Assessing the Islamic State’s commitment to attacking the West by Hegghammer, T, Nesser, P

“…We examine IS statements and take stock of IS-related attack plots in Western Europe, North America, and Australia from January 2011 through June 2015 using a new dataset of jihadi plots and a new typology of links between organizations and attackers. IS appears to have had a decentralized attack strategy based on encouraging sympathiser attacks while not mounting centrally directed operations of their own. …”

Development of metal complexes for specific targeting G-quadruplexes and the application studies by He, Lei

“…In this thesis, firstly Ru and Pt complexes were developed as the binders/stabilizers to target specific GQ topology in various cancerous cell lines. The complexes express excellent anticancer potency and GQ-dependent luminescence for intracellular tracking of RNA GQ. …”
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Planning time-optimal and smooth trajectories under kinodynamic constraints by Edgar, Leonardo

“…It is compared to the state-of-the-art shortcutting method based on parabolas and straight lines. The results show that the proposed shortcutting algorithm is robust and capable of producing efficient trajectories while satisfying the robot’s kinodynamic constraints.…”
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Analysis of neural stem cell self-renewal and differentiation using in vivo RNAi in drosophila. by Wong, Jian Xiang.

“…In this study, we screened a collection of 500 RNAi lines and identified a number of mutants in the process. …”
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Enhanced visualization of fine needles under sonographic guidance using a MEMS actuator by Shen, Zhiyuan, Zhou, Yufeng, Miao, Jianmin, Vu, Kien Fong

“…Interference between the radiated and diagnostic ultrasound pulses was observed as bright lines in the B-mode ultrasound image, from which the mini actuator could be recognized with ease. …”
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Survival of mammoths (Mammuthus sp.) into the Late Pleistocene in Southwestern British Columbia (Vancouver Island), Canada by Termes, L, Keddie, G, Hebda, R, Trask, P, Arbour, V, Speller, C, Paskulin, L, Ramsey, C, Richards, MR

“…These later new dates support other lines of evidence for portions of Vancouver Island remaining unglaciated towards the end of Late Pleistocene.…”

Comprehensive Analysis of Insulator Performance in High Voltage Transmission Systems: Implications for Efficient Power Transfer by Ahsan, Matiullah, Bahrom, Md Nor Ramdon, Zainal, Zainab, Mohd Ariffin, Azrul, Muhammad Saufi, Muhammad Saufi, Mohd Yousof, Mohd Fairouz, Zambri, Nor Aira, Mustafa, Farahiyah, Mohd Noh, Faridah Hanim, Ab Ghafar, Aimi Syammi, Ahmed, Mehmood

“…This research article examines the performance of insulators in high-voltage transmission systems, specifically focusing on their role in facilitating efficient power transfer along transmission lines. The study evaluates different types of insulators used in various geographical regions and assesses their withstand voltage characteristics. …”
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p53-sensitive epileptic behavior and inflammation in Ft1 hypomorphic mice by Vernì, Fiammetta, Saggio, Isabella, Burla, Romina, La Torre, Mattia, Zanetti, Giorgia, Bastianelli, Alex, Merigliano, Chiara, Del Giudice, Simona, Vercelli, Alessandro, Di Cunto, Ferdinando, Boido, Marina

“…Epilepsy is a complex clinical condition characterized by repeated spontaneous seizures. Seizures have been linked to multiple drivers including DNA damage accumulation. …”
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Counseling The Culturally Diverse : Theory And Practice / by Sue, Derald Wing, author 303141, Sue, David, author 202337, Neville, Helen A., author 234822, Smith, Laura, author 644198, John Wiley & Sons (Online service) 647106

