The trend of life insurance industry in selected asian emerging economies. by Choi, Yan How., Chin, Zhi Liang.

“…This report studies the trend of life insurance industry in selected Asian emerging economies from 1988 to 2004, through analyzing the determinants of the demand for life insurance, both qualitatively and quantitatively. …”
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A study on whole life cycle of carbon emissions of buildings by Koh, Jia Woei

“…A multi-pronged research methodology was employed, combining academic research trends analysis using bibliometric data, interviews with industry professionals, a review of existing Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and carbon calculation tools, and a comparative case study. …”
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Thick thrills: because life's too short for skinny taste by Mehta Shivani

“…Through the exploration of real-life narratives and experiences, this paper seeks to underscore the pervasive lack of awareness and inclusivity towards individuals with smaller body types. …”
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A mid-life health crisis : supplements for good health. by Toh, Hwee Ling.

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Improved life cycle assessment for desalination : handling the choices and uncertainties by Zhou, Jin

“…To examine the impacts by the choice of predefined life cycle impact assessment method on the result of desalination LCAs, a comparison study was carried out between a generic method and a regional specific method. …”
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Adding spice to life : the influence of spicy food on group behaviour by Luar, Shu Qi

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Halving premature death and improving quality of life at all ages by Norheim, OF, Chang, A, Bolongaita, S, Barraza-Lloréns, M, Jha, P, Lewington, S, Jamison, DT, Peto, R

“…For each sex, country, and year, probability of death was calculated from these life tables with 1-year age-specific mortality rates.…”

The impact of psoriatic arthritis on quality of life: a systematic review by James, L, Hailey, L, Suribhatia, R, McGagh, D, Amarnani, R, Bundy, C, Kirtley, S, O'Sullivan, D, Steinkoenig, I, White, J, Vivekanantham, A, Coates, LC

“…</p> <br> <p><strong>Objective:</strong> To examine the impact of PsA on an individual’s quality of life (QoL) and physical function.</p> <br> <p><strong>Design:</strong> A systematic review of the literature.…”

Judging with common sense: George Eliot's Romola and the exemplary life by Hayes, PR

Life history and demography of the predatory mite, Amblyseius longispinosus Evans by Ibrahim, Yusof, Palacio, Victoria B.

“…The life history and demography of Amblyseius longispinosus Evans were studied under laboratory conditions 25-28°C and 65-85% RH using the red form of the twospotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch complex as prey. …”
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Sketching China and the self-portrait of a post-romantic traveller: John Francis Davis's rewriting of China in the 1840s by Wagner, Tamara Silvia

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Motivation of the re-emergence of territorial disputes in the South China Sea : from an US and China regional strategies' perspective. by Huang, Huijianmei.

“…Despite the fact that 20th century has witnessed frequent and intense conflicts in the South China Sea, the first decade of 21st century enjoyed peace there. …”
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A prognostic based fuzzy logic method to speculate yarn quality ratio in jute spinning industry by Paul, Tamal Krishna, Jalil, Tazin Ibna, Parvez, Md. Shohan, Repon, Md Reazuddin, Hossain, Ismail, Alim, Md Abdul, Islam, Tarikul, Jalil, Mohammad Abdul

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Enhanced spin-orbit torques in rare-earth Pt/[Co/Ni]2/Co/Tb systems by Lew, Wen Siang, Wong, Qi Ying, Murapaka, Chandrasekhar, Law, Wai Cheung, Gan, Wei Liang, Lim, Gerard Joseph

“…We report the enhanced spin-orbit torque (SOT) effect due to the rare-earth metal Tb in a Pt/[Co/Ni]2/Co/Tb multilayer with perpendicular magnetic anisotropy (PMA). …”
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Dynamic B0 field shimming for improving pseudo-continuous arterial spin labeling at 7 Tesla by Ji, Y, Woods, J, Li, H, Okell, T

“…<p><strong>Purpose: </p></strong>B0 field inhomogeneity within the brain-feeding arteries is a major issue for pseudo-continuous arterial spin labeling (PCASL) at 7T, as it reduces the labeling efficiency and leads to a loss of perfusion signal. …”

Evaluation and Analysis of Next-Generation FY-4A LPW Products over Various Climatic Regions in China by Zhang, Wenyuan, Xiao, Xinyu, Peng, Jinsong, Zhang, Shubi, Shehaj, Endrit, Moeller, Gregor

“…However, the observational quality and spatiotemporal variations of LPW products across different climate zones, e.g., the diverse climatic regions in China, have not been systematically assessed. In this paper, we aim to evaluate and analyze the climatic and seasonal variations of FY-4A LPW products across five climatic regions in China, contributing to a deeper understanding of water vapor variability and providing valuable data for climate change research. …”
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WTO membership and its critical importance to China. by Wong, Chak Mun.

“…For the political regime in China, WTO membership is crucial to the realisation of its vision for 21st Century China. …”
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Life is too short to be small: an experiment on mortality salience and prosocial behavior by Bao, Te, Li, Xun, Xia, Congling

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Bridging the digital divide: promoting equal access to online learning for health professions in an unequal world by Han, Siew Ping, Kumwenda, Ben

Subjects: “…Medicine, Health and Life Sciences…”
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Design and Construction of Artificial Extracellular Matrix (aECM) Proteins from Escherichia coli for Skin Tissue Engineering by Low, Pearlie Si Jia, Tjin, Monica Suryana, Fong, Eileen

“…Recently, Tjin and coworkers developed integrin-specific aECM proteins designed for promoting human skin keratinocyte attachment and propagation. In their work, the aECM proteins incorporate cell binding domains taken from fibronectin, laminin-5 and collagen IV, as well as flanking elastin-like repeats. …”
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