范晔《后汉书》选录文章研究 = A study of literary works selected by Fan Ye’s book of the Eastern Han by Guan, Tianchen

“…Based on the study of literary works (mainly prose, and extend to rhapsody and poetry) selected by Fan Ye, this thesis aims to discuss the literature development during the Eastern Han dynasty. …”
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Salient keypoint detectors and compact feature descriptors for 3D perception by Prakhya, Sai Manoj

“…As a solution, we propose Sparse Depth Odometry (SDO), in which the main contribution lies in the proposal of a new 3D keypoint detection module. …”
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Human age estimation based on facial images by Zhao, Wei

“…For example, from infancy to adolescence, the craniofacial growth (shape growth) is the main change. However, from adult period to old age, the craniofacial change decreases remarkably and skin transformation (texture change) would be the most prominent change. 3) Data insufficiency: nowadays only a very limited number of aging datasets are available, especially which can cover all the age range. 4) Disturbance: under normal conditions, almost all the people are eager for youth and tend to show their younger face, especially for females. …”
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Interface engineering towards transition metal based nanocomposites for water splitting by Yin, Shengming

“…Hydrogen production from water splitting via photocatalysis or electrolysis is considered to be an economical and environmentally friendly approach to convert clean energy into chemical fuels. The main difficulty of water splitting is the lack of low-cost, stable and efficient catalysts. …”
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新加坡剧场多语现象的翻译 ：以郭宝崑的戏剧创作为例 = The translation of heterolingualism in Singapore theatres : a Kuo Pao Kun case study by 王韻媚 Ong, Yun Mei

“…Since his first English play “The Coffin is Too Big for the Hole” in 1984, which he had then translated into Chinese, his subsequent plays were first written in either English or Chinese which were then translated, or multilingual plays with English as the main language medium. Kuo Pao Kun employed the use of code-switching to re-construct Singapore’s heterolingual societal context in his plays. …”
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Efficient energy transfer from zinc oxide nanocrystals to europium (3+) and terbium (3+) ions embedded in an oxide matrix by Mangalam, Vivek

“…ZnO is a wide band gap semiconductor which emits light in blue and ultraviolet (UV) region of the electromagnetic spectrum. ZnO-nc have two main advantages, i) they have much higher absorption cross-section compared to the RE ions and ii) they can be excited using any wavelength above the optical band gap of ZnO-nc, hence specific excitation wavelength is not required. …”
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Multi-level probabilistic uniqueness reasoning of autonomous robots based on spatial-semantic fusion by Yang, Chule

“…Therefore, if say the first two levels are mainly using sensory data to implement the algorithm, the third level is more focused on applying the algorithm to the robot platform. …”
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Electrode modification and in-situ studies to enhance the performance of vanadium redox flow batteries by Ghimire, Purna Chandra

“…The research work in VRFB are mainly on membrane, electrode, electrolyte and the design of the stack, as role of these components determines the overall performance. …”
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Volunteered geographic information mobile application for participatory landslide inventory mapping by Anshori, Raden Muhammad, Samodra, Guruh, Mardiatno, Djati, Sartohadi, Junun

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KARAKTERISTIK BAKTERI ASAM LAKTAT AMILOLITIK LOKAL DAN PERANANNYA DALAM BAKING BEHAVIOUR PATI KASAVA ASAM by , WIDYA DWIRUKMI PUTRI, , Prof. Ir. Haryadi, M.App.Sc., Ph.D.

“…Natural fermentation of cassava starch is characterized by the presence of a predominantly lactic acid microorganism. The main acid resulted from fermentation, lactic acid, was oxidized by sun drying and then causing structural changes of cassava starch. …”

Smoking cessation for secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease by Wu, A, Lindson, N, Hartmann-Boyce, J, Wahedi, A, Hajizadeh, A, Theodoulou, A, Thomas, ET, Lee, C, Aveyard, P

“…</p> <p>We assessed the certainty of evidence for our primary outcomes using the eight GRADE considerations relevant to non‐randomised studies.</p> <p><strong>Main results:</strong> We included 68 studies, consisting of 80,702 participants.…”

Consolidated standards of reporting trials (CONSORT) and the completeness of reporting of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) published in medical journals. by Turner, L, Shamseer, L, Altman, D, Weeks, L, Peters, J, Kober, T, Dias, S, Schulz, K, Plint, A, Moher, D

