Efficient visible light modulation based on electrically tunable all dielectric metasurfaces embedded in thin-layer nematic liquid crystals by Sun, Mingyu, Xu, Xuewu, Sun, Xiao Wei, Liang, Xin’an, Valuckas, Vytautas, Zheng, Yuanjin, Paniagua-Domínguez, Ramón, Kuznetsov, Arseniy I.

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Buying influence? The international diplomacy behind donor financing of the World Bank’s International Development Association by Xu, J

“…Finally, the research examines whether a hegemon violating the ‘fairness’ principle by shirking obligations but pursuing undue influence will face secondary states willing to take ‘exit/voice’ measures to restore an implicit contribution-to-influence equity line; and whether such countermeasures would be postponed if secondary states are structurally dependent upon the hegemon and/or lack viable outside options. …”

Increased interleukin-6 correlates with myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibodies in pediatric monophasic demyelinating diseases and multiple sclerosis by Horellou, P, Wang, M, Keo, V, Chrétien, P, Serguera, C, Waters, P, Deiva, K

“…MOG antibody titers in plasma were tested by flow cytometry using a stable cell line expressing full-length human MOG. We found a significant increase in C5a levels in the CSF of patients with monophasic ADS (n=17) compared to OND (n=12, p=0.0036) and to MS (n=17, p=0.0371). …”

A mixed methods study investigating factors affecting adherence to Plasmodium vivax malaria primaquine radical cure regimens among migrants along the Myanmar-Thailand border by Ansari, AT, Aung, KK, Win, HH, Beau, C, Nu, B, Soe, NL, Htoo, K, San, T, Wah, TG, Keereevijit, A, Phyo, AP, Chotivanich, K, White, NJ, Nosten, F, Hashmi, AH, Chu, CS

“…Five focus group discussions with front-line healthcare workers and community members and 16 in-depth interviews with patients who were prescribed P. vivax radical cure were conducted. …”

“I believe it when there is an expert next to me:” a qualitative analysis on the perceptions and experiences of pregnant women to self-monitor blood pressure in Lombok, Indonesia... by Tamrat, T, Setiyawati, YD, Barreix, M, Madani, N, Geissbühler, A, Shankar, AH, Tuncalp, O

“…Conclusion: For SMBP to be implemented in line with WHO recommendations, efforts are needed to strengthen counselling among women with HDPs, clarify protocols for SMBP and subsequent actions, and provide continued support to pregnant women. …”

Apoptotic-related signalling pathways in mcf-7 cells treated with ethyl acetate extract of dillenia suffruticosa, and isolation of its major compounds by Yin, Sim Tor

“…Gallic acid was found to be most cytotoxic against MCF-7 cell line compared to others, with IC50 of 36 ± 1.7µg/mL (P<0.05). …”
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Ultrasonic shot peening advancements and their impact on alloys microstructure behavior: A concise review by Aina Najwa, Azmi, Muhammad Syamim, Mazlan, Mohamad Rusydi, Mohamad Yasin

“…USP has huge potential to be utilized in improving the mechanical properties and fatigue life of metallic components, hence it has recently gained much attention as a novel surface treatment technique. …”
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Recent advancements in additively manufactured hip implant design using topology optimization technique by Noman, Abdulla All, Mohd Shamil, Shaari, Mehboob, Hassan, Abdul Hadi, Azman

“…Porous additive-manufactured hip implants possess various advantages, including patient-specific implant design, reduced production cost, mass reduction, and a longer implant life by alleviating stress shielding. Mass and stress shielding reduction of the implants can be achieved through topology optimization techniques incorporating cellular structures. …”
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Optimizing targeted vaccination across cyber–physical networks: an empirically based mathematical simulation stud by Mones, Enys, Stopczynski, Arkadiusz, Pentland, Alex, Hupert, Nathaniel, Lehmann, Sune

“…Digital communication networks may reflect not only virtual but also physical interactions that could result in disease transmission, but the precise overlap between these cyber and physical networks has never been empirically explored in real-life settings. Here, we study the digital communication activity of more than 500 individuals along with their person-to-person contacts at a 5-min temporal resolution. …”
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Optimizing targeted vaccination across cyber–physical networks: an empirically based mathematical simulation study by Mones, Enys, Stopczynski, Arkadiusz, Pentland, Alex, Hupert, Nathaniel, Lehmann, Sune

