The physics of oil outflow from crude oil tankers during ship-ship collisions by Qu, Guan Lin

“…Ship sizes do not have significant effect on the percentage of oil outflow. However, VLCC seems to leak the largest amount due to its largest capacity.…”
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The prevention and management of chronic kidney disease among patients with metabolic syndrome by Zhu, D, Judge, PK, Wanner, C, Haynes, R, Herrington, WG

“…As we predict complementary and different mechanisms of nephroprotection and cardioprotection for these different interventions, it seems logical that they should be deployed together to maximise benefits. …”

Will a crude oil price band stabilise the market by Fattouh, B

“…The proposal for a crude oil price band, revived by the Indian delegation during the Jeddah Meeting in July 2008, seems to be gathering support. The French president Nicolas Sarkozy and the UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown urged ‘oil producers to agree a target price range, based on a clearer understanding of the long-term fundamentals’. …”

The global prevalence of sexual disorder in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Salari, Nader, Hesampour, Arian, Abdolmaleki, Amir, Heidarian, Pegah, Shohaimi, Shamarina, Mohammadi, Masoud

“…Based on the findings, the prevalence of SD among RA individuals was found relatively high; thus, the application of measures seems necessary to prevent sexual disorders in RA cases. …”

Responses of herbaceous mimosa (Mimosa strigillosa), a new reclamation species, to soil pH by Nuruddin, Ahmad Ainuddin, Chang, Mingteh

“…The plant can survive and grow at soil pH as low as 4.7, but the optimum growth seems to be on soils with pH ranging from 6.2 to 7.1. …”
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On Lie Theory in the Verlinde Category by Kannan, Arun S.

“…This is not true in positive characteristic, with the most fundamental counterexamples being the Verlinde category Verₚ and its higher analogs Verₚn. It seems these categories will play a role in generalizing Deligne's theorem, and therefore, to understand symmetric tensor categories of moderate growth in general, it is important to study affine group schemes in these categories. …”
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Helping out-groups in times of crisis : application of the Benjamin Franklin Effect to intergroup contexts by Quek, Jing Xuan

“…The Benjamin Franklin Effect (BFE) seems to be one promising mechanism to encourage such changes. …”
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Evaluation of unsaturated soil slope stability by incorporating soil-water characteristic curve by Zhai, Qian, Tian, Gang, Ye, Weimin, Rahardjo, Harianto, Dai, Guoliang, Wang, Shijun

“…However, a low factor of safety (FoS) for these slopes would be computed from the slope stability analysis following local code practices. It seems that the analyzed results following the local code practices do not agree with the real condition as observed in the field. …”
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In memory of Aureliano's ice. by Ho, Jia Xuan.

“…These repeated images suggest hints of conflicting emotions, a thin line between sentimentalism and obsession, yet undeniably, there seems to be more meaning attached to this piece of memory than what is actually revealed. …”
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Scan implementation and toggle coverage estimation for voice subsystem by Mohan, Vivek

“…This approach of generating patterns with non-complex LFSR circuitry seems to be a feasible option for test analysis using the toggle fault model for future DFT integrations with enhanced LFSR pattern generation to obtain higher toggle coverage.…”
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A Formative Evaluation of Rendezvous: a Platform for Knowledge Sharing and Entertainment by Chua, Alton Yeow Kuan

“…On the whole, the behavioral intention to adopt Rendezvous seems promising. Factors that seemed to influence behavioral intention to adopt included perceived utility, perceived enjoyment, perceived ease of use and social influences.…”
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Modelling insight as a creative domain: process or phenomenology? by Ormerod, Thomas C., Ross, Wendy

“…We conclude with a call to generate multiple research pathways, one examining the phenomenology of the feeling of insight, the other returning to tackle unanswered questions about the process of generating novel understanding when faced with a problem which seems unsurmountable.…”
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Behavioural and neural effects of temporal relations between stimuli by Mancari, A

“…Neural activity is known to synchronize to environmental rhythms, which in turn drive modulations of our perception and behaviour that reflect their temporal structure. While this process seems largely automatic, I found evidence for an active neural mechanism regulating the propagation of entrainment across modalities based on behavioural goals.…”

Cultural transmission of fitness in mathematical population genetics by Kvasznicza, I

“…Such a rapidly increasing weight sequence as this one seems to lack biological relevance, however.</p> <p>Third, we study a near-critical multi-type branching process model of the phenomenon. …”

Enzymatic transesterification of palm olein with nonspecific and 1,3-specific lipases by Ghazali, H.M., Hamidah, S., Che Man, Y.B.

“…The effects of transesterification and hydrolysis of palm olein by the various lipases resulted in changes in the overall degree of saturation of the triglyceride components. There seems to be no clear correlation between the enzyme positional specificity and the products formed. …”

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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Brewers’ spent grains as potential novel functional food ingredients for food security by Tan, Yong Xing

“…BSG are residues generated as side streams from beer production. Currently, BSG are used as animal feed or disposed in landfills and these massive amount of BSG generated annually are causing significant environmental, economic, and climatic issues. …”
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以日本视角论述钓鱼群岛（尖阁诸岛）的主权归属 = The sovereignty of Diaoyu (Senkaku) Islands : the Japanese perspective by 刘志强 Liu, Zhiqiang

“…However this seems to contradict the present situation as one can observe that Diaoyu Islands are under the Japanese effective control. …”
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Executive's Cybersecurity Program Handbook : A comprehensive guide to building and operationalizing a complete cybersecurity program / by Brown, Jason, author 656359, Packt Publishing (Online service) 656336

“…Develop strategic plans for building cybersecurity programs and prepare your organization for compliance investigations and audits Key Features Get started as a cybersecurity executive and design an infallible security program Perform assessments and build a strong risk management framework Promote the importance of security within the organization through awareness and training sessions Book Description Ransomware, phishing, and data breaches are major concerns affecting all organizations as a new cyber threat seems to emerge every day, making it paramount to protect the security of your organization and be prepared for potential cyberattacks. …”
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Leveraging the Sensitivity of Plants with Deep Learning to Recognize Human Emotions by Kruse, Jakob Adrian, Ciechanowski, Leon, Dupuis, Ambre, Vazquez, Ignacio, Gloor, Peter A.

“…However, these data sources are expensive, intrusive, and regulated, unlike plants, which have been shown to be sensitive to human steps and sounds. …”
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