Efficient threshold function secret sharing with information-theoretic security by Luo, Jinglong, Zhang, Liang Feng, Lin, Fuchun, Lin, Changlu

“…Using information-theoretic tools and through a series of optimizations, we show that our (t, n)-TFSS have better performance than FSS in terms of communication complexity, a criterion that measures the efficiency of such protocols. …”
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A neuroimaging approach to evaluate choices and compare performance of tower air traffic controllers during missed approaches by Ayeni, Alvin John, Pushparaj, Kiranraj, Izzetoglu, Kurtulus, Alam, Sameer, Duong, Vu N.

“…The tasks that the tower controllers will be expected to resolve will be a series of tower control duties that will be severely impacted by a range of factors that will intentionally make the successful performance of their duties strained.…”
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An accurate spectral method for the transverse magnetic mode of Maxwell equations in Cole-Cole dispersive media by Huang, Can, Wang, Li-Lian

“…The most interesting but challenging issue resides in how to efficiently deal with the singularity in time induced by the ML function which is an infinite series of singular power functions with different nature. …”
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Vertical mixing in a shallow tropical reservoir by Yang, Peipei, Fong, Derek A., Lo, Edmond Yat-Man, Monismith, Stephen G.

“…This paper presents observations of diurnal cycles of stratification and vertical mixing in Kranji Reservoir, a shallow tropical reservoir with an average depth of 6.7 m located in the northwest corner of Singapore, via field measurements, focusing on a series of three 24-h self-contained autonomous microprofiler (SCAMP) measurements. …”
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Measuring coastal absolute sea-level changes using GNSS interferometric reflectometry by Peng, Dongju, Feng, Lujia, Larson, Kristine M., Hill, Emma Mary

“…We also find that the de-seasoned and de-trended SSH time series from GNSS-IR and collocated satellite altimetry are highly correlated and the estimated annual amplitudes and linear trends statistically agree well, indicating that GNSS-IR has the potential to monitor coastal absolute sea-level changes and provide valuable information for coastal sea-level and climate studies.…”
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Handling constrained many-objective optimization problems via problem transformation by Jiao, Ruwang, Zeng, Sanyou, Li, Changhe, Yang, Shengxiang, Ong, Yew-Soon

“…The proposed algorithm is evaluated on a series of benchmark CMaOPs with three, five, eight, ten, and 15 objectives and compared against six state-of-the-art CMaOEAs. …”
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Persistent spectral hypergraph based machine learning (PSH-ML) for protein-ligand binding affinity prediction by Liu, Xiang, Feng, Huitao, Wu, Jie, Xia, Kelin

“…Moreover, a filtration process is introduced to generate a series of nested hypergraphs in different scales. …”
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A detailed full-order discrete-time modeling and stability prediction of the single-phase dual active bridge DC-DC converter by Iqbal, Mohammad Tauquir, Maswood, Ali Iftekhar, Tariq, Mohd, Iqbal, Atif, Verma, Vimlesh, Urooj, Shabana

“…The effect of the core-loss of the inductor, dead-time of the semiconductor devices, output filter capacitor's equivalent series resistance, semiconductor on-resistance, and the transformer copper loss components are included in the model to improve its steady-state and dynamics characteristics. …”
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We Hear-t You: a communication campaign cultivating confidence in parents to initiate mental health conversations with their youths by Ang, Jin Hui, Lim, Yan Tong, Ong, Ling Xuan, Nur Irsyad Bin Abu Bakar

“…The campaign employed several tactics, including social media strategies, a series of photo stories, a letter-writing initiative and a parent-expert group workshop. …”
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Ordering-dependent hydrogen evolution and oxygen reduction electrocatalysis of high-entropy intermetallic Pt₄ FeCoCuNi by Wang, Yong, Gong, Na, Liu, Hongfei, Ma, Wei, Hippalgaonkar, Kedar, Liu, Zheng, Huang, Yizhong

“…In comparison, ordered high-entropy intermetallics have been hardly explored and the effects of the degree of chemical ordering on catalytic activity remain unknown. In this study, a series of multicomponent intermetallic Pt4 FeCoCuNi nanoparticles with tunable ordering degrees is fabricated. …”
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Post-fire cross-sectional behaviour of hot-rolled austenitic stainless steel channel section stub columns under combined compression and minor-axis bending by Li, Shuai, Zhao, Ou

