话语标记 “可是” 在马来西亚华语会话中的语用功能 = Pragmatic functions of discourse marker “Keshi” in conversational Malaysian Mandarin by 胡文绮 Woo, Wen Qi

“…Previous research have investigated extensively the truth value semantics of “keshi” based on written Mandarin, however, this paper finds that the various uses of “keshi” in natural conversations can hardly be explained with such semantics. …”
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Essays on multi-echelon inventory control by Wan, Guangyu

“…Optimal inventory control policies for two-level distribution systems are notoriously complicated because of the stock allocation problem when shortage occurs at the warehouse. However, finding warehouse stock allocation policies that are optimal or near-optimal and easy to implement is of practical importance. …”
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Mechanism of an arched basilar membrane in mammalian cochlea by Chan, Wei Xuan

“…The present research analyses the mechanism of an arched basilar membrane in contributing to the sharp frequency tuning in a gerbil cochlea. The findings provide understanding of an arched membrane in mammalian cochlea and enables development for application of the cochlear mechanics in areas such as microfluidics and artificial cochlear development where limitations on the channel width are critical. …”
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Experimental and numerical evaluation of aeroacoustic damping performance of in-duct double-layer orifice plates by Li, Jing

“…The experimental and numerical findings help to design effective acoustic liners.…”
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Control and operation of modular multilevel converters by Yang, Shunfeng

“…All the theoretical findings are verified in PLECS simulations. The effectiveness and practicalities of the control algorithms are confirmed on a scale down single-phase MMC prototype.…”
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Investigating the role of astrocytes in Parkinson's disease pathogenesis in GBA- N370S iPSC-derived neural cultures by Ibarra Aizpurua, N

“…</p> <p>Furthermore, bulk RNAseq data of control iASTROs treated with inflammatory cytokines and PFFs for 24h revealed very extensive transcriptomic changes in response to inflammatory cytokines but not PFFs, a finding that was verified with subsequent immunocytochemistry and RT-qPCR experiments conducted after 24h and 7 days of treatment. …”

Pregnant women admitted to hospital with covid-19 in 10 European countries: individual patient data meta-analysis of population based cohorts in International Obstetric Survey Syst... by Engjom, HM, de Bruin, O, Ramakrishnan, R, Aabakke, AJM, Äyräs, O, Deneux-Tharaux, C, Donati, S, Knight, M, Jonasdottir, E, Svanvik, T, Vercoutere, A, Vousden, N, Bleomenkamp, KWM

“…</p> <p><strong>Conclusions</strong> Population based surveillance in 10 European countries during the first 10 months of the covid-19 pandemic showed variations in the risk of hospital admissions for covid-19 in pregnant women. This finding indicates that national public health policies likely had a substantial and previously unrecognised role in protecting pregnant women. …”

Maternal Death Surveillance and Response in Sudan: an evidence-based, context-specific optimisation to improve maternal care by Altijani Osman Abbakar, N

“…A comprehensive systematic review of published and grey literature was carried out where a qualitative narrative was reported; a trend analysis using three consecutive Sudan household surveys [SHHS] with multivariable logistic regression used for analysis; an ecological study that used non-parametric rank correlation measures to investigate the relationship between health and other indicators with MMR using state-level indicators; and a qualitative study using semi-structured interviews with 54 maternal health providers and other officials and analysed using thematic content analysis.</p> <p><b>Findings:</b> The systematic review identified that MDRs were implemented worldwide, but no suitable MDR was identified for use in Sudan. …”

Electronic structures of topological materials studied by angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy by He, S

“…It is found that the presence or absence of the gapless surface states on bismuth surfaces is significantly influenced by these charge arrangements. Moreover, the findings are also linked to the <em>Z</em>₂ topology of bismuth and suggest possibilities for studying obstructed surface states in a broader range of topological materials.…”

Prevalence of West Nile virus in domesticated mammals (cattle, goat, horse and pig) in selected areas of Peninsular Malaysia by Mohammed, Mohammed Nma

“…From the phylogenetic analysis of the partial sequence of the isolates, they grouped closely with lineage 2 WNV isolates, with close similarity (greater that 98%) with South African strain, and with recently reported Malaysian isolates of WNV. These findings show that domesticated mammals in Malaysia were exposed to WNV infection of which highlights the need for increased vigilance and surveillance for WNV to prevent future outbreak.…”
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Harvest age and planting density effects on yield and quality of two kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus l.) Varieties for fibre and animal feed by Mohammad Yusoff, Masnira

“…This was based from the finding that MHC 123 and V 36 were higher in dry matter yield, bast yield, core yield at density of 444,400 plants ha-1. …”
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Effect of detergent, herbs and spices on the growth of Vibrio parahaemolyticus biofilm in seafood by Nillian, Elexson

