Parameterization of nice polynomials by Anton, Hozjee

“…A univariable polynomial p(x) is said to be nice if all of its coefficients as well as all of the roots of both p(x) and its derivative p0(x) are integers. p(x) is called Q-nice polynomial if the coefficients, roots, and critical points are rational numbers. …”
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We’re too busy singing: acoustic analysis with apes by French, Fiona, Good, Stephen, Mokkadem, Karim, Frost, Naomi, Finch, Katherine

“…At this early stage, technology is being used to passively monitor acoustic signals in the environment and subsequently support the analysis of recordings, using visualisation and machine learning techniques to reveal patterns and identify sound sources. Initial findings demonstrate that the fundamental frequency of gorilla low growls fall in the range of 150 to 200 Hz, with subharmonics as low as 30 Hz, just on the edge of human hearing. …”
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3D interactive internet application based on VRML by Gao, Bo

“…An investigation on the basic structure and fundamental mechanism of VRML is made. Second aspect is on finding out all advantages and disadvantages of VRML by comparing it with other 3D authoring languages and formats. …”
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Compositionally graded alloys fabricated using the laser powder bed fusion technique by Wei, Siyuan

“…On the basis of the findings, it is believed that such method can contribute greatly to the alloy designing and further development of AM.…”
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Mechanical disorder of sticky-sphere glasses. II. Thermomechanical inannealability by González-López, Karina, Shivam, Mahajan, Zheng, Yuanjian, Ciamarra, Massimo Pica, Lerner, Edan

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Nonprofit managers' motivational styles: a view beyond the intrinsic-extrinsic dichotomy by Chen, Chung-An

“…By testing variables from the NASP-III data set and employing self-determination theory (SDT), the author obtained the following findings. First, nonprofit managers’ motivational styles fall into five different categories as suggested in SDT. …”
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A Performance Analysis between Conventional and Shariah Private Retirement Scheme in Malaysia (S/O 14551) by Sofi, Mohd Fikri

“…The results obtained have taken into account both gross return unadjusted for risk and risk-adjusted return based on appropriate models. The empirical findings generally display an insignificant difference in return performance between both funds. …”
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Examining graph neural networks for crystal structures: Limitations and opportunities for capturing periodicity by Gong, Sheng, Yan, Keqiang, Xie, Tian, Shao-Horn, Yang, Gomez-Bombarelli, Rafael, Ji, Shuiwang, Grossman, Jeffrey C.

“…In this study, we introduce an approach using human-designed descriptors as a compendium of human knowledge to investigate the extent to which GNNs can comprehend crystal structures. Our findings reveal that current state-of-the-art GNNs fall short in accurately capturing the periodicity of crystal structures. …”
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Investigation of soil and plant nutrients in residential area in Parit Rasipan drainage system by Miswan, MS, Azman, MHA, Hamdan, R, Siddiqui, Z

“…The analysis used a HACH DR6000 Spectrophotometer and Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS). The study findings indicate that the soil concentrations of TN (1660–2250 mg/kg), TP (100–360 mg/kg), and K (1020–1692 mg/kg) fall within the range of low to very high classifications. …”
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Performance obligations for “revenue from contracts with customers” principle in the shipping industry by Duru, Okan, Mileski, Joan P., Gunes, Ergun

“…Research limitations/implications: It is obviously impossible to observe all kinds of freight market transactions for all different kinds of vessel particulars. …”
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Synthesis and performance analysis of a polysulfone braid-supported hollow fiber membrane for natural gas purification by Imtiaz, Aniqa, Kamaludin, Roziana, Othman, Mohd. Hafiz Dzarfan, Jilani, Asim, Khan, Imran Ullah, Muhammad Ayub, Muhammad Ayub, Samuel, Ojo, Iftikhar, Musawira

“…Mechanical strength testing revealed that 21_3 PSF BRHF (68.2 MPa) fabricated in this study outperformed conventional self-supported PSF hollow fiber membranes (9.44 MPa), as reported in the literature. These findings underscore the potential of BRHF membranes for natural gas purification, although further improvements are still possible.…”

Data mining applications in Singapore by Ang, Chung Lay, Loh, Heng Meng, Tham, Tuck Kong

“…This is to give a greater realism and dimension to our research. The findings of our study reveal that Data Mining is still a new concept in Singapore but is gaining strength. …”
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Symbolic ltl f Synthesis: A Unified Approach for Synthesizing Winning, Dominant, and Best-Effort Strategies by De Giacomo, G, Parretti, G, Zhu, S

“…Synthesis typically focuses on finding strategies that win against all possible responses of the environment. …”

‘It's the little things that count’: healthcare professionals’ views on delivering dignified care: a qualitative study by Williams, V, Kinnear, D, Victor, C

“…Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed and analysed using thematic analysis. <p><b>Findings</b></p> Forty-eight healthcare professionals took part in this interview based study. …”

Decentralized secondary control for frequency restoration and power allocation in islanded AC microgrids by Lian, Zhijie, Wen, Changyun, Guo, Fanghong, Lin, Pengfeng, Wu, Qiuwei

“…The results do show its effectiveness and also verify the established theoretical findings.…”
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Effects of combination of linguistic and musical pitch experience on subcortical pitch encoding by Maggu, Akshay Raj, Wong, Patrick C. M., Antoniou, Mark, Bones, Oliver, Liu, Hanjun, Wong, Francis C. K.

“…However, musicians showed a more robust brainstem encoding of musical pitch as compared to non-musicians. These findings suggest that a combined musical and linguistic pitch experience affects auditory brainstem encoding of linguistic and musical pitch differentially. …”
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Exploring Risk Management Activities for Solar PV: A Preliminary Investigation in Malaysia by Ahmad Zaidi, Mohamad Faizal, Othman, Siti Norezam, Mohamed Ismail, Risyawati

“…This pilot study has gathered some basic information on risk management for solar PV in Malaysia. With the findings, this study has come up with four critical questions that deserve further attention before pursuing for any large- or full-scale empirical study…”
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Really cannot understand meh? : Is Singlish internationally unintelligible? by Ng, Jing Hui

“…Strangely, resident foreigners seem to share the same attitudes towards Singlish as Singaporeans – they view it rather unfavourably despite finding it highly understandable.…”
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Surface modified polymers for controlled macroscopic functions by Chng, S

“…</p> <p>Lastly, a surprising finding on adhesion function generated from the diaryldiazo compound is disclosed, with preliminary results of lap-shear and t-peel tests showing high levels of adhesion. …”

Motion and shape recovery from image frame sequences by Sung, Eric.

“…Much of the thesis concentrates on finding what the minimum number of data points are needed for a unique solution under different number of frames and constraints.…”
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