Web-based adaptive testing system for C programming by Wong, Frankie Fai Kit

“…The author hopes that through the use of the web-based adaptive testing system and its related techniques, more students will be able to improve upon with their studies by effectively reinforcing their knowledge of each subject through practices and test of questions that are in line with their ability.…”
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Growth and characterization of III-V quantum dots on SI-based substrate by Leong, Yu Yan

“…The photoluminescence of InAs QDs grown on GeOI showed a single-peak emission at 1.33μm with a line width of 36.3meV at room temperature. The promising optical performance enables the demonstration of the world first InAs QD LED on the GeOI substrate. …”
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Development and calibration of a cost-effective piezo-electric industrial dynomometer by Sayantan Datta Gupta

“…This dynamometer technology has not found its way into the production line, as it is relatively expensive (around 50,000 Singapore Dollars). …”
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Fabrication and properties of highly transparent Er:YAG ceramics by Qin, Xianpeng, Yang, Hao, Zhou, Guohong, Luo, Dewei, Yang, Yan, Zhang, Jian, Wang, Shiwei, Ma, Jan, Tang, Dingyuan

“…For 3 mm thickness samples, the in-line transmittances of the as-fabricated Er:YAG ceramics at the wavelength of 1100 nm and 400 nm were about 84% and 82%, respectively. …”
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Prediction of pyrazinamide resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis using structure-based machine learning approaches by Carter, J, Walker, T, Walker, A, Whitfield, M, Morlock, G, Lynch, C, Adlard, D, Peto, T, Posey, J, Crook, D, Fowler, P

“…<p><strong>Background</p></strong> Pyrazinamide is one of four first-line antibiotics used to treat tuberculosis; however, antibiotic susceptibility testing for pyrazinamide is challenging. …”

Disrupted working memory event-related network dynamics in multiple sclerosis by Rossi, C, Vidaurre, D, Costers, L, D’hooghe, MB, Akbarian, F, D’haeseleer, M, Woolrich, M, Nagels, G, Van Schependom, J

“…The activation of this network is amplified in patients treated with benzodiazepine, in line with the well-known benzodiazepine-induced beta enhancement. …”

Stiff person syndrome by Cullinane, PW, Carr, AS, Irani, SR, Warner, TT

“…Other antibodies associated with SPS now include those against the glycine receptor, amphiphysin, dipeptidyl-peptidase-like protein 6, gephyrin, γ-aminobutyric acid receptor A (GABA&lt;sub&gt;A&lt;/sub&gt;R), and the GABA&lt;sub&gt;A&lt;/sub&gt;R-associated protein. First-line treatments for SPS include diazepam and baclofen. …”

‘Can someone get me outta this middle class zone?!’ Pressures on middle class Kikuyu in Kenya's 2013 election by Burbidge, D

“…These feelings of disempowerment ensured voting attitudes fell closely in line with ethnic affiliations, despite members of the middle class remaining wholly dissatisfied with ethnic labelling throughout. …”

Identification of RAPD markers closely linked to the mlo-locus in barley by Manninen, O.M., Turpeinen, T., Nissilä, E.

“…Sixty doubled haploid lines from a cross between an isogenic line of 'Ingrid' carrying the mlo11 allele and a susceptible cv. …”
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The Survey Method : The Contribution of Surveys to Sociological Explanation / by Marsh, Catherine, author 192668

“…Catherine Marsh's aim is to contribute to the methodological debate on survey research; this sixth title in the Con-temporary Social Research series will accordingly find most of its readers among academic sociologists. …”

Exoplanet Albedo Spectra and Colors as a Function of Planet Phase, Separation, and Metallicity by Cahoy, Kerri, Marley, Mark, Fortney, Jonathan

“…While solar system giant planets are well separated by their broadband colors, we find that arbitrary giant exoplanets can have a large range of possible colors and that color alone cannot be relied upon to characterize planet types. …”
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The development and application of mass-spectrometry-based tools to monitor proteome remodeling in microbes by Telusma, Bertina

“…Specifically, I find that autophagic degradation drives proteome remodeling under nitrogen starvation conditions, with selective autophagic degradation of peroxisome supporting the cells transition from methanol media to glucose media. …”
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Controls on eruption style at Rabaul, Papua New Guinea – insights from microlites, porosity and permeability measurements by Bernard, Olivier., Bouvet de Maisonneuve, Caroline

“…From the application of existing percolation models, we find that explosive products yield a percolation threshold comprised between 50 and 60 vol% total porosity, while petrophysical parameters of the lava flow and some of the ballistic bombs are explained by bubble collapse driven by surface tension. …”
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新加坡华人的多元文化身份 : 以新加坡华族文化中心为例 = Multicultural identity of Singapore Chinese: a case study of Singapore Chinese cultural centre by 曾歆霓 Chan, Cheryl Shin Ni

“…Hence, this paper aims to dive into the centre’s events, collaborators, and shared spaces, to find out the true ideology of the place and find out what exactly is the cultural identity of the Chinese in Singapore.…”
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Advanced code reuse attacks against modern defences by Wang, Chenyu

“…The result shows that in addition to the cases that have been discovered in previous work, our tool is able to find more cases of non-blinded constant. We find that array offset, object field, global variable and even number of statements in script can be used to emit non-blinded constant in JIT code.…”
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From phosphate to refugees: the offshore refugee boom in the Republic of Nauru by Morris, J

“…I find that the key motivation for promoting this assumption is the biophysical properties of a mortal and highly moralised commodity.…”

Assessing Early Stage Design Sketches and Reflections on Prototyping by Das, Madhurima, Yang, Maria C

“…This study proposes a rubric for assessing the quality of novice designers’ early stage design sketches including line smoothness, proportion, and understandability. …”
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Role of Tau and NRF2 in oxidative stress responses by Ameyaw, B

“…This project investigated how oxidative stress influences DKD, with three key objectives and findings:</p> <p>a) <strong>I characterised the effects of oxidative stress in podocytes,</strong> finding evidence for a bimodal effect of NRF2, and the identification of new candidate NRF2-regulated genes. …”

The unintended consequences of information system change on organizational memory: remembering and forgetting in English and Ontarian child protection services by Vogl, TM

“…Information technology change in this sector is ostensibly aimed at addressing key challenges exposed by child death reviews, performance audits, and research into child outcomes, such as the issue of past information not being available for front-line or policy decision making. However, the promise of digitization was not always achieved. …”

Utilizing Social Return on Investment (SROI) as a framework for sustainable social investment: insights from flood mitigation by Dona Raihana Don Ramli, Kadaruddin Aiyub, Sarina Yusoff

“…These findings underscore the SMFMP's potential as a valuable social investment, offering substantial benefits for individuals, communities and society. …”
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