Let's choose one of each: using the partition dependence effect to increase diversity in organizations by Feng, Zhiyu, Liu, Yukun, Wang, Zhen, Savani, Krishna

“…When employers make hiring decisions, they often pass over highly qualified candidates belonging to minority groups. …”
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Effects of lumbar support to reduce discomfort during prolonged riding among motocyclists by Mohd Shafiei, Umi Kalsom

“…This study was conducted among male motorcyclists at University Putra Malaysia (UPM). 94 respondents were participated, with 47 respondents for each control and experimental group. …”
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SP.776 / SP.786 Design for Demining, Spring 2005 by Heafitz, Andrew, Linder, Benjamin M.

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Health economic aspects of childhood excess weight by Onyimadu, O

“…Analysis of data from the Millennium Cohort Study indicated that children aged 3 to 7 years had a significantly higher probability of transitioning from overweight or obesity to a healthy weight compared to older children, with more than twice the annual likelihood of such transitions. …”

Progressive encephalomyelitis with rigidity: a Taiwanese case and review of literature by Chang, A, Lin, K-Y, Chuang, K-J, Waters, P, Irani, SR, Mgbachi, V, Yeh, H-L, Lien, L-M, Chiu, H-C, Chen, W-H

“…<p><strong>Method</strong></p> We present a case and obtain a literature review of patients with PERM and make comparisons based on different serological groups. …”

The blue green algal bloom in the nearshore waters of Cukai bay facing the South China Sea by Shamsudin, Lokman

“…Peak microplankton production in the water column occurred in October 1993, reaching a maximum value of 173 μg CL-1d-1. This comprised primarily of the blue green alga, Trichodesmium thiebautii.; Since the early 1990's, large areas of mangrove forest along the nearshore waters of Cukai bay had been cleared to give way for the development of aquaculture activities, human settlement and setting up of new small scale fish processing industries. …”
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Measurement of Base-of-Support gait parameter using UWB radios by Chow, Justina Xiu Ting.

“…The objectives of this project is to prove the reliability of the UWB system compared to other tracking devices like the motion sensor and conduct an experiment to find the Base-of-Support (BOS) distance for different walking speeds.…”
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Importance of population support in counterinsurgency : a case of the Taiping rebellion by Ha, Yu Xin

“…This dissertation asserts that population support is important in two aspects: 1) in providing strategic and tactical advantages (e.g. manpower and material support) to the counterinsurgents; and 2) in assisting the counterinsurgents to decide the most appropriate approach to use in COIN, whether enemy-centric, population-centric or a combination of both, depending on whether the nature of population support would allow active population support to be gained for the counterinsurgents and lost for the insurgents so as to enjoy the advantages in 1). In the case of the Taiping Rebellion, which had strong population support and huge area of operations, this dissertation argues that the government's choice of the enemy-centric approach was not sufficiently effective for it to gain population support for COIN victory and contributed to the prolonged insurgency. …”
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SHERLOCK HOLMES : SILVER BLAZE, WAJAH KUNING, KERANI BROKER SAHAM & ‘GLORIA SCOTT’ = SILVER BLAZE, THE YELLOW FACE, THE STOCK-BROKER’S CLERK & THE ‘GLORIA SCOTT’ / by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930, author 284049, Rasidah Salleh, translator 655616

Malaysia’s ulama in contention : case of Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin by Raja Segaran Arumugam

“…Malaysian government leaders appear to have taken a ‘hands off’ approach in the case.…”
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The bach bang : effects of tonal vs. atonal music on finger tapping by Tan, Jian Rong.

“…No effect was observed for the right hand. Conclusion: Tonal music, with its melodious characteristics, seems to have an effect on task enjoyment and facilitates randomness in finger movement on the left hand. …”
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Lasing Efficiency and Photochemical Stability of IR Laser by Oettinger, Peter E., Dewey, C. Forbes Jr

“…Broad-band lasing efficiencies (the ratios of dye laser output to ruby radiation input) ranged from 4 to 43 percent. …”
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Machine learning techniques for the prediction of indoor gamma-ray dose rates - strengths, weaknesses and implications for epidemiology by Kendall, GM, Appleton, JD, Chernyavskiy, P, Arsham, A, Little, MP

“…We investigate methods that improve the estimation of indoor gamma ray dose rates at locations where measurements had not been made. …”

Foot care behaviours and associated factors among patients with type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional study by Ang, Chin-Siang, Goh, Kelley Fann Ing, Lodh, Nandika, Qin, Vicky Mengqi, Liew, Huiling, Sidhu, Harvinder Raj Singh, Ng, Jun Jie, Subramaniam, Tavintharan, Tan, Elaine, Koh, Gerald Choon Huat, Best, James, Wong, Julian, Car, Josip, Ho, Andy Hau Yan, Venkataraman, Kavita

“…Results: Overall, 429 individuals (73.2%) had good FC behaviours, while 157 (26.8%) displayed poor FC behaviours. …”
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Toxicological evaluation of germinated rough rice crude extract and its chemopreventive effects in inhibitting azoxymethane-induced abberant crypt foci formation in Sprague dawley... by Saki, Elnaz

“…For the acute toxicity study of GRR crude extract, the OECD Guidelines 423 was followed. Forty male (6 weeks of age) Sprague dawley rats were divided in 4 groups (n=5) which were (G1) 2000 mg/kg body weight (GRR crude extract (g)/body weight of rat (kg)), (G2) 1500 mg/kg body weight, (G3) 500 mg/kg body weight and (G4) distilled water alone. …”
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Telepresence Robots in the Context of Dementia Caregiving: Caregivers’ and Care Recipients’ Perspectives by FakhrHosseini, Shabnam, Cerino, Lauren, D’Ambrosio, Lisa, Balmuth, Lexi, Lee, Chaiwoo, Wu, Mengke, Coughlin, Joseph

“…This research investigates the perspectives of 20 caregiving dyads on VGo, a telepresence social robot with features designed to support caregiving. Care recipients (CRs), aged 65 and older, diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, along with their primary caregivers (CGs), evaluated the robot through an online interview study. …”
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Person-centred care for dementia patients (front end Android app) by Chan, Zhao Hui

“…With an expected increase in aging population in Singapore and with the expected rising number of dementia patients, the demand for caregivers and the facilities in the daycare centres will increase. …”
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A vision-based positioning system by Chen, Victor Jiajun

“…From the simplest face detection, to the face recognition programs the world have now, the ability to break down and process images to each individual’s requirement had helped mankind in many areas, such as tracking and identification. …”
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An acoustic-based encounter profiling system by Zhang, Huanle, Du, Wan, Zhou, Pengfei, Li, Mo, Mohapatra, Prasant

“…DopEnc is further extended to support parallel acoustic exploration of many users by incorporating a unique multiple access scheme within the limited inaudible acoustic frequency band. All implementation of DopEnc is based on commodity sensors like speakers, microphones, and accelerometers integrated on mainstream smartphones. …”
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Effects of Lemuru fish oil (Sardinella sp.) on estrous response, hormonal profile and conception rates in Garut ewes by Nurlatifah, Aeni, Herdis, Herdis, Menassol, Jean-Baptiste, Khotijah, Lilis, Arifiantini, Raden Iis, ShikhMaidin, Mashitah, Astuti, Dewi Apri, Sitaresmi, Pradita Iustitia

“…In conclusion, feed supplementation of Lemuru fish oil improves reproductive performance of ewes following natural mating by stimulating onset of estrus and increasing pregnancy rates, making Lemuru oil an attractive feed supplement.…”
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