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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Developing optogenetics for use in vascular research by Rorsman, N

“…Fine control of artery tone was attained by varying the intensity of the blue light stimulus. …”

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. …”

Effect of shielded metal arc welding on microstructure, hardness, and tensile strength of nodular cast iron by Agung Setyo Darmawan, Agung Setyo Darmawan, Agus Dwi Anggono, Agus Dwi Anggono, Agus Yulianto, Agus Yulianto, Febriantoko, Bambang Waluyo, Masyrukan, Masyrukan, Turnad Lenggo Ginta, Turnad Lenggo Ginta, Abdul Hamid, Abdul Hamid

“…Hardness testing was carried out on base metal, heat-affected zone, and weld metal. This hardness test uses the Vickers technique. …”
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A decade after the first full human genome sequencing : when will we understand our own genome? by Eisenhaber, Frank

“…The contrast between the pomp of celebrating the first full human genome sequencing in 2000 and the cautious tone of recollections a decade thereafter could hardly be greater. …”
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Regional water balance and slope stability analyses with field measurements by Chew, Jeremy Wei Jie

“…Two slopes were used for regional analyses, one being a slope in Dalvey Road located within the Bukit Timah Granite (BTG) zone while the other is a slope in Bidadari Park Drive located within the Old Alluvium (OA) zone. …”
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Simulation methods and tissue property models for non-invasive transcranial focused ultrasound surgery by Connor, Christopher W

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In vitro bioactivity and biocompatibility assessment of PCL/PLA–scaffolded mesoporous silicate bioactive glass: role of boron activation by Md. Zain, Siti Khalijah, Sazali, Ezza Syuhada, Ghoshal, Sib Krishna, Hisam, Rosdiyana

“…Bioactive glasses with rapid biodegradation and efficient biomineralization for damaged bone tissue repair remain deficient. Based on this fact, some new types of boron-activated mesoporous Bioactive silicate glasses (BMSGs) were made to determine the feasibility of achieving their improved mechanical strength, structure, porosity, biodegradability and bone healing performance. …”

Delocalized Davydov D1 Ansatz for the Holstein polaron by Sun, Jin, Duan, Liwei, Zhao, Yang

“…The delocalized D1 Ansatz lowers the ground-state energies at the Brillouin zone boundary significantly compared with the Toyozawa and Global-Local Ansätze in the weak coupling regime, while considerable improvement is demonstrated to have been achieved over the entire Brillouin zone in the strong coupling regime. …”
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Novel mutation G324C in WNT1 mapped in a large Pakistani family with severe recessively inherited Osteogenesis Imperfecta by Kausar, Mehran, Saima Siddiqi, Muhammad Yaqoob, Sajid Mansoor, Makitie, Outi, Asif Mir, Khor, Chiea Chuen, Foo, Jia Nee, Anees, Mariam

“…Results:Nine affected family members exhibited severe bone deformities, recurrent fractures, short stature and low bone mineral density. …”
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Automatic knee segmentation from multi-contrast MR images by Zhang, Kunlei

“…The automatic segmentations of knee bones, cartilages and menisci are evaluated on a comprehensive multi-contrast MRI database. …”
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Causal inference in health and disease: a review of the principles and applications of Mendelian randomization by Lovegrove, CE, Howles, SA, Furniss, D, Holmes, MV

“…This review provides a framework to enhance understanding of how MR may be used to triangulate evidence and progress research in bone and mineral metabolism as we strive to infer causal effects in health and disease.…”

Struvite precipitation for the recovery of ammonium nitrogen from landfill leachate by Mohamad S. J. Darwish

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Is sarcasm detection capability beneficial for sentiment analysis? by Koh, Brian Jin Kiong

“…Sentiment Analysis aims to find out the emotional tone behind text. However, sarcasm, which often tells a meaning opposite to the meaning of the literal words, makes this task harder. …”
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Modelling damage in concrete structures by Lee, Sai Cheng., Cheong, Hee Kiat.

“…An investigation was carried out on the behaviour of concrete beams damaged to varying extends in the high moment zone.…”
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Using social media data for urban analysis in Singapore by Koh, Wee Boon

“…For business owners, identifying similar land zones can allow them to find the next potential area of expansion that fits their first success case. …”
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