Modification of ITU-R rain fade slope prediction model based on satellite data measured at high elevation angle by Hassan Ali, Dao, Islam, Md. Rafiqul, Khalid, Khateeb

“…Rain fade slope is one of fade dynamics behaviour used by system engineers to design fade mitigation techniques (FMT) for space-earth microwave links. Recent measurements found that fade slope prediction model proposed by ITU-R is unable to predict fade slope distribution accurately in tropical regions. …”
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The Muslim land-distribution practice in Malaysia and its implications on Maqasid-al-Shariah by Khalid, Haniza, Yusuf, Muhammad Dayyan

“…This paper seeks to explore the land fragmentation issue as linked to the asset distribution practice amongst Malay-Muslims in Malaysia and subsequently propose a re-examination of the Malaysian practice of Shariah-based distribution vis-à-vis the existing land administration framework. …”
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Integrating a computational fluid dynamics simulation and visualization with a 3D virtual walk through - a case study of Putrajaya by Jahn Kassim, Puteri Shireen, Ali, Maisarah, Abdul Majid, Noor Hanita, Ibrahim, Mansor

“…This includes the investigation of the occurrence of wind-tunneling phenomena linked to pedestrian discomfort. The numerical and visual output of the simulation was used as a framework to integrate environmental performance data with a walk through of pedestrian walkways in selected area in Precinct $ of the Putrajaya Master Plan. …”
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Integrating a computational fluid dynamics simulation and visualization with a 3D virtual walkthrough - a case study of Putrajaya by Jahn Kassim, Puteri Shireen, Ali, Maisarah, Abdul Majid, Noor Hanita, Ibrahim, Mansor

“…This includes the investigation of the occurrence of wind-tunneling phenomena linked to pedestrian discomfort. The numerical and visual output of the simulation was used as a framework to integrate environmental performance data with a walkthrough of pedestrian walkways in selected areas in Precinct 4 of the Putrajaya Master plan. …”
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Preliminary analysis of dust effects on microwave propagation measured in Sudan by Elfatih, Elsheikh, Islam, Md. Rafiqul, Chebil, Jalel, Bashir, Saad Osman, Ismail, Ahmad Fadzil

“…Measurements at existing microwave links have showed dust storms can potentially result in serious attenuation in signal level especially at Ku band and higher frequencies with direct impact on telecommunications system performance. …”
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Preliminary analysis of dust effects on microwave propagation measured in Sudan by Elfatih A., A Elsheikh, Islam, Md Rafiqul, Chebil, Jalel, Bashir, Saad Osman, Ismail, Ahmad Fadzil

“…Measurements at existing microwave links have showed dust storms can potentially result in serious attenuation in signal level especially at Ku band and higher frequencies with direct impact on telecommunications system performance. …”
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Adaptive fault tolerant checkpointing algorithm for cluster based mobile Ad Hoc networks by Mansour, Houssem, Badache, Nadjib, Aliouat, Makhlouf, Pathan, Al-Sakib Khan

“…Mobile Ad hoc NETwork (MANET) is a type of wireless network consisting of a set of self-configured mobile hosts that can communicate with each other using wireless links without the assistance of any fixed infrastructure. …”
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Impact of pubic access to computers and Internet on the connectedness of rural Malaysians by Alias, Nor Aziah, Mohd Noor, Marhaini, Proenza, Francisco J., Jamaludin, Haziah, Ismail, Izaham Shah, Hashim, Sulaiman

“…We examine the impact of the RICs on users’ sense of social connectedness, defined as the feeling of belongingness and being linked and related to a network, community, or group that one trusts and interacts with. …”
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A new approach for forecasting OPEC petroleum consumption based on neural network train by using flower pollination algorithm by Haruna, Chiroma, Khan, Abdullah, Abubakar, Adamu, Saudi, Younes, Hamza, Mukhtar Fatihu, Shuiba, Liyana, Gital, Abdulsalam, Herawan, Tutut

“…Petroleum is the live wire of modern technology and its operations, with economic development being positively linked to petroleum consumption. Many meta-heuristic algorithms have been proposed in literature for the optimization of Neural Network (NN) to build a forecasting model. …”
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Effects of pretreatment on properties of gelatin from perch (Lates Niloticus) skin by Hammed, Ademola Monsur, Jaswir, Irwandi, Mohd. Salleh, Hamzah, Alkahtani, Hassan

