High dimensional estimator of the maximum Sharpe ratio with and without short sales by Li, Qinyu

“…Simulation results imply that the weighted estimator outperforms at least one of its constituting estimators under certain covariance structure and the difference is significant, especially when the dimension is large or close to the sample size.…”
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Sequential learning for extreme learning machine by Liang, Nanying

“…OS-ELM is based on the combination of Extreme Learning Machine (ELM) and the recursive least-squares (RLS) algorithm. In the thesis, we explore the theory and the implementation of the proposed algorithm. …”
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Asian monetary fund : getting nearer by Rana, Pradumna B.

“…But still, don’t expect the AMF for at least another five years.…”
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Environmental footprint of voltammetric sensors based on screen-printed electrodes: an assessment towards "green" sensor manufacturing by Ahamed, Ashiq, Ge, Liya, Zhao, Ke, Veksha, Andrei, Bobacka, Johan, Lisak, Grzegorz

“…HDPE plastic demonstrated the least impact (13 out of 19 categories), followed by ceramic, glass and paper. …”
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Computational fluid dynamics simulation of jet in crossflow by Ahmad Anwar

“…It can be concluded that a higher drain mast height and smaller jet exit diameter would produce the least amount of stains on the aircraft belly. The configuration with the greater height of 60 mm and jet exit diameter of 2.5 mm produced the least amount of acetone mass on the ground of the test domain at a value of 7.451x10-6. …”
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Optimized volume models of earthquake-triggered landslides by Xu, Chong, Xu, Xiwei, Shen, Lingling, Yao, Qi, Tan, Xibin, Kang, Wenjun, Ma, Siyuan, Wu, Xiyan, Cai, Juntao, Gao, Mingxing, Li, Kang

“…Two data fitting methods, i.e. log-transformed-based linear and original data-based nonlinear least square, were employed to the 4 models. Results show that original data-based nonlinear least square combining with an optimized model considering length, width, height, lithology, slope, peak ground acceleration, and slope aspect shows the best performance. …”
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Conformational landscape of the epidermal growth factor receptor kinase reveals a mutant specific allosteric pocket by Kannan, Srinivasaraghavan, Venkatachalam, Gireedhar, Lim, Hong Hwa, Surana, Uttam, Verma, Chandra

“…The screening of the human structural kinome revealed at least 12 other oncogenic kinases which carry at least one activating mutant in this disorder-prone region and hence would be amenable to allosteric inhibition by molecules such as EAI045. …”
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Darkness in the human gene and protein function space : widely modest or absent illumination by the life science literature and the trend for fewer protein function discoveries sin... by Sinha, Swati, Eisenhaber, Birgit, Jensen, Lars Juhl, Kalbuaji, Bharata, Eisenhaber, Frank

“…It has been found that less than 5000 human genes have each at least 100 FPEs in the available literature corpus. …”
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PMU-based state estimator for micro-grids by Soh, Wee Cheng.

“…This project aims to formulate Weighted Least Square (WLS) state estimation using Phasor Measurement Units (PMU). …”
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Coffee over the internet by Zhu, Yatao.

“…I hope this project provides part of the answer at least.…”
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Global supply chain : the impact of location variables on competitiveness. by Lim, Lian Kheng.

“…However, this is also one of the least studied element in supply chain management. …”
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Banking prospects in China by Ong Lay Peng, Chia Jui Lee

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Intelligent Portable Traffic Light by Monica, Josephine

“…This manual approach has at least two draw backs: Waste of human resources. Limited communication between the two faraway workers (especially in a big construction area). …”
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Scientific theory and possibility by Baron, S, Le Bihan, J, Read, J

“…We argue that it is the models of effective theories that we should believe correspond, at least in part, to possibilities. It is thus effective theories that should guide modal reasoning in science. …”

'The darker angels of our nature': a butchered Early Bronze Age human bone assemblage from Charterhouse Warren, Somerset, UK by Schulting, R, Fernández-Crespo, T, Ordoño, J, Brock, F, Kellow, A, Snoeck, C, Cartwright, IR, Walker, D, Loe, L, Audsley, T

“…An Early Bronze Age assemblage of human remains from Charterhouse Warren, southwest England, exhibits evidence of extreme violence. At least 37 men, women and children were killed and butchered and their disarticulated remains were thrown down a 15m deep natural shaft in what is most plausibly interpreted as a single event. …”

Design of digital filters by optimization techniques by Zhang, Dongye

“…To design better complex coefficient FIR filters, a weighed least-squares (WLS) constraint in magnitude is imposed and combined with minimax constraints in magnitude. …”
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Performance of microwave formed angle ply composites by Bhudolia Somen Kumar.

“…The traditional method of Autoclave curing (Thermal curing), although being expensive, is still the most accepted because it gives least standard deviation during all mechanical tests as compared to other available methods like the use of Ultraviolet and gamma rays heating. …”
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Implementation of a radar prototype on an unmanned arial vehicle by Liu, Jiaqing

“…In the part of system integration, it further covers aspects like RF testing and measurement for different parts of the system, verification of choice of components, power budget and payload distribution for UAV. Last but not the least; the conclusion part illustrates the executive summary and recommendation for the future development.…”
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Three essays on family firms by Lim, So-Yeon

“…The evidence suggests that having at least two unrelated cofounders involved in management reduces agency problems through mutual monitoring, reducing the number of shareholder proposals and serving as a substitute for other governance mechanisms. …”
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Book review : Facts, values and the policy world by Phil Ryan by Ginsburg, Norman

“…The distinction between facts and values is a methodological conundrum which faces all social scientists, not least critical social policy analysts. It concerns the need for evidence and rational argument to support a critical perspective on a social issue. …”
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