Enhancement and refinement of SSP method for XRD analysis and investigation of structural properties of pure and Ca-doped zinc oxide by Ali Khorsand Zak, Ali Khorsand Zak, Arefipour, Niloofar, Hashim, Abdul Manaf

“…Zn1 − xCaxO nanoparticles were synthesized by a gelatin-based sol-gel method. Through rigorous experimentation and analysis, the optimized SSP method demonstrates enhanced accuracy and reliability in determining crystallite size and lattice strain. …”

XPS studies and ferromagnetism evaluations of pure MgO and Fe- and Co-doped MgO nanoparticles by Khorsand Zak, Ali, Hashim, Abdul Manaf, Maghsoudi, Alireza

“…Magnesium oxide nanoparticles (MgO-NPs), as well as Fe- and Co-doped MgO-NPs, were synthesized using a gelatin-based sol–gel method. The structure and morphology of the prepared samples were examined using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM), respectively. …”

Voyaging : crowdsource application for safe travelling experience by Hong, Li Yan

“…This can lead to an increase of potential dangers due to a tourist unfamiliarity with a place and thus getting injured as a result. In this report, a mobile application called SafeVoyage is developed to help users to be more informed about the dangers of a location. …”
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Israel-Hamas war and Israeli domestic politics by Bana, Sarosh

“…But as the United States and Western countries rally around him, and as the Jewish state’s attention focuses on destroying Hamas, Netanyahu is getting a respite from the internal political challenges he faces and may remain in leadership position longer than earlier expected.…”
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Thematic Analysis : A Practical Guide / by Braun, Virginia, author 541348, Clarke, Victoria (Associate Professor in Sexuality Studies), author 643784

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Investigation of the fuel consumption of a ship considering the dynamic coupling effect among resistance, propeller torque and engine power under the control of a governor by Beh, Gerald Kah Hooi

“…Year after year, ships are getting bigger, ports are getting increasingly congested, and more and more ships continue to be built to service the thriving maritime sector. …”
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Spatial aware information retrieval for community-based Q&A (SIRCQA) by Ang, Eugene Soon Leong

“…As social media are getting popular on the web, there are abundant of user-generated content that could be utilized using Information Retrieval (IR) to satisfy information needs. …”
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Poly(2,5-dihydroxy-1,4-benzoquinonyl sulfide) as an efficient cathode for high-performance aqueous zinc–organic batteries by Sun, Tao, Li, Zong-Jun, Zhi, Yong-Feng, Huang, Yinjuan, Fan, Hong Jin, Zhang, Qichun

“…Finally, quasi-solid-state batteries based on aqueous gel electrolyte demonstrate highly stable capacity under different bending conditions.…”
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Synthesis and characterization of novel low bandgap conjugated polymers containing fused-ring and accept moieties by Lai, Chun Yuen

“…Structural properties were characterised using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and gel permeation chromatography (GPC) while thermal properties were characterised using differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) and thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA). …”
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Production of single-chain variable fragment epidermal growth factor receptor (scFv-EGFR) antibody by Loh, Valerie Kai Li.

“…Affinity chromatography and size-exclusion chromatography via Fast Protein Liquid Chromatography (FPLC) are the methods of purification and protein products are characterised using sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) and/or Western blot. …”
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Recognition of A-U and U-A base pairs in RNA duplexes by modified peptide nucleic acids by Yuan, Zhen

“…Our non-denaturing polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and thermal melting results suggest that it is promising to incorporate modified thymine residues into PNAs for selective and sequence-specific recognition of RNA duplexes. …”
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Surface modified polymers for controlled macroscopic functions by Chng, S

“…Moreover, when tested with sol-gel coatings, enhanced adhesion of the coating was found.…”

Highly nanocrystalline Mg doped ZnFe2O4 powders for rapid and simultaneous adsorption of lead, copper, and cadmium heavy metals ions in synthetic/sea waters by Al-Najar, B, Modwi, A, Shaikh, MN, Bououdina, M, Albuflasa, H, Hankins, NP

“…The Mg-doped Zinc ferrite nanoparticles are synthesized successfully by the sol-gel route and varying Mg concentrations. TEM, XRD, FTIR, Raman, and XPS characterizations confirm the cubic spinel structure of Zinc ferrite with a semi-spherical shaped nanosized particles (10–15 nm) irrespective of Mg doping content. …”

Epigenetic drug screening identifies enzyme inhibitors A-196 and TMP-269 as novel regulators of sprouting angiogenesis by Beter, M, Pulkkinen, HH, Örd, T, Sormunen, A, Kilpeläinen, L, Dunford, JE, Kaikkonen, MU, Aavik, E, Laham-Karam, N, Oppermann, U, Laakkonen, JP, Ylä-Herttuala, S

“…Compared to the established model using primary human umbilical vein endothelial cells, TeloHAECs needed a higher-density fibrin gel for optimal sprouting, successfully forming sprouts under both normoxic and hypoxic cell culture conditions. …”

Application of scoby bacterial cellulose as hydrocolloids on physicochemical, textural and sensory characteristics of mango jam by Chong, Ann Qi, Chin, Nyuk Ling, A. Talib, Rosnita, Kadir Basha, Roseliza

“…Texture of jam with scoby gave higher gel strength and adhesiveness, with the most prominent effects from the black tea kombucha. …”

21A.112 Seminar in Ethnography and Fieldwork, Fall 2003 by Silbey, Susan S.

“…We will move from an overview of ethnography, to getting into the field, to writing fieldnotes, to analyzing data and writing a short ethnographic piece. …”
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SNR enhancement in OTDR using pulse coding by Xie, Yi.

“…Gray Codes and Biorthogonal sequence were proposed to be used in the OTDR, with a better performance than the traditional single-pulse one. however, as the optical fiber communication systems are getting longer and longer, above achievements are not enough to meet the higher and higher requirement to the dynamic range.…”
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Sponsorship of television programs by Gan, Ser Hui, Puah, Sor Bee, Woo, Mui Kwee

“…In Singapore, more funds are expected to be channeled into the sponsorship industry as the population becomes more affluent and standard of living gets higher. However, it is television sponsorship which is likely to be the area of greatest sponsor attention. …”
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FPGA based prototyping of UART block in GNSS transceiver by Raju Jipson

“…System-on-Chip devices are getting more complex with multiple IP blocks. As such, IP validation plays a major role in mitigating IP bugs which lead to the chip failure. …”
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What Happens to Confidentiality if the Visitor Refuses to Report Unacceptable Behavior? by Rowe, Mary

“…It discusses some options for getting information where it needs to go, on a timely basis, without the ombuds practitioner having to breach confidentiality, and points out that such options usually exist.…”
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