Deep MinMax Networks by Lohmiller, Winfried, Gassert, Philipp, Slotine, Jean-Jacques

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A BIT does go a long way: the positive effect of bilateral investment treaties on China's foreign direct investment inflows by Liow, Karyn Sze Min

“…Existing literature on China’s Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs) and their impacts on its Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows has been understudied (Chen et al., 2017; Y. …”
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Patient-physician agreement on function and pain is associated with long-term outcomes in sarcoma: findings from a longitudinal study by Košir, U, van de Wal, D, Husson, O, Zablith, N, Turcotte, RE

“…Conclusions: Our study offers novel insights into the importance of patient-physician agreement and communication’s role in long-term patient-reported outcomes in sarcoma. Implications for Cancer Survivors: The results emphasize the importance of mutual understanding of symptoms and patients’ needs and suggest that further consultation in cases of discordance of ratings and opinions might be beneficial for optimal survivorship.…”

Incidence and mortality rates of 14 site-specific infectious diseases in 10 diverse areas of China: findings from China Kadoorie Biobank, 2006-2018 by Huang, R, Kartsonaki, C, Turnbull, I, Pei, P, Chen, Y, Liu, J, Du, H, Sun, D, Yang, L, Barnard, M, Lv, J, Yu, C, Chen, J, Li, L, Chen, Z, Bragg, F

“…</p> <br> <p><strong>Methods:</strong> From 2004 to 2008, the prospective China Kadoorie Biobank enrolled 512,726 adults aged 30-79 years from 10 diverse areas (5 rural, 5 urban) of China. …”

Reactivating and reorganizing activity-silent working memory: two distinct mechanisms underlying pinging the brain by Yang, C, He, X, Cai, Y

“…Recent studies have proposed that visual information in working memory (WM) can be maintained in an activity-silent state and reactivated by task-irrelevant high-contrast visual impulses (“ping”). Although pinging the brain has become a popular tool for exploring activity-silent WM, its underlying mechanisms remain unclear. …”

Finding Bukit Brown. by Chee, Janie Alison Hui-Yen., Shiu, Pedro Pui Kar., Siti Nurbaya Rameh.

“…“Finding Bukit Brown” is an 18-minute documentary about Bukit Brown Cemetery prior to its redevelopment. …”
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China's exchange rate system reform : two potential mistakes and the recommended long-term system by Yip, Paul Sau Leong

“…Further to the author's recommended transitory and medium-term exchange rate system reforms that was implemented in China since July 2005, this paper explains that: (1) a long-term reform towards a floating exchange rate system with free capital mobility will cause huge damages to the Chinese economy. …”
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Self-reported pain and osteoarthritis of the hip and spine in retired elite rowers by Baynham-Williams, M

“…<p><b>Background and Aim:</b> Pain in the hip and spine presents a large burden to athletes competing in rowing. …”

Stronger dielectric-elastomer grippers using spine-like bending structure by Heng, Kim Rui

“…The gripper is developed based on a new design of DEA using stiffer spine-like structure made of 380μm thick Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) sheet. …”
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Biomechanical investigation of traction forces on the cervical (neck/head region) spine by Ang, Lian Ann

“…It is believed that the relief of pain by traction is due to straightening of the cervical spine and a widening of the intervertebral articulating space to relieve compressive or irritative forces on the nervous structures…”
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3D spine shape estimation from single 2D DXA by Bourigault, E, Jamaludin, A, Zisserman, A

“…Using these two orthogonal projections of the spine (coronal in DXA, and sagittal from the prediction), we are able to describe the 3D shape of the spine. …”

Understanding solar PV through the MinUS-C module grounded in the ADDIE instructional model by Muhamad Kamarul Azman Sulaiman, Lilia Halim, Nurazidawati Mohamad Arsad, Ruhizan Mohamad Yasin

“…This study contributes to educational literature by providing a structured, evidence-based module for promoting green technology literacy among secondary school students. The findings underscore the potential of integrating digital tools like the MinUS-C Module into science curricula to advance sustainable development goals, equipping students with critical skills and awareness for future energy transitions.…”
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China's engagement with the liberal international order by Chua, Ze Ping

“…In the long run, China desires to amend the order’s rules in its favour while also seeking to reduce the impact of US dominance through achieving technological independence and closer ties with neighbouring states.…”
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Ethnoichthyology of the First Record of Spine Bahaba (Bahaba polykladiskos) from Muar, Johor, Malaysia by Ilham-Norhakim, Mohd Lokman, Mohd Faudzir, Najmuddin, Hidayah, Haris, Othman, Nursyuhada, Ramli, Ramli, Sariyati Nur Hartini, Sariyati Nur Hartini, Rasul Abdullah, Halim Muhammad, Abdullah-Fauzi, Abdullah-Fauzi, Akmal, Fawwazah, Abdul-Latiff, Muhammad Abu Bakar

“…The Spine Bahaba (Bahaba polykladiskos), locally known as 'Gelama Tirusan,' is a member of the Sciaenidae fish family that is distributed across Southeast Asia, reaching as far as North Australia. …”
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Finding clarity in the fog of hybrid warfare by Li, Ian

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EMPAYAR AGUNG CHINA : REVOLUSI PERKEMBANGAN MERENTASI ZAMAN / by Mohd. Nadzri Kamsin, author 596005

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Somatosensory and clinical profiles of patients with spine-related and clinical framework-based neck–arm pain by Kapitza, C, Ballenberger, N, Luedtke, K, Schmid, AB, Tampin, B

“…<p>Spine-related neck–arm pain is heterogeneous and may present on a spectrum between nociceptive and neuropathic pain. …”

A New Hyperbox Selection Rule and a Pruning Strategy for the Enhanced Fuzzy Min–Max Neural Network by Mohammed, Mohammed Falah, Chee, Peng Lim

“…In this paper, we extend our previous work on the Enhanced Fuzzy Min–Max (EFMM) neural network by introducing a new hyperbox selection rule and a pruning strategy to reduce network complexity and improve classification performance. …”
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Indonesia's new capital: can Jokowi find the money? by Borsuk, Richard

“…President Joko Widodo has pushed ahead to launch his most ambitious project – building a new capital from scratch in remote Kalimantan, Borneo. Can Indonesia find the estimated US$32.5 billion needed for building a smart and green city in the jungle?…”
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Surgical scheduling via optimization and machine learning with long-tailed data by Shi, Yuan, Mahdian, Saied, Blanchet, Jose, Glynn, Peter, Shin, Andrew Y., Scheinker, David

“…Using data from cardiovascular surgery patients with long and highly variable post-surgical lengths of stay (LOS), we develop a modeling framework to reduce recovery unit congestion. …”
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