Bayesian estimation of layers from multiple images by Wexler, Y, Fitzgibbon, A, Zisserman, A

“…Object boundaries, especially at thin sub-pixel structures like hair, pose a serious problem.</p> <br> <p>In this paper we present a multiple view algorithm for computing the alpha matte. …”

Fifty shades of deprivation: disaggregating types of economic disadvantage in studies of terrorism by Hertog, S, Arellano, A, Hegghammer, T, Østby, G

“…Drawing inspiration from fields like conflict studies, social psychology, and political behaviour, we outline some measurement approaches that could capture the mechanisms in a targeted way. …”

Coupling photo-responsive transmembrane ion transport with transition metal catalysis by Chao, X, Johnson, T, Temian, M-C, Docker, A, Wallabregue, A, Scott, A, Conway, S, Langton, M

“…This work demonstrates that artificial transporters enable control over catalysis inside artificial cell-like systems, which could form the basis of biocompatible nanoreactors for applications such as drug synthesis and delivery or to mediate phototargeted catalyst delivery into cells.…”

Le mot carien pour ‘chef’, une nouvelle racine anatolienne et un changement phonétique carien-grec by Bianconi, M

“…Additionally, it offers evidence for a sound change that likely occurred during borrowing of words from Carian into Greek. …”

Virtual reality and gamification in hospitality education at front desk by Ismail, Nurul Halimatul Asmak, Awwad, Samer A.B., Thinakaran, Rajermani, Quah, Wei Boon, Muniandy, Mohana

“…VR in the classroom acts like a digital tool for the students and the teachers to achieve educational goals as it enhances understanding, critical thinking, visualization levels, and problem-solving skills. …”
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Pecha Kucha: The Use of Visual Storytelling to Improve Students Presentation Skills in Marketing Course (S/O: 14765) by Abdul Hamid, Mohd Noor, Abdul Razak, Azrina, Khairudin, Norhaiza

“…For these reasons, lecturers considered Pecha Kucha as a better mode of presentation compared to the traditional methods like Powerpoint. Implications of the study on teaching and learning were discussed…”
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Optical properties of semi-conductive MXene Sc2COx, CsPbBr3 nanoplatelets and quantum dots by Chen, Qiran

“…These properties attract great attention due to their high potential in applications like solar cells, light-emitting diodes (LEDs), lasers, photodetectors, catalysts, etc. …”
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Nature-inspired lightweight auxetic structures for enhanced stiffness and absorption capacity by Zhang, Ee Teng

“…Bio-organisms often exhibit curved-like, graded and hierarchical structures which significantly contribute to their exceptional mechanical adaptability and performances in diverse range of environmental conditions. …”
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Novel method of probe design for characterising unclassified microbial taxa in wastewater by Tan, Shi Ming

“…One apparent advantage is the broadening of our knowledge on the prokaryotic tree of life, which can subsequently lead to the design of more accurate PCR primers and FISH probes. …”
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Evaluating the potential of stabilised betacyanins from fermented red dragon fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus) drink: sustainable colouration and antioxidant enhancement of stirred yog... by Lim, Teck Wei, Lim, Renee Lay Hong, Pui, Liew Phing, Tan, Chin Ping

“…As food industry players strive towards satisfying consumers’ demands, exploring new sustainable natural colourants with multifunctional properties (like betacyanins) has emerged as a novel concept. …”
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Project Management in the Construction Industry : From Concept to Completion / by Mubarak, Saleh A., author 451381, John Wiley & Sons (Online service) 647106

