Genomic insights into Vibrio cholerae O1 responsible for cholera epidemics in Tanzania between 1993 and 2017 by Hounmanou, Yaovi Mahuton Gildas, Leekitcharoenphon, Pimlapas, Kudirkiene, Egle, Mdegela, Robinson H., Hendriksen, Rene S., Olsen, John Elmerdahl, Dalsgaard, Anders

“…We studied the evolution of Vibrio cholerae O1 isolated in Tanzania during the past three decades. Methodology / Principal findings: Genome-wide analysis was performed to characterize V. cholerae O1 responsible for the Tanzanian 2015-2017 outbreak along with strains causing outbreaks in the country for the past three decades. …”
Get full text

Multidecadal Morphodynamic evolution of shorelines and coral reefs along the Arabian Sea Coast of Oman: Bar Al Hikman Peninsula by Teillet, T, Bois, P, Homewood, P, Mettraux, M, Samimi-Namin, K, Vahrenkamp, V

“…Unlike other densely populated, low-lying coastal areas in the Middle East (e.g., the Gulf), the southern Arabian Plate has received limited attention, with few studies addressing its coastal evolution or future environmental risks. …”

Conceptual paper on action research in a chinese lithium electric materials company: brain drain, talent-position mismatch and talent outflow. by Fu, Jianghua, Choo, Ling Suan, Teo, Poh-Chuin, Tan, Jun-Wei, C. F. Ho, Theresa

“…Subsequently, this paper reviewed the past literature, and identified the intervention plans. …”

The ends of occidentalist desire in Conrad's 'Malay' novels : 'every name in history is I by Wagner, Tamara Silvia

Get full text
Get full text

The 1997 Asian currency crisis by Cheok, Mei Fang, Lai, Hung Yin, Lee, Han Hwee

“…The main focus of this research is to examine the reasons behind the depreciation of the East Asian currencies and the factors that led up to the Asian Currency Crisis. …”
Get full text

Mencius and Hutcheson on empathy-based benevolence by Chuang, Christina

Get full text

A study on the correlation between financial ratios and earnings per share in South Korean banking by Li, Wei Jie, Zhang, Xi Liang, Liu, Lei

“…However, only a few studies have been completed on banks in East Asia region, and very few were on individual East Asian country. …”
Get full text

Photocatalytic cement for air purification by Lee, Shih Yin.

“…To achieve a more environmental-friendly approach, the replacement of white Portland cement with Ground Granulated Blast-Furnace Slag (GGBS) was included as a part of study. …”
Get full text

The eagle and the panda : an owl's view from Southeast Asia by Desker, Barry

“…The United States' rebalancing to Asia, initially depicted as a "pivot" to the Pacific, is less a swing away from the Middle East and West Asia than a shift of U.S. focus to East Asia, following the winding down of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. …”
Get full text

Modeling of outdoor natural ventilation and energy performance for multiple buildings in an industrial park of Singapore by Tang, Soon Tuck

“…Among the eight studies are: 1. Reference Model (East Wind) 2. Reference Model (West Wind) 3. Model 1 – Reference Model with façade guiding vent (East Wind) 4. …”
Get full text

The Impact of Government Policies in Middle Eastern Countries on Digital Platform Startups by Ali Osman, Mohamed Mamdouh

“…In the last decade, the financial sector has changed significantly. …”
Get full text
Get full text

Quantitative determinants of bank profitability in Asean. by Tham, Kuo Chau.

