The practice of soft power by Henne, Peter S., Öztürk, Ahmet Erdi

“…We argue that this can be better explained through the practice turn in international relations; Turkey follows commonly accepted religious practices that Balkans Muslims recognize, granting Turkey influence even if they do not internalize its dominant position. …”
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Interactions between ocean carriers' operations and shippers' supply chain by Xu, Cen.

“…More shippers are also engaging in long term relationship with other players in the supply chain, including the ocean carrier and this in turn improves the supply chain performance. But besides the above strategies, very few of the shippers surveyed/interviewed have made drastic changes to their distribution strategies to cope with the current situation.…”
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XYZ translation by Au, Chong Weng

“…When 3D animated films started out, an additional depth was added for me; the ability to turn fantasy into reality, the possibility to create realistic fantasies. …”
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Wireless-sensor-networks-based localization system for tracking positions in indoor systems by Dutta, Anindya.

“…This can then be utilised to develop and solve localisation algorithms. This in turn can enable the location tracking of a sensor in a given geographical area.…”
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From captivity to courtship : the representation of romance in Samuel Richardson's Pamela and Disney's beauty and the beast by Siti Aishah Kasman

“…The relationship dynamics between the main characters in both narratives involves a captive and a captor, which will eventually take a turn into a romantic affair. In the midst of the similarities between the two stories, it would be most important to note the progress made in the representation of romance found in the captivity-to-courtship narrative. …”
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Investigation of the effects of wing membrane slackness on thrust generation by Chua, Jasper Dong Qiu

“…The theory for flapping wing aerodynamics is that, by increasing the angle of attack of the wing, the wing is able to achieve an increasing lift coefficient and in turn a larger lift force until a maximum is reached. …”
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The influence of nostalgia on serious leisure participation to achieve personal growth and happiness by Low, Shirmin Li Min

“…This study looks outside the scope of its innate characteristics and looks at how nostalgia could affect serious leisure participation, and in turn result in personal growth and happiness. 305 responses were collected from serious leisure participants through the completion of a questionnaire. …”
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Minne, translated: embodying liturgy, love, and trauma in the Diepenveen sister-book and the Facons revelations by Perk, GG

“…It first considers how translation of the liturgy –into the vernacular and into bodies– intervenes in trauma, before examining how trauma, in turn, intervenes in the liturgy, and mapping how trauma inflects mutual charity and enclosure, which the texts prescribe as protection against the plague. …”

On political tradition and ideology: Russian dimensions of practical Zionism and Israeli politics by Rabkin, Y, Yadgar, Y

“…This article concerns the endurance of political traditions brought to Palestine at the turn of the 20th century from the revolutionary milieu in Imperial Russia. …”

Characterization of diamond films deposited on Re substrate by magnetic field-assisted hot filament chemical vapor deposition by Wu, X, Yu, Z, You, X, Tian, M, Gong, Y

“…The result shows that the turn on voltage of the sample is enhanced from 3.3 to 2.6 V/μm with the PMF. …”

Clinical metagenomics: ethical issues by Johnson, T, Jamrozik, E, Ramachandran, P, Johnson, S

“…We examine each case in turn, highlighting ethical questions arising in relation to clinical issues including disclosure to patients of untreatable disease, costeffectiveness, the value of resistance testing, sensitivity and specificity, uncertain or additional findings, patient consent, and data sharing. …”

Gender gaps and the structure of local labor markets by Petrongolo, B, Ronchi, M

“…This is also related to the polarization of female employment and to the geographic distribution of jobs, which is expected to be especially relevant for female employment prospects. We finally turn to currently debated causes of remaining gender gaps and discuss existing evidence on labor market consequences of women’s heavier caring responsibilities in the household. …”

The Cerne Giant in its early medieval context by Morcom, T, Gittos, H

“…We also argue that, contrary to conventional views, he is referred to in an early medieval source and that this, in turn, helps to demonstrate that by the eleventh century he was being reinterpreted in a surprising way, as Saint Eadwold. …”

Public responses to foreign protectionism: evidence from the US-China trade war by Steinberg, DA, Tan, Y

“…America’s recent turn towards protectionism has raised concerns over the future viability of the liberal international trading system. …”

Semi-autonomous control of an unmanned aerial vehicle by Huang, Zhen

“…Radio Control Transmitter have been used to transmit video back to the ground station and remotely control the UAV of change flight mode, drop ball as well as turn on LED. In total, 4 scoring factors Smart (10 points), Aerial Platform (25 points), Mission Accomplished (65 points) and Presentation (10 points) are taken into consideration for the championship award, and our team has successfully won 2 medals: Bronze Medal in Championship Award and Silver Medal in Best Platform Award in the Semi- autonomous Category.…”
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That's Not How We Do It Here! : A Story About How Organizations Rise, Fall - and Can Rise Again / by Kotter, John P., 1947-, author 368412, Rathgeber, Holger, author 507836

“…In their iconic bestseller Our Iceberg Is Melting, John Kotter and Holger Rathgeber used a simple fable about penguins to explain the process of lead­ing people through major changes. …”

Impact of Singapore’s ageing population on the macroeconomy. by Park, Sun Jung., Tan, Yi Jun.

“…An ageing population has severe implications on labour productivity which could in turn affect the competitiveness of the economy. Furthermore, the reduction in mandatory savings also makes exchange rate management difficult in Singapore. …”
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Striatal and Behavioral Responses to Reward Vary by Socioeconomic Status in Adolescents by Decker, Alexandra L, Meisler, Steven L., Hubbard, Nicholas A., Bauer, Clemens C.C., Leonard, Julia, Grotzinger, Hannah, Giebler, Melissa A., Torres, Yesi Camacho, Imhof, Andrea, Romeo, Rachel, Gabrieli, John D. E.

“…These disparities are believed to influence reward sensitivity, which in turn, are hypothesized to shape how individuals respond to and pursue rewarding experiences. …”
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How Stories Change Us : A Developmental Science of Stories from Fiction and Real Life / by Reese, Elaine, author 655966

“…Regardless of media platform, fictional stories with violent and stereotyped content increase aggression and prejudiced attitudes and behaviors, and excessive consumption of fictional stories is unhealthy. In turn, real-life stories with inaccurate or biased content (fake news) increase memory errors; real-life stories with negative or traumatic content increase mental health difficulties. …”
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The monsters under my bed : fears and phobias. by Chong, Cherlyn Peiwen.

“…But if this fear is not controlled, it can take over our entire lives. And that is when we have a phobia. …”
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