Geometric method for global stability of discrete population models by Hou, Zhanyuan

“…A class of autonomous discrete dynamical systems as population models for competing species are considered when each nullcline surface is a hyperplane. Criteria are established for global attraction of an interior or a boundary fixed point by a geometric method utilising the relative position of these nullcline planes only, independent of the growth rate function. …”
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Providing optimal nursing care for patients undergoing enteral feeding by McLaren, Shawn, Arbuckle, Cameron

“…There are several routes that can be used for enteral feeding including gastrostomy, post-pyloric, nasogastric, continuous pump and bolus feeding. When undertaking enteral feeding, nurses and other healthcare professionals should be aware of the potential complications such as tube blockage and infection. …”
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Tradition and historicism in the remodelling of Tate Britain by Frost, Christian W.

“…Since the late 1870s when the first legal moves were made to protect Britain’s built heritage many buildings and monuments have been set aside for special treatment. …”
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The role of transnational television in international political decision-making after the cold war by Lekic, Zeljka

“…This research investigates the role of media in the area of foreign policy, and especially the role of the 24/7 international news channels; it argues that media can make an impact on the process of political decision-making, rather than on the content of the policies themselves, and it specifies when, where and under what conditions this interaction can take place, including the most important features of both media coverage and political process. …”
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Book review : The next welfare state? UK welfare after COVID-19 by Christopher Pierson by Ginsburg, Norman

“…The government has created millions of new beneficiaries, spent tens of billions of pounds it doesn't have and created a mountain of public debt. And yet, when the crisis has passed, we will be left with all the old problems of welfare and well-being which we have systematically failed to address over the past 50 years. …”
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Critical conversation (chapter 4) by Barac, Matthew

“…By Matthew Barac in conversation with Julia King, Paulo Moreira and Elisa Silva. When discussing a project or a place, we architects will often pick up a pencil and absent-mindedly sketch, or draw a diagram on the nearest piece of paper. …”
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Planning, history … and the environment? (editorial) by Gold, John Robert, Gold, Margaret

“…Where the reminder is perhaps necessary stems from inclusion of the words 'the environment'. When preceded by the definite article, a focus on the environment would seem to imply something rather different from what is normally seen in this journal - at least with regard to that term's contemporary meaning and emotive associations. …”

Proteins behaving badly: the role of (hIAPP) in type 2 diabetes by Terry, Cassandra, White, Kenneth, Hassan, Shahab, Sevcuka, Adriana

“…Here we summarise the important role of a protein called human Islet AmyloidPolypeptide (hIAPP) in sugar regulation and when it malfunctions, its role in type 2 diabetes.Understanding how this protein works may help with earlier diagnosis and the developmentof medications to manage the condition better. …”
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Well-being in action by Berry, Donald

“…It offers an argument against both theories when they are thus put to work as a basis for making our choices. …”
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A compact UHF RFID tag antenna for soil monitoring by Ismail, Muhammad Zamani, Ripin, Nabilah, A. Rahim, Mohamad Kamal, Ahmad, Nur Azliza

“…UHF RFID technology is currently being chosen to replace the existing soil monitoring system for smart agriculture. However, when attached to backing objects, the current RFID tag typically has a large footprint and a short read distance. …”
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Durian Farm Threats Identification through Convolution Neural Networks and Multimedia Mobile Development by Yusoff, Aiman, Kamarudin, Noraziahtulhidayu, Nabil Ali Al-Emad, Nabil Ali Al-Emad, Sapuan, Khusairi

“…Therefore, the Pro Durian application is proposed that allows farmers to identify durian threats through a camera phone with an alert feature activation when the system detects an animal to drive away those animals. …”
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A compact UHF RFID tag antenna for soil monitoring by Ismail, Muhammad Zamani, Ripin, Nabilah, A. Rahim, Mohamad Kamal, Ahmad, Nur Azliza

“…UHF RFID technology is currently being chosen to replace the existing soil monitoring system for smart agriculture. However, when attached to backing objects, the current RFID tag typically has a large footprint and a short read distance. …”
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GPS based vehicle tracking system by Zohari, Mohd Hakimi, Mohd Nazri, Mohd Fiqri

“…The product was successfully run at outdoor and having some problem at indoor due to GPS module cannot extract the accurate coordinate when there is a roof or obstructer that block the direct signal connection between the GPS and satellite. …”
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The master production schedule in MRP for microelectronic manufacturer by Cheam, Kai Wen, Mohd Nor, Norasmiha, Mohd Noh, Amieruddin Akhmarl, Awang Rosdi, Dayang Nur Qamarina, Roslan, Nor Azwany, Saibi, Noraikah, Saad, Shoib Ali Noor Aldeen

“…Production is related to the conversion process involves step such as make decision on what to produce, the method to produce (how to produce), the estimated date to produce (when to produce), and more. To fulfill this task, our group chose CPU is one of the products in this microelectronics manufacturer. …”
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Carbon monoxide alarm by Adan, Nor Faezah, Abd Ghani, Mohamad Afiq Adli, Zainal Abidin, Muhammad Luqman, Zaid, Siti Syakirah Aisyah

“…Carbon monoxide (CO) is a highly toxic gas which consists of one carbon atom that is covalently bonded to one oxygen atom. CO is formed when there is a lack of oxygen in the combustion process. …”
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GPS based vehicle tracking system by Zohari, Mohd Hakimi, Mohd Nazri, Mohd Fiqri

“…The product was successfully run at outdoor and having some problem at indoor due to GPS module cannot extract the accurate coordinate when there is a roof or obstructer that block the direct signal connection between the GPS and satellite. …”
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Anger mood detection based on face recognition and heartbeat by Mohamed, Masnani, Jusoh, Noordina Syazana, Ahmad, Ida Laila

“…The Graphic User Interface (GUI) indicates the angry face result while the Liquid Crystal Display states the faster heartbeat when a person is angry.…”
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Empirical bayesian binary classification forests using bootstrap prior by Olaniran, Oyebayo Ridwan, Abdullah, Mohd Asrul Affendi, Gopal Pillay, Khuneswari A/P, Olaniran, Saidat Fehintola

“…EBRF addresses explicitly low accuracy problem in Random Forest (RF) classifier when the number of relevant input variables is relatively lower compared to the total number of input variables. …”

Design and development of downdraft gasifier to generate producer gas by Roslee, Darbi, Sabudin, Sulastri, Noor Ariffin, Nadhirah Aqilah, Jamari, Fathin Nadhirah, Mohideen Batcha, Mohd Faizal

“…During testing and commissioning of the gasifier, the maximum efficiency of the gasifier was found to be about 71% when firing empty fruit bunch pellets. This gasifier has potentials to be up scaled for actual use either for domestic or industrial use.…”
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Influence of location attributes on home buyers’ purchase decision by Mang, Jie Sheng, Zainal, Rozlin, Mat Radzuan, Indera Syahrul

“…Most of the demographic characteristics, except Gender and Income, have significant influences on location facilities and services when it comes to house purchase decision. This study is able to overcome the problems of low house owning rate and oversupply and provides preferable location attributes to the housing developers.…”
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