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Identifying Proteins Associated with Disease Severity 鉴定与疾病严重程度相关的蛋白质

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SLIIT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADVANCEMENTS IN SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES [SICASH] Pub Date : 2022-10-11 DOI: 10.54389/eegc3170

O. Samarawickrama, R. Jayatillake, D. Amaratunga

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Prosecuting Sexual Bribery in Sri Lanka: A study on Sexual Bribery and ‘Consent’ of the Victim 斯里兰卡的性贿赂起诉:性贿赂与受害人的“同意”研究

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SLIIT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADVANCEMENTS IN SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES [SICASH] Pub Date : 2022-10-11 DOI: 10.54389/mwsc8918

Kamini Rathnayake

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Right to Information vs. Right to Protect Personal Data: A Guidance from the Decisions of the USA & the European Court of Justice. 信息权与个人数据保护权:美国和欧洲法院判决的指引。

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SLIIT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADVANCEMENTS IN SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES [SICASH] Pub Date : 2022-10-11 DOI: 10.54389/ohdm8576

R.W.D.N.K Rajapakse

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To Leave or not to Leave: Attitudes of the Undergraduates towards Speaking in an Online ESL Classroom 离开还是不离开:大学生对在线ESL课堂发言的态度

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SLIIT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADVANCEMENTS IN SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES [SICASH] Pub Date : 2022-10-11 DOI: 10.54389/myxd9394

Ashani Erandi Peiris

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Forging Ahead with Attitudinal Changes towards an Efficient Practice of Commercial Arbitration in Sri Lanka 对斯里兰卡商事仲裁有效实践的态度转变

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SLIIT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADVANCEMENTS IN SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES [SICASH] Pub Date : 2022-10-11 DOI: 10.54389/cwvg7685

K.G.T Dilhara

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Care of an Adult Patient who underwent a Series of Surgical Interventions for Psoas Abscess Complications with Haemophilia: Case Report 一例血友病并发腰肌脓肿接受一系列手术治疗的成人患者的护理:病例报告

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SLIIT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADVANCEMENTS IN SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES [SICASH] Pub Date : 2022-10-11 DOI: 10.54389/uwhq1396

H. Sepalika, M.D Dinuka, C. Dasanayaka

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In Vitro Antibacterial Activity of Sulphur Nanoparticles as a Possible Application to Control Bacterial Blight Caused by Xanthomonas spp. in Anthurium 硫纳米颗粒的体外抑菌活性及其在红掌黄单胞菌病防治中的应用

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SLIIT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADVANCEMENTS IN SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES [SICASH] Pub Date : 2022-10-11 DOI: 10.54389/zjif6880

S. Peiris, Gayani Malwattage, Raveena D Ratnayake, K. Seneviratne, C. N. Peiris

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A Fly in the Ointment; Undue Liability on E-commerce Platforms 美中不足;美中不足电子商务平台的不当责任

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SLIIT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADVANCEMENTS IN SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES [SICASH] Pub Date : 2022-10-11 DOI: 10.54389/tjpg2930

Krishanthi Rajaguru

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The Legal Debate on the Commercial Use of Personal Data - A Discussion of the Eu Gdpr Precedent 个人资料商业用途的法律辩论-欧盟Gdpr判例讨论

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SLIIT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADVANCEMENTS IN SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES [SICASH] Pub Date : 2022-10-11 DOI: 10.54389/pnox5200

H. Senanayake

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Effects of Coconut Water on Micropropagation of Caladium Bicolour Cv ’Thai Beauty’ 椰子水对‘泰美’钙双色Cv微繁的影响

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SLIIT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADVANCEMENTS IN SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES [SICASH] Pub Date : 2022-10-11 DOI: 10.54389/kdso3301

Raveena D Ratnayake, S. Peiris, Gayani Malwattage, C. N. Peiris

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