Religious restrictions, country wealth, and religious violence : a global analysis by Tan, Malcolm Si-An

“…Utilising cross-national time-series analysis of data from 175 countries spanning 1991 – 2018, this study finds that countries which spend a larger share of their wealth to impose restrictions on minority, majority, or all religions are more likely to experience higher levels of religious hostilities and violence. …”
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Circuit-simulated obstacle-aware Steiner routing by Shi, Yiyu, Mesa, Paul, Yu, Hao, He, Lei

“…This enables us to select Steiner points and then apply any minimum spanning tree algorithm to obtain obstaclefree or obstacle-aware Steiner routing. …”
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Improvements of FDK-type helical cone-beam CT imaging by Liang, Hong Zhu

“…The modern FDK-type algorithms suffer from two main limitations of the data collection: the cone-shaped projection volume and the helical scanning pitch. Once the cone-beam angle becomes relatively large or the helical scanning is relatively fast, the artifacts would unavoidably appear on the images reconstructed by the existing FDK-type algorithms. …”
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The rotator cuff tendons of the shoulder joint : anatomy and development of a model to predict and prevent tears by Khong, Chee Houe

“…A software MIMICS was utilized to assemble the CT scan images to reproduce the geometry of the supraspinatus tendon. …”
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In Situ Formation of Decavanadate-Intercalated Layered Double Hydroxide Films on AA2024 and their Anti-Corrosive Properties when Combined with Hybrid Sol Gel Films by Wu, Junsheng, Peng, Dongdong, He, Yuntao, Du, Xiaoqiong, Zhang, Zhan, Zhang, Bowei, Li, Xiaogang, Huang, Yizhong

“…The microstructural and morphological characteristics were investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The corrosion-resistant performance was analyzed by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM), and a salt-spray test (SST).The SEM results showed that a complete and defect-free surface was formed on the LDH-VS film. …”
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Variable resolution imaging fiber probe using digital spatial light modulator by Shinde, Anant, Perinchery, Sandeep Menon, Matham, Murukeshan Vadakke

“…However, motorized stage is required for scanning the sample or tip of the fiber in fiber based confocal probes. …”
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A 4D imaging radar SLAM system for large-scale environments based on pose graph optimization by Zhuge, Huayang

“…This work proposes a full system for 4D Radar SLAM consisting of three modules: 1) Front-end module performs scan-to-scan matching to calculate the odometry based on GICP, considering the probability distribution of each point; 2) Loop detection utilizes multiple rule-based loop pre-filtering steps, followed by an intensity scan context step to identify loop candidates, and odometry check to reject false loop; 3) Back-end builds a pose graph using front-end odometry, loop closure, and optional GPS data. …”
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Instrumentation challenges of a pushbroom hyperspectral imaging system for currency counterfeit applications by Lim, Hoong-Ta, Murukeshan, Vadakke Matham

“…Although a spatial-scanning imager may be slower due to the need to perform mechanical scanning, such a high spectral resolution is especially important in applications where the capability to perform classification is much more important than speed. …”
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Influence of operating parameters on morphology of laser hardened surfaces by Maharjan, Niroj, Zhou, Wei, Zhou, Yu, Wu, Naien

“…To identify the effect of various parameters on laser hardening, scanning conditions such as beam spot size, scan rate, power input, surface condition and overlap ratio were controlled. …”
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Algorithms for extracting text from degraded document images by Chen, Yan

“…The main objective of this research is to automatically separate text from the background in degraded scanned document images and locate individual words in the text. …”
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DNA-based computing by Yong, Kian Yan

“…These include the shortest path, shortest spanning tree, maximum flow and maximum bipartite matching problems. …”
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Producing microscale Ge textures via titanium nitride- and nickel-assisted chemical etching with CMOS-compatibiliyty by Liao, Yikai, Shin, Sang-Ho, Jin, Yuhao, Wang, Qi Jie, Kim, Munho

“…Schottky contact barrier of metal catalyst with Ge is also investigated indicating similar hole injection efficiency among TiN, Ni, and Ti/Ni with Ge junction due to strong Fermi level pinning effect. The TiN- and Ni-assisted chemical etching of Ge shed light on CMOS-compatible Ge-based photonic and optoelectronic applications.…”
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Conducting Psychological Assessment : A Guide for Practitioners / by Wright, A. Jordan, author 513562, John Wiley & Sons (Online service) 647106

“…All readers of this book will benefit from: 1.A primer on the overall process of psychological assessment. 2.An explanation of how to integrate the data from the administration, scoring, and interpretation phases into a fully conceptualized report. 3.Actual case examples and sample assessment cases that span the entire process. 4.Perfect for people in training programs in health service psychology, including clinical, counseling, school, and forensic programs, Conducting Psychological Assessment also belongs on the bookshelves of anyone conducting assessments of human functioning.…”
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A simplified weak coupling dynamic analysis method for running safety evaluation of train on bridges under earthquake excitation by Zhu, Zhihui, Gong, Wei, Zhou, Gaoyang, Yang, Yaowen, Jiang, Lizhong

“…Additionally, based on the method's assumptions, the earthquake excitation on the train can be separated into the seismic inertial effect and seismic-induced bridge deformation, enabling a quantitative analysis of the impact of these two types of excitations on train safety. Taking a 10-span simply supported bridge and a long-span cable-stayed bridge as examples, the proposed method's assumptions are verified by comparing its results with those obtained from a complex TTBS model. …”
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Compatibility studies of polypropylene (PP)-sago starch (SS) blends using DMTA by Hamdan, S., Hashim, D. M. A., Ahmad, M., Embong, S.

“…Examination of the blends with a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) showed that the SS granules were well dispers ed in the PP matrix.…”

Allocation of reserved shares in IPO and their post-IPO performance. by Chong, Raymond Yen Sin., Shen, Heman Weiping., Tang, Lijun.

“…This paper presents and investigates three distinct proposals for the underlying rationales of the allocation of reserved shares, based on 1964 IPOs in the US spanning the years 1997 to 2009, tracking their underpricing, demand and post-IPO performance. …”
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Spin Order and Phase Transitions in Chains of Polariton Condensates by Ohadi, H., Ramsay, A. J., Sigurdsson, H., del Valle-Inclan Redondo, Y., Tsintzos, S. I., Hatzopoulos, Z., Liew, Timothy Chi Hin, Shelykh, I. A., Rubo, Y. G., Savvidis, P. G., Baumberg, J. J.

“…For closed four-condensate chains these phases span from ferromagnetic (FM) to antiferromagnetic (AFM), separated by an unexpected crossover phase. …”
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Facile growth of horizontally suspended carbon nanotubes by Lu, Jingyu, Miao, Jianmin, Yan, Bin

“…This paper reports a facile method to grow horizontally suspended carbon nanotubes (CNTs) spanning across wide trenches. The vertical thickness of resultant CNT mats was controlled by adjusting the deposition direction of catalysts relative to the top surface of the substrate. …”
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Learning-augmented priority queues by Benomar, Z, Coester, C

“…We examine three prediction models spanning different use cases, and we show how the predictions can be leveraged to enhance the performance of priority queue operations. …”

The effect of human activity on activity and movement pattern of long-tailed macaques on Big Sister’s island (Pulau Subar Laut) by Gooi, Wen Nee.

“…Following which, individual scan sampling was done to measure the activity budgets of the macaques. …”
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