Relict and modern sediments on the continental shelf of the northern South China Sea: a reconsideration by Wang, Yuming, Chen, Xiaohong, Switzer, Adam D., Li, Linlin, Xu, Yang, Wang, Yukun, Zhang, Peizhen

“…The present isobaths of ∼−90 m in the NSSCS might be the reflective of the early Holocene coastal delta or the last glacial maximum shoreline.…”
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Organic solvent-assisted control of hydrogel structures and properties by Zhou, Quan

“…Highly porous and hollow hydrogel structures were successfully obtained by controlling the temperature under which gelation proceeded. At last, we found that introducing ethanol into hydrogel precursor solution to a certain concentration range could significantly increase the toughness of hydrogels by several folds. …”
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Three essays in finance by Qian, Shuoge

“…We document pronounced abnormal returns and trading volume on the last trading day before the effective date. Arbitrageurs can exploit this predictable pattern of stock price changes and earn sizable abnormal returns if they long the added and short the deleted stocks on the announcement date and close their positions at the end of the day before the effective date. …”
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The behaviour of steel and composite structures under a middle-column-removal scenario by Yang, Bo

“…Based on this mechanical model, component-based models of bolted-angle connections have been proposed to represent the key responses of beam-column joints under a middle-column-removal scenario, including the formation of flexural action at small deformation stage, the development of catenary action at large deformation stage and fractures of the connection components at the last stage. Finally, a series of experimental tests was conducted in order to investigate the behaviour of composite beam-column joints under a middle-column-removal scenario and identify the contribution of composite slab to resist progressive collapse. …”
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二十世纪七八十年代新华女性小说作者的世界 = The worlds of Singapore Chinese female writers of fiction : a study of short stories and novellas during the seventies and eighties from a feminist perspecti... by 胡月宝 Aw, Guat Poh

“…Chapter six probes into the public sphere, where the social domain is the focus. The last chapter, the Conclusion, re-examines the textual world of Singapore Chinese female writers from a feminist perspective.…”
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Output regulation of linear heterogeneous multi-agent systems by Adib Yaghmaie, Farnaz

“…We obtain a new H_∞ criterion which is sufficient for both the classical output regulation and the bipartite output regulation. In the last part of this thesis, we define multi-party output regulation of linear heterogeneous agents over a general graph with complex weights. …”
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Effects of physical stimuli applied via substrate/scaffold on in-vitro culture of mesenchymal stem cells and neurons by Xu, Qinwei

“…It provided a new way to build a dynamic 3D cell culture to studying cell-microenvironment interactions. The last part studied the effect of electrical stimulation (ES) applied on neurons and glial cells in the 3D-CNFs. …”
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On strong semismoothness and superlinear convergence of complementarity problems over homogeneous cones by Nguyen, Hai Ha

“…Especially, for the class of symmetric cones, beside defi ning the symmetric cone via using the concept of homogeneous cone, we also introduce the closely related concepts like Euclidean Jordan algebra, Jordan frame, Pierce decomposition, etc. In the last section of this chapter, we take a glance over the main contributions, discussed in Chapers 2 and Chapter 3. …”
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Temperature and burning history affect emissions of greenhouse gases and aerosol particles from tropical peatland fire by Kuwata, Mikinori, Kai, Fuu Ming, Yang, Liudongqing, Itoh, Masayuki, Gunawan, Haris, Harvey, Charles F.

“…Tropical peatland burning in Asia has been intensifying over the last decades, emitting huge amounts of gas species and aerosol particles. …”
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Experimental investigation of fatigue in a cantilever energy harvesting beam by Avvari, Panduranga Vittal, Yang, Yaowen, Liu, Peiwen, Soh, Chee Kiong

“…Over the last decade, cantilever energy harvesters gained immense popularity owing to the simplicity of the design and piezoelectric energy harvesting (PEH) using the cantilever design has undergone considerable evolution. …”
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Long-term slip rate of the southern San Andreas Fault from 10Be-26Al surface exposure dating of an offset alluvial fan by Ryerson, Frederick J., Van der Woerd, Jérôme, Klinger, Yann, Sieh, Kerry, Tapponnier, Paul, Mériaux, Anne-Sophie

