Neap-spring tidal effects on dissolved oxygen in two Malaysian estuaries by Nelson, Bruce W., Sasekumar, A., Ibrahim, Zelina Z.

“…The Selangor River inflow is nearly saturated with D.O., but during spring tides D.O. falls to as little as 15% of saturation in the middle reaches of the estuary. …”
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Determination of the surface sterilization protocol and optimization of ficus carica callus induction: Unveiling the potential of auxins and low kinetin concentration on callogenes... by Sin, Phin Yin, Tan, Suat Hian, Lim, Hooi Thong, Putri Shareen, Rosman, Karim, Md. Rezaul

“…Ficus carica, commonly referred as fig, is a fruit-bearing tree that has high nutritional and medicinal value. …”
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Organic solvent-assisted control of hydrogel structures and properties by Zhou, Quan

“…However, major limitations still exist for hydrogels, especially their mechanical weakness, which limits their use in load-bearing applications. In addition, due to their soft and wet nature, it remains technically challenging to generate hydrogel structures with complex geometries as the well-established techniques developed for shaping traditional engineering materials, such as machining and lithography, are no longer useful. …”
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从流传和演变角度探析民间童话故事《虎姑婆》的教育意义 = An investigation of the transmission and educational implication of the folk tale “Aunt Tiger” by 黄思蓉 Wong, Sirong

“…The story was circulated to different areas in China and Taiwan, and as time went by, the title of the story took different forms such as “Grandma Fox”, “Grandma Bear”, “Grandma Tiger”, and “Mother Tiger”. My main goal in this thesis is to compare the story patterns of the same story that appeared in China and Taiwan. …”
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An investigation on correlation between linguistic features and personality traits : a case of Singapore Twitter users. by Yew, Chee Soon.

“…Furthermore, the usage of vulgarities bearing inversed correlations with first-person pronouns in the plural forms also augmented the hypothesis since the usage of vulgarities in a collectivistic society is undesirable. …”
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Polymeric nanoparticles and organic fluorophores for cancer sensing and therapy by Ang, Chung Yen

“…We have extended this work to the in-vivo system and the nano formulation showed a positive effect on the tumor bearing nude mice. Apart from tackling the disease by developing an efficient system for therapeutic purposes, diagnostic strategies developments are also a key aspect that the biomedical societies are focusing on. …”
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Alkaline earth complexes supported by chelating diamido ligands by Haynes, M

“…</p> <p>A THF-free synthetic route enabled the isolation and characterisation of a new family of dimeric calcium, strontium and barium complexes bearing phenyl-substituted 1,8-bis(silylamido)naphthalene ligands, which display two distinct dimerisation modes and form unstable monomeric adducts when dissolved in THF.…”

Enhancing early warning: A DNA biosensor with polyaniline/graphene nanocomposite for label-free voltammetric detection of saxitoxin-producing harmful algae by Chwan Chuong Chin, Jeremy Jason, Akbar, Muhamad Afiq, Mohd Yusof, Nurul Yuziana, Pike, Andrew, Goh, Choo Ta, Mustapha, Shuhadah, Tan, Ling Ling

“…Yearly reports of detrimental effects resulting from harmful algal blooms (HAB) are still received in Malaysia and other countries, particularly concerning fish mortality and seafood contamination, both of which bear consequences for the fisheries industry. The underlying reason is the absence of a dependable early warning system. …”
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Market surveillance of porcine DNA detection in commercial food products in Sibu, Sarawak by Yong, S.P. A., Sajali, N., Desa, M. N. M., Koh, C. C., Sani, M., Wong, S. C., Lani, M. N., Wasoh, H., Abubakar, S.

“…The study selected food products which lacked JAKIM (Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia) certified halal logo, and those bearing foreign or counterfeit halal logos in Sibu, Sarawak. …”
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The Search for High-Frequency Gravitational Waves with a Modified Axion Detector by Pappas, Kaliroë Mabelle West

“…These higher frequencies may indicate signs of in-spiraling primordial black holes, or other beyond the standard model phenomena. With careful calibration used to distinguish between the two signals, we introduce the first simultaneous search for both axions and gravitational waves using a lumped-element axion detector. …”
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Investigations of buoyant jet discharges using digital particle image velocimetry (DPIV) and planar laser induced fluorescence (PLIF) by Wang, Hongwei

“…The potential interference effect between the seeding particles for DPIV and the fluorescent dye excitation for PLIF was carefully investigated. Quantitative description of this effect allows the assessment of measurement accuracy particularly on PLIF. …”
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Overview of the role of traditional Chinese medicine in oncology treatment by Chua, Hui Xuan

“…Results showed that physicians had a pessimistic view of the popularity of TCM despite having several cancer patients come to them for supportive care, and their greatest worry being that western medicine doctors were not receptive towards the use of TCM. …”
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Venue : the garden celebrating Singapore’s greenery planning by Zhao, Wenwen

“…After around 4 decades of careful greenery planning, Singapore has finally reached her harvesting season. …”
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Using insurance to gain more mileage out of CPF funds by Lye, Fook Kong, Tan, Mark Seow Hwa, Tan, Audrey Joo Leng

“…Two other issues were also explored in this paper namely, the current provision of old age needs and medical care under the CPF. The major conclusions arrived are that: (1) The current old age provisions under the Minimum Sum Scheme (MSS) should be supplemented with additional annuities, and, (2) CPF monies should be allowed to purchase private medical insurances to supplement the current medical provisions under the CPF. …”
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Why is income inequality necessary for economic growth? If income equality is achieved, will economic growth stagnate? by Tan, Melisa Mei Jin

“…There may not be one best positive impact of income inequality, but a careful thought on the causal and consequences of income inequality will shed light that beyond the negativity, positive impacts of income inequality on economic growth are also worth investigating. …”
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Optimal choice of converter/inverter for battery & super capacitors by Goh, Yi Keng

“…As the characteristics of the supercapacitor and battery are different, selection of the available converter/inverter are to be done carefully. This project aims to determine the optimal choice of converter/inverter for battery and super capacitors. …”
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Micro-systems mechanics VOLUME I by Lin, Rongming, David J. Ewins

“…However, as these micro-systems are increasingly miniaturized to become smaller in size and lighter in weight, new structural mechanics related issues such as structural dynamics, kinematics, tribology, acoustics, mechanical properties of materials, fluid mechanics, thermal- mechanical interactions etc. become ever more acute and need to be carefully considered in micro-system designs, fabrication and assembly to optimize system performances. …”
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Development of chain drive courseware by Ko, Aung ko

“…The advantages and disadvantages are carefully analyzed. The learning materials are created based on the good points of each teaching method so that students will be able to experience and benefit from the pros of the teaching styles. …”
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Automatic retrieval of visual continuity errors in movies by Pickup, L, Zisserman, A

“…<p>Continuity errors occur in many movies and television series, in spite of careful checking by those employed to minimise them. …”

Toward curing neurological autoimmune disorders: biomarkers, immunological mechanisms, and therapeutic targets by Segal, Y, Soltys, J, Clarkson, BDS, Howe, CL, Irani, SR, Pittock, SJ

“…Future research should focus on improving effector function modeling and deepening our understanding of the factors influencing immune tolerance, with the goal of providing novel treatment options and improving patient care.…”