探讨新加坡人的怕输特征与其文化意涵 = A study on the Singaporean Kiasuism and its cultural connotation by 蔡惠璘 Chua, Debbie Hui Lin

“…This paper shall explore the Singaporean Kiasu phenomenon and its origins, and through it, attempt to find a connection between Kiasu and Popular Culture.…”
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Offset-16QAM-based coherent WDM with multi-carrier group detection by Xiang, Meng, Fu, Songnian, Tang, M., Shum, P., Liu, Deming

“…Moreover, 0.5 dB required OSNR penalty at BER=10-3 is obtained given 18 GHz ADC bandwidth. Besides, we find that side carriers suffer from severer performance degradation than the central carrier with limited ADC resolution and only 0.08 dB and 0.2 dB required OSNR penalty at BER=10-3 are secured with 6 bits ADC resolution for central carrier and side carriers, respectively.…”
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Upper mantle rheology from GRACE and GPS postseismic deformation after the 2004 Sumatra-Andaman earthquake by Banerjee, Paramesh, Panet, I., Mikhailov, V., Diament, M., Grijalva, K., Pollitz, Fred F.

“…This suggests that the localization of relatively low viscosity in the asthenosphere is chiefly in the transient viscosity rather than the steady state viscosity. We find a 8.10^18 Pa s mantle viscosity in the 220–660 km depth range. …”
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Message from ICME'12 technical program chairs by Cai, Jianfei, Hanjalic, Alan, Magli, Enrico, Pickering, Mark, Friedland, Gerald, Hua, Xian-Sheng

“…We have designed the program in such a way that ICME audience will not miss the keynotes, overview talks and the plenary session, and can always find a high quality talk of interest at the parallel oral sessions. …”
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Understanding customer retrials in call centers: preferences for service quality and service speed by Hu, K, Allon, G, Bassamboo, A

“…Though recognizing this problem, call centers find it challenging to reduce retrials without overshooting their operating expenses. …”

A sociological analysis of Iranian popular music in the 21st century by Safideh, Mohammad Rezazadeh

“…Based on reference to the history of Iranian popular music, this research aims at analyzing the nature of Iranian popular music and to find out what are the constituent elements of such social phenomenon in order to present an analytical definition of it. …”
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Predicting Outcomes of Preterm Neonates Post Intraventricular Hemorrhage by Vignolle, Gabriel A., Bauerstätter, Priska, Schönthaler, Silvia, Nöhammer, Christa, Olischar, Monika, Berger, Angelika, Kasprian, Gregor, Langs, Georg, Vierlinger, Klemens, Goeral, Katharina

“…Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) in preterm neonates presents a high risk for developing posthemorrhagic ventricular dilatation (PHVD), a severe complication that can impact survival and long-term outcomes. Early detection of PHVD before clinical onset is crucial for optimizing therapeutic interventions and providing accurate parental counseling. …”
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Barnacle cement protein as an efficient bioinspired corrosion inhibitor by Bui, My Hanh, Hiew, Shu Hui, Salim, Teddy, Saw, Wan Geok, Webster, Richard David, Grüber, Gerhard, Mu, Yuguang, Miserez, Ali

“…We reveal that these anti-corrosion properties are linked to the protein’s biophysical properties, namely its strong adsorption to surfaces combined with its interaction with Fe ions released by steel substrates, which forms a stable layer that increases the coating’s impedance and delays corrosion. Our findings highlight the synergistic action of rMrCP20 in preventing corrosion and provide molecular-level guidelines to develop alternative green corrosion inhibitor additives.…”
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Organic and inorganic sublattice coupling in two-dimensional lead halide perovskites by Fu, Jianhui, Bian, Tieyuan, Yin, Jun, Feng, Minjun, Xu, Qiang, Wang, Yue, Sum, Tze Chien

“…Further evidence of the mechanical coupling between these two sublattices is revealed through the slow heat transfer process, where the resultant lattice tensile strain launches coherent longitudinal acoustic phonons. Our findings explicate the intimate electronic and mechanical couplings between the organic and inorganic sublattices, crucial for tailoring the optoelectronic properties of two-dimensional halide perovskites.…”
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Suction Variation of a Single Mature Tree on Top of Tropical Residual Soil by Solahuddin, Daud, Muhammad Farhan, Zolkepli, Mohd Fakhrurrazi, Ishak, Zaihasra, Abu Talib

“…The decreases of matric suction occur after a long duration of intense rainfall. This was an initial condition before the water uptake driven by the active root tree generated the maximum matric suction (low moisture content). …”
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A review of organic phase change materials and their adaptation for thermal energy storage by Yadav, Aman, Pandey, A. K., Mahendran, Samykano, Kalidasan, B., Said, Zafar