“…The minor-axis eccentric compression test results were used in a parallel numerical modelling programme for validation of finite element models, which were then adopted to perform a series of parametric studies to generate further numerical data. …”
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Multiscale topological indices for the quantitative prediction of SARS CoV-2 binding affinity change upon mutations by Bi, Jialin, Wee, JunJie, Liu, Xiang, Qu, Cunquan, Wang, Guanghui, Xia, Kelin

“…In this study, we provide insights into interactions between the SARS-CoV-2 S-protein and ACE2, and propose topological indices to quantitatively characterize the impact of mutations on binding affinity changes (ΔΔG). In our model, a series of nested simplicial complexes and their related adjacency matrices at various different scales are generated from a specially designed filtration process, based on the 3D structures of spike-ACE2 protein complexes. …”
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Effect mechanism of Er content variations on the mechanical and corrosion properties of T6 state Al–Mg–Si-xEr sheets by Cao, Puli, Zhu, Daibo, Wu, Na, Ouyang, Lingxue, Li, Chengbo, Liu, Yang, Zhu, Yulong, Liu, Jirong

“…This work offers a new strategy for obtaining 6XXX series alloys with excellent plasticity and corrosion resistance.…”
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Temperature and burning history affect emissions of greenhouse gases and aerosol particles from tropical peatland fire by Kuwata, Mikinori, Kai, Fuu Ming, Yang, Liudongqing, Itoh, Masayuki, Gunawan, Haris, Harvey, Charles F.

“…Both laboratory and field studies have been conducted to investigate emission from peat burning, yet a significant variability in data still exists. We conducted a series of experiments to characterize the gas and particulate matter emitted during burning of a peat sample from Sumatra in Indonesia. …”
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Detection of damaged supports under railway track based on frequency shift by Wang, Longqi, Zhang, Yao, Lie, Seng Tjhen

“…In this study, the rail-sleeper-ballast system is modeled as an Euler beam evenly supported by a series of springs, the stiffness of which are reduced when the fastener is loose or missing and the ballast under the sleepers is damaged. …”
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Quantitative mass spectrometry of human reticulocytes reveal proteome-wide modifications during maturation by Chu, Trang T. T., Sinha, Ameya, Malleret, Benoit, Suwanarusk, Rossarin, Park, Jung Eun, Naidu, Renugah, Das, Rupambika, Dutta, Bamaprasad, Ong, Seow Theng, Verma, Navin Kumar, Chan, Jerry K., Nosten, François, Rénia, Laurent, Sze, Siu Kwan, Russell, Bruce, Chandramohanadas, Rajesh

“…As reticulocytes mature, they undergo a series of dynamic cytoskeletal re-arrangements and the expulsion of residual organelles, resulting in highly deformable biconcave RBCs (normocytes). …”
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Synergy of Nb doping and surface alloy enhanced on water–alkali electrocatalytic hydrogen generation performance in Ti‐based MXene by Du, Cheng‐Feng, Sun, Xiaoli, Yu, Hong, Liang, Qinghua, Dinh, Khang Ngoc, Zheng, Yun, Luo, Yubo, Wang, Zhiguo, Yan, Qingyu

“…Meanwhile, the surface modification by Ni/Co alloy can moderate the surface M–H affinity, which will further enhance the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) activity. A series of Ni/Co alloy attached on Nb‐doped Ti3C2Tx MXene nanohybrids (denoted as NiCo@NTM) are successfully prepared. …”
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Anhydrous weight loss prediction of meranti sawdust during torrefaction using rousset model by Nur Hazirah Huda, Mohd Harun, Noor Asma Fazli, Abdul Samad, Suriyati, Saleh

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Rejuvenating organic soil behavior with crushed waste concrete: experimental and mineralogical investigations by Almsedeen, Ayah, Mohd Fakhrurrazi, Ishak, Nurmunira, Muhammad, Siddiqua, Sumi, Muhammad Nizam, Zakaria

“…Subsequently, a comprehensive series of laboratory tests were conducted, including compaction tests using the standard Proctor test, Unconfined Compressive Strength (UCS) tests, and Physicochemical assessments comprising of pH, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Energy-Dispersive X-ray (EDX), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analyses. …”
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Combining laser frequency combs and iodine cell calibration techniques for Doppler detection of exoplanets by Cahoy, K., Fischer, D., Spronck, J., Demille, D.

“…Exoplanets can be detected from a time series of stellar spectra by looking for small, periodic shifts in the absorption features that are consistent with Doppler shifts caused by the presence of an exoplanet, or multiple exoplanets, in the system. …”
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