Stress analysis and stress intensity factor computation of DNV X65 pipes subjected to four point bending by Lee, Shaun Raphael Kwok Yuen

“…Proposed solution by Baik-Yamada for the shifting in neutral axis as a result of changing area of remaining load bearing ligament is also compared with finite element results. …”
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Computational and experimental study of a platinum thin-film based oil condition and contamination sensor by Sridhar, V, Chana, KS, Singh, D

“…Oil contamination occurs when metallic or non-metallic particles are produced due to wear of the machine components such as bearings, gears etc. and these particles may not be always captured by the filtering system that are already in the lubrication system. …”

Fabrication and characterisation of kenaf fibre reinforced polyamide biocomposites for railway sleeper applications by ahmad, mukaddas, Abdul Aziz, Farah Nora Aznieta, Abdan, Khalina, Shafi, Ayu Rafiqah

“…The result further demonstrated that the load-bearing capacity peaked at TKF 40 wt.%, surpassing conventional wooden and concrete sleepers. …”
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Photo-modulable molecular transport junctions based on organometallic molecular wires by Meng, Fanben, Hervault, Yves-Marie, Norel, Lucie, Costuas, Karine, Dyck, Colin Van, Geskin, Victor, Cornil, Jérôme, Hng, Huey Hoon, Rigaut, Stéphane, Chen, Xiaodong

“…Photo-modulable molecular transport junctions are developed via on-wire lithography-fabricated nanogaps functionalized with a dithienylethene unit bearing two ruthenium fragments. A reversible and repeatable bi-state conductive switching upon alternate irradiation of UV and visible light can be distinctly observed. …”
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5G in Singapore : is the tide turning against Huawei? by Anuar, Amalina

“…Along with other countries also opting for non-Chinese 5G equipment, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo declared this as evidence of Washington’s anti-Huawei campaign bearing fruit.…”
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Largest testicular tumour in South-East Asia: a case report by Aizat, S. I., Yusof, M. R., Lee, F. Y., Fahmy, O., Lee, C. K.S., Khairul Asri, M. G., Muhammad Nasrulazam, N., Vikinesan, V. K., Liyana Zayani, Y., Yusuf, M., Rashide, Y., Othman, A.

“…The patient seeks treatment at that point because he can't bear the embarrassment and fear of the treatment.…”
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Starvation, ferroptosis, and prodrug therapy synergistically enabled by a cytochrome c oxidase like nanozyme by Cao, Changyu, Yang, Nan, Su, Yan, Zhang, Zheye, Wang, Chenxi, Song, Xuejiao, Chen, Peng, Wang, Wenjun, Dong, Xiaochen

“…Loaded with bioreductive predrug (AQ4N), this Cu-Ag nanozyme unprecedentedly enables simultaneous starvation, ferroptosis, and chemical therapy with high specificity, and is able to totally eliminate tumor and greatly prolong the survival rate for 4T1-tumor-bearing mice. The underlying working mechanism is revealed both experimentally and theoretically.…”
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Experimental investigation into load settlement characteristics of piled rafts in sand by Leong, Hazel Xueling.

“…Studies by many notable researchers in the years to come suggest that the most effective combinations of piles and raft happens when all the initial loading can be borne with the raft’s bearing capacity alone. The role of the piles was solely to reduce the excessive settlement experienced by the plain raft.…”
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Dense/porous bioceramic composites by Hu, Yifei

“…The pores were designed for bone ingrowth, whereas the graded pores and the dense cores were introduced for load bearing capability. For bone ingrowth, the porous structures must have a high porosity, a high interconnectivity, and a suitable pore size.…”
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Fabrication of hollow fiber membranes using amphiphilic block copolymers as pore-forming additives by Loh, Chun Heng

“…PVDF hollow fiber membranes with PWP of 118 L/m2•h•bar and MWCO of 5 kDa were obtained when spun with optimized spinning conditions and using 3 wt% of LiCl and 0.2 wt% of Pluronic as the mixed additive. …”
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Mechanics of Three-Dimensional Micro-Architected Interpenetrating Phase Composites by Chen, Andrew Y.

