The characteristics and formation mechanisms of emissions from thermal decomposition of 3D printer polymer filaments by Ding, Shirun, Ng, Bing Feng, Shang, Xiaopeng, Liu, Hu, Lu, Xuehong, Wan, Man Pun

“…A TVOC measurement method based on weight loss is further proposed and found that TVOC mass yield was 0.03%, 0.21% and 2.14% for PLA, ABS, and PVA, respectively, at 220 °C. Among TVOC, UFP mass accounts for 1% to 5% of TVOC mass depending on the type of filaments used. …”
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Investigating novel drug delivery systems to enhance tissue regeneration in the central nervous system by Lin, Vincent Po Hen

“…Two scaffold materials, namely, polylactic acid-polycaprolactone copolymer (PLA-PCL), and dextran methacrylate (DexMA) were extensively examined. …”
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Discovery zone in the library : a new service for the children by Tan, Florence Kia Mui.

“…This research evaluates one of the products from the eyes of the users under the umbrella of Piaget and Vygotsky's theories of cognitive development. The importance of play in a child's development from these theories helps confirm the need to incorporate play and fun in Discovery Zone. …”
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Staging La vida es sueño: its première and three contemporary productions by Paredes Ocampo, E

“…The main contribution of this study is that it questions and reinstates the relevance of the performance of Calderón’s play and the comedia today.</p>…”

Are all renewable energy sources the same? a comparative analysis of public perceptions and preferences for renewable energy types in Southeast Asian cities by del Barrio Alvarez, Daniel, Wang, Nan, Sugiyama, Masahiro, Numata, Masako, Thuy, Truong Dang, Abd Aziz, Azlina, Palanca-Tan, Rosalina, Ze Ya, Aung, Yusuf, Ariel Anshory, Abd. Ghani, Awang Noor, Castillo, Gem, Siyaranamual, Martin Daniel

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Use of artificial intelligence in critical care: opportunities and obstacles by Pinsky, Michael R., Bedoya, Armando, Bihorac, Azra, Celi, Leo, Churpek, Matthew, Economou-Zavlanos, Nicoleta J., Elbers, Paul, Saria, Suchi, Liu, Vincent, Lyons, Patrick G., Shickel, Benjamin, Toral, Patrick, Tscholl, David, Clermont, Gilles

“…Background Perhaps nowhere else in the healthcare system than in the intensive care unit environment are the challenges to create useful models with direct time-critical clinical applications more relevant and the obstacles to achieving those goals more massive. …”
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Three essays on corporate finance by Fu, Kangkang

“…Further analysis shows that less environmentally responsible firms have a lower fraction of bank debt in total debt, all else equal, consistent with the notion that banks are more environmentally sensitive than other lenders. …”
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A tablet computer app for renewable energy engineering calculations by Tan, Soon Yong

“…The expeditious growth of Google Play Store’s app was about 47% from June 2015 to June 2016. …”
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Feel to hear by Ummi Kaltsum Mohamed Bakri

“…It is an educational tool which creates a sensorial experience for the profoundly deaf children to learn sounds of nature through play, with the use of vibrations. Feel to Hear encourage learning through play; allowing users to develop their cognitive skills, stimulate their sense of touch and sight, and gain recognition of how sounds of nature feels like.…”
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Refining Hardware of Desktop Fiber Extrusion Devices for Affordable Manufacturing and Novel Fiber Prototyping by Glasser, Kaili

“…The new high-temperature FrED successfully drew fibers from PLA, a biodegradable thermoplastic, using 3D printed preforms with distinctive geometries, demonstrating its potential for providing an affordable solution for rapid synthetic fiber prototyping in academic labs.…”
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Seismic node arrays for enhanced understanding and monitoring of geothermal systems by Hudson, T, Kettlety, T, Kendall, J-M, O'Toole, T, Jupe, A, Shail, RK, Grand, G

“…Harnessing geothermal energy will likely play a critical role in reducing global CO₂ emissions. …”

The impact of social isolation on delayed hospital discharges of older hip fracture patients and associated costs by Landeiro, F, Leal, J, Gray, A

“…These two variables also increased the number of days of delayed discharges (2.6 and 4.9 extra days, respectively, holding all else constant). Patients who were admitted from an institution were less likely to have delayed discharges (OR 0.2) with 5.5 fewer days of delay. …”

Massively Multiplayer Online Game (MMOG) in Singapore: gamers and their motivations. by Lee, Calvina Hoong Dawn., Wong, Sze Yuan., Wong, Ying Zhuang.

“…Although computer games have existed for decades and millions of people play them, the study of games as cultural objects and social phenomenon is still very much in its infancy. …”
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An interactive projector camera system by Huang, Fu Quan.

“…In this project, a gaming environment platform is build for users to play with. Projector and camera are placed in an oblique position to detect the user’s movement. …”
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Role of distinct dendritic cell subsets in disseminated candidiasis. by Teoh, Flora Poh Leng.

“…By finding immune cells that play a role in host defense against C. albicans, we may discover potential targets for vaccination and other immunotherapies. …”
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The paradoxes of importing foreign sports players into Singapore's sporting arena. by Lee, Celeste.

“…Sports play a very major role in our lives and it is prevalent that we acknowledge sportsmen and their successes in our society. …”
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Developing a game using unity 3D and leap motion controller by Muhammad Salihan Zaol-Kefli

“…Games on personal computers have traditionally been played using the keyboard. However, with the popularity of mobile games and even Microsoft’s Kinect, perhaps using gestures to play games on personal computers would improve the user experience. …”
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Desire and disinterest in Dusklands by Hayes, P

“…Yet the need to which it points persists, as is evident from Coetzee’s discussion of ‘free play’ in his essay ‘Erasmus: Madness and Rivalry’ (1992), where a certain conception of aesthetic disinterest (a sought-for ‘evasive (non)position inside/outside the play’) is seen as being related to, rather than disavowing, the desire of writer and readers alike. …”

United Nations and regional organizations : bridging the gap in the 21st century. by Francis Heartman Amuzu.

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Synthesis of polymeric materials derived from abundant natural feedstocks using non-toxic heavy metals by Navickaite, G

“…</p> <br> <p>This Thesis begins with an introduction to bio-derived polylactide (PLA) produced <em>via</em> the ROP of lactide. An overview of previously reported main group and rare-earth ROP initiators is provided, presenting challenges in the development of systems that combine high activity, selectivity, robustness, and low toxicity. …”