Critical conversation (chapter 4) by Barac, Matthew

“…They are first and foremost practitioners who do their practising in real places, lived contexts, with others, over a period of time. There is usually a ‘plan’ and there may be many sketches, but both the form and progress of the project are inevitably subject to change.…”
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Development of TNB distribution network risk based asset replacement policy and guideline for medium voltage primary equipment by S. Balasubramaniam, Yogendra, Talib, Mohd Aizam, Raj, Avinash, Dzaki, Mohd, Bala Sundaram, Mithila Seva, Mohd Yousof, Mohd Fairouz

“…Asset Management (AM) is the systematic and coordinated activity of an organization to realize value from assets, through which an organization optimally and sustainably manages its assets and asset systems, their associated performance, risk and expenditures over their life cycle for the purpose of achieving its organizational strategic plan. An effective AM System enables TNB Distribution to establish and verify a holistic view of asset management throughout an asset’s whole life. …”
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Optimization of supercritical carbon dioxide extraction of bioactive flavonoid compounds from spearmint (Mentha Spicata l.) leaves by using response surface methodology by Bimakr, Mandana, Abdul Rahman, Russly, Ganjloo, Ali, Taip, Farah Saleena, Md Salleh, Liza, Sarker, Md. Zaidul Islam

“…The optimal conditions were identified as 209.39 bar pressure, 50.00 °C temperature and 7.39 g/min co-solvent amount. The obtained extract under optimum SC-CO2 condition was analysed by high-performance liquid chromatography. …”
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Development of a wastewater treatment system for chromium removal using chitosan by Ahmed Kabashi, Nassereldeen, Hamid Nour, Abdurahman, Muyibi, Suleyman Aremu, Qudsieh, Isam Y.

“…The optimized conditions obtained at 28.79 mg chitosan dosage, pH 6.40, 20.20 min contact time and agitation speed of 156.20 rpm. …”
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Role of O6-alkylguanine-DNA alkyltransferase in the resistance of mouse spermatogenic cells to O6-alkylating agents by Thompson, M. J., Abdul Rahman, Suzanah, Baker, T. G., Rafferty, J. A, Margison, G. P., Bibby, M. C

“…Testicular O6-alkylguanine-DNA alkyltransferase concentrations were assayed between 0 and 240 min after O6-benzylguanine treatment and were shown to be > 95% depleted 15 min after treatment with O6-benzylguanine and remained at > 95% at all the times assayed. …”
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Optimization of low-methoxyl pectin extraction from durian rinds and its physicochemical characterization by Sze Hui Jong, Sze Hui Jong, Abdullah, Norazlin, Muhammad, Norhayati

“…Under the optimal extraction condition (93.3 ◦C, S:L 1:50 g/mL, 185 min), the experimental yield (12.12%) and AUA (77.21%) of the extracted pectin were in close agreement with the predicted values. …”
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Optimization of low-methoxyl pectin extraction from durian rinds and its physicochemical characterization by Sze Hui Jong, Sze Hui Jong, Abdullah, Norazlin, Muhammad, Norhayati

“…Under the optimal extraction condition (93.3 ◦C, S:L 1:50 g/mL, 185 min), the experimental yield (12.12%) and AUA (77.21%) of the extracted pectin were in close agreement with the predicted values. …”
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Improved heterocyclic aromatic hydrocarbon compound adsorption using functionalised rice husk biochar by Azman, Nur Azzyyati, Mohd Fuzi, Siti Fatimah Zaharah, Abdul Manas, Nor Hasmaliana, Wan Azelee, Nur Izyan, Nasratun Masngut, Nasratun Masngut

“…Consequently, the RHB mass of 6.50 g, DS concentration of 1 % w/v, and sonication period of 5 min within the experimental domain exhibited the best conditions with desirability of 1.0. …”
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Optimization of low-methoxyl pectin extraction from durian rinds and its physicochemical characterization by Sze Hui Jong, Sze Hui Jong, Abdullah, Norazlin, Muhammad, Norhayati

“…Under the optimal extraction condition (93.3 ◦C, S:L 1:50 g/mL, 185 min), the experimental yield (12.12%) and AUA (77.21%) of the extracted pectin were in close agreement with the predicted values. …”
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Extraction of parabens from cosmetic and environmental water samples coupled with uv-visible spectroscopy by Beh, S. Y., D. Mahfut, I. W. B., M. Juber, N. I. B., Asman, S., Yusoff, F., N. M., Saleha

