Finding meaning behind immortality of Anne Rice’s vampires. by Nurhayati Zakaria.

“…This paper investigates the alluring appeal of immortality through the exploration of humans’ instinctive anxieties against death; it shows how experience in life shapes an individual’s personality and character which in turn is fossilized and magnified during his or her immortal existence; and finally illustrates how the very nature of being trapped in a state of arrested development renders the disenchanted vampire’s perspective of immortality as one that is more limiting rather than liberating.…”
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Transcriptomic profiling of polymicrobial biofilm dynamics on catheters in Vitro by Lai, Valerie Jia Hui

“…Dispersal marks the end of the biofilm life cycle and the beginning of bacterial dissemination which is believed to be responsible for biofilm virulence. …”
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A low-power IoT platform based smart plug for smart home system by Yang, Huan

“…With the rapid development of Internet of things (IoT) and Wireless technology, the intelligent home system has been realized in real life. Comparing with the traditional wall plug, the smart power plug that has longer service life and longer maintenance cycle is safer and more convenient to use. …”
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Homo europaeus: identity, bureaucracy and belonging in Brussels by Montgomery, S

“…The second analyzes how Europeanness as a recognition of selfhood, a mode of belonging and a way of life is enacted and performed within these spaces. …”

‘Urge, urge, urge, dogs gnawing’: pain, play and the material text in Jonathan Swift's Journal to Stella by Williams, A

“…This chapter explores how Swift uses his text to record the physical ailments of the public figures who dominate his working life, linking these very public bodies to Swift’s own physical experiences. …”

Severe cognitive disability, medically complex children and long-term ventilation by Wilkinson, D

“…However, the burdens of life-prolonging technology may outweigh the benefits of such treatment either in the present or in the future. …”

The association between adverse childhood experiences and adult cardiac function in the UK Biobank by Quiroz, JC, Cooper, J, McCracken, C, Khanji, MY, Laranjo, L, Aung, N, Lee, AM, Simon, J, Murphy, T, Biasiolli, L, Piechnik, SK, Maurovich-Horvat, P, Petersen, SE, Raisi-Estabragh, Z

“…Lay Summary: The importance of early life factors in determining health in later adulthood is increasingly recognized. …”

Maqasid Syariah in Islamic Consumption by Ahmad Musadik, Siti Hajar Salwa, Yusuff, Noraini, Abd Aziz, Noriza, Abdul Ghani Azmi, Ilhaamie

“…Emerging issues in consumption among Muslim consumers are constantly changing from small scale towards immense issues such as overspending, massive debt, bankruptcy, and financial crime which resulted into detrimental effect on life and society. Islam never prohibited consumerism, but Islamic doctrine stipulated the rule and regulation in consumption. …”
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LightStick V2 (ESP-01+Android app) by Tham, Wai Hong

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Raspberry Pi : education tool for teaching photography II by Gu, Chengying

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Cif sales terms as a mean to derive additional competitive advantage – perspective from a trader focusing on commodity requiring mr tanker tonnage by Liu, Ziqi

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Helicobacter pylori infection can affect energy modulating hormones and body weight in germ free mice by Loke, Mun Fai, Vadivelu, Jamuna, Tan, Tuan Lin, Wong, Whye Yen, Khosravi, Yalda, Seow, Shih Wee, Amoyo, Arlaine Anne, Chiow, Kher Hsin, Poh, Qian Hui, Sentosa, Ignatius Mario Doli, Bunte, Ralph M., Pettersson, Sven

“…To assess whether a H. pylori infection could affect growth in early life, we determined the expression levels of selected metabolic gut hormones in germ free (GF) and specific pathogen-free (SPF) mice with and without the presence of H. pylori. …”
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Failure analysis and finite element simulation for structural systems in an unmanned aerial vehicle by Wang, Bing, Ng, Poh Huat, Elhadidi, Basman Mohamed Nabil Ahmed Khairat, Ang, Hui Shan, Moon, Seung Ki

“…The stress distribution and fatigue life of fuselage are simulated by using the commercial software Comsol. …”
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Predicting the work function of 2D MXenes using machine-learning methods by Roy, Pranav, Rekhi, Lavie, Koh, See Wee, Li, Hong, Choksi, Tej S.

“…MXenes, which are graphene-like two-dimensional transition metal carbides and nitrides, have tunable compositions and exhibit rich surface chemistry. …”
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E2 protein nanocage as a pickering emulsifier and its applications by Sarker, Mridul

“…The increase in oil fraction in the emulsion composition results in the formation of gel-like structure. The rheological analysis of Pickering emulsion and gel-like structure confirmed the higher mechanical strength, long-term stability and elasticity of the gel-like structure compared to the emulsion. …”
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Doctor, Will You Pray for Me? : Medicine, Chaplains, and Healing the Whole Person / by Klitzman, Robert, author 655971

“…New technologies are redefining the beginning and end of life, raising religious, spiritual, and existential quandaries about whether and when to turn off the machines and “play God.” …”
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“新游牧精神”为文化冲突的和解方案 ：从《陆犯焉识》探讨严歌苓的身份认同 = “New normadic spirit” as a solution to cultural identity conflict : an analysis of Yan Ge Ling’s cultural identity through her novel, Lu Fan... by See, Seow Ling

“…His story invites parallels to Yan Ge Ling’s own life and her perspectives on self-­‐identity. …”
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Landless in God’s own country: development and perpetual struggles in Kerala by Ramapurath Chemmencheri, S

“…</p> <p>Third, the thesis demonstrates that the efforts of the state to address land claims can betray the assumptions that it holds about the claimants, a scenario that can result in the land recipients living “state life” – the life envisaged by the state for the claimants – rather than the life they wish to lead. …”

Our Tethered Skates / by Naadhira Zahari, author 655828, Naadhira Zahari, editor 655828

“…Will she succeed as the warrior like her predecessors? Or will she crumble under all the pressure?…”

Towards natural and realistic E7 GUTs in F-theory by Li, Shing Yan, Taylor, Washington

“…We consider phenomenological aspects of a natural class of Standard Model-like supersymmetric F-theory vacua realized through flux breaking of rigid E7 gauge factors. …”
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