A separation-of-powers model for a trustworthy and open cloud computing ecosystem by Ruan, A

“…<em>Openness</em> further brings a flourishing market to the ecosystem. It encourages many more diverse Cloud Service Providers to equally participate in the cloud ecosystem, regardless of their scale or capabilities. …”

Τhe burial rite of Enchytrismos in Attica, Euboea and Boeotia during the Late Geometric and Archaic periods. Towards an understanding of its social significance by Vlanti, AD

“…Since the rite of enchytrismos concerned mainly the biologically youngest members of Attic, Euboean and Boeotian communities, the present study brings this—often largely neglected—age category to the foreground. …”

A protocol for mobilising novel finance models for collaborative health promotion and disease prevention initiatives: taking a smart capacitating investment approach in the Invest4... by Lane, J, Edwards, RT, Babarczy, B, Whiteley, H, Oruganti, V, Rutten-van Mölken, M, Costongs, C, Jani, AR, Wordsworth, S, Maassen, A, Tsiachristas, A, Davies, J, Stavenow, B, van Vliet, J, Wright, S, Papartyte, L, Camaradou, JC, Koleva-Kolarova, R

“…Methods: The Invest4Health (I4H) project brings together transdisciplinary expertise in epidemiology, public health, health economics, population science, business management, finance, implementation and social sciences, digital health innovation, and regional health systems. …”

Tin oxide as an electron transport layer in perovskite solar cells: Advances and challenges by Wali, Qamar, Aamir, Muhammad, Ejaz Khan, Muhammad, Jose, Rajan, Fan, Wei, Yang, Shengyuan

“…The high efficiency (η) of 26 % within a decade brings hope for the photovoltaic community. However, their operational stability remains a critical issue and hinders their commercialization. …”
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From cellular automata to agent-based models : addressing urban issues by Quek, Wei Liang

“…The continual urbanization of our modern world brings forth problems which are increas- ingly difficult to solve. …”
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One-step synthesis of cyclodextrin-capped gold nanoparticles for ultra-sensitive and highly-integrated plasmonic biosensors by Zhang, Nancy Meng Ying, Qi, Miao, Wang, Zhixun, Wang, Zhe, Chen, Mengxiao, Li, Kaiwei, Shum, Ping, Wei, Lei

“…Plasmonics in conjunction with supramolecular chemistry brings new opportunities for biosensing. Modified with macrocyclic supramolecules, noble metal nanoparticles possess improved biocompatibility and highly efficient biomolecule immobilization and recognition via host-guest interaction. …”
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Polarization of tumor-associated macrophages promoted by vitamin C-loaded liposomes for cancer immunotherapy by Ma, Zhaoyu, Yang, Mingkun, Foda, Mohamed Frahat, Zhang, Kai, Li, Shuting, Liang, Huageng, Zhao, Yanli, Han, Heyou

“…This work provides a powerful therapeutic application of vitamin C to amplify Anti-PD-L1 immunotherapy in cancer treatment, which brings hope to patients with clinically insensitive immunity.…”
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Error analysis of a first-order IMEX scheme for the logarithmic Schrödinger equation by Wang, Li-Lian, Yan, Jingye, Zhang, Xiaolong

“…Compared with its counterpart with a regular nonlinear term, it possesses richer and unusual dynamics, though the low regularity of the nonlinearity brings about significant challenges in both analysis and computation. …”
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Flood inundation modeling under stochastic uncertainty by Sun, He.

“…Since the beginning of human history, flooding has been one of the most destructive and recurring natural disasters, which brings a serious threat to a broad range of population and properties all over the world. …”
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Orchestration and value co-creation in ecosystems : a mixed methods investigation by Agarwal, Neha

“…Our findings suggest that participation in different value co-creational exchanges, can bring a wider range of benefits to members, measured beyond changes in their market values. …”
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A study on the productivity evaluation of building information modelling (BIM) based prefabricated prefinished volumetric construction (PPVC) project by Fernandez, Priscilla Crystal

“…BIM based PPVC developments are still new in Singapore and therefore, more study needs to be done to evaluate the extent of productivity gains and the potential problems it brings about locally. This report aims to study current BIM based PPVC developments locally; the challenges faced, the benefits that should be retained and the possibilities for improvements. …”
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Superconducting resonator and Rydberg atom hybrid system in the strong coupling regime by Yu, Deshui, Landra, Alessandro, Valado, María Martínez, Hufnagel, Christoph, Kwek, Leong Chuan, Amico, Luigi, Dumke, Rainer

“…Varying the electrostatic field brings the atomic-qubit transition on or off resonance with respect to the microwave resonator, leading to a strong atom-resonator coupling with an extremely large cooperativity. …”
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Function of second cladding layer in hollow core tube lattice fibers by Huang, Xiaosheng, Yoo, Seongwoo, Yong, KenTye

“…Furthermore, we found that adding the second layer brings another advantage to a bending performance. …”
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Emergency logistics considering traffic congestion by Wang, Qingyi

“…Although incorporating traffic congestion brings about challenges in model formulation and solvability, its benefits of producing insights and enhancing real-world EL operations worth the challenges.…”
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No Oral Modification clauses to the test: how relevant are they in the COVID-19 shock and beyond? by Magklasi, Ioanna, Magklasi, Eleni

“…More notably, because of the pandemic and the hardship it brings forward, parties involved may try to invoke a contractually available force majeure clause. …”
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Modelling cross-docking in a three-level supply chain with stochastic service and queuing system: MOWFA algorithm by Rostami, Parinaz, Avakh Darestani, Soroush, Movassaghi, Mitra

“…In many production environments, sending goods directly from the producer to the consumer brings many problems. Therefore, an efficient transport system should be established be‐tween producers and consumers. …”
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Investigating the inner controls on explosive eruptions using textural analyses and petrology by Bernard, Olivier

“…The methodological approach taken during this Ph.D brings new insights into understanding controls on eruption styles at mafic and intermediate systems. …”
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Super-enhancers, phase-separated condensates, and 3D genome organization in cancer by Tang, Seng Chuan, Vijayakumar, Udhaya, Zhang, Ying, Fullwood, Melissa Jane

“…This structural organization brings regulatory DNA elements in close proximity to their target promoters. …”
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Between moral responsibility and postmodern disbelief : 'postmodern ethics' in the dramatic works of harold pinter by Fernandez, Stephen Frederick

“…Consequently, the study of ‘postmodern ethics’ in Pinter’s drama brings into contention the role of responsibility (itself a construct with no absolute validity) in a postmodern world that is sceptical of institutions and absolute systems of knowledge.…”
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Single plasmonic structure enhanced dual-band room temperature infrared photodetection by Tong, Jinchao, Luo, Yu, Zhang, Dawei, Zhang, Dao Hua, Tobing, Landobasa Yosef Mario

“…The demonstration of single 2DSHA enhanced heterojunction photodiode brings a step closer to high sensitivity room temperature devices and systems which require multiband absorption.…”
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