The theory of complex network sensing. by Wang, Yidan.

“…The objective of this project is to explore this interaction between internal dynamics and extrinsic information by simulating Ising spins on a scale-free network. As a first step to understand how complex networks sense and react to environmental signals, we studied how to achieve a global change of the system through the control of local nodes.…”
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Subprime crisis : the impact of different types of debt on corporate performance. by Lim, Chee Hau., Neo, Wei Ling., Lim, Brandon Weilong.

“…For pre-crisis to crisis period, result indicates that firms possessing pre-existing Undrawn Credit Lines during the pre-crisis period would not perform significantly better than firms which did not have access to Undrawn Credit Lines. …”
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Hydrogels from polymer for biomedical applications by Teo, Man Ru

“…The use of micro-differential scanning calorimetry shed light on the formation and melting thermal reversibility of kappa-carrageenan with the addition of Ca2+ and Mg2+ ions. Rheology studies were also done with an increasing concentration of Ca2+ ions and Mg2+ ions. …”
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Improving gene therapy by Wang, Eliza Lisha

“…Existing PT67 and Amphotropic-Phoenix retroviral packaging cell lines can be made more efficient to produce higher retroviral titers, giving rise to more efficient gene transfer. …”
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Progressive collapse of reinforced concrete building structures by Dat, Pham Xuan

“…The associated rotationally-restrained but laterally-unrestrained boundary condition of the test specimens was effected by a set of pinned-end supporting columns. Uniformly distributed loads were simulated by a twelve-point loading system. …”
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Automatic vanishing points detection for single view reconstruction by Potcharaphol, Chat Anan

“…The algorithm is found to be fast and effective for an image with clear feature lines but struggles with an image with few feature lines. …”
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Perceptual watermarking and data concealment in audio signals by Tio, Cedric Meng Meng.

“…This project aims to hide data in audio streams by direct substitution of the FFT spectral lines with the hidden data. The spectral lines to be replaced are carefully chosen with the help of a psychoacoustic model. …”
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POPX2 and its role in breast cancer. by Susila, Agatha.

“…We found that POPX2 is highly expressed in cancer cell lines compared to non-cancer cell lines.…”
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Development of interactive software (shear force and bending moment) by Wong, Jun Yan

“…The software’s capability includes the usage of pins, rollers, fixed supports, point loads, moments / torques and distributed loads. …”
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Comparative study of composite scarf and strap joints for equivalent repair signature under uniaxial tension by Srinivasan, Dharun Vadugappatty, Padma, S. Ravisankar, Idapalapati, Sridhar

“…Herein, different repair designs based on 8.6° scarf, thin CFRP strap (0.5 mm and 1.1 mm), 0.5 mm thin Ti-6Al-4V straps (with and without pins) are used in bonding CFRP composites, their repair strength is measured through tensile testing. …”
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Cluster-selective 57Fe labeling of a Twitch-domaincontaining radical SAM enzyme by Namkoong, Gil, Suess, Daniel LM

“…Herein, we report a facile method for cluster-selective 57Fe enrichment based on exchange between the protein's Fe–S clusters and exogenous Fe ions. Through a combination of inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometric and 57Fe Mössbauer spectroscopic analysis, we show that, of the two [Fe4S4] clusters in BtrN (a Twitch-domain-containing radical S-adenosyl-L-methionine (SAM) enzyme), the Fe ions in the SAM-binding cluster undergo faster exchange with exogenous Fe2+; the auxiliary cluster is essentially inert under the reaction conditions. …”
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Fabrication of hollow fiber membranes using amphiphilic block copolymers as pore-forming additives by Loh, Chun Heng

“…Therefore, a second additive, which is either LiCl or water, has been added together with Pluronic in the spinning dope to examine the synergetic effects of mixed additives on macrovoid formation. …”
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Power supply for a smart contact lens 1 by Zhang, Beibei

“…This innovative design incorporates a series of Prussian blue nanoparticle-shaped flexible electrodes serving as cathodes and anodes, enabling the power supply to operate optimally with sodium ions (Na+) and potassium ions (K+) without necessitating supplementary encapsulation. …”
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Thermoreversible gelation and viscoelasticity of κ-carrageenan hydrogels by Liu, Sijun, Huang, Sheng, Li, Lin

“…The presence of potassium ions shifted the formation and melting temperatures of κ-carrageenan hydrogel to higher temperatures, and the temperatures for gel formation and melting increased with increasing potassium ions' content.…”
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0.94(K0.5Na0.5)NbO3–0.06LiNbO3 piezoelectric ceramics prepared from the solid state reaction modified with polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) of different molecular weights by Tan, Chee Kiang Ivan, Yao, Kui, Goh, Phoi Chin, Ma, Jan

“…The effects of PVP for suppressing the loss of alkali ions, promoting the perovskite phase formation, and improving the piezoelectric properties were characterized and discussed. …”
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Converting sewage sludge into bio-fertiliser by Neo, Suat Leng.

“…The conversion is to stabilise the sewage sludge which may contain heavy metals and inorganic ions, volatiles and toxic organic compounds, and pathogen micro-organisms.…”
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Analysing the effect of screw configuration using a stochastic twin-screw granulation model by McGuire, Andrew D., Mosbach, Sebastian, Reynolds, Gavin K., Patterson, Robert I. A., Bringley, Eric, Eaves, Nick, Dreyer, Jochen A. H., Kraft, Markus

“…However, the model has a tendency to over-predict the amount of fines in the final product. Nevertheless, the model qualitatively captures the reduction in fines associated with an increase in the number of kneading elements, as observed experimentally. …”
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Producing microscale Ge textures via titanium nitride- and nickel-assisted chemical etching with CMOS-compatibiliyty by Liao, Yikai, Shin, Sang-Ho, Jin, Yuhao, Wang, Qi Jie, Kim, Munho

“…Schottky contact barrier of metal catalyst with Ge is also investigated indicating similar hole injection efficiency among TiN, Ni, and Ti/Ni with Ge junction due to strong Fermi level pinning effect. The TiN- and Ni-assisted chemical etching of Ge shed light on CMOS-compatible Ge-based photonic and optoelectronic applications.…”
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TiN-Mediated Multi-Level Negative Photoconductance of the ZrO2 Breakdown Path by Zhou, Yu, Kawashima, Tomohito, Ang, Diing Shenp

“…A negative voltage-bias expels the Ti ions back to the electrode and restores the NPC response.…”
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Revisiting metal electrodeposition in porous anodic alumina: toward tailored preparation of metal nanotube arrays by Zhang, Aiqin, Zhou, Jiajing, Das, Paramita, Xiao, Yuanhua, Gong, Feilong, Li, Feng, Wang, Lizhen, Zhang, Linsen, Wang, Lixia, Cao, Yang, Duan, Hongwei

“…Metal electrodeposition in porous anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) is a complicated and multi-step process, consisting of diffusion of metal ions in the pores, reduction of metal ions and crystallization of metal atoms. …”
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