The use of social networking software and web 2.0 functions in higher education for e-learning and online research communities by Rasli, Amran, Ahmad, Ummul Khair, Churchill, Daniel

“…One, it considers the idea that if a critical mass of both basic skills and actual usage could only be achieved by teachers, administrators and researchers then social networking has the potential to significantly and productively transform higher education. …”
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Diffusion of a collaborative care model in primary care: a longitudinal qualitative study by Vedel Isabelle, Ghadi Veronique, De Stampa Matthieu, Routelous Christelle, Bergman Howard, Ankri Joel, Lapointe Liette

“…Among the nurses, the <it>critical mass</it> of adopters was attained faster, since they adopted the CTM earlier and more quickly than the PCPs. …”
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Holographic QCD3 and Chern-Simons theory from anisotropic supergravity by Si-wen Li, Sen-kai Luo, Ya-qian Hu

“…By counting their orientation, we finally obtain the associated topological phase in the dual theory and the critical mass for the phase transition. Interestingly the formula of the critical mass reveals the flavor symmetry, which may relate to the chiral symmetry, would be restored if the anisotropy increases greatly. …”
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Does board gender diversity improve environmental, social and governance disclosure? Evidence from South Africa by Francois Toerien, Chanel Breedt, Phillip G. de Jager

“…Board gender diversity, measured as the percentage of women on a board, was regressed against aggregate and individual component Bloomberg ESG disclosure scores. ‘Critical mass theory’ was tested using a 30%+ female board representation dummy variable. …”
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Mobile data services : an insight to its adoption and future direction by Gan, Jimmy Cher Wen, Lim, Kok Siang, Tan, Zhilian

“…Despite the promising forecast for MDS initially, MDS has not attracted a critical mass of local users. Therefore, it is essential that local telecommunication operators understand the adoption of WAP services when developing mobile commerce.…”
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Program pascasiswazah by Berita Harian, Basir Ibrahim

“…Suatu ketika dulu banyak pihak beranggapan dengan hanya memilik kelayakan akademik peringkat sijl, diploma mahupun Ijazah sarjana muda sudah mencukupi untuk memohon pekerjaan, namun sejak negara beralih kepada ekonomi berasaskan pengetahuan (K-Ekonomi) semilan tahun lalu, tanggapan itu perlu dikikis bagi menambah jumlah 'critical mass' negara.…”
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Mixing waves and communities to brighten the future of ultrafast science by Jacopo Fregoni

“…At its third edition, its flagship workshop is reaching the critical mass to foster innovation in femtosecond and attosecond spectroscopy equipment and techniques and to actively support the investigation of matter.…”
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The influence of functional groups in frothers on foaming performance and foam stability by Huang Bo, Zhou Maomao, Wang Ziyuan, Qin Lihui, Wang Yue, Xin Yayu

“…Flotation is an important method for the separation of fine materials.The type of frothers and the stability of the foam significantly affect flotation performance.In this paper, three foaming agents of alcohols (MIBC), esters (DEP) and ether alcohols (DGBE) are selected to investigate the effect of functional groups in frothers on foaming performance and foam stability.Foamscan was used in the experiment to determine the foaming performance and foam stability of the frothers, and the Tracker rheometer was used to determine surface tension and the viscoelastic modulus of the air-liquid interface.Results show that the foaming rate increases linearly with the decrease of surface tension.It reaches its peak/the maximum when the gas-liquid interface adsorbs the foaming agent to saturation, and when the adsorption of the foaming agent on the gas-liquid interface reaches saturation.The foaming rate of MIBC reaches its peak/the maximum and that of DGBE its trough/the minumum.When the concentration of the frother reaches the critical mass fraction, the foaming ability reaches its peak/the maximum, and the critical mass fractions of MIBC, DEP and DGBE are 1.1 %, 0.4 % and 0.8 %.The size of the bubbles decreases with the decrease of the surface tension of the solution, and the order of the average bubble size from large to small is: DGBE&gt;DEP&gt;MIBC.The ether alcohol frothers have the strongest foam stability, while the alcohol frothers have the worst foam stability.The foam is the most stable.when the mass fractions of MIBC, DEP and DGBE are 0.4 %, 0.5 % and 0.8 %.…”
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Perspectives from students and teachers about the challenges of teaching and learning STEM subjects in Ghana by Gordon Akon-Yamga, Godfried Funkor, Komla Tsey, Robert Kingsford-Adaboh, Wilhemina Quaye, Diana Amoni Ntewusu

