Cif sales terms as a mean to derive additional competitive advantage – perspective from a trader focusing on commodity requiring mr tanker tonnage by Liu, Ziqi

“…The calculated ROIC and CV are then compared with results from volume one and two for trader and external benchmark for shipowner. …”
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From constructive ambiguity to escalating commitment: the evolution of the Bangladesh accord as a transnational institution for collective action by Reinecke, J, Donaghey, J

“…This involved signatories negotiating more stringent commitments on the one hand and stakeholder dynamics activating cascading layers of commitment enforcement on the other, driving signatories toward deeper institutional tiein with the collective action institution. …”

New use of global warming potentials to compare cumulative and short-lived climate pollutants by Allen, MR, Fuglestvedt, JS, Shine, KP, Reisinger, A, Pierrehumbert, R, Forster, PM

“…Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) have requested guidance on common greenhouse gas metrics in accounting for Nationally determined contributions (NDCs) to emission reductions1. …”

Practical Rateless Set Reconciliation by Yang, Lei, Gilad, Yossi, Alizadeh, Mohammad

“…Set reconciliation, where two parties hold fixed-length bit strings and run a protocol to learn the strings they are missing from each other, is a fundamental task in many distributed systems. …”
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AHP Model for Selection of Sustainable Energy: A Focus on Power Generation and Supplying for End-users by Ahmad Zaidi, Mohamad Faizal, Mohd Shafie, Shafini, Abdul Rahim, Mohd Kamarul Irwan

“…AHP is one of important technology management tools for decision making that is used during technology selection process, and applied prior to acquisition of a new technology. …”
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AHP Model for Selection of Sustainable Energy: A Focus on Power Generation and Supplying for End-users by Ahmad Zaidi, Mohamad Faizal, Mohd Shafie, Shafini, Abdul Rahim, Mohd Kamarul Irwan

“…AHP is one of important technology management tools for decision making that is used during technology selection process, and applied prior to acquisition of a new technology. …”
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The Greek unions and the economy : a perspective. by Goh, Qianlei., Teo, Yi Qi., Loh, Candy Shu Ying.

“…From our results, we gather that the Greek trade union is indeed one of the factors which led to the Greek debt crisis. …”
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Parametric optimisation of heat treated recycling aluminium (AA6061) by response surface methodology by Yusuf, N. K., Ahmad, A., Lajis, M. A., Shamsudin, S., Zhong, Zhao Wei

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Key Factors in Developing a Holistic Framework for Partnering in Sustainable Campus Development (S/O 13371) by Abdul Nifa, Faizatul Akmar, Salleh, Nurul Azita, Mohd Nawi, Mohd Nasrun

“…Partnering has been recognized as one of the project delivery methods which allows for early involvement of all players in a project. …”
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论新加坡对红头巾和印度建筑工的态度 = A case study of Singapore government and Singaporeans' attitude towards Samsui women and Indian construction workers by 颜莉娜 Gan, Linda

“…This article will explore how the government’s policy and attitude towards the two parties shall affect the way Singaporeans view the two parties. …”
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Comparison of Altmetrics across Multiple Disciplines: Psychology, History, and Linguistics by Htoo, Tint Hla Hla, Na, Jin-Cheon

“…Since their emergence in 2010, altmetrics as new indicators of research impact receive considerable attention from scientometricians and various other parties including librarians, who have long been providing citation analysis and bibliometric services in academic and research institutions. …”
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The interrelation of EU law with inter se international agreements of the EU member states by Georgaki, K, Eleftheriadis, P

“…Finally, Chapter Six identifies the rules governing conflict resolution in the interrelation of EU law with inter se agreements: first, Article 59 VCLT on the implicit abrogation of an earlier agreement by the conclusion of a later one between the same contracting parties; second, Article 30 VCLT, to the extent that it codifies the pacta tertiis principle of public international law; and third, the principle of primacy of EU law, which operates as a lex specialis, carving out the lex posterior conflict rule enshrined in Articles 30(3) and 30(4)(a) VCLT.…”

Medication adherence : software development for anticoagulant medicine smart-packs by Chua, Ming Zhou