“…Readers will also find: Expansive discussions on the implications of numerous subjects for real-world clinical practice; “Reflection and Discussion Questions” that encourage reader engagement, learning, and retention with the concepts discussed within; Access to an instructor’s website that provides PowerPoint decks, exam questions, sample syllabi, and links to other valuable resources. Perfectly suited to researchers and practitioners who work in or study mental health and interact with a racially, ethnically, culturally, or socio-demographically diverse population, Counseling the Culturally Diverse: Theory and Practice also belongs in the libraries of social workers and psychiatrists.…”
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The strategic choice between "standardization" and "differentiation" in R&D by Adachi, Satoru

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Niemann-Pick type c disease: pathogenesis and therapy by Colaco, A

“…We have found unexpected links between NPC and other human diseases - particularly Tangier disease, suggesting that the NPC cellular pathway is more broadly involved in human disease than previously suggested. …”

Scalable data dissemination protocol for wireless sensor networks by Lu, Haifeng, Foh, Chuan Heng, Cai, Jianfei

“…The results confirm that our solution offers not only efficient and reliable all-to-all data dissemination over lossy wireless links, but also scalability to large networks.…”
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Epstein-Barr viral latent and early antigen serology in nasopharyngeal carcinoma by Tan, Timothy Ter Ming.

“…Current methods include detection by indirect immunofluorescence assay which is laborious, subjective and requires highly-trained personnel, and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), which can be easily performed by any hospital laboratory.…”
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Performance in the wartime archive : Michio Ito at the Alien Enemy Hearing Board by Riordan, Kevin

“…In the documents establishing his detention, the Alien Enemy Hear-ing Board found Ito to be “an artist of artistic temperament, striking appear-ance, fine manners, cultured, educated and capable of any and all sorts of pro-paganda, espionage and sabotage.”3 In this essay, I interrogate this sentence’s central conjunction, the grammatical choreography that links art, culture, and education to propaganda, espionage, and sabotage.…”
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Protein profile in cells exposed to nonthermal radiofrequency field. by Xu, Lanbing.

“…There were visible changes in relative abundance of Histone 2A and 4, which can be linked to possible DNA damages. However, there were no evidence of changed protein level in metabolic proteins and it is concluded that there is no short term non-thermal effect of radiofrequency field on cells.…”
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Takeover waves and its driving factors : evidence from Singapore. by Chan, Yoke Teng., Seng, Sara Ching Yee., Tan, Bi Rong.

“…The neoclassical theory, which hypothesizes that takeover waves in a particular industry are linked to the various economic, technological, or regulatory shocks that occurred in the industry, has little explanatory power for takeover waves in our study.…”
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Delayed marriage : a life course perspective on the attitudes and perceptions of marriage among young adults in Singapore by Teo, Christine Yi Ting

“…Since marriage and parenthood are inextricably linked in Singapore society, sociologists suggest that apart from studying the limits of policy, it is also crucial to understand the shift towards delayed marriage and singlehood. …”
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Development of database management system for underground cavern construction by Lim, Li Wei

“…The data collected would be used to develop the databases through Structured Query Language(SQL) and thereafter linking it to Hypertext Preprocessor (PHP) for creation of a search engine. …”
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The internet in Indonesia : development and impact of radical websites by Yang, Jennifer Hui

“…However, the impact of certain activities such as cyber terrorism must then be examined in perspective, given the vast expanse of Indonesia as an archipelago and the resulting difficulties in linking the entire country to the Internet. This paper seeks to trace the development of the Internet in Indonesia and examine the resulting impact on the reach of the radical Bahasa Indonesia Islamic websites in the Indonesian Archipelago and beyond. …”
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Tribochemical Characterization and Tribocorrosive Behavior of CoCrMo Alloys: A Review by Toh, Wei Quan, Tan, Xipeng, Bhowmik, Ayan, Liu, Erjia, Tor, Shu Beng

“…This has also led to a relatively new research area that links tribology and corrosion together. This article aims at reviewing the commonly used tribochemical methods adopted in the analysis of tribocorrosion and putting forward some of the models and environmental factors affecting the tribocorrosive behavior of CoCrMo alloys, a widely-used class of biomaterial for orthopedic implants.…”
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