Power system adequacy and cost/worth assessment incorporating virtual power plants by Bagchi, Arijit

“…Depending on the VPP’s location in the transmission grid under consideration, the performed simulations demonstrate that the optimal DER portfolio offers the VPP aggregator an estimated cost savings in the range of 414.69 k$/year – 620.92 k$/year. The overall methodologies proposed in this thesis are tested using the Roy Billinton Test System (RBTS) as well as the IEEE Reliability Test System (RTS). …”
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Metastatic pituitary tumors: an institutional case series by Yearley, Alexander G., Chalif, Eric J., Gupta, Saksham, Chalif, Joshua I., Bernstock, Joshua D., Nawabi, Noah, Arnaout, Omar, Smith, Timothy R., Reardon, David A., Laws, Edward R.

“…Median PFS and OS were 0.6 years (range 0.0-2.2) and 1.5 years (range 0.1–9.6) respectively upon development of metastases. …”
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A Non‐Intrusive Machine Learning Framework for Debiasing Long‐Time Coarse Resolution Climate Simulations and Quantifying Rare Events Statistics by Barthel Sorensen, B., Charalampopoulos, A., Zhang, S., Harrop, B. E., Leung, L. R., Sapsis, T. P.

“…For the latter, when trained on 8 years of ERA5 data, our approach is able to correct the coarse E3SM output to closely reflect the 36‐year ERA5 statistics for all prognostic variables and significantly reduce their spatial biases.…”
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Near-zero environmental impact aircraft by Prashanth, Prakash, Elmourad, Jad, Grobler, Carla, Isaacs, Stewart, Zahid, Syed Shayan, Abel, James, Falter, Christoph, Fritz, Thibaud, Allroggen, Florian, Sabnis, Jayant S., Eastham, Sebastian D., Speth, Raymond L., Barrett, Steven R. H.

“…In this paper we (1) use a multi-disciplinary design approach to optimize aircraft and propulsion systems, (2) estimate lifecycle costs and emissions of producing sustainable fuels including the embodied emissions associated with electricity generation and fuel production, (3) use trajectory optimization to quantify the fuel penalty to avoid persistent contrail formation based on a full year of global flight operations (including, for the first time, contrail avoidance for a hydrogen burning aircraft), and (4) quantify climate and air quality benefits of the proposed solutions using a simplified climate model and sensitivities derived from a global chemistry transport model. …”
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FrED Manufacturing - A Study in Affordable Manufacturing to Scale using Desktop Sized Fiber Extrusion Device by Rosko, Rachael S.

“…It allows learners to perform experiments, vary manufacturing parameters and control system, collect data, and perform analysis." [1] This year’s thesis work builds off of the progress from 2023, which aimed to produce a low cost variant of earlier versions of the FrED. …”
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Analysis and characterization of probability distribution and small-scale spatial variability of rainfall in Singapore using a dense gauge network by Mandapaka, Pradeep, Qin, Xiaosheng

“…The results also showed complex anisotropic patterns in spatial correlations, with considerable dependence of rainfall orientation on spatial scale and the time of the year.…”
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In-situ power generation and nutrients recovery from waste activated sludge – long-term performance and system optimization by Wu, Dan, Sun, Faqian, Chua, Desmond Feng Jun, Lu, Dan, Stuckey, David Campbell, Zhou, Yan

“…This study reports an integrated sludge treatment and resource recovery system that consisted of a sludge pre-treatment reactor and a microbial fuel cell (MFC) aiming for simultaneous energy and nutrients recovery. Nearly one year performance of the system in terms of power generation, nutrients removal efficiency, key dissolved organic matters (DOMs) transformation and microbial community change were investigated and reported. …”
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Comparison of mental-physical comorbidity, risk of death and mortality among patients with mental disorders - a retrospective cohort study by Tan, Xiao Wei, Lee, Eng Sing, Toh, Matthias Paul Han Sim, Lum, Alvin Wai Mun, Seah, Darren Ee Jin, Leong, Khai Pang, Chan, Christopher Yi Wen, Fung, Daniel Shuen Sheng, Tor, Phern Chern

“…Compared to other mental disorders, those with AUD had the highest prevalence of two or more comorbid chronic physical illnesses and associated with the highest odds of comorbid hypertension, diabetes mellitus, stroke, nephritis, chronic kidney disease, and cancer. The highest one-year crude death rate was similarly observed in patients with AUD. …”
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Multi-spectral polarimetry imaging for early gastric cancer diagnosis by Wang, Wenfeng

