Co-translational integration of the light harvesting complex II and its associated pigments into polymeric membranes by Zapf, Thomas

“…We produced LHCII using wheat germ extract-based cell-free protein synthesis and show through Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR,) Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) and Western blot the successful integration of LHCII and its pigments into polymersomic vesicles, called polymersomes. We further demonstrate by digestion assays an unidirectionality of LHCII insertion. …”
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Blockchain opportunities in the maritime industry liner industry by Muhammad Imran Md Zin

“…The maritime industry is investing its resources into a newly introduced disruptive technology called Blockchain Technology. Since the introduction of blockchain technology in 2017 by IBM-Maersk, it has grown to multiple blockchain initiatives in less than 3 years. …”
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Constructing intrinsic delaunay triangulations from the dual of geodesic voronoi diagrams by Liu, Yong-Jin, Fan, Dian, Xu, Chun-Xu, He, Ying

“…The sufficient condition for the dual graph to be a proper triangulation is that all Voronoi cells satisfy the so-called closed ball property. To guarantee the closed ball property everywhere, a certain sampling criterion is required. …”
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An energy-efficient self-adaptive duty cycle MAC protocol for traffic-dynamic wireless sensor networks by Zhao, Yi Zhi, Ma, Maode, Miao, Chun Yan

“…In this paper, we propose a new MAC protocol called Self-Adaptive Duty Cycle MAC (SEA-MAC) by introducing dual adaptive mechanisms: (1) An Adaptive Scheduling (AS) mechanism which makes the nodes’ active duration adaptive to variable traffic load, thus enabling SEA-MAC to resiliently schedule data transmission for the Sleep period. …”
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A torus-based hierarchical optical-electronic network-on-chip for multiprocessor system-on-chip by Ye, Yaoyao, Xu, Jiang, Wu, Xiaowen, Zhang, Wei, Liu, Weichen, Nikdast, Mahdi

“…In this work, we address these issues and propose a torus-based hierarchical hybrid optical-electronic NoC, called THOE. THOE takes advantage of both electrical and optical routers and interconnects in a hierarchical manner. …”
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Laplacian embedded regression for scalable manifold regularization by Chen, Lin, Tsang, Ivor Wai-Hung, Xu, Dong

“…In this paper, we propose a novel framework called Laplacian embedded regression by introducing an intermediate decision variable into the manifold regularization framework. …”
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An optimum closed loop supply chain network model in a stochastic product life cycle context. by Madadi, Najmeh

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Structured population models for macrophage heterogeneity in early atherosclerosis by Chambers, KL

“…These early stages are characterised by lipid accumulation within immune cells called monocyte-derived macrophages (MDMs). MDMs ingest extracellular lipids, sourced by low-density lipoprotein particles (LDL), and offload them onto high-density lipoprotein (HDL) particles for clearance. …”

Darwin-scepticism and mass persuasion: an examination of propaganda in the Evolution Wars by Aechtner, T

“…Due to the potential impact of these skirmishes, numerous scholars have endeavoured to answer exactly why these so-called wars have continued to flourish. This dissertation seeks to help answer this question by uniquely considering a crucial piece of the modern Evolution Wars puzzle: <em>propaganda</em>. …”

Content learning in Japanese and English medium instruction: comparing chemistry learning outcomes in Japanese higher education by Aizawa, I

“…</p> <p>Methodologically, this study responds to calls for quasi-experimental research by adopting a longitudinal design of a course over three months, pairing in-depth quantitative analysis of the pre-post test scores with teacher and student interviews and lecture observations. …”

'The listening series': increasing equity, diversity and inclusion in patient and public involvement and engagement for policy research by listening to and learning from under-repr... by Bevan, C, Alderdice, F, Darby, S, Gilzean-Hughes, S, McLeish, J, Mulla, S, Plachcinski, R, Wilkinson, S, Williams, H, Rowe, R

