Nahj al-Balāghah: the wisdom and eloquence of ʿAlī: a parallel English-Arabic text by al-Raḍī, A-S

“…<i>Nahj al-Balāghah</i>, the celebrated compendium of orations, letters, and sayings of ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib (d. 40/661) compiled by al-Sharīf al-Raḍī (d. 406/1015), is a masterpiece of Arabic literature and Islamic wisdom studied and memorized avidly and continually for over a thousand years. Showcasing ʿAlī’s life and travails in his own words, it also transcribes his profound reflections on piety and virtue, and on just and compassionate governance. …”

The treatment of malaria in pregnancy by Nosten, F, McGready, R

“…In severe and complicated malaria, the objective is to save the mother’s life. The drugs of choice are quinine and the artemisinins. …”

Transient photoactivation of anionophores by using redshifted fast-relaxing azobenzenes by Kerckhoffs, A, Ahmad, M, Langton, ML

“…We demonstrate that by tuning the thermal half-life of the more active, but thermodynamically unstable, Z isomer to relax on the timescale of minutes, transient activation of ion transport can be achieved by activating with solely with visible light and deactivating by thermal relaxation.…”

Storage stability of coconut milk powder by Bakar, Jamilah, Hassan, Mohd. Ali, Ahmad, Azhar

“…Measurements of water activity, moisture content, peroxide value and solubility index indicated that lipid oxidation is the limiting factor in the stability of the powder. Its maximum shelf‐life was 4 months when air or vacuum packaged in aluminum laminates and 1 1/2 months in polypropylene.…”

Design for Flexibility : A Human Systems Integration Approach / by Boy, Guy André, author 642959

“…This book is for the engineering designers, who seek to better understand the roles of humans and organizations developing complex life-critical systems. It is also for those who train future designers who will have to take into account the well-being, safety, sustainability and efficiency of the actors of future sociotechnical systems. …”

Medical & Health Encyclopaedia : 1 A-B / by Agrawal, A., author 653359, Asimov, Isaac, 1920-1992, author 420312, Barbier, F., author 185972, Barnard, Christiaan, author 653360, Beek, C. H., author 653361, Blechschmidt, Erich, author 415793, Bossy, Jean, author 346685, Brachet, Jean, author 415853, Debakey, Michael, author 653362, Doxiades, Th. A., author 653363, Ford, Donald H., author 263340, Gondony, G., author 653364, Hallam, A., author 653365, Hanley, Peter, author 653366, van Harreveld, A., author 653368, Heinkel, K., author 653369, Heywood, V., author 653370, van Houten, W. H., author 653371, Hyodo, M., author 653372, Johnson, J. P., author 653373, Kakehi, Hirotake, author 653374, Loftas, T., author 653375, Musaph, H., author 653376, Obrador, S., author 653377, Omura, C., author 653378, Sani, G., author 653379, Schade, J. P., author 653380, Stacher, A., author 653381, Sylvester-Bradley, P. C., author 653382, Taylor, W. E., author 653383, Turk, D., author 653384, Ullberg, S., author 653385, Umbach, W., author 653386, Vermeulen, A., author 653387, Duin, Nancy, editor 653388

“…The encyclopaedia covers practically every known disease and medical problem and the relevant treatment including problems specifically associated with the life stages of infancy, childhood and old age and matters such as nutrition, sex and surgery. …”

Upstream : Selected Essays / by Oliver, Mary, 1963-2019, author 656023, Penguin Publishing Group (Online service) 655981

“…Emphasizing the significance of her childhood “friend” Walt Whitman, through whose work she first understood that a poem is a temple, “a place to enter, and in which to feel,” and who encouraged her to vanish into the world of her writing, Oliver meditates on the forces that allowed her to create a life for herself out of work and love. As she writes, “I could not be a poet without the natural world. …”
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As Long As the Lemon Trees Grow / by Katouh, Zoulfa, 1994-, author 656134, Hachette Books Group (Online service) 647103

