Are there advantages to believing in fate? the belief in negotiating with fate when faced with constraints by Au, Evelyn W. M., Savani, Krishna

“…Instead, when individuals face constraining circumstances in which potential courses of actions are clearly limited, they are more likely to believe that they are able to negotiate with fate, and this belief can help them move forward from negative outcomes. …”
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Geographically-aware mobile application for managing events and interest group communications by Lee, Chong Yan

“…The proliferation of social media platforms, such as Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and Reddit, is attributed to humans’ need for more information to make more informed decision or to simply get together to fish out common gossips within the communities, with the likes of Reddit and Twitter. However, sometimes, people need timely information to make time-critical decision. …”
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On-chain analysis and cryptocurrency price forecasting using on-chain metrics by Sharma, Akshat

“…As blockchain technology continues to evolve, it is likely that the use cases for cryptocurrencies will expand, and the demand for these digital assets will continue to grow. …”
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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

“…Given the extensive costs involved to upgrade an existing ship in the fleet, it is likely that most ship owners will choose to reduce their ships’ speed. …”
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Molecular and biochemical characterisation of human casein kinase I alpha splice variants by Yong, Thomas Joon Kin.

“…Both splice variants are also likely to be encoded by the 2.4 kb mRNA transcripts, generated by employing an alternate polyadenylation signal identified in the longer transcripts. …”
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The inhibitory effect of medication on the anaerobic co-digestion of food waste and brown water by Ng, Si Jia.

“…The inhibition level of both medications is likely to lie between 1mM and 10mM. It was observed that when paracetamol presented at concentration no more than 1mM, there was no significant impact on the biogas production. …”
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Development of novel monitors for early detection of fouling in reverse osmosis systems by Sim, Victor Siang Tze

“…The current generation of RO membranes is of sufficiently high permeability that further significant improvement in RO membrane permeability is less likely to be the primary driver for a major reduction in the cost of desalination but should arise from a variety of other process improvements. …”
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Time to resolution and effect on quality of life of molluscum contagiosum in children in the UK: a prospective community cohort study by Olsen, JR, Gallacher, J, Finlay, AY, Piguet, V, Francis, NA

“…</p> <p><strong>Interpretation</strong> One in ten children with molluscum contagiosum is likely to have a substantial effect on their quality of life and therefore treatment should be considered for some children, especially those with many lesions or who have been identified as having a severe effect on quality of life. …”

Fedratinib combined with ropeginterferon alfa-2b in patients with myelofibrosis (FEDORA): study protocol for a multicentre, open-label, Bayesian phase II trial by McIlroy, G, Gaskell, C, Jackson, A, Yafai, E, Tasker, R, Thomas, C, Fox, S, Boucher, R, Ghebretinsea, F, Harrison, C, Mead, AJ, McMullin, MF

“…It has shown activity in MF and is well-tolerated, but combination with other therapies is likely needed to achieve clonal remission. Combining a JAK2 inhibitor with an interferon may be synergistic, as haematopoietic cells are activated from quiescence (a typical kinase resistance mechanism) rendering them more sensitive to inhibition. …”

Policy design and professional service delivery performance of drinking water services in rural Mali by Wagner, J

“…</p> <br> <p>Guided by contract and consumer demand theories, the findings indicate that any rural water contract is likely to be incomplete due to the inability to guarantee user demand. …”

Early, very high-titre convalescent plasma therapy in clinically vulnerable individuals with mild COVID-19 (COVIC-19): protocol for a randomised, open-label trial by Desmarets, M, Hoffmann, S, Vauchy, C, Rijnders, BJA, Toussirot, E, Durrbach, A, Körper, S, Schrezenmeier, E, van der Schoot, CE, Harvala, H, Brunotte, G, Appl, T, Seifried, E, Tiberghien, P, Bradshaw, D, Roberts, DJ, Estcourt, LJ, Schrezenmeier, H

“…However, many aspects of CCP treatment still require investigations: in particular (1) Optimisation of the CCP product, (2) Identification of the patient population in need and most likely to benefit from this treatment approach, (3) Timing of administration and (4) CCP efficacy across viral variants in vivo. …”

Environmental risk factors for self-harm during imprisonment: A pilot prospective cohort study by Stephenson, T, Harris, I, Armstrong, C, Fazel, S, Short, R, Blackwood, N

“…Findings regarding prisoner-staff ratio and self-harm most likely reflect a reverse causal relationship. Replication in larger cohort studies is required to address the limitations of this pilot study.…”

The development of electrochemical sensors based on the use of different forms of carbon materials by Chaisiwamongkhol, K

“…The results presented in Chapter 6 are evidenced as photochemical in nature and to likely involve singlet oxygen. </p> <p>As a possible biomarker of salivary pH for diseases such as gingivitis and dental caries, the next aim of this thesis is to develop sensors for pH measurement in saliva. …”

Evaluating the generalisability of region-naïve machine learning algorithms for the identification of epilepsy in low-resource settings by Duta, I, Kariuki, SM, Ngugi, AK, Mwesige, AK, Masanja, H, Mwanga, DM, Owusu-Agyei, S, Wagner, R, Cross, JH, Sander, JW, Newton, CR, Sen, A, Jones, GD

“…The relationship between predictors and model outcomes also varies across sites, suggesting the need to update specific model aspects with local data before broader implementation. Variations are likely to be particular to the cultural context of diagnosis. …”

Evaluating the cost-effectiveness of antenatal screening for major structural anomalies during the first trimester of pregnancy: a decision model by Campbell, H, Karim, J, Papageorgiou, AT, Wilson, E, Rivero-Arias, O

“…VoI analysis showed further research would be unlikely to represent value for money. The protocol would likely lead to a reduction in infant healthcare costs and QALYs.…”

Distinct Circle of Willis anatomical configurations in healthy preterm born adults: a 3D time-of-flight magnetic resonance angiography study by Greggio, J, Malamateniou, C, Baruteau, KP, Reyes-Aldasoro, CC, Huckstep, OJ, Francis, JM, Williamson, W, Leeson, P, Lewandowski, AJ, Lapidaire, W

“…However, the incidence of absent segments was lower in preterm adults, who were more likely to exhibit variants associated with complete CoW configurations compared to full-term adults (p = 0.025). …”

Molecular pathways leading to sleep and wakefulness in Drosophila by Christodoulou, K

“…Activation of the receptor likely feeds into a small GTPase cascade that involves Cv-c and Sandman.…”

Climate worry: associations with functional impairment, pro-environmental behaviors and perceived need for support by Lenhard, F, Fernández de la Cruz, L, Wahlund, T, Andersson, E, Åhlén, J, Fuso Nerini, F, Akay, H, Mataix-Cols, D

“…Individuals in this group (high severity and frequency of climate worry as well as significant functional impairment) were more likely to experience depressed mood and sleep problems and were more interested in receiving support, specifically concerning strategies for worry management and sustainable behavior change. …”

The influence of metabolic hormones on lactation by Rostom, H

“…My work showed that GH signals through the Janus kinase 2 (Jak2)- signal transducer and activator of transcription 5 (STAT5) pathway, while transcriptomic evaluation of GH-treated HC11 cells demonstrated that GH promotes synthesis of milk proteins and proteins associated with lipid synthesis. GH is therefore likely to augment the milk-synthesising actions of prolactin at lactation onset.…”

Self-reported pain and osteoarthritis of the hip and spine in retired elite rowers by Baynham-Williams, M

“…No significant differences were found between rowing training duration or hatchet blade use in retired rowers with poor outcomes at the hip, spine or combined hip-spine. However, it is likely that this study was underpowered to detect statistical differences. …”