“…This paper describes our experience of setting out to understand how to overcome barriers to EDI in PPIE in the research carried out by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Policy Research Unit in Maternal and Neonatal Health and Care (PRU-MNHC), in a PPIE consultation project we called The Listening Series. <p><strong> Methods</strong></p> We convened five video-recorded online discussion groups involving 20 individuals advocating for groups who are under-represented in our research. …”

Lamaholot of East Flores: a study of a boundary community by Modh, SV

“…This thesis shows that a small group of Lamaholot in the administrative regency of East Flores shares certain traditions with a neighbouring population called Ata Tana ‘Ai. Ata Tana ‘Ai are a sub-group of the Sikka population in the administrative regency of Sikka. …”

CipherTrace: automatic detection of ciphers from execution traces by Hassanin, MA

“…We apply custom heuristics on the synthetic information of called functions, e.g., count of arithmetic operations, number of executions of basic blocks, memory access patterns, and more. …”

Implementing strategies to improve uptake of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) in gender-affirming care: a mixed-methods implementation study by Kamran, R, Jackman, L, Goodwin, C, Laws, A, Stepney, M, Harrison, C, Jain, A, Rodrigues, J

“…<p><strong>Importance</strong> The Practical Guide to Implementing PROMs in Gender-Affirming Care (PG-PROM-GAC) is an evidence-based resource, which was developed in response to international calls for improved patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) implementation in gender-affirming care. …”

Developing generic clinical trial animated explainer videos in the UK: results of a survey and case study by Calvert, C, Barber, VS, Appelbe, D, Sprange, K, Nollett, C, Lugg-Widger, F, Tanner, S, Richards, DB

“…Background: Animated short videos used to explain a concept or project are often called animated explainer videos (AEVs). AEVs can supplement or provide an alternative to participant information sheets as a means of giving information about clinical research to potential participants. …”

Assessing the efficacy and safety of STOP (successful treatment for paranoia)—an app-based cognitive bias modification therapy for paranoia: a randomised clinical trial protocol by Yiend, J, Taher, R, Fialho, C, Hampshire, C, Hsu, C, Kabir, T, Keppens, J, McGuire, P, Mouchlianitis, E, Peters, E, Ricci, T, Shergill, S, Stahl, D, Vamvakas, G, Jacobsen, P

“…This study aims to test the efficacy and safety of a mobile app version of CBM-pa, called STOP (successful treatment of paranoia). Methods: The STOP study is a double-blind, superiority, three-arm randomised controlled trial (RCT). …”

Pragmatic and discourse markers used by Malay and Arab postgraduates students during classroom oral presentations by Alkhawaja, Hussein Walid Hussein

“…For effective and smooth conceptualization of the presented ideas and facts, students need to employ certain language elements called pragmatic markers (PMs) and discourse markers (DMs). …”
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Low quiescent current 110 nm capacitorless low dropout voltage regulator with wide load current range by Ab. Halim, Wan Maziyah, Rusli, Julie Roslita, Yusoff, Yuzman, Shafie, Suhaidi, Shaban, Suraya

“…An effective way to reduce the power in a CLDO regulator is to keep its current flow during idle mode, which is called the quiescent current, at a minimum level. …”
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Absolute deviance method for symmetrical uniform designs by Lau, Grace Chui Ting

“…Besides, we proposed a new method called absolute deviance method (ADM) for construction of symmetrical nearly uniform designs. …”
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Exploratory Survey on UUM Student’s Acceptance Towards the Founding of Waqf Institution For Education by Omar, Hydzulkifli Hashim, Abu Bakar, Azizi, Basary, Noor Faezah, Shuib, Mohd Sollehudin, Yusuff, Noraini

“…However, the acceptance of cash waqf shall be placed under an institution called The Waqf Institutions. Hence the establishment of the institution of waqf in UUM shall be established so that they can help the needy students in financing their education in UUM. …”
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