Using shock tube species time-histories in Bayesian parameter estimation: Effective independent-data number and target selection by Chen, Huaibo, Ji, Weiqi, Cassady, Séan J, Ferris, Alison M, Hanson, Ronald K, Deng, Sili

“…The influence of target selection is investigated by comparing LastP and C-1. LastP outperformed C-1 slightly, which can be attributed to the fact that larger discrepancies observed between experimental data and model predictions of the last point can increase the weights of likelihood functions. …”
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How many online workers are there in the world? A data-driven assessment by Kässi, O, Lehdonvirta, V, Stephany, F

“…Approximately 19 million of them have obtained work through the platform at least once, and 5 million have completed at least 10 projects or earned at least $1000. …”

Investigating the role of local angiotensin system in the browning of white adipocytes by Tan, Shi Wei

“…These results support the hypothesis that Ang II-AT2 and Ang (1-7)-Mas receptor interactions promotes browning characteristics in white adipocytes, at least in part by stimulating the expressions of PGC1α. …”
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Cultural elements’ influence on visual preferences in urban waterfronts’ walkways in Malaysia by Liu, Tun, Mohd Yunos, Mohd Yazid, Muthuveeran, Adam Aruldewan S., Mundher, Riyadh, Ismail, Nor Atiah

“…Furthermore, certain elements, such as food carts, high-rise buildings, and water, are among the least preferred compared to other elements. Ultimately, incorporating these elements in the early design stages can contribute to the creation of culturally connected and visually appealing urban waterfront spaces in Malaysia.…”
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Impact of internal branding and corporate culture on employee brand support and the role of corporate identity as mediator by Razak, Muhammad Nur Fitri

“…A total of 206 employees from Malaysia’s halal food SMEs took part in the survey. The second analysis identified topic proportions patterns using the topic modeling approach on halal brand identity. …”
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Single antenna power measurements based direction finding : an FRI solution by Zhang, Song Bai

“…To further reduce the computational com- plexity, design of ideal low pass lter is explored, besides that, Conjugate Gradient Method for frequency spectrum estimation based on non-uniform sampling in time domain is also presented at last part of this report.…”
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An ultra low-power precision sample-and-hold circuit for biomedical application by Mah, Sai Lei

“…Operational amplifier (op-amp) used in the circuit plays a major part in contributing to the power consumption of the circuit. …”
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Body Measurement Using 3D Handheld Scanner by Salleh, Mohamed Najib, Mad Lazim, Halim, Lamsali, Hendrik

“…In this new method, the point cloud of a body part was collected using the handheld scanner. Then, the data was transformed into point coordinates. …”
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萧红与萧军的革命意志 ：比较《生死场》与《八月的乡村》的女性身体刻画 = Revolutionary will of Xiao Hong and Xiao Jun : comparison of body portrayed between “The Field of Life and Death” and “Village in August”... by 李慧仪 Lee, Huiyi

“…Next, a comparison between the two works would be done to uncover the revolutionary will of both Xiao Hong and Xiao Jun, through the body metaphor of both works. Last but not least, an analysis will be given to explain the underlying difference of their revolutionary will. …”
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Temperature and burning history affect emissions of greenhouse gases and aerosol particles from tropical peatland fire by Kuwata, Mikinori, Kai, Fuu Ming, Yang, Liudongqing, Itoh, Masayuki, Gunawan, Haris, Harvey, Charles F.

“…Tropical peatland burning in Asia has been intensifying over the last decades, emitting huge amounts of gas species and aerosol particles. …”
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Modelling pH dynamics, SCOBY biomass formation, and acetic acid production of Kombucha fermentation using black, green, and Oolong Teas by Chong, Ann Qi, Chin, Nyuk Ling, Talib, Rosnita A., Basha, Roseliza Kadir

“…Kombucha is a traditional, fermented beverage made with an essential biomaterial known as SCOBY (symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast). Three different tea types, namely black, green, and oolong, were compared in kombucha fermentation in terms of pH dynamics, the formation of SCOBY biomass, and the production of acetic acid. …”
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Application of scoby bacterial cellulose as hydrocolloids on physicochemical, textural and sensory characteristics of mango jam by Chong, Ann Qi, Chin, Nyuk Ling, A. Talib, Rosnita, Kadir Basha, Roseliza

“…BACKGROUND: The scoby pellicle of symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast is a by-product from kombucha fermentation. …”

Face recognition based on the combination of rectangle filters and unified subspace analysis approach by Cai, Yichang

“…The code will be showed in the appendix part.…”
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Energy saving control of robot by Chan, Chee Siang.

“…SCARA Robot energetic consumption comparison will to make in this research to figure out which controller will consume least energy in doing a similar tasks. Research of robotics aims to realize some aspects of human functions into a mechanical system. …”
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A genome-wide association study of respiratory syncytial virus infection severity in infants by Johnson, M, Chelysheva, I, Öner, D, McGinley, J, Lin, G-L, O'Connor, D, Robinson, H, Drysdale, SB, Gammin, E, Vernon, S, Muller, J, Wolfenden, H, Westcar, S, Anguvaa, L, Thwaites, RS, Bont, L, Wildenbeest, J, Martinón-Torres, F, Aerssens, J, Openshaw, PJM, Pollard, AJ

“…Most children experience at least one 1 RSV infection by the age of two 2 years, but not all develop severe disease. …”

Islam in Late Antiquity: state-making, the Bedouin, and the end of empires by Wakeley, JM

“…Comparative approaches are also employed, not least to situate Arabia in a broader late antique context and also to improve our understanding of the development of the early Islamic state.…”

The effect of early age feed restriction on subsequent response to high environmental temperatures in female broiler chickens by Zulkifli, I., Che Norma, M.T., Israf, D.A., Omar, A.R.

“…It is concluded that the F60 regimen is beneficial for alleviating, at least in part, the detrimental effects of heat stress in female broiler chickens.…”
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Development of a generic framework for dynamic website design by Huang, Dongli

“…as our platform and our basic framework to start with. At last, two Joomla! components were developed and installed. …”
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Multirate Linear Quadratic Gaussian controllers for linear time-invariant systems by Chua, Say Yong.

“…In the last decade and particularly the last several years, multirate digital control has been an area of active and prominent research. …”
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Genetic analysis of normal human phenotypes within the people of the British Isles by Meena, D

“…Although none of the SNPs attained genome-wide significance for food preference data, some SNPs showed suggestive significance and were well-supported by available literature.</p> <p>The last part of this thesis provides new insights into the field of olfactory perception and argues for the potential link between neurological disorders and olfactory impairment. …”