Language attitudes of the T’rung by Perlin, Ross

“…The results show unanimity about the importance of Chinese in all aspects of life, although few T’rung speak the language well and it is a relative newcomer to the region. …”
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Finding meaning behind immortality of Anne Rice’s vampires. by Nurhayati Zakaria.

“…This paper investigates the alluring appeal of immortality through the exploration of humans’ instinctive anxieties against death; it shows how experience in life shapes an individual’s personality and character which in turn is fossilized and magnified during his or her immortal existence; and finally illustrates how the very nature of being trapped in a state of arrested development renders the disenchanted vampire’s perspective of immortality as one that is more limiting rather than liberating.…”
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Transcriptomic profiling of polymicrobial biofilm dynamics on catheters in Vitro by Lai, Valerie Jia Hui

“…Dispersal marks the end of the biofilm life cycle and the beginning of bacterial dissemination which is believed to be responsible for biofilm virulence. …”
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A low-power IoT platform based smart plug for smart home system by Yang, Huan

“…With the rapid development of Internet of things (IoT) and Wireless technology, the intelligent home system has been realized in real life. Comparing with the traditional wall plug, the smart power plug that has longer service life and longer maintenance cycle is safer and more convenient to use. …”
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Jio : a social networking app based on common interests by Wee, Teck Leng

“…‘Jio’ is the light to connecting happiness and life satisfaction.…”
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Homo europaeus: identity, bureaucracy and belonging in Brussels by Montgomery, S

“…The second analyzes how Europeanness as a recognition of selfhood, a mode of belonging and a way of life is enacted and performed within these spaces. …”

‘Urge, urge, urge, dogs gnawing’: pain, play and the material text in Jonathan Swift's Journal to Stella by Williams, A

“…This chapter explores how Swift uses his text to record the physical ailments of the public figures who dominate his working life, linking these very public bodies to Swift’s own physical experiences. …”

Severe cognitive disability, medically complex children and long-term ventilation by Wilkinson, D

“…However, the burdens of life-prolonging technology may outweigh the benefits of such treatment either in the present or in the future. …”

The association between adverse childhood experiences and adult cardiac function in the UK Biobank by Quiroz, JC, Cooper, J, McCracken, C, Khanji, MY, Laranjo, L, Aung, N, Lee, AM, Simon, J, Murphy, T, Biasiolli, L, Piechnik, SK, Maurovich-Horvat, P, Petersen, SE, Raisi-Estabragh, Z

“…Lay Summary: The importance of early life factors in determining health in later adulthood is increasingly recognized. …”

Maqasid Syariah in Islamic Consumption by Ahmad Musadik, Siti Hajar Salwa, Yusuff, Noraini, Abd Aziz, Noriza, Abdul Ghani Azmi, Ilhaamie

“…Emerging issues in consumption among Muslim consumers are constantly changing from small scale towards immense issues such as overspending, massive debt, bankruptcy, and financial crime which resulted into detrimental effect on life and society. Islam never prohibited consumerism, but Islamic doctrine stipulated the rule and regulation in consumption. …”
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6G Wireless : The Communication Paradigm Beyond 2030 / by Tariq, Faisal, editor 622951, Muhammad, Khandaker, editor 655110, Imran, Ansari Shafique, editor 655111

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Segregation in carbon steels by Liong, Wei Hao.

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Fashioning Sanyan Stories into contemporary written novellas —— With A Bird and Seven Lives as an example by Gu, Chunguang

“…Evolving from bianwen and chuanqi of the Tang dynasty, Chinese vernacular stories emerged as an independent literary genre in the late Ming period, thanks to the compilation of Sanyan collections by Feng Menglong. …”
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Novel sensor suit design for smart suit : technology, ergonomics and fashion by Low, Kien Ooi.

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Intermittent demand forecasting by Mishra, Prerna.

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Design and development of a four - wheel educational robot remote controlled by tablet by Li, Xiao Tong

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Helicobacter pylori infection can affect energy modulating hormones and body weight in germ free mice by Loke, Mun Fai, Vadivelu, Jamuna, Tan, Tuan Lin, Wong, Whye Yen, Khosravi, Yalda, Seow, Shih Wee, Amoyo, Arlaine Anne, Chiow, Kher Hsin, Poh, Qian Hui, Sentosa, Ignatius Mario Doli, Bunte, Ralph M., Pettersson, Sven

“…To assess whether a H. pylori infection could affect growth in early life, we determined the expression levels of selected metabolic gut hormones in germ free (GF) and specific pathogen-free (SPF) mice with and without the presence of H. pylori. …”
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Failure analysis and finite element simulation for structural systems in an unmanned aerial vehicle by Wang, Bing, Ng, Poh Huat, Elhadidi, Basman Mohamed Nabil Ahmed Khairat, Ang, Hui Shan, Moon, Seung Ki

“…The stress distribution and fatigue life of fuselage are simulated by using the commercial software Comsol. …”
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Doctor, Will You Pray for Me? : Medicine, Chaplains, and Healing the Whole Person / by Klitzman, Robert, author 655971

“…New technologies are redefining the beginning and end of life, raising religious, spiritual, and existential quandaries about whether and when to turn off the machines and “play God.” …”
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“新游牧精神”为文化冲突的和解方案 ：从《陆犯焉识》探讨严歌苓的身份认同 = “New normadic spirit” as a solution to cultural identity conflict : an analysis of Yan Ge Ling’s cultural identity through her novel, Lu Fan... by See, Seow Ling

“…His story invites parallels to Yan Ge Ling’s own life and her perspectives on self-­‐identity. …”
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