Conductive materials stimulated direct interspecies electron transfer and application in anaerobic digestion by Yan, Wangwang

“…The results indicated CM promoted organic degradation via promoting sludge conductivity, acting as electron conduit for interspecies electron transfer, enriching electron shuttles within EPS, and altering microbial community. However, the negative effects of CNT on high ammonia inhibited AD system also alerted that CM may disturb the energy transfer system and worsen inhibition on anaerobic microorganisms. …”
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Modeling perception errors in autonomous vehicles and their impact on behavior by Piazzoni, Andrea

“…PEMs are directly integrated into the simulation pipeline and simulate a perception output by altering the ground truth, i.e., adding errors. I demonstrate their usefulness by both using hand-crafted PEMs, to inject controlled error, and data-driven PEMs, to test an actual sensing and perception system of an AV. …”
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System design and development of human-robot interaction control scheme for assistive robotic Arm extender by Yang, Sibo

“…We hypothesize that the ARAE will enable patients to initiate and perform ADL tasks independently, improving muscular effects and abnormal postures, without altering the smoothness of motion. To achieve the stated objectives and hypotheses, this study first developed a robotic system, including both the mechanical and software components, to assist human upper limb movement in 3D space. …”
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Synthesis of densely functionalized pyrroles from unprotected carbohydrates by Xia, Mengxin

“…The selectivity of the reaction is easily controlled by altering the order in which substrates are added. Different kinds of sugars, primary amines, and oxoacetonitriles all reacted easily demonstrating a wide substrate scope. …”
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Strategies to modulate Amorphous Oxide Semiconductor properties for low temperature transparent transistors by Kulkarni, Mohit Rameshchandra

“…The above-mentioned techniques targeted the control of semiconductor conductance, thus altering the working mode of thin-film transistor from depletion-mode to enhancement mode and vice versa. …”
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Antimicrobial activity, phytochemical and toxicity analyses of salam [Syzygium polyanthum (Wight) Walp.] leaf extract and its application in food by Ramli, Suzita

“…Cell constituents release analysis and observation by using scanning electron microscope showed altering in cell wall linearity, cells ruptured and leakaged of the cytoplasm. …”
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Understanding lived experiences of bereaved parents of children with chronic life-threatening Illness : towards a culture-specific and meaning-oriented narrative E-writing interven... by Dutta, Oindrila

“…A comprehensive search of 6 major databases was conducted by adhering to the PRISMA guidelines. The SPIDER tool was employed to screen articles for appropriateness, and the method of Thematic Synthesis was adopted for full-text analysis of 25 high qualitative studies, of which none originated from Asia. …”
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Effects of condensed tannin fractions from Leucaena leucocephala (LAM.) De wit hybrid on methane mitigation, rumen fermentation and diversity of methanogens, protozoa and bacteria... by Mookiah, Saminathan

“…In conclusion, CTs of different MWs have varying ability to bind proteins and decreased ruminal CH4 production by altering the populations and diversities of rumen methanogens and protozoa, and the effects were more pronounced for CTs with higher-MWs. …”
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Active Vorticity Control in a Shear Flow Using a Flapping Foil by Gopalkrishnan, R., Triantafyllou, M.S., Triantafyllou, G.S., Barrett, D.S.

“…It is shown experimentally that free shear flows can be substantially altered through direct control of the large coherent vortices present in the flow.…”
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Investigation of cellular changes on blood cells relevant for the destabilization of blood flow by Stephanie.

