Reduction of dimensionality of a cellular actuator array for driving a robotic hand by Cho, Kyu-Jin, Ph. D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Biomechanical evaluation of peripheral nerves after crush injuries by Wong, Yoke-Rung, Pang, Xin, Lim, Zeus Yiwei, Du, Hejun, Tay, Shian-Chao, McGrouther, Duncan Angus

“…The original diameters of proximal, middle and distal end of nerve segment were measured. The midst of each digital nerve was compressed by a customized mechanical system, at 1N, 3N and 5N for 30sec. …”
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Distinct Circle of Willis anatomical configurations in healthy preterm born adults: a 3D time-of-flight magnetic resonance angiography study by Greggio, J, Malamateniou, C, Baruteau, KP, Reyes-Aldasoro, CC, Huckstep, OJ, Francis, JM, Williamson, W, Leeson, P, Lewandowski, AJ, Lapidaire, W

“…In contrast, preterm females showed higher odds of a group 4a variant (circles with one or more accessory segments, without any absent segments) in comparison to their full-term counterparts (p = 0.020). …”

Hoteliers' perception of corporate crisis and crisis management in the Singapore hotel industry. by Chen, Jian Hao., Lee, Wei Lin., Ng, Yvonne Pei Ling.

“…This report looks at the perceptions of corporate crisis of four local hoteliers belonging to the 5-star, luxury hotel segment in the local industry, and their hotels’ crisis management plans. …”
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Repurposing nitroxoline to address antibiotic resistance in the production of poultry for consumption by Zhou, Y

“…<em>In-vivo</em> evaluation (Chapter 5) established an optimal dosage regimen (100 mg/kg of NTX in feed) for treating <em>Salmonella</em> infections in poultry without promoting the development of resistance. …”

Cytisine versus varenicline for smoking cessation in a primary care setting: a randomized non-inferiority trial by Oreskovic, T, Percac-Lima, S, Ashburner, JM, Tiljak, H, Rifel, J, Klemenc Ketiš, Z, Oreskovic, S

“…Given the much lower cost of cytisine treatment, its lower rate of adverse events, and higher feasibility (but its likely lower effectiveness with the standard dosage regimen), future analyses should assess the cost-effectiveness of the two treatments for health policy considerations.…”

Non-newtonian fluids and droplets in microchannels by Huang, Yi

“…Different droplet formation regimes and the impact of AC electric field were considered when the measurements were conducted. …”
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Hepatic effects of prolonged oral administration of Aqueous extracts from Trigonella foenum-graecum (Fenugreek) seeds explored through pathology techniques by Okorie, Nnaemeka, Ibe, Onyekachi Ewa, Okekpa, Simon Imakwu, Nwakpa, Anthony Chukwudi, Agom, Dansy Daniel, Pauline, Iyke-Ogbo, Adaeze, Obi Laura, Mmesomachi, Uche Bethel, Nyirahafashimana, Valentine, Obi, Ihuoma A.

“…Materials and methods: Thirty-five Norvegicus rattus weighing 150-200g were randomly assigned to five groups, with each subjected to distinct dietary regimens containing 2%, 4%, 6%, and 8% Trigonella foenum-graecum, and a control group. …”
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Varieties of indoctrination: the politicization of education and the media around the world by Neundorf, A, Nazrullaeva, E, Northmore-Ball, K, Tertytchnaya, KT, Kim, W

“…For many decades, scholars assumed voluntary compliance and citizens’ commitment to a regime’s principles and values to be critical for regime stability. …”

Location-aware spatial keyword search for spatial web objects by Wang, Chun An

“…Given the use of 3G mobile devices is rapidly taking over the current mobile phone market and with the increase in the usage of GPS systems on vehicles around the word, a lot of applications that uses the spatial database have quickly emerged as a new segment for software industry in mobile applications. …”
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Factors affecting trans-scleral transport of poly (butadiene-b-ethylene oxide) polymersomes by Anita, Vincent

“…Periocular drug delivery presents an alternative treatment strategy for posterior segment eye disease (PSEDs) by administering drugs into the periocular space surrounding the eye orbit; the drugs then diffuse from this space across the sclera and choroid into the posterior segment of the eye, allowing for improved bioavailability and therapeutic effect. …”
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Electromyography signal processing based on time and time-frequency representations for prosthesis application by Mahdavi, Farzaneh Akhavan

“…In this study, it was presented that the techniques of segmentation and segment size affect the classification accuracy. …”
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STandards for reporting interventions in clinical trials of tuina/massage (STRICTOTM): extending the CONSORT statement by Zhang, Xuan, Liang, Feng, Lau, Chung Tai, Chan, Jacky C. P., Wang, Nana, Deng, Jiashuai, Wang, Juan, Ma, Yanfang, Zhong, Linda Lidan, Zhao, Chen, Yao, Liang, Wu, Taixiang, Lyu, Aiping, Tian, Guihua, Shang, Hongcai, Miao, Jiangxia, Bian, Zhaoxiang

“…Results: A checklist of seven items (namely Tuina/Massage rationale, details of Tuina/Massage, intervention regimen, other components of the intervention, Tuina/Massage provider background, control or comparator interventions, and precaution measures), and 16 subitems were developed. …”
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Labeling of names in the video stream by Li, Hui Ting.

“…Firstly, the training data sets of Jackie Chan and Non-Jackie Chan must be prepared. The video needs to segment to frames and pick up those key frames as the test images. …”
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Automatic line matching across views by Schmid, C, Zisserman, A

“…The paper presents a new method for matching individual line segments between images. The method uses both grey-level information and the multiple view geometric relations between the images. …”

Automated multisensor polyhedral model acquisition by Ortin, D, Montiel, JMM, Zisserman, A

“…The vision algorithms are then able to compute a very accurate registration (via a plane to plane homography) which is used to segment the model into planar facets, and to improve the estimate of the model and sensor position. …”

Deep neural networks have an inbuilt Occam’s razor by Mingard, C, Rees, H, Valle-Pérez, G, Louis, AA

“…The prior over functions is determined by the network architecture, which we vary by exploiting a transition between ordered and chaotic regimes. For Boolean function classification, we approximate the likelihood using the error spectrum of functions on data. …”

Profiting from prestige: the political economy of mega-events in Azerbaijan by Laporte, J

“…By problematising the direction of causality between mega-events and rentseeking behaviour, this analysis expands current theories on states’ motivations for hosting these events and contributes to existing understandings about how these proceedings serve to support and sustain rentier regimes.…”

Conflict abroad and political trust at home evidence from a natural experiment by Klymak, M, Vlandas, T

“…Further analyses using other surveys and previous conflicts suggest this effect depends on proximity to the conflict and the political regimes of the attacked country. These findings contribute to our understanding of the complex and indirect effects of conflicts on domestic political trust.…”

Business models for the base of the pyramid : how multinational corporations compete in a low-income environment by Diego Koenig

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