OLIVER TWIST / by Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870, author 457349

“…Oliver Twist is born in the harsh confines of a workhouse, his mother expiring in childbirth, his father unknown. …”

Privacy harms by Cofone, IC, Robertson, AZ

“…In the tort context, we first show how our proposal helps to clarify current law, and then use it to distinguish between the two interests protected by the privacy tort: privacy interests and reputational interests. …”

Hyperbolic volume estimates via train tracks by De Capua, A

“…A consequence of our main theorem together with a result of Brock is that, given a pseudo-Anosov self-diffeomorphism ψ of a surface S, the maximal splitting sequence introduced by Agol gives us an estimate for the hyperbolic volume of the mapping torus built from S and ψ. There are also some interesting consequences for the hyperbolic volume of a solid torus minus a closed braid, via a machinery employed by Dynnikov and Wiest.…”

Testing of biomatrix construct by Leong, Heng Weng.

“…The results will be used to justify the suitability of the Biomatrix constructs as a replacement for torn ACL. From the tests conducted in this project, it has been shown that the Biomatrix constructs were unsuitable to be used as a replacement from torn ligaments.…”
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Une lecture du texte hébreu by Joosten, J

“…Mais l’impact, affectif et intellectuel, du récit ne conduit pas tous les lecteurs à la même interprétation. D’autres outils, mis en œuvre dans l’exégèse du XXe siècle, offrent d’autres perceptions du texte.…”

Molecular and physiological consequences of prematurity and blood pressure elevation on the young adult left ventricular stress response by Huckstep, O

“…This thesis used purposive recruitment of young adults with a range of blood pressures and birth histories (preterm-born and term-born) and employed deep baseline cardiovascular phenotyping combined with exercise stress assessments to characterise LV stress response phenotypes in young adults born preterm, or with blood pressure elevation. …”

Preterm birth and cardiometabolic health trajectories from birth to adulthood: the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children by Clayton, GL, Howe, LD, O’Keeffe, LM, Lewandowski, A, Lawlor, DA, Fraser, A

“…<p><strong>Background:</strong> Adults who were born prematurely (&lt;37 weeks gestation) are at increased cardiovascular disease risk, but it is unclear when in the life course this risk emerges. …”

"不似华人" ：19世纪至20世纪初海峡土生华人的困境 = "Not Really Chinese" : dilemma of the Straits Chinese from 19th to 20th century by 黄欣仪 Ng, Sing Yee

“…Among his narratives, the views of the local-born Chinese he concluded is that they were “Not Really Chinese”. …”
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Chris Ryan Extreme : Night Strike / by Ryan, Chris, author 329350

“…Now he must pursue the sleeper from the ghettos of Florida to the war-torn streets of Tripoli, in a relentless hunt for the technology and the truth. …”

The influence of pregnancy complications on fetal and neonatal cardiovascular development by Aye, C

“…Higher blood pressure has also been observed in those born preterm in addition to specific cardiac modifications in young adulthood.…”

Encore Valentine / by Adriani Trigiani, author 656192

“…More so, she longs to create one of her own, but is torn between a past love that nurtured her, and a new one that promises to sustain her.…”

The proprietary consequences of fraud by Swadling, W

“…If A hands over a £50 note, they will obviously have claims for compensatory damages against B in the tort of deceit and, alternatively, to be paid the value of their performance in unjust enrichment. …”

Indo-Afghan strategic treaty : implications for Pakistan by Bibhu Prasad Routray

“…The Indo-Afghanistan Strategic Partnership Agreement signed on 4 October, unveils the congruence of US, Afghan and Indian end goals in the war torn country. It also has implications for Pakistani-Afghan relations.…”
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New US strategy : Afghans losing bargaining power by Bibhu Prasad Routray

“…However this approach runs counter to an Afghan vision of an end state for the war torn country.…”
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Global Bifurcations Organizing Weak Chimeras in Three Symmetrically Coupled Kuramoto Oscillators with Inertia by Ashwin, P, Bick, C

“…Hence, it is interesting to understand precisely how frequency synchrony is lost and how invariant sets such as attracting weak chimeras are generated at torus breakup, where the phase description breaks down. …”

Duterte: Delivering the Promised Peace to Mindanao by Singh, Bilveer

“…After years of starts-stops and derailment of peace agreements, the Philippines is today poised to make a peace breakthrough in strife-torn Muslim-dominated Mindanao in southern Philippines. …”
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Cohort differences in physical health and disability in the United States and Europe by Gimeno, L, Goisis, A, Dowd, JB, Ploubidis, GB

“…Still, in both the United States and Europe, we observed a structural break in disability trends, with declines observed in prewar cohorts slowing, stalling, or reversing for cohorts born since 1945. <p><strong> Discussion</strong></p> In all regions, we found evidence for worsening health across cohorts, particularly for those born since 1945. …”

Elephant in the room by Muhammad Iskandar Thani BMB, Ng, Qin Ching

“…A man born without a soul finds himself on a quest to 'fix' himself after the death of his mother. …”
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Educated : a memoir / by Westover, Tara 1986- 656335, author

“…Born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho, Tara Westover was seventeen the first time she set foot in a classroom. …”

As Long As the Lemon Trees Grow / by Katouh, Zoulfa, 1994-, author 656134, Hachette Books Group (Online service) 647103

“…But even with Khawf pressing her to leave, Salama is torn between her loyalty to her country and her conviction to survive. …”
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