Effects of scaling and cleaning on the performance of forward osmosis hollow fiber membranes by Arkhangelsky, Elizabeth, Wicaksana, Filicia, Chou, Shuren, Al-Rabiah, Abdulrahman A., Al-Zahrani, Saeed M., Wang, Rong

“…Since mineral salt scaling is one of the major limitations for seawater desalination, the current study focused on the behaviors of thin film composite (TFC) FO hollow fibers, which were fabricated in our laboratory, under the circumstance of calcium sulfate (CaSO4) scaling with sodium chloride as draw solution. …”
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Transformation of seafood waste into bioplastic by Teo, Natalie Hui Ning

“…With this growing concern, industries are currently looking into the development of bioplastics made from sustainable resources to replace conventional fossil-fuel based plastics. With food wastes also being a huge concern to environment, many are looking to use food waste as a sustainable raw material. …”
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Biodegradable plastics from marine biomass: A solution to marine plastic pollution by Khan, Nida, Sudhakar, Kumarasamy, Rizalman, Mamat

“…The moisture content of the bioplastic film was found to be 21.16 %. The water absorption test demonstrated the film's hydrophilic nature, showing a 60 % increase in weight. …”
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Technical aspects of marine plastic litter treatment by pyrolysis, for material and energy recovery by Wu, Xinyi

“…Analysis of pyrolysis oils revealed its potential to be recovered as fuels due to the high proportion of short chain hydrocarbons. …”
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Investigation of heavy metal concentrations for biocoke by using ICP-OES by Erdiwansyah, E., Gani, Asri, Desvita, Hera, Mahidin, M., Bahagia, Bahagia, Rizalman, Mamat, Mohd Rosdi, Salleh

“…These results indicate that EFB is relatively safe to use as a raw material for biocoke. It can partially replace coal as an alternative fuel in the combustion process because its calorific value is close to coal. …”
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Influence of membrane active layer properties and support layer properties on organic and inorganic fouling in pressure retarded osmosis (PRO) process by Tan, Joelyn Yi Ying

“…Active layer towards draw solution (AL-DS) orientation was set-up for this experiment. …”
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The durability properties of high volume oil palm biomass waste mortar by Abdul Shukor Lim, Nor Hasanah

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Preventing interreligious conflict : lessons from the ambivalence of the sacred and Singapore by Ho, Chee Feng

“…This dissertation utilizes Appleby’s theory of the ambivalence of the sacred and examines the case study of Singapore to draw out four strategies to prevent interreligious conflicts. …”
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Membrane structure-dependent limiting flux behavior and membrane selectivity loss during gypsum scaling : implications for pressure-retarded osmosis operation and membrane design by Fei, Jingyuan, Mai, Weiting, Cheng, Pak Shing, Shi, Jeffrey, Liu, Zongwen, She, Qianhong

“…We selected two typical osmotic membranes, thin-film composite (TFC) polyamide (PA) membrane and integrally asymmetric cellulose triacetate (CTA) membrane with different structures, for gypsum scaling tests in active-layer-facing-draw-solution orientation (an operating mode preferred for pressure-retarded osmosis). …”
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Detection of computer graphics using attention-based dual-branch convolutional neural network from fused color components by He, Peisong, Li, Haoliang, Wang, Hongxia, Zhang, Ruimei

“…With the development of 3D rendering techniques, people can create photorealistic computer graphics (CG) easily with the advanced software, which is of great benefit to the video game and film industries. On the other hand, the abuse of CGs has threatened the integrity and authenticity of digital images. …”
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Echoes From the Stone Reframing Preservation in Syria Through Haurani Folklore by Alrifai, Hajar

“…This interdisciplinary chronicle draws from architecture, agriculture, literature, anthropology, and film, to reconstruct a social history of the village and speculate on alternate ways of dwelling, building, and preserving— reclaiming the archive, reinserting narrative, and reframing heritage through the folklore of Hauran.…”
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Architecting a stable high-energy aqueous Al-ion battery by Yan, Chunshuang, Lv, Chade, Wang, Liguang, Cui, Wei, Zhang, Leyuan, Dinh, Khang Ngoc, Tan, Huiteng, Wu, Chen, Wu, Tianpin, Ren, Yang, Chen, Jieqiong, Liu, Zheng, Srinivasan, Madhavi, Rui, Xianhong, Yan, Qingyu, Yu, Guihua

“…The high abundancy and easy accessibility of aluminum raw materials further make AAIBs appealing for grid-scale energy storage. …”
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Acceptability of improved cook stoves-a scoping review of the literature by Adhikari, B, Kang, SSY, Dahal, A, Mshamu, S, Deen, J, Pell, C, von Seidlein, L, Knudsen, J, Bøjstrup, TC

“…Improved cooking stoves (ICS) are intended to reduce indoor air pollution and the inefficient use of fuel yet there is often reticence to shift permanently to ICS. …”

La diplomazia culturale americana, la Guerra fredda e il cinema di Hong Kong negli anni Cinquanta = American cultural diplomacy, Cold War, and Hong Kong cinema in the 1950s by Lee, Sangjoon

“…Drawing on archival materials from The Asia Foundation (Taf) Records at the Hoover Institution Archives, the University of Hong Kong's manuscripts and special collections, and the San Francisco International Film Festival Papers, this article is a focused account of the early history of Taf and its motion picture projects in Cold War Hong Kong. …”
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Data driven and learning based approaches for integrated landside airside operations optimization by Ali, Hasnain

“…As copious amount of data becomes easily available, our ability to learn, draw insights and obtain actionable knowledge using past operations data is a pre-requisite for establishing efficient airport operations that are sensitive to passenger needs.…”
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Reimagining traditional still art in an immersive and engaging form by Lim, Lai Ting

“…Clementine is meant to be an exploration of loss, embracing change and eventually coming into your own person. The film draws inspiration from various renowned artists of different time periods and art styles to create a visually rich and dynamic narrative experience that pays homage to the diversity and innovation of artistic expression throughout history.…”
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Lacuna by Tng, Gabriel Yue Hao

“…In essence, the story is a light-hearted animation that draws on themes normally found in buddy-cop films. …”
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Composite material production of nonmetallic printed circuit board waste with recycled high density polyethylene by Muniyandi, Shantha Kumari

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Measurements, analyses, and insights on the entire ethereum blockchain network by Lee, Xi Tong

“…From the results, discuss their similarities and differences with social networks and the Web, draw interesting conclusions and highlight important, future research directions. …”
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The political economy of oil and economic diversification: a neglected research field Robert Mabro would certainly like us to revive by Aissaoui, A

“…The less obvious reason is that multiple country case studies can help reflect the diversity of contexts and conditions and draw on distinct sources of evidence to discern national idiosyncrasies.…”