Nodal Brillouin-zone boundary from folding a Chern insulator by Lang, Li-Jun, Zhang, Shao-Liang, Zhou, Qi

“…Here, we discuss a nonsymmorphic Chern insulator, which preserves the nonsymmorphic symmetry and breaks the time-reversal symmetry. It consists of two half-filled Chern insulators, and the bulk energy spectrum is obtained from folding that of either Chern insulator. …”
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Achromatic super-oscillatory lenses with sub-wavelength focusing by Yuan, Guang Hui, Rogers, Edward T. F., Zheludev, Nikolay I.

“…However, such lenses are bulky and cannot focus light into a hotspot smaller than half wavelength of light. Pupil filters, initially suggested by Toraldo di Francia, can overcome the resolution constraints of conventional lenses, but are not intrinsically chromatically corrected. …”
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Bombyx and Bugs in Meiji Japan: Toward a Multispecies History? by Onaga, Lisa A.

“…The essay looks beneath the shine and sheen of silk in order to consider different issues that stoked or promoted the production of raw silk as well as motivated the reach (or blockade) of this commodity to a predominantly North American market in the first half of the twentieth century. This requires a deliberation of the activities that went into making raw silk in Japan, especially a deeper recognition of the insect employed for this purpose, the domesticated silkworm, Bombyx mori, and its parasites. …”
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Personality traits bias the perceived quality of sonic environments by Lindborg, PerMagnus, Friberg, Anders

“…Emotional stability and noise sensitivity were notable predictors whose contribution to explaining the variation in quality ratings was between one-tenth and nearly half of the soundscape indicators, as measured by squared semipartial correlation. …”
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Application of a unique miniature MBR for screening the biodegradation of brominated flame retardants by Segev, Osnat, Brenner, Asher, Kushmaro, Ariel, Shapiro, Orr H.

“…Dibromoneopentyl glycol (DBNPG) and tribromoneopentyl alcohol (TBNPA) are aliphatic BFRs, classified as recalcitrant compounds, having half-lives of more than 100 years. Following successful debromination and complete biodegradation of the two target compounds in the mMBR, we used molecular and bioinformatic techniques to track changes in bacterial community composition during the biodegradation process.…”
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Multidecadal Morphodynamic evolution of shorelines and coral reefs along the Arabian Sea Coast of Oman: Bar Al Hikman Peninsula by Teillet, T, Bois, P, Homewood, P, Mettraux, M, Samimi-Namin, K, Vahrenkamp, V

“…A significant consequence of this reef shrinkage is the rapid shoreline erosion on the leeward side of the disappearing reefs. Half of the southern shoreline of the peninsula is retreating northward at rates exceeding 1 m/year, with localized section (6%) eroding at extreme rates of over 10 m/year. …”

The association between the proportion of Brexiters and COVID-19 death rates in England by Phalippou, L, Wu, B

“…</p> <p><strong>Results:</strong> Districts where people voted most heavily in favor of remaining in the EU (top quintile) had nearly half the death rate of districts in the bottom quintile. …”

Time to fill up India’s strategic oil reserves by Narula, K

“…The first phase of its oil storage facilities, with a capacity of 5.3 million tonnes (Mt) (38.85 million barrels) is likely to be ready for commissioning in the first half of 2015; construction on the second phase, with a capacity of 12.5 Mt (roughly 90 million barrels) has been approved by the government. …”

Efficacy of cannabinoids for the prophylaxis of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting—a systematic review and meta-analysis by Chow, R, Basu, A, Kaur, J, Hui, D, Im, J, Prsic, E, Boldt, G, Lock, M, Eng, L, Ng, TL, Zimmermann, C, Scotte, F

“…Results: A total of 26 studies were included in this meta-analysis, of which 23 were published before the 2000s. Nearly half of the included studies had some concern for bias. …”

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and a supertyphoon: A quantitative study in Cebu, Philippines by Ylade, M, Adhikari, B, Crisostomo, MV, Daag, JV, Cuachin, AM, Lopez, MH, Macasero, A, Agrupis, KA, Deen, J

