The global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) 2024 disaggregation results and methodological note by Alkire, S, Kanagaratnam, U, Suppa, N

“…We estimate the MPI and its associated statistics by four age categories (0 to 9 years, 10 to 17 years, 18 to 59 years, and over 60 years) as well as two broad age categories covering children aged 0 to 17 years and adults 18 years and older, by rural and urban areas, and gender of the household head. …”

Deformation and its surface expression in stressed planetary materials by Seltzer, Cassandra

“…Chapter 3 applies these findings to the evolution of icy systems through simulated deformation of ice-melt aggregates, suggesting that current seismic studies which do not correct for the orientation of melt may misinterpret deformation at the base of warm ice sheets. The final two chapters center on deformation mechanisms that may shape the properties of icy outer Solar System satellites as they orbit their host planets. …”
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Direct growth of nanocrystalline hexagonal boron nitride films on dielectric substrates by Tay, Roland Yingjie, Tsang, Siu Hon, Loeblein, Manuela, Chow, Wai Leong, Loh, Guan Chee, Toh, Joo Wah, Ang, Soon Loong, Teo, Edwin Hang Tong

“…Transmission electron microscopy shows that the NCBN formed sheets of multi-stacked layers with controllable thickness from ∼2 to 25 nm. …”
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Facile room-temperature synthesis of carboxylated graphene oxide-copper sulfide nanocomposite with high photodegradation and disinfection activities under solar light irradiation by Yu, Shuyan, Liu, Jincheng, Zhu, Wenyu, Hu, Zhong-Ting, Lim, Teik-Thye, Yan, Xiaoli

“…The high-effective combination, the interaction between GO-COOH sheets and CuS nanoparticles, and the enhanced visible light absorption were confirmed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), thermo gravimetric analysis (TGA), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectra (DRS) and Photoluminescence (PL) spectra. …”
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Modification of the contact surfaces for improving the puncture resistance of laminar structures by Wang, Pengfei, Yang, Jinglei, Li, Xin, Liu, Mao, Zhang, Xin, Sun, Dawei, Bao, Chenlu, Gao, Guangfa, Yahya, Mohd Yazid, Xu, Songlin

“…In this study, both quasi-static and dynamic penetration tests were systematical conducted on the front surfaces of metal sheets coated with a graphene oxide (GO) solution and other media. …”
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Adhesive-based liquid metal radio-frequency microcoil for magnetic resonance relaxometry measurement by Kong, Tian Fook, Peng, Weng Kung, Luong, Trung-Dung, Nguyen, Nam-Trung, Han, Jongyoon

“…In this paper, we demonstrate a novel technique to fabricate three-dimensional multilayer liquid-metal microcoils together with the microfluidic network by lamination of dry adhesive sheets. One of the unique features of the adhesive-based technique is that the detachable sample chamber can be disposed after each experiment and the microcoil can be reused without cross-contamination multiple times. …”
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Two-phase immersion cooling for power dense printed circuit board converters by Ristic-Smith, A

“…The volumetric power loss in a ferrite core is characterised at frequencies up to 1.6 MHz and flux densities up to saturation, a substantially wider operating range than is typically provided in material data-sheets. These results indicate it is possible to construct inductors and transformers with up to eight times smaller volume than those cooled by forced air. …”

Developing generic clinical trial animated explainer videos in the UK: results of a survey and case study by Calvert, C, Barber, VS, Appelbe, D, Sprange, K, Nollett, C, Lugg-Widger, F, Tanner, S, Richards, DB

“…AEVs can supplement or provide an alternative to participant information sheets as a means of giving information about clinical research to potential participants. …”

Prospective study of UV exposure and cancer incidence among Swedish women by Yang, L, Veierød, M, Löf, M, Sandin, S, Adami, H-O, Weiderpass, E

“…</p> <p><b>Methods:</b> We followed prospectively 49,261 women aged 30 to 49 years at enrollment in 1991 to 1992 for 15 years. …”

Experimental investigation into load settlement characteristics of piled rafts in sand by Leong, Hazel Xueling.

“…To improve on this, Burland et al. (1977) first proposed the concept of adding piles to rafts about 30 years ago. Studies by many notable researchers in the years to come suggest that the most effective combinations of piles and raft happens when all the initial loading can be borne with the raft’s bearing capacity alone. …”
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The epidemiology of periportal fibrosis and relevance of current Schistosoma mansoni infection within the context of repeated mass drug administration: a population-based, cross-se... by Ajayi, S, Nabatte, B, Mpooya, S, Tinkitina, B, Opio, CK, Kabatereine, NB, Chami, G

“…Periportal fibrosis likelihood linearly increased with age from age 5 years to age 25 years, non-linearly increased from age 26 years to age 45 years, attenuated or remained unchanged from age 46 years to age 60 years, and steadily decreased past 60 years of age. …”

