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. Persistence of seeds in a seed bank, which is often ignored in models of population dynamics, can also buffer small populations against collapse. …”

Cadmium isotope fractionation during adsorption onto calcite by Peng, H, Liu, P, Zheng, H, Belshaw, NS, Hu, S, Zhu, Z

“…This work looked at the fractionation of Cd isotopes during Cd adsorption onto calcite, which is an important sink of Cd but isotopic behaviour has only previously been investigated in co-precipitation experiments. …”

Scheduled activity energy-aware distributed cluster- based routing algorithm for wireless sensor networks with non-uniform node distribution by Nokhanji, Nooshin

“…The main and definitive target of routing protocols in Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) is passing data from the sensor nodes to the sink in most energy efficient manner besides considering the accuracy of data. …”
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Performance evaluation criteria based on the first and second laws of thermodynamics by Asako, Yutaka, Hong, Chungpyo, Lit, Ken Tan, Mohammad Faghri, Mohammad Faghri

“…This study focused on a parallel plate channel heat sink with the lower wall subjected to a constant heat flux, under various flow constraints. …”

Identification and application of self-binding zipper-like sequences in SARS-CoV spike protein by Zhang, Si Min, Liao, Ying, Neo, Tuan Ling, Lu, Yanning, Liu, Ding Xiang, Vahlne, Anders, Tam, James Pingkwan

“…Self-binding peptides containing zipper-like sequences, such as the Leu/Ile zipper sequence within the coiled coil regions of proteins and the cross-β spine steric zippers within the amyloid-like fibrils, could bind to the protein-of-origin through homophilic sequence-specific zipper motifs. …”
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Hearing loss and risk of major osteoporotic fracture: a population-based cohort study in the United Kingdom by Khalid, S, Alhambra, DP, Hasheminasab, SA, Vinogradova, Y, Qureshi, N, Ratzinger, M, Brunetti, V, Salas, A, Canals, L

“…Purpose: Assess association between hearing loss (HL) and major osteoporotic fracture (MOF; spine, wrist/forearm, shoulder/proximal humerus, hip) in individuals aged ≥ 60 years, and risk factors for MOF in individuals with HL. …”

On waveform correlation measurement uncertainty with implications for temporal changes in inner core seismic waves by Lythgoe, Karen H., Inggrid, Maria I., Yao, Jiayuan

“…Details of the cross-correlation measurement, including data processing, window length, pick time, sampling rate and the algorithm itself, all affect the calculated time shift. …”
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Modelling and anaysis of energy absorption capacity of 3D printed stucture design by Khor, Heng Kee

“…In this project, various reviews will be done to pick up favourable structural design traits that could be useful in forming the new structural design. …”
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Empowering communication for mute individuals through AI-assisted conversations by Au, Roydon Yew Rong

“…The application improves the convenience of mute users by generating personalized responses at real time for them to pick to reply to a normal speaker. Overtime, the app grows with the users by learning their habits and past experiences therefore improving the quality of generated responses to become more personal. …”
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Do built environment factors have different effects on ridesourcing usage before and after the COVID-19 pandemic? by Jin, T, Cheng, L, Wang, S, Cao, J, Schwanen, T, Witlox, F

“…There are significant differences in the effects of population density, intersection density, land use mix, population employment balance index, and bus accessibility on ridesourcing pick-up usage between the post-pandemic and pre-pandemic periods. …”

Automated teller machines in Singapore by Soh, Yong Chee, Phua, Alice Loo Huay, Tan,Yang Leng

“…Activation of ATMs can also be enhanced by substituting the present A TM card and PIN system with either voice recognition, retina recognition or thumbprints. …”
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Real time analysis of social behavior from video and kinect recordings by Ramasamy, Pandi Ramesh

“…Finally,analysis will be performed using pattern recognition algorithms and machine learning classifiers to detect the emotion of the subject.In this project,machine learning classifiers such as K-nearest neighbors,Naive Bayes and C4.5 Decision tree learning has been used. The prime aim is to pin point the most seemly machine learning classifier for obtaining highest accuracy for classification.…”
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Executive's Cybersecurity Program Handbook : A comprehensive guide to building and operationalizing a complete cybersecurity program / by Brown, Jason, author 656359, Packt Publishing (Online service) 656336

“…You'll explore the different types of cybersecurity frameworks, how they differ from one another, and how to pick the right framework to minimize cyber risk. …”
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Exploring and Learning in Sparse Linear MDPs without Computationally Intractable Oracles by Golowich, Noah, Moitra, Ankur, Rohatgi, Dhruv

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Leaching characteristics, toxicity and adsorption capacities of micro-plastic beads by Yong, Rachel Jie Ying

“…Past studies have shown that not only are plastics a source of chemical contaminants to environment, but also a sink of organic pollutions in the environment. Typically, polymers and plasticizers can be released from plastics into the aquatic environment, which might then be directly ingested by humans via usage of plastic products. …”
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The inference-boundary model reinterpreting theme and rheme by Leong, Ping Alvin

“…The Hallidayan notions of theme and rheme pose an interesting challenge to linguists in their attempts to pin them down more specifically. This paper argues that since the thematic structure of the clause organises it as a message, a useful starting point in theme–rheme research is an understanding of how clausal messages are typically processed by language users. …”
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The effects of processing conditions on the morphology of single conjugated polymers. by Yeo, Hui Lin.

“…Drop-cast single chains were proposed to either retain its extended conformation in CHCl3 solution, or adopt an ordered structure with hair-pin loops, giving rise to two corresponding distinct types of intensity traces. …”
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Experimental and numerical study of self-locking adaptable inter connection for modular steel structures by Nadeem, Gohar, Safiee, Nor Azizi, Bakar, Nabilah Abu, Karim, Izian Abd, Mohd Nasir, Noor Azline

“…The findings indicated that the gap produced between connection and column under higher displacement was sensitive to the outer bolt and spring pin. This gap could be further reduced by increasing the number of outer bolts and by reducing tolerance between adapter and column walls.…”

Smart home control system design using internet of things based energy harvesting technology by Silalahi, Lukman Medriavin, Indrawan, Muhammad Rafi, Budiyanto, Setiyo, Hanafi, Dirman, Abdul Hamid, Abdul Hamid, Ronaldo, Davit

“…The objective of this research is to provide security for homeowners by facilitating fingerprints and PIN (Personal Identification Numbers) in entering the house, then in the event of a power outage, it activates the function of energy harvesting technology. …”
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FIeld self-delivery system using quadruple legged robot and robot manipulator by Koo, Jie Hui

“…This project explores the use of a legged robot dog, the design and fabrication of an accompanying payload, as well as implementation of perception and behaviour algorithms used to pick up and drop off objects in the context of an urban workplace environment, specifically in an urban farm.However, the solutions proposed can also be extended to other workplace environments. …”
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