Experimental studies on the behaviour of non_seismically detailed reinforced concrete column by Lim, Marvin Wei Sheng.

“…Post earthquake and experimental research have shown that old reinforced concrete structures which are designed based on non-seismic details are vulnerable to shear failure during earthquakes. Shear failure can lead to a reduction in building lateral strength, change in inelastic deformation mechanism and loss of axial load-carrying capacity. …”
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新移民的跨国实践和离散论述 ：孙侠(铃铛)个案研究 = Transnational practice and diasporic discourses of new immigrant : a case study on Sun Xia (Ling Dang) by Sun, Guizi

“…She views her role of a Chinese national as the basis of her identity, enabling her to embrace the differences and similarities between China and Singapore’s Chinese cultures. …”
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Stabilization/solidification of Mn-contaminated clay slurry by using CaO-GGBS: effects of anions by Li, Wentao, Yi, Yaolin

“…Therefore, this study investigated the S/S efficiency of CaO-GGBS in treating MnSO4-bearing and Mn(NO3)2-bearing clay slurries. The effect of anions (i.e. …”
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Please, let me go / by Spencer, Caitlin, author 656310, Brown, Linda Watson author 656311

“…From the age of 14, Caitlin was completely controlled, repeatedly raped, provided with alcohol, given drugs, sold and passed on to new gangs over and over again. The majority of her abusers were Pakistani men, who were blatant in their attacks upon her, often collecting her from school or home, to be taken to flats they owned, family homes, or hotels booked for the day, to be horrifically and systematically abused. …”

Where ‘peripheral’ becomes central : examining the transnational life and activism of shirin fozdar in the early twentieth century asia by Chua, Yi Lin

“…In addition, I will analyse her position on nationalism and citizenship and how it relates to women’s rights activism, and her representation at international conferences on women’s rights in the twentieth century. …”
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Editors’ introduction: Cynthia Ozick and the art of nonfiction by Mendelssohn, M, Tyson, C

“…And then there is her magnificent...…”

CASTERS OF EVERVILLE / by Yap, Cherilyn, author 655829, Ikram Wazir, editor 655732

“…Honey, his childhood friend, is determined to find a cure and put her life on the line in order to save her friend. …”

Surface composition dependent ligand effect in tuning the activity of nickel–copper bimetallic electrocatalysts toward hydrogen evolution in alkaline by Wei, Chao, Sun, Yuanmiao, Scherer, Günther G., Fisher, Adrian C., Sherburne, Matthew, Ager, Joel W., Xu, Zhichuan Jason

“…The key to a rational catalyst design is understanding the de-scriptors that govern the alkaline HER activity. Unfortunately, the principles that governs alkaline HER performance remain unclear and are still under debate. …”
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跨媒介视野下的严歌苓研究 ：从《陆犯焉识》到《归来》的影视改编 = Cultural studies of Yan Geling from the trans-media perspective : from the adaption of the novel “The Prisoner Called Yanshi Lu” to the movie “Com... by 叶晓霞 Ye, Amber Xiaoxia

“…Her works are often adapted and directed into movie productions, in which one of her earliest works “TianYu” had won seven honorable awards from the Golden Horse Film Festival. …”
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Determination of the local surface shapes on the foot surface from plantar view using surface curvature and colour scale for shape categories by Nopriadi.

“…Two conditions of feet were scanned: weight bearing condition and non-weight bearing condition.…”
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Digging up flowers by Seo, Jasmine Lijuan

“…In the event of her father’s death, Clori has the best-laid plans to get out of her father’s shadow and prove herself worthy inside a cutthroat illustration company, but things soon stop going according to script. …”
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Seismic performance of continuous link reinforced concrete beam-column connections subjected to earthquake loading by Mohammadamin Azimi

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Seismic behavior of reinforced concrete columns with lightly transverse reinforcement by Muhammed Faizal Radzuan.

“…Shear degradation of a reinforced concrete column leads to a reduction in axial strength of the column. …”
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Unravelling giant molecular clouds by Liang, F

“…<p>Giant molecular clouds (GMCs) provide the fuel for star formation and bear various feedbacks. Thus, they are key to our understanding of galaxy evolution and the baryon cycle. …”

An examination of the "Pathology" of relationships within the dynamics of illness in Jane Austen's EMMA by Saradetch Melissa-Mae.

“…The importance of Emma seems to be that it provides Austen with a Active space within which she displaces her personal frustration over the "illnesses" of her society.…”
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Report on industrial attachment with KBR by Poo, Sue Xin.

“…This report aims to provide the reader with a brief account of the 22-week industrial attachment programme undergone by her from 7th of January to the 7th of June 2008. …”
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Steel beam responses under blast loading by Wei, Ke Wu.

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Driving Miss Norma : AN INSPIRATIONAL STORY ABOUT WHAT REALLY MATTERS AT THE END OF LIFE / by Bauerschmidt, Tim, author 655967, Liddle,Ramie, author 655968

“…But instead of confining herself to a hospital bed for what could be her last stay, Miss Norma - newly widowed after nearly seven decades of marriage - rose to her full height of five feet and told the doctor, "I'm ninety years old. …”

Deception in the Cotswolds / by Tope, Rebecca, author 647154

“…"In the wake of a series of unfortunate house-sitting experiences in the Cotswolds, Thea Osborne, accompanied by her spaniel Hepzibah, is perhaps optimistic about the English summertime and the possibilities of her latest assignment-house-sitting for transatlantic reptile breeder Harriet Young. …”

Unbroken by Lim, Alexander Si Yuan

“…Oyuntulhur, 17, a girl who previously lived in a dumpsite her whole life. Tsat Tsat, 18, the oldest girl in the home who left Eden to go back to her real family to take care of her pregnant mother and abusive father. …”
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