21A.235 American Dream: Exploring Class in the U.S., Spring 2007 by Walley, Christine

“…Americans have historically preferred to think of the United States in classless terms, as a land of economic opportunity equally open to all. …”
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UMPSA ends National Month with patriotic spirit by Nor Salwana, Mohammad Idris

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31 students of the 3rd Cohort of the BJTU–UMPSA Dual Degree Programme celebrated in a simple ceremony at KLIA by Naqiah, Puaad

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Landless in God’s own country: development and perpetual struggles in Kerala by Ramapurath Chemmencheri, S

“…<p>Landless Adivasis (officially categorised as Scheduled Tribes) of the southern Indian province of Kerala face insecure lives and livelihoods despite the presence of apparently generous welfare provisions. …”

Low-carbon warehousing practices and challenges: Insights from emerging country by Azian, Ibrahim, Fernando, Yudi, Tseng, Ming-Lang, Lim, Ming K.

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The Properties of Whiteness by Williams, Darien Alexander, Delgado, Laura Humm, Cameron, Nicholette, Steil, Justin

“…Problem, research strategy, and findings Land use regulations have contributed to the construction of White supremacist racial categories and the persistent conjunction of race and property in the United States. …”
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Smart algorithms for modeling urban traffic by Christian Gunjan Rajeshkumar

“…Hence, we use k-shortest (multiple) paths to tackle this problem. Additionally, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) of Singapore provides speed data required for routing in the form of speed bands, which has limited (low) resolution. …”
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Development of biocementation methods for clayey soils by Ang, Jason Yong Seng

“…Singapore faces a problem of land shortages due to its size therefore measures has been made to increase land sizes though land reclamation. …”
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Reducing lane width for Singapore roads by Tan, Guan You

“…Also, with increasing number of cyclists in recent years, Singapore faces a new challenge given the land scarcity. Some questions asked are: How do we incorporate efficient land usage for cyclists in Singapore? …”
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Experimental investigation and crystal plasticity modelling of dynamic recrystallisation in dual-phase high entropy alloy during hot deformation by Zhou, Z, Huo, Y, Wang, Z, Demir, E, Jiang, A, Yan, Z, He, T

“…During high-temperature processing, the Ni61Fe10Cr10Al17Mo2 high entropy alloy (HEA) often faces issues with uneven stress distribution and grain size, limiting its industrial applications. …”

Shelf-it . by Ong, Chi Leen.

“…We face scarcity of land space due to increasing resident population and industrial activities. …”
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Design and engineer a domestic-use vertical farm for growing green vegetables and herbs by Chew, Sze Yen

“…Singapore’s land constraints mean that there is very little land available for agricultural purposes and most of our produce is imported. …”
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Hyperspectral camera for plant analysis: agri-photovoltaic and agricultural machine vision AI by Ong, Richard Zhao Ting

“…Global food security faces challenges from climate change, supply disruptions, and geopolitical conflicts, causing shortages and hunger. …”
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Numerical analysis in rock engineering 2 - sequential excavation by Winardi, Aurelia Sharleen

“…Differences between full-face and sequential excavation methods, with and without rock bolt support are explored.…”
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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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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.…”

Introduction — a roundtable on The Woman of Colour (1808) : pedagogic and critical approaches (Roundtable) by Sinanan, Kerry

“…As the daughter of an enslaved woman, remaining in Jamaica would be precarious, and, during her time in Eng-land, Olivia gains full independence and the wealth that enables her to return to Jamaica a free person. …”
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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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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 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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