Study of chemical vapor deposited carbon nanotubes as electrical interconnect by Ng, Chou Shing

“…Experiments are conducted with various thicknesses of Ti/TiN and Al/Al2O3 thin films in order to find a best fit solution that allows considerable growth of carbon nanotubes while as the same time minimizing the resistivity of the barrier layers. 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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Design of optoacoustic imaging system for care medical diagnostics by Wang, Haiyun

“…Secondly, studied the photoacoustic effect and furthermore a photoacoustic imaging system was implemented to achieve high spatial resolution and good contrast image. Last but not least, had a basic understanding of photoacoustic effects, coupled with the research study on PA-SAW devices, a PA-SAW based particle sensing system was designed to effective enhance the sensing signal.…”
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Report on the 39th International Conference on Sino-Tibetan Languages and Linguistics (ICSTLL) by Pelkey, Jamin R.

“…Principal organizer Zev Handel, with the help of his amicable postgraduate detachment, infused the event with sensible, yet aesthetic, efficiency from the first circular to the last supper. From a tasteful-but-functional webpage design to a careful-but-flexible scheduling of events, Handel’s detailed attention to form enabled conference participants to focus their attention on academic and interpersonal content during the three-day event. …”
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Identifying the interaction between N-WASP, an actin nucleation factor and vinculin, a focal adhesion protein by Ganaesh

“…Although the two-hybrid assay showed interaction between N-WASP and vinculin in yeast cells, vinculin could not be detected in the pull down. …”
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Analysing Malaysian exports, capital, exchange rate, and income growth through the balance of payments constrained growth model by Ramasamy, Kanageswary, Said, Rusmawati, Ismail, Normaz Wana

“…The Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) method is used to estimate the model, and Fully Modified Ordinary Least Squares (FMOLS) and Dynamic Ordinary Least Squares (DOLS) are used to assess the model's robustness. …”
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New techniques for searching differential trails in Keccak by Liu, Guozhen, Qiu, Weidong, Tu, Yi

“…Of particular note is that the exhaustiveness in 3-round trail core search of at least one out-Kernel α is only experimentally verified. …”
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Power system transient stability enhancement by Keh, Soon Heng

“…To understand how it works we will need to first understand how a power system works with the help of a simplified power model known as the Single Machine to Infinite Bus and make used of the simulation software “MATLAB” to build and run the stimulation models. Last but not least, we will review and conclude our results from stimulation models and analyses by comparing results and suggest what could be done for future recommendations.…”
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Implementation of AFS approach for web data analysis by Liu, Yuyang.

“…All the 25 MatLab AFS codes are documented using flowchart, and 9 out of them have been implemented using Java codes. Last but not least, future works are suggested.…”
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Financing of residential properties by Ang, Agnes Ming Li, Poh, Geok Tin, Lim, Jye Lih

“…Next, it will also outline the loan application process, followed by a discussion on the general approach as to how bank officers evaluate their customer's credit standing. Last but not least, the legal aspects of housing loan, as well as the future prospects of housing finance in the financial service industry will also be discussed in this report.…”
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Mathematical foundation of data science by Fang, Xiaowei

“…Of particular interest is the Lasso algorithm for sparse regressions. Last but not least, equipped withthe geometry of low-dimensional random projections, we wrapped up the book with a glimpse ofGaussian images of sets, projections of ellipsoids and random projections in the Grassmannian. …”
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The responsibility to protect in Southeast Asia : opening up spaces for advancing human security by Caballero-Anthony, Mely

“…As is the case in a number of regions, however, there is a strong sense of caution - if not hostility - in Southeast Asia (and East Asia more broadly) towards the Responsibility to Protect's provision for military interventions as a last resort, in order to protect populations from such harm. …”
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Location tracking using UWB-RFID tags by Du, Ruo Gu.

“…The performances are evaluated to demostrate the accuracy of the system. Last but not least, simulation result of a three-dimensional location tracking system is presented to show the possible implementation of three-dimensional location tracking system. …”
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Classification and reconstruction of communication signals based on convolutional neural network by Cai, Zhenmin

“…Another experiment was done to classify 8PSK and QPSK and correct rate of this system reached 95% as well. Last but not least, we used convolutional sparse coding to reconstruct signals with the dictionary learnt by CNN model. …”
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The battle for Asia in crude oil markets: an easier road ahead for India? by Sen, A

“…Even though the drop in prices is unlikely to last (given the high cost on the supply side) and prices are likely to pick back up to at least the US$80–100 per barrel range in the coming years, India will remain in a privileged position compared to a few years ago, as the continued growth of US tight oil means producers from all around the world will still focus on Asia to sell their crude. …”

Advancements in multiple-step on-line preconcentration techniques for enhanced sensitivity in capillary electrophoresis by Abdul Keyon, Aemi Syazwani, Ng, Nyuk Ting, Breadmore, Michael Charles

“…Multiple-step on-line preconcentration, a combination of at least two stacking techniques has been developed to increase the sensitivity in capillary electrophoresis (CE) for analytes in various samples. …”

Design of IIR filters by optimization techniques by Wang, Zhe.

“…Four simulation examples are presented showing that SMSOF generally does a good job even in the All-Pass Filters’ case, initialization scheme for SMSOF were also studied under different fed in conditions. Last but not least, a special IIR filter, namely Half-Band Filter (HBF) was designed through SOCP based All-Pass Filters’ Method, SCLS-SM, Direct SM and SMSOF Methods. …”
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Exploring post-divorce experiences : a case study on professional women in Singapore. by Chong, Wen Ee.

“…These themes include the cause of divorce due to infidelity on the part of their ex-husbands, the constant struggle over divorce settlements and maintenance for the children in the family court, the changing role of fathers after the divorce, the positive ramifications of social network support and last but not least, socio-economic status as a tool for the reconstruction of self-esteem after the divorce.…”
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Co-operation and competition : the role of identity and social preferences by Chen, Hongyu, Zhang, Ruike, Zhang, Shaoyu

“…Moreover, while considering the interactive effects between gender and information, we observe that male subjects generally behave more aggressively than female and the impact of identity on them could be enhanced by unveiling both Intra-Group and Inter-Group Information. Last but not least, the experimental results suggest that a heterogeneous team composition leads to higher degree of rent dissipation.…”
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Impact of extended trading hours in market microstructure: evidence from the Kuala Lumpur stock exchange by Gan, Seow Cheng, Lo, Sok Tsing, Lee, Seow Li

“…As for trading volume, it has shown a substantial increase of 2.72 times more after its extension of trading hours. Last but not least, the analysis on both autocorrelation coefficients and price adjustment show that the Kuala Lumpur stock market has not improved substantially on processing market-wide information despite the additional trading hours.…”
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A review on the role of materials science in solar cells by Alghoul, M. A., Zaidi, Saleem H., Asim, Nilofar, Sopian, Kamaruzzaman, Ahmadi, Shideh, Saeedfar, Kasra, Saadatian, Omidreza

“…The desire for environmental-friendly alternative energy resources with the least dependency on fossil fuels is growing. Solar energy is an important technology for many reasons and is worthy of urgent attention. …”
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