Cogency of Suggestion System in Managing Innovation: Reducing Progressive Die Change Over Time in Auto Stamping Operations by Baluch, Nazim Hussain, Mohtar, Shahimi, Nordin, Norani

“…The global financial crisis had dramatic impact on auto manufacturing worldwide; however, these were felt uniquely severely in North America, largely because of its asymmetric position within the geography of automotive globalization. …”
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Machine learning applied in reconstruction of unitary matrix for quantum computation by Zhang, Haochi, Cai, H., Paesani, S., Santagati, R., Laing, A., Kwek, L. C., Liu, Ai Qun

“…The scheme is based on the measurement of single-photon and two-photon statistics using coherent beams.…”
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Subtitling strategies of Singlish particles and their effects on foreign audiences' comprehension: Ah Boys to Men series as a case study by Chia, Li Fang

“…Approximately half of the respondents also either remained neutral or had found the comprehension process difficult and felt that it was important for subtitles to convey the nuances of Singlish particles. …”
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Indoor air quality in sleeping environments by Lim, Michael Ying Jie

“…Temperature and relative humidity were two of the major factors affecting thermal comfort levels, and results revealed that at times when the temperature and relative humidity were not within the recommended guidelines by NEA, occupants felt that thermal comfort level was acceptable. It was inferred that the level of thermal comfort carried a very subjective definition, and was ultimately up to personal preference. …”
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Effects of mindfulness meditation training on tennis serves accuracy and self-confidence by Kor, Vivian Wei Ting

“…Informal interviews gathered from participants in the experimental group found that most of them felt ‘at peace’ and were more aware of their thoughts during performance. …”
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N-heterocyclic carbene-catalyzed atroposelective annulation for access to thiazine derivatives with C-N axial chirality by Li, Tingting, Mou, Chengli, Qi, Puying, Peng, Xiaolin, Jiang, Shichun, Hao, Gefei, Xue, Wei, Yang, Song, Hao, Lin, Chi, Robin Yonggui, Jin, Zhichao

“…The obtained axially chiral thiazine derivative products bear multiple functional groups and are feasible for further transformations.…”
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Volumetric enhancement of Raman scattering for fast detection based on a silver-lined hollow-core fiber by Chu, Qian, Jin, Zhiqiang, Yu, Xingtao, Li, Caoxin, Zhang, Weihua, Ji, Wenbing, Lin, Bo, Shum, Perry Ping, Zhang, Xuping, Wang, Guanghui

“…Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) technique provides a solution for signal enhancement, but may not good at fast detection due to cross contamination and bulky instruments. …”
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Exploring the Mechanical Behavior of a Traditional Japanese Joint for Flexible Structural Design by Ortea Varela, Ines

“…Through computational simulations employing Finite Element Analysis (FEA), the study examines a continuous beam and an unmodified MRO splice, revealing expected behavior in the beam and unexpected tress concentration and displacement asymmetry in the splice. …”
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Application of phase shifting electronic speckle pattern interferometry in studies of photoinduced shrinkage of photopolymer layers by Moothanchery, Mohesh, Bavigadda, Viswanath, Pramanik, Manojit, Toal, Vincent, Naydenova, Izabela

“…Phase maps were calculated from the changes in intensity at each pixel due to the phase differences introduced between object and reference beams. Shrinkage was then obtained from the changes in phase as recording proceeded. …”
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A microstrip grid array antenna for 60-GHz applications by Zhang, Bing, Zhang, Yue Ping

“…Measured results show that the impedance bandwidth (BW) of the GAA is 57.5-62 GHz (or 7.5% at 60 GHz), the 3-dB gain BW is 57.5-65 GHz (or 12.5 %) with the maximum gain 16.5 dBi at 60.7 GHz, vertical beams appear in broadside direction from 57 to 64 GHz, which agree well with simulated ones.…”
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Development and design of wearable textile antenna on various fabric substrate for unlicensed ultra-wideband applications by Nor Hadzfizah, Mohd Radi, Mohd Muzafar, Ismail, Zahriladha, Zakaria, Jeefferie, Abd Razak, Siti Nur Illia, Abdullah