“…This result puts new constraints on the slip rate of the San Jacinto and on the Eastern California Shear Zone for the last 35 kyr. Our study shows that more sites along the major faults of southern California need to be targeted to better constrain the slip rates over different timescales.…”
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Joint modelling of longitudinal data: a scoping review of methodology and applications for non-time to event data by Ouko, RK, Mukaka, M, Ohuma, EO

“…An exponential increase in the application of joint modelling of non-time-to-event longitudinal data has been observed in the last decade. There is an opportunity to leverage potential benefits of joint modelling for non-time-to-event longitudinal data for reducing bias in parameter estimates, increasing efficiency of statistical inference by incorporating the correlation between measurements, and allowing borrowing of information in cases with missing data.…”

Inter-organizational competition in humanitarian governance by Corsini, C

“…This logic underpins the UN’s Humanitarian Cluster Approach, where each UN organization, agency, or programme with a humanitarian role is assigned to a specific sector of the response, taking on coordination, advocacy, and provider-of-last-resort responsibilities. While the Cluster Approach was intended to reduce duplication and establish a clear division of labour among UN entities, in practice, humanitarian workers and external observers lament the persistence of siloed thinking and competition among UN organizations.…”

Effectiveness of R&D Capabilities Towards Operational Performance Moderated by Intellectual Property Rights by Anuar, Herman Shah, Zulhumadi, Faisal, Mohamed Udin, Zulkifli

“…The environment and conditions for R&D activity have changed significantly in the last decade. It is reported that the average R&D intensity for manufacturing firms rose from 2.3% in the 1980’s to 7.0% in the 2000’s. …”
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Enhancement of morlet mother wavelet in time–frequency domain in electroencephalogram (EEG) signals for driver fatigue classification by Rafiuddin, Abdubrani, Mahfuzah, Mustafa, Zarith Liyana, Zahari

“…In continuous wavelet transform analysis, the Morlet wavelet is a fast wavelet transform in time–frequency analysis. …”
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A Soft Robotic Actuator System for In Vivo Modeling of Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus by Flürenbrock, Fabian, Rosalia, Luca, Podgoršak, Anthony, Sapozhnikov, Katherina, Trimmel, Nina Eva, Weisskopf, Miriam, Oertel, Markus Florian, Roche, Ellen, Zeilinger, Melanie N., Korn, Leonie, Daners, Marianne Schmid

“…A hydraulic actuation device based on a linear voice coil motor was developed to enable automated and fast operation of the end actuators. The combined system was validated in an acute ovine pilot in vivo study. …”
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Understanding the User Perception Gap: Older Adults and Sit-to-Stand Assistance by Stansfield, Stephan, Schelhaas, Booker, Hogan, Neville, Yang, Maria

“…<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:p>There is an urgent need to provide ways to help a fast-growing older adult population to maintain daily mobility. …”
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Low-Cost Electronic Microfluidics for Multiplexed Point-of-Care Biomarker Detection by Kikkeri, Kruthika

“…Yet, given the importance of quantitative biomarker detection for nuanced analysis of patient health for chronic and fast acting diseases, there remains a persistent need for PoC systems capable of cost-effective detection of low abundance markers in blood. …”
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Distributed optimal tie-line power flow control for multiple interconnected AC microgrids by Liu, Yun, Li, Yuanzheng, Xin, Huanhai, Gooi, Hoay Beng, Pan, Jianfei

“…Due to the intrinsic advantages of scalability, robustness, and fast response in comparison to the centralized scheme, a multi-agent based distributed optimal tie-line power flow control strategy is proposed to achieve this objective, which is facilitated by a regional communication network overlapping each MG and distributed sensors monitoring the tie-line power flows. …”
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Study of inertial hydrodynamic focusing in sheath-driven flows for lab-on-a-chip flow cytometry by Panwar, Nishtha, Song, Peiyi, Yong, Ken-Tye, Tjin, Swee Chuan

“…Miniature flow cytometer models enable fast and cost-effective management of diseases in vulnerable and low-end settings. …”
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