Global age-sex-specific mortality, life expectancy, and population estimates in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1950–2021, and the impact of the COVID-... by Schumacher, AE, Kyu, HH, Aali, A, Almidani, O, Bandyopadhyay, S, Basnyat, B, Maude, RJ, Bennett, D, Browne, AJ, Dolecek, C, Dunachie, SJ, Newton, CRJ, Rodriguez, JAB

“…<p><b>Interpretation</b></p> Global adult mortality rates markedly increased during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021, reversing past decreasing trends, while child mortality rates continued to decline, albeit more slowly than in earlier years. …”

Printing of functional materials in 2D and 3D structures by Halevi, Oded

“…Despite their extensive investigations in the past twenty years, the utilization of MOFs for industrial and commercial applications is scarce, due to physical and chemical limitations. …”
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Understanding lived experiences of bereaved parents of children with chronic life-threatening Illness : towards a culture-specific and meaning-oriented narrative E-writing interven... by Dutta, Oindrila

“…In Singapore, while deaths among children and youths (age<19) have been steadily declining over the past decade, the number of child deaths caused by chronic conditions has increased by about 27% from 120 in 2014 to 152 in 2016. …”
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Fabrication and characterization of Algan/Gan high electron mobility transistors on silicon by Tham, Wai Hoe

“…Furthermore, excellent ION/IOFF ratio ~ 109 with a Subthreshold Swing of 71.42 mV/dec which are desirable for fast switching power applications, were observed in the fabricated devices. …”
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Tsewang Norbu NGB by Cantwell, C, Mayer, R

“…</p><p> </p><p>Before the Chinese invasion of the mid-twentieth century, numerous hand-written manuscript editions were preserved with reverence in monasteries throughout Tibet, as living embodiments of the rNying ma pa tantric dharma; sadly, it may be that none have survived the destructions following the invasion and the subsequent Cultural Revolution.3 Amazingly, however, the wood-blocks for the single xylograph printed edition of the collection (originally made in sDe dge in the late eighteenth century) did survive, and this edition is now being widely reprinted in Tibet.4</p> <p>With the exception of the sDe dge xylograph from East Tibet, all other currently available editions of the rNying ma'i rgyud 'bum, including the Rig 'dzin Tshe dbang nor bu edition, seem to derive from the Himalayan and Southern Tibetan border areas. …”

Effect of surfactant HLB on some gel properties of pigeonpea and cowpea starches by Mwasaru, Mwanjala A., Muhammad, Kharidah

“…Surfactants of HLB 1.8, 3.8, 6.7, 16.0, and 20.0 significantly decreased the paste consistency of pigeonpea starch pastes at 97 °C. …”
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Antibacterial effect of cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum) against bacteria isolated from cats with otitis externa by Mokhtar, Aimi Najwa

“…There were significant differences in the diameter of inhibition zone (DIZ) of each bacterium tested against different antibiotics and the cinnamon paste (p = 0.000). The MIC test result of the cinnamon paste showed its maximum activity values that range from 0.03 to 1.00g/ml. …”
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Effect of pH on phosphorylation of sago starch by Muhammad, K., Hussin, F., Man, Y.C., Ghazali, H.M.

“…At the reaction pH of 9, a starch phosphate obtained using STPP exhibited low hot paste viscosity but high cold paste viscosity and shear stability when cooked at 95 °C. …”
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Industrial attachment report on quality and reliability of Pb-free solder joint by Marsellus Yohz Hendryanto

“…They are comparison of the common Sn/Pb and Pb-free solder paste; inter-metallic study of common Sn/Pb and Pb-free Solder Paste' Pb-free Module Relia…”
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The effect of food deprivation on the rate of sulfamethazine elimination in goats by Abdullah, A.S., Baggot, J.D.

“…The disposition kinetics and cumulative urinary excretion of sulfamethazine were compared in goats fed normally (control) and following a 72-hour period of starvation (fasting). The only pharmacokinetic parameter which showed a statistically significant difference between the two groups was the body (systemic) clearance. …”
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Metallic nanowire synthesis by anodized aluminium oxide by Yong, Ching Seng.

