Effects of mindfulness meditation training on tennis serves accuracy and self-confidence by Kor, Vivian Wei Ting

“…Dependent Paired T-test results indicated the experimental group increased in their level of mindfulness as measured by The Mindful Attention and Awareness Scale (MAAS), and reflected an increase in service accuracy performance of the “T” zone. Likewise, significantly lower scores of mindfulness were reported by the control group. …”
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Borderlands: The edges of Europe [Conference abstract] by Leonardi, Paola

“…Borderlands: the edges of Europe (Paola Leonardi) "Borderlands: The edges of Europe" is a photographic project that critically re-maps the land borders of the European Union, proposing a new representation that focuses on the people who inhabit the border zones, rather than political treaties and physical boundaries decided by central powers. …”
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Structure of mushy layers grown from perfectly and imperfectly conducting boundaries. Part 1. Diffusive solidification by Hitchen, JR, Wells, AJ

“…For low concentration ratio the high porosity zone spans the full mush depth at early times, before localising near the mush–liquid interface at later times. …”

Effects of soil management practices on soil fauna feeding activity in an Indonesian oil palm plantation by Tao, H-H, Slade, E, Willis, KJ, Caliman, J-P, Snaddon, JL

“…We examined the four management zones: (1) empty fruit bunch (EFB) application along the sides of harvesting paths; (2) chemical fertilization within palm circles; (3) understory vegetation with pruned fronds in inter-row areas; (4) no input in the cleared part of the harvesting paths. …”

On islands of oil: Jews and Zionism in the Persian Gulf, 1880-1948 by Kvindesland, E

“…</p> <br> <p>The Zionist movement in Palestine sought political accommodation with Iran and Saudi Arabia, and thought of the oceanic Gulf between them as a transit zone for Jewish migration. Zionist emissaries had a strong presence in the Gulf during the 1940s, encountering Gulf Jews and seeking to convince them of migration to Palestine. …”

The role of urban green space in promoting sustainable development: a study on Putrajaya, Malaysia by Mohd Nor, Nurfarhana, Sahrir, Syazwani

“…The elements of UGS identified include buffer zones, conservation green spaces, recreational/community green spaces, amenity green spaces, greenways, building greens, agricultural land, and blue areas. …”
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Tapered angle microfluidic device for cell separation using hydrodynamic principle by Jamrus, Muhammad Asyraf, Ahmad, Mohd. Ridzuan

“…There are three designs presented, each with one inlet, at least two exits, one focusing zone, and one tapering region. Using the finite element simulation software COMSOL Multiphysics, two studies are undertaken, the first examining the effect of taper angle on particle separation, and the second analyzing the effect of flow rate on particle separation. …”
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Investigation of graphite nano-particles obtained via different cleaving methods by Tan, Siew Hwee.

“…Graphene is a nano-material that is made up of a single layer of carbon atoms where there are strong covalent bonds between the carbon atoms. The physical properties that it possesses allow it to show potential in many applications, an example is photonic applications. …”
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Towards novel MOFs containing diimide-based ligands by Siti Khadijah Ariff

“…In this project, 4 new organic ligands (Linkers 1 – 4) were synthesized by C-N bond formation via condensation reactions. However, synthesizing the corresponding MOFs from 2 of these linkers (Linkers 1 and 4) were extremely challenging. …”
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Isolation and characterization of a two-coordinate phosphinidene oxide by Hu, C, Rees, NH, Pink, M, Goicoechea, JM

“…Reactivity studies reveal that the phosphorus centre can be readily oxidized, and that in doing so, the P-O bond remains intact, an observation that is of interest to the proposed reactivity of transient phosphorus(III) oxides.…”

Identifying actionable serial correlations in financial markets by Cheong, Siew Ann, Lee, Yann Wei, Li, Ying Ying, Lim, Jia Qing, Tan, Jadie Jiok Duan, Teo, Joan Xin Ping

“…To do so, we downloaded daily closing prices of the Dow Jones Industrial Average component stocks, as well as various assets like stock market indices, United States government bonds, precious metals, commodities, oil and gas, and foreign exchange. …”
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Discovery and characterization of ligase activity determinants in plant asparaginyl endopeptidases by Chan, Ning-Yu

