A critical review of ceramic microbial fuel cell: Economics, long-term operation, scale-up, performances and challenges by Siti Mariam, Daud, Noor Zainura, Zainon, Noor Sabrina, Ahmad Mutamim, Nurul Huda, Baharuddin, Azmi, Aris, Azrul Nurfaiz, Mohd Faizal, Rabialtu Sulihah, Ibrahim, Nuor Sariyan, Suhaimin

“…These low-cost materials are a viable option for spiked systems due to their low cost, functional long-term robustness, and natural availability. …”
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The artifice that endures the burden of the past : analysing memory in Angela Carter's fictional works. by Yuvaneswari.

“…Carter, too, employs memory as text, using history and the past “as no more than debris to be picked over and eclectically assembled according to the whim of the individual” and an analysis of memory in her texts provides an introduction to the larger issues of fiction, reality, identity and notion of self which always remain central to Carter’s concerns (Gamble 8).…”
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Food Expenditure of the B40 Households: Developing a Decision-Support System for Food Price Determination in Malaysia (S/O14168) by Jan, Soon Jan, Applanaidu, Shri Dewi, Abdul Adzis, Azira, Zainal Abidin, Norhaslinda

“…The B40 group spends almost 80% of income on routine essential expenses, with the highest proportion spent on food and non-alcoholic beverages. Hence, any spikes in food prices will impact this income group the most. …”
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Advanced active noise control headphone: algorithm and implementation by Shen, Xiaoyi

“…When an unexpected interference occurs in the environment not picked up by the reference microphone, the noise reduction capability of wireless feedforward ANC degrades dramatically. …”
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A promising deep learning-assistive algorithm for histopathological screening of colorectal cancer by Ho, Cowan, Zhao, Zitong, Chen, Xiu Fen, Sauer, Jan, Saraf, Sahil Ajit, Jialdasani, Rajasa, Taghipour, Kaveh, Sathe, Aneesh, Khor, Li-Yan, Lim, Kiat-Hon, Leow, Wei-Qiang

“…We demonstrate an unique composite AI-model incorporating both a glandular segmentation deep learning model and a classical machine learning classifier, with excellent sensitivity in picking up high risk colorectal features. As such, AI plays a role as a potential screening tool in assisting busy pathologists by outlining the dysplastic and malignant glands.…”
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Exploring dependence structures among European electricity markets: static and dynamic copula-GARCH and dynamic state-space approaches by Ly, Sel, Sriboonchitta, Songsak, Tang, Jiechen, Wong, Wing-Keung

“…Based on the results of the ARMA-GJR-GARCH model, we first find that there are spillover effects in the returns of both base and peak spot prices in the five European electricity markets, and there are heteroskedastic, asymmetric, and leverage effects with negative and positive shocks, including spikes and drops during both base and peak load periods. …”
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Culture of human pluripotent stem cells and neural networks in 3D using an optogenetic approach and a hydrogel model by Lee, S

“…</p> <p>The optogenetically modified neurons were found responsive to light stimulation, showing firing patterns and calcium events typical of early developing neurons (e.g. mixed and burst waves; single and multipeak spikes). Neuronal activities were assessed using calcium imaging. …”

Sampling-based approaches for image and video matting by Ehsan Shahrian Varnousfaderani

“…A new objective function is used to force those foreground and background samples to be picked that are generated from well-separated distributions. …”
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四面楚歌下的同志再现：李碧华和陈凯歌对《霸王别姬》的改写 = Representations of the besieged “Comrade” : Li Bihua's and Chen Kaige's adaptations of the Peking Opera “Farewell My Concubine”... by 許维贤 Hee, Wai Siam

“…It was at the historical juncture when foreign gunboats shattered the Qing regime’s belief in China as the world’s center that the Peking Opera was picked and named as the quintessential representative of Chinese Culture. …”
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Development of single seedling nursery tray for the System of Rice Intensification by Zubairu, Usman Bashar

“…It was made with 924 cone shape seed pickers for attachment of individual seeds and dropping the seeds into 924 SRI tray holes. The fastest picking and dropping level was reported at 150 g/L of tapioca and water solution. …”
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Proton-assisted redox-based three-terminal memristor for synaptic device applications by Liu, Lingli, Dananjaya, Putu Andhita, Chee, Mun Yin, Lim, Gerard Joseph, Lee, Calvin Xiu Xian, Lew, Wen Siang

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Highly rechargeable aqueous Sn-metal-based hybrid-ion batteries by Xiao, Tao, Liu, Lingli, Liu, Huan, Li, Ting, Cai, Da-Qian, Lew, Wen Siang, Zhang, Yongqi, Bao, Haoming, Yang, Jin-Lin, Fan, Hong Jin

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Energy storage management for renewable energy systems by Feng, Xue

“…Compared with two conventional methods, the proposed control method for the HES demonstrates improved efficiency of involving the ultracapacitors to handle power spikes while protecting batteries from misuse. …”
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Global burden of 288 causes of death and life expectancy decomposition in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Glob... by Naghavi, M, Ong, KL, Aali, A, Almidani, O, Bandyopadhyay, S, Basnyat, B, Maude, R, Dolecek, C, Lacey, BWH

“…These estimates are particularly important following large-scale mortality spikes, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. When systematically analysed, mortality rates and life expectancy allow comparisons of the consequences of causes of death globally and over time, providing a nuanced understanding of the effect of these causes on global populations. …”