“…Increased red blood cell adherence to endothelial cells has been found in diseases including sickle cell anemia, β-thalassaemia, diabetes mellitus, and malaria, in which red blood cells undergo various physicochemical changes on the membrane, leading to altered adhesion to endothelial cells. …”
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Smart sensor-based pillbox for polypharmacy management by Kum, Brandon Zhi Wei

“…Research has shown that patients forgetting or deciding not to consume a dose is the most important cause of poor adherence amidst many other contributing factors. Current solutions available out there are focused solely on combating two of the many factors that contributes to poor medication adherence/nonadherence however medication adherence is a complex problem with multi contributing factors. …”
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Dietary pattern trajectories in early childhood and their associations with patterns of maternal feeding practices in a multi-ethnic Asian cohort by Appannah, Geeta, Toh, Jia Ying, Lai, Jun Shi, Yong, Heng Yaw, Shariff, Zalilah Mohd, Tint, Mya Thway, Yuan, Wen Lun, Pang, Wei Wei, Godfrey, Keith M., Tan, Kok Hian, Yap, Fabian, Lee, Yung Seng, Eriksson, Johan G., Chong, Mary F. F.

“…For the ‘less healthy’ DP trajectory, most children (Group 1) formed a consistent average adherence trajectory (95.5%), while the remainder (Group 2) showed consistent higher adherence to this ‘less healthy’ DP (4.5%). …”
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Patients’ experience of medication brand changes during hormone therapy for breast cancer: an interpretative phenomenological analysis by Eraso, Yolanda, Moon, Zoe, Steinberga, Ieva

“…Medication adherence to hormone therapy (HT) in breast cancer survivors is often suboptimal and is affected by a range of factors. …”
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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.

“…A flaw in this class of experiments is that cells exposed to a certain shear profile in one location may release mediators into the medium that alter the behaviour of cells at another location, experiencing different shear, thus obscuring or corrupting the true relation between shear and cell properties. …”
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Investigation of the effects of codeposition of tin on the suppression of hydrogen evolution in nickel electrodeposition system by Tan, Ronald Teck Ee

“…Regardless of PEG or MSA addition, the non-adherent deposit remained unsolved. Adding sulphuric acid to the solution was proposed for future experiment and investigation as it may eliminate the issue of non-adherent deposits, therefore allowing the continuation of the investigation of the effects of co-depositing tin on hydrogen suppression.…”
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Cytisine versus varenicline for smoking cessation in a primary care setting: a randomized non-inferiority trial by Oreskovic, T, Percac-Lima, S, Ashburner, JM, Tiljak, H, Rifel, J, Klemenc Ketiš, Z, Oreskovic, S

“…Of 191 participants assigned to varenicline treatment 59.16% (113) were adherent, while 70.43% (131 of 186) were adherent in the cytisine group (OR: 1.65, 95% CI: 1.07 to 2.56). …”

Vortex-induced vibrations of a cylinder with tripping wires by Hover, F.S., Tvedt, H., Triantafyllou, M.S.

“…The flow-induced response of a flexibly mounted cylinder with attached wires is significantly altered as well, even far away from lock-in. Parameterizing the response using nominal reduced velocity Vrn = U/fnD, we found that frequency lock-in occurs and lift phase angles change through 180deg at Vrn=4.9; anemometry in the wake confirms that a mode transition accompanies this premature lock-in. …”
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Lessons in ecology and conservation from a tropical forest fragment in Singapore by Lum, Shawn, Ngo, Kang Min

“…Evidence from Amazonian fragments predicts that losses in diversity and forest function follow fragmentation, and although Bukit Timah has adhered to some of those predictions, other aspects of the forest appeared remarkably resilient. …”
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Determining targets for antiretroviral drug concentrations: a causal framework illustrated with pediatric efavirenz data from the CHAPAS-3 trial by Schomaker, M, Denti, P, Bienczak, A, Burger, D, Díaz, I, Gibb, DM, Walker, AS, McIlleron, H

“…Moreover, the approach highlights that indirect causes of failure, such as patients' metabolizing status, may predict patients' failure risk, but do not alter the threshold at which antiviral activity of efavirenz is severely reduced.…”

Arguments against providing model answers in the writing skills classrooms : the Singaporean case. by Goby, Valerie Priscilla.

“…This paper looks at some of reasons teachers still adhere to providing these template-type documents, assess the negative effects of such an approach, and then discuss an alternative approach.…”
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