Micro-systems mechanics VOLUME I by Lin, Rongming, David J. Ewins

“…Most of these mechanics issues will assume different roles in different forms as compared with those involved in conventional system designs and even new mechanics/physics phenomena will emerge as the feature size of a micro-system becomes ever increasingly small. …”
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Impact of host gut microbiome on pathogen colonization by Low, Wai Leong

“…Compositional changes in this commensal gut microbiota result in the outgrowth of gut pathogens, but the mechanisms underlying this phenomenon remain largely unexplored. Hence, it would benefit the field of medical microbiology to understand the roles played by the gut microbiota in resisting the colonization of gut pathogens. …”
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Contact-free motion-robust vital signs monitoring by Zheng, Tianyue

“…Vital signs monitoring plays a crucial role in healthcare and biomedical applications, as it enables healthcare professionals to assess physiological status and make informed clinical decisions. …”
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Relative deficiency in interferon-γ-secreting CD4+ T cells is strongly associated with poorer COVID-19 vaccination responses in older adults by Ho, Vanda W. T., Boon, Low Heng, Cui, Jianzhou, Juequn, Zhou, Shunmuganathan, Bhuvaneshwari, Gupta, Rashi, Tan, Nikki Y. J., Qian, Xinlei, Purushotorman, Kiren, Fong, Siew-Wai, Renia, Laurent, Ng, Lisa F. P., Angeli, Veronique, Chen, Jinmiao, Kennedy, Brian K., Ong, Catherine W. M., Macary, Paul A.

“…Although the two-dose mRNA vaccination regime provides protection against SARS-CoV-2, older adults have been shown to exhibit poorer vaccination responses. In addition, the role of vaccine-induced T-cell responses is not well characterised. …”
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儒家的异端 ： 试析李贽思想与儒家学说的共通点 = An analysis of the similarity between Lizhi’s thoughts and Confucianism by 刘佑勋 Liew, Youxun

“…However, it is to be noted that under the context of the “Union of the Three Religions”（三教合一）, namely Confucianism, Buddhism and Daoism, in the Ming dynasty, such association can be said to be a natural result of the societal trend. Hence it is not justifiable to jump to conclusion that Li Zhi’s teachings are deviant from Confucianism. …”
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Revisiting SMEs’ Business Strategy: Shifting Outsourcing to Crowdsourcing Practices to Enhance SMEs’ Performance by Mansor, Mohd Fitri, Abu, Noor Hidayah, Abdul Halim, Hasliza, Ahmad, Noor Hazlina

“…The emergence of digital technology platforms such as crowdsourcing platform allows SMEs to establish an unmediated connection between suppliers and the customers; hence, enabling a close engagement with other stakeholders. …”
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Facial attractiveness in male androgyny : having both male and female physical characteristics by Lim, Grace Zhuo Yah, Lim, Nichole Jie Qi

“…Our findings show a mixed amount of support for these reasons. Hence, more research is required from this angle. …”
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Takaful Product in Islamic Estate Planning by Azhar, Alias, Che Arshad, Noraziah

“…To accomplish this goal, wealth management has been determined as an important tool as it plays some important roles to assist for a proper planning in our life and after our death. …”
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Identification of novel interactions between MicroRNAs and pattern-recognition receptor signalling in dentritic cells by Pichulik, T

“…Supporting its role in antiviral host defence, miR-650 is also shown to directly target components of the autophagic machinery, and even more importantly, down regulation of miR-650 induces autophagosome formation. …”

Optimization of P3HT : CdSe hybrid photovoltaic by Chua, Chong Kiat.

“…In this project, different effects and roles of pyridine as a co-solvent in ligand exchanged cadmium selenide (CdSe) and as synthesized CdSe are investigated. …”
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Efficient storage codes for non-volatile memories by Chua, Melissa Wan Jun

“…It is envisage that Phase Change Memory (PCM) technology will eventually become a mainstream NVM technology. Hence development o f coding techniques for PCM is focused in this work. …”
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Studies on the assessment of abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture risk by Canchi, Tejas

“…However, several additional factors play a role in the progression to rupture. Therefore, a patient specific assessment based on biomechanical factors and antecedents can lead to the development of a predictive tool that can be implemented at the bedside. …”
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Analysis and modelling of urban sprawl process and its spatiotemporal patterns in tripoli metropolitan area, Libya by Abdulhadi, Abubakr Albashir

“…Results showed that the FR and EBF models provide good understanding of the role of every class within each individual urban driving factor in the urban sprawl progression process. …”
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Apelin suprresses ROS production in macrophages by Myat, Thiri Maw

“…Oxidative stress is a condition when antioxidants defence mechanisms are overwhelmed by reactive oxygen species (ROS). …”
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Terrorism and Violent Extremism in North-Eastern Nigeria: Toward a Model of Radicalization of the Almajiri Cohort by Usman, Abbo, Mohd. Zain, Zawiyah, Ali, Salim Ibrahim

“…It’s therefore explored the societal practices and individual factors responsible for revamping the support for terrorism among the Almajiri cohorts in northeastern Nigeria, specifically the roles of sociocultural factors in encouraging conviction and involvement, as well as the contribution of myriads of push and pull factors such as unfavorable sociopolitical condition, economic strain and grievances. …”
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Interferon-γ- and glucocorticoid-mediated pathways synergize to enhance death of CD4(+) CD8(+) thymocytes during Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium infection by Deobagkar-Lele, M, Chacko, SK, Victor, ES, Kadthur, JC, Nandi, D

“…To investigate the functional roles of these molecules, studies were performed using Ifnγ(-/-) mice together with RU486, a glucocorticoid receptor antagonist. …”

The involvement of hypoxia in APOBEC-mediated mutagenesis in multiple cancers by Liang, J

“…APOBEC proteins are normally involved in innate immunity, playing a role in the defence against foreign genetic material by inducing mutations in single-stranded DNA and RNA. …”

Enhancing tensile and fatigue properties of additively manufactured alloys by post-processing heat treatment by Radhakrishnan, Jayaraj

“…The critical role of δ phase in determining the grain growth kinetics and subsequently the anisotropy in mechanical properties of heat-treated IN718 was elucidated. …”
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The sensitivity of tsunami models and tsunami energy to geologically constrained fault sources and shallow bathymetry by Felix, Raquel Picar

“…I first explored the tsunami source region by quantifying the role of the frontal thrusts and other splay faults in the generation of tsunami earthquakes. …”
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Structure-behaviour correlations between two genetically closely related snail species by Le Ferrand, Hortense, Morii, Yuta

“…In this paper, we looked at the microstructure, composition, morphology and mechanics of the shells of these two species and discuss potential relationships between material structure and the snails’ defence behaviours. The results of this study provide additional arguments for the role of predator-prey interactions on speciation, as well as an unusual approach for the design of functional biomimetic structures.…”
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