The value of feedback in decentralized detection by Tay, Wee Peng

“…However, feedback can improve the Bayesian detection performance in the one-message feedback architecture if the fusion center has limited memory; for that case, we determine the corresponding optimal error exponents.…”
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Numerical modeling of the morphological change in Lhok Nga, west Banda Aceh, during the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami : understanding tsunami deposits using a forward modeling method by Li, Linlin, Qiu, Qiang, Huang, Zhenhua

“…Phenomena such as landward thinning in deposit thickness, landward fining in grain size, and fining upwards in grain size are commonly used to identify tsunami deposits and were examined in this case study. We also discussed the effects of sediment supplies and the constraints that can be put on the earthquake parameters using the information derived from tsunami deposits. …”
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The effect of salt on oligocation-induced chromatin condensation by Korolev, Nikolay, Zhao, Yongqian, Allahverdi, Abdollah, Eom, Khee Dong, Nordenskiöld, Lars, Tam, James P.

“…In the nucleosome array system, due to the partial neutralization of the DNA charge by histones, a lower oligocation concentration is needed to provoke condensation in the salt-independent regime compared to the related case of DNA condensation by the same cation. In the physiological range of salt concentrations (CKCl = 50–300 mM), K+ ions assist array condensation by shifting EC50 of the ε-oligolysines to lower values. …”
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A hybrid model for assessing the quality performance of demolition contractors by Mohammadali Kazerooni

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Negotiating shared spaces in informal peri-urban settlements in India: the role of amenity buildings and the effect of the post-hoc introduction of infrastructure towards the creat... by Tang, Bo

“…The approach takes collective architectural making as a catalyst for self-empowerment and social change, discussed primarily through first-hand experience of practical testing through small-scale live interventions. Two case studies of on-going live projects addressing the scarcity of resources provide an empirical basis for this study: [1] The Kachhpura Settlement Upgrading Project started in 2006 focuses on sanitation in Agra; [2] The Quarry Classrooms Project, initiated in 2008 deals with amenity buildings in quarry worker settlements in Navi Mumbai. …”
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Expressive interaction design using facial muscles as controllers by French, Fiona, Terry, Cassandra, Huq, Saif, Furieri, Isaac, Jarzembinski, Mateusz, Pauliukenas, Simas, Morrison, Neil, Shepherd, Karen

“…Here we describe a proof-of-concept case study focusing on the design and development of a novel computer interface that uses facial muscles to control interactivity within a virtual environment. …”
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A lifecycle analysis of complex public procurement: an agency-institutional theory perspective by Forster, Rick, Lyons, Andrew, Caldwell, Nigel, Davies, Jennifer, Sharifi, Hossein

“…Design/Methodology/Approach: An agency-institutional theoretic perspective and a lifecycle analysis technique are combined to abductively develop a framework to identify, analyse and compare complex procurement policies and practices in public sector organisations. Defence is the focal case and is compared with cases in the Nuclear, Local Government and Health sectors. …”
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Enriching students’ cross-cultural and multilingual communication: the serious play approach utilizing Playmobil pro figures by Meletiadou, Eleni

“…The aim was to actively engage students to work on their final assignment and develop their intercultural awareness and cross-cultural communicative skills. This case study used a qualitative design and explored students’ attitudes by asking them to write a short anonymous report at the end of the implementation and provide anonymous feedback via Mentimeter after each workshop. …”
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Staging La vida es sueño: its première and three contemporary productions by Paredes Ocampo, E

“…This study addresses this gap by employing four performances of La vida es sueño as case studies: the 1632-1636 première (Chapter I) and three CNTC productions from 1996 (Chapter II), 2000 (Chapter III), and 2012 (Chapter IV). …”

Investigating rhodium-catalysed hydroacylation and carbon-carbon bond activation by Coxon, T

