Load-carrying mechanism to resist progressive collapse of RC buildings by Qian, Kai, Li, Bing, Ma, Jiaxing

“…The contribution of each mechanism on the load-carrying capacity is discussed. A series of analyses are also carried out to better quantify the findings made in the study.…”
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Load-carrying capacity of ultra-thin shells with and without CNTs reinforcement by Nguyen, Tan N., Dang, L. Minh, Lee, Jaehong, Nguyen, Pho Van

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Passive thermal control design methods, analysis, comparison, and evaluation for micro and nanosatellites carrying infrared imager by Selvadurai, Shanmugasundaram, Chandran, Amal, Valentini, David, Lamprecht, Bret

“…This work numerically studies the performance of some of the passive thermal control techniques such as thermal straps, surface coatings, multi-layer insulation (MLI), and radiators for a 6U small satellite configuration carrying a mid-wave infrared (MWIR) payload whose temperature needs to be cooled down to 100K. …”
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Chinese Aircraft Carrier’s Debut: Gunboat in the South China Sea? by Koh, Swee Lean Collin

“…The maiden voyage of the Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning to the South China Sea carries strategic and operational significance for Beijing and Southeast Asia. …”
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Investigation of solar cell carrier lifetime using photoconductance lifetime measurements by Sng, Joseph Ding Wen

“…The TMOs are fabricated using solution-based process, which is advantageous as it is low cost and can be carried out at room temperature and over a large area. …”
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Development of advanced Fe-based oxygen carriers for chemical looping applications by Fan, Qianwenhao

“…The highly reproducible synthesis protocol allows fine-tuning of the shell morphology and porosity. The Fe@s-Y oxygen carrier exhibited a consistent oxygen carrying capacity of 3 wt% over 50 consecutive redox cycles, without any distinguishable structural degradation. …”
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Synthesis of uniform Fe2O3@Y2O3 yolk−shell nanoreactors as chemical looping oxygen carriers by Fan, Qianwenhao, Tan, Mingwu, Yao, Bingqing, Saqline, Syed, Tao, Longgang, He, Qian, Liu, Wen

“…During the simulated chemical looping cycles at 600 °C, the Fe2O3@Y2O3 oxygen carriers exhibit a consistent oxygen carrying capacity of 3 wt% over 50 cycles, without any distinguishable structural deterioration. …”
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The potential impact of the Singapore-Malaysia high speed rail operation on the passenger demand for the low-cost carriers by Ong, Tuan Hock

“…Stated preference survey has been carried out for the HSR stations: Kuala Lumpur to Singapore. …”
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Multi-carrier M-ary DCSK system with code index modulation : an efficient solution for chaotic communications by Cai, Guofa, Fang, Yi, Wen, Jinming, Mumtaz, Shahid, Song, Yang, Frascolla, Valerio

“…A new multi-carrier M-ary differential chaos shift keying system with code index modulation, referred to as CIMMC-M-DCSK, is proposed in this paper. …”
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Fragrance carrier based on zeolite-A modified bentonite as a controlled release system in air freshener applications by Kusrini, Eny, Anwar Usman, Ayuningtyas, Karina, Wilson, Lee D., Putra, Nandy, Prasetyo, Agus Budi, Rahman, Arif, Nugrahaningtyas, Khoirina Dwi, Santosa, Sri Juari, Noviyanti, Atiek Rostika

“…The quality of air fresheners with low cost production can be improved by using a carrier matrix such as synthetic zeolite to increase the long-lasting properties of fragrance product by encapsulation technique. …”
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Optimisation of syngas production from a novel two-step chemical looping reforming process using Fe-dolomite as oxygen carriers by Xu, Tingting, Wang, Xun, Xiao, Bo, Zhao, Haibo, Liu, Wen

“…The TS-CLR process is best carried out in a bed of Fe-dolomite oxygen carriers with a Ca:Fe ratio of 1:1 (denoted as C1F1). …”
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Ballistic spin transport in exciton gases by Kavokin, A. V., Vladimirova, M., Jouault, B., Liew, Timothy Chi Hin, Leonard, J. R., Butov, L. V.

“…They can form coherent quantum liquids that carry spins over macroscopic distances. The price to pay is a finite lifetime of the bosonic spin carriers. …”
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TransLeish: Identification of membrane transporters essential for survival of intracellular Leishmania parasites in a systematic gene deletion screen by Albuquerque-Wendt, A, McCoy, C, Neish, R, Dobramysl, U, Alagöz, Ç, Beneke, T, Cowley, SA, Crouch, K, Wheeler, RJ, Mottram, JC, Gluenz, E

“…To discover which transporters are vital for survival as intracellular amastigote forms, we carried out a systematic loss-of-function screen of the L. mexicana transportome. …”

