A systematic review of obsessive-compulsive disorder symptomatology in religious people of Abrahamic faiths: implications for clinical practice by Hassan, H

“…</p> <p><strong>Theory Driven Research Project</strong> The underrepresentation of British Muslims in UK mental health services necessitates an understanding of barriers and facilitators to engagement in therapy. This mixed-methods online study explored the impact of explicitly acknowledging religion on anticipated alliance, treatment credibility, and expectations of therapy in British Muslims. …”

New Purification Strategies and Monomer Platforms for Ruthenium-Initiated Living Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization by Kilgallon, Landon J.

“…Chapter 2: Covalent Capture Purification for Living Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization Covalent capture purification, a type of catch-and-release purification, facilitates complex molecule purification by partitioning reaction mixtures based on chemical reactivity rather than physiochemical properties. …”
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Robust optimal operation of future power systems under uncertainties by Lahanda Purage Mohasha Isuru Sampath

“…The proposed RO framework also includes a cooperative bidding-based trading scheme to facilitate the sharing of power and reserves between the constituent MGs of the MMG system while respecting privacy concerns. …”
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Coacervates derived from mussel foot proteins by Guo, Qi

“…The thesis highlights the significance of Dopa residues, which could not only promote the wet adhesion by forming interfacial hydrogen bonds, but also facilitate the phase separation of mussel plaque proteins through intermolecular hydrogen bonds. …”
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Development of novel electrospun nanofibrous scaffold with nanomaterials for target adsorption in different applications by Lim, Huai Xun

“…Therefore, with the successful use cases of novel nanofibrous membrane scaffold with nanomaterials, this work contributes to the development of nanofibrous membrane fabrication technology by showcasing the versatility in the electrospinning process. This thesis also facilitates potential practical application of adsorptive nanofibrous membranes in different systems, especially in harsh organic solvent systems for the removal of low molecular weight solutes.…”
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Learning to generalize to new tasks/domains with limited data by Peng, Danni

“…My first focus is on meta-learning, which aims to acquire common knowledge from a set of tasks to facilitate learning of new tasks with few examples. …”
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An evidence-based serious game app for public education on antibiotic use and resistance: randomized controlled trial by Huang, Zhilian, Ow, Jing Teng, Tang, Wern Ee, Chow, Angela

“…Future research should assess the effectiveness of interventions in facilitating long-term knowledge retention and long-lasting behavioral change.…”
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Thermoplastic polymer nanocomposites based on polydopamine-coated clay : preparation, structures and properties by Phua, Si Lei

“…This strong interfacial interaction between D-clay and hard segments not only facilitates the stress transfer across the filler and polymer matrix, but also acts as nucleating agent for hard segment crystallization, leading to higher hard segment crystallinity. …”
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Interaction-mediating sequences within class I viral fusion glycoproteins : their roles in viral infection and in applications by Zhang, Simin

“…Class I viral fusion glycoproteins facilitate fusion of the viral envelope with cell membranes and entry of the virus into the cell, through extensive short sequence-specific interactions. …”
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Quantitative analysis of coronary artery from computed tomography angiography images by Cui, Hengfei

“…This approach will facilitate quantitative evaluation of the severity of potential stenosis and help in clinical diagnosis of CAD.…”
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Embedded computing techniques for remote mobile video surveillance systems by Nirmala Ramakrishnan

“…Methods for rapid evaluation of GM estimations were introduced to facilitate this iterative process. Evaluations on aerial video datasets show that for 95% of the frames, GME with the first pass sparse estimation is performed, while achieving a similar accuracy as the dense set of features for 97% of the cases. …”
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Energy management of microgrids by Ju, Chengquan

“…Large-scale energy storage systems have provided promising potentials for multiple applications in microgrids by providing additional spinning reserve, regulating voltage, frequency and power factors, as well as offering economic benefits by participating into demand response and facilitating the integration of renewable energy sources (RESs). …”
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Analysis and exploitation of dispersive waves for source localization on solids by Arun, Kattukandy Rajan

“…A function is then proposed to map the estimated phase derivatives to a domain that facilitates in the estimation of the source location. …”
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From node embedding to community embedding on graphs by Cavallari, Sandro

“…We also require that the discovered latent structure should be easily interpretable to facilitate the understanding of the modern world. Thus, we propose an efficient neural mixture model able to project a dynamic interaction in a fixed size space, preserving the influence that each node undergoes because of its neighbors. …”
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Modélisation des interactions en Italie du Nord au premier âge du Fer: de la circulation de parures aux réseaux d’influences culturelles by Cicolani, V, Huet, T, Zamboni, L

“…Appliquée pour chaque période, les résultats de cette modélisation sont ensuite représentés sur une carte pour faciliter la lecture spatiale et l'interprétation géographique des résultats obtenus. …”

Creative Solutions for a Sustainable Development : 21st International TRIZ Future Conference, TFC 2021, Bolzano, Italy, September 22-24, 2021, Proceedings / by TRIZ Future Conference (21st : 2021 : Bolzano, Italy ; Online), organiser 643019, Borgianni, Yuri, 1978-, editor 643020, Brad, Stelian, editor 643021, Cavallucci, Denis, editor 643022, Livotov, Pavel, editor 643023

Advanced attack and defense techniques in machine learning systems by Zhao, Mengchen

“…In order to make the action executable in practice and facilitate learning, we propose a novel deep reinforcement learning algorithm DDPG-ANP that introduces an action norm penalty to the reward function. …”
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Modulating electronic and geometric structure of transition metal compounds for efficient water splitting by Tang, Shasha

“…The well-separated hierarchical nanostructure promotes the reaction kinetics and charge transport, facilitates the contact of solid-electrolyte interface and the release of gaseous product. …”
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Learning-enabled decision-making for autonomous driving: framework and methodology by Huang, Zhiyu

“…The CMP improves prediction accuracy and facilitates the selection of human-like behaviors. Moreover, we propose a differentiable and integrated prediction-planning framework that enables end-to-end training of the entire decision-making system. …”
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Conflict-free urban air mobility planning with an airspace-resource-centric approach by Dai, Wei

“…Dynamic assignment of airspace cells enables 4D management of urban airspace, including spatial volume, navigational services, etc., facilitating quantitative airspace utilization. The concept also leads to a graph-based airspace model for further usage. …”
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