The Brazilian disc test for rock mechanics applications : review and new insights by Li, Diyuan, Wong, Louis Ngai Yuen

“…Therefore, the crack initiation point of the Brazilian test for rocks may be located near the loading point when the tensile strain meets the maximum extension strain criterion, but at the surface center when the tensile stress meets the maximum tensile strength criterion.…”
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Access, dignity, and choice: social supermarkets and the end of the food bank model in the UK? by Ranta, Ronald, Nancheva, Nevena, Mulrooney, Hilda M., Bhakta, Dee, Lake, Stef

“…These are characterized as not-for-profit social enterprises that sell mostly food, at low or symbolic prices to those living near or in poverty. In this article we provide a timely empirical account of SSMs and the experiences and perspectives of their members, focusing on three key themes: access, dignity, and choice. …”
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A quantitative measurement method for nuclear-pleomorphism scoring in breast cancer by Teoh, Chai Ling, Tan, Xiao Jian, Ab Rahman, Khairul Shakir, Bakrin, Ikmal Hisyam, Goh, Kam Meng, Siet, Joseph Jiun Wen, Wan Muhamad, Wan Zuki Azman

“…The HM equation yields a value approaching 1 for nuclei demonstrating characteristics of score-3 nuclear pleomorphism and near 0 for those exhibiting features of score-1 nuclear pleomorphism. …”
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Do institutional pressures impact voluntary environment information disclosure? by Fan, Jing, Muhamad, Haslinah, Mohd Said, Ridzwana, Daud, Zaidi Mat

“…China has pledged to peak its carbon emissions by 2030 to address the rising emissions, aiming for near-zero carbon neutrality by 2060. In this context, the legitimacy of institutions is essential, as it sheds light on the various effects of institutional pressures on organizational strategies and behaviors. …”
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Densification of LaGaO3 at low sintering temperatures via Fe3+ substitution at Ga3+ site by Chandrasekaran, A., Azad, A.-M.

“…Attempts to achieve near theoretical density in polycrystalline LaGaO3 compacts using Fe2O3 as a dopant have been made. …”
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Off-farm employment and spatial distribution of paddy farmers in integrated agricultural development area in north-west Selangor determined using GIS by Lokman, Eleanor Daniella

“…They usually get involved in agriculture activities including oil palm plantation, fisheries, fruits plantation, working with the government and doing own job.Spatially, the results indicated that most of the paddy farmers involved in off-farm job lives near to the town which in Kuala Selangor, as is less than ten (10) kilometres away from their house and paddy lot. …”
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Application of smartphone-based biophotonic instrumentation for glucose sensing using photometric method by Aziz, Nur Anis Huda

“…The photonic device constructed consists of a 940 nm near-infrared light-emitting diode (NIR LED) as an emitter, a BPW34 photodiode as a detector, a Raspberry Pi Pico microcontroller board acts as a digital interface to convert the receiving data into output voltage, and an Android app; Scoppy as a digital oscilloscope to display the output voltage value on a smartphone. …”
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A Review of Genetic Algorithm: Operations and Applications by Md Isa, Faizatulhaida, Ariffin, Wan Nor Munirah, Jusoh, Muhammad Shahar, Erni Puspanantasari Putri, Erni Puspanantasari Putri

“…By facilitating the discovery of optimal or near-optimal solutions within large solution spaces, GA proves its mettle in scenarios where traditional methods fall short. …”
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Regulation of microRNA degradation in Caenorhabditis elegans via the E3 ubiquitin ligase EBAX-1 by Stubna, Michael William

“…These included the embryonic miR-35–42 family as well as certain stress-responsive miRNAs that together constitute some of the shortest-lived miRNAs in this organism. …”
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Oxygen suffocation for firefighting in underground cavern by Yeo, Wei Liang

“…This study showed that some common indoor materials are still ignitable in hypoxia environment and the fire can still develop. …”
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探析中国打工妹之婚恋 = A study on love and marriage of Chinese female migrant workers by 朱嘉怡 Zhu, Jiayi

“…This paper, in a new perspective, aims to discuss the dual marginalized identity of migrant women who have experienced a unique marriage and love life. Some migrant workers choose to return to the rural villages, some willing to use their body in exchange with the benefits of goods from global capitalism and some inspired to create a marvellous life with their own hands. …”
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Second order multi-object filtering with target interaction using determinantal point processes by Teoh, Timothy Zhisheng

“…We begin by discussing some general properties, functionals and branching dependency associated with spatial point processes that constitute the foundations in the construction of the filtering equations. …”
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Intention to purchase family takaful: An extension of decomposed theory of planned behavior by Qazi, Mansoor Ahmad, Md Husin, Maizaitulaidawati

“…The results of this study are identical to DTPB theory although the dimensions of some variables are modified to the extent D.T.P.B theory. …”
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SINGAPORE STANDARD : Specification for clean and green urban farms – Agriculture Incorporating Amendment No. 1 /

“…Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this Singapore Standard may be the subject of patent rights. …”
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Maximizing airport runway throughput via sequencing arrival schedule by Lin, Chuanwen

“…As a result of this growth, there is a substantial increase in delay at nearly all major airports. Conventional approaches to accommodate the increase in air traffic include building new airports and adding new runways at existing airports. …”
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Evidence-based roadmap for geoheritage conservation in southeast Arabia: Inventory, evaluations, and communicating geocultural connections by Sayama, K

“…Over the past 30 years, the need for protecting geoheritage sites has become increasingly recognised, especially in Europe and East Asia, epitomised by the establishment of international frameworks such as the UNESCO Global Geoparks in 2015. However, in some regions, including southeast Arabia, geoheritage sites lack representation in nature conservation frameworks and the future of many valuable sites remains uncertain.…”

Topochemical cation exchange reactions of Ruddlesden-Popper oxides by Conway, R

“…<p>The work detailed in this thesis focuses on the low-temperature, topochemical cation exchange reactions of a series of some noncentrosymmetric n = 2 pseudo-Ruddlesden-Popper oxides.…”

Actuator disk methods for tidal turbine arrays by Hunter, W

“…</p> <p>This thesis sets out to develop design tools to assist in the design of rotors in blocked environments that are designed to make use of the flow confinement effects and yield rotors capable of extracting some of the additional power on offer in blocked flow conditions. …”

Sensorimotor control of Drosophila copulation by Herbert, MR

“…Altogether, the data presented herein represents the characterisation of a relatively simple circuit for the control of body posture that shows some remarkable capabilities to receive input from other regions of the body and ultimately feed into centres for higher order processing in the brain.…”

Internet tool to support self-assessment and self-swabbing of sore throat: development and feasibility study by Lown, M, Smith, KA, Muller, I, Woods, C, Maund, E, Rogers, K, Becque, T, Hayward, G, Moore, M, Little, P, Glogowska, M, Hay, A, Stuart, B, Mantzourani, E, Wilcox, CR, Thompson, N, Francis, NA

“…<br><strong> Conclusions:<br></strong> Most adult and parent participants were able to use a web-based intervention to assess the clinical features of throat infections and generate scores using clinical prediction rules. However, some had difficulties assessing clinical signs, such as lymph nodes, throat pus, and inflammation, and scores were assessed as sensitive but not specific. …”