Fabrication of hollow fiber membranes using amphiphilic block copolymers as pore-forming additives by Loh, Chun Heng

“…Therefore, a more comprehensive investigation on the role of amphiphilic polymers in membrane formation is required before they can become potential alternatives to the conventional additives. …”
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Control and operation of DC microgrids by Adhikari, Sujan

“…Hence, a frequency coordinating virtual impedance concept has been explored in this thesis for the co-ordination control of an HESS in DC microgrids. …”
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Progressive collapse behaviour of precast concrete structures with advanced joints by Nguyen, Van Hung

“…Secondly, the pull-out test results highlighted a pivotal role of bearing force in anchorage strength of headed bars and strain behaviour. …”
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The development and application of fish scale waste for tissue engineering applications : waste-to-resource conversion of resource resilient materials by Wang, Jun Kit

“…Collagen is the most abundant protein found in the human body and plays an important role in directing cellular behavior such as cell adhesion, proliferation and differentiation. …”
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Neuroprotective effect of tocotrienol-rich fraction and a-tocopherol of vitamin E against glutamate toxicity in neuronal cells and astrocytes by Selvaraju, Thilaga Rati

“…Glutamate is the main excitatory amino acid neurotransmitter in mammalian central nervous systems; it can be excitotoxic and has been suggested to play a key role in neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease. …”
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Development of single seedling nursery tray for the System of Rice Intensification by Zubairu, Usman Bashar

“…Seedling quality and transplanting skills play a vital role in promoting optimum yield. However, the existing seedling raising methods remain a challenging constraint among SRI practitioners due to the absence of a mechanized adaptation of SRI planting and spacing standards. …”
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Micro-systems mechanics VOLUME I by Lin, Rongming, David J. Ewins

“…Most of these mechanics issues will assume different roles in different forms as compared with those involved in conventional system designs and even new mechanics/physics phenomena will emerge as the feature size of a micro-system becomes ever increasingly small. …”
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Impact of host gut microbiome on pathogen colonization by Low, Wai Leong

“…Compositional changes in this commensal gut microbiota result in the outgrowth of gut pathogens, but the mechanisms underlying this phenomenon remain largely unexplored. Hence, it would benefit the field of medical microbiology to understand the roles played by the gut microbiota in resisting the colonization of gut pathogens. …”
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Contact-free motion-robust vital signs monitoring by Zheng, Tianyue

“…Vital signs monitoring plays a crucial role in healthcare and biomedical applications, as it enables healthcare professionals to assess physiological status and make informed clinical decisions. …”
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Relative deficiency in interferon-γ-secreting CD4+ T cells is strongly associated with poorer COVID-19 vaccination responses in older adults by Ho, Vanda W. T., Boon, Low Heng, Cui, Jianzhou, Juequn, Zhou, Shunmuganathan, Bhuvaneshwari, Gupta, Rashi, Tan, Nikki Y. J., Qian, Xinlei, Purushotorman, Kiren, Fong, Siew-Wai, Renia, Laurent, Ng, Lisa F. P., Angeli, Veronique, Chen, Jinmiao, Kennedy, Brian K., Ong, Catherine W. M., Macary, Paul A.

“…Although the two-dose mRNA vaccination regime provides protection against SARS-CoV-2, older adults have been shown to exhibit poorer vaccination responses. In addition, the role of vaccine-induced T-cell responses is not well characterised. …”
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儒家的异端 ： 试析李贽思想与儒家学说的共通点 = An analysis of the similarity between Lizhi’s thoughts and Confucianism by 刘佑勋 Liew, Youxun

“…However, it is to be noted that under the context of the “Union of the Three Religions”（三教合一）, namely Confucianism, Buddhism and Daoism, in the Ming dynasty, such association can be said to be a natural result of the societal trend. Hence it is not justifiable to jump to conclusion that Li Zhi’s teachings are deviant from Confucianism. …”
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Revisiting SMEs’ Business Strategy: Shifting Outsourcing to Crowdsourcing Practices to Enhance SMEs’ Performance by Mansor, Mohd Fitri, Abu, Noor Hidayah, Abdul Halim, Hasliza, Ahmad, Noor Hazlina

“…The emergence of digital technology platforms such as crowdsourcing platform allows SMEs to establish an unmediated connection between suppliers and the customers; hence, enabling a close engagement with other stakeholders. …”
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Facial attractiveness in male androgyny : having both male and female physical characteristics by Lim, Grace Zhuo Yah, Lim, Nichole Jie Qi

“…Our findings show a mixed amount of support for these reasons. Hence, more research is required from this angle. …”
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Takaful Product in Islamic Estate Planning by Azhar, Alias, Che Arshad, Noraziah

“…To accomplish this goal, wealth management has been determined as an important tool as it plays some important roles to assist for a proper planning in our life and after our death. …”
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Optimization of P3HT : CdSe hybrid photovoltaic by Chua, Chong Kiat.

“…In this project, different effects and roles of pyridine as a co-solvent in ligand exchanged cadmium selenide (CdSe) and as synthesized CdSe are investigated. …”
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Efficient storage codes for non-volatile memories by Chua, Melissa Wan Jun

“…It is envisage that Phase Change Memory (PCM) technology will eventually become a mainstream NVM technology. Hence development o f coding techniques for PCM is focused in this work. …”
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Studies on the assessment of abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture risk by Canchi, Tejas

“…However, several additional factors play a role in the progression to rupture. Therefore, a patient specific assessment based on biomechanical factors and antecedents can lead to the development of a predictive tool that can be implemented at the bedside. …”
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Analysis and modelling of urban sprawl process and its spatiotemporal patterns in tripoli metropolitan area, Libya by Abdulhadi, Abubakr Albashir

“…Results showed that the FR and EBF models provide good understanding of the role of every class within each individual urban driving factor in the urban sprawl progression process. …”
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Terrorism and Violent Extremism in North-Eastern Nigeria: Toward a Model of Radicalization of the Almajiri Cohort by Usman, Abbo, Mohd. Zain, Zawiyah, Ali, Salim Ibrahim

“…It’s therefore explored the societal practices and individual factors responsible for revamping the support for terrorism among the Almajiri cohorts in northeastern Nigeria, specifically the roles of sociocultural factors in encouraging conviction and involvement, as well as the contribution of myriads of push and pull factors such as unfavorable sociopolitical condition, economic strain and grievances. …”
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Interferon-γ- and glucocorticoid-mediated pathways synergize to enhance death of CD4(+) CD8(+) thymocytes during Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium infection by Deobagkar-Lele, M, Chacko, SK, Victor, ES, Kadthur, JC, Nandi, D

“…To investigate the functional roles of these molecules, studies were performed using Ifnγ(-/-) mice together with RU486, a glucocorticoid receptor antagonist. …”