Religious and economic soft power in Ghana-Turkey relations by Haynes, Jeffrey

“…Turkey’s economic soft power relationship with Ghana is exemplified by both considerable recent investments and in fast-growing bilateral trade. The overall aim of the government of Turkey is to increase the country’s influence in Ghana, part of a wider initiative to expand its regional influence in Africa. …”
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Identifying falsified COVID-19 vaccines by analysing vaccine vial label and excipient profiles using MALDI-ToF mass spectrometry by Arman, BY, Clarke, R, Bharucha, T, Gomez Fernandez, L, Walsby-Tickle, J, Deats, M, Mosca, S, Lin, Q, Banerjee, S, Chunekar, S, Patil, K, Gairola, S, Dunachie, S, Merchant, H, Stokes, R, Kuwana, R, Maes, A, Charrier, J-P, Probert, F, Caillet, C, Matousek, P, McCullagh, J, Newton, P, Zitzmann, N, Gangadharan, B

“…In this context, matrix-assisted laser desorption ionisation-time of flight (MALDI-ToF) mass spectrometry (MS) is globally available for fast and accurate analysis of bacteria in patient samples, offering a potentially accessible solution to identify SF vaccines. …”

Development and validation of multiplex real-time PCR for simultaneous detection of six bacterial pathogens causing lower respiratory tract infections and antimicrobial resistance... by Dung, TTN, Phat, VV, Vinh, C, Lan, NPH, Phuong, NLN, Ngan, LTQ, Thwaites, G, Thwaites, L, Rabaa, M, Nguyen, ATK, Duy, PT

“…</p> <p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Our multiplex quantitative RT-PCR assays are fast and simple, but sensitive and specific in detecting six bacterial pathogens of LRTIs and their antimicrobial resistance genes and should be further evaluated for clinical utility.…”

Blind quantum computing with trapped ions and single photons by Drmota, P

“…Our apparatus enables deterministic feedforward control (as required for measurement-based blind quantum computing), supporting fast switching of polarisation measurement basis by the client and deterministic logic gates between the network and the memory qubit in the server. …”

Respiratory quality indices for automated monitoring of respiration from sensor data by Birrenkott, D

“…Five initial RQIs are described based on five signal processing techniques: fast Fourier transform (FFT), autocorrelation, cosine correlation, autoregression, and Hjorth parameters. …”

Audio-based approaches in tuning retrieval of gamelan ensemble by Hamdan, Sinin

“…Picoscope Melda analyser and Adobe using voltage-based triggers generate fast fourier transform (FFT) producing a spectrum, the decay signal is used for Q (loss factor) calculation. …”
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Bioinformatics analysis and spatiotemporal distribution of the f lic gene and its protein isolated from Escherichia coli-infected patients in Eastern Algeria by Harrar, Abdenassar, Awang Hamat, Rukman, Hamidechi, Mohamed Abdelhafid

“…The fliC protein sequences were aligned using the Multiple Alignment using Fast Fourier Transform (MAFFT) programme. The alignment results were then visualised using the MView programme. …”
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Early adulthood BMI and cardiovascular disease: a prospective cohort study from the China Kadoorie Biobank by Chen, Y, Yu, W, Lv, J, Sun, D, Pei, P, Du, H, Yang, L, Chen, Y, Zhang, H, Chen, J, Chen, Z, Li, L, Yu, C

“…There is little reliable evidence about these associations among east Asian populations, that differ in fat distribution, disease patterns, and lifestyle factors from other populations. …”

A standardised fraction 1 (SF1) from clinacanthus nutans attenuates the stemness of cervical cancer stem-like cells via inhibition of notch1 signalling by Ismail, Faridah

“…Clinacanthus nutans (C. nutans), or locally known as Sabah snake grass (‘daun belalai gajah’), is a well reputed medicinal herb in East Asia that has shown promising anticancer activities in a range of cancer cell types. …”
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Rapid single pot synthesis of hierarchical Bi2WO6 microspheres/RGO nanocomposite and its application in energy storage: A supercritical water approach by Shetty, Manjunath, Manickavasakam, Karnan, Sabbanahalli, Chethan, Bekal, Chandrakantha, Izan Izwan, Misnon, Subrahmanya P, Ashwath, Roy, Kunal, Shivaramu, Prasanna Doddakunche, Baloor, Satish Shenoy, Rangappa, Dinesh

“…The application of novel three-dimensional (3D) architectures in energy storage has fascinated researchers for a long time. The fast-paced technological advancements require reliable rapid synthesis techniques for developing multi-metal oxide (MMO) nanostructures. …”
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Insights into Li+ Storage Mechanisms, Kinetics, and Reversibility of Defect-Engineered and Functionalized Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes for Enhanced Energy Storage by Kong, Lingping, Zhu, Yuntong, Williams, P. Jason, Kabbani, Mohamad, Brushett, Fikile R., Rupp, Jennifer L. M.

