Strain relaxation in SiGe/Si heteroepitaxy by Wong, Lydia Helena

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中国中小企业发展战略研究 = On the development strategy of China's medium and small-sized enterprises by 张瑞海 Zhang, Rui Hai

“…This research project, after making a comparison between these enterprises and large ones, leads to two important conclusions: as a whole, such enterprises are much more efficient than the large ones, while they are at a disadvantage speaking from the market on the outside and the national policy environment.…”
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Empowering Energy Conservation: Low-Cost Interventions for Commercial and Residential Settings by Ha, Lan L.

“…The second chapter evaluates the effectiveness of a new behavioral initiative that aims to reduce residential electric and gas consumption. …”
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Multi-Proxy Records of Climate and Carbon Cycle Perturbations in the Paleozoic: Integrating Isotope Geochemistry and Sedimentology by Anderson, Noah

“…Chapter 5 examines the extent to which diagenesis and facies- and phase-specific effects drive a major Early Mississippian carbon isotope excursion. …”
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A study on Chinese religion model and how it may inspire interreligious relations in Singapore by Feng, Yiqin

“…Chapter 2 focuses on the Chinese Religion Model in contemporary China, which is subdivided into three parts. …”
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Questioning the Herderian ideal by Mishra, Pritipuspa, Tan, Ying Ying

“…This chapter outlines Herder’s philosophy on language and the nation. …”
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Tree radar image acquisition and processing by Lim, Linson Ze En

“…In this research paper, the processed measurement results via Matlab which I collected weekly using the antenna system will be shown in the next few chapters. The two main measurements conducted are detecting the trunk with cavity and control tests with and without wet tissue inside the cavity. …”
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Selective tropical fruit waste component exhibiting adipocyte differentiation inhibition, a future anti-obesity therapeutic strategy by Asyifah Mohamed Rashid

“…In addition, comparative study to investigate the difference in effectiveness between the waste component and flesh of a fruit as well ripening stages of a fruit were also investigated in two separate chapters of this thesis. Finally, for a holistic investigation of experimental extraction condition, an optimization study to explore the most optimal condition to yield the highest amount of bioactive compound(s) from a fruit component was also determined.…”
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ORB-based optimal lost robot self-recovery by Soo, Danny Hong Kit

“…This report will start with a brief introduction about the lost robot problem, followed by a literature review on some of the existing work done on lost robot recovery and place recognition. Subsequent chapters will discuss in details the method proposed by the author and the results obtained from simulations in different environments. …”
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Image transformation for beautification by Lim, Christine Kia Min

“…This report is divided into various chapters. Section I introduces the objective and scope of the project, followed by contributions made. …”
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Redefining Ancient Epirus

“…<br> The contributions gathered here, written by some of the most influential international scholars currently involved in archaeological research in Epirus, aim to offer a balanced synthesis of the different cultural and historical phenomena at play in the region. Chapters span the Archaic period to Roman Imperial times, and starting from the material record, touch upon a wide range of subjects: landscape studies, urbanization, fortifications and defence, ritual, sanctuaries, burial practices, relationships between mother cities and colonies, and borders and borderlands. …”

Seismic performance of corroded reinforced concrete column-slab connections by Sutantyo, Samuel Kurniawan

“…Flat plate RC system has been used predominantly around the world due to the ease and speed of making the formwork. Aside from that, beams and drop panel are also omitted, which permits the higher floor to floor height. …”
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Location identification of line supports using experimental modal analysis by Wu, Lei, Yang, Yaowen, Maheshwari, Muneesh

“…In many engineering applications, line supports are used to reinforce long span structures such as multi-span beams and plates. However, the presence of line supports usually causes local stress concentration. …”
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An artificial neural network model for multi-flexoelectric actuation of plates by Fan, Mu, Yu, Pengcheng, Xiao, Zhongmin

“…Flexoelectric effect can be used to design actuators to control engineering structures including beams, plates, and shells. Multiple flexoelectric actuators method has the advantage of less stress concentration and better control effect, but the mode-dependent optimal actuator locations could influence the flexoelectric actuation effect significantly. …”
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Electrical and photoresponse properties of Co3O4 nanowires by Mukherjee, Bablu, Varghese, Binni, Karthik, K. R. G., Jinesh, K. B., Mhaisalkar, Subodh Gautam, Tok, Eng Soon, Sow, Chorng Haur

“…Photoresponses of individual nanowires were obtained by global irradiation of laser beams with photon energies above band gap and at sub-band gap of the nanowires. …”
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Electrode modification by diazonium chemistry : studies on the effect of steric bulk on film thickness, and modified activated carbon cloths for energy storage by Subrata, Arnold

“…GC–TMA), using the precursor to the diazonium salt, 2,3,5,6-tetramethyl-p-phenylenediamine (TMPD). Chapter 2 focuses on the formation of GC–TMA and its extensive characterization using electrochemical and spectroscopic techniques, with the aim of addressing the above problem of multilayer formation since TMPD bears a fully substituted aryl ring, thus preventing the multilayer-forming side reactions due to steric hindrance. …”
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Stereoselective cyclisation cascades mediated by carbon electrophiles to access novel polycyclic scaffolds by Aynetdinova, DA

“…The results and all the experimental data are discussed in detail in the corresponding chapters.</p> <p><strong>Chapter 1</strong> provides a literature overview of the current stereoselective polyene cyclisation and heterocyclisation methodologies. …”

Thomas Hoccleve: Chaucer’s first editor? by Horobin, S

“…Detailed analysis of the additions and corrections made to the Hengwrt manuscript, as well as the editorial interventions that lie behind the copy of the Canterbury Tales found in Ellesmere, leads to the suggestion that the supervisor responsible for the production of both manuscripts was Thomas Hoccleve.…”

Metformin degradation with combined Ozone/UV/H2O2 process by Fujinami, Shoko Carissa

“…As it is non-biodegradable, it can lead to bioaccumulation which then leads to biomagnification when the concentration of Metformin increases along the food chain, causing harmful effects to human health and the environment. …”
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A novel two-degrees-of-freedom piezoelectric energy harvester by Wu, Hao, Tang, Lihua, Yang, Yaowen, Soh, Chee Kiong

“…The harvester comprises one main cantilever beam and an inner secondary cantilever beam, each of which is bonded with piezoelectric transducers. …”
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