Thermal energy storage enhancement of latent heat thermal energy storage systems by Low, Zheng Hua

“…A numerical model was built and validated to conduct parameter study on the proposed designs. Two main arrangements, half section (1 split) and quarter section (3 splits) were investigated using an annular LHTES system employing RT42 as PCM. …”
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Quantitative analysis of coronary artery from computed tomography angiography images by Cui, Hengfei

“…To evaluate the severity of a coronary stenosis, two main different approaches at present can be used: by evaluating longitudinal diameter reduction (angiography imaging) or by measuring the reduction of lumen (Computed Tomography (CT) imaging) [2, 3]. …”
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Assessing long-term effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of statin therapy in the UK: a modelling study using individual participant datasets by Mihaylova, B, Wu, R, Zhou, J, Williams, C, Schlackow, I, Emberson, J, Reith, C, Keech, A, Robson, J, Parnell, R, Armitage, J, Gray, A, Simes, J, Baigent, C

“…Interventions Lifetime standard (35%-45% LDL-C reduction) or higher intensity (≥45% reduction) statin. Main outcome measures Quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) and incremental cost per QALY gained from the UK healthcare perspective. …”

Uncertainty quantification framework for combined statistical spatial downscaling and temporal disaggregation for climate change impact studies on hydrology by Rajendran Queen Suraajini

“…Thus, the strategies to assist future adaption planning and risk mitigation during extreme flood events need to be developed based on the predicted future climate conditions. Fine spatial and temporal resolutions in climate data are needed to simulate the change in future flood events and to study the climate change impact on hydrology. …”
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The iHealth-T2D study, prevention of type 2 diabetes amongst South Asians with central obesity and prediabetes: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Kasturiratne, Anuradhani, Khawaja, Khadija I., Ahmad, Sajjad, Siddiqui, Samreen, Shahzad, Khurram, Athauda, Lathika K., Jayawardena, Ranil, Mahmood, Sara, Muilwijk, Mirthe, Batool, Tayyaba, Burney, Saira, Glover, Matthew, Palaniswamy, Saranya, Bamunuarachchi, Vodathi, Panda, Manju, Madawanarachchi, Suren, Rai, Baldeesh, Sattar, Iqra, Silva, Wnurinham, Waghdhare, Swati, Jarvelin, Marjo-Riitta, Rannan-Eliya, Ravindra P., Gage, Heather M., van Valkengoed, Irene G. M., Valabhji, Jonathan, Frost, Gary S., Loh, Marie, Wickremasinghe, Ananda R., Kooner, Jaspal S., Katulanda, Prasad, Jha, Sujeet, Chambers, John C.

“…Usual care comprised a single 30-min session of lifestyle modification advice from the community health worker. …”
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Why do Chinese firms go public abroad and how do they perform? by Yuan, Mengying

“…Next, we compare the performance of listed firms in the Hong Kong, United States, and A-share markets based on statistical analysis. The main finding is that overseas-listed companies do not perform better than A-share listed firms, but they are more likely to conduct M&A activities, financial investments, and bond issuance in currencies other than RMB. …”
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New paths for modelling freshwater nature futures by Kramer, Lilith, Teurlincx, Sven, Rashleigh, Brenda, Janssen, Annette B. G., Janse, Jan H., Brauman, Kate A., Földesi, Csaba, van Wijk, Dianneke, de Senerpont Domis, Lisette N., Patil, Sopan D., Rashidi, Parinaz, Hamel, Perrine, Rising, James, Mooij, Wolf M., Kuiper, Jan J.

“…First, we outline how the NFF and its main value perspectives can be translated to freshwater systems and explore what desirable freshwater futures would look like from each of the above perspectives. …”
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Light management in nanostructures for solar cell application by Du, Qingguo

“…Solar cells have received great interest and tremendous efforts have been devoted in the last few decades. However, the main problem of the conventional solar cell is that the cost is too high to achieve relatively high efficiency. …”
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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

“…However, the current principle source of collagen is mainly from mammalian animals, which may contain some risk of zoonotic disease transmission and which may have restricted used for some religious and ethnic communities. …”
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Design and investigation of block copolymers for dispersion of carbon nanotubes in polymer matrices by Liu, Chengyin