“…This article argues that, to develop the critical mass of human capital needed for sustainable development, there is a need to improve the performance of students in STEM subjects at the pre-tertiary level. …”
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Determinants of the intention to adopt digital-only banks in Malaysia: the extension of environmental concern by M. Saif, Mashaal A., Hussin, Nazimah, Md. Husin, Maizaitulaidawati, Alwadain, Ayed, Chakraborty, Ayon

“…In contrast, functional and security risks have a negative but non-significant relationship with the intention to adopt digital-only banks. Finally, critical mass has a positive but non-significant effect on the behavioral intention. …”
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The quest for sustainability : a review of two integrated beach resorts in Southeast Asia. by Gonzales, Gerard Dionicio.

“…IBR developers and operators are motivated by the potential benefits of synergy, control and critical mass. For governments, IBRs provide valuable foreign exchange and a means to control tourism's negative impacts. …”
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Social and economic consequences of drug abuse in the region by A. A. Kuklin, G. P. Bystray, A. L. Myzin, A. V. Kalina, I. A. Gurban, A. A. Komarovskaya

“…The approaches to the determination of the key indicators of the drug situation - the actual number of drug users, a critical mass of drug addicts, the damage caused by drug addiction. …”
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Modelling the mass consumption potential of Plant Based Meat: Evidence from an emerging economy by Marvello Yang, Mohammad Nurul Hassan Reza, Qing Yang, Abdullah Al Mamun, Naeem Hayat

“…The results showed that health motivation, perceived critical mass perceived cost, and perceived product value were significant predictors of the intention to consume PBM. …”
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Consume, Modify, Share (CMS): The Interplay between Individual Decisions and Structural Network Properties in the Diffusion of Information by Koren, Hila, Raban, Daphne Ruth, Kaminer, Ido Efraim

“…The model's building blocks include processes leading up to and following the formation of a critical mass of information adopters and disseminators. …”
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Foil Bearing Design Guidelines for Improved Stability by Schiffmann, J., Spakovszky, Z. S.

“…It is shown that, with an optimally shimmed foil bearing, the critical mass parameter can be improved by more than two orders of magnitude. …”
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Creating a Popular Romance Collection in an Academic Library by Sarah E. Sheehan, Jen Stevens

“…Over the past few decades, there has been a growing critical mass of scholarly interest in the study of popular romance fiction as a literary form in its own right. …”
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There Will Be Numbers by Andrew Piper

“…Was it a certain polemic, new kinds of data (Google Books, Project Gutenberg), the rise of analytical techniques (natural language processing, machine learning), technologies such as the internet or social media, or simply that powerful social actor called "critical mass"? It is hard to say with much certainty, although I suspect people will be battling over this for years to come. …”
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Institutional Repositories: an Internal and External Perspective on the Value of IRs for Researchers’ Communities by Maria Cassella

“…Institutional repositories represent extremely innovative technology, but repository managers still struggle to bring together a critical mass of content and to demonstrate their overall impact on research. …”
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The Nordic Dimension as a Metaspace for Educational Research by John Benedicto Krejsler

“…The metaspace gathers critical mass through aggregating the potential of smaller spaces. …”
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Blowup and dissipation in a critical-case unstable thin film equation by Witelski, T, Bernoff, A, Bertozzi, A

“…The governing equation is a nonlinear fourth-order degenerate parabolic PDE derived from a generalized model for lubrication flows of thin viscous fluid layers on solid surfaces. There is a critical mass for blow-up and a rich set of dynamics including families of similarity solutions for finite-time blow-up and infinite-time spreading. …”