Micro-systems mechanics VOLUME III by Lin, Rongming, David J. Ewins

“…At this flying height, the topography of the surface of the disk and the slider head has to be taken into consideration. …”
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A numerical modeling approach for better differentiation of boulders transported by a tsunami, storm, and storm-induced energetic infragravity waves by Watanabe, Masashi, Goto, Kazuhisa, Roeber, Volker, Kan, Hironobu, Imamura, Fumihiko

“…When the dimensionless transport distance of a boulder (=transport distance of a boulder/offshore wave height) is less than 4.0 × 10 over planar topography and 3.0 × 10 over reef topography, both waves can potentially be responsible for the transport distance. …”
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Characterization of sputtered, doped BaTiO3 films for multiferroic applications by Haghighi, Sara Borhani

“…The relationship between the film structure and sputtering parameters is the main theme of this report, but surface topography and limited ferroelectric and magnetic properties were also determined.…”
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Electrostatic adhesion pad for wall climbing robot by Suriyono

“…This design was based on hybrid adhesion without the fibril, instead, it made use of compliancy of elastomer material to accommodate surface topography. As adhesion panel with payload up to 100 times of its weight () was achieved. …”
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Islands or rocks? Evolving dispute in South China Sea by Robert Beckman.

“…The issue is whether the geographic features in the South China Sea are islands or rocks. …”
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Factors associated with the quality of life among river communities along Sungai Pahang and Sungai Muar, Malaysia by Ramli, Siti Aisyah

“…Analysis such as t-test indicated that there is a difference between socio-demographic factors (gender and education level) and the quality of life. …”
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Signal identification in cognitive radio by Hou, Chun Zhong.

“…A spectrum hole is a band of frequencies that is assigned to a primary radio but, at a particular time and at a specific geographic location, the band is not being used by the primary radio. …”
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The Viking Great Army north of the Tyne: A Viking camp in Northumberland? by Kershaw, J, Jarman, C, Weber, H, Horton, M

“…This paper introduces the site, its topography and small finds and details the results from initial geophysics and lidar surveys. …”

Shrinking Cities, Shrinking World: Urban Design for an Emerging era of Global Population Decline by Ryan, Brent D.

“…Today, shrinking cities are growing in number as demographic decline resulting from income growth drives population loss in northern Europe and the former Soviet Union as well as in Japan, China, Korea, Singapore, and Mediterranean Europe. …”
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‘I don’t care who joins my choir’: investigating attitudes to diversity and inclusivity in lower- and upper-voice choirs in the United Kingdom by MacGregor, E

“…Using descriptive statistics to show demographic trends and qualitative thematic analysis to identify experiences shared across choirs, we highlight how the development of some lower- and upper-voice choirs has been affected by a homogeneous demographic with limited recognition of – and, in some cases, resistance towards – wider societal issues of diversity and inclusivity. …”

Fuel card system by Chew, Geck, Chong, Siew Ling, Tan, Siew Fang

“…To achieve this, the report attempts to find out marketers' motivations for the launch of fuel cards, and the differences between fuel card users and non-users in terms of demographic profile, purchase behaviors, attitudes towards and perceptions of fuel card. …”
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Linking framing analysis and international news communication: a content analysis of newspaper coverage on the Sept. 11 attacks, Bali bombing and Madrid train bombing by Tan, Joann Li Hoeng, Yang, Yanni, Jamaliah Othman

“…The aim of this cross-national study is two-fold: first, to examine framing techniques by determining which news frames (e.g. threat to economy or political climate) were dominant during each attack; and second, to integrate possible factors influencing international news flow (e.g. trade volume and geographic distance) to the theory of framing analysis. …”
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Optimizing Wildfire Suppression: A branch-and-price-and-cut approach by Wachspress, Jacob

“…In periods of intense, synchronous wildfire activity, fire system managers must make rapid fire prioritization decisions over a disperse geographic area with limited suppression resources. …”
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Sol gel dielectrics for organic field effect transistors : investigations of device performance enhancement, molecular organization and interfacial chemistry effects by Cahyadi, Tommy

“…The smoother film surfaces of sol-gel silica (~1.9 Å root-mean-square) and low surface energy (water contact angle of ~75°) have been shown to allow effective modification of bottom layer topography without being limited by the chemistry required for self-assembled monolayer (SAM) functionalization, while simultaneously fine-tuning the dielectric surface, thus resulting in planarization of dielectric surface roughness in stacked gate dielectric applications.…”
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Surface modification and characterization of polypropylene fibers by Tan, Terry Jian Hong.

“…Surface characterization were carried out using the SEM for surface topography as well as the X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy or XPS to get some insights of the chemical characteristics of the treated PP fiber surface. …”
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Digest: islands promote population differentiation in dispersive swallows by Estandía, A, Merino Recalde, N

“…This study illustrates the interplay between dispersal, isolation, and divergence, offering insights into how geographic factors affect speciation and population differentiation on islands.…”

Measuring science: performance metrics and the allocation of talent by Hager, S, Schwarz, C, Waldinger, F

“…Citation metrics increased assortative matching between scientists and departments by reducing information frictions over geographic and intellectual distance. Highly cited scientists from lower-ranked departments ("hidden stars") and from minorities benefited more. …”

Marital instability in the context of dramatic societal change : the case of Kyrgyzstan by Dommaraju, Premchand, Agadjanian, Victor

“…The findings are discussed within the broader framework of demographic and social changes in transitional Central Asia.…”
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An application of MCMC simulation in mortality projection for populations with limited data by Li, Jackie

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Gavin Jones’ scholarship on divorce in Asia: understanding trends, patterns, and implications by Dommaraju, Premchand, Hu, Shu

“…Jones' insights into Asia's demographic shifts have been invaluable, and his legacy will continue to influence demographers for generations to come.…”
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