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Universiti Sains Malaysia
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About: Universiti Sains Malaysia is a education organization based out in George Town, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Ring (chemistry). The organization has 23231 authors who have published 39356 publications receiving 655434 citations. The organization is also known as: USM & University of Science, Malaysia.
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TL;DR: An overview of improvements in terms of parameters setting and hybridizing HS components with other metaheuristic algorithms is presented, with a goal of providing useful references to fundamental concepts accessible to the broad community of optimization practitioners.
Abstract: The harmony search (HS) algorithm is a relatively new population-based metaheuristic optimization algorithm. It imitates the music improvisation process where musicians improvise their instruments' pitch by searching for a perfect state of harmony. Since the emergence of this algorithm in 2001, it attracted many researchers from various fields especially those working on solving optimization problems. Consequently, this algorithm guided researchers to improve on its performance to be in line with the requirements of the applications being developed. These improvements primarily cover two aspects: (1) improvements in terms of parameters setting, and (2) improvements in terms of hybridizing HS components with other metaheuristic algorithms. This paper presents an overview of these aspects, with a goal of providing useful references to fundamental concepts accessible to the broad community of optimization practitioners.
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TL;DR: The results revealed that financial development can improve environmental quality in the short run and long run due to its negative effect on CO2 emission and that banking loans to projects and investments that can promote energy savings, energy efficiency and renewable energy should be provided to help these countries reduce environmental damage.
Abstract: The purpose of this study is to explore the effect of financial development on CO2 emission in 129 countries classified by the income level. A panel CO2 emission model using urbanisation, GDP growth, trade openness, petroleum consumption and financial development variables that are major determinants of CO2 emission was constructed for the 1980–2011 period. The results revealed that the variables are cointegrated based on the Pedroni cointegration test. The dynamic ordinary least squares (OLS) and the Granger causality test results also show that financial development can improve environmental quality in the short run and long run due to its negative effect on CO2 emission. The rest of the determinants, especially petroleum consumption, are determined to be the major source of environmental damage in most of the income group countries. Based on the results obtained, the investigated countries should provide banking loans to projects and investments that can promote energy savings, energy efficiency and renewable energy to help these countries reduce environmental damage in both the short and long run.
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Pennsylvania State University1, University of Tsukuba2, United States Department of Agriculture3, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory4, Iowa State University5, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention6, University of Sydney7, National University of Río Cuarto8, Harvard University9, University of Arkansas10, University of Georgia11, Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures12, Broad Institute13, University of Córdoba (Spain)14, Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station15, University of California, Davis16, Technical University of Denmark17, Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Center18, Russian Academy19, University of Delaware20, Rothamsted Research21, Kansas State University22, National Research Council23, Minzu University of China24, University of Massachusetts Amherst25, University of Sassari26, Université catholique de Louvain27, Universidade Federal de Lavras28, University of Florida29, Universiti Sains Malaysia30, University of Pretoria31, Gifu University32, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio33, Michigan State University34, University of Arizona35, Stellenbosch University36, Wageningen University and Research Centre37, Purdue University38, University of Turku39, Rutgers University40
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors advocate recognizing the genus Fusarium as the sole name for a group of species of importance in plant pathology, mycotoxicology, medicine, and basic research.
Abstract: In this letter, we advocate recognizing the genus Fusarium as the sole name for a group that includes virtually all Fusarium species of importance in plant pathology, mycotoxicology, medicine, and basic research. This phylogenetically guided circumscription will free scientists from any obligation to use other genus names, including teleomorphs, for species nested within this clade, and preserve the application of the name Fusarium in the way it has been used for almost a century. Due to recent changes in the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants, this is an urgent matter that requires community attention. The alternative is to break the longstanding concept of Fusarium into nine or more genera, and remove important taxa such as those in the F. solani species complex from the genus, a move we believe is unnecessary. Here we present taxonomic and nomenclatural proposals that will preserve established research connections and facilitate communication within and between research communities, and at the same time support strong scientific principles and good taxonomic practice.
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TL;DR: In this article, the status of mangrove forests and efforts to protect them are explored, and case studies from disparate regions of the world, showing that the integration of human livelihood needs in a manner that balances conservation goals can present solutions that could lead to long-term sustainability of MANGO forests throughout the world.
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15 Jun 2011-Materials Science and Engineering A-structural Materials Properties Microstructure and Processing
TL;DR: In this paper, the tensile and flexural performance of tri layer oil palm empty fruit bunches (EFB)/woven jute (Jw) reinforced epoxy hybrid composites subjected to layering pattern has been experimentally investigated.
Abstract: In this research, tensile and flexural performance of tri layer oil palm empty fruit bunches (EFB)/woven jute (Jw) fibre reinforced epoxy hybrid composites subjected to layering pattern has been experimentally investigated. Sandwich composites were fabricated by hand lay-up technique in a mould and cured with 105 °C temperatures for 1 h by using hot press. Pure EFB and woven jute composites were also fabricate for comparison purpose. Results showed that tensile and flexural properties of pure EFB composite can be improved by hybridization with woven jute fibre as extreme woven jute fibre mat. It was found that tensile and flexural properties of hybrid composite is higher than that of EFB composite but less than woven jute composite. Statistical analysis of composites done by ANOVA-one way, it showed significant differences between the results obtained. The fracture surface morphology of the tensile samples of the hybrid composites was performed by using scanning electron microscopy.
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Peter J. Anderson | 120 | 966 | 63635 |
B.H. Hameed | 106 | 328 | 39456 |
Abdul Rahman Mohamed | 84 | 542 | 23633 |
Muhammad Iqbal | 77 | 961 | 23821 |
Xiao-Zeng You | 73 | 763 | 22917 |
Keat Teong Lee | 71 | 276 | 16745 |
Rajeev Singh | 69 | 365 | 17805 |
Abdul Latif Ahmad | 68 | 490 | 22012 |
Hiroyuki Osada | 67 | 651 | 18192 |
Mohammad Jawaid | 65 | 503 | 19471 |
Subhash Bhatia | 63 | 204 | 12804 |
Mohammed Farid | 61 | 299 | 15820 |
Thurasamy Ramayah | 57 | 388 | 12103 |
Colleen Ward | 56 | 173 | 17494 |
Robert R. Twilley | 55 | 166 | 11745 |