Comprehensive analysis of local and nonlocal amplitudes in the B0 → K*0μ+μ− decay by Aaij, R., Abdelmotteleb, A. S. W., Abellan Beteta, C., Abudinén, F., Ackernley, T., Adefisoye, A. A., Adeva, B., Adinolfi, M., Adlarson, P., Agapopoulou, C., Aidala, C. A., Ajaltouni, Z., Akar, S., Akiba, K., Albicocco, P., Albrecht, J.

“…This measurement employs for the first time a model of both one-particle and two-particle nonlocal amplitudes, and utilises the complete dimuon mass spectrum without any veto regions around the narrow charmonium resonances. …”
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Indoor contaminant source estimation using a multiple model unscented Kalman filter by Yang, Rong, Foo, Pek Hui, Tan, Peng Yen, See, Elaine Mei Eng, Ng, Gee Wah, Ng, Boon Poh

“…This paper proposes a multiple model unscented Kalman filter (MM-UKF) to estimate the contaminant source location, the source emission rate and the release time. A simulation test is conducted on a computer generated three-story building. …”
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Electrochemical synthesis of NiCo layered double hydroxide nanosheets decorated on moderately oxidized graphene films for energy storage by Jia, Dedong, Jiang, Degang, Zheng, Yiwei, Tan, Hua, Cao, Xueying, Liu, Fang, Yue, Lijun, Sun, Yuanyuan, Liu, Jingquan

“…Furthermore, the oxygenous groups and the conductivity of MORGO films can be easily adjusted by controlling the oxidation time. A hierarchical composite of NiCo-layered double hydroxide nanosheet arrays on MORGO films (MORGO/NiCo-LDH) was also constructed via electrochemical deposition to combine the advantages of electric double-layer electrode materials and faradaic electrode materials. …”
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High-mass loading V3O7·H2O nanoarray for Zn-ion battery : new synthesis and two-stage ion intercalation chemistry by Chen, Duo, Lu, Menjie, Wang, Boran, Cheng, Hongfei, Yang, Hang, Cai, Dong, Han, Wei, Fan, Hong Jin

“…Then, through the combination of first-principles calculations and a series of ex-situ characterizations, we identify for the first time a two-step Zn2+ intercalation mechanism in V3O7·H2O. …”
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Low-complexity video quality assessment using temporal quality variations by Narwaria, Manish, Lin, Weisi, Liu, Anmin

“…The third issue regarding the computational costs also plays a key role in determining the feasibility of a VQA scheme for practical deployment given the large amount of data that needs to be processed/analyzed in real time. A limitation of many existing VQA algorithms is their higher computational complexity. …”
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Novel single-step hydrophobic modification of polymeric hollow fiber membranes containing imide groups : its potential for membrane contactor application by Zhang, Yuan, Wang, Rong, Zhang, Lizhi, Fane, Anthony Gordon

“…It was observed the CO2 flux increased with the liquid velocity and modification time. A stable long-term performance of CO2 absorption by a 2 M sodium taurinate aqueous solution for 15 days of operation was attained. …”
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Round-Trip Time Ranging to Wi-Fi Access Points Beats GNSS Localization by Horn, Berthold K. P.

“…In localization using RTT, at any given time, a decision has to be made as to which APs to range to, given that there is a cost associated with each “range probe” and that some APs may not respond. …”
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Forces on oscillating uniform and tapered cylinders in a crossflow by Hover, F. S., Techet, A. H., Triantafyllou, M.S.

“…To study free motions, a novel force-feedback control system has been developed, consisting of: (a) a force transducer, which measures forces on a section of a cylinder moving forward at constant speed; (b) a computer using the measured force signal to drive in real time a numerical simulation of an equivalent mass-dashpot-spring system; (c) a servomotor and linear table which impose, also in real time, the numerically calculated motion on the cylinder section. …”
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Fabrication of a humidity-resistant formaldehyde gas sensor through layering a molecular sieve on 3D ordered macroporous SnO₂ decorated with Au nanoparticles by Liu, Wei, Si, Xiaohui, Chen, Zaiping, Xu, Lin, Guo, Junmeng, Wei, Lei, Cheng, Gang, Du, Zuliang

“…Hence, the proposed strategy represents, for the first time, a universal and effective way to achieve high response and moisture-resistant formaldehyde sensors and demonstrates the potential of SMO gas sensors for indoor air monitoring.…”
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Exploring the limitations of osmotically assisted reverse osmosis: membrane fouling and the limiting flux by Peters, Christian D., Li, Dan, Mo, Zijing, Hankins, Nicholas P., She, Qianhong

“…Here, we performed for the first time a comprehensive study on OARO membrane fouling, explored the associated fouling mechanisms, and evaluated fouling reversibility via simple physical cleaning strategies. …”
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Double-microcrack coupling stretchable neural electrode for electrophysiological communication by Yang, Dan, Tian, Gongwei, Liang, Cuiyuan, Yang, Zixu, Zhao, Qinyi, Chen, Jianhui, Ma, Cong, Jiang, Ying, An, Na, Liu, Yan, Qi, Dianpeng

“…Herein, for the first time, a double-microcrack coupling strategy for highly stretchable neural electrodes is proposed. …”
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Speed, power and area optimized monotonic asynchronous array multipliers by Balasubramanian, Padmanabhan, Mastorakis, Nikos E.