“…The AAO templates are separated into two groups: one is deposited with 200nm of titanium/gold with sputtering/E-beam technique, and attached to ITO glass slides with silver paste; another group is attached directly to ITO glass slides with silver paste. …”
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Response of appetite and potential appetite regulators following intake of high energy nutritional supplements by Fatima, S, Gerasimidis, K, Wright, C, Tsiountsioura, M, Arvanitidou, E-I, Malkova, D

“…</p> <p><strong>Design</strong> Twenty three females of 24.4 ± 2.8 years with BMI of 18.2 ± 0.8 kg/m2 consumed HENSD (2.5 MJ) or PLACEBO (0.4 MJ) in fasted state in a single blind randomized cross-over study. …”

Effect of less refined sugar (LRS) vs. refined sugar (RS) on postprandial glycaemic responses, glycaemic profile, and lipid profile, in normal and type 1 diabetic rats: a prelimina... by Zidan, D., Azlan, A., Abas, F., Hamzah, H., Khaza’ai, H., Shafie, S.R., Ebadi, S.

“…Consumption of LRS showed lower insulin resistance (IR), as revealed by reduced fasting insulin and homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) compared to RS treatment groups. …”
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Lead-free PCB assembly and effect of solder joint profile on the reliability of PCB assembly by Periannan Arulvanan.

“…Lead-free Printed Circuit Board (PCB) assembly evaluation was undertaken to determine the effect of solder joint profile on the reliability of PCB assembly, by varying the foot print design on the PCB, solder paste deposition volume and solder reflow profile. …”
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Qualitative Data Collection Tools : Design, Development, and Applications / by Billups, Felice D., author 656049

“…Templates of interview protocols, focus group moderator guides, content analysis tools, document analysis tools, reflective questionnaires, diary and journal logs, and observational rubrics give the reader either a cut-and-paste solution for their own research or a starting point to design their own personalized qualitative tools.…”

Clinical- and omics-based models of subclinical atherosclerosis in healthy Chinese adults: a cross-sectional exploratory study by Valsesia, Armand, Egli, Leonie, Bosco, Nabil, Magkos, Faidon, Kong, Siew Ching, Sun, Lijuan, Goh, Hui Jen, Huang, Weiting, Arigoni, Fabrizio, Leow, Melvin Khee-Shing, Yeo, Khung Keong, Actis-Goretta, Lucas

“…Background: Classical risk factors, such as fasting cholesterol, blood pressure (BP), and diabetes status are used today to predict the risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD). …”
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GPU accelerated image quality assessment-based software for transient detection by Li, X, Adamek, K, Armour, W

“…Fast imaging localises celestial transients using source finders in the image domain. …”

Managing geography learning objects using personalized project spaces in G-Portal by Goh, Dion Hoe-Lian, Sun, Aixin, Zong, Wenbo, Wu, Dan, Lim, Ee Peng, Hedberg, John, Chang, Chew Hung, Theng, Yin-Leng

“…Users can also easily share metadata across different projects using a “copy-and-paste” approach. Finally, a viewer to support offline viewing of personalized project content is also provided.…”
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Use of ladle furnace slag containing heavy metals as a binding material in civil engineering by Xu, Bo, Yi, Yaolin

“…The chemical-activated LS pastes and LS-GGBS pastes were cured for different ages, and then subjected to a compressive strength test. …”
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Disruption of seasonal influenza circulation and evolution during the 2009 H1N1 and COVID-19 pandemics in Southeastern Asia by Chen, Z, Tsui, JL, Cai, J, Su, S, Viboud, C, du Plessis, L, Lemey, P, Kraemer, MUG, Yu, H

“…East, South, and Southeast Asia (together referred to as Southeastern Asia hereafter) have been recognized as critical areas fuelling the global circulation of seasonal influenza. …”