Book review : Streetwalking: LGBTQ lives and protest in the Dominican Republic, by Ana-Maurine Lara by López, María E.

“…In a 2002 interview with artist Miguel Correa, "Sobre el verano y su color", Cuban writer Reinaldo Arenas said that to know the true history of the island, it was necessary to listen to the voice of "that hitherto mute and paralyzed minority: the Cuban homosexual". …”
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How public engagement can strengthen the work of parliamentary committees: learning lessons from the experience of the Welsh parliament by Stirbu, Diana

“…They have done so by improving their public information provisions, external communications, outreach and education initiatives, as well as the ways in which they consult with a wide range of communities, individuals and organised stakeholders, and the extent to which they reflect the public’s voice in their deliberations and outputs. Nevertheless, there are still questions regarding the effectiveness of public engagement (how we measure and maximise impact), as well as the extent to which Parliaments successfully manage to reach out to and engage with a wide range of individuals, going beyond the ‘usual suspects’, and diversify the range of evidence they tap into. …”
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Student as partners: a studio project to design a community library by Harris, Janette, Newman, Kaye

“…Students were encouraged to undertake peer and self-assessment to create a feedback loop alongside the tutors, enhancing their personal and collective voice.…”
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Editorial: What makes a good article for leadership? Thoughts and views from our associate editors, part 1 by Edwards, Gareth, Schedlitzki, Doris, Carroll, Brigid, Larsson, Magnus, Smolović Jones, Owain

“…As we highlighted in our introductory editorial (Edwards and Schedlitzki, 2023) we see our role as striving to develop the community of the journal in its endeavour to be a key, critical and contemporary voice for leadership studies. To continue this journey, and to help contributors frame and develop their work for submission to the journal, we have invited some of our Associate Editors to share their thoughts on the following questions: 1. …”
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Optimization and correlation of piper betle leaves extraction using supercritical carbon dioxide by Arsad, Nur Husnina

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Predicting safe tonsillectomy for ambulatory surgery by Raja Lope Ahmad, Raja Ahmad Al'konee, Abdullah, Kahairi, Asha'ari, Zamzil Amin, Ab Rahman, Jamalludin

“…Significant increase in risk was observed for both primary haemorrhage (OR: 1.05, 95% CI 1.01–1.09 min, P = 0.020) and respiratory complications (OR: 1.08, 95% CI 1.01– 1.16 min, P = 0.024) by 4.5% and 8.3%, respectively, with every 1-min increase in length of surgery. …”
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Reduction of high content of free fatty acid in sludge palm oil via acid catalyst for biodiesel production by Hayyan, Adeeb, Alam, Md. Zahangir, Mirghani, Mohamed Elwathig Saeed, Kabbashi, Nassereldeen Ahmed, Hakimi, Noor Irma Nazashida, Siran, Yosri Mohd, Tahiruddin, Shawaluddin

“…An acid catalyzed esterification process was carried out to evaluate the low content of FFA in the treated SPO with the effects of other parameters such as molar ratio of methanol to SPO (6:1–14:1), temperature (40–80 °C), reaction time (30–120 min) and stirrer speed (200–800 rpm). The results showed that the FFA of SPO was reduced from 23.2% to less than 2% FFA using 0.75% wt/wt of sulphuric acid with the molar ratio of methanol to oil of 8:1 for 60 min reaction time at 60 °C. …”
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An evaluation of the association between anthropometric measurements and cardiorespiratory fitness using the forest service step and the Ruffier-Dickson Test by González-García, Ivan, McCarthy, H. David

“…Results: The VO2max values for these participants ranged between 35.15 and 67.32 mL∙min-1∙kg-1. Linear regression analysis showed a correlation (P<0.01) between measured VO2max (L∙min-1) and height (m), weight (kg), waist (cm) and BMI (kg/m²). …”
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Kemahiran employability dalam kalangan pelajar Kolej Vokasional Kluang Johor by Kandar, Ahmad Luthfi

