Ultrathin 2D photocatalysts : electronic-structure tailoring, hybridization, and applications by Di, Jun, Xiong, Jun, Li, Huaming, Liu, Zheng

“…Finally, the future opportunities and challenges regarding ultrathin 2D photocatalysts to bring about new opportunities for future research in the field of photocatalysis are also presented.…”
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Investigation of nonlinear ultrasonic guided waves in open waveguides based on perfectly matched layers by Zuo, Peng, Liu, Yang, Zhou, Yu, Fan, Zheng

“…It is interesting to find out that the amplitude of the attenuated second harmonic wave in immersed waveguides can keep constant with propagation distance, only if the primary wave is non-leaky, which may bring potential non-destructive test applications for underwater inspections. …”
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Methodology for domain ontology development with human-centered design by Iqbal, Rizwan

“…However, through literature review it was found that most existing methodologies are extreme in their preference to include domain experts in ontology development process. There is a need to bring a balance in between the two extremes, so that a broader audience should be given the opportunity to participate and contribute in the ontology development process. …”
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Between City and Self: Reading Beirut in Mohamed Soueid’s Tango of Yearning by Anouti, Ghida

“…Weaving historical realism with fabulation to fill or distort representational lacuna, his film offers doubled lenses – one of his life and another of Beirut’s contemporary history. …”
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Smart City Products and Their Materials Assessment Using the Pentagon Framework by Ponce, Pedro, Rojas, Mario, Mendez, Juana Isabel, Anthony, Brian, Bradley, Russel, Fayek, Aminah Robinson

“…Smart cities are complex urban environments that rely on advanced technology and data analytics to enhance city services’ quality of life, sustainability, and efficiency. As these cities continue to evolve, there is a growing need for a structured framework to evaluate and integrate products that align with smart city objectives. …”
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Matriptase activation of Gq drives epithelial disruption and inflammation via RSK and DUOX by Ma, Jiajia, Scott, Claire A., Ho, Ying Na, Mahabaleshwar, Harsha, Marsay, Katherine S., Zhang, Changqing, Teow, Christopher K. J., Ng, Ser Sue, Zhang, Weibin, Tergaonkar, Vinay, Partridge, Lynda J., Roy, Sudipto, Amaya, Enrique, Carney, Tom J.

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Stigma-making and narrative ethics in Singaporean cultural representations of HIV and AIDS by Hyder, Sophia

“…Since the start of the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s, significant medical strides have improved the quality of life and life expectancy for people living with HIV. …”
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李商隐诗歌的伤春主题 = The theme of "sentiment for spring" in Li Shang-yin's poetry by 郭欣瑜 Kerk, Sin Yee

“…It can be defined as the poetry about the interaction between the sadness in life and the scenery in spring, in which sadness is always the main emotion in these poetry. …”
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A preliminary investigation into the use of cannabis suppositories and online mindful compassion for improving sexual function among women following gynaecological cancer treatment by Banbury, Sam, Tharmalingam, Hannah, Lusher, Joanne, Erridge, Simon, Chandler, Chris

“…Conclusions: These preliminary and exploratory outcomes look promising and provide a foundation for future research to develop varied healthcare options to improve mental health service delivery and quality of life for this cohort.…”
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Advanced shape memory technology to reshape product design, manufacturing and recycling by Sun, Ke Yuan, Yang, Wen Guang, Lu, Haibao, Huang, Wei Min, Qi, Hang Jerry, Wu, Xue Lian

“…It is concluded that the ASMT is indeed able to provide a range of powerful approaches to reshape part of the life cycle or the whole life cycle of products.…”
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Effect of surface mechanical treatments on the microstructure-property-performance of engineering alloys by Kumar, Dharmesh, Idapalapati, Sridhar, Wang, Wei, Narasimalu, Srikanth

“…One technique for increasing the fatigue life is by inducing surface residual stress to inhibit crack initiation. …”
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Study of long-range dispersion for Cesium-137 in Southeast Asia by Soh, Rachel Li Yi

“…The nuclear crisis in 2011 at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) has brought greater awareness to safety issues of NPP. Long half-life radionuclides can be transported in the atmosphere and across oceans for long distances, which can exceed thousands of kilometers and allow effects of radioactive fallout to be more widespread. …”
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Zhuangzi's concept of you 遊: limitless transformation along with things by Kamamoto, Yuka

“…It is generally taken to mean the ideal Zhuangzian way of life, whereby one wanders around the world freely and aimlessly without having an ultimate goal in mind. …”
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Memento by Lim, Benjamin Yong Quan

“…The film utilises a train journey as a metaphor to depict the path of life. Sending the message that life, just like a train journeying through various stations, moves forward through different emotions.  …”
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Language attitudes of the T’rung by Perlin, Ross

“…The results show unanimity about the importance of Chinese in all aspects of life, although few T’rung speak the language well and it is a relative newcomer to the region. …”
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Transcriptomic profiling of polymicrobial biofilm dynamics on catheters in Vitro by Lai, Valerie Jia Hui

“…Dispersal marks the end of the biofilm life cycle and the beginning of bacterial dissemination which is believed to be responsible for biofilm virulence. …”
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A low-power IoT platform based smart plug for smart home system by Yang, Huan

“…With the rapid development of Internet of things (IoT) and Wireless technology, the intelligent home system has been realized in real life. Comparing with the traditional wall plug, the smart power plug that has longer service life and longer maintenance cycle is safer and more convenient to use. …”
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Homo europaeus: identity, bureaucracy and belonging in Brussels by Montgomery, S

“…The second analyzes how Europeanness as a recognition of selfhood, a mode of belonging and a way of life is enacted and performed within these spaces. …”

‘Urge, urge, urge, dogs gnawing’: pain, play and the material text in Jonathan Swift's Journal to Stella by Williams, A

“…This chapter explores how Swift uses his text to record the physical ailments of the public figures who dominate his working life, linking these very public bodies to Swift’s own physical experiences. …”

Severe cognitive disability, medically complex children and long-term ventilation by Wilkinson, D

“…However, the burdens of life-prolonging technology may outweigh the benefits of such treatment either in the present or in the future. …”