“…Digital communication networks may reflect not only virtual but also physical interactions that could result in disease transmission, but the precise overlap between these cyber and physical networks has never been empirically explored in real-life settings. Here, we study the digital communication activity of more than 500 individuals along with their person-to-person contacts at a 5-min temporal resolution. …”
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First-in-human trial of an ingestible vitals-monitoring pill by Traverso, Giovanni, Finomore, Victor, Mahoney, James, Kupec, Justin, Stansbury, Robert, Bacher, Daniel, Pless, Benjamin, Schuetz, Shannon, Hayward, Alison, Langer, Robert, Rezai, Ali

“…Ingestible vital sign monitors can transform the diagnosis of sleep-related respiratory disorders and can capture life-threatening events such as apnea or opioid overdose.…”
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A Case Study in Marketing a Real Estate Debt Fund through the Design and Preparation of a Private Placement Memorandum (PPM) and Investor Presentation by Poirier, Richard Scott

“…This research aims to provide a real-world example of a fund designed according to current trends and market terms for use by a real-life investment manager, ProBuilder Financial LLC. …”
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Beyond the Ovaries: Renaming a common yet neglected hormonal condition could be the key to unlocking better care for patients by Stewart, Lily

“…Over the past decade, researchers and physicians who specialize in the condition have been pushing for everyone to recognize PCOS for what it is: a full-body endocrine syndrome with wide-reaching effects on health and quality of life. And one way to combat these is to change something fundamental about the condition: its name.…”
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The Shape of Kubler: George A. Kubler in Peru, 1948-49 by Schweig, Johann

“…This thesis takes a look into a year of Kubler’s life in 1948-49, spent in Peru conducting archival research and field work on culture change with the Institute for Social Anthropology at the Smithsonian Institution and teaching a seminar on the use of archival sources in ethnology at Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos in Lima; during this time, Kubler also engaged in the construction of an archive of his own. …”
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Moving Sculptures: Animating the Human Body in Stop-Motion WithPolymer Clay by Smerekanych, Eva B.

“…The motivation for this study is to find a way to bring sculptures to life in a way that does not sacrifice attention to detail. …”
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Optimum Model-Based Design of Diagnostics Experiments (DOE) with Hybrid Pulse Power Characterization (HPPC) for Lithium-Ion Batteries by Rhyu, Jinwook, Zhuang, Debbie, Bazant, Martin Z, Braatz, Richard D

“…Diagnostics of lithium-ion batteries are frequently performed in battery management systems for optimized operation of lithium-ion batteries or for second-life usage. However, attempting to extract dominant degradation information requires long rest times between diagnostic pulses, which compete with the need for efficient diagnostics. …”
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A hybrid discrete differential evolution algorithm for economic lot scheduling problem with time variant lot sizing by Suganthan, P. N., Ganguly, Srinjoy, Chowdhury, Arkabandhu, Mukherjee, Swahum, Das, Swagatam, Chua, Tay Jin

“…In this problem, several products compete for the use of a single machine, which is very similar to the real-life industrial scenario, in particular in the field of remanufacturing. …”
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Long contraction scour by Koh, Chun Wei

“…Therefore, it is important to understand this phenomenon in order to maintain the durability and life of hydraulic structure. Hence, the objective of this study is to study the phenomenon of long and gradual contraction scouring in an open channel flow. …”
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Fatigue assessment of cracked pipes with weld misalignment by using stress intensity factors by Zhao, Hai-Sheng, Lie, Seng-Tjhen, Zhang, Yao

“…The proposed equations can be employed in the fatigue strength calculation and fatigue life prediction based on the fatigue assessment procedure provided by BS 7910:2013.…”
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Complete genome sequence of Brachybacterium sp. strain SGAir0954, isolated from Singapore air by Hlaing, Phu Pwint Thin, Junqueira, Ana Carolina M., Uchida, Akira, Purbojati, Rikky Wenang, Houghton, James N. I., Chénard, Caroline, Wong, Anthony, Clare, Megan E., Kushwaha, Kavita K., Putra, Alexander, Kee, Carmon, Gaultier, Nicolas Eugene, Premkrishnan, Balakrishnan N. V., Heinle, Cassie Elizabeth, Lim, Serene Boon Yuean, Vettah, Vineeth Kodengil, Drautz-Moses, Daniela Isabel, Schuster, Stephan Christoph

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