Multi-pulse residual excitation model (MP-PRE) by Shah, Asadullah, Shaikh, Muniba

“…The design of MP-PRE considers that after short term and long term correlations yet some correlation exist over the onset and sudden transitional regions where the energy of the signal is rising. This chapter explains the MP-PRE algorithms ofencoding speech at low bit rates.…”
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Cooperative transition of electronic states of antisite As defects in Be-doped low-temperature-grown GaAs layers by Mohamed, Mohd Ambri, Tien Lam, Pham, Bae, K. W., Otsuka, Nobuo

“…Magnetic properties resulting from localized spins associated with antisite arsenic ions AsGa+ in Be-doped low-temperature-grown GaAs (LT-GaAs) layers were studied by measuring the magnetization of lift-off samples. …”
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Intimate capitalism unveiled by Nayak, Bhabani Shankar

“…This introductory chapter unveils the concept of ‘intimate capitalism’ within the context of the rising cultural economy and creative industries. The assimilation of culture with capitalism has helped produce a mass culture that socialises people with the culture of capitalism, effectively domesticating and controlling the masses by establishing an intimate relationship between labour and working conditions. …”

A systematic study of rheological properties of waterironoxide nanofluids with graphene nanoflakes by Arifutzzaman, A., Ismail, Ahmad Faris, Alam, Md. Zahangir, Khan, Ahsan Ali, Saidur, Rahman

“…Every measurement was conducted in rising temperature varied within 20 - 60°C. Effect of both of loading of graphene and rising temperature on the viscosity properties of the fluid were systemically analysed. …”
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Sustainable development in Malaysia: a case study on household Waste Management by Jalil, Md. Abdul

“…Sustainable development (SD) is a concept which first originated in the 1970s when the developed world undertook massive development project in terms of cutting and clearing forests and constructing high rising buildings and spacious highways. Development of a country is essential to meet the needs of its people and to provide people with the latest infrastructure, high rising buildings and recreation facilities. …”
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The effects of ground surface materials towards the microclimate of parking lots in IIUM Gombak by Omar, Mardhiyatul Farahin, Zulkefle, Nuur Aini, Abu Bakar, Aniza

“…Urban Heat Island (UHI) phenomenon gives negative impacts towards urban climate changes, energy use and rises on the temperature of cities. One of the factors that contribute to the rising of temperature in urban area is the significant amount of impervious surfaces. …”
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An extended FABEER model for the equilibrium Chinese yuan/US dollar nominal exchange rate by You, Kefei, Sarantis, Nicholas

“…The undervaluation became more persistent and rising since 2000, but the misalignment rates are considerably smaller than those suggested by previous studies. …”
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Thomas J. Clarke : 1916 revolutionary by O'Keeffe, James

“…Extensive research has been carried out into the causes of the 1916 Easter Rising with commensurate investigations into the actions of the main personalities involved; Thomas J. …”
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In silico simulation of blood glucose-insulin dynamics using MATLAB-Simulink by Abdul Malik, Muhammad Iqbal, Mahmud, Farhanahani, Masdar, Aizan

“…Based on International Diabetes Federation, there are rising numbers of people having diabetes with 3.6 million people in Malaysia and 463 million people in the world [1]. …”
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Takaful: an ideal alternative for women by Abdullah, Nurdianawati Irwani

“…This is partly due to increasing financial demands as the definition of families’ essential needs has expanded. The rising cost of living has made surviving and building a family on a single income near to impossible. …”
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Medical negligence law in Malaysia (Revised edition) by Jahn Kassim, Puteri Nemie

“…The most important ironies of modern healthcare is that public expectations are rising faster than the ability of health services to meet them. …”
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Beyond the hive mind: leveraging the artificial bee colony model for collaborative learning in English language teaching by Ravana, Venosha, Moorthy, Thilip Kumar, Palpanadan, Sarala Thulasi

“…Innovative teaching strategies that support a variety of learning styles and promote productive collaboration are desperately needed, as the number of ESL students enrolled in university courses rises. This study conceptualizes the integration of the Artificial Bee Colony (ABC) model with constructivist principles to enhance collaborative learning in English Language Teaching (ELT). …”
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Unravelling the economic impact of climate change in Vietnam's Mekong River Delta and Southeast region by Hai, Do Huu, Nam, Vu Quynh, Samadhiya, Ashutosh, Kumar, Anil, Gupta, Sumit, Jagtap, Sandeep

“…The primary objective is to investigate how temperature fluctuations, rising sea levels, storms, and forest fires can detrimentally affect agriculture, forestry, and infrastructure in these regions. …”
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Mediating effect of enterprise risk management implementation on operational excellence in the oil and gas industry: the case of Nigeria by Muazu, Muazu Hassan

“…The rising cost of production, risk, environmental concerns and desire to perform, made oil and gas companies adoptedoperational excellence strategy to remedy the situation. …”
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Effects of pavement surface temperature on the modification of urban thermal environment by Sarat, Adebayo-Aminu, Eusuf, Muhammad Abu

“…Temperature in the urban core cites have been rising due to rapid growth of urbanization in the latter half of the twentieth century (Akbari et al., 1989). …”
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Maghemite filled poly-vinyl alcohol nanofibres for tissue engineering scaffold. by Ngadiman, Nor Hasrul Akhmal

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An investigation of implied volatility during financial crisis: Evidence from Australian index options by Abdullah, Mimi Hafizah, Harun, Hanani Farhah

“…The results show that the implied volatility rises significantly during the crisis period, which is three time the rate before crisis.…”
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Influence of alkali resistant (AR) glass in porcelain clay for vitrified clay pipes by Hanapi, Muhammad Ikhmal

“…Based on the microstructure image, it can be seen that the reduction of porosity and increasing of glassy phase was corresponded to the addition of AR glass and rising of sintering temperature. In conclusion, the objective of this study were achieve to satisfied the value of vitrified clay pipes standard based on EN 295.…”
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Synthesis and characterization of polyaniline/magnetite nanocomposites for fabrication of nanofiber textile by Ibrahim Takai, Zakiyyu

“…The modified magnetite (Fe3O4) nanoparticles were successfully synthesized and incorporated into polyaniline at different weight ratio and blended with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) to achieve a spinning solution, further PAni/Fe3O4 nanofiber composites solution were used for fabrication of nanofiber textile by an electrospinning method, and the composites nanofiber textile materials were investigated. …”
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Alcohol complicates multimorbidity in older adults by Stewart, Duncan, McCambridge, Jim

“…Lower birth rates and higher life expectancy are transforming global population age profiles, such that the prevalence of long term health conditions in the general population is rising steeply, with more people living with multimorbidity as they age. …”
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