An object category specific mrf for segmentation by Kumar, MP, Torr, PHS, Zisserman, A

“…The resulting combination, which we call the object category specific mrf, suggests a solution to the problem that has long dogged mrfs namely that they provide a poor prior for specific shapes. …”

Moments that matter: childhood pain treatment shapes pain for life—we can do better every time in every child by Slater, R, Walker, S, Eccleston, C, Bellieni, C, Hirekodi, T, Carbajal, R, Smart, L, Laughey, W, Cobo, MM, Friedrichsdorf, S

“…Background: Needle procedures, such as vaccinations, blood draws, and intravenous cannulation, are the most frequent source of childhood pain, causing fear and reducing the uptake of medical procedures. …”

Quenched nematic criticality separating two superconducting domes in an iron-based superconductor under pressure by Coldea, A, Reiss, P

“…Measurements were performed at different applied pressuresusing a piston pressure cell. The data set contain raw data plotted in Figures of the manuscript arXiv:1902.11276 (https://arxiv.org/abs/1902.11276).…”

Autonomy Work: Personhood, Expertise, and Activism of Disabled AI Data Workers in China by Wu, Di

“…This dissertation examines the labor and life of disabled workers in China’s artificial intelligence (AI) data annotation programs. The study draws on 14 months of ethnographic fieldwork, conducted over three years, with disabled activists, disabled workers, employment advocates, tech company staff, and government officials. …”
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The role of hydrodynamic conditions and pH on algal-rich water fouling of ultrafiltration by Zhang, Yan., Tang, Chuyang Y., Li, Guibai.

“…The most severe fouling was obtained at pH 5.0 near to the iso-electric point of algal solution, where electrostatic repulsion between algal cells was weakest. Furthermore, low pH value had a negative impact on cell integrity which gave rise to much more dissolved algogenic organic matter in the solution. …”
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Government resilience in the digital age by Raieste, A, Rebane, A, Tapupere, M, McBride, K

“…<br> For many governments, the COVID-19 pandemic was a wakeup call. Nearly 30% of governments in Europe had to postpone elections, education was disrupted, and many governments struggled to ensure the availability of their public services. …”

Turning rebellion into money? Social entrepreneurship as the strategic performance of systems change by Teasdale, S, Roy, MJ, Nicholls, A, Hervieux, C

“…</p> <p><strong>Managerial Summary:</strong> Social entrepreneurs often call for systems change to tackle wicked problems such as poverty or climate change. …”

Using machine learning to discover candidate localised transcripts from microscopy and genome-wide bioinformatics data by Kiourlappou, M

“…<p>Messenger RNA (mRNA) localisation is an important layer of post-transcriptional regulation. In polarised cells such as glia, mRNA localisation is especially significant as glial cells are long with protrusions that can be far away from the cell body, where mRNA is produced. …”

Prism by Ho, Clement Yong En

“…This report details the design and development of this Final Year Project called Prism, a solo project where I actively worked on the entire game, with consultations from my supervisor. …”
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ADVANCING WOMEN LEADERSHIP IN HIGHER EDUCATION / by Lei Mee Thien, Rahimi Che Aman, Muhammad Muftahu

“…Beyond a compilation of insights, this book serves as a call to action. It invites educational policymakers to initiate pragmatic policies, fostering an inclusive environment where women's voices are heard and valued. …”

Anisotropic hair keratin-dopamine composite scaffolds exhibit strain-stiffening properties by Zhao, Zhitong, Chua, Huei Min, Goh, Bernice Huan Rong, Lai, Hui Ying, Tan, Shao Jie, Moay, Zi Kuang, Setyawati, Magdiel Inggrid, Ng, Kee Woei

“…Human hair keratin (HHK) has been successfully explored as raw materials for three-dimensional scaffolds for soft tissue regeneration due to its excellent biocompatibility and bioactivity. …”
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Buying influence? The international diplomacy behind donor financing of the World Bank’s International Development Association by Xu, J

“…The first is why the hegemon maintained its burden shares regardless of rise or fall in economic status; I call this <em>‘Hegemonic Lag’</em>. The second is why ascending powers were slow to assume greater burden-shares despite economic ascents; I call this <em>‘Challenger Inertia.’…”

Architecting a stable high-energy aqueous Al-ion battery by Yan, Chunshuang, Lv, Chade, Wang, Liguang, Cui, Wei, Zhang, Leyuan, Dinh, Khang Ngoc, Tan, Huiteng, Wu, Chen, Wu, Tianpin, Ren, Yang, Chen, Jieqiong, Liu, Zheng, Srinivasan, Madhavi, Rui, Xianhong, Yan, Qingyu, Yu, Guihua

“…The high abundancy and easy accessibility of aluminum raw materials further make AAIBs appealing for grid-scale energy storage. …”
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Volunteer service motivations in eldercare : an explorative study of meaningful inputs from existing volunteers, with the purpose of devising strategies for increased volunteer par... by Lim, Russell Fang Yu

“…The Singapore government is known for its stance against welfare state policies. It calls on Voluntary Welfare Organizations (VWO) and individuals, to step up and provide necessary social services. …”
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The rise and fall of ‘girlsdrinkdiaries.com’: Dilemmas and opportunities when creating online forums to investigate health behaviour by Stepney, M

“…This paper explores the potential dilemmas and opportunities for setting up online discussion forums when undertaking research on health-related behaviour. It draws on the setting up of a website called ‘girlsdrinkdiaries.com’ which sought to understand young women's relationship(s) with alcohol and their feelings about drinking and drunkenness. …”

Notes on Thermodynamics : Hot Oolong Cools / by Kang, Hway Chuan, author 655469, World Scientific (Online service) 655444

“…The book examines the thermodynamics of hydrogen and gasoline engines, fuel cells versus the explosive combustion of hydrogen, how efficiently organisms and Spiderman utilize energy, the fizzing of a can of soda and decompression sickness, and how atmospheric carbon dioxide affects ocean pH and, worryingly, dissolves the calcium carbonate shells of marine animals, and also, what might happen if you inadvertently fall into a salt lake. …”
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New Democracy and centre-right dominance in Greece: a new normal? by Chryssogelos, Angelos

“…ND’s victory marks an unprecedented moment of centre-right dominance in Greece since 1974 and goes against the trend of the so-called ‘crisis of the centre-right’ elsewhere in Europe. …”
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Consumers or users? The impact of user learning about smart hybrid heat pumps on policy trajectories for heat decarbonisation by Parrish, B, Hielscher, S, Foxon, TJ

“…Overall, the paper highlights the policy relevance of technology use as well as uptake and adds to calls for energy policy to think beyond information provision and economic incentives to engage with households, implying a less deterministic approach to policy making.…”

Data analytics of air pollution data by Kam, Jia Hao

“…However, the data is presented as raw time series data and no analytics is provided. …”
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Design and implementation of enhanced lightweight memory-based and monostable physical unclonable functions by Zhong, Hui Shu

“…Secondly, traditional SRAM PUF can only generate one response bit per cell. The proposed dual-port SRAM weak PUF could generate up to a maximum of four uncorrelated response bits per cell. …”
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