Internet of Things: Principles and Paradigms / by Buyya, Rajkumar, editor 184757, Dastjerdi, Amir Vahid 655430

“…This new paradigm opens the doors to new innovations and interactions between people and things that will enhance the quality of life and utilization of scarce resources. [This book] captures the state-of-the-art research in Internet of Things, its applications, architectures, and technologies. …”

SCHOOL OF THIEVES / by Sabrina Ismail, author 655830, Naadhira Zahari, editor 655828

“…Amra DeSilva left school when she was young and became the sole bread winner of her family. When life hits her hard, she has no choice but to do dirty thief work in order to make ends meet. …”

WARM BODIES : A NOVEL / by Marion, Isaac, 1981-, author 656199

“…R is having a no-life crisis--he is a zombie. He has no memories, no identity, and no pulse, but he is a little different from his fellow Dead. …”

Damp Skin: Portraits of Taiwanese Domesticity, Resilience, and Otherness by Chan, Cheng-Hsin

“…This thesis is an intricate exploration of Taiwanese life under the constant dampness, weaving together the present with historical threads and personal memories of home and motherhood alongside broader socio-historical narratives. …”
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Face recognition using total loss function on face database with ID photos by Cui, Dongshun, Zhang, Guanghao, Hu, Kai, Han, Wei, Huang, Guang-Bin

“…Besides, we proposed a novel face recognition algorithm and evaluated it with this new database on the real-life videos.…”
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Should I cut my bangs? by Annabelle, Caitlin

“…Every person faces indecision to different extents in their everyday life. However, cases when ones’ difficulty in making decisions starts interfering with one’s daily life can be considered destructive and needs to be addressed. …”
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Development of an alternative rework process for ceramic ball grid array 256 (CBGA256) assembly by Chua, Kai Meng.

“…The projected service life of a reworked CBGA at 50% failure for automobile application was estimated to be 38 years.…”
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Motivational factors' relationships with sports and exercise participation of students at a Singapore University by Guo, Deborah Weixian

“…Participants filled up a survey instrument, which included validated measures of personality, life goals, participatory motives, regulatory motives and participation scores. …”
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Design and implementation of energy management system for smart building management system by Liu, Xiao Chuan

“…Also they are used in our daily life to make life more convenient. Smart building management system is a good example. …”
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Use of DSRC and other sensor signals for vehicular localization by Gong, Yi Lin

“…Currently, transit safety is becoming a big concern in people’s daily life. Therefore, an increasing number of applications are coming out. …”
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The lived experience of adolescent attempted suicide by Leong, Janice Yee Teng

“…Findings: 11 themes emerged, organized into 4 main categories: Life Difficulties, Barriers to Help-Seeking, Underlying Function of Suicide Attempt, and Post-Attempt Dyadic Change. …”
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Game-theoretic expert importance evaluation model guided by cooperation effects for social network group decision making. by Liu, Zeyi, Tao, Wen, Yong, Deng, Fujita, Hamido

“…Nevertheless, in real-life scenarios, the internal components of expert systems should be mutually influential. …”

HCI for Cybersecurity, Privacy and Trust : Third International Conference, HCI-CPT 2021, Held as Part of the 23rd HCI International Conference, HCII 2021, Virtual Event, July 24-29... by HCI for Cybersecurity, Privacy and Trust (Conference) (3rd : 2021 : Online) 643239, Moallem, Abbas, editor 630807

Hydrated eutectic electrolyte with ligand-oriented solvation shell to boost the stability of zinc battery by Han, Mingming, Huang, Jiwu, Xie, Xuesong, Li, Tian Chen, Huang, Jiangtao, Liang, Shuquan, Zhou, Jiang, Fan, Hong Jin

“…An electrolyte cation additive strategy provides a versatile route for developing high-energy and long-life aqueous zinc-ion hybrid capacitors. However, the mechanisms of energy storage and Zn anode protection are still unclear in Zn-based systems with dual-ion electrolytes. …”
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Evaluation of road cross-section design using driving simulation by Ng, Kay Guan

“…Any potential changes to road cross-section design hinges on its effect to driving behaviour of road users especially with safety. …”
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PandoraHearts : Caucus Race, by Shinobu Wakamiya, author 655895, Jun Mochizuki, illustrator 655896

“…Caucus race: A race that is run within a circle, any which way one likes. A race with no goal. Who will be the winner? …”
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How to grow your dinner without leaving the house / by Ratinon, Claire, author 655602

“…Author Claire Ratinon brings her urban food growing expertise to this popular subject, in a book designed to appeal to new gardeners and anyone who would like to take on the rewarding challenge of growing their own dinner, even if they've only got a window box or balcony to work with.…”

An Investigation into Practical Aluminum Scrap for Emergency Power Fuel in Disaster Response Situations by Blanks, Lauren J.

“…Protracted time between the disaster and the restoration of critical infrastructure, like the power grid, can extend beyond hours or days. …”
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Molecular basis of converting proteases to ligases by Chang, Hong Yi

“…Results show that cAEP(-/-) displayed AEP-like pH-dependent activity. By changing two residues, cAEP(+/+) displayed PAL-like ligase activity. …”
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Review of model diplomacy by Saiya, Nilay

“…Students take on the personas of key figures like the President, Vice President, Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, and the National Security Advisor. …”
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