Impact resistance of reinforced concrete members by Low, Kun Sheng

“…Steel fibre reinforcement was added to three of the test specimens as literature review has shown that fibre-reinforced concrete has enhanced strain or deflection hardening capacities under excessive tensile or flexural loading. Lastly, one of the test specimens has an added engineered cementitious composite (ECC) protective layer. …”
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Development of localization algorithms for a WiFi based indoor positioning system with machine learning techniques by Lu, Xiaoxuan

“…The simulation and real-world indoor localization experimental results both demonstrate that the proposed algorithm can not only improve the accuracy and repeatability, but also reduce the deviations and worst case errors of IPSs compared with other baseline algorithms. Lastly, beyond IPSs, we employ clustering algorithms to build up a clustering based zonal occupancy monitoring system by existing WiFi infrastructures to model the distribution of indoor occupants. …”
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Transition metal doped apatites as inert non-toxic pigments by Seah, Jasmine Si Han

“…In addition, SEM has affirmed that the synthesized compounds have a particle size ranging between 1-10µm and this synthetic technique has the capability of producing powder samples with uniform particle size distribution. Lastly, PLD has opened a new avenue of potential applications for the compound as the experiment provided evidence that it was possible to deposit the copper-doped hydroxyapatite compound onto a quartz substrate and the resulting thin-film was crystalline and calcium-deficient.…”
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Heat transfer of 3D-printed porous structure used in cold plate by Tew, Hong Boon

“…The present investigation suggested that the 3D printed porous-filled cold plates eliminate thermal contact resistance along the insert and flow channel interface and thereby enhance heat transfer. Lastly, the investigation shows that the porous-filled cold plates have better thermal performances as compared to the cold plate filled with a typical swirling insert.…”
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Blockchain opportunities in the maritime industry liner industry by Muhammad Imran Md Zin

“…Furthermore, the author has established four interoperability critical focus points that will overcome current challenges, namely: 1) Technical interoperability, 2) Semantics interoperability, 3) Legal interoperability and 4) Organisational interoperability. Lastly, a governing structure is required to enforce standardisation. …”
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Towards whom should indoor environmental quality control be sympathetic : asthmatics or non-asthmatics? by Tham, Kwok Wai, Fadeyi, Moshood Olawale

“…In the first study, the interventions were two room air temperatures, i.e. 21.2 ± 0.3 °C and 25.0 ± 0.2 °C at constant ventilation. This study lasted for 8 h. Data were collected for inhaled air thermal sensations and salivary α-amylase concentration before and after 8-h exposures. …”
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Optimizing MC-ICP-MS with SEM protocols for determination of U and Th isotope ratios and 230Th ages in carbonates by Lin, Ke, Chiang, Hong-Wei, Lu, Yanbin, Wang, Xianfeng, Liu, Xiaokang

“…Results for U/Th standards are consistent with published values and demonstrate the reliability of our protocols. Lastly, the precision and accuracy of 230Th ages based on U and Th isotope ratios is presented for a variety of carbonates, including both modern and secular-equilibrium samples. …”
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Interventions that prevent or reduce perinatal loneliness and its proximal determinants: a restricted scoping review by Naughton-Doe, R, Nowland, R, Tierney, S, Webber, M, Wittkowski, A

“…Perinatal loneliness is associated with perinatal mental illness, which can have lasting negative impacts on parents and their children. …”

Laplace transforms, non-analytic growth bounds and $C_{0}$-semigroups by Srivastava, S

“…We apply our theory of non-analytic growth bounds to prove some results in which $\zeta(\mathbf{T})$ does not appear explicitly; for example, we show that all the growth bounds $\omega_{\alpha}(\mathbf{T}), \alpha >0,$ of a $C_{0}$-semigroup $\mathbf{T}$ coincide with the spectral bound $s(\mathbf{A})$, provided the pseudo-spectrum is of a particular shape. Lastly, we shift our focus from non-analytic bounds to sun-reflexivity of a Banach space with respect to $C_{0}$-semigroups. …”

Exploiting signed TV broadcasts for automatic learning of British Sign Language by Buehler, P, Everingham, M, Zisserman, A

“…In this way we are able to extract the sign of interest from hours of signing footage, despite the very weak and "noisy" supervision from the subtitles. <br> Lastly, we will show how the automatic recognition of signs can be extended to multiple signers. …”

Quality and outcomes of diabetes care in patients diagnosed with cancer by Griffiths, R

“…However, differences in actual levels were small, and lasted &amp;LT;1 year after diagnosis. Cancer patients were no less likely to meet quality measures for retinal screening, foot examination, or dietary review. …”

Interventions that prevent or reduce perinatal loneliness and its proximal determinants: a restricted scoping review by Naughton-Doe, R, Nowland, R, Tierney, S, Webber, M, Wittkowski, A

