Extensive remineralization of peatland-derived dissolved organic carbon and acidification in the Sunda Shelf Sea, Southeast Asia by Zhou, Yongli, Evans, Christopher D., Chen, Yuan, Chang, Kristy Y. W., Martin, Patrick

“…While anthropogenic disturbance is thought to have increased the tDOC loss from peatlands in Southeast Asia, the fate of this tDOC in the marine environment and the potential impacts of its remineralization on coastal ecosystems remain poorly understood. We collected a multi-year biogeochemical time series in the central Sunda Shelf (Singapore Strait), where the seasonal reversal of ocean currents delivers water masses from the South China Sea first before (during Northeast Monsoon) and then after (during Southwest Monsoon) they have mixed with run-off from peatlands on Sumatra. …”
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Comparison of mental-physical comorbidity, risk of death and mortality among patients with mental disorders - a retrospective cohort study by Tan, Xiao Wei, Lee, Eng Sing, Toh, Matthias Paul Han Sim, Lum, Alvin Wai Mun, Seah, Darren Ee Jin, Leong, Khai Pang, Chan, Christopher Yi Wen, Fung, Daniel Shuen Sheng, Tor, Phern Chern

“…Compared to other mental disorders, those with AUD had the highest prevalence of two or more comorbid chronic physical illnesses and associated with the highest odds of comorbid hypertension, diabetes mellitus, stroke, nephritis, chronic kidney disease, and cancer. The highest one-year crude death rate was similarly observed in patients with AUD. …”
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Understanding Dengue Virus Capsid Protein Interaction with Key Biological Targets by Faustino, André F., Martins, Ivo C., Carvalho, Filomena A., Castanho, Miguel A. R. B., Maurer-Stroh, Sebastian, Santos, Nuno C.

“…Dengue virus (DENV) causes over 500,000 hospitalizations and 20,000 deaths worldwide every year. Dengue epidemics now reach temperate regions due to globalization of trade and travel and climate changes. …”
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Fault slip and GPS velocities across the Shan Plateau define a curved southwestward crustal motion around the Eastern Himalayan syntaxis by Shi, Xuhua, Wang, Yu, Sieh, Kerry, Weldon, Ray, Feng, Lujia, Chan, Chung-Han, Liu-Zeng, Jing

“…The cumulative GPS slip rate across the entire sinistral‐slip fault system on the Shan Plateau is ~12 mm/year. Our observations of the fault geometry, slip rates, and arcuate southwesterly directed tongue‐like patterns of GPS velocities across the region suggest that the fault kinematics is characterized by a regional southwestward distributed shear across the Shan Plateau, compared to more block‐like rotation and indentation north of the Red River fault. …”
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Robust and efficient deep learning methods for vision-based action recognition by Xu, Yuecong

“…Although various image DA approaches have been proposed in recent years, there is limited research towards Video Domain Adaptation (VDA), owing to the complexity in adapting the different modalities of features in videos, which includes both temporal features and spatiotemporal correlation features. …”
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Graph representation learning by Zhang, Xinyi

“…Graph is a type of structured data which is attracting increasing attention in recent years due to its strong capability in describing multiple objects as well as their relationships. …”
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A machine-learned approach for reducing airborne delays and environmental impact in terminal manoeuvring area using extended arrival management by Lim, Zhi Jun

“…Although COVID-19 temporarily reduced delays due to decreased traffic, many large hubs have now returned to pre-pandemic levels, with strong growth expected in the coming years. Air traffic management divides the airspace into three sections: the airport control zone (taxiing, takeoff, landing), the terminal manoeuvring area (TMA, for climbs and descents), and the en-route airspace (cruise). …”
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InAlN/GaN high electron mobility transistors on Si for RF applications by Xing, Weichuan

“…To reduce the cost of GaN HEMTs, Si substrates have attracted increasing interest in recent years, not only in power electronics applications but also in RF applications. …”
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The role of sulfur emission from the petroleum industry on ultrafine particle number concentration in Singapore by Hou, Suyi, Li, Weihan, Yang, Liudongqing, Chen, Guorong, Zhang, Yilin, Kuwata, Mikinori

“…To identify the sources of ultrafine particles, a year-long observation of the number size distribution was conducted in Singapore in 2018 and 2019. …”
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Use of Dual Capillary Barrier as Cover System for a Sanitary Landfill in Singapore by Rahardjo, Harianto, Satyanag, Alfrendo, Harnas, F. R., Leong, Eng Choon

“…Construction and demolition of buildings together with the reconstruction of roads produce a lot of solid wastes every year. These wastes create problems related to cost and space for disposal, especially for countries with limited land area like Singapore. …”
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An Investigation of the Reliability of the Taiwan Earthquake Model PSHA2015 by Wang, Yu‐Ju, Lee, Ya‐Ting, Chan, Chung‐Han, Ma, Kuo‐Fong

“…This study showed that the predicted PGA for a 63% PoE in the 23‐year period corresponded to observations, confirming the applicability of the parameters to areal and subduction zone sources. …”
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Crustal strain in the Marmara pull‐apart region associated with the propagation process of the North Anatolian Fault by Karakaş, Çagil, Armijo, R., Lacassin, R., Suc, J.-P., Melinte-Dobrinescu, M. C.

