UNCLOS and its Limitations as the Foundation for a Regional Maritime Security Regime by Sam, Bateman

“…The paper concludes that uncertainty in the law of the sea is likely to grow and that State practice in East Asia, under the influence of domestic politics and regional tensions, may well continue to diverge from more traditional views of the law. …”
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A Descriptive Analysis of Housing Affordability in Malaysia by Musaddad, Hafirda Akma, Maamor, Selamah, Zainol, Zairy

“…Therefore, this paper tends to discuss the descriptive analysis of housing affordability containing several variables (House Price, Household Income, Household Expenses, Land Cost, Population, Inflation, Interest rate and Rental Rate) used in this study for the sample of East Coast Region (Kelantan, Terengganu, and Pahang),Central Region (Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, and Negeri Sembilan), Southern Region (Melaka and Johor), Northern Region (Perlis, Kedah, Penang and Perak), and also East Malaysia (Sabah and Sarawak).…”
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Modelling pH dynamics, SCOBY biomass formation, and acetic acid production of Kombucha fermentation using black, green, and Oolong Teas by Chong, Ann Qi, Chin, Nyuk Ling, Talib, Rosnita A., Basha, Roseliza Kadir

“…Kombucha is a traditional, fermented beverage made with an essential biomaterial known as SCOBY (symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast). Three different tea types, namely black, green, and oolong, were compared in kombucha fermentation in terms of pH dynamics, the formation of SCOBY biomass, and the production of acetic acid. …”
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Application of scoby bacterial cellulose as hydrocolloids on physicochemical, textural and sensory characteristics of mango jam by Chong, Ann Qi, Chin, Nyuk Ling, A. Talib, Rosnita, Kadir Basha, Roseliza

“…BACKGROUND: The scoby pellicle of symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast is a by-product from kombucha fermentation. …”

Bifunctional diazirine reagent for covalent dyeing of Kevlar and inert polymer materials by Liu, Richard Y., Luo, Shao-Xiong Lennon, Hirst, Elizabeth S., Doona, Christopher J., Swager, Timothy M.

“…We report a convenient bifunctional diazirine reagent that is capable of photochemically modifying inert polymers, particularly those used in fibers and textiles for ballistics and blast protective gear, such as para-aramid and ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE). …”
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Crack healing in reactive MgO-slag system via bacteria induced carbonate precipitation by Zheng, Yanying

“…It gains strength through carbonation curing, which results in lesser net CO2 emissions as compared to PC. Ground granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBS), which is a type of supplementary cementitious materials (SCM), has also been employed in MgO mixes to reduce carbon footprint. …”
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Three isolate of actinomycetes as biological control against Magnaporthe orzyae and Fusarium solani by Aisyah Fatiha Zailan, Muhammad Asyraff Abd Samad, Anis Farhan Fatimi Ab Wahab, Shazilah Kamaruddin, Quay, Doris Huai Xia, Ahmad Bazli Ramzi, Farah Diba Abu Bakar, Abdul Munir Abdul Murad, Izwan Bharudin

“…This research focuses on identifying potential antagonistic microorganisms capable of inhibiting two common phytopathogenic fungi: Magnaporthe oryzae, responsible for rice blast disease, and Fusarium solani, causing Fusarium wilt disease. …”
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WHISPERS OF THE WIND / by Grace, Jeyna, author 655424

“…From the hazardous trip behind enemy lines to the festive East Asian-esque Meihua; from the kingdom hovering above the clouds to the military-driven Bevattna; from the heterogeneous society of a tunnelled realm to Aithan’s duel with the heir of Tentazoa, every step in his journey uncovers a gem of his past, present, and future. …”

The impacts of new shipping routes/ passages : a study on the impact of the expansion of the Panama Canal on various shipping sectors by Ong, Randolph Jian Jie

“…As container carriers seek to deploy larger vessels to lower slot costs, there has been no tangible increase in volume experienced on the US East Coast ports. Freight rates for shipments from Asia to East Coast has also became costlier than the West Coast. …”
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The militarisation of central Asia – a new great game? by Pardesi, Manjeet S

“…Captain Arthur Connolly of the British East India Company coined the phrase, ‘The Great Game’, in mid-1800s, to describe the contest for supremacy between Czarist Russia and Victorian England in Central Asia. …”
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Development of fed-batch strategy to produce bacteria cellulose by Chua, Gek Kee, Soo, Yang Kee

