Studies in biotic persistence and the taxonomic stability of traits over geological time by Tamre, Erik

“…Chapter 3 considers the production of photoprotective pigment scytonemin, and Chapter 4 considers microbial iron oxidation. …”
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Study on several novel topological phases in classical wave systems by Xue, Haoran

“…In Chapter 2, I study photonic topological valley Hall phases. …”
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Organocatalytic asymmetric mannich, formal [4+1] and [4+2] annulation reactions by Shi, Zugui

“…In this doctoral thesis, the research work that was carried out during the last four years will be divided into 5 chapters. Firstly, an introduction to the field of organocatalysis will be described in chapter 1. …”
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The intellectual scope of the 'mester de clerecía' by Curtis, F

“…Over an introduction and four chapters, I combine close reading of the <em>"Libro de Alexandre"</em> (Chapter 1), Berceo’s <em>Vidas</em> of Millán, Domingo and Oria (Chapter 2), the <em>"Libro de Apolonio"</em> and <em>"Poema de Fernán González"</em> (Chapter 3), and the <em>"Libro de buen amor"</em> (Chapter 4), with research into intellectual, pedagogical, and religious contexts. …”

Report on professional attachment with MBI technology (S) Pte Ltd. by Lau, Paterson Hung Yeong.

“…The first part of the report describes the background of the company as well as the nature of my work in it. The following chapters describe the course of the three main projects I was assigned to during the attachment period. …”
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Emotion language in context: investigating emotion words in children’s written language and word learning by Dong, Y

“…</p> <p>To complement the corpus approach, this thesis also includes two word-learning experiments, one with adults (Chapter 4) and one with children (Chapter 5). Participants read novel adjectives in short narratives that had either neutral, negative, or positive valence. …”

Synthesis of biodegradable thermoplastic elastomers based on polyurethane by Liow, Sing Shy.

“…To understand the effect of soft block and hard block on elastomeric properties, in vitro degradation and toxicity of degradation products, various BTPU were synthesized and the characterization results were organized into 4 chapters. In Chapter 4, BTPU based on PCL-co-PLLA with various CL:LLA molar ratio were examined. …”
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The art of blotting: Alexander Cozens's New Method as intermedial practice by Kaes, F

“…The final chapter returns to the theory of blotting and considers it as a technique of pictorial composition that marked a profound departure from earlier notions of invention in painting. …”

On the non-microbial sources and sinks of dissolved metabolites in seawater by Germolus, Noah Paul

“…In Chapter 2 I investigate the photolysis of metabolites and examine metabolomic techniques’ suitability for such experiments. …”
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Calcium fluoride for nucleophilic fluorination by Patel, C

“…<p><strong>Chapter 1</strong> (Introduction) summarises the origin and role of fluorochemicals used in our everyday lives, including the production and use of hydrogen fluoride (HF). …”

How are cognitive maps formed and encoded in humans? by Glitz, L

“…</p> <p>But what factors affect how well and robustly a novel cognitive map is learned in the first place? In Chapters 3 and 4 of this thesis we manipulate the training curriculum used during novel cognitive map learning and aim to elucidate the effect of training curriculum on map learning behaviourally (Chapter 3) and in terms of neural representations (Chapter 4). …”

Empowering Energy Conservation: Low-Cost Interventions for Commercial and Residential Settings by Ha, Lan L.

“…The second chapter evaluates the effectiveness of a new behavioral initiative that aims to reduce residential electric and gas consumption. …”
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Space use patterns and population dynamics in two common European rodents, Apodemus sylvaticus and Myodes glareolus by Dressen, S

“…In chapter 4, I analyse the density dependence of body weight and life history parameters in our wood mice population by constructing an integral projection model. …”

Influence of presumed influence on thinness as a beauty ideal for girls. by Soh, Wai Siong.

“…On the other hand, if the “influence on significant others or female peers” exerts an impact on “influence on self”, it will result in desire to be thin.…”
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Technology-integration in language studies: Cultivating future paradigms

“…This book emerges from the need to explore, understand, and document these dynamic shifts in the English language learning environment. Comprising seven chapters, each chapter examines how different technological platforms can be leveraged to foster collaborative learning, improve student engagement, and address the challenges educators and learners face. …”
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SAS Essentials : Mastering SAS for Data Analytics / by Elliott, Alan C., 1952-, author 256265, Woodward, Wayne A., author 256273, John Wiley & Sons (Online service) 647106

“…The Third Edition has been updated with expanded examples, a new chapter introducing PROC SQL as well as new end-of-chapter exercises. …”
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Digital Transformation for Entrepreneurship / by Durst, Susanne, editor 624151, Pevkur, Aive, editor 656303, World Scientific (Online service) 655444

“…The scientific quality of each chapter has been ensured by the participation of two experienced scholars and supervisors - one of whom is the head of the Entrepreneurship and International Business group, and an active researcher on the book's topic - who have closely monitored the development process of the book"--…”
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Dialogism and monologism : a study of modernity and postcolonialism in Jean Marie Gustave Clézio's Oeuvre. by Kwa, Brennan Yiew Khoon.

“…This investigation shall be divided into two chapters with the first examining the issue of modernity in The Interrogation and The Flood and the second exploring the theme of colonialism in Desert and Wandering Star. …”
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Design and Synthesis of Stimuli-Responsive Polymers with Programmable Cleavability by Zafar, Hadiqa

“…The fifth and final chapter reports the first “mixed” cleavable comonomer approach to degradable polymers towards a polyacrylic acid system optimized for biodegradability. …”
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Mechanistic insights on protein aggregation and phase separation by Casablancas Antràs, V

“…In chapter 2, I present the R3 model system of tau as a biologically relevant model for tau which is amenable to our method. …”