Dimensional control in formed steel panels for ship hull by Zhang, Chi

“…For the efficient and accurate hull plate forming, the information from design to manufacturing should be systematized and integrated. Hence, management of the information plays an important role in the computer integrated manufacturing (CIM) of formed panel for ship hull.…”
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Development of single seedling nursery tray for the System of Rice Intensification by Zubairu, Usman Bashar

“…Seedling quality and transplanting skills play a vital role in promoting optimum yield. However, the existing seedling raising methods remain a challenging constraint among SRI practitioners due to the absence of a mechanized adaptation of SRI planting and spacing standards. …”
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Delineating the protective effects of testosterone on dentate gyrus neurons by Lim, Xue Yun

“…Testosterone administration was found to increase the sum of intersections within DG neurons of the treated male group, hence suggesting the neuroprotective role of testosterone in enhancing and/or preserving dendritic arborisation of DG neurons. …”
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Inhibitory Potential of the Truncated Isoforms on Glutamate Transporter Oligomerization Identified by Computational Analysis of Gene-Centric Isoform Maps by Karagöl, Alper, Karagöl, Taner, Li, Mengke, Zhang, Shuguang

“…Objective Glutamate transporters play a key role in central nervous system physiology by maintaining excitatory neurotransmitter homeostasis. …”
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Tunable three dimensional scaffolds for tissue engineering applications by Loh, Qiu Li.

“…Detailed bulk and surface material characterization studies combined with cellular and molecular studies were carried out so as to investigate the role of different material properties on cellular behavior in a 3D microenvironment. …”
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Environmental audit in Singapore by Chua, Boon Hua

“…Also, environmental auditing may not be necessary because of the active role played by the Ministry of Environment. Hence, firms in Singapore generally are not in the opinion that the benefits of environmental auditing will accrue in the local environment. …”
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Faktor penghalang kepada peranan guru sebagai agen sosialisasi politik di sekolah dalam membentuk perpaduan di daerah Petaling by Yong, Hie Hie, Ku Samsu, Ku Hasnita, Adnan, Zatul Himmah

“…However, the process of fostering ethnic unity in Malaysia generally, and at the primary school level in particular, is still faced with various challenges and obstacles. Hence, this paper discusses the barriers to the role of teachers as effective political socialization agents from the aspect of school administration practices in shaping ethnic unity at the primary school level. …”
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Have I “adulted”? Understanding conceptions of adulthood amongst young people in Singapore by Chua, Jean

“…Hence, this paper examines what it means to be an “adult” in Singapore, and how culture and structural conditions shape adulthood. …”
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Fishing skill in developing country fisheries: The Kedah, Malaysia trawl fishery by Viswanathan, K. Kuperan, Omar, Ishak, Jeon, Yongil, Kirkley, James, Squires, Dale, Susilowati, Indah

“…Fishing skill is perceived to play a crucial role in catching fish. The question arises for fishery managers as to whether or not there are observable and measurable attributes of the skipper or vessel that can be monitored and regulated to account for skipper skill and, hence, this source of fishing capacity. …”

Colloidal fouling and scaling in reverse osmosis process by Jun, Yan

“…Membrane technology plays an important and reliable role in water treatment. Apart from being energy intensive in most of the water treatment operation, membrane fouling affecting it performance is the biggest issue that the industry faces. …”
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Punching shear strength analysis of corroded reinforcement concrete slab by Fu, Yibin

“…Reinforcement bars corrosion is not the only root cause to all structural defects, it has also become a safety risk of great concern, as structural integrity deteriorates as a result. …”
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Developing an Android application in conjunction with BLE beacons 2 by Parameswaran, Varshini

“…Zoos are established all over the world for the protection and conservation of wildlife animals as well as educating the public about the role that they can play by contributing to these efforts. …”
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Fe-polypyrrole/reduced graphene oxide composites for Li-O2 batteries by Lim, Bryan Qi Ming

“…If successfully developed, it is projected to provide a key role in the electrification of transport. However, due to the high over-potential of the battery, it is still a challenge to use it. …”
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Red blood cell adhesion to artificial surfaces in the presence of non-adsorbing macromolecules. by Zhang, Zhengwen

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Abui stories : seven children by Chew, Grace Min Hui

“…As the Abui community is standing at a mere population of approximately 20,000 in the current days, the urgency of documenting the Abui culture and language, of which the Abui folklore plays a crucial role, becomes all the more apparent. Hence, the professor of linguistics, Prof. …”
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Quiver gauge theories: beyond reflexivity by Bao, J, Colverd, GB, He, Y

“…The minimum of the volume function of the Sasaki-Einstein base manifold plays an important role in computing the R-charges. We analyze these minimized volumes with respect to the topological quantities of the compact surfaces constructed from the polygons. …”

The spreadsheet : is it an asset in an accountants balance sheet? by Heng, Stefanie Gek Hiong, Ng, Jane Sook Yin, Sia, Valerie Puay Khim

“…Also, as competition gets tougher, business strategy plays an important role. Hence, plans to increase/maintain market share should perhaps take into account strategic factors like: -building market share quickly, -enticing upgraders to switch, and -preventing existing customers from switching. …”
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Journey into genetics: taking the twists and turns of life by Rosli, Rozita

“…Genetics play a major role in our lives and for the most part, we take it for granted. …”
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Design of 1.8V supply subthreshold voltage reference by Wang, Xiaoying

“…Voltage reference circuit plays a critical role in most of the electronic devices with high precision requirements. …”
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Information structure and syntactic choices in Kelabit by Hemmings, CL

“…However, it is the relative prominence or unexpectedness of information that is important, rather than the status of the subject as topic or focus. Hence, there is no one-to-one link between particular grammatical functions and information structure roles. …”