Tree-ring δ 18 O and δ 2 H stable isotopes reflect the global meteoric water line by Arosio, T, Büntgen, U, Nicolussi, K, Moseley, GE, Saurer, M, Pichler, T, Smith, MP, Gutierrez, E, Andreu-Hayles, L, Hajdas, I, Bebchuk, T, Leuenberger, M

“…Methods: We analyze the tree rings δ 18O and δ 2H values from six regions along a latitudinal gradient from Spain to Greenland. …”

Segregation in carbon steels by Liong, Wei Hao.

“…Cracks can be easily initiated and propagated along regions with high level of segregation. Segregation is a manufacturing problem that is very difficult to avoid. …”
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An anatomical study to control the movement of a beetle's hind leg through electrical stimulation of muscles by Yeong, Jun Hao

“…The experimental results shows that, the muscles that control a particular segment of the leg have to reside in the previous segment and the musculature structure in the femur allows greater translating of power during walking as compared to other segments of the hind leg. …”
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Bilateral Trade Welfare Impacts of India’s Export Ban of Non-Basmati Rice Using the Global Partial Equilibrium Simulation Model (GSIM) by Fathelrahman, Eihab, Osman, Raeda, Hoag, Dana Loyd Keske, Sixt, Gregory N., Strzepek, Kenneth

“…The model uses national product differentiation to assess trade policy changes at global, regional, or national scales. It examined importer and exporter effects on trade values, tariff revenues, exporter surplus, and importer surplus. …”
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A driftwood-based record of Arctic sea ice during the last 500 years from northern Svalbard reveals sea ice dynamics in the Arctic Ocean and Arctic peripheral seas by Hole, GM, Rawson, T, Farnsworth, WR, Schomacker, A, Ingólfsson, Ó, Macias-Fauria, M

“…We present a 500-year history of naturally felled driftwood incursion to northern Svalbard, directly reflecting regional sea ice conditions and Arctic Ocean circulation. …”

Slip deficit in central Nepal: omen for a repeat of the 1344 AD earthquake? by Bollinger, L., Tapponnier, Paul, Sapkota, S. N., Klinger, Y.

“…The location, extent, and moment of the 1833 and 2015 events imply that they released only a small part of the regional slip deficit on a deep thrust segment that stopped north of the Siwaliks. …”
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Contributions of age groups and causes of death to the sex gap in lifespan variation in Europe by Zazueta-Borboa, J-D, Aburto, JM, Permanyer, I, Zarulli, V, Janssen, F

“…We examined the contributions of age groups and causes of death to the sex gap in lifespan variation for 28 European countries, grouped into five European regions. In 2010–15, males in Europe displayed a 6.8-year-lower life expectancy and a 2.3-year-higher standard deviation in lifespan than females, with clear regional differences. …”

Phonological analysis of syllabic changes of Arabic loan verbs by Muhaimin Syaqiq Mawaridi, Abdul Azim Mohamad Isa, Lutfi Hassan

“…The reduction of syllable segments refers to a segmental reduction in the first, second or third syllable. …”
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Optimising statistical methodologies for estimating antimalarial efficacy for uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria by Dahal, P

“…For dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DP) regimen, a study with 42 day follow-up was estimated to miss 47% [95% CI: 19 – 90%] of the treatment failures in those who were adequately dosed. …”

Statistical theory of the broadband two-plasmon decay instability by Rusko, RT, Bingham, R, Silva, LO, Harper, M, Aboushelbaya, R, Myatt, JF, Norreys, PA

“…The range of wavenumbers of the excited plasma waves is shown to be substantially broadened, suggesting that the absolute instability is favoured in regions further away from the quarter critical density. …”

Aerodynamic optimization and drag minimization for the ultra low cost UAV piquero aerodynamic by Liu, Hao

“…The project is divided into 3 segments. The first segment is a 2-dimensional validation of the turbulence model used using a NACA-0012 airfoil. …”
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Information technology industry in Taiwan : a study of enterprise solutions and services by Dua, Chong Kiang, Lin, Wen Jong, Sim, Elsie Wei Lin, Qian, Renee Chengming

“…This study focuses on the segment of ‘enterprise solutions and services. Definitions and categorization of software products are first established to enable further literature discussion on the critical success factors for companies operating in this segment.…”
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Geometric point interpolation method in R3 space with tangent directional constraint by Chen, Xiao-Diao, Ma, Weiyin

“…The seed segment is then extended to interpolate the remaining data point pairs one by one in a piecewise fashion. …”
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An experimental investigation on finite wings with leading-edge protuberances by Teo, Marcus Jun Jie

“…Of note is the persisting of attached flow regions over certain areas of the wing which is posited to be due to the imparting of momentum from long separation bubbles over saddle-chords. …”
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The sustainability of nuclear energy in Southeast Asia: opportunities and challenges by Cook, Alistair David Blair, Caballero-Anthony, Mely, Trajano, Julius Cesar I., Sembiring, Margareth

“…Although not all ASEAN member states presently have plans to build nuclear reactors, there are crucial reasons why the region has a vested interest in ensuring nuclear security, safety and safeguards (3S) in the region. …”
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Three essays on frictions of trade by Li, W

“…Chapter 2 examines the relationship between China’s regional trade patterns and national road infrastructure in the early 2000s. …”

Behavior of the southernmost San Andreas fault during the past 300 years by Sieh, Kerry, Williams, Patrick L.

“…Surficial creep occurs at low rates along the Coachella Valley segment of the San Andreas fault, which has not produced a large earthquake during the period of historical record. …”
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Maritime clusters and their development interplay with ports by Zhang Wei

“…Recent research shows that maritime clusters can maximise competitive advantages in maritime and regional development. Thus the promotion of maritime clusters has been taken as an important policy tool when considering an array of linked sectors in the maritime industry from the network perspective. …”
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Tracking and detecting objects in image sequence by Wang, Li

“…Then, a so-called “split-merge” approach is proposed to over-segment a foreground region into subregions and then cluster them into a number of object regions by using the proposed boundary based similarity metric. …”
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Language attitudes of the T’rung by Perlin, Ross

“…A total of 48 T’rung residents of two villages were interviewed for their opinions on the use and importance of T’rung, Lisu, and Chinese in one of China’s most multilingual regions. The results show unanimity about the importance of Chinese in all aspects of life, although few T’rung speak the language well and it is a relative newcomer to the region. …”
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