Financial constraints and propagation of shocks in production networks by Demir, B, Javorcik, B, Michalski, TK, Ors, E

“…Using data on almost all Turkish supplier-customer links, we exploit the heterogeneous impact of an unexpected import-tax increase for identification. We find that this relatively minor shock had a nontrivial economic impact on exposed firms and propagated downstream through affected suppliers. …”

Monetary policy and inequality by Andersen, AL, Johannesen, N, Jørgensen, M, Peydró, J

“…We use administrative household-level data covering the entire population in Denmark over the period 1987 to 2014 and exploit a long-standing currency peg as a source of exogenous variation in monetary policy. We find that gains from softer monetary policy in terms of income, wealth, and consumption are monotonically increasing in ex ante income. …”

Exon skipping is correlated with exon circularization by Kelly, S, Greenman, C, Cook, PR, Papantonis, A

“…Here, we stimulated primary human endothelial cells with tumor necrosis factor α or tumor growth factor β, purified RNA, generated > 2.4 billion RNA-seq reads, and used a custom pipeline to characterize circular RNAs derived from coding exons. We find that circularization of exons is widespread and correlates with exon skipping, a feature that adds considerably to the regulatory complexity of the human transcriptome.…”

Policy complexity suppresses dopamine responses by Gershman, SJ, Lak, A

“…In support of this hypothesis, we find that policy complexity suppresses midbrain dopamine responses to reward outcomes. …”

Nietzsche and the significance of genealogy by Prescott-Couch, A

“…On this view, Nietzsche provides a ‘deconstructive genealogy’ that indicates whether and where we should expect to find unity in our current moral practices. Moreover, Nietzsche’s history contributes to a critique of contemporary morality because it reveals that morality is unlikely to have the kind of unity required by many of its defenders. …”

Should investors care where private equity managers went to school? by Fuchs, F, Füss, R, Jenkinson, T, Morkoetter, S

“…In particular, we explore three potential channels of how their educational background may influence fund performance: (i) institutional quality, (ii) individual performance, and (iii) academic variety. We find that a combination of top-tier education and work experience identifies individual performance in the management team. …”

Molecular characterization of microbial interactions with labile dissolved organic matter by Halloran, Kathryn H.

“…This substrate selectivity is likely driven by transporter specificity. The distinct fate of these structurally similar molecules emphasizes the importance of compound-specific characterization of labile DOM. …”
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Study of circulation of traffic agents at the road-side bus-stops by Sim, Si Hui

“…Singapore's Walk-Cycle-Ride initiatives have increased traffic density at bus-stops, raising safety concerns for bus commuters and pedestrians, particularly regarding heightened risks associated with cyclist behaviour in constricted spaces like the bus-stops. Thus, this study evaluates factors influencing cyclist behaviour and current bus-stop layouts’ effectiveness, including implemented safety features like blue dash lines, rumble strips, and "Slow" markings. …”
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A regulatory role for repeated decoy transcription factor binding sites in target gene expression by Lee, Tek‐Hyung, Maheshri, Narendra

“…Finally, we show that the altered sigmoidal‐like response can convert the graded response of a transcriptional positive‐feedback loop to a bimodal response. …”
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NiNC Catalysts in CO2-to-CO Electrolysis by Zhang, Hao, Qi, Menghui, Wang, Yong

“…Recent study by Strasser et al. in Nature Chemical Engineering presents a high-performance CO2-to-CO electrolyzer utilizing a NiNC catalyst with nearly 100% faradaic efficiency, employing innovative diagnostic tools like the carbon crossover coefficient (CCC) to address transport-related failures and optimize overall efficiency. …”
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Facial recognition attendance (FRA) system by Manalansan, Lexx Audrey Pecson

“…With the fast advancing of technology, many fields are adapting into digital ways, such as facial recognition for almost anything like surveillance and marketing. Facial recognition identifies people’s faces through digital images using computer vision technology. …”
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Topological structure in the space of (weighted) composition operators on weighted Banach spaces of holomorphic functions by Abanin, Alexander V., Khoi, Le Hai, Tien, Pham Trong

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Fabrication and investigation of multi-layered preferentially aligned structures by Chua, Chalmers Jun Yang

“…The processes of MASC and TGG creates dense aligned grains that promotes desirable mechanical properties like high Hardness, Flexural Strength, Flexural Strain and Toughness. …”
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Implementation of frequency analysis modules for audio coding on GPU by Meher, Subrat.

“…In order to facilitate the use of GPU as a parallel processor to run high-level programs without using graphics oriented APIs (like GLSL, HLSL and Cg), GPGPU APIs (like CUDA, OpenCL and DirectCompute) were developed. …”
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Modulation of thelper polarization by GM-CSF and the dectin-1 ligand, curdlan. by Loy, Yawen.

“…Pathogen recognition receptors (PRRs) like Toll-like receptors (TLRs) and C-type lectin receptors (CLRs) on DCs recognise pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPS) on pathogens. …”
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Development of novel composite nanofiltration hollow fiber membranes for niche applications by Fang, Wangxi

“…This thesis presents the development of novel composite hollow fiber membranes with NF-like selectivity at low operating pressure, and tailored surface properties and structures for various niche applications including water softening and forward osmosis (FO). …”
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Consumers ' choice of credit/charge card by Lim, Susan Gim Peng, Low Wee Choo

“…Therefore, part of the objectives of the current study would be to identify those benefits that cardholders consider as important and which would likely affect their evaluation of the cards to apply for. …”
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Feasibility of magnetic gold nanoparticles for use as reporter In a lateral flow immunoassay by Lee, Chleo Ke Rou

“…By enhancing the reporter particle used, the performance of the lateral flow assay can improve drastically. Popular reporters like Colloidal Gold and magnetic nanobeads have high sensitivity, stability and bio-compatibility: each reporter offering a unique advantage over the other. …”
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Direct ink writing 3D printing of smart responsive materials by Seah, Matthew Qi Hua

“…Using a 3D printer (Ultimaker) and Conductive PLA filament, a mesh-like structure was fabricated to act as a parallel circuit. …”
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Self-healing materials for flexible electronic devices by Tiwari, Naveen

“…With the onset of flexible and wearable electronics, devices are now put on places like the human body and various curved surfaces which doesn’t have any regular shape and sizes. …”
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