“…Data�data yang dikumpulkan dianalisis menggunakan kaedah skor min, sisihan piawai dan anova satu hala. Hasil dapatan menunjukkan skor min elemen belajar pada tahap tinggi dan pada pangkatan min yang pertama. …”
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Pembangunan kemahiran penyelesaian masalah berlandaskan projek origami by Abdul Latif, Abdul Mutalip

“…Dapatan keseluruhan min sebelum aktiviti bengkel ialah 3.43 manakala selepas aktiviti bengkel min ialah 4.03. …”
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Kesediaan pelajar terhadap kit 'Smart CCTV' bagi pelajar teknologi elektronik di Kolej Vokasional by Khalid, Noor Nadhirah

“…Dapatan analisis bagi persepsi pelajar terhadap penggunaan ABBM keseluruhannya skor min ketiga-tiga domain; kognitif, psikomotor dan afektif, masing-masing mempunyai skor min 3.25, 3.21 dan 3.30, maka ketiga-tiga domain memberikan kesan yang sama terhadap pelajar berkenaan dengan penggunaan ABBM kit ‘Smart CCTV’. …”
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Penggunaan kaedah nyanyian dalam mata pelajaran reka bentuk dan teknologi by Hamzah, Norhasyimah, Omar, Roziyati, Ariffin, Arihasnida, Rubani/, Siti Nur Kamariah, Subramaniam, Tamil Selvan

“…Kajian rintis dijalankan di Sekolah Rendah Agama Bersepadu Mersing dengan jumlah responden seramai 30 orang pelajar. Nilai min daripada hasil kajian bagi minat ialah 4.93 dan bagi item daya ingatan nilai min ialah 4.66 menggunakan perisian Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (Version 22.0). …”
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Tribological behavior of dual and triple particle size SiC reinforced Al0MMCs: a comparative study by Maleque, Md. Abdul, Karim, Md Rezaul

“…The wear test was carried out using a pin-on-disc type tribo-test machine under dry sliding condition. …”
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Electronically reconfigurable and conformal triband antenna for wireless communications systems and portable devices by Hussain, Musa, Ali, Esraa Mousa, Awan, Wahaj Abbas, Hussain, Niamat, Alibakhshikenari, Mohammad, Virdee, Bal Singh, Falcone, Francisco

“…This is achieved by connecting two open-ended stubs to a modified triangular patch radiator using PIN diodes. The antenna’s performance was optimized using a 3D electromagnetic solver and its performance was verified through measurements. …”
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An order to transfer the matrimonial home absolutely to one party after a divorce under the Malaysian law: is it just and equitable? by Ibrahim, Norliah

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A generator of cauchy-distributed time series with specific Hurst index by Estrada-Vargas, Leopoldo, Toral-Cruz, Homero, Pathan, Al-Sakib Khan

“…The input location, scale and Hurst index used in the simulations are taken from jitter samples of monitored Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) calls, which have been proved to be adequately modeled with these processes under some circumstances.…”
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A case study - establishing redundant access networks in the telecommunication sector of a developing country by Rahman, Mohammad Ziaur, Pathan, Al-Sakib Khan

“…Then we compare different access networks in the telecommunications sector and predict the demand for various telecommunication services; such as voice, data, Internet, etc. We also design some possible redundant optical access networks considering some important parameters. …”
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Enchancing QoS protection in MPLS networks by Hanshi, Sabri M., Al-Khateeb, Wajdi Fawzi Mohammed

“…In fact, QoS is important for interactive voice and video application and for specific clients. …”
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An investigation into student sense of belonging at a post-1992 university by Curran, John G. M.

“…The study argues that the onus is on the university to overcome inherent inequalities making belonging easier by encouraging student voice; providing care through help, support and guidance; examining the benefits of small group teaching and paying particular attention to the needs of clearing students. …”
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Lost in transition: student journeys and becoming—deliberations for a post-Covid era by Pollard, Lucie, Bamford, Jan

“…Development of agency, belonging and community is framed through an approach that empowers and offers a co-learner frame, achieved through the students’ voices, offering narratives of the cultural experience of university.…”
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