PLATON: top-down R-tree packing with learned partition policy by Yang, Jingyi, Cong, Gao

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Power system modeling and simulation by Luo, Yishi

“…Hence, to better characterize system under contingency situations, new methods of simulation to system is acquired urgently for improving planning and enhancing operation of electrical power system, therefore, establishing reasonable and effective models seems to be a good approach. Now power system becomes a diversification carrier with more variety of elements and features. …”
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A war in all but name: expanding the timeline of conflict in the Malayan emergency by Ho, Benjamin

“…Some narratives favour the influence of external factors like global and regional political movements, while others prefer to give precedence to local players in the Emergency. Either way, there seems to be an enormous weight given to an event that to the British, did not warrant being called a war or even civil war. …”
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P-B003 challenges of the offshore & marine industry in singapore by Yeo, Melvin Wen Hui

“…The challenges can be categorise into pricing, productivity, technology and innovation. In pricing, it seems that we are not as competitive as countries such as China, Vietnam etc. …”
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Elderly monitoring system by Ong, Jeffrey

“…In view of the increase in availability technology, a solution seems possible by allowing a caregiver to keep watch over an elderly without physically being there. …”
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Human health and thermal comfort of office workers in Singapore by Chen, Ailu, Chang, Victor Wei-Chung

“…The results indicate that the prevalence of individual SBS symptoms is lower than the similar studies in other geographic regions. Overcooling seems to be the domineering complaint in the local context and the occupants seem to prefer higher indoor temperature. …”
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Strengthening the relationship between Shariah Committee and Board of Directors of Islamic Banks by Hussain, Mohammad Azam, Mohd Noor, Fauziah, Md. Nor, Mohd Zakhiri, Azhar, Alias

“…Among the three methods to be implemented in order to bridge the gap between them, it seems that the appointment of SC member to sit in the BoD is a preferred method. …”
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Interactive mapping for public transit planning: Comparing accessibility and travel-time framings by Stewart, Anson, Zegras, P Christopher

“…In particular, the accessibility version seems to mitigate skepticism and car users’ predispositions against upgrading bus service. …”
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Microstructure tailoring in hot-pressed silicon carbide by Lee, Yan Xi.

“…The contribution of elongation grains may very likely be a result of the 3C4H transformation as the maximum elongation seems to coincide with the maximum transformation. …”
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Effects of kinesio taping on Hamstring-to-quadriceps ratio on non-injured female amateur competitive team sports athletes by Tan, Priscilla Hui Yee

“…It also helps with recovery after eccentric workload, reducing the effects of delayed onset muscle soreness. KT seems to be able stimulate the muscles and increase activity, resulting in slight increase in performance. …”
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The physics of oil outflow from crude oil tankers during ship-ship collisions by Qu, Guan Lin

“…Ship sizes do not have significant effect on the percentage of oil outflow. However, VLCC seems to leak the largest amount due to its largest capacity.…”
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The prevention and management of chronic kidney disease among patients with metabolic syndrome by Zhu, D, Judge, PK, Wanner, C, Haynes, R, Herrington, WG

“…As we predict complementary and different mechanisms of nephroprotection and cardioprotection for these different interventions, it seems logical that they should be deployed together to maximise benefits. …”

Will a crude oil price band stabilise the market by Fattouh, B

“…The proposal for a crude oil price band, revived by the Indian delegation during the Jeddah Meeting in July 2008, seems to be gathering support. The French president Nicolas Sarkozy and the UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown urged ‘oil producers to agree a target price range, based on a clearer understanding of the long-term fundamentals’. …”

The global prevalence of sexual disorder in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Salari, Nader, Hesampour, Arian, Abdolmaleki, Amir, Heidarian, Pegah, Shohaimi, Shamarina, Mohammadi, Masoud

“…Based on the findings, the prevalence of SD among RA individuals was found relatively high; thus, the application of measures seems necessary to prevent sexual disorders in RA cases. …”

Responses of herbaceous mimosa (Mimosa strigillosa), a new reclamation species, to soil pH by Nuruddin, Ahmad Ainuddin, Chang, Mingteh

“…The plant can survive and grow at soil pH as low as 4.7, but the optimum growth seems to be on soils with pH ranging from 6.2 to 7.1. …”
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Digital health professions education on diabetes management : systematic review by the digital health education collaboration by Huang, Zhilian, Semwal, Monika, Lee, Shuen Yee, Tee, Mervin, Ong, William, Tan, Woan Shin, Bajpai, Ram, Tudor Car, Lorainne

“…Digital diabetes self-management education for patients has been shown to improve patients’ knowledge and outcomes. …”
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儒家的异端 ： 试析李贽思想与儒家学说的共通点 = An analysis of the similarity between Lizhi’s thoughts and Confucianism by 刘佑勋 Liew, Youxun

“…Thus, while Li Zhi identified himself as an authentic successor of the teachings of Confucianism, it appears that his rebellious ideology against the imperial court had instead resulted in him being stereotyped as an “Anti-Confucianism” advocator. However, it seems that his thoughts and teachings might not had been an Anti-Confucianism advocating one and had been framed into such a mold only because of the characteristics that define the orthodoxy of Confucianism would have been defined or manipulated by those who were in power, which in this case being the Ming dynasty imperial court. …”
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The association between the housing structure and continued breastfeeding in two Southern African countries by Khanyile, Ntuthuko, McLaren, Shawn, Fairbrother, Una

“…There are many factors associated with shorter breastfeeding duration, housing structure has been associated with shorter breastfeeding duration in Kenya(Reference Kimani-Murage, Wekesah and Wanjohi3), a LMIC. …”
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Community health workers: efficacy, taxonomy, and performance by Ballard, M

“…</p> <p><b>Conclusion:</b> In bringing the tools of evidence based practice to bear on community health worker interventions, this dissertation has contributed to the theoretical, methodological, and empirical evidence base from which the field can continue to advance.…”

On Lie Theory in the Verlinde Category by Kannan, Arun S.

“…This is not true in positive characteristic, with the most fundamental counterexamples being the Verlinde category Verₚ and its higher analogs Verₚn. It seems these categories will play a role in generalizing Deligne's theorem, and therefore, to understand symmetric tensor categories of moderate growth in general, it is important to study affine group schemes in these categories. …”
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