Effect of partial debonding on catenary action of reinforced concrete frames by Yu, Jun, Tan, Kang Hai

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Cohort differences in physical health and disability in the United States and Europe by Gimeno, L, Goisis, A, Dowd, JB, Ploubidis, GB

“…<p><strong>Objectives</strong></p> Declines in mortality have historically been associated with improvements in physical health across generations. While life expectancy in most high-income countries continues to increase, there is evidence that younger generations, particularly in the United States, are less healthy than previous generations at the same age. …”

'Women in an extraordinary time': the transnational network and educational spaces of the Canadian Eiwa Girls' mission schools in 1920s and 1930s Japan by Dugal, A

“…This thesis thus looks to Eiwa women and youth in their roles as graduates, educators, and students to demonstrate a dynamic understanding of 1930s Japanese educational and intellectual life.…”

Experience and perceptions of mental ill-health in people with epilepsy in rural Ethiopia: A qualitative study by Tsigebrhan, R, Newton, CR, Selamu, M, Hanlon, C

“…Occupation and social life difficulties were interconnected with emotional and bodily sickness. …”

The Urgency Numeric Rating Scale: Psychometric Evaluation in Adults with Crohn’s Disease by Dubinsky, M, Vadhariya, A, Su, S, Zhou, X, Durand, F, Clucas, C, Stassek, L, Kawata, AK, Travis, S

“…Introduction: Bowel urgency has recently been recognized as a Crohn’s disease (CD) symptom that substantially impacts patients’ quality of life. The Urgency NRS is a single-item patient-reported outcome measure assessing bowel urgency severity in the past 24 h (0–10 scale). …”

Patient-physician agreement on function and pain is associated with long-term outcomes in sarcoma: findings from a longitudinal study by Košir, U, van de Wal, D, Husson, O, Zablith, N, Turcotte, RE

“…Improvement in agreement on function over time was significantly associated with daily functioning (F(2, 212) = 3.18, p = 0.043) and quality of life (F(2, 212) = 3.17, p &lt; 0.044). The pattern was similar though less pronounced for the agreement on pain. …”

Knowledge and practice towards premenstrual syndrome among undergraduate students in health campus Universiti Sains Malaysia by Min, Chua Min

“…In conclusion, undergraduate students need more comprehensive education about PMS to provide better support and care to other individuals, subsequently enhancing the well-being and quality of life of the community as a whole.…”
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Global, regional, and national burden of disorders affecting the nervous system, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Steinmetz, JD, Seeher, KM, Schiess, N, Bennett, DA, Maude, RJ, Newton, CRJ, Rodriguez, JAB

“…<p><b>Background</b></p> Disorders affecting the nervous system are diverse and include neurodevelopmental disorders, late-life neurodegeneration, and newly emergent conditions, such as cognitive impairment following COVID-19. …”

Banking on graduates : a longitudinal study. by Chow, Han Siong., Goh, Thong., Lek, Evelyn Mei-Je.

“…The study was conducted to identify the bank products/services used by the well educated in three defined stages of their life cycle, and to study the effects of the perceived mean usefulness and the number of bank products/services used in relation to the satisfaction of the respondents. …”
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Application of parabolic reflector to harness solar energy by Valliappan, Arunachalam

“…With the focus on search of renewable energy, which protects the quality of human life, solar energy has been of higher importance. …”
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Madrush. by Selamat.

“…Unfortunately, they are savage creatures and our poor soldier is running for dear life.…”
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An examination of the "Pathology" of relationships within the dynamics of illness in Jane Austen's EMMA by Saradetch Melissa-Mae.

“…So by referring extensively to her letters, this thesis aims to explore the conscious correspondence between the heroine's life and Austen's which in my opinion is the basis of the novel's complexity. …”
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Achieving seamless and scalable ethernet networks using ethernet over SONET by Jape, Milind

“…This dissertation focuses on a new layer 2 mapping technology "Ethernet Over SONET", in which virtual concatenation and link capacity adjustment scheme have given the SONET a new lease of life around the world by extending Ethernet over Metropolitan area Network (MAN) and Wide Area Network (WAN).…”
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Innocent memory. by Nguyen Thi Nam, Phuong.

“…These memories contrast with the sadness of reality – which is the war recollected from my father’s life story.…”
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Design of perching mechanism for UAV by Lee, Wei Chong.

“…Research and development toward improving surveillance capabilities include extending mission life, by allowing the UAV to perch on locations such as tree branches, like birds.…”
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IT2000 : an implementation perspective by Chooi Jng Yng, Ong Sze Chong, Wong Tien Chi

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In the realm of the disquiet by Quah, Felicia Qi Wen

“…Having had and lost, I began to explore in my work the transience of life and the reverberations of what happens after; the absence, the emotions, the marks left behind and the impact of it- that shape who I am and who I’ll eventually be. …”
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Business study mission to Mexico culture and market entry strategies by Hasegawa, Kinya, Tun Mra Gyaw, Lai, Derrick Kun Lim

“…Even today, some of these old cultures are still being practice in Mexicans' daily life. At times, outsiders may view the Mexican, his beliefs, expectations and code of social and personal conduct as different from those of other countries. …”
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An open-ended approach to enhance critical thinking skill in mathematics among secondary five normal (academic) pupils by Seoh, Bee Hua.

“…The second aim is to find out whether the use of the open-ended problems that are related to the real life situations will generate active mathematical discussion.…”
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Hero. by Wang, Xun.

“…This 2D animation short brings back Xiang's last combat in Chinese folk tales to life, whereby he fought against 200 Han cavalry soldiers with his heroic spirit before he committed suicide.The real world and the shadowy combat are expressed respectively in visual art of classical Chinese shan shui paintings and clear pencil sketches.…”
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