Joint modelling of longitudinal data: a scoping review of methodology and applications for non-time to event data by Ouko, RK, Mukaka, M, Ohuma, EO

“…Exclusions were made for time-to-event articles, conference abstracts, book chapters, and studies without full text. We extracted information on statistical methods, association structure, estimation methods, software, etc. …”

Mechanistic insights on protein aggregation and phase separation by Casablancas Antràs, V

“…Chapter 3 is concerned with the mathematical modelling challenges and presents further developments to the initial method. …”

Expressions of grief on the early modern stage by Welch, K

“…Tracking fake funerals over this time period revealed a sharp increase in this device after 1603, which the final chapter suggests is related to anxieties over public performances of mourning after Elizabeth I's death and one of the worst plague years on record.…”

Fictions of youth: childness in selected West African novels, 1991-2009 by Moellenberg, T

“…Chapter 1 investigates Ben Okri's "Azaro" in <em>The Famished Road</em> (1991) as a means of exploring aspects of the artist's creative life. …”

Intelligent Solutions for Sustainable Power Grids / by Kumar, L. Ashok, editor 623258, Angalaeswari, S., 1981-, editor 655486, K., Mohanasundaram, 1977-, editor 655487, Bansal, Ramesh C., editor 655488, Patil, Arunkumar, 1985-, editor 655489, IGI Global (Online service) 631983

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Study of circulation of traffic agents at the road-side bus-stops by Sim, Si Hui

“…Clear signage can further guide traffic agents, reducing potential conflicts and supporting Singapore's goal of becoming a "car-lite" nation. These findings have significant implications for improving bus-stop designs, ultimately enhancing the safety of pedestrians and bus commuters at bus-stops.…”
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Opportunities and Limitations of Earth Observation Technology for Environmental Justice Advocacy: A Case Study of Toxic Prisons in the U.S. by Ovienmhada, Ufuoma

“…The third contribution of this chapter is a system’s engineering architectural description of NASA’s current satellite EO for EJ ecosystem. …”
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Creative AI : a data-driven design approach for creative online ad optimisation using artificial intelligence and big data by Phay, Han

“…The research is structured in 7 chapters: (1) A Historical Perspective on Modern Advertising, looking at the way creative advertising agencies have evolved throughout the earlier years, (2) Present Day Advertising Technology, continuing the narrative post-internet through exploration of the advertising technology industry in present day, (3) Consumer Psychology, specifically on how creative design attributes in ads, such as visuals, text and sound, can subconsciously have an effect on humans and are important to the cause of advertising, (4) Data-driven design, a new way of looking at the digital online ad creation process, integrating big data and artificial intelligence to predict the optimal creative attributes in digital ads, (5) Multivariate Testing for Creative Optimisation, a controlled experiment to determine that generated ads do not underperform current human designed ads, (6) Translating Research into Product, where the ad agency as tech company model is brought forth through the form of a startup, and lastly (7) Future Opportunities, that identifies other areas of emerging tech and the implications on future research.…”
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Identification of novel interactions between MicroRNAs and pattern-recognition receptor signalling in dentritic cells by Pichulik, T

“…However, as outlined in Chapter 3, the data generated suggest that HIV-1 infection has little or no impact on miRNA expression. …”

Electronic structure of paramagnetic transition metal complexes by Al-Ameed, K

“…In Chapter 3, we address the question of redox-dependent spin transitions in triangular iron complexes. …”

Structural and biochemical characterisation of bacterial metallo-β-lactamases by Makena, A

“…Chapter 2 of the thesis describes the identification of a novel cephalosporinbased substrates, <b>CLS405</b>, for MBL activity and inhibition assays. …”

Emotion language in context: investigating emotion words in children’s written language and word learning by Dong, Y

“…</p> <p>To complement the corpus approach, this thesis also includes two word-learning experiments, one with adults (Chapter 4) and one with children (Chapter 5). Participants read novel adjectives in short narratives that had either neutral, negative, or positive valence. …”

Metatheoretical study of Lijphart's power sharing theory by Mafakheri, Ramin

“…Accordingly, in the first chapter on the findings, the researcher discovered the theoretical pillars and boundaries of Lijphart’s theory. …”
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The development and application of mass-spectrometry-based tools to monitor proteome remodeling in microbes by Telusma, Bertina

“…In chapters 3 and 4, I apply these methods to the methylotrophic yeast, Komagataella phaffii, which grows robustly on a diverse set of carbon sources. …”
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The Cognitive Underpinnings of Legal Complexity by Martínez, Eric

“…This thesis investigates this question using the tools of cognitive science. Chapter II approaches the question from the comprehender side, documenting the cognitive and linguistic factors that make legal documents difficult to understand for non-lawyers. …”
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中国移民在新加坡的适应与发展 ：以电视剧《雾锁南洋》为研究对象 = Chinese immigrants’ adaptation and development in Singapore : a case study of drama series The Awakening... by 刘宛姗 Low, Wan Shan

“…The Awakening was Singapore’s first full-length drama series which consisted of four chapters, chronicling the turmoil that the forefathers from China faced when they were in Singapore and the contributions they have made towards Singapore’s prosperity. …”
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Investigation on orthogonal frequency division multiplexing with index modulation by Fan, Rui

“…Throughout this thesis, the implementation complexities for the proposed schemes are analyzed in respective chapters. The theoretical analysis for the index modulation systems proposed in this thesis is conducted. …”
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Conformational changes involved in signal transduction in avian cryptochromes by Gehrckens, AS

“…The results are detailed in chapters 3 and 4. Small changes due to an applied static magnetic field were investigated in detail in chapter 4.…”

Childhood bullying and mental health: understanding risk, resilience, and the role of anti-bullying interventions by Guzman Holst, C

“…Understanding who is at greatest risk of being bullied and why is important for maximising the effect of anti-bullying interventions and safeguarding young people from deteriorating mental health outcomes. Across all chapters, this thesis uses an ecological approach to understand risk and resilience by considering the school context, peer-group relationships, and individual differences.…”

Sociospatial reframing of walking through inclusive streets and urban heritage by Wang, Yongcheng

“…The analysis revealed broad themes such as a vision of a “car-lite” city and the broadening scope of urban heritage, and specific themes such as heritage trails for learning while walking and the blurred line between locals and tourists. …”
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