An assay of the accuracy of analysts’ reports by Manish Kumar Harish Nandwani, Anil Rai, Prakash Chandra Kamath

“…We also determined, through second-order analyses, a measure of concomitance between the forecast error made by analysts and time periods in which the projections were made. This finding affirms prior time-series studies conducted by academics, all of whom are duly attributed in the paper…”
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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 paper evinces the efficacy of suggestion systems in managing ideas; having the capability of being all inclusive by being able to focus on capturing ideas from all workers. …”
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Security enhancements to prevent DNS cache poisoning attacks by Chong, Soon Seng

“…One of it is DNS Cache Poisoning where attackers forcefully gain access to the names server and change the cache record, diverting users to malicious websites meant to steal confidential information for financial gain or ill-intent. DNSSEC has been introduced as a solution to DNS Cache Poisoning but has not been very popular with the internet community. …”
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Innovation and firm survival: the role of timing, funding, and networks by Gao, Ming

“…This not only sheds new light on how SMEs innovation-survival relationship is shaped by the timing of initiating innovation but also how this relationship is moderated by external financial support and collaborative networks from different sources, including the public and private sectors. Our findings will not only enlighten the policymakers in drafting different supportive schemes to provide aid to the SMEs but also the entrepreneurs in establishing routines for managing their innovation activities and taking full advantage of external financial support and collaborative networks to improve their innovation and business performance.…”
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Exploring the Mechanical Behavior of a Traditional Japanese Joint for Flexible Structural Design by Ortea Varela, Ines

“…Experimental results confirm the computational findings, demonstrating reduced strength in the MRO splice compared to the continuous beam. …”
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Arsenene nanoribbon edge-resolved strong magnetism by Wang, Sanmei, Zhang, Xi, Huang, Yongli, Sun, Chang Qing

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Business Continuity Management Implementation in the Malaysian Public Sector by Abu Bakar, Zahari, Yaacob, Noorulsadiqin Azbiya, Mohamed Udin, Zulkifli, Hanaysha, Jalal R. M., Lee, Khai Loon

“…Out of 73 questionnaires distributed, 38 responses were found to be usable, representing an effective response rate of 55 percent. The finding revealed that all participating government departments and agencies have implemented a BCM program. …”
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Distinct Circle of Willis anatomical configurations in healthy preterm born adults: a 3D time-of-flight magnetic resonance angiography study by Greggio, J, Malamateniou, C, Baruteau, KP, Reyes-Aldasoro, CC, Huckstep, OJ, Francis, JM, Williamson, W, Leeson, P, Lewandowski, AJ, Lapidaire, W

“…However, the incidence of absent segments was lower in preterm adults, who were more likely to exhibit variants associated with complete CoW configurations compared to full-term adults (p = 0.025). Preterm males had a higher probability of a group 1 variant (circles with one or more hypoplastic segments only) than the full-term group (p = 0.024). …”

Distributed algorithms for computing a fixed point of multi-agent nonexpansive operators by Li, Xiuxian, Xie, Lihua

“…Each local operator is only privately accessible to each agent, and all agents constitute a network. To seek a fixed point of the global operator, it is indispensable for agents to exchange local information and update their solution cooperatively. …”
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Online game for Chinese chess by Lee, Jia Woei.

“…It was also crucial in finding appropriate software to implement an online Chinese Chess game. …”
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Optically reversible electrical soft-breakdown in wide-bandgap oxides — a factorial study by Zhou, Yu, Ang, Diing Shenp, Kalaga, Pranav Sairam

“…On the other hand, light intensity, oxygen content and temperature, each of them has a clear impact; a stronger light intensity, an oxide that is richer in oxygen content and a reduced temperature all speed up the reversal process substantially. …”
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Commutative algebra and algebraic varieties by Tan, Zhi Hong

“…This report surveys the issue of finding the rank varieties that arise from the representation of the permutation groups Sn over the finite field Fp. …”
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A systematic review : sport management undergraduates' employability by Ng, Glinnis Xi Tong

“…The conclusions are as follows: (1) Top 5 competencies that were most mentioned in all reviewed articles are inter-personal communication skills/teamwork, attitude, professional competence, leadership qualities, and lastly, managerial ability. (2) More effort could be put into developing problem solving skills and independent thinking, providing contexts for applications of theoretical knowledge and managing prospective students’ expectations of the degree. (3) Entrepreneurial modules can have a greater emphasis in Sport Management curriculums.…”
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Effect of a circular tunnel in the foundation soil on the seismic response of dikes by Yeong, Siang Phong

“…For varying horizontal location, the increasing distance of tunnel away from the dike shows an increasing acceleration experienced at every point. However, another finding is at the location of 30 m away from dike (Toe of dike) shows the highest PGA for all different cases of horizontal tunnel placement. …”
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Tournaments of financial analysts by Yin, Huifang, Zhang, Huai

“…We argue that financial analysts can be viewed as participants of two tournaments (the “All-star” tournament and the intrafirm tournament) and examine whether analysts are incentivized by the tournament compensation structure. …”
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A hidden lethal effect of long microplastic fibres on the coastal copepod Acartia erythraea by Takahashi, Kazutaka, Teh, Jun Chin

“…Our finding implies that a single piece of microplastic fibre remaining at the bottom of coastal zones could continue to kill copepods owing to its non-degradability.…”
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Achieving economic and environmental sustainability with supply chain contracts by Dong, Chuanwen, Li, Dong

“…How to decarbonize transportation, which is now, unfortunately, the largest source of carbon emissions among all sectors? The entire industry is heavily driven by economies of scale. …”
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Flexible whispering gallery mode optical microcavities for lasers and sensors by Ta, Van Duong

“…This achievement indicates a full possibility to integrate between fiber cavities or fiber cavity with fiber waveguide, enabling potential applications of polymer fibers for flexible optical integrated devices. …”
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Immune Checkpoint Blockade sensitivity and Progression-Free Survival associates with baseline CD8+ T cell clone size and cytotoxicity by Watson, R, Tong, O, Taylor, C, Kumar Sharma, P, Verge De Los Aires, A, Mahe, E, Ruffieux, H, Nassiri, I, Middleton, M, Fairfax, B

“…We identify seven subsets with divergent responses to ICB, finding the effector cluster demonstrates the most pronounced changes. …”

Strength of rotator cuff repair by Leong, Jeremy Zhi Wei

“…All six shoulder specimens were mounted onto a fixture, which was custom-designed, and secured onto an Instron machine. …”
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