Seawater Desalination Based on a Bubbling and Vacuum-Enhanced Direct Contact Membrane Distillation by Guangfu Cao, Qingfen Ma, Jingru Li, Shenghui Wang, Chengpeng Wang, Hui Lu, Yun Zheng

“…Four types of the noncondensable gas, “O2,” “air,” “N2,” and “H2,” are adopted as the bubbling gas, and their process enhancements under different pressure of permeate side, temperature, and NaCl concentration of feed side and flow velocities are investigated. The results show that the permeate flux increased remarkably with the decrease in the viscosity of the bubbling gas, and hence, “H2” is the best option for the bubbling gas, with the permeate flux being enhanced by 144.11% and the effective heat consumption being increased by 20.81% on average. …”
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Histopathology and proteomics are synergistic for high-grade serous ovarian cancer platinum response prediction by Oz Kilim, Alex Olar, András Biricz, Lilla Madaras, Péter Pollner, Zoltán Szállási, Zsofia Sztupinszki, István Csabai

“…Our study demonstrates that combining H&E-stained whole slide images (WSIs) with proteomic signatures using a multimodal deep learning framework significantly improves the prediction of platinum response in both discovery and validation cohorts. …”
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Circularity in Materials: A Review on Polymer Composites Made from Agriculture and Textile Waste by Ali Raza Shafqat, Muzzamal Hussain, Yasir Nawab, Munir Ashraf, Sheraz Ahmad, Ghazia Batool

“…Agriculture and textiles have the highest production yields among all sectors to meet mankind’s basic needs, i.e., feeding and clothing; however, they are top contributors to environmental pollution and global waste generation. …”
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An Exploration of a Social Robot as a Digital Shield for Law Enforcement Interviews: Designing a Prototype. by Cryston Sahae, Shuyue Gu, Lige Yang, Elin A. Björling, Nichelle Song

“…Widespread underreporting, fueled by a deep-seated mistrust of law enforcement, particularly among women, creates a formidable barrier, hindering survivors from seeking deserved justice and support. …”
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Reimagining and Decolonizing the Language of Design by Nidhi Singh Rathore

“…The methodology centers on three critical principles: a deep immersion in the research context; conceptualizing stories and experiences as research artifacts; and identifying inherent tensions between researchers and their methodological tools. …”
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Polyphony and politics: Representing and translating culture, race and gender in Puccini’s Turandot by Benang Xuan

“…It argues that, while the impression of contrived harmony in Puccini’s mythologising of ancient China through yellowface performance is inevitably undermined by its contemporary cultural-political ramifications, the creative indeterminacy of the translational discourse can help to recover in this exquisite work the diversity and relevance that we deem necessary in our present time. Meanwhile, although cultural, racial and gender differences should be properly understood and duly respected in operatic contexts, it is imperative that representational and translational choices not be decided or evaluated by those considerations alone, that they not polarise into two warring ideological positions, i.e., Occidental versus Oriental, white versus non-white, male versus female. …”
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The Power of Inquiry-Based Chemical Change Lesson in Under-Resourced Classrooms by Nkosinathi Willy Nkosi, Abraham Motlhabane

“…Learners embraced the opportunity to explore concepts independently, seeking clarification from peers and cultivating a deeper understanding of the subject matter. …”
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A Review of Procedures for Summing Kapteyn Series in Mathematical Physics by R. C. Tautz, I. Lerche

“…In addition, a short review is given of some other Kapteyn series to illustrate the ongoing deep interest and involvement of scientists in such problems and to provide further techniques for attempting to sum divers Kapteyn series.…”
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Enhanced Landslide Susceptibility Assessment in Western Sichuan Utilizing DCGAN-Generated Samples by Yuanxin Tong, Hongxia Luo, Zili Qin, Hua Xia, Xinyao Zhou

“…To address this issue, this study introduces a novel approach leveraging a deep convolutional generative adversarial network (DCGAN) for data augmentation aimed at enhancing the efficacy of various machine learning methods in LSA, including support vector machines (SVMs), convolutional neural networks (CNNs), and residual neural networks (ResNets). …”
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THE OEDIPUS COMPLEX IN EUGENE O’NEILL’S DESIRE UNDER THE ELMS by Irwan Sumarsono, Abu Fanani, Ima Masofa