“…After full propagation of the NNAF up to the surface, the folded structure was sheared and right laterally offset, with an average 14 mm/year of slip rate during the past ~5 Myrs. A reconstruction of tectonic evolution suggests a flower structure nucleating and taking root at the tip of the fault.…”
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Effectiveness of cognitive behavior therapy and Reiki therapy on adolescents with depressive disorders inTehran, Iran by Charkhandeh, Mansoureh

“…The CDI is a self-rating scale modeled on the Beck depression inventory (BDI) and adapted to young people 7-17 years of age. The depressive symptoms assessed include cognitive, affective, somatic and behavioral aspects. …”
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Power system adequacy and cost/worth assessment incorporating virtual power plants by Bagchi, Arijit

“…Depending on the VPP’s location in the transmission grid under consideration, the performed simulations demonstrate that the optimal DER portfolio offers the VPP aggregator an estimated cost savings in the range of 414.69 k$/year – 620.92 k$/year. The overall methodologies proposed in this thesis are tested using the Roy Billinton Test System (RBTS) as well as the IEEE Reliability Test System (RTS). …”
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Spatio-temporal variations and El Niño modulation of meteorological droughts in Malaysia by Zakaria, Nurul Ain Basirah, Tangang, Fredolin, Salimun, Ester, Amirudin, Abdul Azim, Xiang, Chung Jing, Juneng, Liew, Tan, Mou Leong, Zulkafli, Zed, Marzuki, Marzuki, Santisirisomboon, Jerasorn, Akhir, Mohd Fadzil, Abdullah, Muhamammad Firdaus Ammar, Jamaluddin, Ahmad Fairudz, Mohd, Mohd Syazwan Faisal

“…This study analyses drought characteristics over a 39-year period, from 1982 to 2021, using the Standardised Precipitation Index (SPI) derived from 5-km resolution Climate Hazards Group InfraRed Precipitation with Station data (CHIRPS). …”

Meta-analysis indicates better climate adaptation and mitigation performance of hybrid engineering-natural coastal defence measures by Huynh, Lam Thi Mai, Su, Jie, Wang, Quanli, Stringer, Lindsay C., Switzer, Adam D., Gasparatos, Alexandros

“…All coastal defence measures have a positive economic return over a 20-year period. Mindful of risk context, our results provide strong an evidence-base for integrating and upscaling nature-based components into coastal defences in lower risk areas.…”
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The perception of medical students on the usefulness of the respiratory ventilatory augmented reality (ResVAR) application for learning the respiratory system by Saat, Azmah, O.K. Rahmat, Rahmita Wirza, Ab Razak, Nur Izah, Abas, Razif, Mohd Thani, Suryati

“…Study participants were first- to fifth-year medical students at UPM who were selected using a convenience sampling technique. …”
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(宋代「武夷棹歌」中的地景空間與文化意蘊) = Landscape and culture in the Wu-yi Zhao Ge (Wu-yi boat song) of Song dynasty by 衣若芬 I, Lo-fen

“…He conducted lectures and provided enriching thinking to his followers for more than ten years, which has subsequently benefitted more than two hundred students. …”
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Near-zero environmental impact aircraft by Prashanth, Prakash, Elmourad, Jad, Grobler, Carla, Isaacs, Stewart, Zahid, Syed Shayan, Abel, James, Falter, Christoph, Fritz, Thibaud, Allroggen, Florian, Sabnis, Jayant S., Eastham, Sebastian D., Speth, Raymond L., Barrett, Steven R. H.

“…In this paper we (1) use a multi-disciplinary design approach to optimize aircraft and propulsion systems, (2) estimate lifecycle costs and emissions of producing sustainable fuels including the embodied emissions associated with electricity generation and fuel production, (3) use trajectory optimization to quantify the fuel penalty to avoid persistent contrail formation based on a full year of global flight operations (including, for the first time, contrail avoidance for a hydrogen burning aircraft), and (4) quantify climate and air quality benefits of the proposed solutions using a simplified climate model and sensitivities derived from a global chemistry transport model. …”
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Mixed tree nuts, cognition and gut microbiota: a 4-week, placebo-controlled, randomized crossover trial in healthy non-elderly adults by Haskell-Ramsay, Crystal, Dodd, Fiona L., Smith, Darren, Cuthbertson, Lewis, Nelson, Andrew, Lodge, John K., Jackson, Philippa A.

“…Methods: This randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, counterbalanced crossover study assessed the effects of four weeks' supplementation with 30 g/d mixed tree nuts versus placebo on cognition and mood in 79 healthy 18-49 year old adults. Metabolic responses, gut bacterial community structure and the potential for these to impact cognition were explored using a multi-omic approach. …”
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