Non-equilibrium fluctuations for a spatial logistic branching process with weak competition by Tendron, T

“…We consider the weak competition regime where <em>c</em> tends to zero, corresponding to a local carrying capacity tending to infinity like 1/<em>c</em> as <em>c</em> vanishes.…”

Sequence-Dependent & -Independent Effects of Intron-Mediated Enhancement (IME) by Kowal, Emma J. K.

“…Genomic deletion of an intron from a gene tends to reduce its expression, and addition of an intron tends to increase it. …”
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A comparative study on parameter recovery of three approaches to structural equation modeling by Malhotra, Naresh K., Tomiuk, Marc A., Hwang, Heungsun, Kim, Youngchan, Hong, Sungjin

“…Traditionally, two approaches have been employed for structural equation modeling: covariance structure analysis and partial least squares. …”
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Generational divide : how Pakatan Harapan swung the youth vote in GE14 by Waikar, Prashant

“…This article examines the strategies of both the Barisan Nasional (BN) and Pakatan Harapan (PH) in trying to reach out to youth voters. It seeks to understand the factors that led to PH winning 80% of the youth votes despite the political structures in place that were skewed against the Opposition and BN’s strong youth outreach. …”
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Design of slender concrete column using chinese design code GB50010-2010 by Chen, Qiaofen

“…Data analyses reveal that loading capacity of slender column decreases with the increase of e/h, and the reduction of strength tends to be lesser for higher e/h; slender column tends to have less loading capacity with the increase of L/h, and the reduction of strength is lesser for high L/h; slender concrete column can be strengthened by installing more reinforcements, i.e. higher percentage of reinforcement; last but not least, use of higher strength concrete and steel result in a stronger slender concrete column. …”
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Growth strategies for liner companies in the time of economic recession by Toon, Nicholas Zhenjie.

“…Due to the lack of available studies and literature as this topic has not been extensively discussed; our project tends to lean heavier towards primary sources of information, namely company interviews and mass industry survey. …”
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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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A methodology for multiple domain feature mapping by Lim, Seng San

“…Feature technology provides a high level representation that is capable of capturing more engineering information than conventional solid modeling techniques, such as boundary representation (Brep) and constructive solid geometry (CSG), which are commonly available in many computer-aided design (CAD) systems. The information tends to be domain specific and application dependent. …”
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Thermal spraying of bioceramic (Hydroxyapatite) coatings by Kweh, Sidney Wei Kheong.

“…However, investigations revealed that HA tends to lose its bioactivity and its degree of crystallinity as more bioinert and bioresorbable phases are being formed as a result of thermal degradation and partial dehydroxylation of HA during plasma spraying.…”
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Development of robotic interstitial laser therapy for benign prostatic hyperplasia by Shee, Cheng Yap.

“…When performing this procedure, the laser probe or diffuser tip tends to ricochet off the urethral wall before penetrating into the prostate. …”
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P2P energy trading among isolated microgrids in the remote area by Huang, Rui

“…Based on these analyses, this dissertation tends to use the Nash Bargaining model to build the relationship among MGs during the P2P trading process. …”
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Signature sequence for DS-CDMA cellular system by Chen, Jie.

“…Every user in each user group is assigned its own code, that user codes are approximately orthogonal so that the cross-correlation of any two different codes tends to be zeros. Hence, all subscribers can share the full spectrum of the resource asynchronously.…”
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Modelling functional materials : memristor by Hong, Rui Sheng

“…When there is electrical phenomena involve, memristor tends to show many special characteristics. It is usually very small and this is useful in the modelling of biological device. …”
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Elite capture of foreign aid: evidence from offshore bank accounts by Andersen, JJ, Johannesen, N, Rijkers, B

“…The implied leakage rate is around 7.5% at the sample mean and tends to increase with the ratio of aid to GDP. The findings are consistent with aid capture in the most aid-dependent countries.…”

A Descriptive Analysis of Housing Affordability in Malaysia by Musaddad, Hafirda Akma, Maamor, Selamah, Zainol, Zairy

“…There has recently been widespread public debate and media attention around housing affordability in Malaysia as it is one of the key measures for the stability of a country's socio-economy. …”
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Tone in PaTani and Central Tibetan: parallel developments? by Saxena, Anju

“…PaTani (also referred to as Manchati) is spoken in the PaTan valley in Himachal Pradesh, India. There has been very little work done on it. and none of the published works (e.g. …”
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Collectors and collecting for the Raffles Museum in Singapore : 1920 to 1940 by Luyt, Brendan

“…The study of museums as part of society has been underway for some time now and a number of pioneering and insightful works have been written on their changing nature and role [1]. …”
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What in the world is global health? A conceptual analysis by Giubilini, A

“…Within public health, the concept of the ‘public’ has been widely investigated. However, “global health” has been introduced in academic, policy, and public discussion with comparably lower level of conceptual, philosophical scrutiny. …”

Social movements and democratization in Malaysia by Khoo, Ying Hooi

“…The mixture model of democracy and authoritarian political system of Malaysia has long been said to hinder the social movements to expand their influence. …”
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The external incentives model embedded: evidence from the European Union's eastern neighbourhood by Buscaneanu, Sergiu, Li, Andrew X.

“…Building on the EIM, the present article seeks to contribute along three key objectives. First, it proposes to re-evaluate the EIM for the Eastern European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) region: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine. …”
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