“…The main focus of the study is an exploratory empirical investigation on quantitative determinants of bank profitability in South East Asia. The study examines the existence of any structural relationship between key financial ratios and bank profitability, which is measured by the return on assets. …”
Get full text

Swimming in Data by Douglass, Katherine, Lamb, Augustus, Lu, Jerry, Ono, Ken, Tenpas, William

“…Ladies and Gentlemen, this is the Olympic Final,” thunders from the loudspeakers, yet it is barely audible over the deafening roar of a crowd ten thousand strong. One long blast of the referee’s whistle summons eight of the world’s fastest swimmers to the starting blocks. …”
Get full text

Recent 10-year development on surface modification of polymeric hollow fiber membranes via surface coating approach for gas separation: a review by Roslan, Rosyiela Azwa, Lau, Woei Jye, Ismail, Ahmad Fauzi, Sutrasno Kartohardjono, Sutrasno Kartohardjono

“…To enhance the performance of conventional polymeric membranes, significant research efforts have been dedicated to modifying their surface properties in the last decade. Among the various techniques explored, membrane surface modification using coating methods, such as dip-coating, spray-coating, grafting and interfacial polymerization stands out as one of the most popular and straightforward approaches. …”

Synoptic analysis of a decade of daily measurements of SO2 emission in the troposphere from volcanoes of the global ground-based network for observation of volcanic and atmospheric... by Arellano, Santiago, Galle, Bo, Apaza, Fredy, Avard, Geoffroy, Barrington, Charlotte, Bobrowski, Nicole, Bucarey, Claudia, Burbano, Viviana, Burton, Mike, Chacón, Zoraida, Chigna, Gustavo, Clarito, Christian Joseph, Conde, Vladimir, Costa, Fidel, De Moor, Maarten, Delgado-Granados, Hugo, Di Muro, Andrea, Fernandez, Deborah, Garzón, Gustavo, Gunawan, Hendra, Haerani, Nia, Hansteen, Thor. H., Hidalgo, Silvana, Inguaggiato, Salvatore, Johansson, Mattias, Kern, Christoph, Kihlman, Manne, Kowalski, Philippe, Masias, Pablo, Montalvo, Francisco, Möller, Joakim, Platt, Ulrich, Rivera, Claudia, Saballos, Armando, Salerno, Giuseppe, Taisne, Benoit, Vásconez, Freddy, Velásquez, Gabriela, Vita, Fabio, Yalire, Mathieu

“…Space-based observations during the last decades have given us a global view of Earth's volcanic emission, particularly of sulfur dioxide (<span classCombining double low line"inline-formula">SO2</span>). …”
Get full text

Authentic culture : the missing piece in China's soft power puzzle. by Lo, Elaine.

“…This study seeks to answer the question of why China's soft power strategy in East Asia has not improved its image despite its deliberate effort to implement a more complete soft power strategy than other countries. …”
Get full text

Effects of multilingualism on brain structure, cognition and language processing by Yee, Jia’en

“…This is despite multilingualism being a common phenomenon in many parts of the world. Findings from past bilingual studies have shown patterns of volumetric expansions that are followed with reductions as language experience increases; possibly signifying renormalisation. …”
Get full text

Missing links in The China Model by Li, Chenyang

Get full text

Slip deficit in central Nepal: omen for a repeat of the 1344 AD earthquake? by Bollinger, L., Tapponnier, Paul, Sapkota, S. N., Klinger, Y.

“…If so, the whole megathrust system in Nepal broke in a sequence of earthquakes that lasted less than three centuries, with ruptures that propagated up to the surface from east to west. …”
Get full text
Get full text

Exaggerated expectations in ancient starch research and the need for new taphonomic and authenticity criteria by Mercader, Julio, Akeju, Tolutope, Brown, Melisa, Bundala, Mariam, Collins, Matthew J., Copeland, Les, Crowther, Alison, Dunfield, Peter, Henry, Amanda, Inwood, Jamie, Itambu, Makarius, Kim, Joong-Jae, Larter, Steve, Longo, Laura, Oldenburg, Thomas, Patalano, Robert, Sammynaiken, Ramaswami, Soto, María, Tyler, Robert, Xhauflair, Hermine

“…Ancient starch research illuminates aspects of human ecology and economic botany that drove human evolution and cultural complexity over time, with a special emphasis on past technology, diet, health, and adaptation to changing environments and socio-economic systems. …”
Get full text
Get full text