Design, synthesis, characterization and property study of topological structures of DNA by Li, Dawei

“…It is demonstrated in the current studies for the first time that the shapes of DNA writher (toroidal and interwound forms) can be precisely created sheerly through maneuvering the sequence of DNA and with no involvement of topological enzymes. …”
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Associations between violence in childhood, depression and suicide attempts in adolescence: evidence from a cohort study in Luwero district, Uganda by Akunzirwe, R, Carter, DJ, Hanna, L, Zinke-Allmang, A, Akim, A, Datzberger, S, Parkes, J, Knight, L, Atuhaire, L, Nakuti, J, Mirembe, A, Allen, E, Naker, D, Devries, K, Bhatia, A

“…However, few studies use longitudinal data from low- and middle-income countries with attention to how associations differ by experiencing specific types of violence or alongside different contexts of peer and family support. In this study, we quantify the association between experiences of violence in early adolescence and depression and suicide attempts in late adolescence and explore whether this association is modified by family and peer connectedness. …”

Highlights from Faraday Discussion 172: Carbon in electrochemistry, Sheffield, UK, July 2014 by Dyatkin, B, Ash, PA, Sharma, S

“…All discussions form part of the peer review process and are sequentially recorded and published with the accepted manuscripts.…”

Network architecture for large-scale CVE by Jiang, Bo Hong

“…A hybrid client-server with peer-to-peer audio/video communication network architecture is then proposed and implemented to address the issue of potential server bottleneck. …”
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Wind tunnel design and fabrication for lift force investigation by Kong, Shao Ming

“…As wind tunnels are resource intensive equipment, its potential as a learning aid is greatly hampered due to the sheer cost and logistics involved in the operation of a full sized wind tunnel. …”
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Ig.n.is. by Ong, Jian'an.

“…This spectrum does not appear suddenly, nor was it by sheer chance. There is a cascading effect on successive development of thought and spirituality that led to where we are, who we are, and why do we behave the way we do.…”
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Aggregating and analyzing Indian political tweets by Chirag Ruhela

“…Understanding this huge data-set in its raw form is not possible due to the sheer dimensionality of the data-set. Thus dimensionality reduction and clever insightful visualizations are needed to make this data consumable for general public. …”
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Synthesis and optical properties of bismuth doped NaTaO3 by Deng, Jiyang

“…The main objective of this project is to synthesize Bi doped NaTaO3 and to investigate the structural and optical properties of the synthesized Bi-NaTaO3. [Peer Assessment Review]…”
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Material extrusion-based printing optimization of recycled HDPE filaments made from used milk jugs by Teng, Phillis Soek Po, Tee, Chor Hiong, Tan, Hwee Boon, Leong, Kah Fai

“…High-density polyethylene (HDPE) is a widely used thermoplastic material for product packaging. The sheer availability of recyclable or recycled HDPE (rHDPE) from used packaging has led to efforts to apply it in MEX printing. …”
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Connecting the dots: the state of arts and health in Singapore by Tan, Michael Koon Boon, Tan, Chao Min, Tan, Soon Guan, Yoong, Joanne, Gibbons, Brent

“…Results: We find that the field in Singapore is rapidly growing, with a proliferation of activities across the arts and culture, healthcare, and social care sectors in recent decades fostered by various policy developments, increased funding and new peer-to-peer networking. Nevertheless, several issues persist, including inconsistent understanding and conceptualisation of the field as a whole across multiple stakeholders, limited research capacity and training platforms, and lack of professional recognition. …”
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Singapore youth and their idols : celebrity workshop from a media and psychosocial perspective by Deng, Yihan, Lye, Peixian, Nai, Ying Jiin

“…This study examines the impact of media exposure (TV, radio, internet, magazines) and psychosocial factors such as self-esteem, emotional autonomy and peer attachment on celebrity worship levels among Singaporean adolescents and includes gender and academic stream of study as control variables.…”
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Young adolescents’ experiences and views on eating and food by Gilmour, A, Gill, S, Loudon, G

“…Contrary to previous research, the adolescent participants perceived their parents as more influential than their peer group, even during decision-making in the school canteen.…”

Advancing multiple-use water services for development in low- and middle-income countries by Stellenbauer, M, Jepson, W, Lefore, N, Thomson, P

“…MUS approaches can secure water for development, but limited peer-reviewed research comprehensively evaluates MUS. …”

Edge/cloud resource management for time-sensitive applications by Lim, Her Huey

“…Technological advancements and skyrocketing interest in areas such as Artificial Intelligence and Internet of Things as well as the sheer increase in development of software solutions, tools, infrastructure, and more have driven demand for cloud resources to staggering heights. …”
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SyROCCo: enhancing systematic reviews using machine learning by Fang, Z, Arana-Catania, M, van Lier, F-A, Outes Velarde, J, Bregazzi, H, Airoldi, M, Carter, E, Proctor, R

“…The sheer number of research outputs published every year makes systematic reviewing increasingly time- and resource-intensive. …”

India's quest for multipolarity by Suryanarayana, P. S.

“…The search for multipolarity of this kind seems to be Delhi’s strategy to overcome China’s opposition and become a peer role-player in global politics.…”
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Investigation of binary nanocrystal superlattice by Christine, Kusuma Dewi

“…Based on the fact that atoms and molecules can result in various crystal structures and properties, nanocrystal will definitely give an even wider choices of properties due to its size quantum effect. [Peer Assessment Review]…”
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HIV decision support : from molecule to man by Sloot, Peter M. A., Coveney, P. V., Muller, V., Boucher, Charles A. B., Ertaylan, Gokhan, Bubak, Marian

“…Effective highly active antiretroviral therapy and the availability of genetic screening of patient virus data have led to sustained viral suppression and higher life expectancy in patients who have been infected with HIV. The sheer complexity of the disease stems from the multiscale and highly dynamic nature of the system under study. …”
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Enhancing motivation and addressing challenges in ESL writing using google docs: Insights from Malaysian tertiary students by Zuraina, Ali, Sharifatun Naim, Shahidan

“…Results revealed high motivational benefits, with mean scores of 4.59 for improving writing skills through peer feedback and 4.19 for engaging in beneficial discussions. …”
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Distributed execution of workflow by Khademi Hedayat, Maryam

“…The main reasons which led us to this selection are: (i) there is few existing work on partitioning workflow, specially as a means of accelerating workflow execution; (ii) several systems have been developed using three main enactment models (i.e., centralized, hierarchical, and distributed models), but most of them focus on centralized execution control while the existing hierarchical and distributed models still have problems such as high overhead in communication amongst the distributed parties; and (iii) data movement mechanisms are divided into: centralized, mediated, and peer-to-peer models. A good combination of the three mentioned categories (partitioning, enactment, and data movement) with the purpose of reducing workflow make-span (MS) became a motivation to propose our system.…”
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