“…Almost a third of the respondents (874/2630; 33.2%) reported moderate to severe impact on their physical well-being, mostly related to weight-related disorders. Almost half of the respondents (1248/2630; 47.5%) experienced moderate to severe impacts on their relationships with family members, relatives, friends and neighbors. …”

The schooling of irregular migrant children in Canada by Passarelli, D

“…Estimates indicate that there are close to 500,000 irregular migrants in Canada; half are thought to be living in the City of Toronto.…”

The attribution of February extremes over North America: a forecast-based storyline study by Lee, D, Sparrow, S, Leach, N, Osprey, S, Lee, J, Allen, M

“…The forecast-based storyline approach is valid for at least half of the land area within a 6-day lead time before the target extreme occurrence. …”

Simulation-based optimization and experimental comparison of intracranial T2-weighted DANTE-SPACE vessel wall imaging at 3T and 7T by De Buck, M, Hess, A, Jezzard, P

“…As a result, the achievable vessel wall definition at 3T is around half that of 7T.</p> <br> <p><strong>Conclusion:</strong> Simulation-based optimization of DANTE parameters facilitates improved T2- weighted DANTE-SPACE contrasts at 7T. …”

Italian literature in the US and UK since 1945: translation and interaction by Saroldi, A

“…<p>This thesis delves into the translation of Italian literature into English during the latter half of the twentieth century. It casts a spotlight on the interplay between Italian authors and their British and American translators, contending that collaboration serves as a defining characteristic within the Anglo-Italian literary field. …”

Black democrats in white America: racial campaign strategies in majority-white contexts, 1989-2013 by Johnson, R

“…<p>Black electoral politics has undergone a profound transformation in the half century since African Americans statutorily secured equal voting rights with whites. …”

Feasibility of an undergraduate academic fellowship in global health system development by Pine, H, Mayoras, BR, Klapow, MC, Smith, NJ, Delaney, PG, Eisner, ZJ

“…Surveys of the 2022 and 2023 cohorts revealed that all nine participants accomplished their intended goals during the fellowship, with over half expressing a desire to continue working with LFR International. …”

A Synoptic- and Remote Sensing-based Analysis of a Severe Dust Storm Event over Central Asia by Broomandi, P, Mohammadpour, K, Kaskaoutis, DG, Fathian, A, Abdullaev, SF, Maslov, VA, Nikfal, A, Jahanbakhshi, A, Aubakirova, B, Kim, JR, Satyanaga, A, Rashki, A, Middleton, N

“…The prevailing high-pressure system and temperature gradients over Kazakhstan modulated the dominant anticyclonic wind pattern generated from the south Balkhash basin toward the Caspian Sea, causing a huge dust storm that covered the southern half of Kazakhstan and large parts of Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan. …”

Disasterprep: gamified mobile edutainment for future disaster preparedness and resilience by Sakinah Ali Pitchay, Farida Ridzuan, Azni Haslizan Ab Halim, Najwa Hayaati Mohd Alwi

“…In 2019, a severe haze led to the closure of over 2000 schools. Over half of the surveyed individuals rated their disaster preparedness knowledge as poor or fair. …”
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Effect of mild-temperature and high-temperature pasteurisation on physicochemical properties, bioactive compound, antioxidant activity and microbiological qualities of reconstitute... by Kong, T.Y., Hasnan, N.Z.N., A., Nur Diyana, I.M., Nurin-Zulkifli, Basha, R.K., Abdul Ghani, N.H., Aziz, N.A.

“…Both MTP and HTP showed effective inactivation of microbial growth to negligible level with MTP taking almost half pasteurisation-time (-46.3%) as compared to HTP, indicating possible less energy usage. …”
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The prevalence of mental health among Malaysian university students by Arifin, Suhaili, Abdullah, Siti Salina, Omar, Nor Ezdianie, Mohamed, Nurshuhada, Mohamad Yusop, Yusni, Hamdul Hadi, Noor Muthmainnah

“…The result indicates that more than half respondents had moderate to high level of psychological distress =68.9%, anxiety =72.7%, and depression =60.6%. …”
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