Understanding mechanisms that maintain social anxiety disorder in autistic individuals through the Clark and Wells (1995) model and beyond: a systematic review by Lei, J, Mason, C, Russell, A, Hollocks, M, Leigh, E

“…Most studies used only self-report measures that may have inflated associations observed between social anxiety and mechanisms. All studies employed cross-sectional design, and no causality inferences could be drawn. …”

An innovative design of household civil defence shelters by Khong, Zhi Cong.

“…Two aspects related to the hollow steel section filled with RCA design were further studied. The effects of RCA size and the presents of grout were studied with respect to their penetration resistance. …”
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Lane-aware image enhancement for lane detection in rain (part B - communications) by Tian, Zichen

“…Besides, it is worthy to refine the selection of the initialization function. 2) A loss function measuring the offset of Vanishing Point and ground truth can be constructed; 3) Re-scale the network from low-definition to high resolution for pixel-to-pixel classification. All the diagrams are drawn in vector graph format, so readers can zoom in to check the details.…”
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Tailoring the phase transition temperature to achieve high-performance cubic GeTe-based thermoelectrics by Ady Suwardi, Cao, Jing, Hu, Lei, Wei, Fengxia, Wu, Jing, Zhao, Yunshan, Lim, Su Hui, Yang, Lan, Tan, Xian Yi, Chien, Sheau Wei, Yin, Yan, Zhou, Wu-Xing, Wong, Nancy Lai Mun, Wang, Xizu, Lim, Suo Hon, Ni, Xiping, Li, Dengfeng, Yan, Qingyu, Zheng, Yun, Zhang, Gang, Xu, Jianwei

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Pseudo-randomness in cryptography by Bansal Arushi

“…In addition, the paper defines the criteria for a cryptographically secure pseudo-random number generator (CSPRNG) and outlines the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) randomness test suite, which offers a framework for evaluating the randomness quality of RNG outputs. The conclusions drawn from this research underscore the indispensable requirement of high-quality randomness in protecting cryptographic infrastructures from advanced threats, calling for continuous advancements and evaluations in PRNG technologies.…”
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Performance evaluation of SAFIS for benchmark problems by Sinara Vijayan.

“…This dissertation presents a performance evaluation of SAFIS algorithm with benchmark problems drawn from the areas of regression and classification. …”
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Virtual piano by Tan, Alan Lai Chian

“…Smartphones are small but powerful devices, providing humans with countless uses, from making phone calls and taking photos, to accessing the Internet from almost anywhere. …”
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Bacterial phylogenetic reconstruction from whole genomes is robust to recombination but demographic inference is not by Hedge, J, Wilson, DJ

“…However, bacteria frequently exchange regions of their genomes by a process called homologous recombination, which violates a fundamental assumption of phylogenetic methods. …”

Multi-scale and multiphase modeling of abrasive flow machining process with experimental validation by Mohamed Adel Abdelhakem Amen

“…Here, the study established all the simulations using complex shape for surface and basic to complex shapes for the particle. …”
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Assessing surface seals of soils on slopes by Liu, Chenying

“…This phenomenon is attributed to the formation of a thin dense layer called surface seal on the surface soil. The surface seal is created by interaction forces between water and soil particles such as compaction, attachment, dispersion and so on. …”
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Near-infrared light for phototherapy : photothermal induced drug release and tumor ablation by Li, Menghuan

“…Since the introduction of nanotechnology into cancer treatment, numerous therapeutic nanoagents have been developed for the detection, imaging and therapy of various types of cancers. Amongst all these efforts, near-infrared-light-involved anticancer therapy has drawn increasing attention in recent years, due to the minimal invasiveness and high tissue penetration of near-infrared light (NIR). …”
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Tantalum based amorphous thin films as copper diffusion barrier by Yan, Hua

“…Guidelines of developing reliable Cu diffusion barrier are drawn base on this study.…”
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Those swans, remember: Graeco-Celtic relations in the work of J.M. Synge by Currie, A

“…When the Celtic world began to be scrutinised in the eighteenth century, its borders could, therefore, be filled with concepts drawn from other antiquities. …”

Evaluation of urban public transport sustainability in China based on the Driving Force-Pressure-State-Impact-Response (DPSIR) framework——a case study of 36 major cities by Hou, Xiaoran, Lv, Tao, Xu, Jie, Deng, Xu, Liu, Feng, Lam, Jasmine Siu Lee, Zhang, Zhenzhen, Han, Xuesen

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Performance analysis of impulse-radio ultra-wideband techniques for low-rate communications by Cui, Shan

“…Impulse-radio (IR) ultra-wideband (UWB) has drawn much attention as a promising technology for low-data-rate applications such as ranging, identification and low-rate communication in sensor networks. …”
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Actuator disk methods for tidal turbine arrays by Hunter, W

“…</p> <p>The tool is then used to design rotors, first for unblocked operation, with favourable comparison drawn to lifting line derived optimal Betz rotor solutions. …”

The space-times of post-capitalist transformation: More-than-human affects in French and Catalan eco-communities by Schramm, E

“…I have conducted an ethnographic study of three eco-communities in Southwestern France and Catalonia in a broadly comparative vein and have drawn on the disparate body of literature around post-capitalist transformations and eco-communities on one hand, and more-than-human and non-representational geographies on the other. …”

Design and analysis of high torque density machines for aerospace applications by Shen, Fawen

“…Owing to the growing demands for low carbon emissions and the soaring concerns over the energy crisis, the more electric aircraft (MEA), which is regarded as the most desirable substitute for conventional aircraft, has drawn increasing interest. As the key components of the propulsion system, the electric motors directly affect the performance of MEA, thus requiring more attention. …”
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One-class knowledge distillation for face presentation attack detection by Li, Zhi, Cai, Rizhao, Li, Haoliang, Lam, Kwok-Yan, Hu, Yongjian, Kot, Alex Chichung

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Stress analysis and stress intensity factor computation of DNV X65 pipes subjected to four point bending by Lee, Shaun Raphael Kwok Yuen

“…In spite of the high standards and regulations in place to ensure safe and secure pipelines, oil pipeline spills still amount to about a gallon per million barrel-miles, a figure drawn from the USA Association of Oil pipelines. …”
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