Fictions of youth: childness in selected West African novels, 1991-2009 by Moellenberg, T

“…The child is drained of a convincing sense of an individuality and agency of his or her own.</p> <p>Chapter 3 continues to explore the figure of the child as a complex and multivalent symbol. …”

The discourse of tradition and modernity in contemporary Indian culture by Ahuja Richa

“…It focuses specifically on the Hindu/Indian woman, and the way in which this discourse plays out on her body. I argue that the Victorian morality that the British colonisers of India imposed on their colonised subjects has affected the way in which tradition and modernity are viewed in contemporary India, and because of this influence, the historical concepts of tradition and modernity have been skewed. …”
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Shadow connection. by Poh, Kian Sing.

“…As the player grows more proficient in playing the game, her/his recognition of the game controller slowly fades till the day s/he becomes an expert in the game and finally s/he forgets the existence of the game controller.…”
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The monetary policy of Hong Kong. by Chin Jee Kin, Tan Yen-Ling, Toh Shih Hua

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Ways and means to improve the quality of life insurance agents by Lim, Hwee Hoon, Lim, Puay Kiang, Tay, Winnie Seok Keow

“…Thus, to ensure that a life insurance company continues to grow and prosper in a highly competitive field, she has to excel in her service to customers. To achieve that, the presence of qualified agent is inadmissible. …”
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Modulating electronic and geometric structure of transition metal compounds for efficient water splitting by Tang, Shasha

“…The CoMo2S4 electrode shows a low OER/HER overpotential than that of CoMoO6 electrode. …”
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Qualitative Data Collection Tools : Design, Development, and Applications / by Billups, Felice D., author 656049

“…Author Felice D. Billups has used her experience as a qualitative researcher, and in teaching and advising students about qualitative research, to develop the templates in this book as a starting point for readers conducting original qualitative research. …”
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Combining Co₃S₄ and Ni:Co₃S₄ nanowires as efficient catalysts for overall water splitting: an experimental and theoretical study by Tang, Shasha, Wang, Xing, Zhang, Yongqi, Courté, Marc, Fan, Hong Jin, Fichou, Denis

“…Besides, when doping the surface of these Co₃S₄ nanowires with small amounts of nickel, the resulting Ni:Co₃S₄ nanowires exhibit an HER overpotential of 199 mV to reach 10 mA cm⁻². …”
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Ordering-dependent hydrogen evolution and oxygen reduction electrocatalysis of high-entropy intermetallic Pt₄ FeCoCuNi by Wang, Yong, Gong, Na, Liu, Hongfei, Ma, Wei, Hippalgaonkar, Kedar, Liu, Zheng, Huang, Yizhong

“…The highly ordered Pt4 FeCoCuNi achieves the highest mass activities toward both acidic oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) which are 18.9-fold and 5.6-fold higher than those of commercial Pt/C, respectively. …”
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Graphene quantum dot-mediated atom-layer semiconductor electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution by Hu, Bingjie, Huang, Kai, Tang, Bijun, Lei, Zhendong, Wang, Zeming, Guo, Huazhang, Lian, Cheng, Liu, Zheng, Wang, Liang

“…Remarkably, the synthesized near atom-layer ALQD-SO3 demonstrate significantly improved HER performance. Our GQD-induced strategy provides a simple and efficient approach for expanding the catalytic application of MoS2. …”
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Marta Czok URBE by Scarso, Jacek Ludwig, Ionescu, Georgiana, Czok, Marta

“…Here, Rome is portrayed in its relationship with faith: scenes of daily life in the Roman context alternate with a panorama of monumental Rome, in a reflection that is both emotional and playful on the concept of the Eternal City. Marta Czok sees Rome, her adopted city since the 1970s, with her experience of stateless identity: fascinated by this context, but with a perspective that is both familiar and external to it. …”
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Under one roof : lesbians and their Malay Muslim families by Hafizah Syed Ismail

“…While all these identities are with respect to her connection with God, there is a unanimous reason to why Islam is maintained in their lives – family.…”
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Girls, let's talk about sex and Islam : a study on young Singaporean Muslim women and how they make sense of sexual agency and religion in contemporary Singapore by Nadya Nasser

“…The theories of “plausibility structures” and privatisation of religion are crucial in trying to show how religiosity depends on one’s social circle and her intensity of engagement in religious rituals. …”
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Skeleton tracking with kinect sensors by Nguyen, Viet Dung

“…With the development of Microsoft Kinect as a motion sensing camera device, one can utilize advanced functions of Microsoft Kinect to integrate into his/her own researches. This project focuses on the understanding of Microsoft Kinect sensors, as well as utilizing Kinect as a monitor device to detect Sit-To-Stand movements.…”
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Motion detection for home security by Zhang, Lili

“…For this Motion Detection program, the author decided to use Visual Basic 2015 as her programming platform to code for this program. …”
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Cleaning false information in social networks with herd behaviours : a simulation study by Zhou, Lin

“…In human society, each person’s mind may be affected by people around him/her, especially by those with stronger influences. …”
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Intelligent database design for microgrids in low voltage distribution systems-I GUI and database design by Ng, Pei Fen

“…Climatic change can lead to consequences such as increasing cases of heat-related illness, endangering wildlife like polar bears and rising of sea level that would trigger natural disasters leading to individual losing their homes. [51] Due to extensively use of electricity in this contemporary society, there arises a need to seek for alternative energy sources, if at all possible renewable resources such as wind and solar. …”
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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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会话分析研究 ：第三方在多方会话分歧中的角色 = Conversation analysis : third-party’s role during disagreement in a multi-party conversation by 杨莉莉 Yeung, Li Li

“…Therefore, when disagreements occur in a multi-party conversation, the third-party that has yet to express his/her view will be put in an interesting position. …”
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Legally enforceable smart contract wills by Chua, Kelvin Chong Hung

“…By using blockchain technology with the innovations of the best aspects of electronic wills, a blockchain will could serve as a reliable, authentic, and secure record of a decedent's last wishes for disposition of her property.…”
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