Live projects: innovating in the present by Mitchell, Maurice, Tang, Bo

“…The value of live projects for students involves to a large extent the value of the present moment of active engagement with concrete reality. With the rising cost of university education and a parallel increase in the adoption of live projects at architecture schools, new approaches to learning are required that operate on a different set of principles to those geared towards training architects for large scale, office based practice. …”
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Essays on commodities and international macroeconomic interactions by Kim, M

“…This is because the increased U.S. aggregate demand triggered by the shock leads to rises in its demand for commodities and real commodity prices, and thus exports of commodity-exporting countries go up by more than those of commodity-importing countries.…”

Genetics of female and male reproductive traits and their relationship with health, longevity and consequences for offspring by Benonisdottir, S, Straub, VJ, Kong, A, Mills, MC

“…<p>Substantial shifts in reproductive behaviors have recently taken place in many high-income countries including earlier age at menarche, advanced age at childbearing, rising childlessness and a lower number of children. …”

Dynamics of classified forests in the urban district of Bobo-Dioulasso in Burkina Faso by Francoise, Valea, Karambiri, Bienvenue Lawankilea Chantal Noumpoa, Sanou, Korotimi

“…The results show that the agricultural production system, the cutting of wood for energy, pastoral practices, and water stress linked to rising temperatures have a negative impact on the development of peri-urban forests. …”
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A review of the ion exchange leaching method for extracting rare earth elements from ion adsorption clay by Nurul Aniyyah, Mohamad Sobri, Noorlisa, Harun, Mohd Yusri, Mohd Yunus

“…As the demand for REEs rises, ion adsorption clay emerges as a promising alternative REE source. …”
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Towards an equity-centred model of sustainable mobility: Integrating inequality and segregation challenges in the green mobility transition by Tammaru, Tiit, Sevtsuk, Andres, Witlox, Frank

“…An equitable shift towards greener mobility needs to (1) address rising levels of residential segregation by promoting neighbourhood-level mixed-income housing, (2) radically shift urban space from automobility to different greener forms of mobility, (3) address not only neighbourhood specific, but also metropolitan-level access challenges to key activity places, (4) focus on integrating broadly accessible and affordable travel modes, particularly active travel (walking and cycling) and public transit, and (5) develop e-mobility solutions that are accessible to diverse user needs and offer flexible inter-neighbourhood coverage.…”
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Coion exclusion properties of cation exchange membranes in 2:1 divalent salt solutions by Lim, Zheng Jie, Kho, Marcus, Toh, William, Chen, Xiao, Goh, K. B.

“…This effect becomes less significant as the external solution concentration rises. These findings clarify the suitability of the ideal Donnan model in high-concentration salts, but its accuracy decreases in low-concentration situations. …”
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Potential of Pressmud Waste from Sugar Industry in Brick Manufacturing for Green Business and Sustainability by Mohamad, Maheera, Chong, Khai Lin, Abdul Nasir, Muhammad Hafeez, Abidin, Rahimi, Abu, Noor Hidayah, Razalli, Mohd Rizal, Taib, Che Azlan, Mohd Yusoff, Yuhainis, Chellamuthu, Vignes

“…The construction industry in Malaysia is currently witnessing sustained expansion, as seen by the rising demand for residential properties, commercial structures, and other infrastructures throughout our country. …”
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Advancing battery thermal management: Future directions and challenges in nano-enhanced phase change materials-based systems by Mahendran, Samykano

“…However, challenges like non-uniform temperature distribution, suboptimal energy storage, and slower release rates have surfaced. The rising incidents of battery explosions underscore the urgent need for a thorough understanding of Li-ion battery technology, particularly in thermal management. …”
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Enhancing solar photovoltaic efficiency: A computational fluid dynamics analysis by Rai, Rahool, Mangi, Fareed Hussain, Ahmed, Kashif, Sudhakar, Kumarasamy

“…The growing need for sustainable energy solutions, driven by rising energy shortages, environmental concerns, and the depletion of conventional energy sources, has led to a significant focus on renewable energy. …”
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Person-centred care for dementia patients (front end Android app) by Chan, Zhao Hui

“…With an expected increase in aging population in Singapore and with the expected rising number of dementia patients, the demand for caregivers and the facilities in the daycare centres will increase. …”
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A theory driven identificationand ranking of critical success factors of logistics digitalisation by Ng, Jie Qin

“…In recent years, digitalisation has been rising in terms of importance in the logistics sector. …”
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Remanufacturing index of wind turbine systems by Ngiam, Ethel Jing Ting.

“…The use of wind energy has seen unprecedented growth in recent years. In the face of rising energy prices and concerns over the emission of greenhouse gases, countries are increasingly looking toward using wind energy to generate clean energy for their economic growth and sustainable development. …”
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Experimental investigation on the performance of a hybrid ejector based refrigeration system by Subramanian Preetha

“…Also with energy cost rising constantly, industry is looking to reduce electricity expenses as a means of lowering their fixed costs in order to stay competitive. …”
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Soil improvement using ground granulated blastfurnace slag (GGBS) and reactive magnesia (MgO) by Sathesh M Tamil Selven

“…As the population in Singapore rises, there was a strong need to utilise unused land consisting of weak soft marine clay by incorporating soil improvement techniques like Deep Soil Mixing (DSM) and dynamic compaction for top layer soils. …”
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Fabrication of paper-based electrode using NiCo2O4 for solid-state supercapacitor by Ng, Hui Shan

“…Flexible solid-state supercapacitor has been gaining popularity due to its endless applicability to various sectors, including biomedical and wearable electronics. There is a rising demand for improved electrochemical performance and mechanical stability of such supercapacitors even under continuous mechanical deformation. …”
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Mapping the extent and exploring the drivers of cocoa agroforestry in Nigeria, insights into trends for climate change adaptation by Koralewicz, A, Vlcek, J, Oliveras-Menor, I, Hirons, M, Akinyugha, A, Sikiru Olowoyo, O, Oluyemi, M, Owen, O

“…Climate change threatens West Africa's cocoa sector due to rising temperatures and unpredictable rainfall, exacerbating concerns for environmental degradation and socioeconomic challenges. …”

Mapping the extent and exploring the drivers of cocoa agroforestry in Nigeria, insights into trends for climate change adaptation by Koralewicz, A, Vlcek, J, Menor, IO, Hirons, M, Akinyugha, A, Olowoyo, OS, Ajayi-Ebenezer, M, Owen, O

“…Climate change threatens West Africa’s cocoa sector due to rising temperatures and unpredictable rainfall, exacerbating concerns for environmental degradation and socio-economic challenges. …”

Meta-analysis and moderator analysis of the seroprevalence of hepatitis E in South Eastern Asia by Raji, Yakubu Egigogo, Toung, Ooi Peck, Mohd Taib, Niazlin, Sekawi, Zamberi

“…This emerging pathogen is prevalent worldwide causing both acute and chronic infection. The rising risk profile of HEV has become a source of increased global public health concern. …”
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Autotuning PID Controllers for Quadplane Hybrid UAV using Differential Evolution Algorithm by Pairan, Mohammad Fahmi, Shamsudin, Syariful Syafiq, Yaakub, Mohd Fauzi

“…Comparing DE tuning to manual tuning, the results demonstrate a considerable improvement in quadplane roll and pitch performance of about 58.5%, 65.0%, and 74.0% in the overshoot, peak time, and rising time, respectively.…”
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