Eurocentric fables of international debt and China. China report by Nayak, Bhabani Shankar

“…The article outlines different trajectories of the international debt trap diplomacy, which uses debt as a tool to control resources and to undermine state and governments in countries outside the Westphalian outlook. …”
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Factors influencing Malays as a second language learning in essay writing: a case study of Iban ethnic students in Sarawak, Malaysia by Edmund Austrus, Zamri Mahamod, Norhafizah Adnan

“…The lack of daily use of Malay further complicates their ability to grasp complex sentence structures and vocabulary, making essay writing a particularly difficult task for non-native speakers. …”
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Rise of Islamic fundamentalism in Indonesia after reformasi and its impact on national and regional order by Rafael H. Nowotamtomo

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Improved electrical performance of Erbium silicide Schottky diodes formed by pre-RTA amorphization of Si by Tang, L. J., Tan, Eu Jin, Pey, Kin Leong, Chi, Dong Zhi, Lee, Pooi See

“…Erbium silicide Schottky diodes formed on Si(001) substrate using rapid thermal annealing method show degraded Schottky-barrier height ϕ_Beff and ideality factor due to the presence of silicide-induced microstructural defects which are likely sources of trap states. A method to improve the ϕ_Beff and of the diodes utilizing in situ Ar plasma cleaning to induce a light amorphization of the Si(001) substrate is proposed. …”
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Histopathology of cultured sea bass (Lates calcarifer) (Centropomidae) infected with Cruoricola lates (Trematoda: Sanguinicolidae) from Pulau Ketam, Malaysia by Herbert, B.W., Shaharom, F.M., Anderson, I.G.

“…Endocardial macrphages encapsulate eggs trapped between trabeculae in the heart. The reaction to eggs in the kidneys, hepatopancreas and spleen consists of fibrocytic encapsulation. …”
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ViObject: Harness Passive Vibrations for Daily Object Recognition with Commodity Smartwatches by Chen, Wenqiang, Lin, Shupei, Peng, Zhencan, Parizi, Farshid Salemi, Heo, Seongkook, Patel, Shwetak, Matusik, Wojciech, Zhao, Wei, Stankovic, John

“…In this paper, we present the design and implementation of ViObject, to address challenges such as motion interference, different object-touching positions, different grasp speeds/pressure, and model customization to new users and new objects. …”
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Digital health eco-systems: an epochal review of practice-oriented research by Stephanie, Lena, Sharma, Ravi S.

“…The main objective of this review is to track the evolution of digital health and the conspicuous developments in the field - crucial steps to get a grasp of the key issues involving the delivery of healthcare. …”
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Metal-free access to β-carbolines via single-electron transfer catalyzed by a triaryl carbenium ion pair by Zhang, Zhenguo, Gu, Jun, Lv, Yongheng, Ji, Liang, Liu, Xiaoxiao, Wu, Beishen, Liu, Fang, Jia, Zhenhua, Loh, Teck-Peng

“…Mechanistic studies reveal that the trityl radical is generated via a single-electron transfer process and subsequently trapped by an oxygen molecule. In addition, the in-situ-generated reactive oxygen-centered radical is also found to be essential for the efficient dehydroaromatization process to afford the desired products.…”
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Triggering voltage for post-breakdown random telegraph noise in HfLaO dielectric metal gate metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistors and its reliability implications by Liu, W. H., Pey, Kin Leong, Raghavan, Nagarajan, Wu, X., Bosman, Michel

“…This dependence is qualitatively analyzed using a percolation dilation model, where generation of additional traps either at different energy levels or spatial locations gives lower Vtrig at higher Igl. …”
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Active Extrinsic Contact Sensing: Application to General Peg-in-Hole Insertion by Kim, Sangwoon, Rodriguez, Alberto

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A reinforcement learning based bipartite matching system by Khairul Amiru Ahmad Mohr

“…It is geared towards developing a tool that aids visualization of the algorithm for better comprehension and grasp of the inner workings of the algorithm.…”
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Supercreative : unleashing creative potential. by Chee, Edison.

“…The fact that there is no single definition reveals that creativity in itself is an extremely complex thing which the world is still trying to grasp and understand. In 2012, Adobe’s State of Create study surveyed 5,000 adults across the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France and Japan. 80% of respondents said that unlocking creativity is critical to economic growth, and two-thirds feel that creativity is valuable to society. …”
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Profiling the Malaysian Consumers’ Consumption Behaviour Toward Dietary Supplement Products (S/O: 13155) by Mohd Noor, Nor Azila, Liew, Kok-Hong, Yap, Sheau-Fen, Abdul Rahman, Maria, Muhammad, Azli

“…This study is correlational in nature, with the intention to obtain a good grasp of the consumer purchasing behavior of dietary supplement products. …”
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Age-related bone loss is associated with FGF21 but not IGFBP1 in healthy adults by Lee, Shuen Yee, Fam, Kai Deng, Chia, Kar Ling, Yap, Margaret M. C., Goh, Jorming, Yeo, Kwee Poo, Yap, Eric Peng Huat, Chotirmall, Sanjay Haresh, Lim, Chin Leong

“…The RANKL concentration was 44% lower (P = 0.006), whereas TRAP5b and BAP concentrations were 36 and 31% higher (P = 0.01 and P = 0.004), respectively, in older adults than in younger adults. …”
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Determination of mosquitoes species diversity and molecular detection of West Nile virus in wild bird habitats in Perak and Selangor, Malaysia by Jafar Ali, Natasha

“…The aim of this study was identifying the diversity of mosquito species found near to the wild bird habitats and determining the presence of WNV RNA in the mosquitoes in the selected areas of West Coast Malaysia. Mosquitoes were trapped by using CDC Light Trap baited with carbon dioxide followed by sex and species identification with morphological and taxonomic keys under stereomicroscope. …”
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Underlying factors and strategies for organizational BIM capabilities : The case of Iran by Rajabi, Mohammad Sadra, Rezaeiashtiani, Mohammad, Afiqah, Radzi, Famili, Alireza, Rezaeiashtiani, Amirhossein, Abdul Rahimi, Abdul Rahman

“…Most BIM benefits have not been grasped due to the lack of organizational BIM capabilities (OBIMCs). …”
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Modeling technology pathways and retrofit adoption to achieve city-wide building emissions reduction goals by Berzolla, Zachary M.

“…Under the current business as usual retrofitting rate, less than a fifth of the building stock will be retrofitted by 2050. To help policymakers grasp this temporal challenge, this dissertation introduces a novel application of technology diffusion models that can quantify retrofit adoption over time. …”
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Exploring translation strategies for Chinese dialogue and buzzwords based on 星星上的花（The Flower on the Stars） by Wan, Wenyi

“…During the translation process, two main problems are found: on the one hand, the problem concerning the grasp of language style and register, and the corresponding problem of how to choose words in the face of diverse texts; on the other hand, the problem of how to translate Chinese buzzwords in English. …”
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Android application for capturing personal data on name card using OCR by Tan, Woon Pang

“…The author had to self-learn Java programming language to grasp the basics of utilizing object-oriented programming methodology to build a strong foundation to work in Android Studio’s IDE to build a client-side mobile app. …”
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What can literature do that philosophy can't? Entering the hybrid worlds of Simone de Beauvoir and Iris Murdoch by Holt, N

“…The ideas of each of them on literature cannot be understood without a proper grasp of their thinking on language. I therefore also look at their views on language, focusing particularly on the kind of language ‘use’ represented by literature, and show how their own experience of language-learning played a part in shaping those views.…”