Adjoint-state traveltime tomography for azimuthally anisotropic media in spherical coordinates by Chen, Jing, Chen, Guoxu, Nagaso, Masaru, Tong, Ping

“…This method is applicable for large-scale tomography, and its performance is verified by a synthetic checkerboard test and a practical seismic tomographic inversion in central California near Parkfield.…”
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Computational design of a novel soft-Xray-based turbulence diagnostic in NSTX-U by Chen, Xiang

“…This model computes synthetic SXR measurements, which are then reconstructed using tomographic algorithms to derive electron temperature fluctuations. …”
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Global burden and strength of evidence for 88 risk factors in 204 countries and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2... by Brauer, M, Roth, GA, Aravkin, AY, Bandyopadhyay, S, Bennett, DA, Browne, AJ, Graham, SM, Rodriguez, JAB, Runghien, T, Sartorius, B

“…Attributable burden estimates were stratified by Socio-demographic Index (SDI) quintile and presented as counts, age-standardised rates, and rankings. …”

Adjoint-state differential arrival time tomography by Tong, Ping, Li, Tianjue, Chen, Jing, Nagaso,Masaru

“…Instead, it utilizes the eikonal equation to depict the minimal traveltime field from an earthquake location to any position in the computational domain. The process of tomographic inversion is formulated as an optimization problem with the goal of minimizing the difference between observed and theoretical first arrival times, which is subsequently solved using the efficient adjoint method. …”
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Edible Bird's Nest treatment effects on subchondral bone and articular cartilage changes and synovial fluid proteome profiles in an osteoarthritis rabbit model by Syed Sulaiman, Sharifah Zakiah

“…The joints were subjected to micro-computed tomographic (micro-CT) analysis and histological evaluation. …”
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Gavin Jones’ scholarship on divorce in Asia: understanding trends, patterns, and implications by Dommaraju, Premchand, Hu, Shu

“…Jones' insights into Asia's demographic shifts have been invaluable, and his legacy will continue to influence demographers for generations to come.…”
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Consumers ' choice of credit/charge card by Lim, Susan Gim Peng, Low Wee Choo

“…Other areas of study were on developing demographic profiles of the responding cardholders based on the nature of card held, on whether these demographic variables have significant effects on their card choice and on how often credit settlement was used for a variety of activities like the purchase of food items, non-food items and travel and entertainment etc. …”
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An updated analysis of housing price determinants in Singapore: implications for policy and planning by Ang, Qi Jian, Chia, Jia-En, Lim, Vee Kiat

“…The two housing markets are interrelated, and supply-side and demographic factors do drive housing prices. Interestingly, we found that the Covid-19 pandemic had a significant impact on private housing prices but not for public housing. …”
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Leadership styles of women entrepreneurs in Singapore by Gow, Hui Yian, Lau, Choon Huei, Lau, Louisa Su May

“…Relationships between other demographic factors and leadership styles showed a lower significance of dependency (as revealed by the statistical analysis). …”
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Negative density dependence promotes persistence of a globally rare yet locally abundant plant species Oenothera coloradensis by Stears, AE, Heidel, B, Paniw, M, Salguero-Gómez, R, Laughlin, DC

“…Consequently, several mechanisms have been proposed to explain their persistence, including negative density dependence, demographic compensation, vital rate buffering, asynchronous responses of subpopulations to environmental heterogeneity, and fine-scale source-sink dynamics. …”

Understanding consumers' choice and preferences for life insurance products by Beh, Hong Liang, Beh, Su Ngoh, Soh, Pui Pui

“…Purose of this research is to understand consumers' choice and preferences for life insurance products by testing the correlation between consumers' demographic profile and their choice of life insurance products and distribution channels.…”
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Meta-analysis of antecedents of information technology (IT) professionals turnover. by Kua, Shimin., Kong, Kua., Quek.

“…Information Technology (IT) Professionals, Meta-analysis, Antecedents of turnover, Relationship to turnover, Role factors, Career factors, Work factors, Job factors, Demographic factors, Organizational Commitment…”
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Public perception and awareness towards life insurance by Carla Muliadinata, Melivon Martheo, Yani Tjoa

“…The study observes certain demographic and social factors that might influence public perception and awareness towards life insurance. …”
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A Super-aged Singapore: Policy Implications for a Smart Nation by Tan, Teck Boon

“…The latest July 2015 United Nations World Population Prospects (UNWPP) paints a sober picture of Singapore’s demographic situation. A rapidly ageing population has severe implications but emerging technologies can cushion its impact.…”
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Marital instability in the context of dramatic societal change : the case of Kyrgyzstan by Dommaraju, Premchand, Agadjanian, Victor

“…The findings are discussed within the broader framework of demographic and social changes in transitional Central Asia.…”
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Factors associated with the quality of life among river communities along Sungai Pahang and Sungai Muar, Malaysia by Ramli, Siti Aisyah

“…Analysis such as t-test indicated that there is a difference between socio-demographic factors (gender and education level) and the quality of life. …”
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Assessment on computer attitude of NTU undergraduates. by Chan, Stella Koon Hoon., Tee, Kien Nguan., Teh, Geok Hua.

“…In addition, the research also seek to gain a deeper insight of computer attitude of the current batch of undergraduates with respect to three demographic factors - gender, faculty and year of study.…”
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Shrinking Cities, Shrinking World: Urban Design for an Emerging era of Global Population Decline by Ryan, Brent D.

“…Today, shrinking cities are growing in number as demographic decline resulting from income growth drives population loss in northern Europe and the former Soviet Union as well as in Japan, China, Korea, Singapore, and Mediterranean Europe. …”
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Nuptiality in Soviet and post-Soviet Central Asia by Dommaraju, Premchand, Agadjanian, Victor

“…Explanations of these trends are proposed based on the literature on demographic adjustments to social crises and the specifics of Central Asia's historico-cultural and socio-economic contexts.…”
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A Japan with Fewer Japanese: Enter the Machines by Tan, Ming Hui, Lim, Christopher H.

“…Japan has long been beset by persisting demographic challenges – an ageing population, a shrinking workforce, and a reluctance to embrace immigration. …”
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