Industrial policy refraction: how corporate strategy shapes development outcomes in Brazil by Zylberberg, E

“…For states seeking to catch up, the acquisition and assimilation of frontier technology has always been paramount (Abramovitz, 1986).</p> <p>Multinational firms based in industrialized countries have long been seen as sources of technology (Evans, 1979). …”

Writing news features by Masterton, Murray.

“…That is not what a feature is, and that is why feature writing seems to be confined to a few people on every staff. …”
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Biofuel : impact on global economy. by Ho, Sarah Shu Ching., Seah, Patricia Kai Ling.

“…Fossil fuels have been our main source of energy. However, they are non-renewable, meaning they will deplete one day. …”
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Role of scatter-hoarding rodents in the seed dispersal of large-seeded plants. by Low, Gerard Hongkai.

“…With the deforestation that usually accompanies agriculture and urbanization, habitats for large animals have been significantly reduced or lost, leading to the eventual disappearance of such animals. …”
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Protein delivery options: how well have we succeeded? by Ng, Xu Wen, Subbu, Venkatraman

“…Another antibody, Avastin®, indicated for bowel cancer, accounted for $6.7 billion among these top-selling drugs, while Herceptin®, used to treat breast cancer, had sales of $6.6 billion. These numbers bear eloquent testimony to the increasing demand for protein therapeutics. …”
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The inert online citizen : online political spaces in Singapore by Rachna Raghupathi

“…In hindsight, however, it seems as if the internet has stopped just short of making widespread, 'destabilising' political change possible. …”
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Land reclamation without using soil-fills by Yeo, Eng Swee

“…Singapore has been developing rapidly over the past decades. In order to sustain the fast-paced economic development and urbanisation, an increasing emphasis has been placed on land reclamation projects. …”
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Phenomenological observations of quinone-mediated zinc oxidation in an alkaline environment by Mallia, Christopher T, Brushett, Fikile R

“…The development of such systems requires knowledge of underlying reaction mechanisms, which bear similarities to the processes that underpin corrosion and semiconductor electrochemistry. …”
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Prosopanche: a remarkable genus of parasitic plants by Hatt, SA, Cameron, DD, Grace, OM, Rocamundi, N, Cocucci, AA, Martel, C, Thorogood, CJ

“…Growing almost entirely underground with a complete lack of leaves, plants of Prosopanche bear more resemblance to fungi than plants and have many remarkable aspects to their life history and ecology that require further investigation. …”

Biovalorisation of brewer's spent grain (BSG) and sensory evaluation of BSG bread by Goh, Luo Lin

“…Brewer’s spent grain (BSG) is the largest by-product of beer production, generating over an approximate 38 billion kg annually. …”
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Just Doing My Job: Normative Dimensions of Social Roles by Wells, Eliza

“…It also means that role-occupants are not off the moral hook. Ultimately, we each bear responsibility to create a more just social world.…”
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Automated teller machines in Singapore by Soh, Yong Chee, Phua, Alice Loo Huay, Tan,Yang Leng

“…From a machine that was initially designed to merely dispense cash, it has been upgraded to perform a range of banking services, such as fund transfers, purchase of cashier's orders and payment of bills. …”
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Cheatsheet : the right way to learn by Loh, Wan Teng

“…The pursuit of higher educational level and better grades has been ingrain in many, perpetrated by the “kiasu-ness” (fear of losing) of Singaporeans. …”
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Compensation for Historic Injustice: Does it Matter how the Victims Respond? by Miller, D

“…Under tort law, the damages a victim can claim are reduced if they are judged to have been contributorily negligent, thereby exacerbating the harm they have suffered. …”

Studies on the main group-based aromatic compounds : 1,4,2-Diazaborole and Germanium(0) species by Su, BoChao

“…Recently, a variety of aromatic molecules containing main group elements have been extensively studied, which show some unique electronic property. …”
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Synthesis and characterization of novel biodegradable thermoplastic elastomers by Widjaja, Leonardus Kresna

“…These versatile polymers have been used as implant materials for over 20 years but when they biodegrade in the body, the diamines produced are highly toxic. …”
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Do built environment factors have different effects on ridesourcing usage before and after the COVID-19 pandemic? by Jin, T, Cheng, L, Wang, S, Cao, J, Schwanen, T, Witlox, F

“…While an individual's travel behavior has been found to be inevitably influenced by the pandemic, how COVID-19 influences the utilization of ridesourcing has rarely been discussed in previous studies. …”

Abui stories : seven children by Chew, Grace Min Hui

“…Thriving on an oral tradition, these stories, like the traditional Abui language, bear no written form and are at risk of extinction. …”
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Detection of simultaneous structural problems using multiple structural health monitoring techniques by Yang, Lu

“…After the construction, cracks, wear and tear, fatigue, creep, etc., will appear anytime during their life span, which significantly affects the capacity of the structure to bear loads. Hence structure health monitoring (SHM) technique came into existence to detect the structural problems and increase its life span. …”
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探讨新加坡人的怕输特征与其文化意涵 = A study on the Singaporean Kiasuism and its cultural connotation by 蔡惠璘 Chua, Debbie Hui Lin

“…Often hovering between the terms “mentality, value, culture”, Singaporeans seems undecided which is more suitable to describe it. …”
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