Development and investigation of bileaflet heart valve prostheses by Ramesh Veerappan

“…They seem to be gaining ever increasing popularity though they are prone to have problems such as thrombosis and haemolysis. …”
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中国东北人移民新加坡后的语言变化及其社会意义 = Study of the language changes of Chinese Northeastern immigrants as a socio-linguistic Indicator in Singapore by 李思 Li, Si

“…With the help of the PRAAT phonetic software, the sound on apical consonant, R consonant and final vowel are analysed by their formant shown in PRAAT, tones and first tone syllable are analysed by intensity and pitch respectively. …”
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Risk modeling & vulnerability assessment of infrastructure systems due to catastrophes by Goh, Danny Xiang Hui.

“…As such, damage assessment and mitigation tools to deal with such tragedies have become more essential for areas that are prone to such events, and even more so for those living in poverty.…”
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Investigating the Structural Evolution of Ad Design: Computational Analysis of Information Content and Interactivity in Ads by Wang, Nina

“…In this research, I dissect this broader shift into changes in ad content and ad tone, specifically, changes in information content and interactivity levels. …”
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A model of intonational phonology of Singapore Malay by Diyana Hamzah

“…The study found evidence for two levels of prosodic phrasing (i.e., accentual phrase and intonational phrase), with edge tone(s) associated to their periphery. Focus is marked by a bitonal pitch accent, which triggers a lowering of post-focus peaks.…”
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Ultrasonic guided wave inspection in large composite plate by Sakthivel Tamilarasam

“…The excitation signal is five cycle hanning windowed tone burst and based on the vibration signal captured in Laser vibrometer, the interactions between lamb waves and the composite plate are studied. …”
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Coenesthesia or the immediate feeling of existence: Maine de Biran and the problem of the unconscious between physiology and philosophy by Aloisi, A

“…What Biran emphasized, in his philosophical appropriation of “coenesthesia,” is the impersonal and mostly unconscious nature of this feeling, which never leaves us and plays a key role in the shaping of our personal and conscious life, unnoticeably influencing the course of our ideas, our character, and the emotional tone of our perception of the world. The purpose of this article is to study Biran’s philosophical use of the notion of “coenesthesia” in the last phase of his philosophical reflection (1823–1824) in relation to the emergence of the problem of the unconscious.…”

Rapid modulation of striatal cholinergic interneurons and dopamine release by satellite astrocytes by Stedehouder, J, Roberts, B, Raina, S, Bossi, S, Liu, AKA, Doig, N, McGerty, K, Magill, P, Parkkinen, L, Cragg, S

“…Astrocytes in striatum can regulate dopamine transmission by governing the extracellular tone of axonal neuromodulators, including GABA and adenosine. …”

Effect of turbine motion on floating off shore wind turbine aerodynamics by Tignol, Bo Junior

“…Finally, future work should also further hone in on the inclusion of LES at different freestream wind and surge and pitch combinations to explore the potential formation of complex wake states, as well as the investigation of in-sync and out-of-sync joint pitch-and-surge cases to explore the occurrence of any nonlinear aerodynamic interactions.…”
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Envisioning Water: Sustainability and Future-Making in Dubai and Los Angeles by Christidi, Nadia

“…Treating sustainability as a “boundary object” that is shared but viewed differently by actors enables me to hone in on the interests and forces - sometimes countervailing - that shape sustainability projects. …”
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RES.21W-01 Angles, Spring 2010 by Boiko, Karen, Faery, Rebecca Blevins, Lin, Jessica, Max, Lucy, Walsh, Andrea

“…Students in these courses write a great deal; they prewrite, write, revise, and edit their work for content, clarity, tone, and grammar and receive detailed feedback from instructors and classmates. …”
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The Age of Phillis and Collage — The Age of Phillis (Roundtable) by Mazella, David

“…Students sometimes expressed frustration, too, at the disconnect between the tragedies, losses, and dis-placements summarized in the biographies and the formal constructions and tone of the po-etry. My attempts to provide context also fell flat. …”
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A novel approach to designing a guitar distortion effects pedal by Zheng, Luka

“…The final product should be able to be used over a wide range of music genres, giving the user the ability to control the amount of distortion to taste and the frequency response of the pedal, also known as tone control.…”
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TCR affinity biases Th cell differentiation by regulating CD25, Eef1e1, and Gbp2 by Kotov, Dmitri I., Mitchell, Jason S., Pengo, Thomas, Ruedl, Christiane, Way, Sing Sing, Langlois, Ryan A., Fife, Brian T., Jenkins, Marc K.

“…We found no evidence, however, of preferential interactions between Th1 cell–prone, high-affinity T cells and XCR1+ DCs or Tfh cell–prone, low-affinity T cells and SIRP⍺+ DCs postinfection with bacteria expressing the peptide of interest. …”
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Anatomy, Stretching & Training for Golfers : A Step-by-Step Guide to Getting the Most from Your Golf Workout / by Striano, Philip, Dr., author 575932

“…A strong, fluid golf swing uses muscles in the legs, hips, lower back, and shoulders-all areas prone to serious, painful injury. That's why every golfer needs to read Anatomy, Stretching & Training for Golfers, which offers expert advice on how to maximize your game without the risk of getting hurt. …”

Three essays on corporate finance and research methodology by Li, Wei

“…Overall, the results suggest that more cash holding enables gambling-prone firms to take more risks while staying away from financial distress.…”
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The art of an emotional past; memory and lament in the Singaporean novel. by Ng, Apple Keng Ee.

“…More importantly, we are tired of celebrating the “happy”, clean and “desirable” elements of our society. The celebratory tone when approaching our memory has taken an aggressive forefront of the tourism board brochures and official social mantra. …”
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Collision analysis of top tensioned riser by Cao Quoc Dung

“…The deeper the water is, the more the oil risers are prone to collision. The main motivation of this final year project report is to present explicit results and analysis on the impact of two top tensioned risers under collision. …”
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Creative accounting "Are accountants in Singapore doing it?" by Yap, Kian Seng, Lim, Han Leng, Lee, Hock Lean

“…The scope of the project covers companies listed in the Stock Exchange of Singapore, which are generally more prone to creative accounting activities. …”
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Asset exposure of Asian cities to natural hazards - Bangkok by Aw, Yun Jia

“…Asia is the most disaster prone region in the world. Over the last century, natural disasters in Asia have caused huge economic losses. …”
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