Modification of existing genetic algorithm optimization image restoration method through convolutional neural networks by Tan, Jun Meng

“…Due to image restoration algorithms, the abundance of data has not only increased but slightly damaged images are no longer a source of concern to use as data. Furthermore, image restoration has various other uses such as for medical imaging, astronomical imaging to forensic science and even recreational uses. …”
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Review on interlamellar spacing and spheroidization rate for hypoeutectoid steel and hypereutectoid steel by Arjun Dev Pandey.

“…For hypereutectoid steel, it is observed that coarse pearlite appears with longer heat treatment time, hence, reducing spheroidization rate.…”
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Group formation in a pandemic world by Tan, Janssen Guan Rong

“…This has provided a unique context to the group formation problem, where traditional approaches to group formation might no longer be effective. The project looks to provide the foundation to a new paradigm in the solving of the group formation problem. …”
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Technology innovations for food security in Singapore: a case study of future food systems for an increasingly natural resource-scarce world by Mok, Wai Kit, Tan, Yong Xing, Chen, Wei Ning

“…Therefore, against the impending threat of food security, the world can no longer rely on traditional methods to meet its needs. …”
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Analysis and characterization of nervous system defects in candidate mutations resulting from a mutagenesis screen in the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster by Joanita Jasmen

“…Analysis of the resulting pupal lethal (PL) cases revealed two mutants with longer ventral nerve cords (vnc) and three mutants with smaller brain lobes compared to control. …”
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Diffusion of polyethylene oxide in montmorillonite : single molecule study of polymer nanocomposite by Jefri Sanusi Teguh

“…This intercalation resulted in the longer interlayer distance which was confirmed by the shift of 2 to lower angle in X-Ray Diffractogram. …”
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Nonverbal communication cues of bank CEOs and long term performance during financial crisis. by Goh, Le Min., Liang, Sihui., Lim, Shi Bin.

“…One of the most interesting results to highlight is that institutions with CEOs being perceived as competent took a longer duration to return borrowed TARP money, contrary to popular belief. …”
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Wear pattern of shoes by Chong, Choon Yuan.

“…Other characteristics of human gait such as heel strike and walking gap were examined but found little influences on the shoe wear pattern, suggesting a need for follow-up after a longer period of wear.…”
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Micropipette aspiration of a living cell by Badjo, Wenna

“…Using the viscoelastic model, it was found that PDMS 20:1 will result in higher stiffness of cell and the longer the cell is cultured on the substrate, the stiffer the cell, however this is only apply for the span of 7 days. …”
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Power management unit for smartphone applications by Kok, Chiang Liang

“…The escalating demand for modem smartphones has propelled the urgency for a longer and more sustainable battery lifetime to be used in portable devices. …”
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Feasibility study of using 3D printed polymer sleeves for local deburring of test coupons using Drag finishing process by Muhammad Asyaari Juraimi

“…The results demonstrated that the longer the process time of coupons, the higher the Material Removal Rate. …”
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Fabrication and characterization of human hair keratin hydrogels by Cahaya, Sanryani

“…Finally, higher compositions and longer incubation time hydrogel was recommended be used in future bioink experiment.…”
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Where ‘peripheral’ becomes central : examining the transnational life and activism of shirin fozdar in the early twentieth century asia by Chua, Yi Lin

“…This will be examined in relation to how Fozdar’s activism was shaped by the longer history of women’s organising in India and her ability to draw on both secular and religious sources to promote critical discourses on gender issues. …”
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Modelling futility in the setting of fertility treatment by Polyakov, A, Gyngel, C, Savulescu, J

“…We then define futility as treatments in which the chance of achieving a live birth is so low that IVF is no longer a cost-effective intervention given the economic value of new births. …”

Deep learning for detecting and early predicting chronic obstructive pulmonary disease from spirogram time series by Mei, S, Li, X, Zhou, Y, Xu, J, Zhang, Y, Wan, Y, Cao, S, Zhao, Q, Geng, S, Xie, J, Chen, S, Hong, S

“…DeepSpiro consists of four key components: SpiroSmoother for stabilizing the Volume-Flow curve, SpiroEncoder for capturing volume variability-pattern through key patches of varying lengths, SpiroExplainer for integrating heterogeneous data and explaining predictions through volume attention, and SpiroPredictor for predicting the disease risk of undiagnosed high-risk patients based on key patch concavity, with prediction horizons of 1–5 years, or even longer. Evaluated on the UK Biobank dataset, DeepSpiro achieved an AUC of 0.8328 for COPD detection and demonstrated strong predictive performance for future COPD risk (p-value < 0.001). …”

Severe cognitive disability, medically complex children and long-term ventilation by Wilkinson, D

“…Children with complex medical conditions including those with severe intellectual disability are living longer. For some, support with medical technology such as Long-Term Ventilation can prolong their lives further. …”

Contrast-enhanced sonography with biomimetic lung surfactant nanodrops by Thomas, AN, Song, K-H, Upadhyay, A, Papadopoulou, V, Ramirez, D, Benninger, RKP, Lowerison, M, Song, P, Murray, TW, Borden, MA

“…Packaging the microbubble in its condensed liquid state provides some advantages, including in situ activation of the acoustic signal, longer circulation persistence, and the advent of expanded diagnostic and therapeutic applications in pathologies which exhibit compromised vasculature. …”

Radiocarbon calibration: from bane to blessing by Bronk Ramsey, C

“…Furthermore, it has become possible to test degrees of variation over much longer timescales and with ever wider geographic coverage. …”

Numerical approaches of block multistep method for propagation of derivatives discontinuities in neutral delay differential equations by Abdul Aziz, Nurul Huda, Laham, Mohamed Faris, Abdul Majid, Zanariah

“…As a result, the solution of the neutral delay may no longer be smooth and lead to a larger number of failure steps. …”
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Modelling Framework of Regulatory Changes to Improve Efficiency of Malaysian IPO Market (S/O 14203) by Mohd Rashid, Rasidah, Abdul Rahim, Ruzita, Hwei, Khaw Lee, Tajuddin, Ahmad Hakimi, Che Yahya, Norliza

“…The revision in the Bumiputera equity requirement means that issuers no longer need to discount offer prices to entice investors. …”
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