Nanostructured metal-organic conjugated coordination polymers with ligand tailoring for superior rechargeable energy storage by Xie, Jian, Cheng, Xue-Feng, Cao, Xun, He, Jing-Hui, Guo, Wei, Li, Dong-Sheng, Xu, Zhichuan Jason, Huang, Yizhong, Lu, Jian-Mei, Zhang, Qichun

“…Although recent studies heavily focus on the tailoring of metal centers in the complexes to achieve stable electrochemical performance, the effect on different substitutions of the bridging bonds has rarely been studied. …”
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NiMn-based bimetal-organic framework nanosheets supported on multi-channel carbon fibers for efficient oxygen electrocatalysis by Cheng, Weiren, Lu, Xue Feng, Luan, Deyan, Lou, David Xiong Wen

“…X-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS) spectroscopy and density functional theory (DFT) calculations reveal that the strong synergetic effect of adjacent Ni and Mn nodes within MCCF/NiMn-MOFs effectively promotes the thermodynamic formation of key *O and *OOH intermediates over active NiO6 centers towards fast ORR and OER kinetics.…”
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Studying the organization of the Golgi by super-resolution microscopy by Tie, Hieng Chiong, Lu, Lei

“…The cis-to-trans or axial localization of a Golgi protein can be obtained using our previously developed method, Golgi protein localization by imaging centers of mass (GLIM), in nocodazole-induced Golgi ministacks (hereafter referred to as ministacks). …”
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Smart computers : can you tell my mood ? by Seow, Mervin Jun Jie

“…The ability for computers to understand a person’s emotions can be found in applications such as a lie detector, and call centers. The classifier is built and designed on MATLAB, based on multi-layer perceptron with back propagation as the training function. …”
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Roles of inter-SWCNT junctions in resistive humidity response by Zhang, Kang, Zou, Jianping, Zhang, Qing

“…Moreover, creating sp3 scattering centers on the SWCNT sidewall by monovalent functionalization of four-bromobenzene diazonium tetrafluoroborate is shown to be capable of eliminating the influence from the inter-tube junctions, resulting in a continuous resistance drop as humidity increases from 10% to 85%. …”
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Lamòling Bèaka: immanence, rituals, and sacred objects in an unwritten legend in Alor by Perono Cacciafoco, Francesco, Cavallaro, Francesco

“…This paper completes the myth as handed down from traditional ‘owners’ of the narrative and storytellers by telling a parallel version centered around an Abui ‘prophet’, Fanny, who was the only person able to travel to Lamòling Bèaka, ‘the land of the Lamòling gods/servants’. …”
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A structural interpretation of the aftershock "cloud" of the 1992 Mw 7.3 Landers earthquake by Liu, Jing, Sieh, Kerry, Hauksson, Egill

“…We find that the aftershocks constitute primarily a several-kilometer-wide damage zone centered on the mainshock rupture planes. The intensity of damage decreases away from the principal faults. …”
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Beowulf opera scenes: classroom music pedagogy and knowledge when composing an opera with primary-school children by Axtell, I, Anderson, A, MacGregor, E, Nenadic, E, Fautley, M, Evans, N

“…This article draws on existing literature relating to composing in schools, child-centered learning, cultural capital, and classroom pedagogy to situate and discuss a longitudinal research project exploring composing with primary-aged children. …”

Antimicrobial resistance at the human–animal–environment interface: a focus on antimicrobial-resistant Escherichia coli transmission dynamics, clinical implications, and future dir... by Fatokun, Omotayo, Selvaraja, Malarvili, Anuar, Haryati, Tengku Jamaluddin, Tengku Zetty Maztura, Syed Ismail, Sharifah Norkhadijah, Mansor, Rozaihan, Shah, Shamsul Azhar, Oranye, Nelson

“…Understanding and combating antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is increasingly centered on the intricate relationship between humans, animals, and the environment, withEscherichia coli being the main source of AMR-related fatalities worldwide. …”
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Adsorption mechanisms of linear and branched alkane liquid on solid surfaces that influences heat transfer by S., A. Rafeq, Daud, N. M., Sudin, M. N., M. S. ZAKARIA, M. S. ZAKARIA, Rosli, M. A. M., Munir, M. F., Manshoor, B.

