Maximizing the performance of badminton athletes through core strength training: Unlocking their full potential using machine learning (ML) modeling by Ma, Shuzhen, Geok Soh, Kim, Japar, Salimah, Xu, Simao, Zhicheng, Guo

“…Incorporating core strength training into regular regimens can improve athletes' overall strength, endurance, balance, control, and prevent injuries. …”
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Self-assembled structures using CABC multi-block copolymers by Zheng, Jie

“…Because of their non-symmetric structure, CABC multi-block copolymers form unique assemblies, i.e., Janus-type particles with hetero-segment coronas and flower-like particles with hetero-segment petals. …”
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Rotation Inside Convex Kakeya Sets by Janzer, B

“…We also show that in three dimensions the answer is negative, even for the case when S is a line segment – but that in any dimension the first question has a positive answer when S is a line segment. …”

Automated colorization of animated characters by Lin, Jiajun

“…Additionally, image segmentation models, including PSANet and PSPNet, are investigated for possible integration into Segment Matching Models to achieve T-pose Reference-based Prediction. …”
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Treatment options to support the elimination of Hepatitis C: an open label, factorial randomised controlled trial by Cooke, G, Le Manh, H, Flower, B, McCabe, L, Vu Thu Kim, H, Vo Thi, T, Dang Trong, T, Nguyen Thanh, D, Le Thanh, P, Dao Bach, K, Nguyen Thi Chau, A, Pham Ngoc, T, Vu Thu Thu, H, Dang Thi, B, Nguyen Kim, T, Ansari, A, Le Ngoc, C, Vo Minh, Q, Nguyen Thi Ngoc, P, Le Thi, T, Nguyen Bao, T, Kestelyn, E, Kingsley, C, Van Doorn, R, Rahman, M, Pett, S, Thwaites, G, Barnes, E, Day, J, Nguyen Van Vinh, C, Walker, AS

“…No randomised trials have compared these regimens and high cure rates may be achievable with shorter durations of therapy.…”

Drug interaction between acetyltanshinone IIA and rapamycin in breast cancer cells by Wong, De Pin

“…Developing in vitro drug combination study is essential for the development of new and effective combination regimens. In this project, the objective is to investigate the synergistic potential between two anti breast cancer agent, rapamycin and acetyltanshinone IIA (ATA) in breast cancer cells. …”
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Targeted hematopoietic stem cell depletion through SCF-blockade by Chan, Yan Y., Ho, Pui Y., Dib, Carla, Swartzrock, Leah, Rayburn, Maire, Willner, Hana, Ko, Ethan, Ho, Katie, Down, Julian D., Wilkinson, Adam C., Nakauchi, Hiro, Denis, Morgane, Cool, Taylor, Czechowicz, Agnieszka

“…Further, to augment efficacy, combination regimens were also explored. Results We confirm that only ACK2 inhibits SCF binding fully and prevents HSC proliferation in vitro. …”
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Bayesian dynamic programming approach for tracking time-varying model properties in SHM by Yang, Yanping, Zhu, Zuo, Au, Siu-Kui

“…Conventional approaches empirically divide data into non-overlapping segments with equal lengths and identify the model parameters within each segment based on a time-invariant model. …”
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Study of feature selection for angle-closure glaucoma detection by Gercke, Norman.

“…Performing feature selection on features obtained by Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography (AS-OCT) images may aid in clinical diagnosis of angle-closure glaucoma. …”
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Variational mesh decomposition by Zhang, Juyong, Zheng, Jianmin, Wu, Chunlin, Cai, Jianfei

“…The problem of decomposing a 3D mesh into meaningful segments (or parts) is of great practical importance in computer graphics. …”
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Shedding Light on Chemoresistance: The Perspective of Photodynamic Therapy in Cancer Management by Viana Cabral, Fernanda, Quilez Alburquerque, Jose, Roberts, Harrison James, Hasan, Tayyaba

“…Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has emerged as a promising photochemistry-based approach to address chemoresistance in cancer regimens. PDT not only induces cell death but also primes surviving cells, enhancing their susceptibility to subsequent therapies. …”
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Disposition kinetics of tylosin administered intravenously and intramuscularly in Desert Sheep and Nubian Goats by Taha, A.A., Elsheikh, H.A., Khalafalla, A.E., Osman, I. A. M., Abdullah, A. Salam

“…The present study has shown that, despite the significant differences in some of the drug pharmacokinetic parameters between sheep and goats for the i.v. route, identical intravenous and intramuscular dosage regimens of tylosin may be recommended for the two species.…”
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Singapore airlines : the business of flying by Tan, Sung Cheng, Tan, Ting Szu, Tie, Hwee Ling

“…Due to the possible extend of scope, the study is focused on the segment of business air travellers.…”
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Pursuing business opportunities in life sciences logistics in Vietnam : a case study of TNT by Chang, Meng Yi, Khoo, Malinda, Indrawati, Marini, Regina

“…This paper attempts to understand how TNT introduces a new service offering, the Clinical Express service, for a niche market segment, the life sciences industry, and how TNT exploits the opportunities available to launch the new service offering in a specific market, Vietnam.…”
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What Singapore investors want in a financial adviser by Chen, Carolyn Meijun, Fang, Mindy Liwei, Lim, Karen Lee Mei

“…This will provide an insight to the criteria financial advisers should focus on as well as the market segment that emerging independent financial advisers should target.…”
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In Vivo RNA Delivery to Hematopoietic Stem and Progenitor Cells via Targeted Lipid Nanoparticles by Shi, Dennis, Toyonaga, Sho, Anderson, Daniel G

“…However, these therapies have several limitations owing to the manufacturing complexities and toxicity resulting from required conditioning regimens. Here, we developed a c-kit (CD117) antibody-targeted lipid nanoparticle (LNP) that, following a single intravenous injection, can deliver RNA (both siRNA and mRNA) to HSCs in vivo in rodents. …”
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Knowledge and practice regarding medication use among elderly with chronic diseases in Felda Tembangau 2, Kemayan, Pahang by Farid, Aina Natasha Mohd

“…The elderly population, defined as those aged 60 and above, faces unique challenges in managing chronic diseases due to physiological changes, limited access to healthcare information, and barriers in understanding and adhering to medication regimens. The aim of this study was to determine the levels of knowledge and practice regarding medication use among elderly with chronic diseases in FELDA Tembangau 2, Kemayan, Pahang and to explore the correlation between these two variables. …”
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Video anomaly search in crowded scenes via spatio-temporal motion context by Cong, Yang, Yuan, Junsong, Tang, Yandong

“…To characterize the video, we first perform the spatiotemporal video segmentation and then propose a new regionbased descriptor called “Motion Context”, to describe both motion and appearance information of the spatio-temporal segment. …”
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An image processing approach to feature-preserving B-spline surface fairing by Kawasaki, Taro, Jayaraman, Pradeep Kumar, Shida, Kentaro, Zheng, Jianmin, Maekawa, Takashi

“…In particular, our approach adaptively partitions the B-spline surface into a set of segments such that each segment has approximately uniform parameterization, generates an image from each segment in the parameter space whose pixel values are the normal vectors of the surface, and then applies a bilateral filter in the parameter domain to fair the normal field. …”
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Synthesis of vinyl iodide chain-end polymers via organocatalyzed chain-end transformation by Chang, Jun Jie, Pan, Matthew Houwen, Goto, Atsushi

“…Interestingly, under selected conditions, this organocatalysis also offered block-like copolymers containing a conjugated oligo-alkyne segment and a non-conjugated polyacrylate segment. …”
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