“…The forbidden relationship between Eben and Abbie is the manifestation of Eben’s Oedipus complex and his way to break his father’s deep heart as his revenge for his mother’s death. …”
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Investigations of Coal-Rock Parting-Coal Structure (CRCS) Slip and Instability by Excavation by Guang-Jian Liu, Heng Zhang, Ya-Wei Zhu, Wen-Hao Cao, Xian-Jun Ji, Cai-Ping Lu, Yang Liu

“…Slip and instability of coal-rock parting-coal structure (CRCS) subjected to excavation disturbance can easily induce coal-rock dynamic phenomena in deep coal mines. In this paper, the failure characteristics and influencing factors of CRCS slip and instability were investigated by theoretical analysis, numerical simulations, and field observations. …”
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Gratitude (shukr) group intervention for promoting college students’ well-being: A quasi-experimental study by Melati Sumari, Dini Farhana Baharudin, Amira Najiha Yahya, Yusni Mohamad Yusop

“…A convenience sample of 95 s-year college students consented to participate—the intervention, conducted over four weeks between November and December 2023, involved weekly gratitude group sessions. …”
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Integration of Islamic-based anti-corruption education in Al Qur’an and hadith study courses by Zeid B Smeer, Mubasyiroh Mubasyiroh, Hamim Hamim, Inayatur Rosyidah

“…Based on data processing obtained for category moral knowing It was found that the ICP PAI students of UIN Maliki Malang class of 2020 reached 82%. For category moral feeling by 86%, and for category moral action as much as 84%. …”
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Gastric Emphysema in a Critically Ill Patient Successfully Treated without Surgery by Hiromi Ihoriya, Tetsuya Yumoto, Masaya Iwamuro, Noritomo Fujisaki, Takaaki Osako, Hiromichi Naito, Atsunori Nakao

“…Ten days after initiation of enteral feeding, he complained of abdominal pain. Computed tomography revealed intraluminal air in the distended gastric wall. …”
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Potential use of agroindustrial waste as a source of phenolic compounds with biological activity by Anahí Belén Bonilla Rodríguez, Mary Mishell Pintag Fuertes, Gerardo Emilio Medina Ramírez

“…Studies in Ecuador on the use of agroindustrial waste focus on obtaining biofuels, bioplastics and animal feed products, so the search for bioactive compounds from new sources is still an incipient field.…”
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Coming Back to the Same Places: The Ethnography of Human-Reindeer Relations in the Northern Baikal Region by Vladimir Davydov

“…This article presents the ethnography of how people try to facilitate these returns by feeding reindeer with salt, producing smoke and binding calves to stakes and poles. …”
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VARAT: Variable Annotation Tool for Documents on Manufacturing Processes by Shota Kato, Manabu Kano

“…This task, however, is labor-intensive and requires a deep understanding of target processes and extensive knowledge from various literature sources. …”
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Periorbital Necrotising Fasciitis after Minor Skin Trauma by Ceren Günel, Aylin Eryılmaz, Yeşim Başal, Ali Toka

“…It was observed that necrosis spread within hours and an emergent deep surgical debridement was performed. Following the debridement, it was observed that periorbital edema began to regress prominently on the 1st day of the treatment. …”
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Dual Domain Swin Transformer based Reconstruction method for Sparse-View Computed Tomography by Jonas Van der Rauwelaert, Caroline Bossuyt, Jan Sijbers

“…Our method comprises three key blocks: sinogram upsampling via linear interpolation, initial reconstruction using deep learning in both domains, and residual refinement. …”
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Unusual Presentation of Phacolytic Glaucoma: Simulating Microbial Keratitis by Srikant Kumar Sahu, Siddharth Keswarwani, Ruchi Mittal

“…We report an unusual case where the dislocated cataractous lens firmly adherent to the corneal endothelium evoked a cellular reaction similar to phacolytic glaucoma but clinically appeared like a deep corneal abscess. The 73-year-old lady presented with severe photophobia, pain, and redness in the left eye for two months despite being on antibiotics and antifungals. …”
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