Effects of peer pressure on endogenous goal setting and performance by Lim, Wee Meng, Chua, Shannen Qi Shan, Tan, Li Xuan

“…This incentivizes subjects to set challenging yet attainable goals that can heighten their performance to their maximum. We have 2 main results. Firstly, we find that the effects of peer pressure on endogenous goals are significant in males. …”
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Testing of metallic specimens using "C" scan ultrasonic procedures to locate, size and determine shape of defects by Loke, Zhen Dong

“…This is due to the “C” scan being more complex to operate and less portable to bring to the test site. One of the main concerns during the inspection of materials is the reliability of the results obtained. …”
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Human activity recognition based on smartphone sensors by Rajendran, Abinaya

“…Some of these methods are discussed in this dissertation work and an attempt has been made to utilize them to recognize the human activities. The main goal of the work is to utilize the smart phone as data collection module and classify the basic activities based on the collected information. …”
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Catalytic wet air oxidation (CWAO) catalysts for environmental applications by Leong, Kingsley Jerome Ying Zheng

“…The mechanism investigation for catalytic activity revealed that superoxide radical (•O2-) is the main active oxidative species during CWAO of dye. >80% dye removal efficiency still can be obtained after five times of reuse indicating that it exhibited a good reusability and catalytic stability.…”
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Commentary: stumbling upon indirect self-enhancement in free will beliefs by Ross, Wendy, Firestein, Stuart

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On the manipulator-focused response to manipulation cases by De Marco, G, Cyr, TW

“…We conclude by comparing the prospects for this family of views with its main rival, namely bypassing views.…”

Qui regit: electorates, producer groups, and change in Advanced Capitalist Democracies by Benoit, C, Vlandas, T

“…In this article, we suggest that the various answers to this question in the field of Comparative Political Economy (CPE) are essentially linked to two main approaches. The first approach emphasizes the role of electorates and political parties, their transformations, and their competition in shaping the evolution of ACDs. …”

Profiting from prestige: the political economy of mega-events in Azerbaijan by Laporte, J

“…Since gaining independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, hydrocarbon exports have formed the backbone of the country’s economy and the main source of rents for ruling elites. Focusing on the development of Azerbaijan’s events industry in the 2000s and 2010s, the article uses available evidence and process tracing techniques to develop the hypothesis that Azerbaijan’s elites sought out hosting rights, at least in part, to diversify their sources of private rents. …”

Materials for quantum technologies: a roadmap for spin and topology by Banerjee, N, Bell, C, Ciccarelli, C, Hesjedal, T, Johnson, F, Kurebayashi, H, Moore, TA, Moutafis, C, Stern, HL, Vera-Marun, IJ, Wade, J, Barton, C, Connolly, MR, Curson, NJ, Fallon, K, Fisher, AJ, Gangloff, DA, Griggs, W, Linfield, E, Marrows, CH, Rossi, A, Schindler, F, Smith, J, Thomson, T, Kazakova, O

“…Spin and topology-based quantum technologies have several advantages over their classical, charged-based counterparts, including non-volatility, faster data processing speeds, higher integration densities and lower power consumption. We discuss the main challenges facing the field, identify strategies to overcome them, and provide a realistic outlook on future possibilities of spin-based and topological materials in quantum technology applications. …”

Sustainable antimicrobial resistance surveillance: time for a global funding mechanism by Painter, C, Limmathurotsakul, D, Roberts, T, van Doorn, HR, Mayxay, M, Lubell, Y, Day, NPJ, Turner, P, Ashley, EA

“…Strengthening the knowledge and evidence base for AMR with surveillance and research is one of the five main objectives of the WHO Global Action Plan on AMR. …”

Inferno XVI: from the circling sodomites to Geryon’s cord by Gilson, S

“…<br><br> This essay presents a lectura of canto XVI of Inferno, analysing its main sections with particular attention to the dialogue between Dante-pilgrim and the Florentines, the medieval categorization of sodomy and its biblical and theological contexts, and the role of prophecy in the canto. …”

Gamson going global? Cabinet proportionality in comparative perspective by Chaisty, P, Power, T

“…Using a sample of 1551 country-years of coalitional government in 97 countries from 1966 to 2019, and comparing all main constitutional formats (parliamentary, presidential, and semi-presidential), we find that Gamson’s Law does not travel well outside its context of origin. …”

Apple's iPad City: subcontracting exploitation to China by Chan, J, Ngai, P, Selden, M

“…Violations of factory workers’ fundamental rights in export-oriented industry nevertheless remain intractable, prompting scholars and practitioners in corporate responsibility to promote the leverage of private and public power to create ‘just supply chains’ (Locke 2013; Mayer and Gereffi 2010; Boston Review 2013). The main effort of public–private partnerships is to call on a shared commitment of the national governments, transnational corporations and non-governmental labour organizations to better protect workers.…”

Bayesian image super-resolution, continued by Pickup, LC, Capel, DP, Roberts, SJ, Zisserman, A

“…By inte- grating over the registration parameters rather than the high-resolution image, our method allows for more realistic prior distributions, and also reduces the dimen- sion of the integral considerably, removing the main computational bottleneck of the other algorithm. …”

Multi-criteria decision analysis for aiding glyph design by Hsieh, H-P, Zavatsky, A, Chen, M

“…Glyph-based visualization is one of the main techniques for visualizing complex multivariate data. …”

Function and regulation of the ADP-ribosylhydrolase TARG1 by Groslambert, J

“…To do so, I examined TARG1’s interplay with the main cellular ADP-ribosylhydrolase, PARG. An additional research goal emerged from studying the synergistic function of TARG1 and PARG, namely revealing the molecular mechanisms that regulate the degradation of TARG1 upon PARG inhibition.…”

Must refugees be grateful? by Buxton, R, Gibney, MJ

“…We examine the normative argument that refugees have a duty to be grateful to their host society, arguing that when the workings of the system of refugee protection are examined, it becomes clear that no such duty exists. Our main concern is that state-imposed barriers and hardships that refugees must endure to access asylum undermine any gratitude to the asylum state. …”

Stable isotope ratio analysis: an emerging tool to trace the origin of falsified medicines by Roncone, A, Kelly, SD, Giannioti, Z, Hauk, C, Caillet, C, Newton, PN, Perez-Mon, C, Bontempo, L

“…This review presents the main approaches, based on stable isotope ratios of the bio-elements, mainly Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry and Site-specific Natural Isotopic Fractionation by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, that can contribute to identifying the origin of these products, both in terms of geographical origin and raw materials employed as well as for the batch controls by the producers.…”

Relationship between Islam and democracy in Dr. Mahathir Mohamad’s thought by Jaf, Dana Nawzar Ali

“…Content analysis and interview are used as the main data collection methods. The study has academic significance as a contribution to the knowledge in the field of Islam and democracy debate. …”
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Intangible factors contribution to value or benefit creation in infrastructure asset valuation by Hamzah, Ezdihar, Abdullah Hashim, Hariati, Ismail, Azizah

“…The findings of this research have classified the items detailed for infrastructure asset valuation in the case study of Custom, Immigration and Quarantine Complex (CIQ Complex). As the main contribution of this research, the value and benefit creation from the intangible factors are analysed and the relationship are summarised. …”
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