Performance of asphalt pavement containing potential cool paving materials by Al-Etba, Salam Ridha Oleiwi

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'This neighbourhood is an endangered species' : investigating urban conflict and reciprocity between Chicala and Luanda, Angola by Moreira, Paulo

“…The study situates Chicala among conflicts that have arisen in the urban densification process and their socio-political management, and in the context of a long history of natural formation. The particular geographical location of Chicala, along with its integrity and specific development, made the neighbourhood vulnerable to colonial invasions, and more recently to aggressive urbanism and large-scale masterplans. …”
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Artificial intelligence and professional roles by Tredinnick, Luke

“…Half a century ago the father of modern computing Alan Turing predicted “great opposition from the intellectuals who were afraid of being put out of a job” and added that “once the machine thinking method had started, it would not take long to outstrip our feeble powers (1951: 475). At some stage, Turing argued, “we should have expect the machines to take control” (1951: 475). …”
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Improving transmembrane protein prediction analysis using machine learning by Kazemian, Hassan

“…The part of the protein which makes contact with the cell interior is called the transmembrane protein. Long before the advent of genomics it was realised that the parts of proteins which have to contact membranes tend to be made of fat-loving amino acids, since the membranes of cells are largely made of fat. …”
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Food insecurity, social welfare and low birth weight: implications for childhood malnutrition in an urban Eastern Cape Province township by McLaren, Shawn, Steenkamp, Liana, Feeley, Alison, Nyarko, Joyce, Venter, Danie

“…Policymakers could aim to make the CSG available to mothers as close after birth as possible, or during pregnancy, in order to be more effective in reducing the long-term effects of LBW.…”
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Book review : The power worshippers: inside the dangerous rise of religious nationalism by Haynes, Jeffrey

“…The author, Katherine Stewart, is an experienced journalist, long interested in what she terms the ‘Religious Right’, by which she means Christian nationalists. …”
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Kelvin waves in a shoaling shallow sea by Jesuthasan, Vasthiampillai Joseph

“…The solution obtained is compared with that generated by the long-time limit of a numerical solution for the time dependent initial value problem. …”
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Detecting Persian speaker-independent voice commands based on LSTM and ontology in communicating with the smart home appliances by Kalkhoran, Leila Safarpoor, Tabibian, Shima, Homayounvala, Elaheh

“…We exploited ontology as a knowledge base to support indirect commands and remove user restrictions on expressing a specific set of commands. Moreover, Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) has been exploited for detecting spoken commands more accurately. …”
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Cold indoor temperatures and their association with health and well-being: a systematic literature review by Janssen, H., Ford, K., Gascoyne, Ben, Hill, R., Roberts, M., Bellis, M. A., Azam, S.

“…Significant gaps in the current evidence base are identified, including research on the impacts of cold indoor temperatures on mental health and well-being, studies involving young children, and the long-term health effects of cold indoor temperatures.…”
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ESASCF: expertise extraction, generalization and reply framework for optimized automation of network security compliance by Ghanem, Mohamed Chahine, Chen, Thomas, Ferrag, Mohamed Amine, Kettouch, Mohyi Eddine

“…In addition, the framework allows a long-term impact illustrated in the knowledge extraction, generalization, and re-utilization, which enables better SC confidence independent of the human expert skills, coverage, and wrong decisions resulting in false negatives.…”
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The case for multidisciplinary frameworks for developing effective solutions to complex human problems: an illustration based on development education, corporate social responsibil... by Fourali, Chahid

“…Education, especially development education (DE), and a number of socially focused disciplines, including corporate social responsibility (CSR) and social marketing (SM), have long been targeted by policy makers for deriving advice on the ‘wisdom’ of levelling up differences and addressing sources of disadvantages at individual, group and/or regional levels. …”
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L’urgenza del suono come espressione propria: conversazione con Anna Oxa by Ammaturo, Francesca Romana

“…The interviewer enters into a dialogue with the heroine of her teenage years, Anna Oxa, by weaving together personal and academic elements, presenting a relational account of an encounter with a celebrity who has long been the subject of the interviewer’s interest and admiration.…”
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Exploring TVET Institution Directors’ Barriers in Managing Malaysian TVET Institutions-Industry Partnership by Mohamad, Norazlinda, Mohd Affandi, Haryanti, Sohimi, Nurul Eizzaty, Mustaffa Kamal, Mohd Firdaus, Lazaro Moreno Herrera, Lazaro Moreno Herrera, Zulkifli, Rabihah Munirah, Abas, Nor Haslinda

