Blind deconvolution algorithms for medical ultrasound imaging by Yeoh, Wee Soon

“…These are the constrained least squares filter, the discrete nonorthogonal wavelet transform, and the symmetrical mirror wavelet solution.…”
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Food environments and obesity: a geospatial analysis of the South Asia Biobank, income and sex inequalities by Atanasova, Petya, Kusuma, Dian, Pineda, Elisa, Anjana, Ranjit Mohan, De Silva, Laksara, Hanif, Abu A. M., Hasan, Mehedi, Hossain, Md Mokbul, Indrawansa, Susantha, Jayamanne, Deepal, Jha, Sujeet, Kasturiratne, Anuradhani, Katulanda, Prasad, Khawaja, Khadija I., Kumarendran, Balachandran, Mrida, Malay K., Rajakaruna, Vindya, Chambers, John Campbell, Frost, Gary, Sassi, Franco, Miraldo, Marisa

“…Interpretation: The results suggest the availability of fast-food outlets influences obesity, especially among female and lower-income groups. …”
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Pareto Adaptive Robust Optimality via a Fourier–Motzkin Elimination lens by Bertsimas, Dimitris, ten Eikelder, Stefan C. M., den Hertog, Dick, Trichakis, Nikolaos

“…A worst-case optimal solution pair of here-and-now decisions and wait-and-see decisions is PARO if it cannot be Pareto dominated by another solution, i.e., there does not exist another worst-case optimal pair that performs at least as good in all scenarios in the uncertainty set and strictly better in at least one scenario. …”
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Design of IIR filters by optimization techniques by Wang, Zhe.

“…In this report, mainly two Minimax design techniques of Digital IIR Filters namely Sequential Constrained Least-Squares Method combined with Steiglitz-McBride (SCLS SM) and Sequential Minimization Procedure for Minimax Design of IIR Filter Based on Second-Order Factor Updates (SMSOF) are presented to solve the two optimization design issues on IIR filters, which refers to converting the non-convex optimization problem into the convex problem and the stability issue of IIR filters. …”
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Understanding the physical and chemical properties of keratin films by Chia, Sheryl CaiYing.

“…From the SEM images, the morphology of the film with least glycerol seems the smoothest while the one with the most glycerol shows folding and creasing. …”
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Advanced diagnosis of electrical systems by Cao, Huimin

“…Two kind of faults are investigated in this project: sensor measurement error and power cell fault. “l1 regularized least-squares optimization” method is employed for sensor fault identification. …”
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Calibration and limits of camera-based fluorescence correlation spectroscopy : a supported lipid bilayer study by Bag, Nirmalya, Sankaran, Jagadish, Paul, Alexandra, Kraut, Rachel Susan, Wohland, Thorsten

“…This allows us to provide measurements of absolute diffusion coefficients for bilayers with different compositions, which were stable over many different bilayer preparations over a time of at least one year, using a single PSF calibration.…”
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Interventions for smoking cessation in hospitalised patients: a systematic review by Munafò, M, Rigotti, N, Lancaster, T, Stead, L, Murphy, M

“…<p><b>Conclusions</b></p> High intensity behavioural interventions that include at least 1 month of follow up contact are effective in promoting smoking cessation in hospitalised patients. …”

Moringa oleifera seed oils: Physico-chemical characterization and its authentication using FTIR spectroscopy and chemometrics by Irnawati, Rohman, Abdul, Yamin, Ahmad Fadzillah, Nurrulhidayah, Azmi, Aida Azrina, Nurlatifah, Windarsih, Anjar, Susidarti, Ratna Asmah, Ruslin

“…Partial least square (PLS) could predict soybean oil levels as adulterant at combined wavenumbers region of 2935-2830 and 1800-710 cm−1. …”
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An approach to determining credit worthiness of Indonesian banks. by Ong, Sally Kar Imm., Seet, Yeng Fang.

“…The Indonesian market is a fast growing market with good growth potential. Hitherto, lendings by the Singapore branch have been directly mainly to state-owned banks and are mainly short terms in nature.…”
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A study of customer satisfaction on the hamburger chains in Singapore by Goh Shi-ping, Mok Nessie, Ong Chin Yee

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Autofocusing of light for Raman imaging by Krishnamoorthi, Shalini

“…This particular study has proposed solution called autofocusing which could be fast and cost effective.…”
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Design of a power management unit for a wireless-power-transfer-enabled wireless sensor node by Luo, Hao

“…It achieves a fast settling-time of 610 ns against a load step-up and -down between 0 and 50 mA in 100 ns. …”
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Application of linear programming: in the feed manufacturing industry by Chia, Tschen Tschen, Chia, Yeong Song, Gan, Boon Kiat

“…The application of linear programming model in the diet problem has matured, especially in the feed m manufacturing industry where linear programming model is used to determine the least cost formulation of the firm’s feed manufacturing.…”
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Indonesia's rise & its regional implications by Emirza Adi Syailendra

“…Indonesia's projected rise as a medium power may see at least two likely scenarios. The first is one of power diffusion while the second sees Indonesia asserting a greater leadership role in the Asia Pacific. …”
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Whither energy cooperation in Latin America? by Flores-Quiroga, A

“…The first, which is an expression of energy abundance, hints at the promise of integration; but the second suggests this might be wishful thinking, at least for the time being. The future of Latin American energy cooperation will depend largely on which of these two conflicting tendencies prevails.…”

Understanding systemic cooling poverty by Mazzone, A, De Cian, E, Falchetta, G, Jani, A, Mistry, M, Khosla, R

“…The poorest and most disadvantaged people, who contributed the least to global warming, are the ones bearing the most severe consequences of extreme heat because of their limited adaptive capacity. …”

Hmong : unearthed by modernity. by Nur Dianah Suhaimi Salleh.

“…In three weeks, with the help of cameras, lenses and a guide, the author attempted to document the fast-changing lifestyle of the Hmong, reminiscing on what has disappeared and capturing what is threatening to disappear. …”
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Determinants of banking disclosure. by Long, Michelle Shih Yunn., Lim, Yew Beng., Lim, Yuan Shih.

“…It is suggested that Singapore banks improve their disclosure level to cope with the fast-changing times.…”
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Comparative advertising in Singapore : proposed amendments to the 1999 Singapore code of advertising practice (2nd Edition). by Ong, Lynn Pei Shan., Tian, Yee Shin.

“…The use of comparative advertising as an advertising technique is old, and the fast growing literature on this subject is an indication of the interest advertising practitioners and researchers have in this technique. …”
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