Rethinking the efficacy of the SEANWFZ treaty by Chew, Alvin

“…The Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapons-Free Zone is the only nuclear weapons-free zone treaty with a protocol yet to be ratified by the Nuclear Weapons States. …”
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Knee joint measurement using CT scans for knee joint implant selection by Jing, Mei

“…With the help of the cutting guide, the surgeon cuts several pieces of bone from the end of the femur in order to match the implant shape, that’s called shaping the distal femoral bone. …”
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The 'Clisurean' finds from Climente II cave, Iron Gates, Romania by Bonsall, C, Boroneanţ, A, Evatt, A, Soficaru, A, Nica, C, Bartosiewicz, L, Cook, G, Higham, TFG, Pickard, C

“…Single-entity 14C dating of human bone and humanly modified animal bones suggests the Clisurean occupation occurred during the Bølling–Allerød warm period. …”

Neutrophil‐mediated enhancement of angiogenesis and osteogenesis in a novel triple cell co‐culture model with endothelial cells and osteoblasts by Herath, Thanuja D. K., Larbi, Anis, Teoh, Swee Hin, Kirkpatrick, C. James, Goh, Bee Tin

“…Repair and regeneration of critical‐sized bone defects remain a major challenge in orthopaedic and craniomaxillofacial surgery. …”
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Microfluidic Platform for Investigating Prostate Cancer Metastasis by Ng, Wei Kai

“…Objective: To develop a microfluidic model of bone metastasis. [1st Award]-[Peer Assessment Review]…”
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Structural behavior of tubular frame under elevated temperature by Tan, Peng Hoe.

“…An interesting observation was noticed on the comparison of elements’ total stress level between high-stressed zone and low-stressed zone. Adequate and appropriate engineering judgement was employed to explain the irregularities of stress distribution on these contrasting zones. …”
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Soundfield control using loudspeaker array by Li, Renshi

“…Several methodologies have recently been proposed to achieve a desired soundfield within a listening zone of interest. These methods include maximizing the energy ratio between energies of audible and inaudible zones, maximizing energy difference between two zones and maximizing the energy ratio while maintaining a desired sound energy level in the zone of interest. …”
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Effect of deep cold rolling on residual stress distributions between the treated and untreated regions Ti–6Al–4V alloy by Lim, Andre, Castagne, Sylvie, Chow, Cher Wong

“…Other factors that cause a difference between the steady state and the transient zone of the burnished area are also investigated. …”
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New method for automatic generation of patient specific finite element models of the distal femur by Lek, Cheah Wen.

“…For model validation, the cortical bone was model with four-node shell elements while eight-node hexahedral elements and six-node wedge elements were used to model the cancellous bone. …”
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Starting from scratch by Koh, Bernice Jia Hong, Goh Shun Jie, Tan, Benjamin, Tan, Joanne Li Ling

“…Based on research findings, the problem statement was identified, which helped hone the campaign’s strategy, tactics and goals. …”
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The hollow fiber bioreactor as a stroma-supported, serum-free ex vivo expansion platform for human umbilical cord blood cells by Xue, Cao, Kwek, Kenneth Y. C., Chan, Jerry Kok Yen, Chen, Qingfeng, Lim, Mayasari

“…The bone marrow microenvironment plays an integral role in the regulation of hematopoiesis. …”
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Neural-network-based control of discrete-phase concentration in a gas-particle corner flow with optimal energy consumption by Zhang, Xingyu, Li, Hua

“…The profile of the recirculation zone is then determined mathematically by the minimum net mass flux principle with a grid search technique. …”
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A generic micropatterning platform to direct human mesenchymal stem cells from different origins towards myogenic differentiation by Tan, Lay Poh, Yu, Ting, Chua, Chee Kai, Tay, Chor Yong, Wen, Feng, Yu, Haiyang, Chan, Jerry Kok Yen, Chong, Mark Seow Khoon, Leong, David Tai Wei

“…Recent work shows that cell shape manipulation via micropatterning can modulate the differentiation of bone-marrow-derived MSCs. Herein, the effect of micropatterning on the myogenesis of MSCs isolated from three different sources (bone marrow, fetal tissue, and adipose) is reported. …”
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An energy-saving oriented air balancing method for demand controlled ventilation systems with branch and black-box model by Cui, Can, Zhang, Xin, Cai, Wenjian

“…This paper proposes an energy-saving oriented air balancing method based on a branch and black-box (B2) model for multi-zone demand controlled ventilation (DCV) systems. …”
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Numerical study of earth pressures on rigid pipes with tire-derived aggregate inclusions by Ni, Pengpeng, Qin, X., Yi, Yaolin

“…A parametric study is carried out to optimise the design, including the geometry of the TDA zone, the spacing between the pipe and the TDA zone, and the relative stiffness between soil and TDA. …”
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A medical image-based computer-aided diagnosis system for musculoskeletal disease and disorder. by Chuah, Tong Kuan

“…As part of the advancement to classifying subjects with BML, the thesis investigated textural parameters as potential biomarker in separating between bone marrow with and without bone marrow lesion. …”
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From the Andes to the coast: human mobility and diet in the Atacama desert during the late intermediate period (ad 900-1450) by Santana Sagredo, F

“…Human remains were analysed for tooth enamel, bone collagen, bone apatite, and hair-keratin. A second aim of the thesis was to provide new analysis of archaeological plants and animals of the area. …”

Tropical Pacific SST and ITCZ biases in climate models : double trouble for future rainfall projections? by Samanta, Dhrubajyoti, Karnauskas, Kristopher B., Goodkin, Nathalie F.

“…The double Intertropical Convergence Zone bias remains a persistent problem in coupled general circulation model simulations. …”
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Field relations, petrogenesis and emplacement of the Bhagirathi leucogranite, Garhwal Himalaya by Searle, M, Metcalfe, RP, Rex, AJ, Norry, MJ

“…Various shear criteria in the gneisses immediately below the granite document the existence of a major zone of ductile NNE-SSW-directed extension across a northeastward dipping, low-angle normal fault zone. …”

Rediscovering Homo sapiens in international politics: evolution and rationality’s missing link by Johnson, D

“…Human decision-making and behavior does not match the definition of either “rationality” or “non-rationality,” and is much better described as “adaptive rationality,” honed over the millennia to compete strategically for survival and reproduction under conditions of uncertainty. …”