“…However, low thermal conductivity and leakage problems during the phase transition of O-PCMs are of great concern. To overcome the long-standing drawbacks of O-PCMs, we critically discussed the preparation techniques of macro encapsulation phase change (MaPCM), microencapsulation phase change materials (MPCM), shape stabilized phase change materials (SSPCM), eutectic phase change materials (EPCM), nano-enhanced phase changematerials (NePCM) along with themorphological insights, thermal propertyenhancements & molecular dynamics (MD) simulation of the prepared composite PCMs. …”
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Analysis of photovoltaic module degradation: An experimental investigation on the correlation between partial shading, hot spots, and EVA discoloration by Islam, Md. Imamul, Mohd Shawal, Jadin, Al Mansur, Ahmed, Mohd Salmizan, Mohd Zain, Ul Haq, Mohammad Asif

“…The performance of solar PV modules is impacted by several environmental stressors, including high ambient temperatures, inadequate sunlight, shade, dust, soiling, cell damage, etc. To guarantee long-term clean and sustainable energy generation, it is crucial to understand performance degradation and PV module reliability. …”
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Autonomous navigation robot using slam and path planning based on a Single RP-LIDAR by Abu Ubaidah, Shamsudin, Puteri Alisha Balqis, Mohd Sharif, Soomro, Zubair Adil, Ruzairi, Abdul Rahim, Ahmad Athif, Mohd Faudzi, Wan Nurshazwani, Zakaria, Mohamad Heerwan, Peeie, Salaan, Carl John O.

“…First, a global planner, utilizing the A* algorithm, facilitates long-distance trajectory planning while accounting for static obstacles. …”
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AN AI-based hybrid model for early Alzheimer’s detection using MRI images by Al-Shoukry, Suhad, Zalili, Musa

“…SPECT imaging with PIB is a very accurate means of identifying very early signs of AD that needs to be treated after prevent further deterioration, lessening the patient’s discomfort and saving money for the healthcare industry in the long run. Because the failures of this approach have been widely identified in early stage detection, it can, therefore, be greatly beneficial to lower the social and economic implications of AD. …”
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VAERS Vasculitis Adverse Events Retrospective Study: Etiology Model of Immune Complexes Activating Fc Receptors in Kawasaki Disease and Multisystem Inflammatory Syndromes by Ricke, Darrell O., Smith, Nora

“…Ongoing ischemia can result in long-term cardiac damage. Cases associated with pathogens are likely to have persistent infections triggering disease onset. …”
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Evaluating the effect of rapamycin treatment in Alzheimer’s disease and aging using in vivo imaging: the ERAP phase IIa clinical study protocol by Svensson, Jonas E., Bolin, Martin, Thor, Daniel, Williams, Pete A., Brautaset, Rune, Carlsson, Marcus, Sörensson, Peder, Marlevi, David, Spin-Neto, Rubens, Probst, Monika, Hagman, Göran, Morén, Anton Forsberg, Kivipelto, Miia, Plavén-Sigray, Pontus

“…Methods ERAP is a six-month-long, single-arm, open-label, phase IIa biomarker-driven study evaluating if the drug rapamycin can be repurposed to treat Alzheimer’s disease. …”
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Delivery of therapeutic carbon monoxide by gas-entrapping materials by Byrne, James D., Gallo, David, Boyce, Hannah, Becker, Sarah L., Kezar, Kristi M., Cotoia, Alicia T., Feig, Vivian R., Lopes, Aaron, Csizmadia, Eva, Longhi, Maria Serena, Lee, Jung Seung, Kim, Hyunjoon, Wentworth, Adam J., Shankar, Sidharth, Lee, Ghee Rye, Bi, Jianling, Witt, Emily, Ishida, Keiko, Hayward, Alison, Kuosmanen, Johannes L. P., Jenkins, Josh, Wainer, Jacob, Aragon, Aya, Wong, Kaitlyn, Steiger, Christoph, Jeck, William R., Bosch, Dustin E., Coleman, Mitchell C., Spitz, Douglas R., Tift, Michael, Langer, Robert, Otterbein, Leo E., Traverso, Giovanni

“…Carbon monoxide (CO) has long been considered a toxic gas but is now a recognized bioactive gasotransmitter with potent immunomodulatory effects. …”
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A Tensor Compiler with Automatic Data Packing for Simple and Efficient Fully Homomorphic Encryption by Krastev, Aleksandar, Samardzic, Nikola, Langowski, Simon, Devadas, Srinivas, Sanchez, Daniel

“…Specifically, FHE requires packing encrypted data into large vectors (tens of thousands of elements long), FHE provides limited operations on these vectors, and values have noise that grows with each operation, which creates unintuitive performance tradeoffs. …”
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SNARGs under LWE via Propositional Proofs by Jin, Zhengzhong, Kalai, Yael, Lombardi, Alex, Vaikuntanathan, Vinod

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A wireless, battery-free device enables oxygen generation and immune protection of therapeutic xenotransplants in vivo by Krishnan, Siddharth R, Liu, Claudia, Bochenek, Matthew A, Bose, Suman, Khatib, Nima, Walters, Ben, O’Keeffe, Laura, Facklam, Amanda, Langer, Robert, Anderson, Daniel G

“…The immune isolation of cells within devices has the potential to enable long-term protein replacement and functional cures for a range of diseases, without requiring immune suppressive therapy. …”
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