Fasting-induced torpor in mice: effects on sleep and behaviour by Wilcox, SL

“…This revealed that time of testing relative to torpor significantly impacted locomotor activity. …”

Phenotypic screen of sixty-eight colorectal cancer cell lines identifies CEACAM6 and CEACAM5 as markers of acid-resistance by Michl, J, White, B, Monterisi, S, Bodmer, W, Swietach, P

“…Strikingly, acid resistance was associated with the expression of CEACAM6 and CEACAM5 genes coding for two related cell-adhesion molecules, and among pH-regulating genes, of CA12. …”

Community profiling of the intestinal microbial community of juvenile Hammerhead Sharks (Sphyrna lewini) from the Rewa Delta, Fiji by Juste-Poinapen, Natacha M. S., Yang, Lu, Ferreira, Marta, Poinapen, Johann, Rico, Ciro

“…The microbial population revealed a fluctuating dominance between the Enterobacteriaceae and Vibrionaceae families, namely Citrobacter and Photobacterium spp. Other related marine operational taxonomic units were closely related to Afipia felis, Chloroflexus aggregans, Psychrobacter oceani, Pontibacter actiniarum and Shigella sonnei. …”
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Three essays on gender wage differentials by Fang, Zheng

“…Possible explanations could be differences in labor market institutions such as regulation, presence of minimum wage legislation, availability of childcare and job segregation, as well as societal, cultural practices. …”
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Loss of caveolin-1 impairs light flicker-induced neurovascular coupling at the optic nerve head by Loo, Jing Hong, Lee, Ying Shi, Woon, Chang Yi, Yong, Victor H. K., Tan, Bingyao, Schmetterer, Leopold, Chong, Rachel S.

“…Caveolin-1 (Cav-1) is an integral scaffolding membrane protein found abundantly in retinal glial and vascular tissues, with possible involvement in regulating the neurovascular coupling response. Mutations in Cav-1 have been identified as a major genetic risk factor for glaucoma. …”
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Experimental study of the curling effect on connection resistance for ferritic stainless steel by Liao, Min

“…On the other hand, present design regulations and standards continue to be mostly based on analogies to carbon steel that do not take into account stainless steel's hardening reaction. …”
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Comment to Federal Trade Commission on Commercial Surveillance by Berke, Alex, Calacci, Dana, Mahari, Robert

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Question-Led Innovation: public priorities for enhanced weathering research in Malaysia by Cox, E, Lim, R, Spence, E, Payne, M, Beerling, D, Pidgeon, N

“…Nevertheless, significant knowledge gaps remain, particularly on life-cycle CO2 emissions and sequestration, and impacts on aquatic life. Many questions also related to socio-economic factors, particularly around governance, regulation, and cost, therefore we argue that such topics should be a priority for future research. …”

Mexico: positioning for a transformational upstream opening in 2015 by Sandrea, I, Taylor, R

“…However, it is estimated by CNH, the Mexican upstream regulator, that there are over 260 fi elds that are in decline or underdeveloped and in need of investment. …”

Simulating impacts of reducing subsidies to Kuwait’s electricity sector by Gelan, A

“…Given mixed results from public utility reforms in many countries, uncertainties surrounding the effects of regulating the Kuwaiti electricity sector have caused some apprehension among the public. …”

Micro-credentials in Malaysian higher education: a comprehensive case study approach by Cheng, Jack Kie, Yong, Irene Seok-Ching, Ch’ng, Chee Keong, Lim, Huai Tein

“…Although all micro-credentials offered in Malaysia’s higher education institutes must conform to the Malaysian Qualifications Agency’s standards and regulations, the set-ups and implementation, however, are flexible depending on the institution’s ecosystem. …”
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Comparative blood and urine metabolomics analysis of healthy elderly and young male Singaporeans by Chen, Liwei, Zhang, Jingtao, Teh, Jean Pui Yi, Cheon, Bobby Kyungbeom, Yang, Yifan, Schlundt, Joergen, Wang, Yulan, Conway, Patricia L.

“…These significantly age-varying metabolites, especially in the amino acid and fatty acid metabolism pathways, suggest that the regulation of these pathways contributes to the aging process in Chinese Singaporeans. …”
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A transgenic zebrafish for in vivo visualization of cilia by Zhang, Hongyu, Huang, Zhuoya, Lv, Liuliu, Xin, Yuye, Wang, Qian, Li, Feng, Dong, Lina, Wu, Changxin, Ingham, Philip William, Zhao, Zhonghua

“…We show that the line allows live imaging of ciliary dynamics and trafficking of cilia proteins, such as Kif7 and Smo, key regulators of the Hedgehog signalling pathway. Thus, we have generated an effective new tool for in vivo cilia studies that will help shed further light on the roles of these important organelles.…”
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Board characteristics and financial performance: evidence from Bursa Malaysia Financial Times Stock Exchange (FTSE) top 100 index firms by Nur Hafizah Abdul Puhat, Suhaily Hasnan, Khairul Ayuni Mohd Kharuddin, Hafizah Marzuki, Mazurina Mohd Ali

“…This study is beneficial to academicians, policymaker/regulators, and firm managers, in considering the contributions of corporate governance mechanisms to large listed companies’ financial performance, particularly in an emerging market.…”
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Structure and function of the smoothened extracellular domain in vertebrate hedgehog signaling by Rohatgi, Rajat, Nachtergaele, Sigrid, Whalen, Daniel M, Mydock, Laurel K, Zhao, Zhonghua, Malinauskas, Tomas, Krishnan, Kathiresan, Covey, Douglas F, Siebold, Christian, Ingham, Philip William

“…The Hedgehog (Hh) signal is transduced across the membrane by the heptahelical protein Smoothened (Smo), a developmental regulator, oncoprotein and drug target in oncology. …”
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Biometric efficient identification algorithm and network authentication system with robust liveness check by Zhu, Jiaqi

“…Unlike the real world, there is no police or effective regulation to keep the online world safe so as to make it trustworthy. …”
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Protectionism in Thailand insurance industry by Yong, Zi Ling, Vu, Hong Ha, Liu, Can

“…Three measures are used; growth rate, concentration level and government regulation. Although the insurance market was largely protected, the life insurance sector is less shielded from foreign investment compared to the non-life insurance sector. …”
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Comparative study of telecommunications policies in Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore. by Chong, Patrick Piang Teng., Low, Kwong Hwee., Lum, Phyllis Siu Lin.

“…Competition has been introduced in selected segments of the market, while the state has kept—in the form of ownership and'or regulation—a strong presence in the sector.…”
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Sintercom : experiment in online civil society by Kwok, Amanda Ching Yee

“…It concludes that Sintercom’s experiment did open-up civil society space, at least on the Internet, although at the same time, the government’s experiment with what it saw as a “Light Touch” style of regulations using Sintercom as a testing-ground (due to its prominence in the 1990s Internet) also seemed to have succeeded at that point.…”
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Power system virtual inertia implemented by grid-connected solar photovoltaic inverters by Wang, Chuan

“…Moreover, simulations can show that this proposed method is useful in regulating frequency deviation.…”
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