Monitoring membrane biofouling via ultrasonic time-domain reflectometry enhanced by silica dosing by Sim, S. T. V., Suwarno, S. R., Chong, T. H., Krantz, William B., Fane, Anthony Gordon

“…Ultrasonic Time Domain Reflectometry (UTDR) offers the potential to address this challenge when used in a ‘canary cell’ that samples a slip stream from the feed to the membrane process. …”
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Secure satellite downlink with hybrid RIS and AI-based optimization by Kamal, Mian Muhammad, Abideen, Syed Zain Ul, Shah, Syed Sikandar, Sehito, Nabila, Khan, Salahuddin, Virdee, Bal Singh, Alibakhshikenari, Mohammad, Livreri, Patrizia

“…Simulation results demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed beamforming strategy, highlighting significant performance improvements when utilizing hybrid-RIS compared to traditional passive RIS solutions in wireless communication systems.…”
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Micro-dosing psychedelics as a plausible adjunct to psychosexual and couple’s therapy: a qualitative insight by Jacobs, Lucy, Banbury, Samantha, Lusher, Joanne

“…Research has predominated among the therapeutic application of psychedelics for varied psychopathologies and yet remains limited when supporting sexual behaviour intimacy among couples; particularly those who micro-dose. …”

The use of subwavelength structures to control and enhance the photoacoustic effect by Patterson, I

“…Furthermore, the features of the frequency spectrum could be explained by considering the poles and zeros of the transfer-matrix when source terms were included. Thus, these observations stimulated the design of a photoacoustic structure with enhanced directivity by using an acoustic high-reflectance coating. …”

Surface modified polymers for controlled macroscopic functions by Chng, S

“…</p> <p>Lastly, a surprising finding on adhesion function generated from the diaryldiazo compound is disclosed, with preliminary results of lap-shear and t-peel tests showing high levels of adhesion. Moreover, when tested with sol-gel coatings, enhanced adhesion of the coating was found.…”

A stakeholder-systems analysis of water provision in rural Alaska by LaPatin, M, Ritsch, N, Armanios, DE, Albertson, L, Katz, LE, Faust, KM

“…The harsh arctic weather makes road navigation dangerous for water haulers, and water plant operators must contend with a precarious supply chain when ordering supplies for maintenance. Such challenges can disrupt water provision for communities. …”

Fourier transform infrared for noninvasive optical diagnosis of oral, oropharyngeal, and laryngeal cancer by Menzies, GE, Fox, HR, Marnane, C, Pope, L, Prabhu, V, Winter, S, Derrick, AV, Lewis, PD

“…There is currently no noninvasive method or effective screening procedure available to diagnose head and neck cancer at the earliest stages when it is still highly curable. This study aims to show how Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy could be used as a sensitive, noninvasive, low cost technique to diagnose head and neck cancer at an earlier stage and, thus, increase the likelihood of survival. …”

The effects of charring on morphology and stable carbon and nitrogen isotope values of common and foxtail millet grains by Teira-Brión, A, Stroud, E, Charles, M, Bogaard, A

“…Stable carbon isotope values are relatively similar in uncharred and charred grains, whereas the effects of charring on stable nitrogen isotope values are greater and need to be taken into account when interpreting the values of archaeological grains and palaeodietary analysis in conjunction with human and faunal values. …”

'The burglar's mate'? How London's probation officers persuaded magistrates in Social Enquiry Reports, 1958-72 by Lunan, J

“…<p>A clash of generations occurred in the 1960s Probation Service when increasing numbers of university graduates entered the profession. …”

Ritual speech, performativity, and modality by Frangulov, AM

“…The quantification problem referenced is shown to be avoidable when modality is involved. Specifically, the default speech event, which Hacquard (2010) posits, can be the target of Eckardt's (2012) self-referential inference that the described event is identical with the ongoing transfer of information, which allows the assertion to be self-referential and therefore performative, without encountering the problem of the quantification on the agent of the matrix verb. …”

The prevention and management of chronic kidney disease among patients with metabolic syndrome by Zhu, D, Judge, PK, Wanner, C, Haynes, R, Herrington, WG

“…As we predict complementary and different mechanisms of nephroprotection and cardioprotection for these different interventions, it seems logical that they should be deployed together to maximise benefits. Even when combined, however, these therapies are not a cure so further trials remain important to reduce the residual cardiorenal risks associated with CKD.…”

England’s qualifications system – the politics of resilience by Meadows, M, Baird, J-A, Stringer, N, Godfrey-Faussett, T

“…A framework approach recognises that key risks and their effects vary by sector; however, any framework requires translation when applied in different contexts, with consideration of the issues in a sector-specific, case-based manner. …”

Shale oil in Russia – commercial catalyst required by Henderson, J

“…As Russia enters a period when oil production from its traditional heartland in West Siberia has plateaued and could go into decline, the search has begun for new sources of output that can help to maintain the country’s output above 10 million barrels per day (mmbpd). …”

