Fibre Bragg grating interrogator design using silicon photonics technology by Lee, Mandy Alexius Si Hui

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Synthesis of metal-organic framework membranes by Ng, Zhen Fu

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Tumor cell-intrinsic signals promoting tolerance and adaptation to oncogenic kinase inhibition by Flower, Cameron Timothy

“…Using commonly prescribed TK inhibitors (TKIs), I show that TK genetic status generally predicts whether or not a cell line will show any response to genotype-matched TKI (GM-TKI), but is insufficient to predict drug tolerance, the ability of a cell line to sustain proliferation under drug. …”
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NEGOTIATE your way to RICHES / by Wink, Peter, 1966-, author 655681

“…And just as important, it will show you how to go about "convincing others to give you what you want." BOTTOM LINE: if you buy or sell anything personally or professionally, this book can make or save you a fortune!.…”

The Battle for ‘Trayvon Martin’: Mapping a Media Controversy Online and Offline by Graeff, Erhardt

“…But the story gained attention and controversy over Martin’s death dominated headlines, airwaves, and Twitter for months, thanks to a savvy publicist working on behalf of the victim’s parents and a series of campaigns off–line and online. Using the theories of networked gatekeeping and networked framing, we map out the vast media ecosystem using quantitative data about the content generated around the Trayvon Martin story in both off–line and online media, as well as measures of engagement with the story, to trace the interrelations among mainstream media, nonprofessional and social media, and their audiences. …”
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Keep your money, lose your “friend” : the moderating role of money in effects of social loneliness on anthropomorphism by Tan, Kian Leong

“…One line of research suggests that when people feel lonely, they may engage in anthropomorphic processes to satisfy their need to create social connection. …”
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Library cafes : next logical step by Pierce, William

“…But now, in the more relaxed, unencumbered age in which we live traditional library customs and practices once held sacrosanct are being re-evaluated in relation to the bottom line. And the bottom line, at least as far as public libraries are concerned, is getting more people to use the library.…”
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Noise coupling analysis in integrated circuit packaging by Fernandus, Wylie

“…The impedance of the transmission line is exceptionally significant, as if any mismatch on the transmission line, the quality of the signal will be affected negatively. …”
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Non-abelian representations of some sporadic geometries by Ivanov, Alexander A., Pasechnik, Dmitrii V., Shpectorov, Sergey V.

“…For a point-line incidence system S =(P, L) with three points per line we define the universal representation group of S asR(S)= 〈zp, p∈P|zp^2=1 for p∈P,zp zq zr = 1 for {p,q,r} ∈ L〉We prove that if G is the 2-local parabolic geometry of the sporadic simple group F1(the Monster) or F2(the Baby Monster) thenR(G)≅F1or 2·F2, respectively.…”
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Counterexample computation in compositional nonblocking verification by Malik, Robi, Ware, Simon

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Robust Reinforcement Learning Strategies with Evolving Curriculum for Efficient Bus Operations in Smart Cities by Tang, Yuhan, Qu, Ao, Jiang, Xuan, Mo, Baichuan, Cao, Shangqing, Rodriguez, Joseph, Koutsopoulos, Haris N, Wu, Cathy, Zhao, Jinhua

“…Nonetheless, these attempts often led to oversimplifications and misalignment with the goal of reducing the total time passengers spent in the system, resulting in less robust or non-optimal solutions. …”
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Credit card cue effect : how mere exposure to credit card cues promotes consumers’ perceived financial well-being and spending by Wong, King Yin, Lynn, Michael

“…Findings: After being shown credit-card cues, spendthrift participants had more spending-related thoughts and less debt-related thoughts, perceived of themselves as having better financial well-being, and consequently spent more than tightwad participants. Originality/value: To the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study to investigate the direct link between an exposure to credit-card cues and perceived financial well-being, and one of the few to show evidence of the moderating effect of consumers’ sensitivity to the pain of payment on spending when credit-card cues are present. …”
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Development of reduced graphene oxide from biowaste as an electrode material for vanadium redox flow battery by Abbas, Aumber, Eng, Xue Er, Ee, Nicholas, Saleem, Faisal, Wu, Dan, Chen, Wenqian, Handayani, Murni, Tabish, Tanver A., Wai, Nyunt, Lim, Tuti Mariana

“…This study investigates the feasibility of converting renewable biomass waste, namely spent coffee beans, into reduced graphene oxide (rGO) as an alternate electrode material for VRB system. …”
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Chromium removal from aqueous solution using natural clinoptilolite by Kurniawan, Tonni Agustiono, Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman, Mohd Ridhwan Adam, Liang, Xue, Goh, Huihwang, Anouzla, Abdelkader, Sillanpää, Mika, Mohyuddin, Ayesha, Chew, Kit Wayne

“…To sustain its cost-effectiveness for wastewater treatment, the spent adsorbent is regenerated with NaOH. It was found that the clinoptilolite treated with NaCl has a two-times higher Cr adsorption capacity (4.5 mg/g) than the as-received clinoptilolite (2.2 mg/g). …”
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Environmental risk factors for self-harm during imprisonment: A pilot prospective cohort study by Stephenson, T, Harris, I, Armstrong, C, Fazel, S, Short, R, Blackwood, N

“…Single cell placement (OR 4.31, 95% CI 1.06–18.24, p = 0.041) and more frequent changes of cellmate (OR 1.52, CI 1.14–2.17, p = 0.009) and cell (OR 1.83, 95% CI 1.28–2.86, p = 0.003) were associated with an increased risk of self-harming behaviour. Time spent in areas with a higher number of prisoners per member of prison staff was significantly associated with reduced self-harm behaviour in adjusted models (OR 0.89, CI 0.78–0.99, p = 0.039). …”

The chronic cerebral hypoperfusion model induces proinflammatory cascades in Alzheimer's disease by Abedi, Zahra, Basri, Hamidon, Hassan, Zurina, Inche Mat, Liyana Najwa, Khaza’ai, Huzwah, Mohd Ali, Razana

“…Escape latencies and time spent in specific quadrants in PBOCCA significantly increased compared to sham-operated animals. …”
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Lying and rumination time as predictors of subclinical ketosis, metritis, and hypocalcaemia in dairy cows during the periparturient period: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Sadiq, Mohammed B., Zaini, Syamira-Syazuana, Shaik Mossadeq, Wan Mastura, Ramanoon, Siti Zubaidah, Syed-Hussain, Sharifah Salmah

“…The time spent lying down and ruminating are important behaviours that could be used for dairy cows’ health assessment. …”
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Association between breakfast consumption pattern with body mass index (bmi) and physical activity among undergraduate students in Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, Kubang... by Zulkifflee, Iwani Afifah

“…More than half of respondents, 58.6%, spent between RM10 to RM15 on their daily food budget, with a mean of RM14.66 ± 6.03 and received between RM500 to RM1000 for their monthly allowance, with mean of RM553.73 ± 261.78. …”
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Stabilization of frequency in multi-microgrid system using barnacle mating optimizer-based cascade controllers by Peddakapu, kurukuri, Srinivasarao, P., Mohd Rusllim, Mohamed, Arya, Yogendra, Krishna Kishore, Dokala Janandra

“…This paper presents a new control strategy in multi-microgrid system for supressing the variations of frequency and of tie-line power flow due to intermittent nature of renewable sources and frequently varying load demands. …”
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Reliable environmental trace heavy metal analysis with potentiometric ion sensor - reality or a distant dreams by Lisak, Grzegorz

“…In the future, targeted on-site and on-line environmental sensors should be developed, addressing specific environmental conditions. …”
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