Global age-sex-specific mortality, life expectancy, and population estimates in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1950–2021, and the impact of the COVID-... by Schumacher, AE, Kyu, HH, Aali, A, Almidani, O, Bandyopadhyay, S, Basnyat, B, Maude, RJ, Bennett, D, Browne, AJ, Dolecek, C, Dunachie, SJ, Newton, CRJ, Rodriguez, JAB

“…Between 1950 and 2021, global life expectancy at birth increased by 22·7 years (20·8–24·8), from 49·0 years (46·7–51·3) to 71·7 years (70·9–72·5). …”

Patient-Centered Clinical Trial Design for Heart Failure Devices via Bayesian Decision Analysis by Chaudhuri, Shomesh E., Adamson, Phillip, Bruhn-Ding, Dean, Ben Chaouch, Zied, Gebben, David, Rincon-Gonzalez, Liliana, Liden, Barry, Reed, Shelby D., Saha, Anindita, Schaber, Daniel, Stein, Kenneth, Tarver, Michelle E., Lo, Andrew W.

“…This result reflects the willingness of heart failure patients to bear additional risks of the investigational device in exchange for its probable benefits. …”
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N-heterocyclic carbene-catalyzed atroposelective annulation for access to thiazine derivatives with C-N axial chirality by Li, Tingting, Mou, Chengli, Qi, Puying, Peng, Xiaolin, Jiang, Shichun, Hao, Gefei, Xue, Wei, Yang, Song, Hao, Lin, Chi, Robin Yonggui, Jin, Zhichao

“…The obtained axially chiral thiazine derivative products bear multiple functional groups and are feasible for further transformations.…”
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Cognitive impairment at older ages among 8000 men and women living in Mexico City: a cross-sectional analyses of a prospective study by González-Carballo, C, Kuri-Morales, P, Chiquete, E, Rojas-Russell, M, Santacruz-Benitez, R, Ramirez-Reyes, R, Garcilazo-Ávila, A, Berumen, J, Trichia, E, Friedrichs, LG, Orellana, P, Ochoa-Rosales, C, O’Donovan, G, Emberson, JR, Tapia-Conyer, R, Aguilar-Ramirez, D, Alegre-Díaz, J

“…Results: Of the 9,288 participants aged 50–89 years at the 2015–2019 resurvey with complete data, 8,197 reported having at least some years of formal education. …”

Comparison of transport methodologies on near-field pollutant dispersion in urban environments using CFD by Tee, Clarence Wei Tat

“…The two methodologies are validated by simulating the dispersion phenomena for two test cases which largely bear resemblance to urban settings: a three-dimensional street canyon setup and the Mock Urban Setting Test (MUST) field experiment. …”
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Statistical methods and analyses in autoimmune diseases by Inshaw, J

“…Six alleles within the HLA region were more strongly associated in individuals diagnosed at &lt; 7 years compared to ≥ 13 years, as well as six regions outside the HLA. …”

Assessing long-term effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of statin therapy in the UK: a modelling study using individual participant datasets by Mihaylova, B, Wu, R, Zhou, J, Williams, C, Schlackow, I, Emberson, J, Reith, C, Keech, A, Robson, J, Parnell, R, Armitage, J, Gray, A, Simes, J, Baigent, C

“…</p> <br> <p><strong>Participants:</strong> 117,896 participants in 16 statin trials in CTTC. 501,854 UKB participants by previous CVD status, sex, age (40-49; 50-59 and 60-70 years), 10-year CVD risk (QRISK3(%): <5; 5-10, 10- 15, 15-20, ≥20) and LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) level (<3.4, 3.4-4.1, ≥4.1mmol/L). 20,122 UKB and Whitehall II participants aged ≥70 years by previous CVD status, sex and LDL-C (<3.4, 3.4-4.1, ≥4.1mmol/L). …”

Instrumentation optimisation for unicompartmental knee replacement by Arthur, LW

“…<p>The cementless medial Oxford Unicompartmental Knee Replacement (OUKR) has improved outcomes and almost halved revision rates compared to the cemented OUKR at 10 years. However, there is limited understanding of long-term complications of the cementless OUKR beyond 10 years, such as aseptic loosening and bearing fracture, and short-term complications, such as tibial component subsidence (TCS) and tibial periprosthetic fracture (TPF). …”

Insights into Li+ Storage Mechanisms, Kinetics, and Reversibility of Defect-Engineered and Functionalized Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes for Enhanced Energy Storage by Kong, Lingping, Zhu, Yuntong, Williams, P. Jason, Kabbani, Mohamad, Brushett, Fikile R., Rupp, Jennifer L. M.

“…To overcome these challenges, multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) have been explored as an alternative, offering Li+ storage within the interplanar space between graphene sheets, along with excellent electrical conductivity, and eco-friendliness. …”
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