Mechanics in dehydration-induced leaf morphing behaviors by Guo, Kexin

“…Through an integrated approach involving experimental measurements, numerical simulations, and theoretical modeling, we uncover the mechanisms underlying the leaf’s response to water stress, specifically focusing on the differential deformation between the 'hinge cells' and major veins. By these means, we elucidate the relation between structure, behavior, and function in plant leaves that is mostly dominated by mechanics. …”
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Dynamic boundaries of acceptable play: a mixed methods examination into players' interpretations of toxic behavior in multiplayer online games by Yu, Valerie Jingwen

“…However, there has been less work on defining the concept—for example, what it means and entails. This has been somewhat problematic for understanding the range of toxic behavior that current findings apply to and whether players interpret the presented examples of toxic behavior as intended. …”
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现代汉语交通工具量词研究 = The study of modern Chinese transport classifiers by 吴谚融 Ng, Yan Rong

“…For example, che ‘car’ can be described by liang, tai, and bu at the same time, which means that che can have multiple classifiers, which points to the complication in ways that a car can be described. …”
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新加坡英汉双语儿童对形状量词 “条”、“片”、“粒”的习得研究 = A study of the acquisition of Chinese shape classifiers tiao, pian, li by English-Chinese bilingual children in Singapore... by 李婷 Lee, Grace Ting

“…This study finds that formal education does aid students in understanding the semantic meanings of shape classifiers, but the extended usage of tiao and the usage of pian as a collective classifier remain as challenges in children’s acqusition of shape classifiers. …”
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会话分析研究 ： “like” 在新加坡华语中的语用功能 = Conversation analysis : “like” in Singapore Mandarin conversations by 陈珠凤 Tan, Kyu Houng

“…Through the process of the high frequency usage, there have been extensions in discourse functions of “like” aside from its original semantic meaning. Results show that “like” take on different discourse functions in different Mandarin conversation contexts: (1) turn-initial object of a response, allowing listeners to take their turn in the conversation by elaborating on an existing topic; (2) a pragmatic hedge with the role of a face-saving device for the speaker (3) filler indicator (4) explanation marker (5) repair marker (6) quotation complement.…”
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Comparison of text messaging data collection vs face-to-face interviews for public health surveys : a cluster randomized crossover study of care-seeking for childhood pneumonia and... by van Velthoven, Michelle Helena, Wang, Wei, Wu, Qiong, Li, Ye, Scherpbier, Robert W, Du, Xiaozhen, Chen, Li, Zhang, Yanfeng, Car, Josip, Rudan, Igor

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A type of novel energy harvesting device by Deng, J

“…The main drawback of such system is that it has a rather narrow bandwidth, meaning that the device can only effectively harvest vibration energy when the resonance frequency of the system coincides with the excitation frequency. …”

Antimicrobial susceptibility and molecular profiles of acinetobacter baumannii in Makkah hospitals, and the potential use of bacteriophage as a treatment option by Raees, Fahad

“…Searching for a non-pharmacological approach by means of using bacteriophage therapy showed inconsistent outcomes. …”
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Grid compliance for the land based electrical power generators by Yang, Shicong

“…Complying with the LVRT requirement is very challenging for distributed synchronous generators due to the rotor angle stability during fault transients. Many ways and means for LVRT capability enhancement have been researched for wind generators, but only limited researches have been conducted for LVRT capability enhancement for distributed synchronous generators. …”
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Magnetic nanochain enabled microarray and microfluidic bioassays by Xiong, Qirong

“…Importantly, PDA not only serves as the scaffold to lock the nanochain structure, but also allows for convenient surface functionalization by means of spontaneous Michael addition and/or Schiff base reaction with nucleophilic thiol and amine groups. …”
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Structural and mechanistic insights into the Rel protein of Mycobacterium tuberculosis by Singal, Bharti

“…The stringent response is capable of changing gene expression at a global scale by means of stringent effector molecules which are a hyper- phosphorylated form of guanosine, ((p)ppGpp). …”
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Vision language representation learning by Yang, Xiaofeng

“…Visual information, like image pixels, typically constitutes low-level information, while language information generally carries high-level information with semantic meanings. Thus, establishing suitable correspondences between visual and language concepts proves arduous. …”
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Multi-scale and multiphase modeling of abrasive flow machining process with experimental validation by Mohamed Adel Abdelhakem Amen

“…Achieving such novelties means clarifying the abrasion action mechanism, its related force, and the corresponding MR amount. …”
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Export competitiveness in the context of Singapore by Chew, Kheng Lee, Phua, Chin Tiong, Yau, Puay Hiang

“…In an analysis conducted on United States, Malaysia, Japan, Thailand and Hong Kong, we have vindicated that Singapore's nominal exchange rates enjoyed a negative relation with relative price levels. This means that a currency appreciation policy (decline in nominal exchange rate) is appropriate as long as the relative price level is able to steer Singapore's exports to a more favorable position. …”
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Ion doping behavior of stöber silica-nanosynthesis and application by Song, Xiaohui

“…We found that the metal nanoparticles encapsulation can be adjusted by tuning solvent ratio (Chapter 4), which means that ion doping difference can affect the silica nucleation and deposition on the nanoparticle surface. …”
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话语标记 “可是” 在马来西亚华语会话中的语用功能 = Pragmatic functions of discourse marker “Keshi” in conversational Malaysian Mandarin by 胡文绮 Woo, Wen Qi

“…In summary, “keshi” has developed several pragmatic functions in daily conversation, thus serving as a discourse marker often used by speakers of Malaysian Mandarin to convey implied meanings.…”
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Development of carbon nanotubes for vacuum electronics application by Lim, Yu Dian

“…To reduce the inter-tube screening effect, CNTs can be grown in separated islands by means of photolithography technique. However, CNTs growth using floating catalyst CVD technique is non-selective, which is challenging to grow CNTs in separated islands using such CVD technique. …”
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Aqueous-only exfoliation of pristine graphite to graphene : towards sustainable, multifunctional polymer nanocomposites by Seyed Ismail Seyed Shahabadi

“…Lignin-modified graphene (LMG) is non-covalently modified meaning its sp2 structure, which is the reason for its amazing properties, is unperturbed. …”
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从艳史到性史: “癖”的语义流变兼论王韬的艳史 = From amorous histories to sexual histories : the semantic shift of the term pi, with a concurrent discussion of Wang Tao’s works of amorous history... by 許維賢 Hee, Wai Siam

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基于经验模态分解和神经网络的微网混合储能容量优化配置 = Capacity optimization of hybrid energy storage systems in microgrid using empirical mode decomposition and neural network... by 孙承晨 Sun Chengchen, 袁越 Yuan Yue, Choi, San Shing, 李梦婷 Li Mengting, 张新松 Zhang Xinsong, 曹阳 Cao Yang

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