“…The optimum parameters for vortexassisted dispersive liquid–liquid extraction (VA-DLLE) are: chloroform used as the extractant solvent, 5 ml volume of extractant, 3 min extraction time, 5 min centrifugation time, and 2400 rpm centrifugation velocity. …”
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Pembangunan modul pembelajaran autocad dan kajian penerimaan pelajar. Satu kajian kes di Politeknik Kota Bharu by Abdul Shukor, Nor Hidayah

“…Data-data yang dikumpulkan dianalisis menggunakan SPSS VI1.0 yang melibatkan skor min. Hasil kajian melaporkan dapatan yang diperolehi berkenaan penerimaan terhadap MPP. …”
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Effects of deposition time and counter-electrode size on the fabrication of lscf-sdc carbonate composite cathode for sofc by Baharuddin, Nurul Akidah, Abd. Rahman, Hamimah, Muchtar, Andanastuti, Sulong, Abu Bakar, Abdullah, Huda

“…Five different deposition times ranging from 10 to 30 min were selected. The counter electrode sizes used were 25 × 25 mm2 and 50 × 50 mm2 . …”
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Isolation and cytotoxic activity study of phytochemicals from Calophyllum canum by Bakhtiar, M. Taher, Arief Ichwan, Solachuddin Jauhari, Alkhamaiseh, Suhaib Ibrahim, Suilam Ngoto, Shahida

“…The IC50 for the n-hexane extract activity on the NHDF cell line was found to be 70.59 µg/mL. The ethyl acetate extract showed no activity against any of the cell lines. …”
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Design and implementation of potentiometer-based nonlinear transducer emulator by Khan, Sheroz, Omar, Jamaluddin, Hasan, Sk Khairul, Md Ralib, Aliza Aini Binti, Ya, Ma Li, Arshad, Atika, Hussin, Hanum Syahida, Mohd Nor, Norhanis Aida, Alam, A. H. M. Zahirul, Islam, Md. Rafiqul

“…The complete circuit diagram is made of three stages: (i) the input stage for range selection, (ii) a digital logic to make appropriate selection, (iii) a conditioning circuit for realizing a given straight-line segment identified by its relevant slope and reference voltage. …”
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Synthesis, characterization and cytotoxic activity of S-benzyldithiocarbazate Schiff bases derived from 5-fluoroisatin, 5-chloroisatin, 5-bromoisatin and their crystal structures by Abdul Manan, Mohd Abdul Fatah, Crouse, Karen Anne, Mohamed Tahir, Mohamed Ibrahim, Rosli, Rozita, How, Fiona Ni Foong, Watkins, David J., Slawin, Alexandra Martha Zoya

“…They were found to be selectively active against MCF-7 cell line (Human non-metastatic mammary gland adenocarcinoma cell line). …”
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Development of niosome-loaded bromelain as anti-inflammatory agent by Chermahini, Siavash Hosseinpour

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Wideband Planar Array Antenna Based on SCRLH-TL for Airborne Synthetic Aperture Radar Application by Alibakhshikenari, Mohammad, Virdee, Bal Singh, Limiti, Ernesto

“…This paper presents empirical results of a novel planar microstrip array antenna based on a simplified composite right/left-handed transmission-line (SCRLH-TL) for application in circularly polarized synthetic aperture radar (CP-SAR) systems operated in UHF, L, S and C-Bands. …”
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Improved aerosol optical depth and Ångstrom exponent retrieval over land from MODIS based on the non-Lambertian forward model by Yang, Leiku, Xue, Yong, Guang, Jie, Kazemian, Hassan, Zhang, Jiahua, Li, Chi

“…The regression plots tended to concentrate around the 1 : 1 line, and many more fell within the EE = ±0.4 from 53.6% with L_FM to 80.9% with NL_FM. …”
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Metamaterial inspired electromagnetic bandgap filter for ultra-wide stopband screening devices of electromagnetic interference by Al-Hasan, Muath, Alibakhshikenari, Mohammad, Virdee, Bal Singh, Sharma, Richa, Iqbal, Amjad, Althuwayb, Ayman A., Falcone, Francisco

“…Presented here is a reactively loaded microstrip transmission line that exhibit an ultra-wide bandgap. The reactive loading is periodically distributed along the transmission line, which is electromagnetically coupled. …”
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Decentralized Virtual Impedance Control for Power Sharing and Voltage Regulation in Islanded Mode with Minimized Circulating Current by Khan, Mubashir Hayat, Zulkifli, Shamsul Aizam, Tutkun, Nedim, Ekmekci, Ismail, Burgio, Alessandro

“…In islanded operation, precise power sharing is an immensely critical challenge when there are different line impedance values among the different-rated inverters connected to the same electrical network. …”
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