“…She had a normal teenager’s life. Now Salama volunteers at a hospital in Homs, helping the wounded who flood through the doors daily. …”
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You Are the Placebo : Making Your Mind Matter / by Dispenza, Joe, author 656175, Hay House (Online service) 656169

“…He asks the question: “Is it possible to teach the principles of the placebo, and without relying on any external substance, produce the same internal changes in a person’s health and ultimately in his or her life?” Then he shares scientific evidence (including color brain scans) of amazing healings from his workshops, in which participants learn his model of personal transformation, based on practical applications of the so-called placebo effect. …”
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Influence of high intensity focused ultrasound on the microstructure and c-di-GMP signaling of pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms by Bharatula, Lakshmi Deepika, Marsili, Enrico, Rice, Scott A., Kwan, James J.

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Structural integrity assessment of rail steel failure modes and mechanism by Liu, Yang

“…The structural integrity is established by providing a reliable Fracture mechanics-based fatigue model to predict the fatigue propagation life of the weld-toe transverse surface cracks at specific locations under the given sets of loading conditions.…”
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Characterization of TelE, a T7SS LXG effector exhibiting a conserved C-terminal glycine zipper motif required for toxicity by Teh, Wooi Keong, Ding, Yichen, Gubellini, Francesca, Filloux, Alain, Poyart, Claire, Givskov, Michael, Dramsi, Shaynoor

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Facile oxidative recovery of manganese as electrochemically active MnO2 from spent lithium-ion battery bioleachate by Ranganathan, Deepika, Roy, Joseph Jegan, Cao, Bin, Srinivasan, Madhavi

“…The oxidative recovery of Mn as MnO2 using sodium persulfate from spent LIB bioleachates is promising for the selective removal of Mn from battery leachates and upcycling of Mn from end-of-life LIBs into high-purity MnO2 to serve as cathodes for aqueous zinc battery applications.…”
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Empowerment through suicide in “The little mermaid” and “Giselle ou les wilis” by Wong, Angelene Suet Fong

“…Moreover, if the little mermaid relinquishes her natural form in order to attract the prince and again a soul, Giselle is also a character who, in her mortal life, disavows her selfhood for her lover, as evident in her dependence on Loys for life. …”
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Expert system for real time optimization of solid waste management in Malaysia by Abu Samah, Mohd Armi

“…OpSWaste system also integrates Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) which involves evaluation process of inputs and outputs of material, energy and waste flows associated with a recycling product over its entire life cycle. …”
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Environmental and social assessments of an Island Marine Park in Malaysia by Mohd Noor, Mohd Iqbal

“…The advantages of Life Cycle Assessment method include it offers a rational and comprehensive approach to evaluate the environmental impacts in every stage of a product's system. …”
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Karnival Kerjaya dan Keusahawanan UMP dapat sambutan tawar lebih 1,000 peluang latihan dan pekerjaan by Nur Ainaa Adhreena, Muhamad Shukri

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Pengerusi Lembaga Pengarah Universiti lawat UMPSA Kampus Gambang dan anak syarikat, UMP Holdings by Nur Ainaa Adhreena, Muhamad Shukri

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Digital trade coin: towards a more stable digital currency by Lipton, Alex, Hardjono, Thomas, Pentland, Alex

“…We study the evolution of ideas related to creation of asset-backed currencies over the last 200 years and argue that recent developments related to distributed ledger technologies and blockchains give asset-backed currencies a new lease of life. We propose a practical mechanism combining novel technological breakthroughs with well-established hedging techniques for building an asset-backed transactional oriented cryptocurrency, which we call the digital trade coin (DTC). …”
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running away, running towards: a collection of sestinas by Zhu, Alan Y.

“…The final, “running towards,” pushes us to keep running towards life in spite of it all, and to choose to become our full, individual selves…”
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