Principal component regression in GAMLSS applied to Greek-German government bond yield spreads by Stasinopoulos, Dimitrios, Rigby, Robert A., Georgikopoulos, Nikolaos, De Bastiani, Fernanda

“…Fitting a model, using principal components regression of both main and first order interaction terms, for all the parameters of the assumed distribution of the response variable seems to produce promising results.…”
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Initiation, marketing and branding of smart city projects: a study of decision processes by Vijaygopal, Rohini, Bennett, Roger, Savani, Sharmila

“…Interviewees were asked to relate stories of how decisions had been reached, which stakeholders had been prioritised, the extent of citizen co-creation in project initiation and branding, and the main difficulties involved. An argumentative narrative discourse methodology was employed to analyse the interview transcripts, which revealed a number of disparities between the suggestions of extant place branding literature and current practice where smart city projects were concerned.…”
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Take care: art and medicine by Bradley, Rachal

“…A large spectrum of media, from drawing, painting and sculpture to video, spatial installation and performance, is on display in this asynchronous and associative sequence. The main focus of the artworks is on physical infirmities. …”

Rethinking biosecurity in the 21st century: an enhanced role for civil society by Shang, Lijun, Dando, Malcolm

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The strategic business value of internet usage in small to medium-sized enterprises by Lawrence, Japhet Eke

“…The choice of SMEs as the main context of this paper is not arbitrary. It is chosen because of SMEs make significant contribution to most economies of the World. …”
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The lived experiences of female educational leaders in higher education in the UK by Meletiadou, Eleni

“…This chapter discusses female educational leaders' experiences in higher education institutions (HEI) in the UK to unravel both barriers and facilitators and their main guiding principles in leading as advancing women in leadership roles is in the best interest of the society. …”

The novel application of the lightning process to treat long COVID in primary care: case report by Finch, Fiona, Parker, Phil, Nollett, C., Burns, S.

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“Virtual encounters: the making and manifestations of Deleuze’s Bergsonism” by Lundy, Craig

“…The publication date of Deleuze’s book on Bergson is therefore somewhat misleading, for the main features of Deleuze’s encounter with Bergson were in fact formulated much earlier.…”
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Marta Czok PERMANENT COLLECTION by Scarso, Jacek Ludwig

“…, and finally to the room titled People, which in fact could represent all the work of Marta Czok, since the artist, in her paintings, analyses the human dimension in all its facets, from everyday life to the key moments in history. All the main themes treated by Marta Czok across her career are therefore presented here, through some of her most emblematic works. …”
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A Space Fractional Uphill Dispersion in Traffic Flow Model with Solutions by the Trial Equation Method by Rfaat Moner Soliby, Rfaat Moner Soliby, Jamaian, Siti Suhana

“…This paper has two main objectives. First, we modify the traffic flow model by introducing the uphill dispersion that derives from the fact that, in peak hours, drivers tend to travel from low to high density regions. …”
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A Space Fractional Uphill Dispersion in Traffic Flow Model with Solutions by the Trial Equation Method by Rfaat Moner Soliby, Rfaat Moner Soliby, Jamaian, Siti Suhana

“…This paper has two main objectives. First, we modify the traffic flow model by introducing the uphill dispersion that derives from the fact that, in peak hours, drivers tend to travel from low to high density regions. …”
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Insights on sustainable elements in ancient Iraq: a systematic review by Fadhal, A A, Wahab, B A

“…The outcomes of the present paper are introduced in a few tables and diagrams, including the conveyance of explored articles by year, journal, and locale, as well as the main 10 driving articles in the sample literature. …”
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Proactive Acquisition using Bot on Discord by Wahyu Cahyani, Niken Dwi, Pratama, Daffa Syifa, Ab Rahman, Nurul Hidayah

“…The Discord bot is designed by utilizing the main features of the Discord Social Networks Application Programming Interface (API). …”
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Numerical study of circle fractal grid perforated plate as a turbulent generator in combustion chamber by Mohd Fahmi, Mohd Fahmi, Manshoor, Bukhari, Khalid, Amir, Mohd Al-Hafiz, Mohd Al-Hafiz

“…The introducing circle grid perforated plate is the main aim of this present paper. In this numerical work, we want to ascertain a new approach in turbulence generators on the structure of premixes flames using perforated plate fractal-grids pattern. …”
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Water filtration by using apple and banana peels as activated carbon by Ahmad, Siti Ajariah, Mohd Sahimi, Amir Muhaimin, Ramli, Nurul Natasah Haziqah, Jumaat, Nur Amirah

“…Determining the role of fruit peels which were apple and banana peels powder as activated carbon in water filter is the main goal. Drying and blending the peels till they become powder is the way to allow them to absorb the contaminants. …”
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Sir epidemic and predator - prey models of fractional-order by Abiodun Ezekiel, Owoyemi

“…It was believed that these fractional models are more realistic to represent the daily life phenomena. The main focus of this report is to extend the model of a predator-prey and the SIR epidemic models to fractional model. …”
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A hybrid of integer differential bees and flux balance analysis for improving succinate and lactate production by Arieef, Mohd Fahmi, Yee, Wen Choon, Mohamad, Mohd Saberi, Deris, Safaai, Napis, Suhaimi, Kasim, Shahreen

“…However, the previous works were ineffective to produce the highest production due to the size and complexity of metabolic networks and the dynamic interaction between the components. Therefore, the main purpose of this study is to overcome the limitation of the existing algorithms which hybridizing Integer Differential Bees and Flux Balance Analysis (IDBFBA). …”
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A review on the selection of lean production tools and techniques by Yahya, Mohd Shahir, Mohammad, Musli, Omar, Badrul, Ramly, Edly Ferdin

“…The review is based on the contemporary literature that published between year 2004 to 2014. The main databases used were Science Direct, Scopus and Emerald. …”
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Parametric modelling of Malaysian teeth template using computer aided design by Ahmat, M. M., Wahab, M. S., Kassim, N.

“…The accuracy of design is the main aspect of concern that match the patients' data so that the outcome product would be suitable with maximum comfort for the patient. …”
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The relationship between organizational communication and employees productivity with new dimensions of effective communication flow by Sadia, Aysha, Mohd Salleh, Berhannudin, Abdul Kadir, Zulida, Sanif, Sazuliana

“…However, this study examines the impact of Effective internal communication on productivity of employees’ in organization. The main focus of this research is the organizational communication level of employees behavior towards productivity which is deemed important to investigate their level of effective internal communication and employees’ productivity. …”
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