Why Brussels? Neruda’s ‘título absolutamente enigmático’ by Moran, D

“…<p>The primary purpose of this article is to propose a solution to longstanding literary mystery, namely, why Neruda&rsquo;s disconcertingly enigmatic poem &lsquo;Bruselas&rsquo; (from&nbsp;<em>Tercera residencia</em>&nbsp;[1947]) has a title which seems to bear little if any relation either to the city of Brussels itself or to its sometimes bewilderingly obscure content and imagery. …”

How resource revenues can halve global poverty by Segal, P

“…The bitter struggles for oil nationalisation through the twentieth century bear witness to the sensitivity of this question. …”

Numerical investigation of multiple foils shield configuration against micro particles impact in space by Gour, Govind

“…So to restrain the steel projectile fragments a witness plate was implemented after the second foil. …”
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Composites for marine and offshore applications : novel bismaleimide/diallyl bisphenol A : cure characteristics, thermal stability and mechanical property by Ang, Nicholas Rong Jun

“…In the past decade, most materials used in marine-time application were super-alloys. Steel was used as the primary form of material as it is known for its strength. …”
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Fire resistance of ECC materials by Sim, Tian Qi

“…Both Polyethylene (PE) and Steel (ST) fibres were chosen to be added into the mix. …”
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Multimaterial 3D-printed water electrolyzer with earth-abundant electrodeposited catalysts by Ambrosi, Adriano, Pumera, Martin

“…The electrodes are produced in stainless steel which can be directly used for both the cathodic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and the anodic oxygen evolution reaction. …”
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Numerical assessment of the side impacts on lithium-ion battery module integrated with honeycomb reinforcement by Mustaffa, Zahiraniza, Al-Qadami, Ebrahim Hamid Hussein, Topa, Ameen, Budiman, Bentang Arief, Mohd Hamka, Nur Aqila, Endrayana Dharmowijoyo, Dimas Bayu, Mohammad Razi, Mohd Adib

“…Four scenarios were simulated, namely (i) baseline [no reinforcement, (S1)], (ii) LIB module with Aluminium Alloy 7075-T6 reinforcement (S2), (iii) LIB module with Stainless Steel 316L reinforcement (S3), and (iv) LIB module with Advanced High Strength Steel reinforcement (S4). …”
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Object individuation and physical reasoning in infancy : an integrative account by Baillargeon, Renée, Stavans, Maayan, Wu, Di, Gertner, Yael, Setoh, Peipei, Kittredge, Audrey K., Bernard, Amélie

“…In this article, we argue that this confusing picture can be better understood by bringing to bear insights from a related subfield of infancy research, physical reasoning. …”
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The effect of silver nitrate and silver thiosulphate on in vitro shoot regeneration of australian pink finger lime (Citrus australasica cv. Mia Rose) by Qiao, Stephanie Er Wong, Sreeramanan Subramaniam, Bee, Lynn Chew

“…Conventional propagation of C. australasica is challenged by incompatibility issues during grafting and budding, its monoembryonic nature, and the lengthy time required to flower and bear fruits. Micropropagation on the other hand is an efficient alternative to conventional propagation for various commercial crops including citruses. …”
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Dynamic buckling analysis of structures subjected to vertical ground excitations by Hao, Hong., Cui, Shijie., Cheong, Hee Kiat.

“…Both experimental and numerical studies were done on model steel columns. In the experimental tests, 51 steel columns were tested in a shake-table facility. …”
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Abui stories : seven children by Chew, Grace Min Hui

“…Thriving on an oral tradition, these stories, like the traditional Abui language, bear no written form and are at risk of extinction. …”
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Detection of simultaneous structural problems using multiple structural health monitoring techniques by Yang, Lu

“…After the construction, cracks, wear and tear, fatigue, creep, etc., will appear anytime during their life span, which significantly affects the capacity of the structure to bear loads. Hence structure health monitoring (SHM) technique came into existence to detect the structural problems and increase its life span. …”
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Ballistic performance of sandwich tubes by Lim, Bernard Jian Cai.

“…Stainless steel tubes were packed with aluminum foams of two different densities, 0.15g/cm3 and 0.41g/cm3. …”
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The Structure of the Registry Hall at Ellis Island by Wilson, Ruth Hodin

“…The unique aspect of the Registry Hall vault is its construction below a steel truss framed ceiling system, a configuration that has not been previously studied. …”
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Fire resistant geopolymer concrete incorporating local alkali-silica reactive rocks (ST-27) by Poh, Tian Han

“…It is inevitable to observe cracks and spalling. The exposed steel reinforcement bars rapidly lose its strength to withstand the tensile loading. …”
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Just Doing My Job: Normative Dimensions of Social Roles by Wells, Eliza

“…It also means that role-occupants are not off the moral hook. Ultimately, we each bear responsibility to create a more just social world.…”
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Residual stress testing of weld specimens by Tan, Kailun

“…This project explored the ability of using Non-Destructive Techniques (NDT) to test for residual stress in a mild carbon steel specimen fabricated by butt-welding two identical pieces of mild carbon steel plates together at its centre. …”
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Are you thinking what I'm thinking? : an exploratory study on the attitudes of pregnant employees and co-workers towards workplace pregnancy. by Chew, Alicia Jing Yi., Goh, Xin Lei., Tan, Hwee Hoon.

“…Our forum findings shed a different perspective: female employees have the liberty to prioritise between family and career but they will have to bear the consequences of their choice. Recommendations by employees include hiring of temporary help, allowing for flexible working hours and open communication channels. …”
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Negotiating time in British Malaya : colonial Singapore’s role in time legislature, 1895 – 1933 by Teo, Grace Jie Ying

“…This paper argues that the various time changes in Singapore and British Malaya between 1895 to 1933 were products borne of influence from international agreements, yet more strongly bear the marks of local negotiation. Being arbitrary in nature, time offsets in the form of mean times, standard times, and daylight saving times were socially determined, negotiated, and sustained, by the circulation of ideas, objects, and actors. …”
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Autonomised harming by Eggert, L

“…Second, the paper examines how potential differences between human agents and non-human, artificial agents might bear on the permissibility of delegating life-and death decisions to AI systems. …”