Direct reuse of electronic plastic scraps from computer monitor and keyboard to direct stem cell growth and differentiation by Shi, Pujiang, Tan, Chiew Kei, Wu, Zhuoran, Gabriel, Jean-Christophe P., Srinivasan, Madhavi, Lee, Jong-Min, Tay, Chor Yong

“…Herein, the distinctive surface and micro topographical features of computer electronic-plastic (E-plastic) scraps were unconventionally repurposed as a substrate material to guide the growth and differentiation of human adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (ADSCs). …”
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Tidal corrections from and for SWOT using a spatially coherent variational Bayesian harmonic analysis by Monahan, T, Tang, T, Roberts, S, Adcock, T

“…The new Surface Water Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission is providing measurements at unprecedented horizontal resolution in these regions. …”

Effect of consumers' awareness about country of origin on purchasing decision in Klang Valley, Malaysia by Taheri, Nasim

“…Multiple regression analysis was applied to determine the relationship between socio-demographic factors, extracted factors and consumers’ awareness toward COO. …”
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Counseling The Culturally Diverse : Theory And Practice / by Sue, Derald Wing, author 303141, Sue, David, author 202337, Neville, Helen A., author 234822, Smith, Laura, author 644198, John Wiley & Sons (Online service) 647106

“…Perfectly suited to researchers and practitioners who work in or study mental health and interact with a racially, ethnically, culturally, or socio-demographically diverse population, Counseling the Culturally Diverse: Theory and Practice also belongs in the libraries of social workers and psychiatrists.…”
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Brain markers of cumulative stress response and allostatic load in the ageing Whitehall II cohort by Zsoldos, E

“…Since 1985, rich socio-demographic, health and life-style measures have been acquired every 2-5 years. …”

Can a brief online interdisciplinary program enhance the understanding of musculoskeletal pain amongst primary care staff? A prospective study by Ng, Khim Siong, Goh, Bandy Qiuling, Tang, Woh Peng, Lee, Angela Wing Yan, Lee, Samantha, Koh, Kim Hwee, Shah, Mitesh

“…There were poor correlations between the demographic factors and their learning. Conclusion: The pilot study shows that primary care staff may still utilize a biomedical approach in managing musculoskeletal pain. …”
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Membrane compaction in forward osmosis process by Ng, Daniel Yee Fan, Chen, Yunfeng, Dong, Zhili, Wang, Rong

“…Visible changes in the cross-section morphology and surface topography of the TFC membranes were observed after FO experiments. …”
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In vitro effect of a corrosive hostile ocular surface on candidate biomaterials for keratoprosthesis skirt by Tan, Anna C. S., Beuerman, Roger W., Mehta, Jodhbir S., Tan, Xiao Wei, Riau, Andri, Shi, Zhi Long, Neoh, Koon Gee, Khor, Khiam Aik, Tan, Donald

“…Material specimens were subjected to electrochemical and long-term incubation test with artificial tear fluid (ATF) of various acidities. Topography and surface roughness of material discs were analysed by scanning electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy. …”
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Exploring individual user differences in the 2D/3D interaction with medical image data by Schooten, Boris van., Suinesiaputra, Avan., Geest, Rob J. van der., Dijk, Betsy van., Reiber, Johan H. C., Sloot, Peter M. A., Zudilova-Seinstra, Elena V.

“…In this paper, we report results of an empirical study aimed to evaluate whether computer experience and demographic user characteristics would have an effect on the way people interact with the visualized medical data in a 3D virtual environment using 2D and 3D input devices. …”
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Evaluating the generalisability of region-naïve machine learning algorithms for the identification of epilepsy in low-resource settings by Duta, I, Kariuki, SM, Ngugi, AK, Mwesige, AK, Masanja, H, Mwanga, DM, Owusu-Agyei, S, Wagner, R, Cross, JH, Sander, JW, Newton, CR, Sen, A, Jones, GD

“…Methods: We sourced data from the Study of Epidemiology of Epilepsy in Demographic Sites dataset, which includes demographic information and clinical variables related to diagnosing epilepsy across five sub-Saharan African sites. …”