“…We show that independent of the material system, the presence of a load-bearing matrix distributes the stress in the composite, contributing to a high-strength, globally stretchingdominated failure behavior, regardless of nodal connectivity. …”
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What is to reproduce? On the overlap, development, and persistence account of reproduction by Palacios-González, C

“…Her account seems able to answer the question of whether reproduction takes place, and who reproduces, when we employ biotechnologies that bear little to no resemblance to naturally occurring human sexual reproduction. …”

Prosopanche: a remarkable genus of parasitic plants by Hatt, SA, Cameron, DD, Grace, OM, Rocamundi, N, Cocucci, AA, Martel, C, Thorogood, CJ

“…Growing almost entirely underground with a complete lack of leaves, plants of Prosopanche bear more resemblance to fungi than plants and have many remarkable aspects to their life history and ecology that require further investigation. …”

Another philosophical look at twistor theory by Gajic, G, Lilani, N, Read, J

“…In this article, we (a) present for philosophers an introduction to twistor theory, (b) consider how the spacetime–twistor correspondence interacts with the philosophical literature on theoretical equivalence, and (c) explore the bearing which twistor theory might have on philosophical issues such as the status of dynamics, the geometrisation of physics, spacetime ontology, the emergence of spacetime, and symmetry-to-reality inferences. …”

A field study on using soybean waste-derived superabsorbent hydrogel to enhance growth of vegetables by Zhu, Jingling, Suhaimi, Fadhlina, Lim, Jing Ying, Gao, Zhengyang, Swarup, Sanjay, Loh, Chiang Shiong, Li, Jun, Ong, Choon Nam, Tan, Wee Kee

“…To achieve this, we developed an okara-derived hydrogel (Ok-PAA; OP) from by-products of bean curd and soybean milk production. We incorporated OP into soil and assessed the growth performance of leafy vegetables. …”
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Thermorefringent noise in crystalline optical materials by Kryhin, Serhii, Hall, Evan D., Sudhir, Vivishek

“…Thus, in order to appreciate the full promise of crystalline optical materials, a more precise understanding of their anisotropic material constants is necessary. Barring that, we elucidate measurement techniques that can affect partial coherent cancellation of thermorefringent noise. …”
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Spin orbit torques induced magnetization reversal through asymmetric domain wall propagation in Ta/CoFeB/MgO structures by Cao, Jiangwei, Chen, Yifei, Jin, Tianli, Gan, Weiliang, Wang, Ying, Zheng, Yuqiang, Lv, Hua, Cardoso, Susana, Wei, Dan, Lew, Wen Siang

“…Kerr imaging reveals that the current-induced reversal under small and medium in-plane field was mediated by domain nucleation at the edge of the Hall bar, followed by asymmetric domain wall (DW) propagation. …”
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The role of polarity in nonplanar semiconductor nanostructures by de la Mata, María, Zamani, Reza R., Martí-Sánchez, Sara, Eickhoff, Martin, Xiong, Qihua, Fontcuberta i Morral, Anna, Caroff, Philippe, Arbiol, Jordi

“…The present study has been extended over a wide range of semiconductor compounds, covering the most commonly synthesized III-V (GaN, GaP, GaAs, GaSb, InN, InP, InAs, InSb) and II-VI (ZnO, ZnTe, CdS, CdSe, CdTe) nanowires and other free-standing nanostructures (tripods, tetrapods, belts, and membranes). This systematic study allowed us to explore the parameters that may induce polarity-dependent and polarity-driven growth mechanisms, as well as the polarity-related consequences on the physical properties of the nanostructures.…”
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Compression index of soil by Poh, Kai Li.

“…The construction of foundations or other load-bearing structures causes the soil layers to compress due to an increase in the stress acting on the soil. …”
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Developing hydroxyapatite CAPS coatings on metallic implants for tissue replacement by Montserrat Espanol Pons.

“…Unfortunately, the mechanical properties of pure HA ceramics are poor and these make them unsuitable as high load-bearing implants. A solution to this problem is the use of HA-coated metal implants. …”
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