“…<p> <p>The chapter begins with the optimisation studies for the hydroacylation of β-formyl amides with terminal and internal alkynes, allenes and terminal alkenes, and subsequently explores the substrate scope for each case. The chapter then outlines the investigations undertaken with 1,4-dicarbonyl and 1,5-dicarbonyl systems, N-formyl amides, β-formyl esters and finally β-formyl ketones. …”

West African labour and the development of mechanised mining in southwest Ghana, c.1870s to 1910 by Mark-Thiesen, C

“…The gold mines provide an excellent case study of how labour was mobilised for large-scale production immediately after the legal end of slavery, in the context of an expansive independent labour market. …”

Competition law and economic inequality by Zac, A

“…</p> <p>The thesis empirical findings support a link between competition law and enforcement and economic inequality via its relationship with the levels of competition. The US case study backs the hypothesis that major changes in antitrust laws may have been correlated with macroeconomic trends of rising markups, declining labour share and rising economic inequality. …”

Energy consumption in higher education buildings: bridging the performance gap using digital twin technology by Peinturier, L, Wallom, D

“…The Andrew Wiles Building (AWB), home to the Mathematical Institute at the University of Oxford, serves as a case study to demonstrate the effectiveness of digital twin energy simulations in closing performance gaps during the operational phase of a recently constructed building. …”

Nuptial journeys: A cultural history of wedding travel in selected Habsburg unions ca 1450–1550 by Pastrnak, P

“…Using the case study of Habsburg trans-European wedding alliances between 1450 to 1550, and drawing upon a significant reservoir of sources, this thesis shows that transfers of princely brides(grooms) were not an inconsequential side effect of weddings but were an ideal channel through which to negotiate the social status of dynasties, serve monarchical splendour and memory, prepare elite individuals for their new role and integrate them into their new environment, interact with foreign individuals and form relationships with them. …”

Human nature, after all: affective realism in Russian foreign policy by Edinger, H

“…Understanding affective dynamics, and the action tendencies they promote, can improve explanations of foreign policy in the Russian case and potentially others.</p>…”

Low wage work in the United Kingdom

“…A central policy theme has been that education and training can empower people to both enter work and to move into better paying jobs. The case study research reveals the endemic nature of low paid work and the difficulties workers face in escaping from the bottom end of the jobs ladder. …”

In Children, N -Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Antibody Encephalitis Incidence Exceeds That of Japanese Encephalitis in Vietnam by Huong, NHT, Toan, ND, Thien, TB, Khanh, TH, Tuan, NM, Truc, TT, Nghia, NA, Thinh, LQ, Thoa, NTK, Nhan, LNT, Minh, NNQ, Turner, HC, Thwaites, CL, Hung, NT, Tan, LV, Irani, SR, Quy, DT

“…Any child admitted to the Department of Infectious Diseases and Neurology fulfilling the case definition of encephalitis was eligible to participate. …”

Time to fill up India’s strategic oil reserves by Narula, K

“…Although oil stocks are generally not released to manage oil prices (the IEA’s intention is to stabilize the market and release stocks only in case of physical shortages), it may be possible to use the stored oil to offset a spike in oil prices, especially for developing countries which have administered oil prices.…”

Metasomatism of the continental crust and its impact on surface uplift: insights from reactive‐transport modelling by Worthington, JR, Chin, EJ, Palin, RM

“…We apply these results to a case study of the ~2 km-high Colorado Plateau and demonstrate that under ideal conditions, hydration of its lower–middle crust by infiltrating aqueous fluids released by the Farallon slab during Cenozoic low-angle subduction could have uplifted the plateau surface by a maximum of ~1 km over 16 Myr. …”

Meeting in the middle: a multi-level analysis of Chinese HIV civil organisations by Galler, S

“…Development studies research can benefit from multi-level analyses of organisational processes, which provide insight into how civil organisations shape institutions and networks. My case studies show several new mechanisms that enable organisations to survive and operate in politically fraught conditions, and they offer insight into the complex interactions that allow civil organisations to operate in such contexts.…”