The catalytic deoxygenation reaction temperature and N2 gas flow rate influence the conversion of soybean fatty acids into Green Diesel by Hafriz, R.S.R.M., Habib, S.H., Raof, N.A., Razali, S.Z., Yunus, R., Razali, N.M., Salmiaton, A.

“…In this study, the effect of two operating parameters, reaction temperature and flow rate of nitrogen, was discovered using a one-factor-at-a-time (OFAT) optimisation study. In addition, the life cycle cost analysis (LCCA) of stepwise catalyst preparation and green diesel production has been performed. …”
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Predicting and modeling the effects of turbines noise on operator’s mental task performance in AL-DORA power plant by Mosa, Ali I., Al-Sadawi, Laith A., Attia, Osam H., Adam, Nor Mariah

“…As one of noise kinds, the discomfort level of environmental noise can affect both personal quality of life and hearing sensitivity. An example is workplace noise pollution, which affects employees’ regular functioning and profoundly impacts their mental, auditory health, and psychological well-being. …”
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Edible bird’s nest mitigates histological alterations in the cortexes of rats’ brains subjected to lead toxicity by Albishtue, Abdulla A., Yimer, Nurhusien, Zakaria, MD Zuki A., Haron, Abd Wahid

“…Lead (Pb) is a heavy metal which possesses a long half-life and a distinct negative effect on the bodies of humans and animals. …”
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The effects of a blended learning model on the physical fitness of Chinese university students: a cluster randomized controlled trial in basketball education by Wang, Chen, Yuan, Yubin, Ji, Xueyan

“…Objective: The university period is a critical stage of personal development, and improving the physical fitness of university students is crucial to their academic performance, quality of life, and future. However, in recent years, the physical fitness level of Chinese university students has shown a decreasing trend. …”
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Evaluation of Stevia leaf (Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni) powder as sugar-substitute in cashew nut fortified cookies by Dilrukshi, H.M.W., Ulpathakumbura, B.S.K., Gunarathna, K.M.R.U., Iqbal, M.C.M., Lai, O.M., Marikkar, J.M.N.

“…The nutritional composition and shelf-life stability were also evaluated. SLP had moisture (8.0 %), ash (13.5 %), crude protein (12.4 %), crude fat (6.9 %), crude fiber (18.3 %), and carbohydrate (40.9 %). …”
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Work intensity and fat mass percentage are associated with asymptomatic morphometric vertebral fractures in knee osteoarthritis patients: a cross-sectional study by Zolkiply, Izzatul Nadiah, Wong, Kah Keng, Mohammad Sallehudin, Hakimah, Bidin, Mohammad Zulkarnain, Che Hamzah, Fahrudin, Bahari, Norafida, Wan Ghazali, Wan Syamimee

“…The high prevalence of knee OA, the severity of AMVF, and their combined impacts on quality of life underscore the need for early detection, appropriate treatment and management. …”
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Structural investigation, computational analysis, and theoretical cryoprotectant approach of antifreeze protein type IV mutants by Eskandari, Azadeh, Leow, Thean Chor, Abdul Rahman, Mohd Basyaruddin, Oslan, Siti Nurbaya

“…Antifreeze proteins (AFPs) have unique features to sustain life in sub-zero environments due to ice recrystallization inhibition (IRI) and thermal hysteresis (TH). …”

Knowledge and practice on exclusive breastfeeding and association with work-related factors among mothers in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia by Rosdi, Nur Hanim Natasha Mohd

“…During the first six months of a baby's life, this approach is advised entirely to provide the essential nutrients, antibodies, and immune support needed for the best possible growth and development. …”
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A study on the application of discrete curvature feature extraction and optimization algorithms to battery health estimation by Goh, Hui Hwang, An, Zhen, Zhang, Dongdong, Dai, Wei, Kurniawan, Tonni Agustiono, Goh, Kai Chen

“…Lithium-ion batteries are extensively utilised in various industries and everyday life. Typically, these batteries are considered retired when their state of health (SOH) drops below 80%. …”
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Nuclear fuel materials and its sustainability for low carbon energy system: A review. by Nor Azman, Muhammad 'Adli, Mohd. Ali, Nur Syazwani, Sarkawi, Muhammad Syahir, Sazali, Muhammad Arif, Basri, Nor Afifah

“…Dependency on fossil fuels will not only contribute to severe climate change but will also degrade future generation quality of life. Hence, the solution to quandary is by integrating nuclear power plants with those of renewable energy such as solar and wind to meet the energy demand and to ensure sustainability of energy source. …”
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Effect of indoor condition of Bangladesh factory to workers health and behavior. by Ahmad, Mohd. Hamdan, Al Sayem Khan, Muhammed Abdullah

“…Most of the factories are clustered around the capital city Dhaka and invite thousands of rural inhabitants in search of a job in the city and hoping to lead better life. Today, Bangladesh already confirmed her position as a world-leading clothing exporter. …”
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An Integrated Approach for Techno-Economic and Environmental Analysis of Power Generation from Pineapple Waste (S/O: 14486) by Omar, Salmah, Mohd Shafie, Shafini, Hami, Norsiah, Othman, Zakirah, Numan, Hariths, Nurwandi, Luthfi, Bachtiar, Iyan