“…Where reported, we extracted and qualitatively synthesised data on the methodological quality of RCTs, by scale or score. MAIN RESULTS: Fifty-three publications reporting 50 evaluations were included. …”

Male circumcision for prevention of heterosexual acquisition of HIV in men. by Siegfried, N, Muller, M, Volmink, J, Deeks, J, Egger, M, Low, N, Weiss, H, Walker, S, Williamson, P

“…We investigated whether the method of circumcision ascertainment influenced study outcomes. MAIN RESULTS: We identified no completed randomized controlled trials. …”

Relapse prevention interventions for smoking cessation by Livingstone-Banks, J, Norris, E, Hartmann-Boyce, J, West, R, Jarvis, M, Hajek, P

“…</p> <p><strong>Data collection and analysis</strong> We used standard methodological procedures expected by Cochrane.</p> <p><strong>Main results</strong> We included 77 studies (67,285 participants), 15 of which are new to this update. …”

Nurse-delivered sleep restriction therapy to improve insomnia disorder in primary care: the HABIT RCT by Kyle, SD, Bower, P, Yu, L-M, Siriwardena, AN, Yang, Y, Petrou, S, Ogburn, E, Begum, N, Maurer, L, Robinson, B, Gardner, C, Armstrong, S, Pattinson, J, Espie, CA, Aveyard, P

“…There was no restriction on usual care.</p> <br> <p><strong>Main outcome measures:</strong> Outcomes were assessed at 3, 6 and 12 months. …”

The birth of the mandate idea and its fulfilment in Iraq up to 1926 by Mejcher, H

“…We have concentrated mainly on Arnold Toynbee's and Leonard Woolf's thinking. …”

Equivalency, page design, and corpus linguistics: an interdisciplinary approach to Gavin Douglas’s 'Eneados' by Bushnell, M

“…Chapter 2 introduces Gavin Douglas and the Eneados, providing essential information regarding Douglas’s biography and the content of the Eneados, as well as an overview of criticism concerning the Eneados and an analysis of the main scholarly debates. Chapter 3 introduces the corpus-based apparatus created for this method, which is comprised of digital versions of the Eneados and its source text. …”

Pharmacological interventions for smoking cessation: an overview and network meta-analysis. by Cahill, K, Stevens, S, Perera, R, Lancaster, T

“…For NRT, bupropion and varenicline we conducted network meta-analyses, comparing each with the others and with placebo for benefit, and varenicline and bupropion for risks of serious adverse events. MAIN RESULTS: We identified 12 treatment-specific reviews. …”

Randomised controlled trial and economic analysis of an internet-based weight management programme: POWeR+ (Positive Online Weight Reduction). by Little, P, Stuart, B, Hobbs, F, Kelly, J, Smith, E, Bradbury, K, Hughes, S, Smith, P, Moore, M, Lean, M, Margetts, B, Byrne, C, Griffin, S, Davoudianfar, M, Hooper, J, Yao, G, Zhu, S, Raftery, J, Yardley, L

“…Following online registration, the website randomly allocated participants using computer-generated random numbers to (1) the control intervention (n = 279), which had previously been demonstrated to be clinically effective (brief web-based information that minimised pressure to cut down foods, instead encouraging swaps to healthier choices and increasing fruit and vegetables, plus 6-monthly nurse weighing); (2) POWeR+F (n = 269), POWeR+ supplemented by face-to-face nurse support (up to seven contacts); or (3) POWeR+R (n = 270), POWeR+ supplemented by remote nurse support (up to five e-mails or brief telephone calls).</p> <h4>Main outcome measures </h4> <p>The primary outcome was a modelled estimate of average weight reduction over 12 months, assessed blind to group where possible, using multiple imputation for missing data. …”

Topochemical synthesis of novel electronic materials by Denis Romero, F

“…In these cases, reduction leads to segregation of the materials into multiple phases adopting closely related structures that differ mainly in their oxygen content. In these materials, the ruthenium centres are preferentially reduced, such that starting from materials containing Ru⁵⁺ and Fe³⁺, materials containing Ru^(3-δ)+ and Fe³⁺ are produced.…”