“…Each pretreatment transformed collagen to gelatin with fibril, zigzag cracks, straight rods, and cross-linked rods nanostructure patterns. Pretreatment solutions also affect the gel yield, gel strength, amino acid profile, and functional groups in perch gelatin as analyzed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. …”
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Factors influencing Malaysian public attitudes to agro-biotechnology by Amin, Latifah, Ahmad, Jamil, Md Jahi, Jamaluddin, Md Nor, Abd Rahim, Osman, Mohamad, Mahadi, Nor Muhammad

“…The most important factors predicting support for GM soybean are the specific application-linked perceptions about the benefits, acceptance of risk and moral concern while risk and familiarity are significant predictors of benefit and risk acceptance. …”
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Joining the dots on sexual exploitation of children and women: a way forward for UK policy responses by Coy, Maddy

“…The article reviews policy approaches to CSE and explores the links between exploitation of girls and of adult women, concluding that those concerned with stopping sexual exploitation should support calls for policymakers to address those who pay for sex.…”

The United Nations Alliance of Civilisations and global justice by Haynes, Jeffrey

“…UNAOC aimed to do this by linking states and civil society, to create a durable and evolving network of international actors to work together to improve civilisational dialogue and reduce conflict. …”
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Student engagement by Harrington, Kathy, Sinfield, Sandra, Burns, Tom

“…The underlying assumption is that student engagement is fundamentally linked to staff engagement: with students, with the process of teaching and with oneself as a teacher; and furthermore, that the way in which we as teachers engage, or do not, with students has a significant influence on how students engage with us and with their learning. …”
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Approaches to mitigate polymer-core loss in plastic optical fibers: a review by Ioannides, Nicholas, Chunga, E. B., Bachmatiuk, A., Gonzalez-Martinez, I. G., Trzebicka, B., Adebimpe, D. B., Kalymnios, Demetri, Rümmeli, Mark H.

“…This kept them as a specialty fiber for illumination, sensing and low speed short data links. However, continued research and development on the core materials used in POFs are improving their performance significantly as we are now able to manufacture POFs with low transmission loss, high temperature resistance and stable bandwidth over distance. …”

Where Russians go for news by Sloane, Wendy

“…While Ukrainians are being hit by Iranian suicide drones and threats of nuclear strikes following the attack on a major bridge linking Crimea to the Russian mainland in October, Russians are also suffering from shortages of food and other items, the first mobilisation since the Second World War, and the possibility of completely closed borders and martial law. …”
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Transnational entrepreneurship amongst Vietnamese businesses in London by Bagwell, Sue

“…In contrast this study suggests that transnational entrepreneurship today is more fluid than previous studies have suggested and is often characterised by multi-polar (rather than bi-polar) links. Travel is also less relevant in the current age of ‘super-connectivity’. …”
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Cyberbullying: differentiating offenders criminal roles using a narrative‐based approach by Fumagalli, Anita, Trayford, Tori Jillings, Chrysikos, Alexandros

“…However, there is a need to explore, categorize and identify cyberbullies and their characteristics so that inferences and crime links can be made to prevent the crime. The present study aimed to investigate whether the Narrative Action System Model (NASM) could be used to identify and examine the psychological underpinnings of different cyberbully offending styles. …”
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Plotting against our nation: COVID-19, nationalisms, and conspiracy theories in five European countries by Malešević, Siniša, Uzelac, Gordana, Carol, Sarah, David, Lea

“…We focus on the two main issues: 1) the intensity and character of belief in the COVID-19 conspiracy theories across five European societies: Germany, England, Ireland, Serbia, and Sweden; and 2) how is the commitment to specific nationalist ideologies linked with the belief in conspiracy theories. The data indicates that those who described themselves as highly religious and politically right-wing are more prone to believe in the strong versions of conspiracy theories. …”
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Heroes, villains and naked nations: micro-solidarity and grounded nationalism in times of crisis by David, Lea, Carol, Sarah, Malešević, Siniša, Uzelac, Gordana

“…We utilize the notion of “naked nations” to show that, in times of crisis, people’s selfhood is profoundly grounded in micro-solidarity encounters that are tightly linked to nation-states.…”
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