From cellular automata to agent-based models : addressing urban issues by Quek, Wei Liang

“…Using various forms of microscopic modelling, we seek to address two issues in urban systems: congestion when processing a large number of vehicles, and the persistence of bus bunching. …”
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Evaluation of the corrosion protection of coatings derived from soybean-based epoxy resin by Yeo, Darwin Shi Xuan

“…This results in a demand to seek other epoxy producing methods without the need to use BPA The purpose of this final-year project is to synthesize a hydrophobic epoxy coating without the need for harmful organic solvents as part of the fabrication process for anti-corrosion properties. …”
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Geographically-aware mobile application for managing events and interest group communications by Lee, Chong Yan

“…Granted, users do not have to actively seek for these information as they will be actively recommended to them with the implementation of a recommendation engine based on collaborative filtering, which filters the interests of the users by collecting preferences from many other users. …”
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Wedge strategies, Japan-ASEAN cooperation, and the making of EAS: implications for Indo-Pacific institutionalization by Koga, Kei

“…Multilateral institutions are susceptible to a wedge strategy by major powers that seek to prevent each other from gaining more influence over the institution. …”
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X-ray and ultrasonic testing techniques for defect inspection in composite by Zhou, David Yutian.

“…The various experiments performed seek to explore the effectiveness of different ultrasonic techniques in detecting both volumetric and non-volumetric defects arising from heat treatment. …”
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Impact of the ballast water management convention on the maritime industry (technical impact) by Yeo, Kai Teng

“…In lieu of the negative repercussions, this paper has also included recommendations such as setting up a structured testing system and a rating system for all the type-approved BWTS. Such recommendations seek to enhance the robustness of the type-approved BWTS and thereby, further the effectiveness of the BWM Convention.…”
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No Oral Modification clauses to the test: how relevant are they in the COVID-19 shock and beyond? by Magklasi, Ioanna, Magklasi, Eleni

“…In a nutshell, this means that commercial practitioners will seek to somehow amend their contract. More notably, because of the pandemic and the hardship it brings forward, parties involved may try to invoke a contractually available force majeure clause. …”
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A population-based cohort study examining the incidence and impact of psychotic experiences from childhood to adulthood, and prediction of psychotic disorder by Sullivan, SA, Kounali, D, Cannon, M, David, AS, Fletcher, PC, Holmans, P, Jones, H, Jones, PB, Linden, DEJ, Lewis, G, Owen, MJ, O'Donovan, M, Rammos, A, Thompson, A, Wolke, D, Heron, J, Zammit, S

“…Because of the low sensitivity, targeting individuals in non-help-seeking samples based only on more severe symptom cutoff thresholds will likely have little impact on population levels of first-episode psychosis.…”

Practical guide to implementing patient-reported outcome measures in gender-affirming care: evaluating acceptability, appropriateness and feasibility by Kamran, R, Jackman, L, Laws, A, Stepney, M, Harrison, C, Jain, A, Rodrigues, J

“…<p><strong> Participants </strong></p>Patient participants seeking care and healthcare professionals working at an NHS gender clinic were eligible for participation. …”

Citizenship and the politics of poverty definition during the segregation, apartheid and democratic eras in South Africa: 1910-2010 by Magasela, W

“…However even these studies do not seek to operationalise the Constitutional provisions.…”

May measurement month 2022: an analysis of blood pressure screening findings from Sierra Leone by Jalloh, MB, Williams, CEE, Jegede, OG, Malijan, GMB, Naveed, A, Kanu, A, Bah, AK, Jalloh, F, Jalloh, A, Faulkner, MMJ, Agboola, K, Baldeh, M, Russell, JBW, Oladapo, OO

“…By providing current data, we seek to contribute to the global understanding of elevated blood pressure and inform public health strategies in Sierra Leone. …”

