Taliban await US withdrawal from Kabul by Sajjad Ashraf

“…US Secretary of State John Kerry and President Hamid Karzai announced in Kabul last week that the two sides are close to a much-delayed deal on the Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA). …”
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Development and investigation of bileaflet heart valve prostheses by Ramesh Veerappan

“…Artificial heart valves are in use the last four decades. They seem to be gaining ever increasing popularity though they are prone to have problems such as thrombosis and haemolysis. …”
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The relationships between irrational beliefs, self-esteem and public and private self-consciousness in adults by Lee, Janice Niann Tsyr

“…Thirdly, there is a positive relationship between irrational beliefs and public and private self-consciousness. The fourth and last hypothesis is that there are no gender differences in self esteem, irrational beliefs and public and private self-consciousness.…”
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3D interactive internet application based on VRML by Gao, Bo

“…Second aspect is on finding out all advantages and disadvantages of VRML by comparing it with other 3D authoring languages and formats. Last and the most important aspect is on proposing a set of non-proprietary mechanisms and the ways of implementation for creating a shared multi-user VRML environment.…”
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Pinch. by Koh, Kim Joo., Manoj Prabhoda Chandran.

“…With millions of dollars suddenly at stake for the now underworld players, the film takes a violent surreal turn when the twosome head out for one last heist.…”
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Study of goods vehicles in intermodal supply chain by Chng, Jing Feng.

“…Being widely utilised for first and last mile freight, road transportation is as critical a link as any in an intermodal supply chain. …”
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Lessons from the past : responding to infectious disease outbreaks by Bill Durodié

“…Rajaratnam School of International Studies examined the worldwide response to the outbreak of H1N1 influenza last year. The lessons learnt from earlier outbreaks, such as SARS in 2003, are more limited than had been assumed.…”
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Piracy in the South China Sea : maritime ambushes off the Mangkai passage by Frecon, Eric

“…But what about surrounding areas such as Anambas Islands in the South China Sea? Attacks occured last year in this outlying place and the growing danger there deserves as much attention.…”
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ASEAN Plus eight defence cooperation : rise of a new player by Desker, Barry

“…The ground-breaking ASEAN Defence Ministers Meeting Plus Eight convened for the first time last week. The emergence of the ADMM Plus will have implications for ASEAN and the evolving regional security architecture.…”
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Colombia’s early steps to becoming a regional energy hub by Zamora, A, Martínez, H

“…Colombia has traditionally been a leading advocate of economic and political integration in Latin America, even as it struggles internally with a civil conflict that has brought grief to its population over the last half century. The country has been proactive in the creation of all the regional economic integration bodies, including the Latin American Energy Organization, OLADE – one of the economic integration bodies that Colombia has supported and used as a lever to promote the energy integration of the continent, and its own role in the process.…”

Archaeology in Albania 2014-2024 by Gilkes, O, Melfi, M, Muka, B

“…This paper presents a review of new research being carried out within the borders of modern Albania in the last ten years. It offers a roughly geographical outline—albeit incomplete—of recent discoveries from prehistory to the middle-ages, and attempts at placing them in the wider context of current research in the field. …”

Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers / by Sapolsky, Robert M., author 656050, Holt (Online service) 655998

“…While most of the book focuses on the biological machinery of the body, the last chapter of the book focuses on self-help. Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers argues that social phenomena such as child abuse and the chronic stress of poverty affect biological stress, leading to increased risk of disease and disability.…”
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Conducting Psychological Assessment : A Guide for Practitioners / by Wright, A. Jordan, author 513562, John Wiley & Sons (Online service) 647106

“…This newest edition maintains the indispensable foundational models from the first edition and adds nuance and details from the author’s last ten years of clinical and academic experience. …”
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Quantitative Modeling for Guiding the Transition to Low-Carbon Logistics by Lehmann, Jonas

“…First, we investigate the operational requirements for leveraging low-emission delivery vehicles in a last-mile distribution system. Specifically, we provide exact and heuristic solution approaches to route goods through a two-echelon multi-modal last-mile distribution system with satellite facilities. …”
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Suitability of natural sounds to enhance soundscape quality in urban residential areas by Hong, Joo-Young, Lam, Bhan, Ong, Zhen-Ting, Gupta, Rishabh, Gan, Woon-Seng

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Robotic Bootcamp 2023 attracts students to explore STEM fields by Nur Ainaa Adhreena, Muhamad Shukri

“…PEKAN, 21 August 2023 - Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA), in collaboration with Sekolah Kebangsaan Assunta Convent, for the first time organised the Professor Turun Padang Programme with the concept of Robotic Bootcamp 2023 which will last for three days starting today.…”
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Modulation of matrix converters with improved performance by Rong, Run Jie.

“…Both the simulation results and experimental results are presented in the last part of the report.…”
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Information services in the real estate industry by Baharudin Nordin

“…Real estate has been a 'hot' issue in Singapore for the last decade. The escalating prices have made real estate a lucrative business. …”
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Random by Koh, Bryan Theng Hui, Chan, Melody, Tang, Weixin

“…The film follows the execution of the first MRT random killer in Singapore, who left the nation with a mysterious last word “bao”. Jia Hao, the son of one of the victims, begins his journey to search for an answer and closure – the motive behind the killing.…”
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Kite might by Xiong, Wei

“…Inspired by classic stories such as Aesop’s “Tortoise and the Hare” and hugely well-liked television series “Avatar: The Last Air bender”, Kite Might seeks to tell a humorous story and at the same time share simple morale lessons with its viewers.…”
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