Al-Qaeda grows in Africa : new union with Al Shabaab by Rohan Gunaratna

“…By making inroads to Africa, al Qaeda will exploit Al Shabaab’s long standing links with like-minded threat groups in a fragile continent.…”
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Revolt in the Middle East : Arab monarchies next? by Dorsey, James M.

“…The ever sharper sectarian divide between Sunni and Shiite Muslims in the Middle East consitutes the Achilles heel of gulf monarchies like Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. They have been resisting political reforms and seeking to insulate themselves from the wave of popular protests that have swept the region for the past two years.…”
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Organic electronics and beyond (Advanced Optical Materials 14/2021) by Gather, MC, Lüssem, B, Reineke, S, Riede, M

“…With this Special Issue, we would like to celebrate the 60th birthday of Prof. Karl Leo, one of the leading scientists in the field of Organic Electronics (see also the Guest Editorial, article number 2101108). …”

Development of resistive random access memory for next-generation embedded non-volatile memory application by Sun, Jianxun

“…It is well known that the MLC can be obtained through tuning of the DC operation parameters like set compliance current (CC) and reset stop voltage (SV). …”
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幽禁中之丰姿，落寞中之妖冶：《唐詩名媛集》述評 = Charming in silence and coquettish in desolate : a commentary on Tangshi Mingyuan Ji by 曲景毅 Qu, Jingyi

“…Tangshi mingyuan ji 唐詩名媛集 (A compilation of Tang poems on mingyuan) is one of the volumes of Tangshi yanyi pin 唐詩艷逸品 (Exemplars of the flamboyant and the elegant in Tang poetry) edited by late Ming scholar Yang Zhaozhi 楊肇祉. …”
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Plant-soil and biotic interactions in tropical forests by Collins, Colton Lawrence Edward Iolani

“…These results highlight the necessity for further research into factors influencing the role of these ecosystems as carbon sinks and underscore the importance of conserving and restoring them.…”
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Development of 3-D display technologies by Ng, Desmond Jun Han

“…This report document the creation of a functional 3D LED display using commercially available parts such as the WS2812D RGB LEDs as well as open-source software like the FastLED libraries to control the LED cube. …”
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The female American and its liminal spaces (Article) by Kneitly, Jonahs

“…Published anonymously in London in 1767, The Female American, like many thematically similar texts, capitalized on the popularity of Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe published in 1719.…”
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Design and implementation of a multi-camera automated inspection system for PCB assembly by Yang, Xia Hua

“…In the PCB assembly process, various kinds of defects like missing component, bridging, misalignment, tombstoning, extra component, inverted component, wrong polarity, bent lead, lifted lead, and wrong component are frequently encountered. …”
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Speeding up secure web transactions using elliptic curve cryptography by Lim, Lai Koon.

“…Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) is becoming an attractive alternative to traditional public-key cryptography systems like RSA, Digital Signature Algorithm (DSA) and Diffie-Hellman (DH) as ECC provides similar level of security with smaller key sizes resulting in faster computations, lower power consumption, as well as memory and bandwidth savings. …”
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Political economy of Malaysia's vision 2020. by Chin, Kiang Mun.

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Exploratory study of petrochemical logistics in Chengdu for Vopak by Ang, Wei Lieh, Foo, Jye Huah, Lee, Wei Wei, Kooi, Allen Tiong Chuan

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Survey of English language textbook publishing in Singapore by Lim, Peng Han.

“…Attempts were then made to modify or adapt textbooks written overseas by publishers like Oxford University Press (OUP) and Longman. It was not until the late fifties that indigenous book publishing houses began to set up to originate, edit and publish textbooks for the local market. …”
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Analysis of rock cavern behaviour by Norashikin Komari.

“…This will help increase the usable floor area which can be used for storage. Storage, like oil, that does not require interaction with the atmosphere such as wind and rain, are the perfect way to use the underground space. …”
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Impacts of security initiatives implementation on the maritime industry by Lau, Tian Qin.

“…The shipping industry is often the target of maritime security threats like piracy and terrorism, thereby causing a need for the implementation of various maritime security initiatives. …”
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Busyness and its impact on speed of work. by Soon, Yi Zhen.

“…Though studies are abound on how factors like clock time, people's pattern of activity consumption, affluence and technology contribute to an accelerated speed of life and in turn make people feel “busy”, little has been done on the inverse relationship. …”
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Performance of microwave formed angle ply composites by Bhudolia Somen Kumar.

“…The traditional method of Autoclave curing (Thermal curing), although being expensive, is still the most accepted because it gives least standard deviation during all mechanical tests as compared to other available methods like the use of Ultraviolet and gamma rays heating. …”
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Study of energy harvesting for improving ventilation for cable cars by Cheang, Kar Wai.

“…One of the proposals includes the installation of a fin-like structure across the cabin. Based on simulation results, the structure will allow a more equal distribution of wind within the cabin, and thus improving the passengers’ overall comfort level.…”
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Beckett's trilogy: the trap of consciousness. by Chiang, Michelle Hui Ling

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Magneto-fluidics microchip by Lee, June Meng Suan

“…Incorporation of the magnetism techniques with microfluidics, diverse biological related applications and innovations like metastatic cancer cell removal could be achieved; in the aspect of lab-on-a-chip. …”
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