“…First, batch fermentation mode was carried out to determine the glucose consumption profile of Gluconacetobacter xylinus using Yeast Extract Glucose Chloramphenicol Medium (YGC). …”
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Molecular characterization of Candida auris outbreak isolates in Qatar from patients with COVID-19 reveals the emergence of isolates resistant to three classes of antifungal drugs by Abid, Fatma Ben, Salah, Husam, Sundararaju, Sathyavathi, Dalil, Lamya, Abdelwahab, Ayman H., Salameh, Sarah, Ibrahim, Emad B., Almaslmani, Muna A., Tang, Patrick, Perez-Lopez, Andres, Tsui, Clement Kin-Ming

“…During the COVID-19 pandemic in Qatar, many patients who were severely ill were colonized and infected by Candida auris, an invasive multidrug-resistant yeast pathogen that spreads through nosocomial transmission within healthcare facilities. …”
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Legionella pneumophila filamentous morphological form and the generation of novel spherical form upon interaction with protozoan hosts by Chan, Sock Hoai

“…Our investigation showed that filamentation cannot be neatly pegged to a single dominant factor but is promoted under a concerted influence of environmental conditions leaning towards (i) higher than ambient temperatures, at 37-42°C, (ii) static fluid movement, and (iii) with at least a minimal organic content of 5% buffered yeast extract, or equivalent. In the course of investigating interaction of the filamentous form with protozoan hosts, a spherical form was discovered. …”
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Characterization of the near native conformational states of the SAM domain of Ste11 protein by NMR spectroscopy by Gupta, Sebanti, Bhattacharjya, Surajit

“…SAM domain of the Ste11 protein of budding yeast plays important roles in mitogen-activated protein kinase cascades. …”
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On the total synthesis of complex alkaloids by Shennan, BDA

“…Following a concerted investigation into C−H oxidation for the former and a transfer of chirality approach for the latter, a Baker’s yeast reduction is adopted as an efficient route towards an enantioenriched, oxidised pyrrolidine building block which is advanced to a pentacyclic intermediate.…”

The bHLH transcription factor OsPRI1 activates the Setaria viridis PEPC1 promoter in rice by Carvalho, P, Gomes, C, Gonçalves, I, Lourenço, TF, Vlad, D, Langdale, JA, Saibo, NJM

“…To engineer C₄ into a C₃ plant, it is essential to understand how C₄ genes, such as <i>phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase (PEPC1)</i>, are regulated to be expressed at high levels and in a cell-specific manner.</li> <li>Yeast one-hybrid screening was used to show that OsPRI1, a rice bHLH transcription factor involved in iron homeostasis, binds to the <i>Setaria viridis PEPC1</i> promoter. …”

Recent insight into the advances and prospects of microbial lipases and their potential applications in industry by Eskandari, Azadeh, Thean, Chor Leow, Abdul Rahman, Mohd Basyaruddin, Oslan, Siti Nurbaya

“…This updated review presents new knowledge about various origins of microbial lipases, such as fungi, bacteria, and yeast. It highlights both the traditional and modern purification methods, including precipitation and chromatographic separation, the immunopurification technique, the reversed micellar system, the aqueous two-phase system (ATPS), and aqueous two-phase flotation (ATPF), moreover, delves into the diverse applications of microbial lipases across several industries, such as food, vitamin esters, textile, detergent, biodiesel, and bioremediation. …”

Global Human Resource Development : Regional and Country Perspectives / by Garavan, Thomas N., editor 517539, McCarthy, Alma, editor 655105, Morley, Michael, editor 312792

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Journalistic objectivity in reporting conflicts : a case study of the 2003 Iraq war. by Chopra, Vandana.

“…It aims to find out how journalists from different media environments, from the libertarian system of the West to an authoritarian system in the Middle East, reacted during the conflict.…”
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How well do total factor productivity explain the patterns of specialization of selected Asian economies? by Teo, Eng Chong

“…To the extend that the growth of East Asian economies goes hand in hand with the rapid changes in their economic structures and thus patterns of specialization, it is instructional to examine how well factor accumulation and technological improvement explain the relative rises or declines of industries in these economies.…”
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