2 - Epi-3,6-dithio-2,5-diketopiperazines (ETPs): an overview of synthetic approaches to the ETP core by Sil dos Santos, Bruno, Hilton, Stephen T.

“…Herein, we describe different examples and synthetic approaches attempted to obtain the ETP core structure, characterised by a diketopiperazine ring bridged by two (or more) sulfur atoms at the three and six positions.…”

Excitation processes in the positive column of electrical discharges in inert gases by Zendehnam, A.

“…Measurements of emission line profiles have been made using a pressure scanned Fabry-Perot interfermometer. High resolution absorption measurements have been made to give data on tha population densities of the lower excited states, and their variation with pressure and current, to assist in interpreting the intensity-current (I-i) results.…”
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A phylogenetic study of the Cynipoidea (hymenoptera) by Fergusson, Nigel Donald MacDade

“…This technique was used to locate the weaknesses in earlier classifications and, by this method, the distortion caused by the allometric bias to wing-data was recognized. Many extralimital cynipoids were examined and a new tribe was discovered. …”
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Plotting against our nation: COVID-19, nationalisms, and conspiracy theories in five European countries by Malešević, Siniša, Uzelac, Gordana, Carol, Sarah, David, Lea

“…The data indicates that those who described themselves as highly religious and politically right-wing are more prone to believe in the strong versions of conspiracy theories. …”
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A Qucs/QucsStudio swept parameter technique for statistical circuit simulation by Brinson, Mike

“…Qucs and QucsStudio open source circuit simulators have a wealth of built in swept data features, including facilities for linear and logarithmic scans of simulation variables and for setting component values and device parameters. …”
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In digital we trust: Bitcoin discourse, digital currencies, and decentralized network fetishism by Baldwin, Jon

“…The hyperbole of bitcoin discourse is deemed to be an expression of the Californian Ideology, which itself often conceals a right-wing agenda. The paper analyses the hype behind the celebration of decentralised digital networks. …”
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Gender equality or employment promotion? The politicization of parental leave policy in Finland by Nygard, Mikael, Nyby, Josefine, Kuisma, Mikko

“…We argue that ideological factors delayed a reform of the leave system in a more gender-equal way, since left-wing parties did not only put more emphasis on gender equality and state-regulated leave quotas for fathers than conservatives, they also did so for somewhat other reasons connected with the Social Investment paradigm. …”
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Effect of multiple extrusions and influence of PP contamination on the thermal characteristics of bottle grade recycled PET by Itim, Bachir, Philip, Mathew

“…The thermal characteristics of bottle grade recycled PET pellets contaminated with 5% PP prepared by multiple extrusions were studied by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) at constant heating rate of 10 degrees C/min for various extrusion cycles. …”
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On the puncture strength of rubber by Ab-Malek, Kamarudin

“…It has been observed that a ring crack forms on the rubber surface before puncture occurs. …”
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A technique to suppress mutual coupling in densely packed antenna arrays using metamaterial supersubstrate by Alibakhshikenari, Mohammad, Limiti, Ernesto, Virdee, Bal Singh, Shafai, Lotfollah

“…The proposed technique is easily realizable and can be used effectively in beam scanning applications.…”
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Populism, religion and family values policies in Israel, Italy and Turkey by Ben-Porat, Guy, Filc, Dani, Öztürk, Ahmet Erdi, Ozzano, Luca

“…There is a growing focus in political science on right-wing populist parties. But few comparative studies address their discourses and politics relating to family values, especially when involved with policy-making. …”
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Book review : Religion, populism, and modernity: confronting white Christian nationalism and racism by Haynes, Jeffrey

“…The book under review examines ‘the recent rise of White Christian nationalism in Europe and the United States, focusing on how right-wing populist leaders and groups have mobilized racist and xenophobic rhetoric in their bids for political power’ (back cover blurb). …”
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Planar antennas with enhanced bandwidth and radiation characteristics by Alibakhshikenari, Mohammad, Naser-Moghadasi, Mohammad, Sadeghzadeh, Ramazan Ali, Virdee, Bal Singh, Limiti, Ernesto

“…In this chapter, novel wideband and ultra-wideband (UWB) antennas that are based on loading the background plane of a monopole radiator with concentric split-ring resonators are presented. It is shown that this modification improves the fractional bandwidth of the antenna from 41 to 87%; in particular, the operational bandwidth of the proposed antennas is double that of a conventional monopole antenna of the same size.…”
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Frequency Beam Steering Antenna for Millimeter Wave Checkpoint Scanners by Alibakhshikenari, Mohammad, Virdee, Bal Singh, Andújar, Aurora, Anguera, Jaume, Limiti, Ernesto

“…The antenna is compact in size and capable of frequency scanning over an angle of -50 o to 15o. It operates across FCC’s frequency range of 24.25 GHz to 30 GHz for full-body airport scanners. …”
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Crystal Structure of gamma-Oxapentamidine complexed with d(CGCGAATTCGCG)2. the effects of drug structural change on DNA minor-groove recognition by Nunn, Christine M., Jenkins, Terence C., Neidle, Stephen

“…The amidinium groups of the ligand do not hydrogen bond to bases, but are in close contact with 04' sugar ring atoms. This in part explains the reduced DNA binding affinity of this ligand compared to pentamidine.…”

River mapping using digital imagery of unmanned aerial vechicle by Udin, Wani Sofia

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Book Review : Teresa Sacchet, Silvana Mariano and Cássia Maria Carloto (editors) Women, gender and conditional cash transfers: interdisciplinary perspectives from studies of Bolsa... by Ginsburg, Norman

“…Since the removal of the Workers Party from power in 2016, right wing governments have been cutting the programme. …”
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The inter-comparison of AATSR aerosol optical depth retrievals from various algorithms by Che, Yahui, Xue, Yong, Xu, Hui, Mikusauskas, Romas, Lu, She

“…The project aerosol-CCI as part of European Space Agency (ESA) Climate Change Initiative (CCI) has provided three aerosol retrieval algorithms for the Advanced Along-Track Scanning Radiometer (AATSR) aboard on ENVISAT. For the purpose of estimating different performance of these three algorithms in Asia, in this paper we compared the Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD) of L2 data (10km×10km) including FMI AATSR Dual-view ADV algorithm, the Oxford RAL Aerosol and Cloud retrieval (ORAC) algorithm and the Swansea University AATSR retrieval (SU) algorithm with the AErosol RObotic NETwork (AERONET) and the China Aerosol Remote Sensing Network (CARSNET) data separately. …”
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Mutual coupling reduction in dielectric resonator antennas using metasurface shield for 60 GHz MIMO systems by Dadgarpour, Abdolmehdi, Zarghooni, Behnam, Virdee, Bal Singh, Denidni, Tayeb A., Kishk, Ahmed A.

“…The metasurface comprises an array of unique split-ring resonator (SRR) cells that are integrated along the E-plane. …”
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High selectivity microwave bandpass filter with a wide upper stopband by Riaz, Muhammad, Virdee, Bal Singh

“…The filter initially proposed consists of electromagnetically coupled C-shaped open-ring resonators whose feedlines are loaded with inductive spiral shaped open-circuited stubs that are strategically located along the feedlines in order to introduce transmission zeros in the filter’s stopband response. …”
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