Brain markers of cumulative stress response and allostatic load in the ageing Whitehall II cohort by Zsoldos, E

“…</p> <p>The three markers did not have equal power to predict brain measures: AL added more unique predictive variance to GM density than MetS and FSRS. On the other hand, FSRS was the more powerful predictor of poor WM integrity compared with AL and MetS, and after removing confounding variable effects.…”

Long-term outcomes in thoracic aortic surgery: 11 year single centre experience by Staniforth, E, Ttofi, I, Ttofi, J, Perinparajah, V, Vijjhalwar, R, Uberoi, R, Sideso, E, Dubey, S, Krasopoulos, G

“…Statistical analysis was performed using Microsoft Excel and R Studio. Results: 409 patients met the inclusion criteria for the study with a median follow-up of 3.8 years (IQR 1.6–7.6). …”

Novel shape memory materials by Wei, Jun.

“…This material is an extension of silicone based thermo-responsive shape memory hybrid (SMH) that was investigated by Ding Zhen in his PhD study and this author in the URECA project. Melt glue is added into silicone as filler to form this new SMH, named silicone-melt glue (SMG) SMH. …”
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Consumers' perception on regulatory changes in Singapore insurance industry. by Chia, Cindy Li Teng., Lo, Chai Lan., Wong, Hwee Fern.

“…Then through analysis of the public perception, we can identify whether the aim has been met.…”
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Post-processing of cold sprayed CoNiCrAlY coatings on Inconel 718 by rapid induction heating by Yang, Yongjing, Aprilia, Aprilia, Wu, Kaiqiang, Tan, Sung Chyn, Zhou, Wei

“…Cold spray is a solid-state additive manufacturing process that has been increasingly used for restoration of damaged parts. …”
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Novel cyclotides and uncyclotides with highly shortened precursors from Chassalia chartacea and effects of methionine oxidation on bioactivities by Nguyen, Giang Kien Truc, Lim, Wei Han, Nguyen, Phuong Quoc Thuc, Tam, James P.

“…Currently, >200 cyclotides have been discovered but only three naturally occurring linear variants (also known as uncyclotides) have been isolated. …”
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Response to Comment on “Unique in the shopping mall: On the reidentifiability of credit card metadata” by de Montjoye, Yves-Alexandre, Pentland, Alex

“…The synthetic data set that they “successfully anonymize” bears no resemblance to modern high-dimensional data sets on which their methods fail. …”
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Experimental Investigation of the thermal performance of functional magnetic nanofluids by Lim, Wen Jing

“…This project aims to investigate the heat transfer capabilities of a novel type nanoparticles which consists chains of magnetite nanoparticles had been encased with silica shells to form a rigid rod-like structure will be suspended on the base fluid of deionised water. …”
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LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 hollow structures as high-performance cathodes for lithium-ion batteries by Zhou, Liang, Zhao, Dongyuan, Lou, David Xiong Wen

“…Built to last: Uniform LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 hollow microspheres and microcubes (see picture; scale bars: 1 μm) with nanosized building blocks have been synthesized by a facile impregnation method followed by a simple solid-state reaction. …”
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Influence of nanoclay on the morphology of polypropylene foam by Chan, Weng Wan

“…However, due to polypropylene having weak melt strength it is difficult to process due to the collapse and rupturing of cell walls. …”
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Xiangshan Forum – China’s Quest for Stability : Images and Realities by Suryanarayana, Pisupati Sadasiva

“…However, China can enhance this exercise by addressing some external security concerns about the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).…”
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Factual approach for tropical forest parameters measurement and monitoring: future option with a focus on synergetic use of airborne and terrestrial lidar technologies by Bazezew, Muluken N., Hussin, Yousif A., Kloosterman, Evert H., M. Hasmadi, Ismail

“…To overcome this challenge incurred due to the complex biophysical properties of tropical forests, Airborne and Terrestrial LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) technologies have been used combinedly. Airborne LiDAR data ‘from above’ are largely restricted to analyses of lower canopy layer trees. …”

A facile alternative strategy of upcycling mixed plastic waste into vitrimers by Ng, Joseph Kok Wei, Lim, Jacob Song Kiat, Gupta, Nupur, Dong, Bing Xue, Hu, Chun Po, Hu, Jingdan, Hu, Xiao

“…Chemical depolymerization has been identified as a promising approach towards recycling of plastic waste. …”
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Seismic performance of RC structural squat walls with limited transverse reinforcement by Xiang, Weizheng

“…Significant progress has been achieved in the understanding of global and local responses of such RC structural walls. …”
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Design of an automatic solar tracking system by Sonat, Paul.

“…Modern world is tremendously developing, but on the other hand many natural disasters happening. Global warming has been the main reason for those natural disasters. …”
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Synchronous reluctance motor-drive for energy efficiency solution by Xu, Han

“…In this report, a survey of the existing motor-drives solution has been carried out. To limit the scope of this work, only industrial drives have been considered because these form the largest percentage of drives sold globally and around the tropical belt that includes Singapore.…”
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Magnetic nanochain enabled microarray and microfluidic bioassays by Xiong, Qirong

“…This, together with the readily functionalized surface, allows the magnetic nanochains to serve as both tiny stir bars for active liquid mixing and capture agents for targets of interest at high capture rate within 5 min. …”
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Linear A libation tables : a semitic connection explored by Eu Min, Niki Cassandra, Perono Cacciafoco, Francesco, Cavallaro, Francesco Paolo

“…Attempts to decipher the writing system have been unsuccessful for several reasons. Unlike the Linear B language (Mycenaean Greek), Minoan, the language hidden behind Linear A and still undeciphered, bears no apparent similarity to Greek, and any ‘translation’ of Linear A based provisionally on Linear B phonetic values has not produced any tangible result. …”
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A three-membered diazo-aluminum heterocycle to access an Al=C π bonding species by Yan, Chenting, Kinjo, Rei

“…An X-ray study shows that the anionic part of 5 bears a considerable short exocyclic Al-C bond, and computational studies involving molecular orbital and natural bond orbital analysis indicate the Al=C π bonding character. …”
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Numerical simulation of thermal processes in laser cladding of Al-50Si alloy on Al7075 surface by Kong, Meng

“…However, it is very difficult to accurately measure and control the temperature of the laser melt pool and its surroundings in real time using the existing equipment. …”
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