“…The simulation system of solid of gold with surfaces of face-centered cubic (FCC) of (100) in contact with three types of alkanes (pentane, heptane and 3- ethyl-pentane) is modeled using molecular dynamics simulations. …”
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Entrapping of inclusions within carbon nanotubes during catalytic decomposition of C2H4 on a “thick” nickel film by Li, Feng Ji, Zhang, Sam, Sun, Geng Zhi, Kong, Jun Hua, Rawat, R. S., Ilyas, Usman, Li, Bo

“…The inclusions retained the face-centered-cubic crystalline structure of the as-sputtered nickel film. …”
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Care, competency, or honesty? Framing emergency preparedness messages and risks for nuclear energy in Singapore by Ho, Shirley S., Kim, Nuri, Looi, Jiemin, Leong, Alisius D.

“…A 4 (Emergency preparedness message frame: competence vs. care vs. honesty vs. control) × 2 (Communication channel: social media vs. traditional media) between-subjects factorial experiment was conducted online with 600 participants. Messages centered on care influenced participants’ trust in government the most. …”
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Synthesis of a germylidenide anion from the C-C bond activation of a bis(germylene) by Seow, Celestine, Xi, Hong-Wei, Li, Yongxin, So, Cheuk-Wai

“…It was further reacted with 2 equiv of lithium in THF, which proceeded through the reduction of the germanium(II) centers, followed by the homolytic cleavage of the C-C bond, to form the lithium germylidenide [LGeLi]2 (4). …”
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A literature review on the concept of value in virtual worlds by Wen, Wen, Dong, Zilun, Tan, Junyan

“…However, existing research centers upon value to businesses, while there is a lack of such research for consumer value in virtual worlds. …”
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Polyterthiophenes cross-linked with terpyridyl metal complexes for molecular architecture of optically and electrochemically tunable materials by Wagner, Michal, Wagner, Klaudia, Barnsley, Jonathan E., Veksha, Andrei, Wagner, Paweł, Gordon, Keith C., Bobacka, Johan, Wallace, Gordon G., Ivaska, Ari, Officer, David L., Lisak, Grzegorz

“…The latter, influence the optical transitions related to metal centers, and can reversibly be everted by switching to lower potentials. …”
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Additive manufacturing: DED process parameters optimization via experiments (E) by Tong, Gao Rui

“…Directed Energy Deposition (DED), a prominent technique within additive manufacturing, is particularly valued for its efficiency in repairing and fabricating components with precision, which is integral in sectors like aerospace, healthcare, and defense. This investigation centers on 316L stainless steel, chosen for its robust tensile strength and resistance to corrosion. …”
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TiO2 thin films by APCVD for photocatalytic applications by Chua, Chin Sheng

“…Other modifications suffered from a loss of photoactivity cause primarily by the introduction of recombination centers and increased in grain size.…”
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The treachery of authority through Banville and Atwood by Lau, Qian Yu

“…Conversely, The Handmaid’s Tale is set in the “Republic of Gilead” (33), which is a Christian theocracy, where citizens are oppressed and endure much brutality. The story centers on Offred, who has become a marginalized citizen under the new rule. …”
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Is the rule-based order in AI dead, or is still kicking? [Conference paper] by Vassilev, Vassil

“…The position of this article is that combining the classical rule-based approach from the early days of AI with more recent developments in AI, such as data-focused machine learning and utility-based reinforcement learning, as well as utilization of the recent technological developments on the cloud and at data centers can be beneficial for widening the real-world application of AI. …”
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Is the rule-based order in AI dead, or is still kicking? by Vassilev, Vassil

“…The position of this article is that combining the classical rulebased approach from the early days of AI with more recent developments in AI, such as data-focused machine learning and utility-based reinforcement learning, as well as utilization of the recent technological developments on the cloud and at data centers can be beneficial for widening the realworld application of AI. …”
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