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Privateers and Privateering

, 2011
In this book, first published in 1910 at the height of Britain's naval arms race with Germany, E. P. Statham (b. 1848) presented the lives and exploits of, in his words, 'licensed plunderers'. Insisting his tales were 'without embroidery' but were intended 'to amuse and entertain', Statham clearly had a fondness for adventure and an almost grudging ...
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A Synovium‐on‐Chip Platform to Study Multicellular Interactions in Arthritis

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
The Synovium‐on‐Chip comprises a thin microporous PDMS membrane to support co‐culture of fibroblast‐like synoviocytes (FLS), THP‐1‐derived macrophages, and endothelial cells, enabling real‐time analysis of synovial‐vascular interactions. FLS migration through the pores drives endothelial remodeling, while TNF‐α stimulation induces robust inflammatory ...
Laurens R. Spoelstra, Fleur R. Semmekrot, Nuno Araújo‐Gomes, Daniël Wijnperle, Monique M. A. Helsen, Martijn H.J. Van Den Bosch, Loes. I. Segerink, Séverine Le Gac, Marcel Karperien   +8 more
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Effect of privatizing Japanese expressway companies on maintenance and management efficiency

Transport Economics and Management
In 2005, Japan privatized its four public highway corporations, resulting in the establishment of three NEXCO companies. Although these entities remain fully government-owned, future stock exchange listing is envisioned.
Tsubasa Kaino, Kazuyoshi Hidaka
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PRIVATIZATION AND ITS FEATURES IN THE POLITICAL SPHERE

Гуманитарные и юридические исследования, 2021
The article deals with the features of Russian privatization. The authors point out the reasons for failures and analyze the results and consequences of privatization.
M. V. Rybasova, A. V. Aliyeva
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Accelerating Discovery to Deployment: Argonne's Materials Engineering Research Facility (MERF) and Its Role in Scaling Materials Technologies for Water and Resource Solutions

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
In this Perspective, we highlight the processing science and scale‐up capabilities of the Materials Engineering Research Facility (MERF) at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory, with an emphasis on practical solutions for sustainable water and critical resource recovery. We demonstrate how national laboratories bridge fundamental
Yuepeng Zhang, Bratin Sengupta, Xiaoao Shi, Haihui Pu, Jeffrey W. Elam, Gregory K. Krumdick, Jessica Durham Macholz, Allison Bennett Irion, Junhong Chen, Seth B. Darling   +9 more
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Hydrogel‐Based Functional Materials: Classifications, Properties, and Applications

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Conductive hydrogels have emerged as promising materials for smart wearable devices due to their outstanding flexibility, multifunctionality, and biocompatibility. This review systematically summarizes recent progress in their design strategies, focusing on monomer systems and conductive components, and highlights key multifunctional properties such as
Zeyu Zhang, Zao Cheng, Patrizio Raffa
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Private Handshakes [PDF]

, 2007
Private handshaking allows pairs of users to determine which (secret) groups they are both a member of. Group membership is kept secret to everybody else. Private handshaking is a more private form of secret handshaking, because it does not allow the group administrator to trace users.
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Integrated Single‐Cell and Spatial Transcriptomics Reveal Cell‐Type‐Specific Immune Regulatory Networks in Maize Responding to Southern Corn Rust

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
By integrating single‐nuclei and spatial transcriptomics, this study presents a stereoscopic landscape of maize leaf to Puccinia polysora infection. Epidermal and mesophyll cells initiate primary defenses via RLPs/RLKs and jasmonic acid signaling. Cell‐cell communication analyses further reveal the underlying the dynamics of the underlying immune ...
Qiongqiong Wang, Xinyan Sun, Yingchao Sun, Zeqiang Cheng, Zixiang Cheng, Shengbo Han, Ying Feng, Wenbo Yang, Huimin Li, Meichen Zhu, Xiaoling Wu, Jinghua Zhang, Jihua Tang, Honglian Li, Yanyong Cao, Canxing Duan, Yan Shi   +16 more
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A Case Study of Privatization without Consideration: The Failure of Voucher Privatization in the Czech Republic

Theory, Methodology, Practice, 2011
The theory of coupon privatization was developed by Milton Friedman in the 1970s as a quicker alternative to stock privatization. According to this theory, several transformed Central and Easter European countries have provided their state ...
László Török
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Privatization, Structural Dependence, and the Problem of Legitimacy

Erasmus Journal for Philosophy and Economics
How should a normative evaluation of the merits and demerits of privatization proceed? In response to Joseph Heath’s approach to this question, I first argue that the difference between core and economic functions is not as relevant to establish the ...
Chiara Cordelli
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