Trump 2.0 and the Pacific Island countries – what to expect? by Schleich, Anne-Marie

“…The next Trump administration is likely to focus on security issues with these countries. …”
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US-Russia relations under Trump presidency: will the reset come to pass? by Dave, Bhavna

“…While it hints at ending the sanctions on Russia, curtailing support to NATO and joining forces with Russia to combat ISIS in Syria, how likely is a breakthrough in US-Russia relations?…”
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Object counting for intelligent video surveillance by Zhang, Haobo

“…In a general crowded scene, people are likely to be hidden and obstructed by others, leading the computer cannot recognize people successfully or ignore the hidden persons. …”
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Effectiveness of relational & personal savoring on mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder by Ng, Valerie Shi Hui

“…Mothers who engaged in personal savoring were significantly more likely to report enhanced positive affect as compared to mothers who engaged in relational savoring. …”
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Hot and round: How temperature and shape impact the multisensory appreciation of cornmeal by Juravle, G, Duca, R, Feghiuș, C, Spence, C

“…Rounded shapes are significantly more liked and are typically also evaluated as warmer and sweeter than angular shapes/foods. …”

Negative cognitions about the self in patients with persecutory delusions: An empirical study of self-compassion, self-stigma, schematic beliefs, self-esteem, fear of madness, and... by Collett, N, Pugh, K, Waite, F, Freeman, D

“…This study shows marked negative self cognitions in patients with persecutory delusions. These are likely to prove targets of clinical interventions, with patient preference most likely determining the best conceptualisation of negative self cognitions for clinicians to use.…”

Sorptive properties of microplastics extracted from cosmetics by Praveena, Sarva Mangala, Aris, Ahmad Zaharin

“…After usage, these microplastics are flushed into the wastewater system, likely evade filtration, and are ultimately released to the aquatic environment in treated effluent discharge. …”

E-Government 2.0 Engagement Model Based on Social Media Patterns for Supporting Public Service Delivery Transformation (PSDT) Programme (S/O: 13259) by Mohd Nadzir, Maslinda, Othman, Nafishah, Kamaruddin, Siti Sakira

“…The analysis result revealed that most government agencies posts information related to public awareness in their Facebook page while most citizen feedbacks are through the number of ‘likes’ on the posts regarding promotions. However, there is a lack of feedback from the citizens in terms of shared posts. …”
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Serial interconnections of 1-contracting and 2-contracting systems by Ofir, Ron, Margaliot, Michael, Levron, Yoash, Slotine, Jean-Jacques

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Assessing the financial performance of container shipping companies by Shen, Wanling.

“…Five companies were shortlisted from the top 30 container shipping lines, where trends and changes in five selected indicators were analyzed over a specified timeframe before and after integration. …”
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Targeted therapy to gastric cancer by Hou, Qian.

“…In this study, 17 gastric cancer cell lines were used to screen a library of 60 small molecule inhibitors and chemotherapy drugs for discovery of potential therapeutic agent by methyl thiazole tetrazolium (MTT) assays. 8 effective drugs which include Docetaxel, Paclitaxel, 17-DMAG, Bortezomib, Calyculin A, Okadaic acid, Staurosporine and Bafilomycin A1 were identified and subject to further characterization by IC50 calculation, cell migration assay, morphology study and cell cycle analysis by FACS. …”
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Reconfigurable antennas for GSM and WLAN applications by IHD Mavidu Nipunath Iddagoda

“…A prototype antenna was fabricated with commercially available diodes used for switching between the two frequency bands. DC biasing lines were drawn from the top surfaces of the nested antenna. …”
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Impact of BREXIT on key stakeholders of the maritime industry in Asia by Eng, Esther Cai Yun

“…These will impact the stakeholders, which are mainly shipping lines, port operators, ship owners, seafarers and maritime professionals. …”
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YY1 binding is a gene-intrinsic barrier to Xist-mediated gene silencing by Bowness, JS, Almeida, M, Nesterova, T, Brockdorff, N

“…In this study, we examine mouse embryonic stem cell lines with an inducible Xist allele (iXist-ChrX mESCs) and integrate allele-specific data of gene silencing and decreasing inactive X (Xi) chromatin accessibility over time courses of Xist induction with cellular differentiation. …”

Meaning and speech acts by Rumfitt, I

“…The chapter concludes with some initial remarks about the shape of a semantic theory cast on Strawsonian lines.…”

α-palladation of Imines as entry to dehydrogenative heck reaction: Aerobic oxidative cyclization of N-Allylimines to Pyrroles by Ding, Zhenhua, Gao, Ke, Chen, Zhiyuan, Lu, Beili, Yoshikai, Naohiko

“…We report here a palladium(II)-catalyzed oxidative cyclization reaction of N-allylimines derived from methyl ketones, typically acetophenones, affording pyrrole derivatives at room temperature under oxygen atmosphere. The reaction likely proceeds through α-palladation of the imine followed by olefin migratory insertion and β-hydride elimination, thus representing a new example of aerobic dehydrogenative Heck cyclization.…”
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Optimal allocation of FACTS devices for improved economic dispatch in power systems by Deng, Wan Hong

“…Variable Series Capacitors (VSCs) and Static Phase Shifters (SPSs) are two kinds of devices in FACTS that have been widely accepted as likely solutions for alleviating the power transfer limitations seen in overstretched generation and transmission systems.…”
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Aphid Resistance Segregates Independently of Cardenolide and Glucosinolate Content in an Erysimum cheiranthoides (Wormseed Wallflower) F2 Population by Mirzaei, Mahdieh, Younkin, Gordon C., Powell, Adrian F., Alani, Martin L., Strickler, Susan R., Jander, Georg

“…However, this variation in defensive metabolites could not explain the differences in aphid growth on the two parental lines, suggesting that processes other than the abundance of glucosinolates and cardenolides have a predominant effect on aphid resistance in E. cheiranthoides.…”
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Reducing Cancer Cell Adhesion using Microtextured Surfaces by McCue, Caroline, Atari, Adel, Parks, Sean, Tseng, Yuen‐Yi, Varanasi, Kripa K.

“…Cell viability and proliferation assays show comparable results in two cancer cell lines between micropost surfaces and standard cell culture vessels. …”
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A Contactless Multi-Modal Sensing Approach for Material Assessment and Recovery in Building Deconstruction by Cabral, Sophia, Klimenka, Mikita, Bademosi, Fopefoluwa, Lau, Damon, Pender, Stefanie, Villaggi, Lorenzo, Stoddart, James, Donnelly, James, Storey, Peter, Benjamin, David

“…The findings highlight feasible scenarios for drywall reuse and offer insights into improving existing deconstruction techniques through automated feedback and visualization of cut lines and fastener positions. This research indicates that contactless assessment and automated deconstruction methods are technically viable, economically advantageous, and environmentally beneficial. …”
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