Nano kaolin clay as bitumen modifier for porous asphalt by Che' Mat, Nurulain

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Detailed studies of the Callovian and Oxfordian microplankton from the Warboys and Warlingham boreholes by Kiteley, Robert John

“…Chapter four concerns the taxonomy of dinoflagellate cysts and acritarchs in terms of morphology and terminology. Chapter five constitutes the systematic part. From a total of 48 microplankton genera, some 120 dinoflagellate species and 18 acritarch species are described. 9 species are considered to be new and several others are described from the Callovian/Oxfordian for the first time. …”
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After COVID-19: time to agree a biosecurity code of conduct under the biological and toxin weapons convention (book chapter) by Whitby, Simon, Tang, Cheng, Shang, Lijun, Dando, Malcolm

“…As part of that rethink, it should be possible now, 45 years after the Convention entered into force, to bring the protracted discussions on a Code of Conduct under the Convention to a successful conclusion at the 2021 9th Five-Year Review Conference of the BTWC. This would make a major contribution to the prevention of further such outbreaks by engaging life scientists effectively for the first time in support of the prohibition of biological weapons that are embodied in the BTWC.…”

A systematic review of the evidence base for the Lightning Process by Parker, Phil, Aston, Jacqui, De Rijk, Lisa

“…This systematic review evaluates the methodological quality of existing studies on the LP and collates and reviews its reported efficacy. Five databases, PsycINFO, PubMed, CINAHL, Embase, ERIC (to September 2018), and Google and Google Scholar were searched for relevant studies. …”
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A scoping review of qualitative research on perceptions of one’s own alcohol use by Morris, Stephanie, Stewart, Duncan, Madden, Mary, McCambridge, Jim

“…Methods A systematic search of five electronic databases was conducted. A total of 915 abstracts were screened and 452 full texts examined, of which 313 papers met the inclusion criteria (including a report of qualitative data on perceptions, experiences or views of people’s own drinking in peer-reviewed journals published in English). …”
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Lean manufacturing and Internet of Things - a synergetic or antagonist relationship? by Anosike, Anthony, Alafropatis, Konstantinos, Garza-Reyes, Jose Arturo, Kumar, Anil, Luthra, Sunil, Rocha-Lona, Luis

“…This paper explores the relationship between five LM methods (JIT, TPM, Autonomation, VSM and Kaizen) and three IoT technologies (RFID, WSN and Middleware) and the implications that arise from their combination. …”
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The impact of corporate social responsibility on construction workers by Buckley, Andrea Michelle

“…The industry has been considered to be slow in embracing corporate social responsibility despite the industry’s significant impact on society, and where contractors do adopt corporate social responsibility as a policy, they have often used different approaches and different terminology as demonstrated by the five largest contractors (in 2019). This makes it more complex to pass policies and standards down the supply chain who will often move from contractor to contractor for work. …”
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The baroque bassoon: form, construction, acoustics and playing qualities by Dart, Mathew

“…In a system to parallel that established for the early oboe, extant instruments and those represented in the visual arts are classified into two types and five subtypes. National and regional traditions and affinities are identified and discussed, and design influences, evident in both external and internal forms, are shown to have existed both within and across national boundaries. …”
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A literature survey on vaccine supply chain management amidst COVID-19: literature developments, future directions and open challenges for public health by Joshi, Sudhanshu, Sharma, Manu

“…The results show 4288 papers on VSCM in the last 20 years. The top five countries contributing to VSCM literature are the USA, France, China, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland. …”
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The organisation of composer archives with special reference to the Britten-Pears Library, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England by Thacker, Martin Nicholas

“…In chapter four, reference is made to a survey carried out by means of a questionnaire sent to users of the Britten-Pears Library; and some types of user projects are discussed in relation to the results of the questionnaire, and with reference to the techniques described in chapter three. Chapter five deals with the application of information retrieval techniques to composer archives; with particular reference to the problems and needs of users highlighted in the previous chapters. …”
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Sexuality and considering motherhood after an HIV diagnosis : an IPA exploration of the experiences of European, childless women by Biggs, Melissa

“…Interpretative phenomenological analysis of five women’s experiences produced superordinate themes of, ‘The even worse than undateable woman’, ‘Nothing can spark my sexuality’ and ‘You have to adapt…I owe it something’. …”
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Comparative study on data searching in linked list & B-tree and B+tree techniques by S Giuma, Ahmed Eshtewi

“…Based on these results, it is clear that searching in B- tree is faster than linked list at a ratio of (1: 5). The searching time in a B+ tree is faster than B- tree at the ratio of (1: 2). …”
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Comparative analysis of software reusability attributes in web and mobile applications by Dhaya Nor, Beshar

“…Four attributes were selected due to their impacts on reusability namely flexibility, portability, variability and understandability. Five metrics were identified to measure these attributes based on specified formulas. …”
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An improved multilayer perceptron based on wavelet approach for physical time series prediction by Ali, Ashikin

“…Therefore, it can be concluded that the proposed W-MLP can be an alternative mechanism to ordinary NN for a one-step-ahead prediction of those five events.…”
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Computational study on shear strengthening of RC continuous beams using CFRP sheet by Alnatit, Nabil Mohamed Emhdab

“…So in this study there are five specimens with different CFRP wrapping scheme as 90 degree and 45 degree with three sides and four sides each beam. …”
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Butterfly as bioindicator for development of conservation areas in Bukit Reban Kambing, Bukit Belading and Bukit Tukau, Johor, Malaysia by Ismail, Norradihah, Abdul Rahman, Aqilah Awg, Mohamed, Maryati, Abu Bakar, Mohd Fadzelly

“…A total of 60 individuals belonging to 23 species, 21 genera, and five families were recorded. Comparing the three hills, BRK recorded the greatest individual and species numbers, followed by BT and BB. …”
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In silico identification of metabolites contributing to type 2 diabetes by integrating specific metabolic pathways by Shia, Yoke Lin

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Formaldehyde removal from synthetic contaminated air using a biotrickling filter reactor by Talaiekhozani, Amirreza

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Integration of the river ecosystem attributes for river health assessment by Eh Rak, Aweng

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Effect of areca catechu extracts as green corrosion inhibitors on concrete properties by Ghoreishiamiri, Seyedmojtaba

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