China's peaceful rise : till when? by Amanda, Huan

“…China begins the New Year as the world's largest economic power. Has China risen? Amidst never-ending talks and discussion about a rising China, what are the indicators of a risen China?…”
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Food terrorism : how real? : a historical survey since 1950 by Dalziel, Gregory

“…Concern has risen in recent years that the food supply chain could be a target of terrorists seeking to poison individuals on a mass scale. …”
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Introduction - Oxford Energy Forum – Issue, 97

“…Politics, never far from these debates, is a factor: as a result of events in Ukraine, the tension between Russia and the western powers has risen to its highest level since the Cold War. The editors have endeavoured to provide commentary on the political and economic context for energy developments, while also inviting recognized specialists to comment on the host of issues – from long-term upstream oil issues to Russia’s domestic electricity market – that are sometimes neglected by big-picture analysis.…”

Fully Differential Programmable Gain Chiplet for Integrated Data Acquisition Systems by Liu, Monica

“…Chiplets have risen in popularity since their intermediate level of chip integration allows for high performance, low cost, and higher flexibility. …”
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Marine clay as construction and land reclamation material by Guan, Qiu Jiao.

“…The construction and land reclamation projects drive the consumption of sand and its cost of has risen considerably over the years. This pose a major problem for Singapore as it raised the capital needed for development and reduces the potential benefits at the same time. …”
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Women's magazine in China : an analysis of Asian and western influences by Feng, Yang

“…In China, the number of international women's magazine titles has risen exponentially in the last 20 years and the speed of this expansion has been accelerated by China's Open Door policies. …”
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Xenophobia in Singapore : understanding the causes and nature of negative attitudes towards foreign professionals by Chew, Jing Rui

“…While tensions and anxiety levels have risen especially in times of economic setbacks, it is undeniable that foreigners are here to stay as Singapore relies heavily on foreign labour for both low wage and high value work due to its small population size. …”
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Recommended changes to standard of care for monitoring of cortically blind fields by Willis, HE, Cavanaugh, MR

“…Global incidence of stroke has risen 70% in the last 30 years, affecting approximately 25% of adults throughout the course of their lives. …”

Shaders for computer games by Phua, Nicholas Weiyou.

“…As researchers and enthusiasts experiment with innovative ideas in their quest for fast visual realism, a technique known as Deferred Shading that postpones lighting to a later stage has risen in popularity. The hype over the PC Game Crysis’ graphical effects led to scrutiny on certain features of which a unique solution to the slow running ambient occlusion algorithm was to shine and attract numerous followers. …”
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Unravelling genetic heterogeneity of hepatocellular carcinoma with driver genes and subclones by Ng, Ming Hwee

“…Integration of genetic studies in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is lacking though its mortality rate has risen to the second highest. With 1186 samples from varying ethnicities, this study had collected the largest sample size to compile a catalog of HCC cancer genes with MutSigCV and 37 novel genes were discovered. …”
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PLAbDab-nano: a database of camelid and shark nanobodies from patents and literature by Gordon, G, Greenshields-Watson, A, Agarwal, P, Wong, A, Boyles, F, Hummer, A, Lujan Hernandez, A, Deane, C

“…The volume of academic literature and patents related to nanobodies has risen significantly over the past decade. Here, we present PLAbDab-nano, a nanobody complement to the Patent and Literature Antibody Database (PLAbDab). …”

Enhancing rework techniques in microelectronics components for reusability by Toh, Wei Yu

“…Package-on-Package (PoP) components have risen in popularity due to their capability of stacking vertically on top of each other, enabling increased functionality within a limited space while maintaining high performance and reliability. …”
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Google's generalised second price auction on keywords : analysing its profitability by Huang, Ying Yu, Jiang, Zhi Liang, Wu, Wei Wei

“…Since its initial public offering at USD$85, Google’s share price has risen by 7 times. This demonstrates the large increase in the company’s market value and investors’ confidence. …”
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An updated analysis of housing price determinants in Singapore: implications for policy and planning by Ang, Qi Jian, Chia, Jia-En, Lim, Vee Kiat

“…Housing prices in Singapore have risen over the past two decades, and was further amplified during the Covid-19 pandemic. …”
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A novel design of power-efficient reconfigurable multiplier targeting at increasing the throughput of the CGRA by Li, Jiaxu

“…In the dynamic world of artificial intelligence (AI) with escalating computational needs, the significance of edge computing has risen. Edge computing emphasizes local computations on devices, particularly using Software-Defined Chip (SDC) such as the Coarse-Grained Reconfigurable Architecture (CGRA), renowned for its superior energy efficiency and adaptable reconfiguration attributes. …”
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Application of microtechnology to elucidate nanotechnology by Chen, Liuying

“…However, concerns have risen regarding the safety of their usage due to possible cytotoxic effects it may induce onto humans. …”
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An optimal scheduling scheme for electric vehicles in smarts grids by Teh, Xiu Yi

“…Over the past ten years, the use of electric cars has risen rapidly. While charging a huge amount of electric vehicles at the same time or during peak hours might affect the electrical grid because of the sudden surge of electric demand. …”
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Experiences, perceptions and ethical considerations of the malaria infection study in Thailand by Naemiratch, B, Kulpijit, N, Ruangkajorn, S, Day, NPJ, Prachumsri, J, Cheah, PY

“…However, due to cross-border movements over the past 5 years, reported malaria cases in Thailand have risen. The Malaria Infection Study in Thailand (MIST) involves deliberate infection of healthy volunteers with Plasmodium vivax malaria parasites, and the assessment of the efficacy of potential vaccine and drug candidates in order to understand acquired protection against malaria parasites. …”

Single atom catalysts on MXene for carbon dioxide reduction reaction by Lee, Daryll Shzen

“…In recent years, global temperatures have risen at an accelerating rate, largely due to the effects of climate change and global warming. …”
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Health economic aspects of childhood excess weight by Onyimadu, O

“…<p><strong>Background:</strong> Over the past four decades, the prevalence of childhood excess weight has risen significantly globally and remains high in many countries. …”