“…Amongst these issues, medication non-adherence has been a costly one not only economically to the parties involved, but also to the well-being of the patients. …”
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Nuptial journeys: A cultural history of wedding travel in selected Habsburg unions ca 1450–1550 by Pastrnak, P

“…Using the case study of Habsburg trans-European wedding alliances between 1450 to 1550, and drawing upon a significant reservoir of sources, this thesis shows that transfers of princely brides(grooms) were not an inconsequential side effect of weddings but were an ideal channel through which to negotiate the social status of dynasties, serve monarchical splendour and memory, prepare elite individuals for their new role and integrate them into their new environment, interact with foreign individuals and form relationships with them. Chapter One looks into logistical aspects and finds that planning and execution expressed the dynastic-political expectations of splendour and social standing of both wedding parties. …”

Identifying stakeholders in the land use management process and related critical factors in ASEAN by Tulus Tambunan

“…Among the many causes of land conflicts, one is that many people or parties/organisations impacted directly or indirectly by land (or legitimate stakeholders) are not involved in land use decisions and management. …”
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Obama's energy policy: the crucial role of coal in the US climate legislation by Robinson, D

“…Third, it illustrates how this draft US legislation has been weakened in order to obtain support from affected parties, especially those relying on coal and coal-based electricity. …”

Service quality gaps in the container liner industry by Lim, Tzer Jing.

“…The growth of the container liner industry is one that cannot be disregarded. The container ships as of June 2012 stands at 4952 vessels with an aggregate capacity of 16,017,550 TEUs, occupying a very significant share of the merchant fleet (Alphaliner). …”
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Semantic-based vulnerability analysis of software by Li, Yuekang

“…With Cerebro, we found one CVE and fourteen previously unknown bugs. Lastly, we concentrate on methods for anti-greybox fuzzing. …”
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Indicators of global climate change 2022: annual update of large-scale indicators of the state of the climate system and human influence by Forster, PM, Smith, CJ, Walsh, T, Lamb, WF, Lamboll, R, Hauser, M, Ribes, A, Rosen, D, Gillett, N, Palmer, MD, Rogelj, J, von Schuckmann, K, Seneviratne, SI, Trewin, B, Zhang, X, Allen, M, Andrew, R, Birt, A, Borger, A, Boyer, T, Broersma, JA, Cheng, L, Dentener, F, Friedlingstein, P, Gutiérrez, JM, Gütschow, J, Hall, B, Ishii, M, Jenkins, S, Lan, X, Lee, J-Y, Morice, C, Kadow, C, Kennedy, J, Killick, R, Minx, JC, Naik, V, Peters, GP, Pirani, A, Pongratz, J, Schleussner, C-F, Szopa, S, Thorne, P, Rohde, R, Rojas Corradi, M, Schumacher, D, Vose, R, Zickfeld, K, Masson-Delmotte, V, Zhai, P

“…As they are traceable to IPCC report methods, they can be trusted by all parties involved in UNFCCC negotiations and help convey wider understanding of the latest knowledge of the climate system and its direction of travel.…”

Indicators of Global Climate Change 2023: annual update of key indicators of the state of the climate system and human influence by Forster, PM, Smith, C, Walsh, T, Lamb, WF, Lamboll, R, Hall, B, Hauser, M, Ribes, A, Rosen, D, Gillett, NP, Palmer, MD, Rogelj, J, von Schuckmann, K, Trewin, B, Allen, M, Andrew, R, Betts, RA, Borger, A, Boyer, T, Broersma, JA, Buontempo, C, Burgess, S, Cagnazzo, C, Cheng, L, Friedlingstein, P, Gettelman, A, Gütschow, J, Ishii, M, Jenkins, S, Lan, X, Morice, C, Mühle, J, Kadow, C, Kennedy, J, Killick, RE, Krummel, PB, Minx, JC, Myhre, G, Naik, V, Peters, GP, Pirani, A, Pongratz, J, Schleussner, C-F, Seneviratne, SI, Szopa, S, Thorne, P, Kovilakam, MVM, Majamäki, E, Jalkanen, J-P, van Marle, M

“…As they are traceable to IPCC report methods, they can be trusted by all parties involved in UNFCCC negotiations and help convey wider understanding of the latest knowledge of the climate system and its direction of travel. …”