Swords to ploughshares : China’s defence-conversion policy by Lee, Dongmin

“…There are inherent structural difficulties encountered in the beating of swords into ploughshares. China sought to resolve problems associated with its defence-conversion programme with grand strategic planning involving concerted efforts from all three pillars of power -- the party, the state and the army. …”
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11 September and China : opportunities, challenges, and warfighting by Li, Nan.

“…This essay examines the Chinese perspectives on the implications of 11 September for US-China relations, and for fututre warfighting. On US-China relations, the essay shows two major Chinese views: the optimistic view which stresses post-11 September opportunities for better US-China relations and for Chinese gains, and the pessimistic view that places emphasis on post-11 September challenges for US-China relations, and the cost that China may have to pay. …”
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India and China : neither friends nor foes by Singh, Manjeet Pardesi

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Disaster coverage by China's radio and television stations by Xu, Jun

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Managing the South China Sea : sovereignty is not the issue by Bateman, Sam

“…Sovereignty disputes and maritime boundaries in the South China Sea will not be resolved in the foreseeable future. …”
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Beijing’s leadership transition : testing times for China by Ho, Benjamin Tze Ern, Oh, Ei Sun, Liu, Liu

“…The political scandal over the Bo Xilai affair has led to concerns over China’s internal stability. Over the past two decades, the centrality of the Party’s dominance has been maintained by the Chinese Communist Party’s skilful maneuvering around disturbing domestic issues and careful projection of an image of stability abroad. …”
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Johnson & Johnson's baby care products in China. by Chong, Yen Yin., Tan, Leanne Pei Ying., Tay, Chiou Rong.

“…The report looks into the marketing environment of J&J's baby care market in China. An analysis was done on the marketing mix of J&J as well as those of its main competitors. …”
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China's influence on fashion-making in Southeast Asia by Ling, Wessie

“…This podcast discusses Ling's research on China’s influence on fashion-making in Southeast Asia, from the fabric supply chain through design and sales; how fashion designers in the region feel about this influence and how these sentiments vary by country; steps Vietnamese designers are taking to highlight Vietnamese characteristics in fashion; how the research fieldwork and methodology are conducted for the study.…”
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China's rural migrant workers and labour politics by Chan, J, Selden, M

“…With a shift in manufacturing from the developed countries of North America, Europe, and East Asia to the emerging economies, China has become not only the workshop of the world, but also the epicentre of labour unrest. …”

Clostridium difficile bacteriophage finding under normal and iron-limited conditions for the isolation of potential siderophore receptor-specific phages by Lim, Edsel Yong Xun

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Barriers and enablers for accessing rehabilitation services: findings from the rehabilitation choices study, part 1—healthcare professionals' perspectives by Hodyl, Nicolette, Mason, Gillian, Ribbons, Karen, Bailey, Lucy, O'Malley, Adrian, Ward, Tracy, Ward, Stephen, Pollack, Michael, Nilsson, Michael, Walker, Frederick Rohan

“…This is the first article of a two-part series showing the findings from the Rehabilitation Choices study in which the main aim was to understand the current landscape of decision-making, enablers and barriers to access appropriate rehabilitation services in the Australian setting. …”
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Patient-physician agreement on function and pain is associated with long-term outcomes in sarcoma: findings from a longitudinal study by Košir, U, van de Wal, D, Husson, O, Zablith, N, Turcotte, RE

The impact of "Maritime Silk Road" on trade between China and Obor countries : China’s container throughput forecast based on quantitative analysis by Xu, Junjie

“…This finding provides a basis for the prediction of future China’s container throughput when referring to China’s 13th five-year plan.…”
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10,000 students of UPM phased to return school by China Press

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Simulation on window's energy efficiency using EnergyPlus (Performing simulation on selected windows to find the most energy efficient window for residential housing) by Li, Lan.

“…Seven types of glazing system were selected to find out which type of glazing system is the most energy efficient window. …”
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Heterogeneity in definitions of surgical site infection after cranial surgery limits the validity of research findings in neurosurgery: a systematic review by Majidi, N, Sivakumar, A, Vogt, A, Ranganathan, S, Ashkan, K, Price, SJ, Lee, KS

“…This heterogeneity has hindered the ability to draw conclusions about the effects of interventions, with only 4.0% of authors accounting for this in their findings. It is important to be cautious when reviewing studies that report SSI-CRAN outcomes without acknowledging this heterogeneity, as the validity of their reported evidence may be limited. …”

Using knowledge translation to support the use of evaluation findings: A case study of the linda mama free maternity program in Kenya by Guleid, FH, Orangi, S, Kairu, A, Arwa, B, Keru, J, Musuva, A, Vilcu, I, Pattnaik, A, Ravishankar, N, Barasa, E

“…Using program evaluation findings is crucial in improving health programs and realising the program’s benefits. …”

Improving the well-being outcomes via decent work and job engagement: a findings from Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) in Malaysia by Norizan Baba Rahim, Rasidah Arshad, Zulnaidi Yaacob

“…Using purposive sampling technique which involved 143 PWDs in Malaysia via SurveyMonkey, the measurement items were adopted from past research with acceptable reliability, and the hypothesis were tested via Partial Least Squares (PLS) 2.0. The findings revealed that decent work was related to well-being outcomes. …”
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What does America's energy revolution mean for China? by Luft, G

“…Recent development in the USA of technologies for extracting oil and natural gas from shale formations are changing the global energy landscape. Thanks to hydraulic fracturing or fracking, US oil production has grown from 5.1 million barrels a day in 2006 to 8 million in 2013 and US oil imports have dropped to their lowest level in 20 years. …”

A Slip Gap of the 2016 Mw 6.6 Muji, Xinjiang, China, Earthquake Inferred from Sentinel‐1 TOPS Interferometry by Feng, Wanpeng, Tian, Yunfeng, Zhang, Yong, Samsonov, Sergey, Almeida, Rafael, Liu, Peng

“…We use Sentinel‐1A/1B Terrain Observation with Progressive Scans (TOPS) data to map coseismic and postseismic displacements for the 25 November 2016 Mw 6.6 Muji earthquake in southwestern Xinjiang, China. Two tracks (T27 and T107) of the TOPS data captured the coseismic deformation area with a maximum line‐of‐sight deformation of ∼0.25  m in the descending track (T107). …”
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