Total Cost of Ownership and Evaluation of Google Cloud Resources for the ATLAS Experiment at the LHC by Aad, G, Aakvaag, E, Abbott, B, Abdelhameed, S, Abeling, K, Abicht, NJ, Abidi, SH, Aboelela, M, Aboulhorma, A, Abramowicz, H, Abreu, H, Abulaiti, Y, Acharya, BS, Ackermann, A, Bourdarios, CA, Adamczyk, L, Addepalli, SV, Addison, MJ, Adelman, J, Adiguzel, A, Adye, T, Affolder, AA, Afik, Y, Agaras, MN, Barr, AJ, Bortoletto, D, Bruckler, TL, Celli, F, Chen, M, Conroy, EI, Cooper-Sarkar, AM, Dingley, T, Draguet, MA, Eberwein, GH, Frost, JA, Gallas, EJ, Grabarczyk, RP, Grundy, JC, Gwenlan, C, Harris, YT, Haslbeck, F, Hays, CP, Hodkinson, BH, Huffman, TB, Iizawa, T, Karava, K, Koch, SF, Li, Z, Moser, B, Nagai, K, Nedic, L, Nickerson, RB, Pacey, HA, Rossi, E, Ruggiero, A, Schopf, E, Shipsey, IPJ, Smith, HA, Sultan, DMS, Viehhauser, GHA, Weidberg, AR, Yildirim, TP

“…A follow-up to the project is underway to investigate methods for improving the integration of cloud resources in data-intensive distributed computing environments and reducing costs related to network connectivity, which represents the primary expense when extensively utilising cloud resources.…”

Royalism, religion, and revolution: the gentry of North-East Wales, 1640-1688 by Ward, S

“…This breadth of evidence allows for a broad analysis of regional patterns while allowing for depth when required. The first three chapters of the thesis examine the North-East Welsh gentry in relation to the themes of Welsh society and identity; religion; and finally political culture. …”

(Re)wilding London: fabric, politics, and aesthetics by Turnbull, J, Fry, T, Lorimer, J

“…The paper deploys the spatial-optical metaphor of diffraction, which originates in feminist science studies, to explore how rewilding as a socioecological practice developed in rural areas is changed when it encounters the urban, drawing on recent work in urban theory to trace how the urban might inform a new model of rewilding better equipped for the novel ecosystems and political configurations of the increasingly urban Anthropocene. …”

Search for supersymmetry using vector boson fusion signatures and missing transverse momentum in pp collisions at s = 13 TeV with the ATLAS detector by Aad, G, Aakvaag, E, Abbott, B, Abdelhameed, S, Abeling, K, Abicht, NJ, Abidi, SH, Aboelela, M, Aboulhorma, A, Abramowicz, H, Abreu, H, Abulaiti, Y, Acharya, BS, Ackermann, A, Adam Bourdarios, C, Adamczyk, L, Addepalli, SV, Addison, MJ, Adelman, J, Adiguzel, A, Adye, T, Affolder, AA, Afik, Y, Agaras, MN, Barr, AJ, Bortoletto, D, Bruckler, TL, Chen, M, Conroy, EI, Cooper-Sarkar, AM, Dingley, T, Draguet, MA, Eberwein, GH, Frost, JA, Gallas, EJ, Grabarczyk, RP, Gwenlan, C, Haslbeck, F, Hays, CP, Hodkinson, BH, Huffman, TB, Iizawa, T, Karava, K, Koch, SF, Moser, B, Nagai, K, Nedic, L, Nickerson, RB, Pacey, HA, Rossi, E, Ruggiero, A, Schopf, E, Shipsey, IPJ, Sultan, DMS, Viehhauser, GHA, Weidberg, AR, Yildirim, TP

“…Lower limits at 95% confidence level on the masses of next-to-lightest supersymmetric partners in this simplified model are established between 117 and 120 GeV when the lightest supersymmetric partners are within 1 GeV in mass.…”

Patterns of link reciprocity in directed, signed networks by Gallo, A, Saracco, F, Lambiotte, R, Garlaschelli, D, Squartini, T

“…To fill this gap, we focus on signed, directed connections, with the aim of exploring the notion of frustration in such a context. When dealing with signed, directed edges, frustration is a multi-faceted concept, admitting different definitions at different scales: if we limit ourselves to consider cycles of length two, frustration is related to reciprocity, i.e. the tendency of edges to admit the presence of partners pointing in the opposite direction. …”

Synthesis of lactone-based conjugated polymers for recently emerging n-type organic thermoelectrics and electrochemical transistors by Alsufyani, MA

“…However, current n-type materials have limited scope and poor performance when compared to their p-type counterparts. This work explores enhancing the performance of n-type materials for organic thermoelectrics (OTEs) and organic electrochemical transistors (OECTs), through strategic chemical design, and structure-property relationship elucidation. …”

MISE: meta-knowledge inheritance for social media-based stressor estimation by Wang, X, Feng, L, Zhang, H, Cao, L, Zeng, K, Li, Q, Ding, Y, Dai, Y, Clifton, D

“…A fundamental breakthrough in our approach lies in the inclusion of the meta-knowledge inheritance mechanism, which equips our model with the ability to prevent catastrophic forgetting when adapting to new stressors. The experimental results show that our model achieves state-of-the-art performance compared with the baselines. …”