Fourier transform-based scalable image quality measure by Narwaria, Manish, Lin, Weisi, McLoughlin, Ian Vince, Emmanuel, Sabu, Chia, Clement Liang-Tien

“…We report extensive experimental results using a total of nine publicly available databases: seven image (with a total of 3832 distorted images with diverse distortions) and two video databases (totally 228 distorted videos). …”
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Zanthoxylum bungeanum essential oil induces apoptosis of HaCaT human keratinocytes by Li, K, Zhou, R, Wang Jia, W, Li, Z, Li, J, Zhang, P, Xiao, T

“…Western blot analysis was employed to estimate the expression level of proteins including caspase-8/9/3, PARP, Bax and Bcl-2. Results: Thirty-nine compounds of the ZBEO were identified GC-MS. …”

Models for predicting risk of endometrial cancer: a systematic review by Forder, BH, Ardasheva, A, Atha, K, Nentwich, H, Abhari, R, Kartsonaki, C

“…Ten were designed for the general population and nine for high-risk populations. Three models were developed for premenopausal women and two for postmenopausal women. …”

Feasibility of an undergraduate academic fellowship in global health system development by Pine, H, Mayoras, BR, Klapow, MC, Smith, NJ, Delaney, PG, Eisner, ZJ

“…Surveys of the 2022 and 2023 cohorts revealed that all nine participants accomplished their intended goals during the fellowship, with over half expressing a desire to continue working with LFR International. …”

Intrinsic permanent shape reconfigurable semicrystalline biopolyester thermoset by Chen, Xiangping, Wong, Jie-Wei, Low, Jia Tee, Lok, Tow-Jie, Xue, Yaoting, Zeng, Zehao, Zhang, Kaihang, Shen, Yifeng, Li, Siyang, Zhou, Haofei, Zhao, Qian, Wong, Tuck-Whye, Li, Tiefeng, Yang, Wei

“…Annealing at slightly above melting-transition temperature (Tm) allows for shape reconfigurability up to nine times, comparable in performance to the existing bond-exchange systems. …”

Response of geostationary communications satellite solid-state power amplifiers to high-energy electron fluence. by Lohmeyer, Whitney, Carlton, Ashley, Wong, Frankie, Bodeau, Michael, Kennedy, Andrew, Cahoy, Kerri

“…Building on the work of Lohmeyer and Cahoy (2013), we find that anomalies occur at a rate higher than just by chance when the >2 MeV electron fluence accumulated over 14 and 21 days is elevated. …”
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Political corruption and accounting choices by Zhang, Huai, Zhang, Jin

“…We examine how political corruption affects firms’ accounting choices. We hypothesize and find that firms headquartered in corrupt districts manipulate earnings downwards, relative to firms headquartered elsewhere. …”
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Conformable ultrasound breast patch for deep tissue scanning and imaging by Du, Wenya, Zhang, Lin, Suh, Emma, Lin, Dabin, Marcus, Colin, Ozkan, Lara, Ahuja, Avani, Fernandez, Sara, Shuvo, Ikra Iftekhar, Sadat, David, Liu, Weiguo, Li, Fei, Chandrakasan, Anantha P., Ozmen, Tolga, Dagdeviren, Canan

“…The in vitro studies and clinical trials reveal that the array using a piezoelectric crystal [Yb/Bi-Pb(In <jats:sub>1</jats:sub> <jats:sub>/2</jats:sub> Nb <jats:sub>1/2</jats:sub> )O <jats:sub>3</jats:sub> -Pb(Mg <jats:sub>1/</jats:sub> <jats:sub>3</jats:sub> Nb <jats:sub>2/3</jats:sub> )O <jats:sub>3</jats:sub> -PbTiO <jats:sub>3</jats:sub> ] (Yb/Bi-PIN-PMN-PT) exhibits a sufficient contrast resolution (~3 dB) and axial/lateral resolutions of 0.25/1.0 mm at 30 mm depth, allowing the observation of small cysts (~0.3 cm) in the breast. …”
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Piezoelectric single crystal based one-dimensional phased array for breast tissue imaging by Du, Wenya

“…In this thesis, I propose a conformable ultrasound breast patch (cUSBr-Patch) consisting of a one-dimensional (1D) phased array and a nature-inspired patch design, which offers large-area, deep tissue scanning and multi-angle, repeatable breast imaging while avoiding the drawbacks of conventional ultrasound imaging technologies. I used a Yb/Bi-doped PIN-PMN-PT single crystal as the active element due to its superior piezoelectric properties (d33 = 2,800 pC/N, εr = 7,000, k33 = 0.93). …”
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Two-phase immersion cooling for power dense printed circuit board converters by Ristic-Smith, A

“…A theoretical model and numerical solution method for boiling on pin fins is developed and used to design heat spreaders to increase the power dissipation per unit semiconductor area with minimal penalty on the converter volume. …”

Taking Flight: FROM WAR ORPHAN TO STAR BALLERINA/ by Deprince, Michaela, author 656399, Deprince, Elaine, author 656400

“…But it was at the orphanage that Michaela would find a picture of a beautiful ballerina en pointe that would help change the course of her life. …”

Predicting
mergers
and
acquisitions
: a study of Tobin's Q. by Chong, Hui Shan., Lim, Jian Liang., Tan, Keng Tiong.

“…This paper attempts to document the relations between takeover probability and a comprehensive set of takeover determinants, with an emphasis on Tobin’s Q. We find firms characterized by low Q ratios are more likely to be the targets of takeovers. …”
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Financial reporting quality and audit firms’ past experiences of litigation by Li, Bing

“…In addition, I find an improvement in financial reporting quality subsequent to Big 4 auditors’ recent litigation experiences when the analysis is conducted at the audit office level. …”
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Study of chemical vapor deposited carbon nanotubes as electrical interconnect by Ng, Chou Shing

“…Last but not least, a comparison study is done to find out the differences in properties of the carbon nanotubes grown on the two thin films.…”
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Breaking invisible barriers: does fast internet improve access to input markets? by Demir, B, Javorcik, B, Panigrahi, P

“…Using the expansion of fiber-optic networks and firm-to-firm transaction data, we find that better connectivity shifts input sourcing to well-connected regions and diversifies supplier networks. …”

Avoiding sovereign default contagion: A normative analysis by De Ferra, S, Mallucci, E

“…First, we look at cross-country bailouts. We find that whenever agents anticipate them, bailouts induce higher borrowings, and yet still enhance welfare. …”

House price expectations and inflation expectations: evidence from survey data by Dhamija, V, Nunes, R, Tara, R

“…Housing is a closely monitored and prominent sector for households. We find that households tend to overweight house price expectations when forming inflation expectations with a coefficient of 25–45 percent, significantly above the weight of house prices in the inflation index. …”

Heart Check, One, Two by Chin, Gabrielle See, Hwang, Seoyun, Chua, Megan Tsui San, Seah, Lilian

“…The Protection Motivation Theory and literature review findings spotlighted key barriers inhibiting PHH adoption. …”
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Combined effects of meal frequency and exercise on postprandial lipaemia by Mok, Alexander

“…PURPOSE: This study examined 1-large or 2-smaller isocaloric meals, with and without exercise on postprandial lipaemia (PPL), a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. These findings can contribute to public health recommendations. …”
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Biochemical characterisation of NS2B-NS3 protease from flaviviruses by Nah, Jojo Qian Hui

“…In the dengue research field, the hydrophilic portion of NS2B is often engineered to NS3pro domain by joining with a flexible linker of nine amino acids, Gly4-Ser-Gly4 in studying their properties. …”
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