Characterization of Microbial Primary and Secondary Metabolism in the Marine Realm by Geller-McGrath, David Edward

“…Many marine environments, particularly oxygen-depleted water columns and sediments, however, remain under-represented in these studies. …”
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Deformation and its surface expression in stressed planetary materials by Seltzer, Cassandra

“…This work models how tidal stresses interact with local topographic stresses to create fracture across Titan’s crust, creating pathways for sediment generation and fluid transport.…”
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Elucidating the effect of polyethylene terephthalate chain structure on its enzymatic degradation behavior by Lena, Jean-Baptiste, Gonçalves, Rui A., Kharel, Sharad, Kannan, Srinivasaraghavan, Verma, Chandra Shekhar, Pinchi, Keerthi Mohan, Lim, Sierin, Lam, Yeng Ming

“…In 2016, Yoshida et al. discovered a PET degrading enzyme (PETase) from sediment-dwelling bacteria, Ideonella sakaiensis ( Science 2016, 351 (6278), 1196−1199 ). …”
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Human amplification of secondary earthquake hazards through environmental modifications by Hill, Emma M., McCaughey, Jamie W., Switzer, Adam D., Lallemant, David, Wang, Yu, Sathiakumar, Sharadha

“…Anthropogenic climate change and modification of landscapes — such as deforestation, sediment movement, irrigation and sea-level rise — can destabilize natural systems and amplify hazards from earthquake-triggered landslides, liquefaction, tsunami and coastal flooding. …”
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The legacy of polders: Diagnosing complex flooding processes and adaptation options in the coastal region of Bangladesh by Adnan, MSG

“…It identifies suitable TRM sites to model sediment deposition in those areas. The potential impact of TRM on flooding is investigated by comparing flood susceptibility ‘before and after’ the implementation of TRM.…”

Simulated training on interventional diagnostic device by Chiang, Patricia Wei Yin.

“…Catheter-heart-wall interaction is modeled through geometrical intersections between heart-wall plane and catheter segment and iterative adjustments progressing from the pivot to the catheter tip. …”
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Human face recognition using line edge information by Gao, Yong Sheng.

“…LEM and the proposed generic Line Segment Hausdorff Distance measure provide a new way for face coding and recognition.…”
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Exploring human computation via interactive online application by Lee, Ming Hua.

“…Subsequently, these tags will help to segment an arbitrary image into appropriate sub-images, each depicting an object with meaningful labels. …”
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The Red Box Project : a campaign to engage Singaporean youth in total defence by Kam, Collin Siu Leong, Lai, Jared Yi Qiang, Lim, Xuan'an

“…Beyond achieving the output objectives in terms of the quantity of donations collected and volunteers recruited, the Project provides a strong case study for the examination of the potential and effectiveness of youth-oriented causes as a tool for reaching the youth segment with a government message. We discuss the results of our campaign and subsequently the insights that these results provide into the state of understanding,appreciation and internalization of Total Defence among Singaporean youth. …”
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Optimization of petrochemical supply chain by Foo, Dan Yu Yao.

“…There is limited research on optimizing the maritime transportation segment of the supply chain. There is even lesser literature on the overall optimization of the petrochemical supply chain with considerations to the interaction between refineries and transportation providers. …”
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Analysis and future outlook of tanker sector in intra-asia shipping by Ng, Alvin Yong Han

“…Of the 4 major energy commodities traded, crude oil and oil products are classified under the tanker market segment due to their mode of transportation. The aim of this report is to analyze the current trade patterns in the tanker market followed by identifying the future opportunities, threats and uncertainties of intra-Asia tanker shipping. …”
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Structural basis for the ligand-dependent activation of heterodimeric AHR-ARNT complex by Diao, X, Shang, Q, Guo, M, Huang, Y, Zhang, M, Chen, X, Liang, Y, Sun, X, Zhou, F, Zhuang, J, Liu, S, Vogel, CFA, Rastinejad, F, Wu, D

“…Our findings further reveal the structural underpinnings of a ligand-driven activation mechanism, whereby a segment of the AHR protein undergoes a structural transition from chaperone engagement to ARNT heterodimer stabilization, to generate the transcriptionally competent assembly. …”

Characterization and identification of Oya virus, a Simbu serogroup virus of the genus Bunyavirus, isolated from a pig suspected of Nipah virus infection by Kono, Y., Yusnita, Y., Mohd Ali, A. R., Maizan, M., Sharifah, S. H., Fauzia, O., Kubo, M., Aziz, A. J.

“…The sequence data of the product revealed that the partial gene of Oya virus S-RNA segment had 65-70% homology with published cDNA sequences of Simbu serogroup viruses. …”

Decentralized Administration and Minority Accommodation in Sri Lanka: Analyzing Status, Issues, Challenges and Prospects by Yusoff, Moharnrnad Agus, Sarjoon, Athambawa, Asrinaldi, Asrinaldi, Mohd. Zain, Zawiyah

“…One of the major objectives of decentralization is to facilitate the administrative machinery of a government to deliver public services efficiently and effectively to all segment of public, including the minority groups living within a state. …”
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Dynamic scan chains : a novel architecture to lower the cost of VLSI test by Sitchinava, Nodari S. (Nodari Shalva), 1981-

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Segregation in carbon steels by Liong, Wei Hao.

“…The occurrence of an optimum temperature at which the segregation centerline is removed and the minimal loss of strength is discussed. In the concluding segment, a general overview of analysis is given and possible recommendations are proposed as well.…”
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Studies of bioactivity of proteins encapsulated in liposomes by Ho, Amelia May Teng.

“…The eye has a unique structure with barriers which pose challenges for drug delivery, especially to the posterior segment of the eye. As such, drug delivery systems such as liposomes have recently been investigated. …”
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Efficient feedforward categorization of objects and human postures with address-event image sensors by Chen, Shoushun, Akselrod, Polina, Zhao, Bo, Carrasco, Jose Antonio Perez, Linares-Barranco, Bernabe, Culurciello, Eugenio

“…The detected line features are organized into vectorial segments. After feature extraction, a modified line segment Hausdorff-distance classifier combined with on-the-fly cluster-based size and position invariant categorization. …”
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The geometry and matching of lines and curves over multiple views by Schmid, C, Zisserman, A

“…<br> A set of algorithms are then described for automatically matching individual line segments and curves between images. The algorithms use both photometric information and the multiple view geometric relationships. …”

Facies analysis and depositional model of the middle-upper triassic Semantan formation, Central Pahang, Malaysia by Muhammad Azfar, Mohamed, Mazshurraiezal, Nasir, Mohd Syukri, Said, Meng, Choongchee, Mohamad Shaufi, Sokiman, Nur Asyraf, Md Akhir, Muhammad Aslam, Md Yusof, Muhammad Noor Amin, Zakariah, Mohd Nizam, Abdul Rashid, Salahuddin, Husein, Noorzamzarina, Sulaiman, Afiq Naim, Mohd

“…The Semantan Formation deep-water fan is analysed as a sand-rich fan system, based on its sediment types.…”
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