Functional and structural studies of the flavivirus RNA-dependent RNA polymerase by Yap, Thai Leong

“…In parallel, truncated constructs expressing various parts of NS5 were also exhaustively studied with the information gleaned from limited proteolysis. …”
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Financial elites and the spatial variation of inequality: examining the intersection of gender, race and class in Frankfurt, London, and New York by Kaempfer, K

“…The empirical section of this project consists of three parts. First is a study of intersecting inequalities at work and embedded discourses among British and German asset managers, banks, and insurers. …”

Exploring and Exploiting Ribonuclease 1: from Protein Biochemistry to Protein Engineering by Wralstad, Evans Christian

“…Efforts to establish a zymogen directed toward the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 are described in two parts of this thesis. In Chapter 3, the main protease 3CLpro of SARS-CoV-2 is enzymologically characterized. …”
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Smart window for tuning transparency and noise absorption by Shrestha, Milan

“…The unwanted noise of traffic and direct or reflected glares of the sun are annoyances to urban residents which adversely affects the urban livability. As parts of the high-rise-building facades, smart windows could mitigate the sound-and-light pollutions by replacing the conventional glass glazing and curtains. …”
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破壊後の形状の制御を伴う破壊シミュレーション = A method to control the shape of destroyed objects in destruction simulation by 今給黎隆 Imagire Takashi, ジョハン ヘンリー Johan Henry, 西田友是 Nishita Tomoyuki

“…We control the shape resulting from destruction by letting the user to specify the hard and the fragile parts of the objects. Based on this information, the toughness of the springs are automatically adjusted. …”
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Modeling downward counterfactual events : unrealized disasters and why they matter by Lin, Yolanda C., Jenkins, Susanna F., Chow, Jun Rui, Biass, Sébastien, Woo, Gordon, Lallemant, David

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Filipino multicomponent intervention to maintain cognitive performance in high-risk population (FINOMAIN): study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial by Dominguez, Jacqueline, De Guzman, Ma Fe, Chen, Annabel Shen-Hsing, Sano, Mary, Waldemar, Gunhild, Phung, Thien Kieu Thi

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新加坡福建话马来语及英借词使用情况调查 = Usage of English and Malay loanwords amongst Singapore Hokkien speakers by 张良忆 Teo, Joey Liang Yi

“…The study is divided into two main parts: (1) a questionnaire survey to collect linguistic and personal background information of the speakers and (2) an interview to examine the use of loanwords by Singaporean Hokkien speakers aged 21 and above, using 72 loanwords collected from the Singapore Minnan Dictionary (Xinjiapo Minnan Hua Cidian) coupled with multiple summary questions. …”
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Biaxial strain induced OH engineer for accelerating alkaline hydrogen evolution by Zhang, Tao, Ye, Qitong, Han, Zengyu, Liu, Qingyi, Liu, Yipu, Wu, Dongshuang, Fan, Hong Jin

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Harnessing full-text publications for deep insights into C. elegans and Drosophila biomaps by Arulprakasam, Karthick Raja, Toh, Janelle Wing Shan, Foo, Herman, Kumar, Mani R., Kutevska, An-Nikol, Davey, Emilia Emmanuelle, Mutwil, Marek, Thibault, Guillaume

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Voice conversion with parallel/non-parallel data and synthetic speech detection by Tian, Xiaohai

“…This work mainly focused on the detailed information of high-dimensional features, especially their high-frequency parts, for synthetic speech detection. Dynamic features were also calculated to assess the effectiveness of temporal information to detect artifacts across frames. …”
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Evaluation of rabies awareness and the population dynamics of free-roaming and owned dogs in Herat city, Afghanistan by Nasiry, Zabihullah

“…This study revealed that the extremities were the most (90.3%) inflicted parts. Most dog bite victims were predominantly male and children. …”
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Global burden and strength of evidence for 88 risk factors in 204 countries and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2... by Brauer, M, Roth, GA, Aravkin, AY, Bandyopadhyay, S, Bennett, DA, Browne, AJ, Graham, SM, Rodriguez, JAB, Runghien, T, Sartorius, B

“…<p><b>Findings</b></p> Among the specific risk factors analysed for this study, particulate matter air pollution was the leading contributor to the global disease burden in 2021, contributing 8·0% (95% UI 6·7–9·4) of total DALYs, followed by high systolic blood pressure (SBP; 7·8% [6·4–9·2]), smoking (5·7% [4·7–6·8]), low birthweight and short gestation (5·6% [4·8–6·3]), and high fasting plasma glucose (FPG; 5·4% [4·8–6·0]). For younger demographics (ie, those aged 0–4 years and 5–14 years), risks such as low birthweight and short gestation and unsafe water, sanitation, and handwashing (WaSH) were among the leading risk factors, while for older age groups, metabolic risks such as high SBP, high body-mass index (BMI), high FPG, and high LDL cholesterol had a greater impact. …”

Upcycling of non-biodegradable plastics by base metal photocatalysis by Li, Chenfei, Kong, Xin Ying, Lyu, Maoping, Tay, Xiu Ting, Đokić, Miloš, Chin, Kek Foo, Yang, Crystal Ting, Lee, Erin Ke Xin, Zhang, Jinfan, Tham, Chun Yuan, Chan, Wei Xin, Lee, Wen Jie, Lim, Teik Thye, Goto, Atsushi, Sullivan, Michael B., Soo, Han Sen

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Super enhancer acquisition drives expression of oncogenic PPP1R15B that regulates protein homeostasis in multiple myeloma by Xiong, Sinan, Zhou, Jianbiao, Tan, Tze King, Chung, Tae-Hoon, Tan, Tuan Zea, Toh, Sabrina Hui-Min, Tang, Nicole Xin Ning, Jia, Yunlu, See, Yi Xiang, Fullwood, Melissa Jane, Sanda, Takaomi, Chng, Wee-Joo

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Construction of complex nanostructures in solution phase by Xu, Jun

“…Further studies revealed that single crystal parts of nanoring had the same lattice orientation with as-synthesized Au nanorings. …”
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范晔《后汉书》“论”、“赞”研究 = Study on Lun and Zan of Fan Ye's History of Eastern Han by 关天辰 Guan, Tianchen

“…Lun and Zan are both valuable and indispensable parts of Chinese historical records, which provide a gateway to express the author's views, and also reflect the author's compiling capability. …”
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Mujeres a la fuga: narrativa del viaje como vehículo de resistencia para las mujeres en tránsito por México = Women on the run: narrative of the journey as a vehicle of resistance... by López, María E., Díaz de León, Alejandra, Castro Sam, Ana Sabina

“…A pesar de la creciente literatura sobre las mujeres en tránsito por México, las autoridades y gran parte de la academia abordan a las mujeres migrantes como sujetos pasivos y las violencias específicas que enfrentan en su tránsito por México, como colaterales a otros problemas del país. …”
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Talking careers: using interviews with learner stakeholders to understand the graduate outcome gap. Stakeholder internal report. Autumn 2024. by Conroy, Dom, Poku, Mary-Jane, Patel, Jade, Diop, Leah, Huda, Nahid, Benn, Jade, Olasope, Awesome

“…Recent scholarship has unpacked factors that help explain and might help address the graduate outcome gap highlighting that the gap is partly sustained by assumed equality of opportunity ('the myth of meritocracy') (Ugiagbe-Green et al., 2021, p. 10). …”
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Effect of consumers' awareness about country of origin on purchasing decision in Klang Valley, Malaysia by Taheri, Nasim

“…Globalization has become vital in today’s competitive market place with firms often outsourcing various parts of their production and operation to different countries in search of the lowest possible cost and expertise. …”
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