May measurement month 2022: an analysis of blood pressure screening findings from Sierra Leone by Jalloh, MB, Williams, CEE, Jegede, OG, Malijan, GMB, Naveed, A, Kanu, A, Bah, AK, Jalloh, F, Jalloh, A, Faulkner, MMJ, Agboola, K, Baldeh, M, Russell, JBW, Oladapo, OO

“…We collected data on demographic characteristics, lifestyle factors, medical history, and medication use via structured questionnaires. …”

Collaborative Impact of Cryo-Treated Cutting Tool and Hybrid Milling Environment Towards Improved Sustainable Milling of ASTM F2063 Ni55.6Ti44.4 Alloy by Davis, Rahul, Singh, Abhishek, Pereira, Robson B. D., Sabino, Roberta M., Popat, Ketul, Soares, Paulo, Brandão, Lincoln C.

“…In addition, this modified surface had a noticeably improved bioactivity due to enhanced hydrophobicity (with contact angle 92°) and surface topography (Ra: 341.69 nm), which favoured cell adhesion and proliferation. …”
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Embedded Object Detection and Mapping in Soft Materials Using Optical Tactile Sensing by Solano-Castellanos, Jose A., Do, Won Kyung, Kennedy, Monroe D.

“…The exploration phase is then followed by a mapping phase which exploits the probabilistic map to reconstruct the underlying topography of the workspace by sampling in more detail regions where there are expected to be embedded objects. …”
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Deep Water Subsea Energy Storage, Lessons Learned from the Offshore Oil and Gas Industry by Juhlin, Rasmus, Slocum, Alexander H., Assadi, Mohsen

“…With further development of pumped storage hydro constrained by the lack of remaining suitable topography, a novel Subsea Pumped Hydro Storage concept has emerged as a promising solution to utilize the ocean space for large-scale energy storage. …”
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Squealing occurrence of worn brake pads to foreign particles embedment into the friction layers by Mat Lazim, Ahmad Razimi

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Rainfall projection using CIMP6 models of extreme area in Johor by Hamid, H, Rahmat, S N, Kasmin, H, Tukimat, N N

“…The study focuses on addressing uncertainties in climate change projections by selecting suitable Global Climate Models (GCMs) based on location and topography. Four CMIP6 models (GFDL-ESM4, IPSL-CM6A-LR, MIROC6, and MRI-ESM2- 0) were chosen for analysis. …”
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Is fraud contagious? Coworker influence on misconduct by financial advisors by Dimmock, Stephen G., Gerken, William C., Graham, Nathaniel P.

“…This effect is stronger between demographically similar co-workers.…”
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A macroeconomic analysis of the demand for life insurance in Singapore by Chan, Irene Ee Leng, Chong, Huey Nee, Seet Lindsay

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Real-time cationic sensing using plasmonic fiber optic sensor based phosphoryl-carrageenan by Abu Bakar, Mohd Hafiz, Azeman, Nur Hidayah, Mobarak, Nadhratun Naiim, Ahmad Nazri, Nur Afifah, Mohd Daniyal, Wan Mohd Ebtisyam Mustaqim, Dzulkefly Zan, Mohd Saiful, Mahdi, Mohd Adzir, Md Zain, Ahmad Rifqi, Gupta, Ruchi, Abdullah, Fairuz, A. Bakar, Ahmad Ashrif

“…The morphology of carrageenan and phosphoryl-carrageenan coatings on the fiber optic probe was uneven and wavelike topography, indicating the successful coating on the fiber optic probe surface. …”

Multivariate normative comparison, a novel method for improved use of retinal nerve fiber layer thickness to detect early glaucoma by Chua, Jacqueline, Schwarzhans, Florian, Wong, Damon, Li, Chi, Husain, Rahat, Crowston, Jonathan G., Perera, Shamira A., Sng, Chelvin C. A., Nongpiur, Monisha E., Majithia, Shivani, Tham, Yih Chung, Thakur, Sahil, Soh, Zhi Da, Cheng, Ching-Yu, Aung, Tin, Fischer, Georg, Vass, Clemens, Schmetterer, Leopold

“…This study assessed whether compensating the RNFL thickness for multiple demographic and anatomic factors improves the detection of glaucoma. …”
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