“…By introducing the allyl functional groups, the polymer can further react with other materials where the functional groups can then be easily changed to other functional groups. The main achievement of this thesis is that we first apply chromium complexed SWNTs in polyimide composite films and get a reinforcement in the mechanical properties, especially in modulus. …”
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Evaluating the rediscovery process as a treatment programme for a range of substance use disorders by Parker, Phil

“…Third, a thematic analysis evaluation of participants’ experience of the TRP identified two main themes (1) control and (2) flourishing. These themes reflected the value participants found in applying the approach to controlling substance use, emotional regulation, personal growth, empowerment and their sense of self. …”
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A type of novel energy harvesting device by Deng, J

“…Dozens of different types of vibration energy scavenging devices have been developed, which are mainly consisted of mechanical systems coupled with transduction mechanisms. …”

Neuroprotective effect of tocotrienol-rich fraction and a-tocopherol of vitamin E against glutamate toxicity in neuronal cells and astrocytes by Selvaraju, Thilaga Rati

“…TRF has been shown to possess potent antioxidant, antiinflammatory,anti-cancer, neuroprotective, and cholesterol-lowering activities. 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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Towards A Robust Integrated Urban Mobility System: Public Transit and Ride-Sharing Systems by Guo, Xiaotong

“…The dissertation presents five distinct studies to elaborate on these objectives. …”
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Effects of noise exposure on occupational stress among palm oil mill workers in Malaysia by Roya, Latifi Naeini

“…The study was conducted at seven sections of five selected palm oil mills and 173 participants were invited through purposive sampling based on inclusive criteria. …”
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Development of human enterovirus 71 nano calcium phosphate adjuvanted candidate vaccine for parenteral and mucosal delivery by Saeed Ahmed, Mohamed Ibrahim

“…The animals were immunized with HEV71 vaccine formulation and blood samples were withdrawn at 0, 1, 3, 5 and 7 weeks post immunization, the last samples were collected two weeks after the last dose. …”
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The IDentif.AI-x pandemic readiness platform: rapid prioritization of optimized COVID-19 combination therapy regimens by Blasiak, Agata, Truong, Anh T. L., Remus, Alexandria, Hooi, Lissa, Seah, Shirley Gek Kheng, Wang, Peter, Chye, De Hoe, Lim, Angeline Pei Chiew, Ng, Kim Tien, Teo, Swee Teng, Tan, Yee-Joo, Allen, David Michael, Chai, Louis Yi Ann, Chng, Wee Joo, Lin, Raymond T. P., Lye, David C., Wong, John Eu-Li, Tan, Gladys Gek-Yen, Chan, Conrad En Zuo, Chow, Edward Kai-Hua, Ho, Dean

“…IDentif.AI-x, a clinically actionable artificial intelligence platform, was used to rapidly pinpoint and prioritize optimal combination therapies against COVID-19 by pairing a prospective, experimental validation of multi-drug efficacy on a SARS-CoV-2 live virus and Vero E6 assay with a quadratic optimization workflow. …”
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Computational modeling of selective laser melting process by Le, Kim Quy

“…On the other hand, the melt pool dynamics of the medium-deep keyhole is more stable with two main flows: the downward flow and backward flow. …”
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Multivariate normative comparison, a novel method for improved use of retinal nerve fiber layer thickness to detect early glaucoma by Chua, Jacqueline, Schwarzhans, Florian, Wong, Damon, Li, Chi, Husain, Rahat, Crowston, Jonathan G., Perera, Shamira A., Sng, Chelvin C. A., Nongpiur, Monisha E., Majithia, Shivani, Tham, Yih Chung, Thakur, Sahil, Soh, Zhi Da, Cheng, Ching-Yu, Aung, Tin, Fischer, Georg, Vass, Clemens, Schmetterer, Leopold

“…The RNFL thickness measurements and their corresponding areas under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUCs) were obtained. Main Outcome and Measures: Measured and compensated RNFL thickness measurements. …”
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Improving the diagnostic yield of whole genome sequencing: neurodevelopmental and epilepsy disorders by Hashim, M

“…These patients included a cohort with known karyotypic abnormalities suspected as the main cause of the phenotype. Furthermore, the effect of variants in a potential novel disease gene (PLPPR5) were investigated functionally. …”