“…It leads to significant number of death each year. The early diagnosis of gastric cancer can dramatically increase the survival rate within five years. …”
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Use of Dual Capillary Barrier as Cover System for a Sanitary Landfill in Singapore by Rahardjo, Harianto, Satyanag, Alfrendo, Harnas, F. R., Leong, Eng Choon

“…Construction and demolition of buildings together with the reconstruction of roads produce a lot of solid wastes every year. These wastes create problems related to cost and space for disposal, especially for countries with limited land area like Singapore. …”
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An Investigation of the Reliability of the Taiwan Earthquake Model PSHA2015 by Wang, Yu‐Ju, Lee, Ya‐Ting, Chan, Chung‐Han, Ma, Kuo‐Fong

“…This study showed that the predicted PGA for a 63% PoE in the 23‐year period corresponded to observations, confirming the applicability of the parameters to areal and subduction zone sources. …”
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Understanding Dengue Virus Capsid Protein Interaction with Key Biological Targets by Faustino, André F., Martins, Ivo C., Carvalho, Filomena A., Castanho, Miguel A. R. B., Maurer-Stroh, Sebastian, Santos, Nuno C.

“…Dengue virus (DENV) causes over 500,000 hospitalizations and 20,000 deaths worldwide every year. Dengue epidemics now reach temperate regions due to globalization of trade and travel and climate changes. …”
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Crustal strain in the Marmara pull‐apart region associated with the propagation process of the North Anatolian Fault by Karakaş, Çagil, Armijo, R., Lacassin, R., Suc, J.-P., Melinte-Dobrinescu, M. C.

“…After full propagation of the NNAF up to the surface, the folded structure was sheared and right laterally offset, with an average 14 mm/year of slip rate during the past ~5 Myrs. A reconstruction of tectonic evolution suggests a flower structure nucleating and taking root at the tip of the fault.…”
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Fault slip and GPS velocities across the Shan Plateau define a curved southwestward crustal motion around the Eastern Himalayan syntaxis by Shi, Xuhua, Wang, Yu, Sieh, Kerry, Weldon, Ray, Feng, Lujia, Chan, Chung-Han, Liu-Zeng, Jing

“…The cumulative GPS slip rate across the entire sinistral‐slip fault system on the Shan Plateau is ~12 mm/year. Our observations of the fault geometry, slip rates, and arcuate southwesterly directed tongue‐like patterns of GPS velocities across the region suggest that the fault kinematics is characterized by a regional southwestward distributed shear across the Shan Plateau, compared to more block‐like rotation and indentation north of the Red River fault. …”
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Reservoir system modelling using nondominated sorting genetic algorithm in the framework of climate change by Tukimat, Nurul Nadrah Aqilah

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Biogranules containing photosynthetic bacteria for carbon dioxide reduction in palm oil mill effluent treatment by Mohamed Zuhaili Mohamed

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Mixed tree nuts, cognition and gut microbiota: a 4-week, placebo-controlled, randomized crossover trial in healthy non-elderly adults by Haskell-Ramsay, Crystal, Dodd, Fiona L., Smith, Darren, Cuthbertson, Lewis, Nelson, Andrew, Lodge, John K., Jackson, Philippa A.

“…Methods: This randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, counterbalanced crossover study assessed the effects of four weeks' supplementation with 30 g/d mixed tree nuts versus placebo on cognition and mood in 79 healthy 18-49 year old adults. Metabolic responses, gut bacterial community structure and the potential for these to impact cognition were explored using a multi-omic approach. …”
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Words and facts: children's fast mapping, retention and extension by Holland, Amanda

“…In 4 experiments, I investigated the retention of fast mapped novel words and facts after 1 week in 3- and 4-year-old children. In the fifth and final study, I investigated extension of object labels and facts. …”
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An epigenetic locus associated with loss of smell in COVID-19 by Aslan, Elif Sibel, White, Kenneth, Meral, Gulsen, Akcay, Zeyneb Nur, Altundag, Aytug, Gur, Savas, Dokur, Mehmet, Baktir, Mehmet Akif, Batur, Lutfiye Karcioglu

“…While many patients regain olfactory function within weeks, a significant portion experience persistent anosmia lasting over a year post-infection. The underlying mechanisms responsible for this sensory deficit remain largely uncharacterized. …”
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Multiple introductions of NRCS-A Staphylococcus capitis to the neonatal intensive care unit drive neonatal bloodstream infections: a case-control and environmental genomic survey by Lees, EA, Gentry, J, Webster, H, Sanderson, N, Eyre, D, Wilson, D, Lipworth, S, Crook, D, Wong, THN, Mark, A, Jeffery, K, Paulus, S, Young, BC

“…Multiple introductions of S. capitis, rather than prolonged environmental persistence, were seen over 5 years of infections.</p>…”