New and renewable energy (NRE) has been paid much attention as a core alternative energy
that can respond to the depletion of fossil fuel, the global movement to address climate …

In recent years, many countries put an emphasis on the development and deployment of
renewable energy to cope with the global environmental crisis such as depletion of fossil energy…

Travelling Models offers a theoretical concept for comparative research on conflict
management in Africa in processes of globalization: how is change in one place related to …

Several reports have suggested that the TAK1-MKK3/6-p38MAPK signaling axis is important
for TGF-β-related cardiac hypertrophy. Despite this, the effects of exogenous TGF-β on …

Trace organic compounds (TOrCs) have emerged as a critical concern for securing high-quality
and safe water resources. Advanced water treatment using reverse osmosis (RO) and …

The twenty-first century has seen a further dramatic increase in the use of quantitative knowledge
for governing social life after its explosion in the 1980s. Indicators and rankings play an …

We report a fabrication method of polyamide (PA) thin film composite reverse osmosis
membranes, so-called support-free interfacial polymerization (SFIP). In contrast to conventional …

We present a new strategy to strongly and effectively immobilize silver nanoparticles (AgNPs)
on polyamide thin film composite membranes to endow antibacterial activity. This method …

The chapters of this book each examine how travelling models shape global processes of
change in the field of conflict management. Two of the principal questions addressed in the …

Background and objective: The effective control of tuberculosis (TB) requires that people at
high risk for the reactivation of TB are identified. Haematological malignancy has been …