“…For body-worn and wearable applications, the antenna is embedded on selected textiles (i.e. felt, denim, polyester and leather). The prorposed microstrip antenna is designed, simulated and analysed in computer simulation technology (CST) microwave studio.…”
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Playing games with information: investigating perceptions of a mobile content sharing game by Goh, Dion Hoe-Lian, Lee, Chei Sian, Chua, Alton Yeow Kuan

“…Participants used the software to complete a set of tasks and subsequently completed a questionnaire and attended an interview, both of which were to elicit their opinions on the usability of the system. Participants felt that the features in Indagator were able to support the objectives of content sharing and gaming, and that idea of gaming could be a motivator for content sharing. …”
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A preliminary study looking at the use of mindful compassion and cannabis suppositories for anodyspareunia among men who have sex with men (MSM) by Banbury, Samantha, Chandler, Chris, Erridge, Simon, del Rio Olvera, Javier, Turner, John, Lusher, Joanne

“…Feedback revealed that participants felt mindful compassion potentiated the effects of cannabis suppositories during sexual intimacy, reducing pain and enhancing sexual self-efficacy, sexual functioning, and well-being. …”
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Human nature, after all: affective realism in Russian foreign policy by Edinger, H

“…References to security threats, for example, could be indicative of more deeply felt ontological anxieties or officials’ visceral fear over regime stability and their personal safety. …”

Examining patient choice and provider competition under the National Health Insurance Fund outpatient cover in Kenya: does it enhance access and quality of care? by Kazungu, J, Barasa, E, Quaife, M, Nonvignon, J

“…Besides, all providers did not receive any information regarding the exit of NHIF members from their facilities. Providers felt that that information would be crucial for their planning, especially in enhancing service accessibility and quality of care. …”

Exploring the development of student teachers interest in educational technology through Interest-Driven Creator theory by Wong, Su Luan, Md. Khambari, Mas Nida, Wong, Lung Hsiang, Tang, Sai Hong

“…The findings indicated that they initially showed little interest in the course. However, others felt good about and were drawn towards educational technology. …”
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Exploring the subjective well-being of elderly Orang Seletar indigenous people in Johor, Malaysia by Rosnon, Mohd Roslan, Abdul Razak, Muhammad Afiq, Jalaludin, Muhamad Luqmanudin, Dahamat Azam, Mohamad Naqiuddin

“…However, it is different from what is felt by them.…”
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Oral interaction assessment through video-recorded group discussion: a case of English for Communication Skills (ECS) for graduating students by Mustafa, Hema Rosheny, Busri, Rika Diana, Hamdan, Nurul Na’immah, Abd. Rahman, Shazwani

“…Analysing the data collected from the online questionnaire and students’ test results, the findings showed that more than half felt anxious when recording the discussion, although they were well-prepared for the assessment. …”
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Compact x-ray source based on burst-mode inverse Compton scattering at 100 kHz by Bessuille, J., Brown, P., Carbajo, S., Dolgashev, Valery A., Lin, H., Murari, K., Resta, G., Tantawi, S., Zapata, L. E., Graves, William S., Hong, Kyung-Han, Ihloff, Ernest E., Khaykovich, Boris, Nanni, Emilio Alessandro, Kaertner, Franz X., Moncton, David E.

“…At a photon energy of 12.4 keV, the predicted x-ray flux is 5×10[superscript 11]  photons/second in a 5% bandwidth and the brilliance is 2 × 10[superscript 12]  photons/(sec mm[superscript 2] mrad[superscript 2]  0.1%) in pulses with rms pulse length of 490 fs. The nominal electron beam parameters are 18 MeV kinetic energy, 10 microamp average current, 0.5 microsecond macropulse length, resulting in average electron beam power of 180 W. …”
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Investigating the impact of dietary guidelines transition on cardiometabolic risk profile: a forensic analysis using diet quality metrics by Sualeheen, Ayesha, Khor, Ban Hock, Lim, Jun Hao, Balasubramanian, Gaiyal Viliy, Chuah, Khun Aik, Yeak, Zu Wei, Chinna, Karuthan, Narayanan, Sreelakshmi Sankara, Sundram, Kalyana, Mat Daud, Zulfitri Azuan, Karupaiah, Tilakavati

“…Of 13 dietary components, recommended servings for whole grain, refined grain, beans and legumes, total protein, and dairy differed between MDGs. …”
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