Identification and characterization of roseltide, a knottin-type neutrophil elastase inhibitor derived from hibiscus sabdariffa by Nguyen, Giang Kien Truc, Tam, James Pingkwan, Loo, Shining, Kam, Antony, Xiao, Tianshu, Liu, Chuan Fa

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Nonlinear effects in steady radiating waves: An exponential asymptotics approach by Kataoka, Takeshi, Akylas, T.R.

“…For this class of forcing profiles, the wave response hinges on beyond-all-orders asymptotics only if α > −1, and nonlinear effects differ fundamentally depending on whether α > 0, α = 0 or −1 < α < 0. …”
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Translations: Designing Restorative Listening Experiences in the Age of Social Fragmentation by Obeng-Marnu, Naana

“…This thesis builds on a body of sociotechnical research at the MIT Center for Constructive Communication that draws upon "ancient wisdoms" of dialogue and listening and harnesses the power of technology to inform the design of dialogue spaces that promote deep, meaningful, and authentic conversations. Our approach hinges on the belief that society functions best when we hear and understand each other, an outcome that our work strives to advance by exposing people to the personal stories of others in ways that connect rather than divide. …”
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Coherent spin-control of S = 1 vanadium and molybdenum complexes by Laorenza, Daniel W, Mullin, Kathleen R, Weiss, Leah R, Bayliss, Sam L, Deb, Pratiti, Awschalom, David D, Rondinelli, James M, Freedman, Danna E

“…The burgeoning field of quantum sensing hinges on the creation and control of quantum bits. …”
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Dynamic lateral crushing of empty and sandwich tubes by Fan, Zhihua., Shen, Jianhu., Lu, Guoxing., Ruan, Dong.

“…The propagation of plastic bending in the form of double-moving-hinges is the main mechanism of energy dissipation, as opposed to the low velocity impact which involves stationary plastic deformation zones.…”
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Design, fabrication, evaluation of low-speed UAV wing flap actuated with shape memory alloy by Seow, Aik Khiam

“…It is then followed by design, fabrication and actuation tests for two concepts, namely the shim-based version and hinge-based version. Flexible skins, a key requirement to smooth camber change, are also explored and experimented. …”
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Seismic behavior of interior concretebeam-column joints with non-seismic and limited seismic detailing by Li, Qingyuan.

“…Column main bars lap spliced within plastic hinge regions were detrimental. The beams and columns were not severely damaged while shear failure formed in the joints. …”
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Stability of internal gravity wave modes: from triad resonance to broadband instability by Akylas, T.R., Kakoutas, Christos

“…The appropriate instability mechanism hinges on how the perturbation spatial scale relative to the basic-state wavelength, controlled by a parameter 𝜇, compares to the basic-state amplitude parameter, 𝜖 ≪ 1. …”
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Design of floating photovoltaic structures in coastal waters by Tan, Pek Yeu

“…This paper attempts to study the effect of the material properties of a pontoon-type hinged VLFS (solar farm) in coastal waters on wave modification and the structure of the VLFS itself. …”
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Morphing structures by Tan, Sharon Si Ying.

“…Second, SMA was used to actuate a hinged winglet. In this design, SMA was required to produce a torque that will rotate the winglet between two positions: upright and flat. …”
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On the total synthesis of complex alkaloids by Shennan, BDA

“…Multiple competing strategies are investigated before successfully developing an efficient route to the racemic pentacycle of daphlongeranine B. This strategy hinges upon a Michael addition followed by a Claisen rearrangement and ring-closing metathesis to establish three rings.…”

Structural behaviour of 2D post-tensioned precast beam-column sub-assemblages subjected to column loss scenario by Tran, Manh Ha, Tan, Kang Hai

“…The test results indicated that both unbonded and bonded parabolic-shaped PT significantly enhanced compressive arch action (CAA) and catenary action (CA) beyond basic flexural capacity, and also changed the plastic hinge mechanism in the precast beams. The specimen with unbonded PT could provide greater residual capacity than bonded PT, but the former was severely damaged by fracture of normal reinforcement and crushing of concrete rather than fracture of the tendon. …”
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Characterizing the scouring efficiency of Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) particles in membrane fouling mitigation via wavelet decomposition of accelerometer signals by Wang, Jingwei, Wu, Bing, Yang, Shiliang, Liu, Yu, Chew, Jia Wei, Fane, Anthony Gordon

“…Optimization of the particle diameter hinges on the balance between particle inertia, and the difference between superficial liquid velocity and minimum fluidization velocity.…”
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Cognitive diagnostic assessment in educational testing: a score strategy-based evaluation by Muhamad Firdaus Mohd Noh, Mohd Effendi @ Ewan Mohd Matore, Nur Ainil Sulaiman, Mohd Tarmizi Azeman, Hamzah Ishak, Nursohana Othman, Nurbaya Mohd Rosli, Siti Hannah Sabtu

“…The findings indicate that CDA offers strengths like granular feedback, enhanced validity, and data-driven decisions, but faces challenges in complex implementation and resource demands. Its effectiveness hinges on efficient implementation and appropriacy, while exploring opportunities, managing risks, and considering stakeholders' responses help optimize its transformational and commercial value. …”
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Distance education students’ mental health, connectedness and academic performance during COVID-19: a mixed-methods study by Di Malta, Gina, Bond, Julian, Conroy, Dom, Smith, Katy, Moller, Naomi

“…In this study, we investigated the links between distance education students’ mental health, connectedness, and academic performance during COVID-19, using a mixed-methods sequential explanatory design. …”
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iMASON : towards influence-driven multi-level analysis of online social networks by Li, Hui

“…Social network is a social structure of nodes that are tied by various kinds of relationships, such as kinships, friends, web links, colleagues, citation links, etc. Recently, large on-line social networks have become very popular among web users. …”
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A Deep-Learning Surrogate Model Approach for Optimization of Morphing Airfoils by Karbasian, Hamidreza, van Rees, Wim M.

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Mobile phone appropriation and migrant acculturation : a case study of an Indian community in Singapore by Aricat, Rajiv George, Karnowski, Veronika, Chib, Arul

“…This research explores how the mobile phone appropriation patterns of an Indian migrant group in Singapore are linked to acculturation strategies. The circular model of mobile phone appropriation was adopted to investigate aspects of usage and handling, prestige and social identity, and metacommunication. …”
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Influence diffusion detection using the influence style (INFUSE) model by Tan, Luke Kien-Weng, Na, Jin-Cheon, Ding, Ying

“…We further extend the INFUSE model to detect influence diffusion between linked bloggers based on the bloggers’ influence styles. …”
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Immobilization of lipase from Thermomyces lanuginosus and its Glycerolysis ability in diacylglycerol preparation by Xie, Rui, Lee, Yee Ying, Xie, Pengkai, Tan, Chin Ping

“…The selected immobilization conditions were identified as pH 7.0, 35 °C, cross-linking agent concentration 2.0%, cross-linking time 4 h, lipase amount 5 mg/g of support, and adsorption time 4 h. …”
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