“…Conceptually, directors struggle to plan long-term objectives, articulate strategies and comprehend the organizational structure of their industry. …”
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Performance of Cement Sand Brick Containing Bamboo Ash as Cement Replacement Material by S.H. Adnan, S.H. Adnan, S.N.S.M. Satti, S.N.S.M. Satti, M.A. Safea’ai, M.A. Safea’ai, M. Hairi Osman, M. Hairi Osman, W.J. Wan Amizah, W.J. Wan Amizah, Z. Jamellodin, Z. Jamellodin, P.S.E. Ang, P.S.E. Ang, W.I. Wan Mastura, W.I. Wan Mastura, J. Garus, J. Garus

“…The specimen size for cement sand brick is 215 mm long, 102.5 mm wide, and 65 mm deep according to BS3921:1985. …”
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Exploring TVET Institution Directors’ Barriers in Managing Malaysian TVET Institutions-Industry Partnership by Mohamad, Norazlinda, Mohd Affandi, Haryanti, Sohimi, Nurul Eizzaty, Mustaffa Kamal, Mohd Firdaus, Lazaro Moreno Herrera, Lazaro Moreno Herrera, Zulkifli, Rabihah Munirah, Abas, Nor Haslinda

“…Conceptually, directors struggle to plan long-term objectives, articulate strategies and comprehend the organizational structure of their industry. …”
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Bioelectricity Generation from Bamboo Leaves Waste in a Double Chambered Microbial Fuel Cell by SAHARI, SITI KUDNIE, BUTIT, AMIR MAINA, NGAINI, ZAINAB, YANUAR ZULARDIANSYAH ARIEF, YANUAR ZULARDIANSYAH ARIEF, KURYATI KIPLI, KURYATI KIPLI, MARTIN ANYI, MARTIN ANYI, ASMAHANI AWANG, ASMAHANI AWANG, MUHAMMAD KASHIF, MUHAMMAD KASHIF, MOHAMAD RUSOP MAHMOOD, MOHAMAD RUSOP MAHMOOD, ZAIDI EMBONG, ZAIDI EMBONG, LILIK HASANAH, LILIK HASANAH, ABDUL RAHMAN KRAM, ABDUL RAHMAN KRAM, MARINI SAWAWI, MARINI SAWAWI

“…These results indicate that the logarithmic phase is the optimal time for bacterial activity in the MFC. However, attaining long-term stability in power generation in the logarithmic phase requires careful parameter optimization.…”
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Electrode Wear Rate of RBD Palm Oil as Dielectric Fluids on Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) at Different Peak Current and Pulse Duration of Titanium Alloys by Supawi, Aiman, Ahmad, Said, Talib, Norfazillah, Lee Woon Kiow, Lee Woon Kiow, Ho Fu Haw, Ho Fu Haw, Lajis, Mohd Amri

“…Vegetable oil as the dielectric fluid is one technique for assuring EDM's long-term viability because it is ecologically benign and biodegradable. …”
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Analysis on the foreign direct investment, economic growth, and economic development in Chad by Gueme, Ganama Moustapha

“…The results suggest that economic growth significantly influences economic development in the long-run and short-run. In contrast, FDI has only a partially significant impact on economic development. …”
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Urban rail station assessment model for transit oriented development in greater Kuala Lumpur by Abd Aziz, Sahrir

“…It has to be channeled in a way that is better for the greater good and long-term interests. In view of the many effects the railway transportation system contributed to Kuala Lumpur city, especially in terms of the development of the surrounding area, this research studies the correlation between the provision of the station and with development and growth of the surrounding vicinity. …”
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Exploring TVET Institution Directors’ Barriers in Managing Malaysian TVET Institutions-Industry Partnership by Mohamad, Norazlinda, Mohd Affandi, Haryanti, Sohimi, Nurul Eizzaty, Mustaffa Kamal, Mohd Firdaus, Lazaro Moreno Herrera, Lazaro Moreno Herrera, Zulkifli, Rabihah Munirah, Abas, Nor Haslinda

“…Conceptually, directors struggle to plan long-term objectives, articulate strategies and comprehend the organizational structure of their industry. …”
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