Reduced cell and stack modeling of planar solid oxide fuel cells by He, Zhongjie

“…Furthermore, the present method for the development of the variations factors of mass fractions can be extended to the other dependent variables in the 3D domain. …”
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The effect of the amyloid-beta peptide on the fluidity of cell membranes : a study by fluorescence correlation spectroscopy by Ng, Justin Wei Qing

“…Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is an age-related neurodegenerative disease which affects up to 80% of patients presenting dementia. One of the key factors thought lead to AD is the aggregation of the amyloid-beta (Aβ) in susceptible brain regions, namely the cerebral cortex and hippocampus. …”
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Synthetic approaches to all-porphyrin nanorings by Field, J

“…This thesis presents an exploration of synthetic approaches to all-porphyrin nanorings, in which every porphyrin unit is directly bonded together.</p> <br> <p>Chapter 1 outlines the properties of such porphyrin-based macrocycles that makes them desirable targets. …”

Tri-layer tissue engineering heart valve based on collagen, elastin and hyaluronic acid by Ma, Z

“…<p>Valvular heart disease is one of the leading causes of death globally, nonetheless, it is treatable via clinical heart valve replacement. …”

Antihyperlipidemic and hepatoprotective effect of Zingiber cassumunar Rhizome extract in high-fat diet-induced hyperlipidemic rats: the role of antioxidant activity by Mahfudh, Nurkhasanah, Sulistyani, Nanik, Sari, Novita Sari, Sari, Indah Puspita, Dedi, Adrian, Othman, Fezah, Zakaria, Zainul Amiruddin

“…Hyperlipidemia and oxidative stress are major risk factors for the onset of cardiovascular diseases, and the oxidative stress caused by high level of lipids can cause liver damage. …”
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Members’ participation, empowerment and sustainability of self-help groups in Kano City, Nigeria by Ibrahim, Abdul-Aziz

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Essays on the dynamics of the U.S. real exchange rate by Li, Yingzhu

“…Sensitivity tests show that less persistent monetary policy shock and smaller price stickiness are two key factors contributing to the weaker real exchange rate response, while the hump-shape response (i.e. delayed overshooting) is a phenomenon associated with public misperception. …”
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Instrumentation optimisation for unicompartmental knee replacement by Arthur, LW

“…No patient, implant, or surgical factors were found to be associated with TCS, likely due to the small number of TCS cases identified. …”

Production risk and technical efficiency of Thai Koi (Anabas testudineus Bloch) farming in some selected areas of Bangladesh by Sarker, Md. Al Amin

“…Specifically it aims at:(i)identifying the nature and extent of risk associated with the use of inputs; (ii) estimating the farm specific as well as mean TE and identifying factors affecting technical inefficiency (TIE), and (iv) assessing how feed type effects on productivity. …”
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Mitogenic activity of mesenchymal stem cells on hematopoietic stem cells via cellular analysis and gene expression by Mohadeseh, Hashem Boroojerdi

“…It has been recently revealed that the stromal precursor, mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) profoundly regulates the expansion and differentiation of HSC at bone marrow’s niche via producing hematopoietic growth factors and adhesion molecules. Although the intimate interaction between HSC and MSC is not fully elucidated but it has been confirmed that such communication is mandatory for the uninterrupted hematopoiesis. …”
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A Contemporary Teaching & Learning Approach to Enhance Active Learning in Media & Society Course Using the Newly Proposed O-P-A Model (S/O: 14516) by Wei, Chuah Chin, Lynn-Sze, Joyce Cheah, Keong, Ch'ng Chee, Roslan, Teh Raihana Nazirah

“…Specifically, this study focuses on identifying factors that contributes to passive learning in Media and Society. …”
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Study of lithium-ion battery anodes based on silicon nanostructures by Fan, Yu

“…Silicon is well known as a very promising anode material because it has an extremely high theoretical specific capacity of ~4200 mA h g-1 and some other advantages such as low discharge potential, non-toxicity and abundance, etc. …”
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Improving outcomes in panic disorder and carer support in psychosis: a triad of studies on theory, practice and innovations by Aslam, SY

“…<p><strong>Abstract 1: Systematic review of the literature</strong></p> <p><em>Background:</em> The cognitive theory of panic disorder proposes that individuals with panic disorder have a relatively enduring tendency to catastrophically misinterpret bodily sensations resulting in panic attacks. …”

Using density dependent approach for simulation and control of seawater intrusion into coastal aquifers by Saad Nusari, Mohammed Saleh

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Continuous health-based optimal operation and control for mission-critical power systems by Kumar, Logesh

“…All these formulations handle equipment failure contingencies in binary fashion i.e., either perfectly working or completely failed. …”
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Extreme learning machines for feature learning by Liyanaarachchi Lekamalage, Chamara Kasun

“…Hence performing dimension reduction with linear ELM-AE and linear SELM-AE will cluster data points based on Euclidean distance (i.e. if the Euclidean distance between two data points is small, then these data points are assigned to one cluster) and reduce the Euclidean distance between data points belonging to the same cluster. …”
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Allee effects: empirical analyses of wild British butterfly populations and theoretical implications for population synchrony by Dooley, C

“…I find both qualitative and quantitative spatial variation in these processes and factors driving population dynamics. …”

Math model for integrated bunker management in liner shipping by Li, Wenxuan

“…Finally I develop the math expression for total bunker cost including all the factors mentioned. …”
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PostIndependentzia by Calzada, I

“…It is clear that the world and also the Basque Country, is at a threshold of new geopolitics and a novel geostrategy, so how might we take advantage of the opportunity to become in a national community with an internationally perspective? A variety of factors inform the possible new TransLoKal territorial strategies. …”

Properties of ultra high performance concrete by Nur Syafiqah Ayub.

“…The factors addressed were the effect of replacing cement with supplementary cementing materials i.e. silica fume and ultrafine slag. …”
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