“…Compared to the best of the existing QDI asynchronous array multipliers, the proposed monotonic asynchronous array multiplier achieves the following reductions in design metrics: (i) a 40.1% (44.3%) reduction in cycle time (which is the asynchronous equivalent of synchronous clock timing), a 37.7% (37.7%) reduction in area, and a 4% (4.5%) reduction in power for 4 × 4 multiplication corresponding to RZH (ROH), and (ii) a 58.1% (60.2%) reduction in cycle time, a 45.2% (45.2%) reduction in area, and a 10.3% (11%) reduction in power for 8 × 8 multiplication corresponding to RZH (ROH). …”
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Flow-through electrochemically assisted reverse-osmosis: a new process towards low-chemical desalination by Long, Wei, Koo, Jing Wee, Yuan, Ziwen, She, Qianhong

“…Here, we report for the first time a flow-through electrochemically assisted reverse osmosis (FT-EARO) module system used in the first-pass RO, aiming to dramatically reduce or even eliminate chemical usage for the current RO desalination. …”
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Let's move with Leon: a qualitative evaluation of a UK digital intervention to improve physical activity in people with a musculoskeletal condition by Webb, Justin, Allison, Heather, Mprah, Michael

“…Not getting off to a good start was detrimental to use; many wanted to come back to the programme at a more appropriate time. A 'one size fits' approach catered for some but not all participants. …”
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Fabrication and characterization of Si doped ZnO and Cu2P2O7 thin films by Wang, J

“…Given the little research reported on Cu₂P₂O₇, here for the first time a complete route from the analysis of powder, the production of sputtering targets to the deposition of thin films as well as further analysis on the structure and chemistry of the films is presented. …”

Fluctuations of anisotropic flow in Pb+Pb collisions at s NN = 5. 02 TeV with the ATLAS detector by Aaboud, M, Aad, G, Abbott, B, Abbott, DC, Abdinov, O, Abed Abud, A, Abhayasinghe, DK, Abidi, SH, AbouZeid, OS, Abraham, NL, Abramowicz, H, Abreu, H, Abulaiti, Y, Acharya, BS, Adachi, S, Adam, L, Adam Bourdarios, C, Adamczyk, L, Adamek, L, Adelman, J, Adersberger, M, Adiguzel, A, Adorni, S, Adye, T, Ambroz, L, Artoni, G, Backes, M, Balunas, WK, Barr, AJ, Beresford, L, Bortoletto, D, Cooper-Sarkar, AM, Frost, JA, Gallas, EJ, Gwenlan, C, Hays, CP, Huffman, TB, Issever, C, Liu, JKK, Marchese, L, Nagai, K, Nelson, ME, Nickerson, RB, Norjoharuddeen, N, Paredes Saenz, SR, Petrov, M, Schopf, E, Sharma, A, Shipsey, IPJ, Stanislaus, B, Stankaityte, M, Tosciri, C, Tseng, JC, Viehhauser, GHA, Vigani, L, Weidberg, AR, Wölker, RW, Zemaityte, G, Zgubǐc, M

“…These cumulants provide information on the event-by-event fluctuations of harmonic flow coefficients vn and correlated fluctuations between two harmonics vn and vm. For the first time, a non-zero four-particle cumulant is observed for dipolar flow, v1. …”

Nutritional assessment of rural villages and estates in peninsular Malaysia: total blood cholesterol values in children, adolescents and adults by Wai, Tony Ng Kock, Lin, Khor Geok, Siong, Tee E., Hashim, Normah

“…The present study is unique in the Malaysian context on two counts; first, it employs for the first time a functional group approach (groups based on occupational or economic activity) in the assessment of community nutritional status. …”

15.665B Power and Negotiation, Fall 2002 by Williams, Michele

“…Further, in today's less hierarchical organizations, you will be forced to negotiate with others to get your work done. Every time a project falls behind, critical new information is uncovered, or the competitive landscape of your industry changes, you will need to renegotiate tasks, plans, goals, or fees with your key stakeholders. …”
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Dynamic modelling of a compressed heat energy storage (CHEST) system integrated with a cascaded phase change materials thermal energy storage by Tafone, Alessio, Pili, Roberto, Andersen, Martin Pihl, Romagnoli, Alessandro

“…The comparative technical analysis has been carried out by developing for the first time a dynamic numerical model of the CHEST system. …”
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Collaborative interest management for peer-to-peer massively multiplayer online games by Liu, Cheng

“…We define a player to be a {\em consistent subscriber} when it meets the consistency requirement in the virtual environment and a mathematical model is introduced to analyze how the number of {\em consistent subscriber} changes over time. A superpeer-assisted mechanism is proposed and evaluated to maintain the consistency requirement for the CIM mechanism. …”
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