The encoded codex: a digital, statistical, and codicological examination of Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, fonds français, 24432 by Dows-Miller, SH

“…<p>The main objective of this thesis is methodological, showing the value of using methods from the digital humanities alongside analogue approaches to expand our understanding of Western medieval manuscripts and their texts. …”

The four worlds of ‘welfare reality’ – social risks and outcomes in Europe by Ferragina, E, Seeleib-Kaiser, M, Spreckelsen, T

“…Outcomes cluster countries largely in line with previous institutionalist literature, differentiating between conservative, liberal, Mediterranean and social-democratic regimes. As the main exception, we identify Germany, which can no longer be characterised as the proto-typical conservative welfare state. …”

Looking deep at people: towards understanding and generating humans in images with deep learning by de Bem, RA

“…</p> <p>This thesis pursues further advances towards understanding and generating people in visual data by the development of new discriminative and generative deep learning methods. The main contributions are: </p> <p>i) A deep learning framework for 2D human pose estimation, which allows for mean-field inference over part-based models; </p> <p>ii) A conditional deep generative model that achieves state-of-the-art results on generating images of humans conditioned on body posture; and </p> <p>iii) A structured semi-supervised deep generative model that jointly performs pose estimation and image generation, <em>understanding</em> and <em>generating</em> people in images in a single framework.…”

First cast the beam from thine own eye: the condemnation at the University of Paris 1241/4 by Grice, D

“…It aims to view the condemnation in its contemporary context, concentrating on contemporary texts or those available in the period. The study’s main focus is not the condemnation itself. Instead it seeks to set it against the background of wider doctrinal, intellectual, institutional and historical developments within the emerging 'university'. …”

Leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) technology for enhanced border surveillance at the Malaysia-Thailand land border by Norilyani Md Nor, Marina Abdul Majid, Andika Ab. Wahab

“…Based on a series of interviews with relevant ministries, enforcement agencies, technology experts, academic experts and other stakeholders, as well as secondary sources, this study found that AI technology has the potential to overcome issues pertaining to weak border control management faced by the Royal Malaysian Police (RMP), the main enforcement agency that manages the Malaysia-Thailand land border along with other enforcement agencies. …”
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Bibliometric analysis of global media representations of marginalized groups by Li, Caiwei, Mohd. Nor Shahizan Ali, Ammar Redza Ahmad Rizal, Xu, Jingwen

“…The study identifies five main clusters: mass media, anthropology, public health, gender studies, and sexual minority health, showing the evolving diversity in media research on marginalized groups. …”
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Exploratory factor and reliability analysis of entrepreneurial mindset instrument by Aryati Abd Rahman, Sheerad Sahid, Ahmad Zamri Mansor

“…Due to the study, which confi rms the main construct on the importance of an EM, well-known graduates certainly benefi t as the group’s major target need. …”
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The effectiveness of contemporary children’s literature module in enhancing the upper primary school pupils’ vocabulary mastery by Dg Syuhada Nabilah Abdull Majid, Azlina Abdul Aziz

“…Then, the data were analysed using the descriptive analysis model and Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). The main findings indicated the results from the pre-test and post test showed a significant difference where the pupils’ marks in the post-test were higher than the pre-test. …”
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Experimental evaluation and statistical modeling of kenaf fiber-reinforced geopolymer concrete by Noor Abbas, Al-Ghazali, Abdul Aziz, Farah Nora Aznieta, Abdan, Khalina, Mohd Nasir, Noor Azline, Fahim Huseien, Ghasan

“…However, its brittleness is still the main issue to be overcome. Hence, in this research, natural kenaf fiber (KF) as environmental-friendly low-cost material is introduced to enhance the overall quality of the geopolymer. …”

Exploratory factor analysis of the items for measuring consumers' online health information seeking by Engku Alwi, Sharifah Sumayyah, Azmi Murad, Masrah Azrifah, Abdullah, Salfarina, Kamaruddin, Azrina

“…Past literature reviews on HIS show limited discussion on the dimensions that motivate HIS among consumers. This study’s main objective is to comprehensively validate twelve (12) dimensions of consumer online HIS using the Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) procedure. …”
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Are spiritual, ethical, and eating qualities of poultry meat influenced by current and frequency during electrical water-bath stunning? by Hayat, Muhammad Nizam, Kumar, Pavan, Sazili, Awis Qurni

“…The new dimension is mainly attributed to ensuring animal welfare and ethical treatment (ethical quality), spiritual quality (such as halal status, cleanliness), and eating quality standards set by religion. …”
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Predicting work engagement among young adult cancer survivors: a moderated mediation model by Musa, Siti Nur Syuhada, Hamzah, Siti Raba'ah, Muda, Zulaiha, Asimiran, Soaib, Krauss, Steven E.

