A bilayer swellable drug-eluting stent for the treatment of fibrosis-induced ureteral stricture recurrence by Lim, Wei Shan

“…These observations were likely due to the high equilibrium water content hence promoting the drug release. Furthermore, the pilot in-vivo study successfully demonstrated the feasibility of the device in the porcine model. …”
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Enantioselective epoxidation of protected allylic and homoallylic amines via chiral cationic ion-pairing catalysis by Chin, Kek Foo

“…The derivatives of the epoxidised product, amino alcohols, are present in scaffold of many drugs or nature products. Hence, an efficient and effective methodology for asymmetric epoxidation on allylic amines is highly desirable. …”
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纪实同志文学 ：多元性别再现与抗争 = A study on Singapore’s LGBT non-fiction literature : representation and challenges of the sexually diversified by 梁峻洋 Neo, Jun Yang

“…Yet, LGBT individuals that choose to openly express one’s sexuality and come out of the closet (i.e. self-disclosure of one’s homosexuality) are often subjected to social discrimination, rejection and disapproval. Hence, this thesis seeks to examine the representation of sexual diversity and LGBT individuals through the study of local LGBT non-fiction literature. …”
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Laser lock-in thermography for residual stress characterization on metallic plate by Chong, Jun Jian

“…Mean stress can be increased by a tensile residual stress retained in the material. Hence, for the lifespan to remain the same, the stress amplitude must be decreased accordingly. …”
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“解冻文学” 与1950年代的中国大陆文坛 —— 以《译文》为例 = “Thawed literature” and Chinese literature in the first half of the 1950s : using Yi Wen as an example... by 崔峰 Cui Feng

“…In the 1950s and 1960s, Yi Wen 译文 (Translated Literature) was the only official journal in China dedicated to the publication of translated foreign literature. Hence, Yi Wen helped the Chinese gain exposure to and developed a deeper understanding of foreign literature and literary trends. …”
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Local release of rapamycin by microparticles delays islet rejection within the anterior chamber of the eye by Fan, Yanliang, Zheng, Xiaofeng, Berggren, Per-Olof, Loo, Joachim Say Chye, Yusuf Ali

“…Importantly, allogeneic islet grafts co-injected with rapamycin releasing microparticles into a different eye of the same recipient were preserved much longer, with some grafts surviving for more than 30 days. Hence, islet allograft survival was enhanced by a localized and prolonged delivery of an immunosuppressive drug. …”
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Efficient algorithms for embedded optimisation-based control by Dang, Van Thuy

“…Solving optimisation problem is computationally demanding, and hence Model Predictive Control (MPC), an optimisation-based control technology, is traditionally employed in applications with slow dynamics. …”
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Geotechnical and micro-structural behaviour of chemically stabilized tropical residual soil by Latifi, Nima

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Microbially induced calcite precipitation in residual soil improvement by Murtala Umar

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Probabilistic verification beyond context-freeness by Li, G

“…Furthermore, rPTSA and PAHORS are shown to be strictly more expressive than order-1 PHORS and incomparable to order-2 PHORS, and they hence offer a balance between expressiveness and decidability.…”

In vitro evaluation of oral contraceptives on long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis) primary ovarian cells by Muhammed, Mikail, Tengku Azizan, Tengku Rinalfi Putra, Mohd Noor, Mohd Hezmee, Abu Hassim, Hasliza, Che'Amat, Azlan, Saleh, Annas Bin, Han, Mark Hiew Wen, Ab Latip, Mohd Qayyum

“…The result of the present study contributes toward addressing the gap in the literature on the effect of oral contraceptives in long-tailed macaque ovarian cells. Hence, we conclude that human oral contraceptives (Nordette, Noriday, and Ella) are safe and effective in long-tailed macaque ovarian cells as such could be used to develop non-invasive oral contraceptives for controlling the population of long-tailed macaques as an alternative population control method.…”
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Expert system for real time optimization of solid waste management in Malaysia by Abu Samah, Mohd Armi

“…Malaysia being one the developing countries in South East Asia also faces the same problem due to the lack of comprehensive data and public awareness towards this issue. Hence a novel expert system using combination of Linear Model as the engine and the IF-THEN rule concepts was created to predict rate of solid waste generated so that users could be given advices and appropriate steps to be taken regarding integrated solid waste management. …”
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Correlation between spectral permittivity characteristics and fatty acid methyl ester composition for lard detection in edible oils by Amat Sairin, Masyitah

“…Most of them are based on non-electrical properties sensing and require meticulous lab steps and huge lab-based equipment. Hence, the requirement to develop rapid, low cost, non-destructive and portable Halal authentication and verification system. …”
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Minimum Wage Policy Effects on Economic Efficiency and Poverty (S/O 12183) by Abd Karim, Mohd Zaini, Hassan, Sallahuddin, Gee, Chan Sok

“…However, there is no study linking minimum wage on efficiency. Hence, the objective of this study is to analyze the effect of minimum wage policy on a country's efficiency and also its effect on poverty. …”
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A polydopamine-modified garnet–based polymer-in-ceramic hybrid solid electrolyte membrane for high-safety lithium metal batteries by Hailu Mengesha, Tadesu, Lemma Beshahwured, Shimelis, Wu, Yi–Shiuan, Wu, She–Huang, Jose, Rajan, Yang, Chunchen

“…Benefiting from this stable interfacial contact, an Al2O3@NCM811/CSE1/Li coin-type cell provided a discharge specific capacity of 136.46 mAh/g at a rate of 0.5C after 300 cycles, with a capacity retention of 86.22 % and a average coulombic efficiency of 99.16 % at 25 °C. Hence, our proposed strategy for preparing CSEs appears to be promising for use in ASSLMB applications.…”
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Exoplanet Albedo Spectra and Colors as a Function of Planet Phase, Separation, and Metallicity by Cahoy, Kerri, Marley, Mark, Fortney, Jonathan

“…For example, we find that the spectral influence of clouds depends more on planet-star separation and hence atmospheric temperature than metallicity, and it is easier to discriminate between cloudy 1× and 3× Jupiters than between 10× and 30× Neptunes. …”
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Cosystolic Expansion of Sheaves on Posets with Applications to Good 2-Query Locally Testable Codes and Lifted Codes by First, Uriya A., Kaufman, Tali

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Structural characterization of vaccinia-related kinase 1 (VRK1), a histone mitotic kinase by Ngow, Yeen Shian

“…Recent studies have shown that high levels of VRK1 is directly correlated to poor clinical outcomes in breast cancer patients, apart from colorectal, prostate and lung cancers among others. Hence, inhibiting VRK1 is considered a viable approach toward developing cancer drugs. …”
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Liposomal nanotherapy for treatment of atherosclerosis : passive versus active targeting by Darwitan, Anastasia

“…One strategy to circumvent this is by utilizing a nanocarrier to encapsulate the active agents, thereby preventing off-target interaction and enabling targeted and sustained delivery of the active compounds at the diseased site; hence, enhancement of benefit/risk ratio of the therapeutic agents. …”
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《“恐怖”的翻译 ：以斯蒂芬 · 金的作品为例来探讨恐怖小说的翻译》= Translating horror : a case study of Stephen King’s works and translating gothic novel... by 卢裕盛 Loh, Joo Seng

“…Translation is a social activity that cross over different languages, different cultures and different societies, and it is not an easy process to transfer accurately the information from one language to another without any lost in meaning. Hence, behind every translated works lies the years of dedication and efforts by the translator to come up with the appropriate strategy. …”
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