Microwave propagation in dust storms: a review by Bashir, Saad Osman, McEwan, N.J

“…A review is given of the literature covering the effects of dust storms on microwave links. Most authors have calculated the effects of absorption of energy, revealing that it is not very significant unless very high suspended dust densities are assumed. …”
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Hiding in plain sight: the 'irony' of sexism by Beddows, Amy

“…In mainstream media, women are often depicted as submissive objects for heterosexual male consumption and regular exposure to sexist stereotypes has been linked to depression, low self-esteem and eating disorders, as well as sexualised attitudes and behaviours in young people, primarily girls.…”
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Prediction of sedimentation and bank erosion due to the construction of Kahang Dam by Nda, Muhammad

“…This research used the Artificial Neural Network (ANN) and ANN with Autoregressive (AR) (NNETAR) in predicting suspended sediment concentration using sediment concentration, discharge and water level as inputs. Similarly, erosion pins were installed on four transects to monitor the riverbank for thirteen months. …”
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Enhancing the quality of life of drug addicts: The role of social support by Dzulkifli, Mariam Adawiah, Mohamad, Mardiana, Abdul Rahman, Wan Rafaei, Sheikh Dawood, Shariffah Rahah

“…Drug addiction is a very serious issue facing by the world population.The January-December 2008 National Drug Information System Unit (NADI) report indicated that the Malaysian drug situation remains a serious one.The data from Agensi Antidadah Kebangsaan (2007) shows an increase in the number of drug abuse and relapse cases among Malays in Malaysia and one of the factors that has been linked to drug addiction and relapse cases is the lack of social support…”
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A numerical model to analyze handoff delay and packet loss in PNEMO environment by Islam, Shayla, Hassan Abdalla Hashim, Aisha, Razzaque, Abdur, Hasan, Muhammad Kamrul

“…Wireless networks consist of Mobile Nodes (MNs) which use wireless links to communicate. Usually, they work together to attain a common objective such as environmental monitoring, communication, etc. …”
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Enhancing performance of MAODV routing protocol for wireless mesh network using integrated multiple metrics technique (IMMT) by Anwar, Farhat, Hassan Abdalla Hashim, Aisha, Bari, S.M. Sadakatul, Akhtaruzzaman, Md., Masud, Mosharrof Hussain, Naeem, Jannatul, Azad, Md. Saiful, Rahman, Md. Arafatu

“…Currently, the most widely used performance metric is the minimum hop-count which is based on the assumption that communication links are either working well or not working at all. …”
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Al-Razi's contribution to the study of nexus between human mind and body by Abdulwaheed, Musa, Ismail, Ahmad Faris

“…The objective of this chapter is to discuss Razi's contribution to the development of traditional psychology, linking the human mind and body. It is of note that the significance of this chapter is appreciating efforts of Islamic thinkers and scientists like Razi and his valuable and outstanding contributions to the field of psychology. …”
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Violence, abuse and mental health in England (REVA project, briefing 1) by Scott, Sara, Williams, Jennie, McManus, Sally, MacNaughton Nicholls, Carol, Brown, Ashley, Harvey, Shannon, Kelly, Liz, Lovett, Jo

“…This research extends the evidence base by showing how mental illness is linked with experience of abuse and violence. It is based on a representative community-based sample rather than a patient population and examines experiences of both women and men across the life course.…”
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Influence of perceived neighbourhood environment and health behaviours on body mass index by Hashim Lim, Noor Hashimah

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Influence of Polyolefin Contamination on the Thermal Characteristics of Bottle Grade Recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate by Itim, Bachir

“…Furthermore, the crystallinity of the rPET-bg matrix showed the impact of polyolefin contamination as a result of variation of cooling rates and that cross-linking and chain branching predominated over chain scissions as a result of repetitive extrusions. …”
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Ethyl 2-(4-bromophenyl)-1-sec-butyl-1H-benzimidazole-5-carboxylate by Arumugam, Natarajan, Ngah, Nurziana, Abd Hamid, Shafida, Abdul Rahim, Aisyah Saad

“…In the crystal, molecules related by translation along [110] are linked into chains via weak C— H� � �Br hydrogen bonds.…”
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Winning the battles, losing the war? An assessment of counterterrorism in Malaysia by Bakashmar, Muhammad

“…It also highlights the links between various pre-September 11 security issues in Southeast Asia and the terrorism threat facing Malaysia at present. …”
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Cytotoxicity study of Schizophyllum commune extract towards DF-1 cell line by Abd rahman, Nur Rahilah, Ahmad Raus, Raha, Mel, Maizirwan

“…S. commune excreted an exopolysaccharide known as Schizophyllan which can be identified as a homoGlucan containing a β-(1,3)-linked backbone with single β-(1,6)-linked glucose side chains at every third residue. …”
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Design for the environment: an ontology-based knowledge management model for green product development by Chaouni Benabdellah, Abla, Zekhnini, Kamar, Cherrafi, Anass, Garza-Reyes, Jose Arturo, Kumar, Anil

“…Selected DFX techniques are linked with strategies used in organizations. Following a literature analysis, a collaborative knowledge-based framework that addresses the design concepts needed to assess environmental, safety, and health concerns in the development of the green product is proposed. …”
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‘Really putting a different slant on my use of a glass of wine’: patient perspectives on integrating alcohol into structured medication reviews in general practice by Madden, Mary, Stewart, Duncan, McCambridge, Jim

“…This study explores early patient experiences of the SMR and views on the acceptability of integrating clinical attention to alcohol as another drug linked to their conditions and medicines, rather than as a standalone ‘healthy living’ or ‘lifestyle’ question. …”
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Rehabilitating Eden: archetypal images of Malaya in travel writing by Ahmad, Siti Nuraishah, Pillai, Shanthini, Md. Yusof, Noraini

“…This article links Jungian literary criticism on archetypes with contemporary postcolonial theories on colonial discourse in travel writing (David Spurr) and the worlding of a colonized land (Gayatri Spivak) in order to understand the pattern of images in European travel writing that created the fiction of Malaya. …”
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Recovery modeling in MPLS networks by Al-Khateeb, Wajdi Fawzi Mohammed, Al-Irhayim, Sufyan, Al-Khateeb, Khalid A. Saeed

“…But it is also essential to bound the disruption caused by failure of nodes or links for a real time traffic to a limit that is acceptable by the application. …”
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Fiscal spillovers in the Euro area by Caporale, Guglielmo Maria, Girardi, Alessandro

“…The estimation of a multivariate, multi-country time series model (specifically a Global VAR, or GVAR) using quarterly data for the EMU period suggests that euro-denominated government yields are strongly linked with each other. However, financial markets seem to be able to discriminate among different issuers. …”
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Biological basis of child health 1: understanding the cell and genetics by Davies, Kate, Meimaridou, Eirini

“…The aim is to provide children's nurses with an accessible introduction to cell biology and genetics linked to their clinical practice.…”

Exploring the processes of change in individual cognitive behavioural therapy for bulimia nervosa from the patients’ perspectives : a grounded theory study by Devantier, Line

“…The main findings are linked to the wider context and the possible implications are discussed. …”
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