This paper exploits the three eastward expansions of NATO after the Cold War as a quasi‐natural
experiment to investigate the relationship between military alliance and trade. To …

Increasingly studies revealed that dysbiosis of gut microbiota plays a pivotal role in the
pathogenesis of ulcerative colitis (UC). Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) has drawn more …

BACKGROUND Unconjugated bilirubin (UCB) is generally considered toxic but has gained
recent prominence for its anti-inflammatory properties. However, the effects of it on the …

Background Increasing global overweight and obesity rates not only increase the prevalence
of myocardial infarction (MI), but also exacerbate ischemic injury and result in worsened …

This paper studies load frequency control (LFC) for networked power systems with limited
communications and probabilistic cyber attacks. Some restrictions exist during the information …

Heart failure (HF) remains the leading cause of mortality worldwide. Although various drugs
are currently used in the treatment of HF, including angiotensin receptor blockers, …

The phase change process of hydrated salts with a large latent heat and non-flammable
characteristics is a promising route for achieving energy-efficient devices. To improve the …

Motivated by an extremal problem on graph-codes that links coding theory and graph theory,
Alon recently proposed a question aiming to find the smallest number $t$ such that there is …

In order to mitigate air pollution, governments have implemented various active measures
for air pollution prevention and control, among which the air environmental audit is an …

The chapter examines the landscape of cross-border data transfer regulations in the ASEAN
region and the various compliance challenges faced by businesses. The analysis and …