Electrical substations mapping for possible communication technologies using QGIs and Google Earth Pro by Zulkifli, Izzati Thaqifah, Azhar, Nayli Adriana, Mohamed Radzi, Nurul Asyikin, Md. Aripin, Mohamad Faruq Syahmi, Mohd. Azmi, Kaiyisah Hanis, Samidi, Faris Syahmi

“…The QGIS in this study is used to reclassify the demographics into three main demographics: urban, suburban, and rural areas. On the other hand, the Google Earth Pro programme is used to map and visualize the overall electrical distribution substations alongside the communication technology ranking, based on the three main demographics. …”
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Ubin or, life in the woods. by Tan, Katrina Liyi.

“…The installation showcases a series of images and found objects that encapsulates the essence of this last bit of rural landscape left in Singapore. Experimenting with the early photographic salt print process using local seawater, the work speaks of the organic beauty of the island and its ephemeral state.…”
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Pan-European atmospheric lead pollution, enhanced blood lead levels, and cognitive decline from Roman-era mining and smelting by McConnell, JR, Chellman, N, Plach, A, Wensman, SM, Plunkett, G, Stohl, A, Smith, N, Vinther, BM, Dahl-Jensen, D, Steffensen, JP, Fritzsche, D, Brugger, SO, McDonald, BT, Wilson, AI

“…The most significant exposure for the rural, nonelite population may have been to background air pollution from silver mining and smelting that underpinned the Roman economy. …”

Factors predicting financial well-being of government employees in selected states in Malaysia by Fazan Ahmad, Noor Diyana

“…Each state was categorized into urban and rural areas. Lists of government departments were obtained for each urban and rural area of the selected states departments in the second stage of sampling. …”
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Sorption mechanisms of divalent cations with titanate nanotube by Du, Jianhong

“…Discharges that are not properly treated causes pollution to the downstream river and groundwater which are often used for drinking and irrigation in the rural area. This thesis explores the feasibility of titanate nanotube as an industrial sorbent to remove cadmium and other divalent cations from water.…”
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Safeguarding human rights : opportunities and challenges for NGOs involved in the democratisation of communication by Pradip, N. Thomas

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Chinese labor protest and trade unions by Chan, J, Pun, N, Selden, M

“…Foxconn Technology Group, a Taiwanese-owned transnational corporation founded in Taipei in 1974, holds more than 50 percent of the market share in global electronics manufacturing. 1 Its 1.4 million workers in China are comprised mostly of rural migrants in their late teens to twenties. This chapter considers their struggle for labor rights, the nature of union representation at the giant firm, and the joint responsibility of the enterprise and government for the protection of workers.…”

Field monitoring of urban thermal comfort parameters in various street canyons by Luk, Zhen Hao

“…With the expansion of concrete surfaces in developing countries, the urban areas around the countries show a significant increase in temperature compared to that of rural areas. This phenomenon is called the Urban Heat Island [UHI] effect. …”
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Extended features based random vector functional link network for classification problem by Malik, Ashwani Kumar, Ganaie, M. A., Tanveer, M., Suganthan, Ponnuthurai Nagaratnam

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Mothers’ social networks and socioeconomic gradients of isolation by Andrew, AR, Attanasio, O, Augsburg, B, Behrman, J, Day, M, Jervis, P, Meghir, C, Phimister, A

“…We examine the social networks of mothers of young children in rural Odisha, India. Gendered norms around marriage, mobility and work likely shape this group’s opportunities to form and maintain ties. …”

Satu Kajian Terhadap Ciri-Ciri Pengajaran Guru Yang Berkesan Melalui Analisis Hermeneutik by Abu Bakar, Ab. Rahman

“…Loganathan, dari Universiti Sains Malaysia dalam kajiannya mengenai Interaksi Bilik Darjah di Setengah Sekolah Rendah Luar Bandar di Malaysia (Classroom Interaction in Some Rural Primary School in Malaysia) 1989.…”
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Guaranteeing safe drinking water services for public schools in Kenya: a costed professional service delivery model for Kitui County by Nyaga, C, Hope, R, Charles, K, Nowicki, S, Katuva, J, Mugo, P, Hoque, S, Olago, D, Thomas, M, Mumma, A

“…<br> Professionalized service delivery models have been demonstrated to be effective in dramatically improving and maintaining rural water quality and reliability when combined with results-based funding. …”

Women in transition : exploring the debate of female empowerment in India by Lim, Shervon Yee Hui

“…In spite of the unmistakable progression made towards lives of both urban and rural Indian women, the answer to the debate about the extent of such a development remains ambivalent. …”
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Grid optimization and demand side mangement for electric vehicles penetration in remote area by Zhang, Yixiao, Ng, Eddie Yin Kwee, Li, Ning

“…The distributed power system in remote and rural area is the main challenges of the future smart grid development. …”
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Coffee Farms as Design Labs: Manifesting Equity x Design Principles in Practice by Reynolds-Cuéllar, Pedro, Chong Lu Ming, Rubez

“…In this paper, we analyze the implementation of an interdisciplinary course in design carried out at two coffee farms in rural Colombia. Using the EquityXDesign framework, we critically analyze how the course approaches these known challenges in community-based design, and discuss modifications to the framework towards more inclusive and equity-driven design.…”
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Roof politics: the materiality of interpellation by Wendel, Delia Duong Ba

“…Ethnographic research with state ministries and interviews with rural residents reveal the ideological basis for those connections — how aesthetics regulated values and the reception of the programme by ordinary Rwandans. …”
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Innovative green building forms for sustainable community by Puah, Lesle Wei Jian.

“…The most vital factor contributing to urban heat island effect is the diminishing of greenery area and increased in concrete area which results in serious temperature difference between urban and rural area. The problems associated at present are that there has not been any agreement on the quantification of the impacts of wind speed on urban heating. …”
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Snake pattern detection algorithm by Yeo, Eugene Han Wei

“…Snake bite have been serious health problem for a long time, in rural countries, especially in Africa. These countries lacks proper healthcare system, resources and medical officers to treat snake bites. …”
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Exploring Communication Strategy in Agricuture Based Organization (S/O 14676) by Yusof, Norhafezah, Ramli, Romlah

“…In future research, the perspectives of stakeholders on agricultural-based agencies impacts towards rural and urban agricultural community can be ventured…”
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Exploring Communication Strategy in Agricuture Based Organization (S/O: 14696) by Yusof, Norhafezah, Ramli, Romlah

“…In future research, the perspectives of stakeholders on agricultural-based agencies impacts towards rural and urban agricultural community can be ventured…”
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