Effects of rapid thermal annealing on structural, magnetic and optical properties of Ni-doped ZnO thin films by Zhao, Xing, Liu, Erjia, Ramanujan, Raju Vijayaraghavan, Chen, Jingsheng

“…An even higher Ms value was observed in the film annealed in Ar at 800 °C (Ms = 0.055 μB/Ni) compared to that at 600 °C mainly due to the diffusion of Ni. The ultraviolet emission of the Ni-doped ZnO thin film was restored during annealing in Ar at 800 °C, which was also attributed to the diffusion of Ni.…”
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Interdependent intermetallic compound growth in an electroless Ni-P/Sn-3.5Ag reaction couple by Kumar, Aditya, Chen, Zhong

“…The reflow and aging results showed that mainly three IMC layers, Ni3Sn4, Ni2SnP, and Ni3P, formed during the soldering reaction. …”
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Seismic performance of tuned liquid damper in novel wall interlocking block by Ong, Peng Pheng

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Multi-omics analysis and modelling of T cell immunity and interferon signalling pathways for engineered T cell therapy by Pavillet, CE

“…In the following chapter, single-cell and spatial transcriptomics methods, mainly scRNA-seq, single-cell immune profiling, Slide-seq, in situ sequencing and Molecular Cartography enable the comprehensive analysis of immune infiltrates in tissue biopsies from patients with TNBC. …”

The state of health in the European Union (EU-27) in 2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease study 2019 by Santos, JV, Padron-Monedero, A, Bikbov, B, Grad, DA, Plass, D, Mechili, EA, Gazzelloni, F, Fischer, F, Sulo, G, Ngwa, CH, Noguer-Zambrano, I, Peñalvo, JL, Haagsma, JA, Kissimova-Skarbek, K, Monasta, L, Ghith, N, Sarmiento-Suarez, R, Hrzic, R, Haneef, R, O’Caoimh, R, Cuschieri, S, Mondello, S, Kabir, Z, GBD 2019 EU State of Health Collaborators, Freitas, A, Devleesschauwer, B

“…However, YLD rates remained mainly unchanged. The largest decreases in age-standardised DALY rates were observed for “HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases” and “transport injuries” (each -19%). …”

Mobilizing bodies: unsettling sustainable mobility through cycling in Los Angeles by Davidson, AC

“…</p> <p>In this dissertation, I work through a methodology of 'riding theory' by bringing together (material) feminist, queer and critical race theories with multi-sited ethnographic fieldwork on cycling practices, focusing mainly on Los Angeles, California. Rather than building on automatic assumptions of cycling as a 'solution', I ask in what ways cycling practices manifest through relations of power. …”

The Holy Roman Empire in conservative political thought by Reho, FO

“…The latter was central to nationalist plans from the early 19th century, furnished the historical underpinning of <em>Weltpolitik</em> and <em>Mitteleuropa</em> at the turn of the 20th century and inspired the revolutionary conservative <em>Reichsideologie</em> of the interwar period as well as the neo-imperial prefigurations of the various ‘New Rights’ after the Second World War.</p> <br> <p>Mainly an exercise in the transnational history of ideologies over the <em>longue durée</em>, the thesis nuances our understanding of the genesis and development of German conservatism and of the Empire’s influence on it, traditionally seen as a contributing factor to Germany’s <em>Sonderweg</em>, culminating in the Nazi <em>Reich</em>. …”

Τhe burial rite of Enchytrismos in Attica, Euboea and Boeotia during the Late Geometric and Archaic periods. Towards an understanding of its social significance by Vlanti, AD

“…Since the rite of enchytrismos concerned mainly the biologically youngest members of Attic, Euboean and Boeotian communities, the present study brings this—often largely neglected—age category to the foreground. …”

Evolution of volcanic rifted margins: origin of seaward dipping reflectors with insights from flexure and 'process-oriented’ gravity modelling by Morgan, RL

“…<p>Seaward dipping reflectors (SDRs) are ubiquitous features of the offshore regions of volcanic rifted continental margins where they comprise wedge-shaped packages of mainly extrusive lava flows. SDRs are typically observed on seismic reflection profiles; a compilation of which is studied in this thesis. …”

Survey on the salt usage among fish cracker (keropok lekor) manufacturers in several districts of Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia by Qurratul Aeina Faizi Faizul, Suzana Shahar, Zaliha Harun, Mohd Noor Hidayat Adenan, Hasnah Haron

“…An estimate of 606.43 mg/100g of sodium content in keropok lekor was obtained in this study, which was mainly derived from the usage of sodium chloride and monosodium glutamate (MSG) during the preparation. …”
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Isolation of Bifidobacteria infantis and its antagonistic activity against ETEC 0157 and Salmonella typhimurium S-285 in weaning foods by Mohd Yusof, Rokiah, Haque, Formuzul, Ismail, Maznah, Hassan, Zaiton

