The struggle for Syria : Iran-Qatar ties come under stress by James M. Dorsey

“…The struggle by Syrian opposition forces to topple the Assad regime is sharpening tensions between Iran and Qatar and threatens sectarian fault lines elsewhere in North Africa and Middle East. …”
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The changing nature of Chinese business in Africa : the case of Cape Verde by Horta, Loro

“…Chinese state companies are usually singled out for criticism in the West due to their links with despotic African regimes all for the sake of profit. …”
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Al-Qaeda grows in Africa : new union with Al Shabaab by Rohan Gunaratna

“…By making inroads to Africa, al Qaeda will exploit Al Shabaab’s long standing links with like-minded threat groups in a fragile continent.…”
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16-bit low-power CMOS multiplier IC design by Zhang, Jingyao

“…In the combinatorial designs, an improved full adder cell design is compared to the full adder built with two half adders; two different approaches to signed multiplication are explored; and a carry save adder array multiplier is compared to the benchmark ripple carry adder array multiplier. …”
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Adversarial example construction against autonomous vehicle (part 2) by Cheong, Benjamin Yii Leung

“…This project explores the Fast Gradient Sign Method (FGSM) adversarial attack against the Apollo Autonomous Driving System’s traffic light recognition model, its effectiveness and impact. …”
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Indonesia-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (IJEPA): a response to a regime change. by Siti Tiefryani Fahlyah

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Modeling and optimization of ACMV systems for energy efficient smart buildings by Zhai, Deqing

“…According to Paris Protocol signed in 2015, energy efficient, smart and green buildings are imperative concerns. …”
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The impact and effectiveness of local content policy on oil exploration and production in Brazil by de Almeida, E, Martinez-Prieto, D

“…For contracts already signed that are unable to meet local content requirements, there is a range of pragmatic adjustments that could be considered in addition to those already mentioned.…”

A Descriptive Analysis of Housing Affordability in Malaysia by Musaddad, Hafirda Akma, Maamor, Selamah, Zainol, Zairy

“…Housing, in fact, serve as a hub of economic activity, a sign of achievement, social acceptance, and an element of urban growth. …”
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Sonic hedgehog medulloblastoma cells in co-culture with cerebellar organoids converge towards in vivo malignant cell states by Van Essen, M, Nicheperovich, A, Schuster-Böckler, B, Becker, E, Jacob, J

“…Tumour spheroids were generated from two distinct, long-established SHH-MB cell lines which were co-cultured with cerebellar organoids. …”

16.412J / 6.834J Cognitive Robotics, Spring 2005 by Williams, Brian Charles

“…Theory and application are linked through discussion of real systems such as the Mars Exploration Rover.…”
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Atkins' PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY / by Atkins, Peter, author 419586, De Paula, Julio, author 421494

“…Online Resource Centre The Online Resource Centre to accompany Atkins' Physical Chemistry features: For registered adopters of the book: · Figures and tables from the book, in ready to download format · Tables of editable key equations · Instructor's Solutions Manual For students: · Web links to a range of additional physical chemistry resources on the internet · Group theory tables, available for downloading · Living graphs · Molecular modelling problems · Impact sections linked to via QR codes in the text.…”

Xpress Bowl by Chang, Nikki

“…It also has an inner thin, flexible silicone lining that stores the food and is replaceable if needed, extending the product's lifespan. …”
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Micro-RBS study of nickel silicide formation by Lee, Pooi See, Sum, Tze Chien, Seng, H. L., Osipowicz, T., Mangelinck, D., Watt, F.

“…The beam was focused to submicron dimensions for the scans over the narrow lines. μ-RBS results for the different silicide structures are presented and correlated with micro-Raman data.…”
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Scenario detection for autonomous vehicle by Zhang, Wei

“…The whole project mainly includes three parts: lane lines detection, object detection and scenario detection of pedestrians.…”
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Membrane distillation hybridized with a thermoelectric heat pump for energy-efficient water treatment and space cooling by Tan, Yong Zen, Han, Le, Chew, Nick Guan Pin, Chow, Wai Hoong, Wang, Rong, Chew, Jia Wei

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Conserved longitudinal alterations of anti-S-protein IgG subclasses in disease progression in initial ancestral Wuhan and vaccine breakthrough Delta infections by Goh, Yun Shan, Fong, Siew-Wai, Hor, Pei Xiang, Siti Naqiah Amrun, Lee, Cheryl Yi-Pin, Young, Barnaby Edward, Chia, Po Ying, Tambyah, Paul A., Kalimuddin, Shirin, Pada, Surinder, Tan, Seow-Yen, Sun, Louisa Jin, Chen, Mark I-Cheng, Leo, Yee-Sin, Lye, David C., Ng, Lisa F. P., Renia, Laurent

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Compatability and equilibrium approach to slender concrete column design (dual project) by Toh, Yi Hui

“…This report evaluates and compares the proposed design method with the Australian code AS3600-2001 for slender concrete column. The failure loads of pin-end columns under short term loading and uniaxial bending are used as a pre-determined factor to analyse the data. …”
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Real options approach to multi-stage business investment decision making by Thinn Thinn Aye.

“…This dissertation will demonstrate how the important characteristics of investment decisions interact each other, by looking into traditional approaches (Chapter 2), applying uncertainty to traditional analysis (Chapter 3), and finally linking real options approach as a bridge between finance and strategy (Chapter 4) to make more meaningful economic decisions in the real world.…”
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Web page on Taguchi method by Tng, Angela Lay Yan.

“…This web page was designed as a collection of related linked pages/modules that were organised in a tree-like structure to introduce the basic principles, philosophies and working mechanics of designing and implementing Taguchi experiments. …”
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