Self-reported weight changes in 1st year university students in England: an analysis of social and physical environment by Vadeboncoeur, C

“…This WC in first year university students (FYUS) is described as the Freshmen 15, in reference to claims that students gain 15lbs (6.8kg) over the academic year. Past research suggest the WC is closer to an average of 2kg and is due to physical inactivity, stress and poor diet. …”

Actuator disk methods for tidal turbine arrays by Hunter, W

“…</p> <p>However, it is now well accepted that the flow past turbines that are constrained by the local sea bed, sea surface, and possibly also neighbouring turbines and channel sides, will differ markedly from that of an ostensibly unblocked wind turbine. …”

Reduced cell and stack modeling of planar solid oxide fuel cells by He, Zhongjie

“…In terms of sensitivity analysis of isothermal single-cell performance, apart from the development of the above correlation and variation factors for spatial smoothing, Monte Carlo simulation (MCS) is conducted for an advanced 2D ASSI P-SOFC model, in which the previously achieved 2D ASSI model for the leading-order average predictions is coupled with the variation factors for the spanwise variability of mass fractions, in order to statistically assess the effects of stochastic material properties, operating conditions, and geometrical parameters on cell behaviours. …”
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Chromatin structuring factor HMGA2 controls subtelomere stability and cancer chemosensitivity by Syed Moiz Ahmed

“…The oncofetal architectural factor HMGA2, by utilizing its three DNA binding domains has been shown to bind stalled replication forks and prevent their collapse into genotoxic DNA strand breaks in fast replicating cancer cells, hESCs as well as in other heterologous yeast and bacterial cell systems. …”
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GPU-accelerated real-time motion planning for safe human-robot collaboration by Fujii, Shohei

“…Our rapid trajectory smoother, based on a shortcutting technique, leverages fast clearance inference by a novel neural network and can consistently smooth a trajectory for a 6 DoF robot within 200 ms on a commercial GPU. …”
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Photonic engineering of terahertz quantum cascade lasers by Liang, Guozhen

“…Here, we demonstrate integrated THz graphene modulators on THz CCG QCLs, which enable the modulation of THz light intensity with a 100% modulation depth and a fast modulation speed.…”
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New algorithms for hardware-efficient implementation of sign detection and magnitude comparison in residue number systems by Sachin Kumar

“…First and foremost, a new fast and area-efficient adder-based sign detector for RNS {2n−1, 2n, 2n+1} has been proposed. …”
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Space weather radiation effects on geostationary satellite solid-state power amplifiers by Lohmeyer, W. Q., Cahoy, K. L.

“…Our observations suggest that internal charging from either past elevated radiation belt fluxes or some conditions related to relativistic electron enhancements (either causally or accidentally) is most likely responsible for the SSPA anomalies. …”
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Fluid-fluid displacement in porous-media microfluidics by Qiu, Yu

“…Immiscible fluid-fluid displacement under geometric confinement is a key physical process in large-scale subsurface energy technologies such as geologic carbon sequestration and in small-scale microfluidic techniques. Research over the past few decades has provided improved understanding of the fluid-fluid displacement patterns on the macroscopic scale, which range from compact displacement to fractal pattern. …”
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How to learn Chinese characters? Exploring the effectiveness of different learning methods in young Singaporean children by Toh, Wendy Hwee Bin

“…Biscriptal literacy development can be challenging if the two writing systems are starkly different. Past research on early Chinese word reading and instruction has mainly focused on children in Mandarin-speaking societies or adult foreign/second language learners. …”
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VR-CFD : interactive simulation of computational fluid dynamics by Yang, Sida

“…Thus, teaching these classes have always been a challenge (Zhou et al., 2017). Over the past few decades, various forms of graphic representations and animations have been incorporated in teaching the subject (Su, 2013). …”
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当青春成为最后的乌托邦 ：探析 "小字辈" 文本所影射的文化现象 = When youth becomes the last utopia : a study of the 'tiny texts' cultural phenomena by 王捷灵 Ong, Cerys Jie Ling

“…This paper analyses “tiny texts” (texts beginning with “xiao” meaning “tiny” in Chinese) that have proliferated in the Chinese cultural entertainment market over the past ten years. By interpreting them as social texts—observing them in the socio-political and economic context that gave rise to the texts—the commonalities within and around these texts serve as a point of departure for investigation of the larger cultural phenomena they represent. …”
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Investigating spatio-temporal variability of initial ²³⁰Th/²³²Th in intertidal corals by Chiang, Hong-Wei, Philibosian, Belle, Meltzner, Aron J., Wu, Chung-Che, Shen, Chuan-Chou, Edwards, R. Lawrence, Chuang, Chih-Kai, Suwargadi, Bambang W., Natawidjaja, Danny H.

“…There were no clear centennial to millennial time-scale changes in 230Th/232Th0 in the past 2500 years. This study, therefore, suggests a reliable value of initial 230Th/232Th ratio in intertidal environments.…”
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Institutions and agricultural transformation: a study of induced innovation in the Philippine rice sector by Montesclaros, Jose Ma. Luis P.

“…Despite significant support by the Philippine government over the past decades to its rice sector (as a share of GDP), rice productivity growth has lagged behind demand growth, leading to higher domestic rice prices compared to other countries, and worsening food security outcomes. …”
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Investigation of digital twins and metaverse by Chow, Harry Yun Fatt

“…CHiLX is a project headed by Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Associate Professor Cai Yiyu and has been developing and researching AI solutions for the past five years. Identifying this gap in the market, CHiLX has developed a solution to automatically and accurately transform point cloud data from LiDAR scanners into fully functional BIM Models with the help of AI and Machine Learning (ML) technologies. …”
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Design methodologies for complexity reduction of FIR filters by Faust, Mathias

“…With the advance in VLSI technology, FIR digital filter and other convolution like calculations can be implemented by dedicated hardware to address the needs for high throughput applications such as those in the communication system frontend. Over the past two decades of research, the transposed direct form structure has gained a strong foothold for high-speed application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) implementation of FIR filters. …”
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Synthesis and optical characterization of cadmium sulfide (CdS) single crystals for laser cooling effect by Zhang, Chiyuan

“…In this thesis, the author will describe what he have done in the past two years of his studentship. He will mainly focus on the topic of laser cooling of cadmium sulfur (CdS) single crystals. …”
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Investigation of two dimensional floquet topological insulator using microwave network by Hu, Wenchao

“…Topological insulators are one of the most profound discoveries in condensed matter physics during the past few decades. They are “topologically distinct” from conventional insulators, because they are insulating in the bulk while supporting metallic states on surfaces. …”
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新加坡高校人才战略的理念建构和实践运作 - 以南洋理工大学为例 = Formulation and implementation of talent strategy in higher education : a case study of Nanyang Technological University in Singapore... by 刘宏 Liu Hong, 贾丽华 Jia Lihua, 范昕 Fan Xin

“…The second part is a brief introduction of NTU’s development in education and research over the past decade. The third part examines the specific policies and procedures relating to recruitment and nurturing of faculty members at NTU. …”
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Sexual violence at higher education institutions: prevalence, nature, and opportunities for prevention by Steele, B

“…Using the OUR SPACE data, I estimated the past-year prevalence of SV at the University of Oxford disaggregated by type of SV, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnicity. …”