Structure and functions of a metallo-beta-lactamase- like hypothetical protein bleg1_2437 from alkali-tolerant soil bacterium Bacillus lehensis G1 by Tan, Soo Huei

“…Domain and sequence analysis of HP Bleg1_2437 using InterProScan and DELTA-BLAST revealed that this 23 kDa protein contains highly conserved metal-binding residues such as H54, H56, D58, H59, H131 and H191 that are similar with the those in subclass B3 of MBL that are involved in the coordination of two Zn2+ ions. …”
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Design of digital filters by optimization techniques by Zhang, Dongye

“…To design better complex coefficient FIR filters, a weighed least-squares (WLS) constraint in magnitude is imposed and combined with minimax constraints in magnitude. …”
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Performance of microwave formed angle ply composites by Bhudolia Somen Kumar.

“…The traditional method of Autoclave curing (Thermal curing), although being expensive, is still the most accepted because it gives least standard deviation during all mechanical tests as compared to other available methods like the use of Ultraviolet and gamma rays heating. …”
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Implementation of a radar prototype on an unmanned arial vehicle by Liu, Jiaqing

“…In the part of system integration, it further covers aspects like RF testing and measurement for different parts of the system, verification of choice of components, power budget and payload distribution for UAV. Last but not the least; the conclusion part illustrates the executive summary and recommendation for the future development.…”
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Three essays on family firms by Lim, So-Yeon

“…The evidence suggests that having at least two unrelated cofounders involved in management reduces agency problems through mutual monitoring, reducing the number of shareholder proposals and serving as a substitute for other governance mechanisms. …”
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Book review : Facts, values and the policy world by Phil Ryan by Ginsburg, Norman

“…The distinction between facts and values is a methodological conundrum which faces all social scientists, not least critical social policy analysts. It concerns the need for evidence and rational argument to support a critical perspective on a social issue. …”
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Interferometric scattering microscopy by Young, G, Kukura, P

“…Interferometric scattering microscopy (iSCAT) is an extremely sensitive imaging method based on the efficient detection of light scattered by nanoscopic objects. The ability to, at least in principle, maintain high imaging contrast independent of the exposure time or the scattering cross section of the object allows for unique applications in single-particle tracking, label-free imaging of nanoscopic (dis)assembly, and quantitative single-molecule characterization. …”

Low energy levels of harmonic spheres into analytic manifolds by Rupflin, M

“…While a well known conjecture asserts that ΞE(N) is discrete whenever N is analytic, for most analytic targets it is only known that any potential accumulation point of the energy spectrum must be given by the sum of the energies of at least two harmonic spheres. The lowest energy level that could hence potentially be an accumulation point of ΞE is thus 2Emin. …”

A counterexample to the coarse Menger conjecture by Nguyen, T, Scott, A, Seymour, P

“…Recently, Georgakopoulos and Papasoglu and, independently, Albrechtsen, Huynh, Jacobs, Knappe and Wollan conjectured a coarse analogue of Menger’s theorem, when the k paths are required to be pairwise at some distance at least d. The result is known for k ≤ 2, but we will show that it is false for all k ≥ 3, even if G is constrained to have maximum degree at most three. …”

Crossing and intersecting families of geometric graphs on point sets by Álvarez-Rebollar, J. L., Cravioto-Lagos, J., Marín, N., Solé-Pi, O., Urrutia, J.

“…For points in convex position we prove that any set of 3n points in convex position contains a family with at least $$n^2$$ n 2 intersecting triangles.…”
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Interventions for smoking cessation in hospitalised patients by Rigotti, NA, Munafo, MR, Murphy, MRG, Stead, LF, Munafo', MR

“…Intensive intervention (inpatient contact plus follow‐up for at least one month) was associated with a significantly higher quit rate compared to control (Peto Odds Ratio 1.82, 95% CI 1.49‐2.22, six trials). …”

Dose escalation pre-clinical trial of novel DOK7-AAV in mouse model of DOK7 congenital myasthenia by Cossins, J, Kozma, I, Canzonetta, C, Hawkins, A, Beeson, D, Sepulveda, P, Dong, YY

“…However, male models treated with 1 × 1014 vg/kg showed the least decrement that was not statistically different from wild-type littermates. …”

Building a Scalable Electrification Infrastructure in Logistics by Alam, Muhammad Ashhad

“…A major driver of this environmental footprint remains a heavy reliance on trucking—the least fuel-efficient mode of transportation. A key pathway toward freight decarbonization, therefore, involves shifting from internal combustion engines (ICE) to electric powertrains in truck fleets. …”
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Near field wireless power transfer by Er, Gavin Kian Ming

“…In this project, the focus areas are to study and design a suitable near-field wireless power transfer system used potentially for biomedical devices with at least 50% power transmission efficiency. The software used for design parameters simulations in this project is Ansys’s High Frequency Structural Simulator (HFSS).…”
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Fractional singular differential systems of Lane-Emden type : existence and uniqueness of solutions by Gouari, Yazid, Dahmani, Zoubir, Farooq, Shan E., Ahmad, Farooq

“…Furthermore, the question of existence of at least one solution is discussed. At the end, an illustrative example is given in details.…”
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Properties of lightweight concrete by using light expanded clay aggregate by Wisnu Saputra.

“…In the design of the concrete mixture, water cement ratio (w/c) was the most significant ratio in providing high strength in comparison with other design ratios. It is also the least significant ratio in reducing the weight of the concrete.…”
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High capacity cathode materials for lithium ion batteries by Li, Jindan.

“…Based on the scanning electron microscope (SEM), X-ray Diffraction (XRD) and charge-discharge curve the working performance can be obtained and some adjustments on the parameters were carried out. Last but not least, suggestions will be given in the last part of report to further improve the production and performance of the resulting mixture.…”
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Study of chemical vapor deposited carbon nanotubes as electrical interconnect by Ng, Chou Shing

“…Experiments are conducted with various thicknesses of Ti/TiN and Al/Al2O3 thin films in order to find a best fit solution that allows considerable growth of carbon nanotubes while as the same time minimizing the resistivity of the barrier layers. Last but not least, a comparison study is done to find out the differences in properties of the carbon nanotubes grown on the two thin films.…”
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Numerical modeling and simulation of shape memory allows using the mesh-free method by Ren, Ji

“…The emphasis here is on the moving least squares approximation (MLS), and detailed derivation of MLS approximation is described, whereby an efficient approach for obtaining the MLS shape functions and their derivatives is introduced. …”
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Time before time after by Tang, Chia Xing

“…Time Before Time After, what takes place before and what takes place after, it does matter. At least to us, humans, constantly reflecting our measure of time through human’s existence. …”
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