“…Moreover, defect-engineered MWCNT-COOH exhibits good rate performance, delivering a capacity of 350 mA h g−1 at 500 mA g−1, as well as fast Li+ diffusion coefficients on the order of 10−11 to 10−10 cm2 s−1. …”
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Plasma flows during the ablation stage of an over-massed pulsed-power-driven exploding planar wire array by Datta, R, Angel, J, Greenly, JB, Bland, SN, Chittenden, JP, Lavine, ES, Potter, WM, Robinson, D, Varnish, TWO, Wong, E, Hammer, DA, Kusse, BR, Hare, JD

“…The plasma flows from the wires converge to generate a pinch, which appears as a fast-moving (V≈100kms−1) column of increased plasma density (n¯e≈2×1018cm−3) and strong XUV emission. …”
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Beyond-the-Ice: Designing Games for Facilitating Deeper Conversations by Lee, Cassandra

“…In this age of constant communication, we’ve never been more connected, yet all of our numerous, fast, and convenient connections lack the depth and intimacy we truly crave. …”
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Design of Cleavable Monomers and Cross-Linkers for the Synthesis of Degradable Polymer Architectures by Cardoso da Costa, Leticia

“…This approach does not impact the material’s properties while enabling easy and fast removal under triggered deconstruction (Chapter 5).…”
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A LDO regulator with weighted current feedback technique for 0.47nF-10nF capacitive load by Tan, Xiao Liang, Chong, Sau Siong, Chan, Pak Kwong, Dasgupta, Uday

“…Besides, it provides good regulator loop gain and fast transient response. Validated by UMC 65 nm CMOS process, the simulation and measurement results have shown that the WCF LDO regulator can operate at a load capacitance (CL) range from 470 pF to 10 nF with only 3.8 pF compensation capacitor. …”
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Nanostructured bimetallic sulfides as Na ion battery anodes by Chen, Jingwei

“…By employing ether electrolyte, bimetallic sulfide-based composites anode further enhanced the rate performance and cycling stability, thus delivering a fast and stable SIB full cell by employing CMS1-rGO anode. …”
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A subquadratic-time algorithm for decremental single-source shortest paths by Nanongkai, Danupon, Henzinger, Monika, Krinninger, Sebastian

“…In obtaining this result, we develop a fast algorithm for what we call center cover data structure. …”
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Ambulatory measurement of 3-dimensional foot displacement during treadmill walking using wearable wireless ultrasonic sensor network by Qi, Yongbin, Soh, Cheong Boon, Gunawan, Erry, Low, Kay-Soon

“…Based on the TOA-based tracking technique, the 3-D foot trajectories are validated against a camera-based motion capture system for ten healthy subjects walking on a treadmill at slow, normal, and fast speeds. The experimental results have shown that the ultrasonic system has sufficient accuracy of net root-mean-square error (4.2 cm) for 3-D displacement, especially for foot clearance with accuracy and standard deviation (0.62 ± 7.48 mm) compared to the camera-based motion capture system. …”
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Synthesis and gas sensing property of electrospun titanium dioxide microfiber for the application of personal protective equipment by Apiwattanadej, Thanit

“…To initiate the study, titanium dioxide (TiO2), which is a common chemiresistive metal oxide, has been used as a model sensing material for the gas sensing microfiber fabrication owning to its high sensitivity, fast response and low cost. The fabrication of TiO2 microfiber membrane begins with the electrospinning of titanium nitride nanoparticles in polyvinylpyrrolidone (TiN-NPs/PVP). …”
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An evaluation of inhaled antibiotic liposome versus antibiotic nanoplex in controlling infection in bronchiectasis by Tran, The-Thien, Yu, Hong, Vidaillac, Celine, Lim, Albert Y. H., Abisheganaden, John A., Chotirmall, Sanjay Haresh, Hadinoto, Kunn

“…The results showed that the CIP nanoplex exhibited fast dissolution with CIP supersaturation generation, in contrast to the slower release of the liposome (80 versus 30% dissolution after 1 h). …”
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