“…Written by a longtime professional and author with diversified and international experience in academia and industry, Project Management in the Construction Industry covers sample topics such as: Project life cycle and organization, covering why and how projects are initiated and pure project versus functional management; Scope management, covering the decision making process, scope creep versus progressive elaboration, and cost of change versus time; The planning phase, covering delivery methods and contract types, priorities, feasibility studies, and the “go” decision; Project budgeting, financing, and cost management, covering direct versus indirect cost, classes and purposes of estimates, bonds and insurance, and the CSI MasterFormat. …”
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inPhocus: current state and challenges of phage research in Singapore by Verma, Navin Kumar, Tan, Si Jia, Chen, John, Chen, Hanrong, Muhammad Hafiz Ismail, Rice, Scott A., Bifani, Pablo, Hariharan, , Sukumar, Paul, , Vivek Daniel, Sriram, Bharathi, Dam, Linh Chi, Chan, Chia Ching, Ho, Peiying, Goh, Boon Chong, Chung, Jasmine Shimin, Goh, Kenneth Choon Meng, Thong, Shu Hua, Kwa, Andrea Lay-Hoon, Ostrowski, Adam, Aung, Thet Tun, Halimah Razali, Low, Shermaine W. Y., Bhattacharyya, Mani Shankar, Gautam, Hemant K., Lakshminarayanan, Rajamani, Sicheritz-Pontén, Thomas, Clokie, Martha R. J., Moreira, Wilfried, van Steensel, Maurice Adrianus Monique

“…Topics were discussed relating to phage life cycles, diversity, the roles of phages in biofilms and the human gut microbiome, engineered phage lysins to combat polymicrobial infections in wounds, and the challenges and prospects of clinical phage therapy. …”
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Malaria parasite stress tolerance is regulated by DNMT2-mediated tRNA cytosine methylation by Hammam, Elie, Sinha, Ameya, Baumgarten, Sebastian, Nardella, Flore, Liang, Jiaqi, Miled, Samia, Bonhomme, Frédéric, Erdmann, Diane, Arcangioli, Benoit, Arimondo, Paola B., Dedon, Peter, Preiser, Peter, Scherf, Artur

“…The molecular mechanisms that protect Plasmodium falciparum homeostasis during the complex life cycle remain unknown. Here, we identify cytosine methylation of tRNAAsp (GTC) as being critical to maintain stable protein synthesis. …”
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色身与土地 ：台湾法鼓山「骨灰植存」之考察 = The physical body and land : observation from the ash burials of Taiwan Dharma drum mountain by 周佩镁 Chiew, Pui Mei

“…Founder of Dharma Drum Mountain - Master Sheng Yen has sets an example for us, he decided to bury himself at the Dharma Drum Mountain Life Center with the “ash burials” method after his death. …”
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Structural and mechanistic studies of herpes virus proteins by Patel, Vidhi Kanaiyalal

“…All herpes viruses have a characteristic life cycle, divided into latent and lytic phases. …”
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Evaluating the rediscovery process as a treatment programme for a range of substance use disorders by Parker, Phil

“…Poor outcomes for many of those in treatment for substance use disorders (SUD) has raised interest in recovery-based approaches, positive psychology and the importance of flourishing, a quality defined as functioning positively in all realms of life. However, there is little research into approaches that focus on flourishing in SUD. …”
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Harnessing Quantum Capacitance in 2D Material/Molecular Layer Junctions for Novel Electronic Device Functionality by Papnai, Bhartendu, Chen, Ding-Rui, Ghosh, Rapti, Yen, Zhi-Long, Chen, Yu-Xiang, Rehman, Khalil Ur, Chen, Hsin-Yi Tiffany, Hsieh, Ya-Ping, Hofmann, Mario

“…However, the robustness and performance of effects like negative differential resistance (NDR) and anti-ambipolar behavior have been limited in scale and robustness by relying on atomic defects and complex heterojunctions. …”
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Cyber attacks and their impacts on the shipping industry. Identify the risks and suggest ways to mitigate. (maritime services) by Poh, Sze Ping

“…With these technologies being put in-place, sectors like the maritime services have been able to achieve higher efficiency and effectiveness in performing operational activities such as streamlining of supply chain processes through the use of e – B/L, container tracking system, vendor managed system and automation. …”
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Design of differential microstrip ring antenna by Cheong, Kai Xiang

“…It has many advantages like being light, small size and easy to fabricate which traditional antennas cannot offer. …”
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Identifying actionable serial correlations in financial markets by Cheong, Siew Ann, Lee, Yann Wei, Li, Ying Ying, Lim, Jia Qing, Tan, Jadie Jiok Duan, Teo, Joan Xin Ping

“…To do so, we downloaded daily closing prices of the Dow Jones Industrial Average component stocks, as well as various assets like stock market indices, United States government bonds, precious metals, commodities, oil and gas, and foreign exchange. …”
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