Violence risk assessment using the Oxford Mental Illness and Violence Tool by Fazel, S, Scola, G

Prosopanche: a remarkable genus of parasitic plants by Hatt, SA, Cameron, DD, Grace, OM, Rocamundi, N, Cocucci, AA, Martel, C, Thorogood, CJ

“…Growing almost entirely underground with a complete lack of leaves, plants of Prosopanche bear more resemblance to fungi than plants and have many remarkable aspects to their life history and ecology that require further investigation. …”

An Argentine in The Warburg. Humanismo y exilio en la obra de Héctor Ciocchini by Bollig, B

“…Of particular importance is the presence of exile, the practical context of a large part of Ciocchini’s critical and poetic work, researched and writing in London during an important period in his life in the 1970s and 80s.…”

Security and subversion in a time of monsters by Andersson, R

“…A large part of this runaway change concerns how security is appropriating and colonising intimate human life while making ordinary people complicit in its operations. …”

Messenger and message: uncovering the roles, rhythm and regulation of extracellular vesicles in plant biotic interactions by Qiao, SA, Roth, R

“…Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are membrane-delimited nanoparticles found in every kingdom of life and are known to mediate cell–cell communication in animal systems through the trafficking of proteins and nucleic acids. …”

“Why do people kill each other?” (Tolstoy and empire) by Zorin, A

“…Tolstoy always believed that the resistance to invaders and the defence of land where humans were born, by which products they are fed and where they are going to life after death is natural, but considered this instinct as pre-moral and pre-Christian contradicting the personal moral conscience that unconditionally rejects all sorts of violence.…”

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.…”

Image processing and analysis of muscle of frail elderly using MRI by Lip, Kenny Kang Ming

“…Sarcopenia is a syndrome characterised by progressive and generalised loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength, possibly resulting in a variety of adverse outcomes such as physical disability and poorer quality of life. Sarcopenia has always been highly associated to decreased muscle mass. …”
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Blood oxygen saturation and heart rate monitor for home-based continuous monitoring. by Darul Zaman, Nurul Izzati, Zainal Abiden, Siti Nurhaliza, Kok, Wai Soo, Ming, Chern Leong, Yuan, Wen Hau

“…This system would improve the working efficiency and life efficiency of the healthcare provider and public.…”
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In situ transmission electron microscopy observation of electrochemical process between Li–C nanocomposites and multilayer graphene by Wei, Ming Lin, Suresh, Giri, Gupta, Vikaskumar Pradeepkumar, Tomida, Shota, Oyama, Kento, Yaakob, Yazid, Asaka, Toru, Sonoyama, Noriyuki, Mohd. Yusop, Mohd. Zamri, Tanemura, Masaki

“…Portable power supplies, particularly lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), will play a key role in achieving sustainable development goals, and electrode active materials for the next generation of LIBs with higher energy density and longer life time is highly demanded. For this, in situ visualization of Li behavior during the charge/discharge process is essential, and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) will be promising for this purpose. …”

Pulsed fiber laser at 1 μm wavelength region by Liu, Meng

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Behaviour of steel reinforced concrete columns with high strength materials by Cai, Yan Qing

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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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