Security enhancement of fingerprint authentication by Alias, Joe

“…Biometric recognition deals with the use of distinctive physiological and behavioral characteristics of an individual such as iris, fingerprint, hand geometry, face, signature, gait etc which are called biometrics or biometric identifiers to automatically recognize a person. …”
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Labour pains: mothers and motherhood on the British left in the twentieth century by Riley, CL, Jenkins, L, Baughan, E

“…Mothering has added additional hurdles to the gendered obstacles women already face in pursuing politics as activists or elected representatives. …”

Pragmatic and discourse markers used by Malay and Arab postgraduates students during classroom oral presentations by Alkhawaja, Hussein Walid Hussein

“…These markers are, in fact, valuable tools in the hands of learners to structure and organize the segments of their speech, make the content of the presentation comprehensible and meaningful, and help their audiences follow the sequence of ideas. …”
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High five: recognising human interactions in TV shows by Patron-Perez, A, Marszalek, M, Zisserman, AP, Reid, ID

“…Using head orientation mitigates camera view ambiguities, while the local context, comprised of histograms of gradients and motion, aims to capture cues such as hand and arm movement. We also employ structured learning to capture spatial relationships between interacting individuals. …”

SP.722 D-Lab: Development, Design and Dissemination, Spring 2005 by Smith, Amy J., Kornbluth, Kurt

“…The course will consist of hands-on labs, guest speakers, and a guided design process with review by experts and professionals in development and design. …”
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Smart algorithms for modeling urban traffic by Christian Gunjan Rajeshkumar

“…Densely populated areas, such as Singapore, face the problem of traffic congestion on daily basis. …”
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The correlation between CEO remuneration and company performance : a Singapore-Hong Kong comparison. by Chui, Vanessa Jie Yi., Luo, Yijie., Low, Jeanne Yi Jun.

“…This paper recognizes the quintessential role that Chief Executive Officer (CEO) remuneration historically plays in aligning the interests of the CEOs with those of the stockholders by virtue of motivating them to improve company performance. On the other hand, such pay-for-performance schemes have been increasingly facing criticism for its seemingly growing ineffectiveness. …”
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React Application Architecture for Production : Learn Best Practices and Expert Tips to Deliver Enterprise-Ready React Web Apps / by Alickovic, Alan, author 656263

“…A hands-on guide to help you develop skills and confidence in building and structuring React applications in a well-organized way using the best tools in the React ecosystem Key Features Discover solutions to complex problems faced while creating production-ready apps with React Develop scalable React applications with Next.js using a step-by-step approach from analysis to deployment Get an overview of the React ecosystem and identify the best tools to meet your app requirements Book Description Building large-scale applications in production can be overwhelming with the amount of tooling choices and lack of cohesive resources. …”
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Enviro-toons : what do parents think about it? by Goh, Jeannette

“…Using a phenomenological framework to examine the face-to-face interviews with 10 parents, this paper found that parents were cautiously optimistic about the medium, where they all saw its potential to teach but saw the need for sources outside this media to ensure that the environmental message is received by their children. …”
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Tour-into-picture with Kinect by Meng, Taing

“…In this project, we enhanced the Tour-Into-Picture method by introducing Kinect face-tracking to substitute mouse controls. This could provide users more realistic and immersive interaction by looking at a picture from different angles with hand-free experience. …”
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Green gatekeepers by Enriques, L, Romano, A, Tuch, A

“…Consequently, they are more likely to issue inaccurate certifications. We hand-code data on over 450 green gatekeepers, and we show that many of these gatekeepers are opaque, as in many instances they do not even disclose the standards they follow. …”

Sleep monitoring by millimeter wave radar sensor by Ma, Yuchen

“…Nowadays, elderlies who are living alone may face the potential risk of sudden heart attack, without any surveillance from their children or doctors. …”
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Real-Time Object Detection System for Hospital Assets Using YOLOv8 by Andalusia, Friska, Suakanto, Sinung, Hamami, Faqih, Mat Raffei, Anis Farihan, Nuryatno, Edi

“…Hospitals must have efficient asset management to offer quality medical care. On the other hand, many hospitals face problems such as data entry errors. …”
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Impact of BREXIT on key stakeholders of the maritime industry in UK by Ching, Claudia Loke Wei

“…This will prompt shipping sectors across UK to respond with the necessary mitigation strategies, as they restructure their operations in the face of BREXIT. The aim of this research paper is to identify the impacts of BREXIT on the UK maritime industry due to its geographical proximity, as well as the intensity of impacts experienced first-hand by the maritime sectors in UK. …”
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A narrowband ultrasonic ranging method for multiple moving sensor nodes by Ashhar, Karalikkadan, Md. Noor-A-Rahim, Mohammad Omar Khyam, Soh, Cheong Boon

“…Accurate ranging using narrow-band ultrasonic transducers in small-scale environments can be used for indoor localization, human motion capture, and robotic navigation. …”
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Developing a taxonomy of consumer preferences for enhancing B2C e-commerce last-mile delivery: delivered food by Teo, Ee Lin

“…The surge in OFD orders has resulted in OFD platforms facing some difficulty in keeping up with the demand. …”
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Behaviours and attitudes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic: insights from a cross-national Facebook survey by Perrotta, D, Grow, A, Rampazzo, F, Cimentada, J, Del Fava, E, Gil-Clavel, S, Zagheni, E

“…Although personal threat perceptions were comparatively low, all respondents significantly increased hand hygiene. We found gender-specific patterns: women showed higher threat perceptions, lower confidence in the healthcare system, and were more likely to adopt preventive behaviours. …”

Discovery zone in the library : a new service for the children by Tan, Florence Kia Mui.

“…The findings showed that children were attracted to hands-on activities and challenging games. Children preferred manipulatives only if it added value to the activity. …”
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Emerging technologies for aerospace applications by Kanoje, Shree Suresh

“…The final chapter seeks to answer the methods on how the industry can tackle the restrictions faced due to the harsh operating conditions faced by sensors. …”
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Intelligent agent design for persuading the elderly to adopt a healthy lifestyle by Yu, Xinjia

“…Since the elderly are facing the problem of diminishing social relations, persuasive agents are widely used to assist face-to-face persuasive efforts. …”
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