“…However, in recent studies on the outcomes of long-term survivorship, some of the main areas of cancer survivorship research revolves around employment issues of young adult cancer survivors. …”
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Inclination of keris research theme according to colonial scholars perspective by Mohd. Zafri, Muzaffar, Hamdan, Rahimah, Sujud, Arba'ie, Ahmad, Abdul Muati@Zamri

“…The results revealed that the themes associated with the study of keris by colonial scholars mainly focus on non-physical properties, such as mystical elements and beliefs on keris. …”
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The relationships between job performance, job burnout, and psychological counselling: a perspective on sustainable development goals (SDGs) by Lei, Miao, Alam, Gazi Mahabubul, Bashir, Karima

“…Job burnout (as an independent variable) and job performance (as a dependent variable) are often correlated, and one of the main arguments is that psychological counseling can mitigate job burnout, which in turn influences job performance. …”
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Characterisation of Miswak (Salvadora persica) fibre-reinforced polylactic acid composites prepared by twin screw extrusion by Shafi, Ayu Rafiqah, Abdan, Khalina, Salit @ Sinon, Mohd Sapuan, Ali, Radzi

“…This research used Miswak fibres (MF) and polylactic acid (PLA) as the main materials for composite processing. Natural fibres typically include a hydroxyl group (-OH), which makes them hydrophilic. …”
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Antimicrobial resistance at the human–animal–environment interface: a focus on antimicrobial-resistant Escherichia coli transmission dynamics, clinical implications, and future dir... by Fatokun, Omotayo, Selvaraja, Malarvili, Anuar, Haryati, Tengku Jamaluddin, Tengku Zetty Maztura, Syed Ismail, Sharifah Norkhadijah, Mansor, Rozaihan, Shah, Shamsul Azhar, Oranye, Nelson

“…Understanding and combating antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is increasingly centered on the intricate relationship between humans, animals, and the environment, withEscherichia coli being the main source of AMR-related fatalities worldwide. …”
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Multidimensional evaluation of the quality of socio-spatial environments in inner-city transitional edges: a case study of Chongqing’s Yuzhong district by He, Xiao, Kozlowski, Marek, Ujang, Norsidah, Ma, Yue

“…Subsequently, a multiple linear regression model is used to explore the main environmental factors influencing social activities on transitional edges. …”
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Response surface methodology for the optimization of Keratinase production in culture medium containing feathers by Bacillus sp. UPM-AAG1 by Abdul Gafar, Aa’ishah, Khayat, Mohd Ezuan, Ahmad, Siti Aqlima, Yasid, Nur Adeela

“…Keratinase is a type of proteolytic enzyme with broad application in industry. The main objective of this work is the optimization of keratinase production from Bacillus sp. strain UPM-AAG1 using Plackett-Burman (PB) and central composite design (CCD) for parameters, such as pH, temperature, feather concentration, and inoculum size. …”
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Pembangunan Dan Keberkesanan Aplikasi Pembelajaran Geometri Realiti Terimbuh (Learngeoar) Terhadap Keupayaan Visualisasi Ruang Dan Pencapaian Tajuk Ruang Dalam Kalangan Murid Tahun... by Nadzeri, Mohamad Basri

“…The research design is based on Design and Development Research (DDR), comprising three main phases: need analysis, design and development and evaluation. …”
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Sound absorption properties of porous concrete layers for noise barrier by Galip, N S, Haron, Z, Mohamed, R N, Darus, N, Zamri, N F, Yahya, M N, Yahya, K, Din, N C, Kassim, A S F A, Redzuan, I H, Jahya, Z

“…Pore characteristics such as diameter, area and distribution are the main characteristics of porous concrete different from conventional concrete and play a dominant role in sound absorption properties. …”
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