Effects of scaling and cleaning on the performance of forward osmosis hollow fiber membranes by Arkhangelsky, Elizabeth, Wicaksana, Filicia, Chou, Shuren, Al-Rabiah, Abdulrahman A., Al-Zahrani, Saeed M., Wang, Rong

“…Since mineral salt scaling is one of the major limitations for seawater desalination, the current study focused on the behaviors of thin film composite (TFC) FO hollow fibers, which were fabricated in our laboratory, under the circumstance of calcium sulfate (CaSO4) scaling with sodium chloride as draw solution. …”
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Medea, a performance history by Macintosh, F, Kenward, C, Wrobel, T

“…</p> <p>This multimedia/interactive ebook draws on a unique collection of archival material and research at the APGRD (Archive of Performances of Greek and Roman Drama) at the University of Oxford and uses images, film, unique interviews and digital objects to tell the story of a play that has inspired countless interpretations, onstage and onscreen, in dance, drama and opera across the globe from antiquity to the present. …”

The third space, student and staff co-creation of gamified informal learning: an emerging model of co-design by Bamford, Jan, Moschini, Elena

“…This paper draws from the authors’ exploration of an innovative third space approach to engaging students with informal learning through the use of co-design and co-creation, which sits outside traditional subject delivery spaces. …”
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Water resources and extreme events in the Awash basin: economic effects and policy implications: report prepared for the Global Green Growth Institute by Smale, R, Walker, O, Vadheim, B, Hope, R, Hope, R, Charles, K, Hall, J, Dadson, S, Borgomeo, E, Kebede, S, Alamirew, T, Bekele, F, Mengistu, A, Beyene, S

“…<br> This report, produced by Vivid Economics on behalf of the Global Green Growth Institute, seeks to better understand and quantify this critical economic vulnerability, and draw out the implications for water management policies. …”

Butterfly-like micro air vehicle by Yang, Xiaobin

“…A conclusion would be draw and future work will be recommended as well.…”
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The social determinants of mental health and disorder: evidence, prevention and recommendations by Kirkbride, JB, Anglin, DM, Colman, I, Dykxhoorn, J, Jones, PB, Patalay, P, Pitman, A, Soneson, E, Steare, T, Wright, T, Griffiths, SL

“…Given the breadth of this topic, we focus on the most pervasive social determinants across the life course, and those that are common across major mental disorders. We draw primarily on the available evidence from the Global North, acknowledging that other global contexts will face both similar and unique sets of social determinants that will require equitable attention. …”

Probabilistic and Analytic Methods in Combinatorics by Sawhney, Mehtaab

“…The second chapter of this thesis addresses a longśstanding question of Erdős regarding the existence of high girth Steiner triple systems. The tools employed fall squarely within the context of probabilistic method, drawing on recent advances within design theory and the theory of random processes. …”
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Influence of membrane active layer properties and support layer properties on organic and inorganic fouling in pressure retarded osmosis (PRO) process by Tan, Joelyn Yi Ying

“…Active layer towards draw solution (AL-DS) orientation was set-up for this experiment. …”
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Taliban resurgence in Afghanistan : the role of post-conflict reconstruction by Sadia Sulaiman

“…These shortcomings allowed the window of opportunity created by the fall of the Taliban and the overwhelming support of the Afghan people to close. …”
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Membrane structure-dependent limiting flux behavior and membrane selectivity loss during gypsum scaling : implications for pressure-retarded osmosis operation and membrane design by Fei, Jingyuan, Mai, Weiting, Cheng, Pak Shing, Shi, Jeffrey, Liu, Zongwen, She, Qianhong

“…We selected two typical osmotic membranes, thin-film composite (TFC) polyamide (PA) membrane and integrally asymmetric cellulose triacetate (CTA) membrane with different structures, for gypsum scaling tests in active-layer-facing-draw-solution orientation (an operating mode preferred for pressure-retarded osmosis). …”
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Reframing reflexivity: collaborative ethics, collective responsibility, and learnings from researching Russia’s war on Ukraine by Howlett, M, Kurylo, B

“…This paper critically examines the role of reflexivity in the study of wars, conflicts, and authoritarianism, drawing on insights gained from researching Russia’s war against Ukraine. …”

Effect of Cu Content on Atomic Positions of Ti50Ni50−xCux Shape Memory Alloys Based on Density Functional Theory Calculations by Gou, Liangliang, Liu, Yong, Ng, Teng Yong

“…With increasing Cu content, the distance between the two Ni/Cu atoms increases while the Ti atoms draw closer along the x-axis, leading to a rotation of the (100) plane, which is responsible for the decrease in the monoclinic angle. …”
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Mechanistic insights into the HPF1/PARP1 complex by Zobel, FFH

“…Altogether, these results draw a comprehensive picture of HPF1-PARP1 mechanistic functions and the wider implications of its disruption.…”

La diplomazia culturale americana, la Guerra fredda e il cinema di Hong Kong negli anni Cinquanta = American cultural diplomacy, Cold War, and Hong Kong cinema in the 1950s by Lee, Sangjoon

“…Drawing on archival materials from The Asia Foundation (Taf) Records at the Hoover Institution Archives, the University of Hong Kong's manuscripts and special collections, and the San Francisco International Film Festival Papers, this article is a focused account of the early history of Taf and its motion picture projects in Cold War Hong Kong. …”
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The unintended consequences of improving police recording of rape in England and Wales by Lovett, Jo, Kelly, Liz, Vera-Gray, Fiona

“…A strong focus in recent policy and media coverage has been the increase in reporting of rape coupled with an associated fall in the charge rate, often attributed to victim withdrawal. …”
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Application of Judith Butler’s “gender performativity” in Asian cultures by Ding, Gary Yongping

“…One of Judith Butler’s best known theories, regarding Gender Performativity, draws inspiration from Beauvoir’s formulation. “Butler adopts the Beauvoirian position that gender is not something one is, but something one does, or as she puts it, “[g]ender is the repeated stylization of the body, set of repeated acts within a highly rigid regulatory frame that congeal over time to produce the appearance of substance, of a natural sort of being” (Salih 91). …”
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Assessing surface seals of soils on slopes by Liu, Chenying

“…Flexible wall falling-head permeability test was used to determine the saturated permeability of the soil in the laboratory. …”
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Nuptial journeys: A cultural history of wedding travel in selected Habsburg unions ca 1450–1550 by Pastrnak, P

“…In general, this thesis questions the scholarly categories of ritual, festival, and ceremony, since these fall short of precisely defining the complex phenomenon of bridal journeys. …”

Lotte Reiniger re-imagined by Kang, Fabian Yong Sheng

“…Reiniger pioneered an avant-garde style of silhouette Trickfilm (animated film) using scissor paper-cuts and early stop-motion techniques. …”
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Design and development of a biopolymer microfiber fabrication device by Yap, Yi-Liang.

“…This is done by culturing cells on a biodegradable scaffold. Existing approach generally involves in vitro culture of cell before in vivo implantation of the cell-scaffold construct. …”
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