“…Using carbohydrate fermentation profile test API-CH-50 kits, 20 Bifidobacteria strains had been identified: they were the species of Bifidobacteria infantis and two different sub-species, mainly infantis and lacentis. Based on a wide zone of inhibition, three suitable strains of B. infantis, Bifi-11, Bifi-19 and Bifi-20, were tested in weaning foods for antimicrobial activity towards two human pathogens: E. coli-0157 (World Health Organization) and Salmonella typhimurium S-285. …”

Exploring the roles of mitochondrial-associated microRNAs of head and neck cancer stem cells in drug resistance and tumor recurrence by Zhu, Xiaoning, Subha, Sethu Thakachy, Fong, Voon Hoong, Tan, Wee Lin, Cheah, Yoke Kqueen

“…After that, we further used bioinformatic analysis to predict that let-7c-5p might mainly target KRAS and BCL2L1 to regulate mitophagy and apoptosis pathways for keeping cancer stem cells alive. …”
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In vitro and in silico studies of Lawsone on inflammation-induced skin cells for development of skin anti-inflammatory treatment by Abdullah, Shazleen Sofea, Mohammad Latif, Muhammad Alif, Md Tohid, Siti Farah

“…Lawsone, an active phytoconstituent of Lawsonia inermis sp., is proposed as a safer alternative for the current skin anti-inflammatory treatments that are mainly steroidal with unwanted side effects which does not conform to the concept of halalan toyyiban in medicine. …”
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Screening of microbial population in Sabah tea kombucha pellicle for its potential as prebiotic and probiotic supplement by Nasir, Nurul Farhana, Mohamad, Nurul Elyani, Yew, Chee Wei, Saallah, Suryani, Alitheen, Noorjahan Banu

“…The 16S and ITS metagenomic results showed that Sabah tea kombucha pellicle contains a potentially beneficial microbial population, mainly Komagataeibacter, Zygosaccharomyces and Starmerella, that may serve as a sustainable probiotic. …”
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Dosimetric study of fletcher’s applicator in high-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy for cervical cancer: TLD measurements in pelvic water phantom by Sallehudin,, Muhammad Nursyabil

“…Conclusion: the result of the study shows significant deviation between TPS calculated dose and the TLD measured dose in HDR brachytherapy using Fletcher’s applicator inside heterogenous phantom, with most percentage different exceeding the acceptable tolerance due to several factor mainly the applicator being mispositioned.…”
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Utilization of Silica Fume and Sodium Hydroxide in Treated Crumb Rubber for Cement Mortar by Supar, Khairi, Mohammad, Hairuddin, Kaamin, Masiri, Mohammad Azmi, Mohamad Azim, Musa, Mohd Kamaruzaman, Abdul Rahman, Mohammad Ashraf, Ahmad, Hilton, Sugiman, Sugiman

“…As such, it contributes to the sustainable development of the construction industry. This paper mainly emphasizes the strength of untreated and treated crumb rubber from waste tires in cement mortar. …”
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Bioconversion of styrene to poly(hydroxyalkanoate) (PHA) by a new bacterial strain Pseudomonas putida NBUS12 by Tan, Giin-Yu Amy, Chen, Chia-Lung, Ge, Liya, Li, Ling, Tan, Swee Ngin, Wang, Jing-Yuan

“…The extracted polymer was mainly comprised of 3-hydroxyhexanoate (C6 ), 3-hydroxyoctanoate (C8 ), 3-hydroxydecanoate (C10 ), 3-hydroxydodecanoate (C12 ), and 3-hydroxytetradecanoate (C14 ) monomers at a ratio of 2:42:1257:17:1. …”
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Transient transmission of Chikungunya virus in Singapore exemplifies successful mitigation of severe epidemics in a vulnerable population by Hapuarachchi, Hapuarachchige Chanditha, Wong, Wing-Yan, Koo, Carmen, Tien, Wei-Ping, Yeo, Gladys, Rajarethinam, Jayanthi, Tan, Eugene, Chiang, Suzanna, Chong, Chee-Seng, Tan, Cheong-Huat, Tan, Li-Kiang, Ng, Lee Ching

“…Results: Four distinct groups of CHIKV of East, Central and South African genotype have mainly circulated since 2008, transmitted primarily by Aedes albopictus. …”
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Hydrous melting driven upwelling from the mantle transition zone in the Mongolia plateau revealed by receiver function analysis by He, Jing, Xu, Mijian, Wu, Qingju, Zhang, Fengxue

“…A narrow NS-trending MTZ thickening zone extending from the Hovsgol rift to the central Hangay Dome is mainly caused by a ∼10 km depression of D660. We speculate that the mantle upwelling beneath the Hangay Dome may be related to the stagnant slab descending through the MTZ, rather than being rooted from the deep lower mantle. …”
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Identification of a novel mitochondria-localized LKB1 variant required for the regulation of the oxidative stress response by Tan, Ivan, Xu, Shengli, Huo, Jianxin, Huang, Yuhan, Lim, Hong-Hwa, Lam, Kong-Peng

“…Three spliced LKB1 variants have been documented, and they reside mainly in the cytoplasm, although two possess a nuclear-localization sequence (NLS) and are able to shuttle into the nucleus. …”
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