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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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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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. …”

'Piracy'? Malaysian perspective : the Straits of Malacca and Malaysian territorial waters. by Nik Nor Suhaida Ali.

“…First, this dissertation attempts to clarify the definition of piracy and sea robbery according to international law perspectives, in the context of the geographical limitations of the Straits of Malacca and Malaysian waters. …”
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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.…”

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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China's outward foreign direct investments : analysis of its investments, track record to date and likely future trends by Tan, Teck Eng

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Archaeology in Albania 2014-2024 by Gilkes, O, Melfi, M, Muka, B

“…It offers a roughly geographical outline—albeit incomplete—of recent discoveries from prehistory to the middle-ages, and attempts at placing them in the wider context of current research in the field. …”

A Short History of South East Asia / by Church, Peter, editor 435931

“…A Short History of South-East Asia with revised chapters for all of the countries in this geographic area, this interesting text paints a remarkable overview of the characters and events that have shaped this part of the world. …”

Agricultural transition and the adoption of primitive technology by Ang, James B.

“…Using a proxy for the geographic diffusion barriers of Neolithic technology and an index of biogeographic endowments to isolate the exogenous component of the timing of agricultural transition, the findings indicate that countries that experienced earlier transitions to agriculture were subsequently more capable of adopting new technologies in 1000 BC, 1 AD, and 1500 AD. …”
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PostIndependentzia by Calzada, I

“…We have not materialised the metaphor and fully come to terms with the diverse and socially complex nature of the Basque geographies. Quarrelling and short-sightedness remain the daily rule in Basque politics, and dealing with this provokes a mess entangled in a contradiction that paralyses any forward-looking attempt at strategic policy-makings. …”

Leveraging or overcoming distance? Global strategy and structure of professional service firms by Sako, M, Peo, J

“…In this study, geographic distance is an instructional logic that influences the international strategy and structure of professional service firms (PSFs). …”

China's rural migrant workers, the state, and labor politics by Chan, J, Selden, M

“…They also discuss the impact of demographic changes and geographic shifts of population and production on the growth of working-class power in the workplace and the marketplace.…”

Gender gaps and the structure of local labor markets by Petrongolo, B, Ronchi, M

“…This is also related to the polarization of female employment and to the geographic distribution of jobs, which is expected to be especially relevant for female employment prospects. …”

Job search channels, neighborhood effects, and wages inequality in developing countries: the Colombian case by Nicodemo, C, Adolfo Garcia, G

“…This paper analyzes the relationship between social networks and the probability of finding a job. We explore geographic closeness as the social interaction to explain the job search function. …”

M.A.P. (Memories And Places) by See, Boon Ping.

“…M.A.P. is inspired from my love for maps, exploration of local places and geographic metaphors. The project juxtaposes old and new maps and photos to identify changes in Singapore landscape. …”
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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. …”

Wireless LAN : ATM interconnectivity by Qian, Qiang

“…Wireless LAN reduces the problems involved in cabling within and across small and medium geographical areas of coverage. ATM is used as the common data transport technology for Broadband ISDN that is intended to support various services such as video, audio, image and data. …”
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