Learning automations in game engine by Ju, Peng

“…Programming wise, Java has been used to develop the Beer Game Software. Algorithm wise, AI agent has been developed and the performance has been tested. …”
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Early detection of corrosion damage in reinforced concrete using GPR array imaging method by Cheng Weixia, Sun, Hai-Han, Tan, Kang Hai, Fan, Zheng

“…Corrosion of reinforcing bars constitutes a significant factor contributing to cracking and spalling in reinforced concrete (RC) structures. …”
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Fire resistant geopolymer concrete incorporating local alkali-silica reactive rocks (ST-27) by Poh, Tian Han

“…The tensile strength comes mainly from the steel reinforcement bars provided at the tensile side of the structural while the concrete cover acts as a protection for the bars from the external elements such as weather exposure. …”
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The effect of object compliance on the velvet hand illusion by Pasqualotto, Achille, Chai, Cindy Jia Yin, Ohka, Masahiro, Kitada, Ryo

“…Movement of a grid of bars between the two hands creates the tactile illusion of a velvet-like material, namely, the velvet hand illusion (VHI). …”
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探究新加坡大学生性观念与性知识程度 = A study on sexual knowledge and attitudes of undergraduates in Singapore by 庄光毅 Chong, Gavin Guangyi

“…This is especially true for our teens, as several studies have shown that an increasing number of youths are now engaging in sexual acts at a younger age, proving that sexual attitudes have liberalized significantly among teens these days. …”
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The green energy effect on an HCCI engine from used cooking oil-based biodiesel from Malaysia by Abdulabbas Mossa, Muntasser, Hairuddin, Abdul Aziz, Abdul Aziz, Nuraini, Muhamad Tobib, Hasyuzariza

“…HCCI engines have not been extensively tested with Used Cooking Oil (UCO) biodiesel. …”
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Fanum world by Tan, Yen Ling

“…Hence, Fanum World is an online interactive story project aimed at pre-teens (9-12 years old) who are entering into the world of fandom, and intends to demonstrate the dangers of toxicity among fans and to model positive fan behaviour. …”
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Punching shear strength analysis of corroded reinforcement concrete slab by Fu, Yibin

“…Reinforcement steel bars corrosion is a serious problem worldwide. Reinforcement bars corrosion is not the only root cause to all structural defects, it has also become a safety risk of great concern, as structural integrity deteriorates as a result. …”
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Orientational beamforming via a modified RBF neural network for orientational UWB interference rejection by Han, Jiangyan, Ng, Boon Poh, Er, Meng Hwa

“…Although various techniques have been proposed in the literature to suppress multiuser interference in the time-hopping UWB system, there has been no research on interference suppression in the OBF UWB system. …”
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Behaviour of continuous deep beams with unsymmetrical web openings by Tham, Win Yen

“…Precise analytical study on reinforced concrete deep beams has always been a complex issue and the presence of web openings in continuous deep beams exacerbates the situation. …”
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AR card game design & implementation by Emmanuelle Vania

“…A prototype stage of the game has been developed in which players will be able to set up a local multiplayer match, load AR content and perform actions according with cards of their choice. …”
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An experimental investigation of ultrasonic anti-fouling technology by Goh, Jun Xian

“…In this experiment, ultrasonic treated steel bars are immersed together with non-treated bars into a glucose solution with a small percentage of Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria culture for 60 hours to allow biofilm formation on the steel bars. …”
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Effect of partial debonding on catenary action of reinforced concrete frames by Yu, Jun, Tan, Kang Hai

“…To release the strain concentration of bars at the joint interfaces and to increase rotation capacities of beam-column connections, detailing of the second frame was designed by debonding the bottom bars in the joint regions with plastic sleeves. …”
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Hermitian symmetric DFT codes : a new class of complex DFT codes by Kumar, A. Anil, Makur, Anamitra

“…For a Gauss-Markov source, on a binary symmetric channel at lower to moderate bit error rates (BERs), HSDFT codes show better performance than RBDFT codes, and on a Gilbert-Elliot channel HSDFT codes consistently perform better than RBDFT codes.…”
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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.…”

Illusory occlusion affects stereoscopic depth perception by Chen, Zhimin, Denison, Rachel N., Whitney, David, Maus, Gerrit W.

“…Sensory cues, such as T-junctions, have been suggested to be necessary for occlusion to influence stereoscopic depth perception. …”
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Methane precipitation in ice giant atmospheres by Toledo, D, Rannou, P, Irwin, PG, de Batz de Trenquelléon, B, Roman, M, Apestigue, V, Arruego, I, Yela, M

“…Voyager-2 radio occultation measurements have revealed changes in the atmospheric refractivity within a 2–4 km layer near the 1.2-bar level in Uranus and the 1.6-bar level in Neptune. …”

Design language in packaging. by Wijaya, Merwyn.

“…Craid is a fictitious brand of Irish beer that is designed based on this essential role. …”
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On the influence of workpiece material on friction in microforming and lubricant effectiveness by Taureza, Muhammad, Song, Xu, Castagne, Sylvie

“…A mathematical function is proposed to describe the calibration curves for different friction coefficients. Round bars of copper, aluminum and silver of diameter 1 mm and length 5 mm were used as the workpieces to study the material influence on friction factor, m, during unlubricated microforming process through comparison between simulation and experimental results. …”
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Youth at Risk : A Prevention Resource for Counselors, Teachers, and Parents / by Capuzzi, David, editor 296803, Gross, Douglas R., editor 296809, John Wiley & Sons (Online service) 647106

“…Developmental in its orientation, the text moves from population definition and identification, to causal factors and issues most often identified with placing youth at risk, to a prevention–intervention paradigm specifically created for teens. Illustrative case studies and enlightening sidebars enhance reader self-awareness, promote self-study and skill development, and aid in the comprehension of the concepts and applications of chapter material. …”
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