3D printing of a metal material on another dissimilar metal base by Tian, Jinmiao

“…So, in this context, how to successfully fabricate components using additive manufacturing techniques to melt and fuse a metal alloy onto a dissimilar metal alloy has become a key research aspect in this field. …”
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Analysis of the role played by ligand-induced folding of the cocaine-binding aptamer in the photochrome aptamer switch assay by Shoara, Aron A., Churcher, Zachary R., Steele, Terry W. J., Johnson, Philip E.

“…Fluorescence anisotropy measurements were used to quantify the affinity of the conjugated aptamer to cocaine. We also used thermal melt analysis and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy to show that the addition of the stilbene to the aptamer increases the melt temperature of the cocaine-bound structure-switching aptamer by (6.4 ± 0.3) °C compared to the unconjugated aptamer while the free form of the structure-switching aptamer-stilbene conjugate remains unfolded.…”
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Malaysia’s East Coast Rail Link: Bane or Gain? by Saravanamuttu, Johan

“…With the launch of East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), Malaysia has demonstrated its commitment to China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). However, the proliferation of mega infrastructural projects in the country involving China companies could lead to Malaysia’s overdependence on China, undermining its foreign policy leverage with Beijing.…”
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Indoor air quality in sleeping environments by Lim, Michael Ying Jie

“…Temperature and relative humidity were two of the major factors affecting thermal comfort levels, and results revealed that at times when the temperature and relative humidity were not within the recommended guidelines by NEA, occupants felt that thermal comfort level was acceptable. It was inferred that the level of thermal comfort carried a very subjective definition, and was ultimately up to personal preference. …”
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Effects of mindfulness meditation training on tennis serves accuracy and self-confidence by Kor, Vivian Wei Ting

“…Informal interviews gathered from participants in the experimental group found that most of them felt ‘at peace’ and were more aware of their thoughts during performance. …”
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Data-driven adaptive control for laser-based additive manufacturing with automatic controller tuning by Chen, Lequn, Yao, Xiling, Chew, Youxiang, Weng, Fei, Moon, Seung Ki, Bi, Guijun

“…This paper proposes a novel data-driven adaptive control strategy to adjust laser voltage with the melt pool size feedback. A multitasking controller architecture is developed to incorporate an autotuning unit that optimizes controller parameters based on the DED process data automatically. …”
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Wind characteristics of thunderstorms and their effects on wind loading design in Singapore by Choi, Edmund Cheong Chuen., Brownjohn, James Mark William., Chan, Weng Kong.

“…Singapore is situated in the equatorial belt where there are no severe tropical cyclones (typhoons). …”
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Enhanced mechanical and failure characteristic of woven carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic laminates using core-shell particles by Sharma, Anurag, Joshi, Sunil Chandrakant

“…The primary challenge associated with this field is the high melting temperature and high viscosity of thermoplastic polymer melt, which restrict filler dispersion within them. …”
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Back to basics with teacher recruitment: what do STEM undergraduates want? by Snell, RJS, Klassen, RM, Thompson-Lee, S, Wang, H

“…The recruitment of undergraduate students in England into teacher education is a recognised challenge with recruitment targets having been missed in nine of the last 10 years. The recruitment shortfalls are most acute within STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) subjects. …”

#let’s-discuss: Analyzing Students’ Use of Emoji when Interacting with Course Readings by Blobstein, Ariel, Facciotti, Marc T., Igo, Michele, Karger, David, Ravi, Prerna, Sripathi, Kamali, Gal, Kobi

“…While popular in social media, their use in educational contexts has been sparsely studied even though emoji can be a natural way for students to express what they are feeling about the learning material. …”
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A study on business development strategies and tactics in the shipping industry to improve customer satisfaction (port sector) by Lau, Benedict Yew Fei

“…Finally, the impact of China’s One Belt, One Road (OBOR) initiative on the business developments in ASEAN shipping region can be further analysed.…”
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Preparation of Nd-Fe-B/α-Fe nanocomposite by chemical reduction method by Lim, Darryl Yu Zhi.

“…The magnetic properties of the powders are found to be poorer as compared to the samples obtained by traditional ball milling or melt spinning methods.…”
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Fabrication of hydrophobic surfaces using micro-electro discharge machining by Ching, Zai Ting

“…Heat was transferred to aluminium work piece due to its high thermal conductivity while its lower melting point would cause the material to melt. For brass work piece, copper electrodes was found to give the highest average contact angle. …”
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Case study of load-bearing precast wall system subject to low seismic intensity by linear and nonlinear analyses by Tiong, Patrick Liq Yee, Chiew, Sing Ping, Teow, Beng Hur

“…For this study, the design ground acceleration for Malaysia has not been finalized. Throughout the years, several schools of thought that occurred among different researchers pertaining to the value of design ground acceleration, ranging from 0.05 g to 0.1 g. …”
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Larry E. Smith's scholarly publications : a bibliography by Bolton, Kingsley, Davis, Daniel R.

“…This article presents a bibliography of Larry Smith's publications over a period of thirty‐four years from 1971 until 2015 (shortly after Larry's passing). …”
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Strengthening District Administration in Plural Communal Context: An Analysis on the Potential Impact of Establishing a Kalmunai Administrative District in Sri Lanka by Yusoff, Moharnrnad Agus, Sarjoon, Athambawa, Mohd. Zain, Zawiyah

“…However, decentralized district administration in postindependence Sri Lanka has been challenging, primarily due to a number of issues related to the accommodation of rights and interests of minorities. …”
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Influence of sintering temperature on structure, physical, and optical properties of wollastonite based glass-ceramic derived from waste eggshells and waste soda-lime-silica gl... by Chen, Hongxu, Azis, Raba'ah Syahidah, Mohd Zaid, Mohd Hafiz, Amin Matori, Khamirul, Ismail, Ismayadi

“…The calcium oxide and silica were made using the melt-quenching process and sintered for 2 hours at 700 to 1000 °C. …”
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Embracing the PhD journey: From odyssey to jewels by Zuraina, Ali

“…The next day I woke up again doing the same routine; I felt that this work hectic was just not worth it. …”
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China's geopolitical influence on the maritime industry by Chan, Lin Si

“…The maritime industry is highly vulnerable to geopolitical risk (Kotcharin & Maneenop, 2020) and in recent years the potential for global geopolitics to disrupt maritime trade is on the rise. …”
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新加坡与马来西亚政治人物言语交际策略对比性分析 = A comparative analysis of the verbal communication strategies used by political leaders in Singapore and Malaysia... by 林鼎勋 Lim, Ding Xun

“…The speeches made on domestic issues (General Election), diplomatic issues (Airspace Dispute, Water Price Dispute) and international issues (Belt and Road Initiative, US-China Trade War) make up the data used for this study. …”
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