The new "rare metal age" : new challenges and implications of critical raw materials supply security in the 21st century by Umbach, Frank

“…CRMs include rare earth elements (REEs), which comprise 17 different elements (see Figure 4). …”
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Multilateral security cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region : prospects and possibilities by Ball, Desmond

“…This paper seeks to (i) describe the achievements with respect to the institutionalisation of multilateralism in the Asia-Pacific since 1992; (ii) provide a critical assessment of this progress; (iii) consider some of the principal problems affecting the process; (iv) provide some net assessment of the achievements to date and what this suggests for the future; and (v) outline and agenda for action. …”
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探究新加坡大学生性观念与性知识程度 = A study on sexual knowledge and attitudes of undergraduates in Singapore by 庄光毅 Chong, Gavin Guangyi

“…This is especially true for our teens, as several studies have shown that an increasing number of youths are now engaging in sexual acts at a younger age, proving that sexual attitudes have liberalized significantly among teens these days. …”
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Fanum world by Tan, Yen Ling

“…Hence, Fanum World is an online interactive story project aimed at pre-teens (9-12 years old) who are entering into the world of fandom, and intends to demonstrate the dangers of toxicity among fans and to model positive fan behaviour. …”
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Growing Roses / by Hendy, Jenny, author 254251

“…Divided into logical classification and examples, how to choose which roses to grow based on climate and location, designing your flower beds, companions to grow with your roses, buying and planting, and caring for your roses, as well as a handy Calendar of Care, you will discover their versatility and potential. …”

Higher education and public good in England by Marginson, S, Yang, L

“…In the Anglophone jurisdictions, higher education policy is over-determined by economic policy and subjected to neoliberal regulation based on quasi-market competition between corporatised institutions, regulated by performative comparisons, tuition fees, and outputs imagined as commodities. England installed marketisation in successive policy changes between the Thatcher government’s introduction of commercial fees for international students in 1979 and the full-fee market for domestic students, supported by subsidised income-contingent loans, in 2012. …”

上古汉语的名物化现象再探 = The study on nominalization of archaic Chinese by 沈源源 Shen, Yuan Yuan

“…However, prevailing/current literature in the study of archaic Chinese sees this practice as ci lei huo yong (the alternation use of words); verbs replace nouns and gain their syntactic properties. …”
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A review of the ion exchange leaching method for extracting rare earth elements from ion adsorption clay by Nurul Aniyyah, Mohamad Sobri, Noorlisa, Harun, Mohd Yusri, Mohd Yunus

“…As the demand for REEs rises, ion adsorption clay emerges as a promising alternative REE source. …”
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Integration of LoRa IoT with cloud platform in stingless beehive remote monitoring system by Ahmad, Yasser Arul, Nurul Salshabila, Mustapa, Anis Hannani, Razaman, Muhammad Nasrin Aqil, Abdul Hamid, Noreha, Abdul Malik, Mohd Faizal, Jamlos

“…Stingless bee colonies require constant monitoring to ensure hive health and optimal honey production. …”
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AD PERCEPTIO (Self Perception Diary) / by Diyas, Myrzakozha Dr., author 655770, Perez-Lopez, Patrick, author 655772

“…On this journey through the generations of one man's family, we're all fellow travelers, seeking the truth and looking to make that great spiritual discovery; the one true path along which we can live our lives.…”

The necessary night. by Wee, Cheryl Ling Li., Toh, Kezia Li Min., Woo, Sian Boon.

“…However, there are some people who do not crawl into their beds as the clock strikes twelve. While others are winding down, they are preparing to start work.…”
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Chinese labor protest and trade unions by Chan, J, Pun, N, Selden, M

“…Foxconn Technology Group, a Taiwanese-owned transnational corporation founded in Taipei in 1974, holds more than 50 percent of the market share in global electronics manufacturing. 1 Its 1.4 million workers in China are comprised mostly of rural migrants in their late teens to twenties. This chapter considers their struggle for labor rights, the nature of union representation at the giant firm, and the joint responsibility of the enterprise and government for the protection of workers.…”

Disusing the ear: Samuel Daniel and the poetics of poetical essays by Tregear, T

Design language in packaging. by Wijaya, Merwyn.

“…Craid is a fictitious brand of Irish beer that is designed based on this essential role. …”
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Youth at Risk : A Prevention Resource for Counselors, Teachers, and Parents / by Capuzzi, David, editor 296803, Gross, Douglas R., editor 296809, John Wiley & Sons (Online service) 647106

“…Developmental in its orientation, the text moves from population definition and identification, to causal factors and issues most often identified with placing youth at risk, to a prevention–intervention paradigm specifically created for teens. Illustrative case studies and enlightening sidebars enhance reader self-awareness, promote self-study and skill development, and aid in the comprehension of the concepts and applications of chapter material. …”
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Automated reconstruction from multiple photographs by Zisserman, A, Schaffalitzky, F, Werner, T, Fitzgibbon, A

The X-ray science frontier is ultra-short and ultra-intense by Vinko, SM

The early Confucian worry about yuan (resentment) by Sung, Winnie

“…I attempt to use the early Confucian discussions of yuan to shed light on an aspect of human psychology, namely, when one laments about certain conditions that obtain in such a way that she sees as beyond her control and negatively affects her. …”
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Policy design and professional service delivery performance of drinking water services in rural Mali by Wagner, J

“…Additionally, when payment modalities switch from volumetric to monthly flat fees, a handpump registers, on average, more than three times higher monthly revenue, along with a two-fold increase in daily water use. …”

the other child / by Atkins, Lucy, 192824 author

“…When Tess is sent to photograph Greg, a high-profile paediatric heart surgeon, she sees something troubled in his face, and feels instantly drawn to him. …”