Demonstratives in Singapore Malay : expression of stance through the use of Itu and Ini by Soffia Ghazali

“…Demonstratives are a basic aspect of language and thought of to be a feature that is available in all languages (Dixon, 2003; Diessel, 1999). This study examines the use of demonstratives in Singapore Malay and whether demonstratives play any part in the expression of stance of the speaker. …”
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The effect of defining model on the accuracy of syntactic class identification in when-definitions in digital dictionaries by Ptasznik, Bartosz, Lew, Robert

“…The article concludes with practical recommendations for digital lexicography for learners of English that follow from our findings.…”
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Syarikat Abdul Rahman Pandak: Embarking Business Growth Strategy and Sustainability for Nestle Product (S/O 14810) by Badlishah, Shahrizal, Ab Hamid, Kamal

“…In this case, the user needs to learn to identify the success factor in maintaining the business in order to attain up to the current acheivement This case might not reflect the distribution prespective of a distribution business for all Nestle’s distributors in Malaysia, but it is more towards understanding how the development of business culture, particularly in the Human Resource Management (HRM) function adapted by Syarikat Abdul Rahman Pandak Ismail Sdn Bhd (SARPISB). …”
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Alterations in care for children with special healthcare needs during the early COVID-19 pandemic: ethical and policy considerations by Jones, J, Lignou, S, Unguru, Y, Sheehan, M, Dunn, M, Seltzer, RR

“…This was particularly true during the first year when countries grappled with high rates of illness and implemented non-pharmaceutical interventions such as stay-at-home orders. …”

Cryptography in the Wild: An Empirical Analysis of Vulnerabilities in Cryptographic Libraries by Blessing, Jenny, Specter, Michael A., Weitzner, Daniel J.

“…We collect data from the National Vulnerability Database, individual project repositories and mailing lists, and other relevant sources for all widely used cryptographic libraries. In our investigation of the causes of these vulnerabilities, we find evidence of a correlation between the complexity of these libraries and their (in)security, empirically demonstrating the potential risks of bloated cryptographic codebases. …”
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Design thinking in physical and virtual environments: Conceptual foundations, qualitative analysis, and practical implications by Minet, Alice, Wentzel, Daniel, Raff, Stefan, Garbas, Janina

“…Next, we pursued an exploratory qualitative study by conducting 41 in-depth interviews with DT experts from research and practice. Our findings show that the DT format has profound effects across all phases of the DT process. …”
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Event detection in spatiotemporal soccer data using neural networks by Wilbert

“…Among the neural networks tested, ANN(4) achieved the best performance across all events. However, all neural networks were unable to detect ‘Tackle’ event successfully. …”
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Modeling and analysis of thermal storage for a district cooling system (DCS) by Ong, Zhiguan.

“…Lower energy consumption is observed for all chiller combinations in a DCS when compared against building specific systems. …”
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The role of executive function in cognitive reappraisal: a meta-analytic review by Toh, Wei Xing, Keh, Jun Sheng, Gross, James J., Carstensen, Laura L.

“…Our meta-analytic findings offer modest support for the idea that EFs are cognitive constituents of reappraisal processes.…”
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Hamiltonian non-Hermicity: accurate dynamics with the multiple Davydov D2 Ansätze by Zhang, Lixing, Shen, Kaijun, Yan, Yiying, Sun, Kewei, Gelin, Maxim F., Zhao, Yang

“…As illustrative examples, three systems of interest have been studied, a non-Hermitian system of dissipative Landau-Zener transitions, a non-Hermitian multimode Jaynes-Cummings model, and a dissipative Holstein-Tavis-Cummings model, all of which are shown to be effectively described by the mDA method. …”
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Design of a 100W PV based power supply for lead acid battery charging with MPPT circuit by Erping

“…Modelling of each component namely the Photovoltaic cell, DC-DC Converter, MPPT Circuit and Battery Charging circuit are being done all through the PSIM software and are simulated to provide the results of the findings given the variables involved. …”
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The effects of fear appeal message repetition on perceived threat, perceived efficacy, and behavioral intention in the extended parallel process model by Shi, Jingyuan (Jolie), Smith, Sandi W.

“…The behavioral intentions of all recommended behaviors did not change after repeated exposure to the message. …”
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Associations of treatment with hypnotics with suicide and attempted suicide: A nationwide cohort study by Høier, NK, Madsen, T, Spira, AP, Hawton, K, Jennum, P, Nordentoft, M, Erlangsen, A

“…While existing evidence has established findings of associations, more knowledge is needed regarding benzodiazepine (BZD) and non-benzodiazepine (n-BZD) hypnotics.…”

Conservation planning in Europe: ecological, financial, and political challenges by Hannemann, H

“…Probably unsurprisingly, the distribution of biodiversity in Europe mostly does not match political entities, all of which have individual aims, financial resources, and biodiversity management regimes in place. …”

Studying the metal sites of metallo-proteins by electrochemistry and spectroelectrochemistry by Sun, Y

“…Despite its utility, the complexity of certain catalytic components rendered UV-Vis SEC inadequate for all systems, hence the approach of electrochemical infrared microspectroscopy (ECIRM) was explored. …”

The effect on tensile and surface morphological properties of oil palm empty fruit bunch fibre through hot water treatment by Abu Bakar, H, Ismail, L H, Nik Soh, N M Z, Samsudin, E M, Astimar, A A

“…Therefore, these findings exhibit considerable potential for future investigation in substantiating the viability of employing EFB fibres as reinforcement agents in composite materials…”
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Land fragmentation and rural sustainability in bade local government area, Yobe State, Nigeria. by Saleh, Abba, Majid, Mohammad Rafee, Toyin Jagun, Zainab

“…Hence, these analysis factors are considered the key causes of land fragmentation in the study area. PLS-SEM findings highlighted a significant alignment between land fragmentation, causes, and rural sustainability, all of which formed the basis for developing the conceptual framework for mitigating land fragmentation challenges. …”
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Adhesive properties of adsorbed layers of two recombinant mussel foot proteins with different levels of DOPA and tyrosine by Bilotto, Pierluigi, Labate, Cristina, De Santo, Maria P., Deepankumar, Kanagavel, Miserez, Ali, Zappone, Bruno

“…DOPA is a key molecular moiety underlying underwater mussel adhesion. In the other variant, all tyrosine residues were preserved. The layer was adsorbed on a mica substrate and pressed against an uncoated surface. …”
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Exploring the limitations of osmotically assisted reverse osmosis: membrane fouling and the limiting flux by Peters, Christian D., Li, Dan, Mo, Zijing, Hankins, Nicholas P., She, Qianhong

“…While both surface flushing and osmotic backwashing (OB) were found to be highly effective when using pure water, a full flux recovery could not be achieved when a nonpure solution was used during OB due to severe internal clogging during OB. All in all, the presented findings provided significant implications for OARO operation and fouling control.…”
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Dicke superradiance requires interactions beyond nearest neighbors by Mok, Wai-Keong, Asenjo-Garcia, Ana, Sum, Tze Chien, Kwek, Leong Chuan

“…We harness this tool to prove that for an arbitrary ordered array with only nearest-neighbor interactions in all dimensions, a superradiant burst is not physically observable. …”
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