“…Perinatal loneliness is associated with perinatal mental illness, which can have lasting negative impacts on parents and their children. …”

BCC metals in extreme environments: modelling the structure and evolution of defects by Gilbert, M

“…The mobility functions fitted to the results are vital components in simulations of dislocation networks and other large-scale phenomena. Lastly, we develop a multi-string Frenkel-Kontorova model that allows us to study the core structure of screw dislocations. …”

Why does "green" matter in supply chain management? Exploring institutional pressures, green practices, green innovation, and economic performance in the Chinese chemical sector by Wen, Xu, Cheah, Jun-Hwa, Lim, Xin-Jean, Ramachandran, Sridar

“…Third, GI acts as a mediator between GSCM practices and economic performance, indicating that the implementation of GI plays a crucial role in improving companies' economic outcomes through GSCM practices. Lastly, the relationship between GSCM practices and economic performance is strengthened when top management provides strong support for these initiatives. …”
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Life history and demography of the predatory mite, Amblyseius longispinosus Evans by Ibrahim, Yusof, Palacio, Victoria B.

“…Parameters relating to oviposition were: fecundity, gross (50.7) and net (43.3) eggs/female; hatchability, 99.6% (gross) and 99.5% (net); the oviposition lasted at most 28 days and showed a peak in the first week. …”
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Comparative systems biology analysis to study the mode of action of the isothiocyanate compound iberin on pseudomonas aeruginosa by Givskov, Michael, Nielsen, Thomas E., Tolker-Nielsen, Tim, Tan, Sean Yang-Yi, Liu, Yang, Chua, Song Lin, Vejborg, Rebecca Munk, Jakobsen, Tim Holm, Chew, Su Chuen, Li, Yingying, Yang, Liang

“…Taken together, the findings suggest that the mode of QS inhibition in iberin is through downregulation of the Gac/Rsm QS network, which in turn leads to the repression of QS-regulated virulence factors, such as pyoverdine, chitinase, and protease IV. Lastly, as expected from the observed repression of small regulatory RNA synthesis, we also show that iberin effectively reduces biofilm formation. …”
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Imprinting of IgA responses in previously infected individuals receiving bivalent mRNA vaccines (WT and BA.4/BA.5 or WT and BA.1) by Goh, Yun Shan, Fong, Siew-Wai, Hor, Pei Xiang, Loh, Chiew Yee, Tay, Matthew Zirui, Wang, Bei, Salleh, Siti Nazihah Mohd, Ngoh, Eve Zi Xian, Lee, Raphael Tze Chuen, Poh, Xuan Ying, Lee, I. Russel, Rao, Suma, Chia, Po Ying, Maurer-Stroh, Sebastian, Wang, Cheng-I, Leo, Yee Sin, Lye, David C., Young, Barnaby Edward, Ng, Lisa F. P., Renia, Laurent

“…Studies are needed to understand how to induce a robust and long-lasting IgA immunity for protection against COVID-19 infection.…”
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Modern Game Testing : Learn how to test games like a pro, optimize testing effort, and skyrocket your QA career / by Finska, Nikolina, author 656259

“…By the end of this book, you'll have a clear understanding of the modern methodologies of QA testing for games, and be able to build efficient, reliable, and long-lasting QA teams. What you will learn Conduct compliance, regression, and localization tests, among others Build and optimize test sets for testing mobile games Find out how to set up an efficient bug flow Write optimal bug reports that differentiate between priority and severity Pick the optimal testing approach for each phase of game development Discover how to use equivalence partitioning, boundary analysis, and decision tables Master live ops QA and handle live bugs Who this book is for This book is for game testers, game producers, game developers, testing managers, and other QA professionals who want to learn more about modern approaches to QA and utilizing them to build more efficient and cost-effective QA teams and products. …”
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Circadian rhythm and misalignment in the pathogenesis of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD): an experimental medicine approach by Marjot, T

“…</p> <p>In the DECIMAL study, 12 patients with MASLD and 12 control participants underwent detailed metabolic phenotyping including a 2-step hyperinsulinaemic euglycaemic clamp with stable isotope assessments of glucose utilization during the day (07:00–13:00) and at night (19:00–01:00) under standardised fasting conditions. Identical day and night investigations were then performed in patients with MASLD after a 12-week weight loss programme. …”

3D articulated skeleton extraction using a single consumer-grade depth camera by Lu, Xuequan, Deng, Zhigang, Luo, Jun, Chen, Wenzhi, Yeung, Sai-Kit, He, Ying

“…We then generate a skeleton involving a reasonable number of joints and bones with our skeletal structure extraction algorithm. We lastly present an iterative Linear Blend Skinning based algorithm for accurate joints learning. …”
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