Stabilization/solidification of Mn-contaminated clay slurry by using CaO-GGBS: effects of anions by Li, Wentao, Yi, Yaolin

“…Ettringite was the factor leading to the difference in strength and leaching properties between MnSO4-bearing and Mn(NO3)2-bearing clay slurries. Hence, anions contained in Mn-contaminated slurries significantly affected the strength and the Mn leachability, and need to be identified before CaO-GGBS was used to treat such slurries.…”
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Revisiting high harmonic generation in nonlinear epsilon-near-zero metamaterials by Barbet, Geoffrey Pascal

“…However, their inherently weak nonlinear responses have led to bulky systems and complex setups with large size samples and phase matching optical techniques to get sufficient efficiency, hence the need to develop new devices with lower power consumption and smaller footprints. …”
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Evaluating slope stability using regional water balance analysis by Rangarajan, Saranya

“…Vegetations play an important role in slope stability. Hence, it is important to intervene before the wilting point of the plant is reached during extreme dry conditions. …”
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Vision feedback on freeform-shaped structure for 3D printing by Quah, Noel Tan Kai

“…As demand for more intricate and personalized design increases, the need to be autonomous, precise, and fail-proof becomes increasingly critical. Hence, the need for monitoring systems for 3D printing technologies becomes a growing priority as 3DCP technologies move towards autonomous maturity. …”
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Development of a vision-based gesture human-computer interface by Lim, Chun Ping.

“…For a more intuitive HCI, the information passing from the human to the computer ought to be in the form of visual or audio. Hence, VG HCI emerged to fill this discontinuity. …”
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Study of degradation mechanisms in SiON gate dielectric film subjected to negative bias temperature instability (NBTI) stress by Kang, Chun Wei.

“…A bigger spread in Weibull distribution plot agrees that formation of permanent E' center will thin down the gate oxide. Hence, less traps are needed to form the percolation path that leads to breakdown.…”
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Bond and electronic relaxation dynamics of graphene, gold clusters, and water ice by Zhang, Xi

“…The hidden force opposing H2O compression behind the repulsion between nonbonding lone pair and bonding pair of hydrogen bond was revealed by theoretical analysis and molecular dynamics (MD) and ab initio MD calculations: i) the compression shortens and strengthens the intermolecular ‘‘O2- : H+/p’’ lone-pair and stretching phonons (<400 cm-1) are thus stiffened; ii) the repulsion pushes the bonding electron pair away from the H+/p and hence elongates and weakens the ‘‘H+/p–O2-” bond, making stretching phonons (>3000 cm-1) softened upon compression. …”
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Fatigue analysis of steel catenary risers at the touchdown point by Feng, Zi Li

“…Moreover, influence of LF motions on fatigue performance of SCRs at the TDP is not widely investigated in the literature. Hence, they are studied in the second stage. It is found that LF motions can render the trench profile broader and shallower. …”
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Distributed droop schemes for standalone and interlinked AC microgrids by Inam Ullah

“…Power flows through these interlinking converters must thoroughly be studied and controlled appropriately, which presently, are lacking for autonomous systems. It is hence the second objective of the thesis to investigate on autonomous droop schemes for the interlinking of converters. …”
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Little captains at play by Yeoh, Claire Su-En, Lau, Kwee Fang, Soh, Madeline Huiting, Tan, Xiang Wei

“…In light of this trend, Little Captains at Play was hence conceptualised to reinstate the balance of structured and unstructured play among preschoolers in Singapore. …”
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Performance monitoring for quantum key distribution systems by Yu, Timothy Shengrong

“…Therefore, such schemes are unable to accommodate changes in gating frequency induced by clock drifts which results in the reduction of detection efficiency. Hence, a proposed robust high-speed single-photon avalanche diode with tunable sinusoidal gate frequency was developed to mitigate the effect caused by clock drift in order to maintain the detection efficiency over varying operating conditions.…”
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Oxygen suffocation for firefighting in underground cavern by Yeo, Wei Liang

“…With the decrease in oxygen concentration, the amount of soot and carbon monoxide generated from the combustion increases as well. Hence, shortening the available safe egress time (ASET) – the time duration between ignition and the building becomes untenable for occupants. …”
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Pedestrian, cyclist and motorist behaviour and interactions at school zones by Wong, Zhi Hao

“…In addition, with Singapore’s increasing emphasis on going “car-lite”, it is paramount to encourage young Singaporeans to commute actively. Hence, this research project also investigated parental and children perspectives on mode choice to/from school, utilising conventional perception and free association surveys. …”
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Filter selection for indoor-recirculating fan-coil unit respect to indoor-to-outdoor particle relationships and occupancy influences by Xu, Xiaoqian

“…Occupancy level was recorded on hourly basis, indoor-to-outdoor (I/O) ratio for both of static period and active period were compared by paired sample t-test to check whether the mean values for accumulated PM2.5 (bin1 to bin3) differs by the occupancy. Hence, a filter application effect was also be quantified. …”
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Antimicrobial effects of moringa oleifera seeds on E. coli K-12 derivatives by Zhou, Lingyan

“…However, conventional disinfection treatments such as chlorine, ultraviolet radiation, and ozone treatment, as well as traditional flocculant chemicals, are cost-prohibitive for rural communities. Hence, sustainable alternatives to disinfect water using locally available resources are preferable. …”
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Analysis of high power gallium nitride based high electron mobility transistors for next generation electronics applications by Vompolu, Ganesh Sampath

“…These effects also impact their reliability. Hence, to improve and optimize the performance of HEMTs, it is important to study and understand their thermal behaviour through accurate, compact and reliable models. …”
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High-yield synthesis and optical properties of g-C3N4 by Yuan, Yanwen, Zhang, Lulu, Xing, Jun, Utama, M. Iqbal Bakti, Lu, Xin, Du, Kezhao, Li, Yongmei, Hu, Xiao, Wang, Shijie, Genç, Aziz, Dunin-Borkowski, Rafal, Arbiol, Jordi, Xiong, Qihua

“…Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4), a metal-free semiconductor with a band gap of 2.7 eV, has received considerable attention owing to its fascinating photocatalytic performances under visible-light. g-C3N4 exhibits high thermal and chemical stability and non-toxicity such that it has been considered as the most promising photocatalyst for environmental improvement and energy conservation. Hence, it is of great importance to obtain high-quality g-C3N4 and gain a clear understanding of its optical properties. …”
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Surface structure formation in WE54 Mg alloy subjected to ultrafast laser texturing by Khadka, Indira, Castagne, Sylvie, Wang, Zhongke, Zheng, Hongyu

“…SEM analysis also revealed that no cracks were present on the laser structuredsurface; hence, stress effect on the surface can be neglected. …”
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A novel method for segmenting growth of cells in sheared endothelial culture reveals the secretion of an anti-inflammatory mediator by Ghim, Mean, Pang, Kuin T., Arshad, Mehwish, Wang, Xiaomeng, Weinberg, Peter D.

“…Conclusions: The results are consistent with the release of a mediator from cells exposed to high-magnitude uniaxial shear stress that has anti-inflammatory effects on activated endothelium; the mediator may be of importance in atherogenesis. Hence the new methods revealed an important property that would not have been observed without growth segmentation, suggesting that they could find more widespread application.…”
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重构公民性 ：马国社运份子黄进发的案例研究 = Reconfiguring citizenship : a case study of Malaysian social activist Wong Chin-Huat by 施伟良 See, Clement Wei-Liang

“…As of lately, there has been an escalation in the trend of Malaysian Chinese actively transcending communalism due to a rise in civic-awareness and hence, there has been a reconfiguration of the nature of citizenship. …”
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