“…The study's findings found that pineapple waste had a high potential for energy production, with 9857.6 tonnes of pineapple waste generating 9,918,177.4 kWh of electricity. The life cycle assessment of pineapple waste for power generation of three stages (plantation stages, milling stages and lorry transportation) contributes to five types of environmental impacts: global warming potential (including and excluding biogenic CO2), particulate matter impact, ionizing radiation impact, ozone depletion potential impact (steady-state), ecotoxicity impact (freshwater), and human toxicity impact (cancer effect). …”
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Social Media Marketing Adoption among SMEs in Malaysia and Nigeria (S/O 14089) by Ramanchandram, Rajoo, Abdullah, Shahmir Sivaraj, Kolandaisamy, Indraah, Soo, Hooi Sin, Mohd Jani, Mohamad Yusop

“…As behaviour is influenced by external stimuli the pervasiveness of technology is very much evident in everyday life. This factor coupled with education, family history and primarily the environment encourages adoption. …”
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Mastering Blockchain : Inner workings of blockchain, from cryptography and decentralized identities, to DeFi, NFTs and Web3 / by Bashir, Imran, author 396608

“…Throughout the book, you’ll explore blockchain solutions beyond cryptocurrencies, such as the IoT with blockchain, enterprise blockchains, and tokenization, and gain insight into the future scope of this fascinating and disruptive technology.By the end of this blockchain book, you will have gained a thorough comprehension of the various facets of blockchain and understand the potential of this technology in diverse real-world scenarios.What you will learnGrasp the mechanisms behind Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other cryptocurrenciesUnderstand cryptography and its usage in blockchainBecome familiar with the theoretical foundations of smart contracts and blockchain consensusDevelop DApps using Solidity, Remix, Truffle, and GanacheSolve issues relating to privacy, identity, scalability, and security in enterprise blockchainsDive into the architecture of Ethereum 2.0Delve into emerging trends like DeFi, NFTs, and MetaverseExplore various applications, research topics, and future directions of blockchain Who this book is for. …”
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Biogeochemical cycling and environmental footprints of peatland-derived organic carbon in the coastal ocean in Southeast Asia by Zhou, Yongli

“…Based on results from degradation experiments, we further infer that in total 70–80% of the terrigenous DOC is likely remineralized within the shelf and the remaining 20–30% is likely exported to the open Indian Ocean. …”
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Towards haptic intelligence in robots by learning from demonstration by Turlapati Sri Harsha

“…Application of this proposed method in refining and then detecting missing geometric features like holes, edges, slots in object scans is presented. …”
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Human learning principles inspired particle swarm optimization algorithms by Muhammad Rizwan Tanweer

“…Therefore, any optimization technique employing human-like learning strategies should prove to be more effective. …”
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Efficient circuit-designs using spintronic devices by Deb, Suman

“…This, so called, power wall ignited the interest in non-volatile technologies like Spintronics, Phase Change Memory (PCM)and Resistive RAM (ReRAM). …”
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Novel nitric oxide donors for the dispersal and control of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms by Poh, Wee Han

“…It was shown that a furoxan with a shorter half-life, LL4254, could induce dispersal to a similar extent as a control NONOate. …”
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Spatial, temporal, and demographic patterns in prevalence of smoking tobacco use and attributable disease burden in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis... by Reitsma, M. B., Kendrick, P. J., Ababneh, E., Abbafati, C., Abbasi-Kangevari, M., Abdoli, A., Abedi, A., Abhilash, E. S., Abila, D. B., Aboyans, V., Abu-Rmeileh, N. M., Adebayo, O. M., Advani, S. M., Aghaali, M., Ahinkorah, B. O., Ahmad, S., Ahmadi, K., Ahmed, H., Aji, B., Akunna, C. J., Al-Aly, Z., Alanzi, T. M., Alhabib, K. F., Ali, L., Alif, S. M., Alipour, V., Aljunid, S. M., Alla, F., Allebeck, P., Alvis-Guzman, N., Amin T. T., Amini, S., Amu, H., Amul, G. G. H., Ancuceanu, R., Anderson, J. A., Ansari-Moghaddam, A., Antonio, C. A. T., Antony, B., Anvari, D., Arabloo, J., Arian, N. D., Arora, M., Asaad, M., Ausloos, M., Awan, A. T., Ayano, G., Aynalem, G. L., Azari, S., B, D.B., Badiye, A. D., Baig, A. A., Bakhshaei, M. H., Banach, M., Banik, P.C., Barker-Collo, S. L., Bärnighausen, T. W., Barqawi, H. J., Basu, S., Bayati, M., Bazargan-Hejazi, S., Behzadifar, M., Bekuma, T. T., Bennett, D. A., Bensenor, I. M., Berfield, K. S. S., Bhagavathula, A. S., Bhardwaj, N., Bhardwaj, P., Bhattacharyya, K., Bibi, S., Bijani, A., Bintoro, B. S., Biondi, A., Birara, S., Braithwaite, D., Brenner, H., Brunoni, A. R., Burkart, K., Butt, Z. A., Caetano dos Santos, F. L., Car, Josip, Cárdenas, R., Carreras, G., Carrero, J. J., Castaldelli-Maia, J. M., Cattaruzza, M. S. S., Chang, J. C., Chen, S., Chu, D. T., Chung, S. C., Cirillo, M., Costa, V. M., Couto, R. A. S., Dadras, O., Dai, X., Damasceno, A. A. M., Damiani, G., Dandona, L.

“…Interpretation: In the absence of intervention, the annual toll of 7·69 million deaths and 200 million disability-adjusted life-years attributable to smoking will increase over the coming decades. …”
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