“…Asparaginyl endopeptidases (AEPs) are cysteine proteases that break Asn/Asp(Asx)-peptide bonds. Recently, a small group of AEPs is found to function as peptide asparaginyl ligases (PALs). …”
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Electronic modulation of non-van der Waals 2D electrocatalysts for efficient energy conversion by Wang, Hao, Chen, Jianmei, Lin, Yanping, Wang, Xiaohan, Li, Jianmin, Li, Yao, Gao, Lijun, Zhang, Labao, Chao, Dongliang, Xiao, Xu, Lee, Jong-Min

“…Among them, non-van der Waals (non-vdW) 2D materials with numerous chemical bonds in all three dimensions and novel chemical and electronic properties beyond those of vdW 2D materials have been studied increasingly over the past decades. …”
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Sustainable finance: ESG/CSR, firm value, and investment returns by Chang, Xin, Fu, Kangkang, Jin, Yaling, Liem, Pei Fun

“…Furthermore, more socially responsible firms deliver no higher excess stock returns in the long run. Green bonds neither provide issuers with a price premium nor make investors sacrifice on lower returns. …”
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Cobalt-Catalyzed Arylative Cyclization of Acetylenic Esters and Ketones with Arylzinc Reagents through 1,4-Cobalt Migration by Yan, Jianming, Yoshikai, Naohiko

“…1,4-Migrations of organopalladium and organorhodium species have been utilized for the development of various cascade reactions involving remote C–H bond activation. Recently, we reported a cobalt-catalyzed migratory arylzincation reaction of an alkyne that features alkenyl-to-aryl 1,4-cobalt migration and cobalt-to-zinc transmetalation as key steps. …”
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Achieving the target crystal size distribution in the case of agglomeration and breakage for batch cooling crystallisation process by Zakirah, Mohd Zahari, Suriyati, Saleh, Noor Asma Fazli, Abdul Samad

“…In order to achieve the desired CSD, supersaturation or temperature control is applied to maintain the concentration or temperature at the required set-point trajectory which lies within the metastable zone. The set-point trajectory can be determined using the analytical CSD estimator where both the supersaturation/concentration set-point and batch time needed to achieve the desired target CSD can be estimated. …”
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Integration of an Aptamer-Based Signal-On Probe and a Paper-Based Origami Preconcentrator for Small Molecule Biomarkers Detection by Lee, Na E., Hong, Ji H., Lee, Seungmin, Yoo, Yong K., Kim, Kang H., Park, Jeong S., Kim, Cheonjung, Yoon, Junghyo, Yoon, Dae S., Lee, Jeong H.

“…POP, consisting of patterned layers with convergent wicking zones, induces electrokinetic preconcentration of the released signaling probes. …”
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Nanobiolubricant grinding: a comprehensive review by Song, Yu-Xiang, Li, Chang-He, Zhou, Zong-Ming, Liu, Bo, Sharma, Shubham, Dambatta, Yusuf Suleiman, Zhang, Yan-Bin, Yang, Min, Gao, Teng, Liu, Ming-Zheng, Cui, Xin, Wang, Xiao-Ming, Xu, Wen-Hao, Li, Run-Ze, Wang, Da-Zhong

“…Nanoparticles with high thermal conductivity and excellent extreme-pressure film-forming properties significantly improved the high-temperature and extreme-friction conditions in the grinding zone. Furthermore, the sustainability of applying small amounts of NEBL to grinding is systematically evaluated, providing valuable insights for the industry. …”
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Robust multifunctional microcapsules with antibacterial and anticorrosion features by Chong, Yong Bing, Sun, Dawei, Zhang, Xin, Yue, Chee Yoon, Yang, Jinglei

“…Multifunctional coatings with both antibacterial and anticorrosion features were fabricated by incorporating the fabricated microcapsules both onto and into the epoxy coatings. According to the zone inhibition test, the microcapsules-based multifunctional coating possesses antibacterial properties against the seawater bacteria. …”
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Extraordinary catalysis induced by titanium foil cathode plasma for degradation of water pollutant by Li, Chaojiang, Rao, Yuhan, Zhang, Bowei, Huang, Kang, Cao, Xun, Peng, Dongdong, Wu, Junsheng, Xiao, Longqiang, Huang, Yizhong

“…This powerful plasma allows the organic molecules to be cleaved either in the plasma zone or on the plasma/solution interface through hydrogen abstraction and electron transfer. …”
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