The linguistic and construct validity of the Malay version of the coping self-efficacy scale (CSES-MY): evidence from a sample of Malaysian parents of children with leukemia or lym... by Tan, Chai-Eng, Tan, Kit-Aun, Lau, Sie Chong Doris, Teh, Kok Hoi, Mohd Sidik, Sherina

“…Social Coping (6 items, Cronbach’s alpha = 0.867) represented their confidence in executing coping strategies, which involved using social resources such as seeking external support, distraction, and avoiding loneliness. …”
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Relationship between selected biopsychosocial factors on cognitive functions among Malaysian community-dwelling older adults by Foong, Hui Foh

“…Moreover, professionals who are working with depressed older adults should seek ways to improve their intrinsic religiosity as one of the strategies to promote good cognitive function.…”
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The Impact of Different Level of Education Towards Acceptance of Islamic House Financing by Abd Aziz, Noriza, Abu Bakar, Azizi, Abd Aziz, Ibrahim, Yusuff, Noraini, Ahmad Musadik, Siti Hajar Salwa

“…Competitions among financial institutions seeking to win „good? customers provide an opportunity for the consumers to survey for the best deals in house financing. …”
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Observation of flat bands and Dirac cones in a pyrochlore lattice superconductor by Huang, Jianwei, Setty, Chandan, Deng, Liangzi, You, Jing-Yang, Liu, Hongxiong, Shao, Sen, Oh, Ji Seop, Guo, Yucheng, Zhang, Yichen, Yue, Ziqin, Yin, Jia-Xin, Hashimoto, Makoto, Lu, Donghui, Gorovikov, Sergey, Dai, Pengcheng, Denlinger, Jonathan D., Allen, J. W., Hasan, M. Zahid, Feng, Yuan-Ping, Birgeneau, Robert J., Shi, Youguo, Chu, Ching-Wu, Chang, Guoqing, Si, Qimiao, Yi, Ming

“…Emergent phases often appear when the electronic kinetic energy is comparable to the Coulomb interactions. One approach to seek material systems as hosts of such emergent phases is to realize localization of electronic wavefunctions due to the geometric frustration inherent in the crystal structure, resulting in flat electronic bands. …”
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Learning Continuous Integration with Jenkins : An end-to-end guide to creating operational, secure, resilient, and cost-effective CI/CD processes / by Pathania, Nikhil, author 656264

“…Whether you're new to the concepts of Agile, CI, and CD, or a DevOps engineer seeking advanced insights into JCasC, IaC, and Azure, this book will equip you with the tools to harness Jenkins for improved productivity and streamlined deliveries in the cloud.…”
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Halal beauty supply chain and sustainable operational excellence: A moderator of the post-SARS-CoV-2 mitigation strategy by Fernando, Yudi, Mergeresa, Fineke, Ika Sari, Wahyuni-TD, Nurul Sabrina, Hazarasim

“…Muslim customers must pay attention and seek information on how the product is manufactured and distributed using sustainable materials according to Shariah law. …”
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Effects of auditory training in older adults by Lai, Yvonne C. Y., Ng, P. S., Chan, Alice Hiu Dan, Wong, Francis C. K.

“…Auditory rehabilitation programs are generally designed for hearing aid users, and studies have demonstrated benefits for them. In this study, we seek to understand whether such a training program can also benefit older adults who do not wear hearing aids. …”
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Neural abstractive summarization: improvements at the sequence-level by Ravaut, Mathieu

“…Automatic text summarization has made a fantastic leap forward in the last five to ten years, fueled by the rise of deep learning systems. …”
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Physiological stress responses and meat quality of rabbits subjected to different road transportation and slaughter methods by Khadijah, Nakyinsige

“…The first experiment aimed at determining physiological stress responses and meat quality of rabbits subjected to different transport durations. A control group of ten rabbits remained at the farm and was not transported (T1) while the other two groups of 40 bucks each were transported for either 1 h (T2) or 3 h (T3). …”
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