A book is a body by Goh, Su-Lynn

“…You feel the weight of the book in your hands, the thickness of the paper used. The scent of paper as you open it. …”
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Sustainable Paddy Cultivation Management: System of Rice Intensification (Sri) for Higher Production by Kamarul Zaman, Nur Badriyah, Ali, Jamal, Othman, Zakirah

“…Enhancing farm production through an application of sustainable agriculture innovation to the existing farm system is relevant to face the simultaneous challenge in achieving food security, land protection and soil fertility and improving the wellbeing of farmers especially in rural areas. …”
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A home for all within planetary boundaries: pathways for meeting England's housing needs without transgressing national climate and biodiversity goals by zu Ermgassen, SOSE, Drewniok, MP, Bull, JW, Walker, CMC, Mancini, M, Ryan-Collins, J, Serrenho, AC

“…Transitioning to housing strategies which slow housing expansion and accelerate low-carbon retrofits would achieve lower emissions, but we show that they face an unfavourable political economy and structural economic barriers.…”

A longitudinal study of the tax capacity and tax effort of the Malaysian state government by Abdul Jalil, Ahmad Zafarullah, Harun, Mukaramah, Che Mat, Siti Hadijah

“…In Malaysia, the recently launched New Economic Model (NEM) has emphasized the need to review the state-federal fiscal arrangement.It is hoped that through this review, the state government will have a more efficient expenditure programme.However, the model failed to recognize the importance of enhancing the revenue collection system of the state government.Studies have shown that state governments face great difficulties in financing their expenditure needs.And this can be due to the differences in term of their fiscal capacity and fiscal effort.To what extent are the state governments differ in term of these two measures? …”
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One-stop application for scrapbooking by Zhou, Wanxuan

“…In the modern world where people lack patience for traditional hands-on hobbies, scrapbooking as a time-consuming hobby faces challenges. …”
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Understanding the Challenges of Teaching Computer Science Subjects from School Teachers’ Perspective by Mahadzir, Nurul Husna, Abdul Razak, Nor Hafizah, Ismail, Siti Nurbaya, Idrus, Zanariah, Idrus, Zainura, Ramli, Roselina

“…Addressing the challenges teachers face in delivering CS subjects is crucial, including issues like inadequate training, limited resources, language barriers, and diverse student backgrounds. …”
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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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Investigations Into hyperspectral data analysis techniques for efficient monitoring of vertical hydroponic farms by Srinivasan, Nagarajan

“…Ensuring food security in a country is crucial especially in land-scare nations where traditional agricultural partices face challenges. …”
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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

“…Vietnam faces a heightened susceptibility to natural disasters stemming from climate change, yet the impact of these disasters varies markedly across its regions. …”
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EV charging strategies part II by Ng, Yu Xuan

“…Singapore, with its limited land and resources, faces unique challenges in managing its power grid and ensuring sustainable EV charging. …”
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Africa Digest : Trends and issues in business Vol. 18 by Burger, Johan

“…However, African governments severely neglect its oceans, just as they do land-based aquaculture opportunities. 2. Developments in Fintech and Mobile Money - In Africa, fintech and mobile money are trending as increasingly popular technology-based services. …”
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Active mobility device parking characteristics at MRT stations by Ng, Yi Shien

“…With a growing population, scarce land with limited road expansion capacity, and increasing public expectations for convenience in travel, active mobility devices (AMDs – personally-owned and shared bicycles as well as personal mobility devices like electric scooters and skateboards) are playing an important role in Singapore’s efforts to work towards a “car-lite” nation. …”
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Pragmatic and discourse markers used by Malay and Arab postgraduates students during classroom oral presentations by Alkhawaja, Hussein Walid Hussein

“…These markers are, in fact, valuable tools in the hands of learners to structure and organize the segments of their speech, make the content of the presentation comprehensible and meaningful, and help their audiences follow the sequence of ideas. …”
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A machine-learned approach for reducing airborne delays and environmental impact in terminal manoeuvring area using extended arrival management by Lim, Zhi Jun

“…As a result, arrival flights face inefficiencies, leading to prolonged holding, delays, and increased fuel use in the TMA. …”
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四面楚歌下的同志再现：李碧华和陈凯歌对《霸王别姬》的改写 = Representations of the besieged “Comrade” : Li Bihua's and Chen Kaige's adaptations of the Peking Opera “Farewell My Concubine”... by 許维贤 Hee, Wai Siam

“…This essay delves into the similarities and differences between Li’s original novel (in three different versions) and the adapted film, and points out, meanwhile, how the two texts have both sharply under-historicized and over-historicized their subject matter by appropriating the “the same-sex love” for their narrative purpose that ends up glossing over the predicaments actual same-sex lovers face in their daily existence.…”
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The costs of rearing a buffalo calf from birth until weaning age at buffalo breeding and research centre, Telupid, Sabah by Ishak, Muhammad Hasifsafwan

“…Malaysia recently witnessed declining of its buffalo population at the rate of 1.2% per year which could be due to the lack of suitable land for extensive farming, lack of superior breeds, reproductive problems for example a low reproductive rate and poor calf rearing management. …”
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