Press ECCS to Doubt (Your Causal Graph) by Markakis, Markos, Zhang, Ziyu, Shahout, Rana, Gao, Trinity, Liu, Chunwei, Sabek, Ibrahim, Cafarella, Michael

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Optimising expression and purification of Dengue soluble E protein by Poh, Nina Yong Xin

“…It offers insights into viral-host immune interactions. The full-length E protein is essential for vaccine design. …”
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Design, simulation, and testing of a low cost laser micromachining system for flexible and rapid tissue-on-chip fabrication. by Nin, Jorge A.

“…With fabrication times of 6-8 minutes for small features and less than an hour for a full chip, our method represents a significant advancement in rapid prototyping capabilities. …”
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When the Earth Breathes: An Anthology of Volcanic Urbanism by Carucci Alvarez, Maria Gabriela

“…Together, these imaginaries draw an unyielding binary narrative about volcanoes as purely destructive entities, and further dismiss the porosity that exists between the geos, the bios and the polis. …”
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The impact of founder personalities on startup success by McCarthy, PX, Gong, X, Braesemann, F, Stephany, F, Rizoiu, M, Kern, ML

“…We find that the Big Five personality traits of startup founders across 30 dimensions significantly differ from that of the population at large. …”

Development of implantable MEMS for biomedical applications by Tng, Danny Jian Hang.

“…The proposed device has: i) large drug reservoir ( ~100 μl) to minimize refilling, ii) relatively small in size (13mm x 13 mm x 4 mm), iii) a low power 3 V electrode for long-term, controlled electrochemical actuation, iv) a long targeted drug delivery cannula with a backflow valve, v) high flow rate of 0.4 μl/s at 3 V and vi) highly biocompatible.…”
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Rethinking relief, reconstruction and development : evaluating the effectiveness and sustainability of post-disaster livelihood aid by Daly, Patrick, Mahdi, Saiful, McCaughey, Jamie, Mundzir, Ibnu, Halim, Agus, Nizamuddin, Ardiansyah, Srimulyani, Eka

“…However, aid packages were generally not able to support the development of full-time, sustainable new livelihoods for people lacking pre-disaster training and experience. …”
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Thin film nanocomposite forward osmosis membrane with exfoliated layered double hydroxide nanosheets embedded support for fouling-resistant microalgae dewatering by Vrasna, Dhita Karunia, Goh, Pei Sean, Ahmad, Nor Akalili, Gonzales, Ralph Rolly, Wong, Kar Chun, Lim, Jun Wei, Lau, Woei Jye, Othman, Mohd. Hafiz Dzarfan, Ismail, Ahmad Fauzi, Matsuyama, Hideto

“…Dewatering of Chlorella vulgaris by FO in active layer facing feed solution (AL-FS) and active layer facing draw solution (AL-DS) was evaluated with 2 M NaCl as draw solution. …”

Factors affecting trans-scleral transport of poly (butadiene-b-ethylene oxide) polymersomes by Anita, Vincent

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Pharmaceutical applications of layered double hydroxides by Fisher, H

“…</p> <p>In <b>Chapter 5</b>, the potential of polymer–LDH composites for drug delivery is explored. …”

Ion doping behavior of stöber silica-nanosynthesis and application by Song, Xiaohui

“…We can tune the hydrophilic nanoparticle coating from full encapsulation to partially encapsulation by solvent ratio control in Stöber system/reverse emulsion system. …”
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“The Past We Step Into and How We Repair It” by Williams, Rashad, Steil, Justin

“…We begin by engaging with recent discussions in planning theory regarding definitions of urban justice. We then draw from threads of Black radical thought, identifying central insights from and tensions among Black nationalist, Marxist, feminist, abolitionist, and environmental justice movements. …”
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Association of current Schistosoma mansoni, Schistosoma japonicum, and Schistosoma mekongi infection status and intensity with periportal fibrosis: a systematic review and meta-ana... by Ewuzie, A, Wilburn, L, Thakrar, DB, Cheng, H, Reitzug, F, Roberts, N, Malouf, R, Chami, GF

“…In sub-Saharan Africa, before the widespread introduction of mass drug administration in 2003 there was a significant association between current infection status and periportal fibrosis (OR 5&middot;38, 95% CI 2&middot;03&ndash;14&middot;25) but this association was no longer present after 2003 (1&middot;19, 0&middot;82&ndash;1&middot;74). …”

Acceptability of improved cook stoves-a scoping review of the literature by Adhikari, B, Kang, SSY, Dahal, A, Mshamu, S, Deen, J, Pell, C, von Seidlein, L, Knudsen, J, Bøjstrup, TC

“…Improved cooking stoves (ICS) are intended to reduce indoor air pollution and the inefficient use of fuel yet there is often reticence to shift permanently to ICS. …”

Sustained delivery of timolol maleate from liposomal nanocarriers by Ong, Leonard Chin Hui

“…Current treatment modality includes the use of topical daily eye drops; however this mode of administration has many shortcomings. Less than 5% of the drug actually permeates into the eye due to inherent protective mechanisms of the eye and due to various clearance mechanisms such as tear turnover and blinking of the eye. …”
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Turning rebellion into money? Social entrepreneurship as the strategic performance of systems change by Teasdale, S, Roy, MJ, Nicholls, A, Hervieux, C

“…</p> <p><strong>Managerial Summary:</strong> Social entrepreneurs often call for systems change to tackle wicked problems such as poverty or climate change. …”

Fictions of youth: childness in selected West African novels, 1991-2009 by Moellenberg, T

“…A "child" here is defined as a human person under age 18 and is referred to using the term <em>childness</em>, drawing from the work of children's literature scholar Peter Hollindale. …”

30 Essential Skills for the Qualitative Researcher / by Creswell, John W., author 401571, Creswell Báez, Johanna, author 655108

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EMS of hybrid AC/DC micro grid by Zhao, Yi

“…The issues coming along with traditional power system can be terrible for the environments, such as large use of fossil fuels, coal; long distance of transmission lines also will cause the cost of money and fuels for the electricity transmission process. …”
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Formulation and characterization of celecoxib-loaded fractionated medium chain triglycerides oil based nanoemulgel by Hairul, Nuriana Munirah, Anuar, Nor Khaizan, Zulfakar, Mohd Hanif, Salim, Norazlinaliza, Ibrahim, Salizatul Ilyana

“…Two formulations named NEG-F14 0.5% and NEG-F17 0.5% were selected for further study on the drug content, EE% and in-vitro drug release. …”
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