Encoding and decoding of serially concatenated codes for data storage systems by Yin, Ke.

“…The outer code of the SCC can be a high-rate convolutional code, or a low-density parity-check (LDPC) code; while the inner code normally takes the form of the accumulate code or a high-rate recursive convolutional code (RSC). …”
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Unveiling the future of budget hotels in Singapore by Chua, Hwee Lian, Kew, Wong Yip, Soh, Wee Li

“…These include using Porter's five forces model to define the external environment in which budget hotels operate and a SWOT analysis to function as an internal check. The findings of this study point towards a shortage of budget hotels that is likely to persist till 1995. …”
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Investigation of Ni as Zn substitute in CZTS thin film solar cell by Quek, Ka Jun

“…Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) was also done to check elemental composition of CNZTS in the thin film layer. …”
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A study on the use of femtosecond laser to perform surface polishing on a selective laser melting manufactured type 316L stainless steel by Ong, Kenrick Jin Hao

“…The laser is an ultra-short pulsed Ti:Sapphire diode laser which removes material by ablation. The problem is to check the effects of femtosecond (fs) laser used on laser polishing of a SLM SS316L sample. …”
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Strain-Dependent Effects on Confinement of Folded Acoustic and Optical Phonons in Short-Period (XC)m/(YC)n with X,Y (≡Si, Ge, Sn) Superlattices by Talwar, Devki N., Semone, Sky, Becla, Piotr

“…We strongly feel that this study will encourage spectroscopists to perform Raman scattering measurements to check our theoretical conjectures.…”
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Atherogenesis and plaque rupture, surface/interface-related phenomena by Siegel, G., Berkholz, J., Klüßendorf, D., Knosalla, C., Zakrzewicz, A., Ermilov, E., Malmsten, M., Lindman, Bjorn

“…Since NFκB is inhibited by one reaction strand in this model and inhibits itself collagen and proteoglycan synthesis in the fibrous cap of the plaque, this double check (disinhibition) causes a stabilization of the fibrous cap through a specially strong collagen and proteoglycan production, which in addition is supported by circulating TGFβ. …”
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Development of innovative nano-satellites with new generation technologies by Menezes, Ajit Denis

“…The models are tested based on performance parameters provided by an established launch agency and analysed under a microscope to check for any cracks or major degradation. The ULTEM is also tested for outgassing properties to ensure it is acceptable for Space applications. …”
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Exploring the development of a firewall using Windows filtering platform by Pang, Willy Boon Tee.

“…Using this monitor, the user is able to check his connection anytime for discrepancies. For filtering with the current state of technology, the days of simple packet filtering through ports or IP are gone. …”
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Design of phase locked loop with PVT tolerance by Chong, Kok Foong

“…VCO dummies are normally added to the VCO in order to provide a uniform loading for each VCO delay stage. To check the impacts of different VCO dummy implementation on PLL jitter, five experimental charge pump PLLs are simulated with difference only in the dummy stages: (i) no dummy, (ii) simple dummy, (iii) single stage differential dummy, (iv) double stage differential dummy and (v) full differential dummy with the D2S converters. …”
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Time to resolution and effect on quality of life of molluscum contagiosum in children in the UK: a prospective community cohort study by Olsen, JR, Gallacher, J, Finlay, AY, Piguet, V, Francis, NA

“…Participants were prospectively followed up every month to check on their recovery from molluscum contagiosum and transmission to other children in the same household, until the child's lesions were no longer visible.…”

Body composition, body mass, and cardiovascular health in mid-childhood and midlife: a compositional data analysis by Liu, M, Dumuid, D, Olds, T, Burgner, D, Ellul, S, Juonala, M, Wang, Y, Ranganathan, S, Cheung, M, Baur, L, Dwyer, T, Kerr, JA, Lycett, K, Wake, M

“…</p> <br> <p><strong>Methods:</strong> In the population-based cross-sectional Child Health CheckPoint study (1495 children, mean 12 ± 0.4 years, 49.3% girls; 1496 parents, mean 44.3 ± 5.0 years, 86.7% mothers), we measured weight, height, body composition [truncal fat, non-truncal fat, fat-free mass (FFM)], and CV functional (blood pressure, pulse wave velocity, arterial elasticity) and structural (carotid intima-media thickness, retinal arteriolar/venular caliber) outcomes. …”

Precision holography and supersymmetric theories on curved spaces by Genolini, P

“…We may then formulate a precise check of the holographic dictionary by asking whether the dual holographic observables are similarly invariant, as the free energy of the gauge theory is identified with the holographically renormalized supergravity action.…”

Essays on development economics by Wang, Wen

“…The estimation results remain robust when subjected to further checks and sensitivity tests. In addition, we consider alternative channels including pathogen stress, historical population density and colonization, which may also influence the degree of institutionalized democracy via the cultural dimension of collectivism / individualism. …”
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AG Codes Achieve List Decoding Capacity over Constant-Sized Fields by Brakensiek, Joshua, Dhar, Manik, Gopi, Sivakanth, Zhang, Zihan

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Fully automated differential fault analysis on software implementations of block ciphers by Hou, Xiaolu, Breier, Jakub, Zhang, Fuyuan, Liu, Yang

“…Moreover, we present a method to check the countermeasure-protected implementations in a way that helps implementers to decide how many rounds should be protected. …”
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Rule-based patient transition in an integrated healthcare system by Ng, Yan Leng.

“…The program designed has the ability to check the capabilities of the polyclinics that matches to the needs of the patients. …”
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Filter selection for indoor-recirculating fan-coil unit respect to indoor-to-outdoor particle relationships and occupancy influences by Xu, Xiaoqian

“…Occupancy level was recorded on hourly basis, indoor-to-outdoor (I/O) ratio for both of static period and active period were compared by paired sample t-test to check whether the mean values for accumulated PM2.5 (bin1 to bin3) differs by the occupancy. …”
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Dynamic neuro-fuzzy systems for rainfall-runoff modelling by Nawaz, Nadeem

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The molecular determinants of Polycomb-mediated gene repression by Fursova, N

“…Instead, through systematic interrogation of how H2AK119ub1 is placed and kept in check in the genome, I discovered a remarkable degree of synergy between variant PRC1 complexes, which is central to deposition of H2AK119ub1, Polycomb chromatin domain formation and gene repression. …”

Deep learning based solder joint defect detection on industrial printed circuit board X-ray images by Zhang, Qianru, Zhang, Meng, Gamanayake, Chinthaka, Yuen, Chau, Geng, Zehao, Jayasekara, Hirunima, Woo, Chia-wei, Low, Jenny, Liu, Xiang, Guan, Yong Liang

“…Many techniques have been incorporated to check for failed solder joints, such as X-ray imaging, optical imaging and thermal imaging, among which X-ray imaging can inspect external and internal defects. …”
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