ENIGMA CHEK2gether project: a comprehensive study identifies functionally impaired CHEK2 germline missense variants associated with increased breast cancer risk by Stolarova, Lenka, Kleiblova, Petra, Zemankova, Petra, Stastna, Barbora, Janatova, Marketa, Soukupova, Jana, Achatz, Maria Isabel, Ambrosone, Christine, Apostolou, Paraskevi, Arun, Banu K., Auer, Paul, Barnard, Mollie, Bertelsen, Birgitte, Blok, Marinus J., Boddicker, Nicholas, Brunet, Joan, Burnside, Elizabeth S., Calvello, Mariarosaria, Campbell, Ian, Chan, Sock Hoai, Chen, Fei, Chiang, Jian Bang, Coppa, Anna, Cortesi, Laura, Crujeiras-González, Ana, De Leeneer, Kim, De Putter, Robin, DePersia, Allison, Devereux, Lisa, Domchek, Susan, Efremidis, Anna, Engel, Christoph, Ernst, Corinna, Evans, D. Gareth R., Feliubadaló, Lidia, Fostira, Florentia, Fuentes-Ríos, Olivia, Gómez-García, Encarna B., González, Sara, Haiman, Christopher, Hansen, Thomas van Overeem, Hauke, Jan, Hodge, James, Hu, Chunling, Huang, Hongyan, Ishak, Nur Diana Binte, Iwasaki, Yusuke, Konstantopoulou, Irene, Kraft, Peter, Lacey, James, Lázaro, Conxi, Li, Na, Lim, Weng Khong, Lindstrom, Sara, Lori, Adriana, Martinez, Elana, Martins, Alexandra, Matsuda, Koichi, Matullo, Giuseppe, McInerny, Simone, Michailidou, Kyriaki, Montagna, Marco, Monteiro, Alvaro N. A., Mori, Luigi, Nathanson, Katherine, Neuhausen, Susan L., Nevanlinna, Heli, Olson, Janet E., Palmer, Julie, Pasini, Barbara, Patel, Alpa, Piane, Maria, Poppe, Bruce, Radice, Paolo, Renieri, Alessandra, Resta, Nicoletta, Richardson, Marcy E., Rosseel, Toon, Ruddy, Kathryn J., Santamariña, Marta, Dos Santos, Elizabeth Santana, Teras, Lauren, Toland, Amanda E., Trentham-Dietz, Amy, Vachon, Celine M., Volk, Alexander E., Weber-Lassalle, Nana, Weitzel, Jeffrey N., Wiesmuller, Lisa, Winham, Stacey, Yadav, Siddhartha, Yannoukakos, Drakoulis, Yao, Song, Zampiga, Valentina, Zethoven, Magnus, Zhang, Ze Wen, Zima, Tomas, Spurdle, Amanda B., Vega, Ana, Rossing, Maria, Del Valle, Jesús, De Nicolo, Arcangela, Hahnen, Eric, Claes, Kathleen B. M., Ngeow, Joanne, Momozawa, Yukihide, James, Paul A., Couch, Fergus J., Macurek, Libor, Kleibl, Zdenek

“…In contrast, 2.2% of all patients with breast cancer carried functionally wild-type/intermediate missense variants with no clinically relevant breast cancer risk in heterozygous carriers.…”
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Pneumococcal carriage and disease in adults in England, 2011–2019: the importance of adults as a reservoir for pneumococcus in communities by El Safadi, D, Hitchins, L, Howard, A, Aley, P, Bowman, J, Bertran, M, Collins, A, Colin-Jones, R, Elterish, F, Fry, NK, Gordon, SB, Gould, K, Hinds, J, Horn, E, Hyder-Wright, A, Kandasamy, R, Ladhani, S, Litt, D, Mitsi, E, Murphy, A, Pollard, AJ, Plested, E, Pojar, S, Ratcliffe, H, Robertson, MC, Robinson, H, Snape, MD, Solórzano, C, Voysey, M, Begier, E, Catusse, J, Lahuerta, M, Theilacker, C, Gessner, BD, Tiley, KS, Ferreira, DM

“…<p><strong>Results</strong></p> Overall, 98 isolates (97 carriers) were identified (3 solely by PCR) from 1631 ≥18 years adults (standardized carriage prevalence 6.4%). …”

Ultrasound-compatible 3D-printed Franz diffusion system for sonophoresis with microbubbles by Chen, Xin, De Grandi, Davide, Zhu, Yonglian, Lutheryn, Gareth, Lane, Majella E., Sil dos Santos, Bruno, Carugo, Dario

“…Only limited research has however been conducted to evaluate the potential of ultrasound-responsive drug carriers, such as gas microbubbles, in sonophoresis. …”
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A review of extended-range operations by transport aircraft by Simpson, R. W., Ausrotas, Raymond A.

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Detection of latent fingerprint using optical technique by Seah, Leong Keey., Ong, Lin Seng., Murukeshan, Vadakke Matham.

“…A theoretical formulation of PR imaging was carried out by incorporating the homodyne and heterodyne concept of signal processing. …”
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A study of GPS based attitude determination technique by Dai, Lin

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Instability of sand under generalized stress conditions by Zhang, Bo

“…In additional, instability tests on extension side were carried out. The experimental program was carried out in both triaxial and plane strain conditions. …”
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