“…Besides, cloves demonstrated concentration that ranged from 78.125 – 156.25 µg/ml, and 312.5 – 625 µg/ml to inhibit and to totally eradicate the growth of antibiotic resistant V. parahaemolyticus biofilm. Thus, these findings can be used to mitigate the resistance of biofilm growth in any food supply chain related to seafood in future.…”
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Facebook as a Pedagogical Tool in Enhancing Students' Engagement and Stimulating Critical Thinking Skills (S/O 14517) by Abdul Majid, Jamaliah, Abu Bakar, Robiah

“…Third, drawbacks that students perceived in using the Facebook group. The findings showed that throughout the 14 weeks of the teaching period, the mean (median) number of times the students responded to the posting on the Facebook group is 36.55 (38.00). …”
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Investigations into high resolution imaging and contouring for diagnostic bio-applications by Valiyambath, Krishnan Mohankumar

“…Research is in progress around the world for finding methods which are minimally invasive and which can provide accurate results with minimum patient discomfort. …”
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Detection and characterisation of a sixth Candida auris clade in Singapore: a genomic and phenotypic study by Suphavilai, Chayaporn, Ko, Karrie Kwan Ki, Lim, Kar Mun, Tan, Mei Gie, Boonsimma, Patipan, Chu, Joash Jun Keat, Goh, Sui Sin, Rajandran, Prevena, Lee, Lai Chee, Tan, Kwee Yuen, Bushra Binte Shaik Ismail, Aung, May Kyawt, Yang, Yong, Sim, Jean Xiang Ying, Venkatachalam, Indumathi, Cherng, Benjamin Pei Zhi, Spruijtenburg, Bram, Chan, Kian Sing, Oon, Lynette Lin Ean, Tan, Ai Ling, Tan, Yen Ee, Wijaya, Limin, Tan, Ban Hock, Ling, Moi Lin, Koh, Tse Hsien, Meis, Jacques F., Tsui, Clement Kin Ming, Nagarajan, Niranjan

“…We further implemented Bayesian logistic regression models to classify isolates into known clades and simulate the automatic detection of isolates belonging to novel clades as their WGS data became available. Findings: The three investigated isolates were separated by at least 37 000 SNPs (range 37 000–236 900) from all existing C auris clades. …”
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The prospective associations of 24-hour movement behaviors and domain-specific activities with executive function and academic achievement among school-aged children in Singapore by Padmapriya, Natarajan, Bernard, Jonathan Y., Tan, Sarah Yi Xuan, Chu, Anne H. Y., Goh, Claire Marie Jie Lin, Tan, Shuen Lin, Shek, Lynette P., Chong, Yap Seng, Tan, Kok Hian, Chan, Shiao-Yng, Yap, Fabian, Godfrey, Keith M., Lee, Yung Seng, Meaney, Michael J., Eriksson, Johan G., Tan, Chuen Seng, Law, Evelyn C., Müller-Riemenschneider, Falk

“…This study underscores the importance of participation in organized PA/sports, outdoor active play, and reading books, while ensuring adequate sleep and limiting screen viewing, to enhance cognitive outcomes. These findings underscore the need for further research into time-use trade-offs. …”
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Advancements in Management Science: Applications to Online Retail, Healthcare, and Non-Profit Fundraising by Zhai, Chen Wen (Sabrina)

“…Surprisingly, the analysis also finds evidence which supports increased efficacy of first line agents relative to second-line antibiotics, which are of broader spectrum, albeit the effect difference is smaller compared to the comparison between first-line antibiotics and alternatives. …”
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Advanced attack and defense techniques in machine learning systems by Zhao, Mengchen

“…For multiple-credential scenarios, we formulate it as a bilevel optimization problem for finding the optimal defense strategy and then reduce it to a single level optimization problem called PEMS using complementary slackness conditions. …”
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Effectiveness of digital education on communication skills among medical students : systematic review and meta-analysis by the digital health education collaboration by Kyaw, Bhone Myint, Posadzki, Pawel, Paddock, Sophie, Car, Josip, Campbell, James, Car, Lorainne Tudor

“…For knowledge outcome, two studies comparing the effectiveness of blended online digital education and traditional learning reported no difference in postintervention knowledge scores between the groups (SMD=0.18; 95% CI: –0.2 to 0.55; I2=61%; N=2 studies [292 students]; small effect size; low-quality evidence). The findings on attitudes, satisfaction, and patient-related outcomes were limited or mixed. …”
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An exploratory study for a new method to search for heavy neutrinos with data at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) by Tan, Cherlene Shu Ning

“…This report is an initial and simplified study of the CMS detector with the ultimate goal of finding out if mesons produced by the CMS could extend the search range of the HNL. …”
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