Phosphatidylinositol 4,5-Bisphosphate Is an HCV NS5A Ligand and Mediates Replication of the Viral Genome by Cho, Nam-Joon, Lee, Choongho, Pang, Phillip S., Pham, Edward A., Fram, Benjamin, Nguyen, Khanh, Xiong, Anming, Sklan, Ella H., Elazar, Menashe, Koytak, Elif S., Kersten, Caroline, Kanazawa, Kay K., Frank, Curtis W., Glenn, Jeffrey S.

“…We also studied the effects of strategies designed to inhibit PI(4,5)P2 on HCV replication in these cells. …”
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Three physiological responses in fathers and non-fathers’ to vocalizations of typically developing infants and infants with Autism Spectrum Disorder by Esposito, Gianluca, Valenzi, Stefano, Islam, Tanvir, Bornstein, Marc H.

“…The experimental procedures were designed to measure how components of the autonomic nervous system respond to typical and atypical infant vocalizations. …”
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Closed-loop, variable-valve-timing control of a controlled-auto-ignition engine by Matthews, Jeffrey A., 1970-

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Lane-aware image enhancement for lane detection in rain (part B - communications) by Tian, Zichen

“…Besides, RVPGNet features in four innovative combination layers and algorithms: 1) To save computational resources, a new information combination layer, called the 4-tiling layer, was proposed and applied; Two new feeding schemes, called 2) N-map layer and 3) 2-D Gaussian feeding layer, were designed to utilize the vanishing point better and avoid training being trapped at the saddle point; 4) The network is implemented in Caffe framework and currently under construction in PyTorch framework. …”
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3D model reconstruction of damaged parts in an automated remanufacturing process using additive manufacturing technology by Aprilia

“…This thesis aims to work towards achieving a fully automated remanufacturing process by establishing and proposing an automated remanufacturing process framework exploiting current state-of-the-art technologies, such as directed energy deposition technology and automated 3D scanning technology. This framework was designed with the practical considerations where, the scan input obtained from the automated scanning process is in the form of partial scan data. …”
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Interfacial engineering of nickel/vanadium based two-dimensional layered double hydroxide for solid-state hydrogen storage in MgH₂ by Gao, Dongqiang, Zhang, Liuting, Song, Mengchen, Wu, Fuying, Wang, Jiao, Zhao, Hu, Li, Hong

“…Our work presents a facile interfacial engineering method to enhance the catalytic activity by constructing a heterostructure, which may provide the mentality of designing efficient catalysts for hydrogen storage.…”
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Best practices for ports and shipping companies to build resilience against pandemics by Tan, Hui En

“…This is because in many countries, seafarers are not designated as key workers. However, I still recommend shipping companies to maintain a good relationship with authorities since their support is integral for crew change to even occur. …”
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The effect of graphene and graphene oxide induced reactive oxygen species on polycaprolactone scaffolds for bone cancer applications by Hou, Yanhao, Wang, Weiguang, Bartolo, Paulo

“…This paper addresses these limitations by designing and fabricating PCL-based scaffolds containing different concentrations of G and GO and assessing their biological behaviour correlating it to the reactive oxygen species (ROS) release level. …”
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Development of squaraine and croconaine probes for theranostic applications by Ferdinandus

“…Thirdly, we developed SQR-tagged Autophagy-tethering compounds (ATTEC) designed to enhance LD degradation of LD by harnessing the endogenous lipophagy pathway. …”
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新加坡华语中的倒置双宾结构 = Inverted double object construction in Singapore Mandarin by 林届霓 Lim, Jie Ni

“…The analysis of spoken corpus data revealed that ditransitive verbs actually more frequently take only one object, and there is no example where these verbs appear in inverted double object construction. This study also designed surveys that aim to investigate how the construction is used by native speakers of Singapore Mandarin Chinese and whether the use is affected by factors such as verb types and length of the direct and indirect objects. …”
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Finite element analysis of a free-standing concrete sea-wall as alternative to traditional land reclamation by Harris, Raymond

“…Having been practiced for decades, this technique of dumping sand or fill materials into the designated reclaimed area until an area of usable land emerges from the sea has successfully increased Singapore’s size by 20%. …”
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Development of the CHARIOT Research Register for the Prevention of Alzheimer’s Dementia and Other Late Onset Neurodegenerative Diseases by Larsen, Mark E., Curry, Lisa, Mastellos, Nikolaos, Robb, Catherine, Car, Josip, Middleton, Lefkos T.

“…The CHARIOT register was designed specifically to support recruitment into observational natural history studies of pre-symptomatic or prodromal dementia stages, and primary or secondary prevention pharmaceutical trials or other prevention strategies for dementia and other cognitive problems associated with ageing. …”
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To what extent and in what ways do communities of practice facilitate learning in the context of professional development for interpreting students and practitioners? by D'Hayer, Danielle

“…The absence of negotiation of meaning with all participants in the VCs leads to a traditional skill-based interpreting practice approach that does not spark further collaborative initiatives, thus demonstrating the importance and value of negotiation of meaning when designing for the emergence of CoPs. This study invites the interpreting education profession to go further than the current apprenticeship model, and activate the concept of learning as social participation. …”
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Agriculture and citadel in the Bronze Age Aegean: the view from western Anatolia by Maltas, T

“…This appears to have fostered the emergence of centralising social structures designed to dampen inequalities in arable production. …”

Guaranteeing safe drinking water services for public schools in Kenya: a costed professional service delivery model for Kitui County by Nyaga, C, Hope, R, Charles, K, Nowicki, S, Katuva, J, Mugo, P, Hoque, S, Olago, D, Thomas, M, Mumma, A

“…Since 2016, FundiFix has been supported by the Water Services Maintenance Trust Fund (WSMTF) designed explicitly to subsidize long-term maintenance services in rural areas. …”

The association between hip morphology parameters and 19-year risk of end-stage osteoarthritis of the hip in caucasian females: a case-control study by Nicholls, AS

“…</p> <p>In order to conduct this investigation, we developed and validated a new software program specifically designed for measuring 23 selected morphological parameters in the pelvis, acetabulum and proximal femur. …”

Adverse health events associated with antipsychotic use: an umbrella review by Chow, RTS

“…Subgroup analyses were conducted on the distinct classes and types of antipsychotics, age, diagnoses and study designs. The quality of the evidence of reported associations was examined via assessments on the extent of heterogeneity, 95% prediction intervals, small study effects and excess significance bias in the underlying review literature. …”

Expert system for real time optimization of solid waste management in Malaysia by Abu Samah, Mohd Armi

“…The system, named OpSWaste was designed based on information from journals and /or interview sessions conducted with known experts within the field. …”
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Use of conjunctions as cohesive devices in argumentative writing of Jordanian EFL learners by Salman Al-Shamalat, Rawhi Yousef

“…The study will help the curriculum designers, mainly authors of writing materials and English language textbooks in EFL settings, to present such cohesive devices/ conjunctions in teaching materials more effectively for classroom purposes. …”
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Efficacy of five insecticides against bagworm, Metisa plana Walker and their side effects on oil palm pollinator, Elaeidobius kamerunicus Faust by Syed Mohamed, Syed Mazuan

“…A sample population technique was designed to estimate the weevils population for every sample of male influorescence. …”
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