Financial development, institutions, and economic growth nexus: A spatial econometrics analysis using geographical and institutional proximities by Ahmad, Mahyudin, Law, Siong Hook

“…These findings are robust to various model specifications, and the paper concludes with some policy recommendations. © 2023 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.…”
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Complexity-Theoretic Limitations on Quantum Algorithms for Topological Data Analysis by Schmidhuber, Alexander, Lloyd, Seth

“…Finally, we argue that an exponential quantum advantage can be recovered if the input data is given as a specification of simplices rather than as a list of vertices and edges.…”
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Breast cancer diagnosis through an optimization-driven multispectral gamma correction (ODMGC) by Raj A, Arul Edwin, Ahmad, Nabihah, Durai S, Ananiah

“…The classifier results showed an accuracy of 96.4%, sensitivity of 98.1%, and specificity of 96.9%.…”
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A BIT does go a long way: the positive effect of bilateral investment treaties on China's foreign direct investment inflows by Liow, Karyn Sze Min

“…The positive effects are robust to various model specifications. However, a further analysis reveals that the average positive effect of China’s BITs on its FDI inflows are significantly influenced by BITs signed between China and its partner countries in the 1980s. …”
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Political corruption and accounting choices by Zhang, Huai, Zhang, Jin

“…Our finding is robust to alternative corruption measures, alternative discretionary accrual measures, alternative model specifications, the instrumental variable approach and difference-in-differences analyses based on firm relocation and high profile cases. …”
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Electromagnetic detection of a perfect carpet cloak by Shi, Xihang, Gao, Fei, Lin, Xiao, Zhang, Baile

“…However, the conceptual three-dimensional invisibility cloak that exactly follows specifications of transformation optics is formidably difficult to implement, while the simplified cylindrical cloak that has been experimentally realized is inherently visible. …”
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Optimal relativities and transition rules of a bonus-malus system by Tan, Chong It, Li, Jackie, Li, Johnny Siu-Hang, Balasooriya, Uditha

“…Furthermore, we introduce a metric called effectiveness of transition rules to compare the different specifications of transition rules. We also argue that varying transition rules which are more flexible in addressing the other inadequacy scenario may be more effective than their corresponding simple rules.…”
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Discovery of stabilized functional mutants of human aquaporin 1 by Soh, Miao Yi

“…In future, we hope to characterize these mutants for increased stability as they may be useful in structural studies, drug discovery in human cancers related to AQP1 overexpression as well as in biotechnological applications, such as water purification, in particular.…”
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Advanced omniphobic membrane: fabrication via NIPS method using PVDF-HFP, TEOS, and PFDTMS by Abid, Monis, Abdul Wahab, Roswanira, Gzara, Lassaad, Baig, Nadeem, Kormin, Faridah, Ahmed Moujdin, Iqbal, Salam, Mohamed Abdel

“…Amid the global water crisis, developing innovative solutions for sustainable water purification is crucial. Membrane distillation (MD) has emerged as a pivotal method with significant potential to address these challenges effectively. …”

Automated analysis of security APIs by Lin, Amerson H

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A comprehensive study on the success criteria and critical success factors for the management of construction projects in Singapore by Siew, Jared Chall

“…Adequate funds/resources, 2. Adequate plans/specifications, 3. Competent project team, 4. Top management support, 5. …”
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Design of a scalable RF model for deep sub-micron mosfets by Tong, Ah Fatt

“…Furthermore, discrete RFCMOS models will limit the design flexibility and increase the difficulty in designing RF circuit blocks to meet more stringent design specifications as the operating frequency increases. Currently in the industry, the RF MOSFET model that was developed is mainly in BSIM3v3 and BSIM4 models. …”
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Identifying the relationship of colours and forms in affective design by Lee, Yong Quan.

“…Regardless, designer has to capture this ‘wants’ and to translate them into specifications and constraints, in other to create products that will capture the market demands and thrive among the competitors. …”
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Multi-band patch antenna for GNSS by Siddhant, Sahoo

“…The antenna has fulfilled the design specifications suitable for applications in GNSS antennas used in L1 and L2 bands.…”
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Effects of woven fabric embedment on thin film composite membranes for osmotically driven membrane processes (ODMPs) by Teo, Shino Yu Qin

“…While the technology itself shows potential, further advancement in ODMP membrane development is necessary to fully harness its power production capabilities. Specifically, PRO membranes must possess high mechanical strength to withstand the elevated hydraulic pressure experienced on the draw side of the membrane. …”
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Recent insight into the advances and prospects of microbial lipases and their potential applications in industry by Eskandari, Azadeh, Thean, Chor Leow, Abdul Rahman, Mohd Basyaruddin, Oslan, Siti Nurbaya

“…These biocatalysts not only ensure sustainability and safety but also enhance process efficiency through their unique specificity. Lipases possess versatility as biocatalysts and find utilization in diverse bioconversion reactions. …”

Effects of aggregates' shape properties on the packing structure of porous asphalt mixture (PAM) by utilising designed aggregates by Yoong, Daryl Wen Kiat

“…However, due to the lack of variation in the shape properties in the natural aggregates, the relationship between the packing structure of PAM and specific shape properties is not well established. …”
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Tangible Video Communication 1 by Yang, Fan

“…To commence this project, research was conducted to get an in-depth understanding of both hardware and software elements of communication technologies. Specifically, we studied the different technological specifications of various haptic devices, along with their corresponding Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) for development. …”
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Competition law and economic inequality by Zac, A

“…It is increasingly acknowledged in public discourse that competition law could have important effects on inequality levels. However, the specific ways and mechanisms through which a competition law regime might interact with economic inequality remain largely unexplored from an empirical perspective. …”

Automatic metric 3D surface mesh generation using subdivision surface geometrical model. Part 1 : construction of underlying geometrical model by Lee, Chi King

“…The algorithm is based on the metric specification approach and can generate anisotropic meshes on 3D surfaces. …”
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