Stochastic modelling of the hybrid survival curve by Tan, Chong It, Li, Jackie, Li, Johnny Siu-Hang, Balasooriya, Uditha

“…In this paper, building upon the idea of cross-sectional survival probabilities developed by Brouard (Espaces Popul Soc 2(14–15):157–168, 1986), we propose using stochastic models to study the evolution of a new type of survival curves called hybrid survival curve. We find that the three-factor survival model provides a better model fitting than the two-factor survival model. …”
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A review of feature extraction methods in vibration-based condition monitoring and its application for degradation trend estimation of low-speed slew bearing by Caesarendra, Wahyu, Tjahjowidodo, Tegoeh

“…The aim of the study is to find the proper features that represent the degradation condition of slew bearing rotating at very low speed (≈ 1 r/min) with naturally defect. …”
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Control of catalytic flow reversal reactor by Kariwala, Vinay, Forbes, J. Fraser

“…We successfully implement and compare the performances of different techniques like logic control, scheduling and predictive control for safe operation of CFRR. We find that the performances of latter two schemes are almost equivalent.…”
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Aminosilane micropatterns on hydroxyl-terminated substrates : fabrication and applications by Li, Hai, Zhang, Juan, Zhuo, Xiaozhu, Lu, Gang, Yin, Zongyou, Li, Gong Ping, Wu, Tom, Boey, Freddy Yin Chiang, Venkatraman, Subbu S., Zhang, Hua

“…We believe that our method will serve as a general approach and find a wide range of applications in the fabrication of patterns and devices.…”
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Impact of an oblique breaking wave on a wall by Shu, Jian Jun

“…The results derived in this paper are of particular interest to the marine and offshore engineering industries, which will find the information useful for the design of ships, coastal and offshore.…”
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Circular value creation through environmental entrepreneurship initiatives: a case-based exploration by Mohapatra, Subhalaxmi, Roy, Subhadip, Upadhyay, Arvind, Kumar, Anil

“…The findings support the theoretical tenets of circular value creation and circular entrepreneurship using an interpretive approach.…”
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Do internally managed REITs manage earnings more than externally managed REITs? by Ajayi, Oluwaseun Damilola, Akinsomi, Omokolade

“…Using a sample of listed South African REITs for the 2013 - 2021 time period, we examine the relationship between management structures and earnings management. We do not find any aggressive practice in internally managed REITs during the study period. …”
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We’re too busy singing: acoustic analysis with apes by French, Fiona, Good, Stephen, Mokkadem, Karim, Frost, Naomi, Finch, Katherine

“…Ultimately, we are planning a deeper investigation of auditory perception, by developing interactive devices that offer agency to non-humans and enable us to find out more about the hearing capabilities of different species.…”
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Conflict and contract use in cross-cultural buyer–supplier relationships: the role of cultural context by Roehrich, J, Sarafan, M, Squire, B, Lawson, B, Bouazzaoui, M

“…Study 1 involves multiple, in-depth case studies of conflict between three Indian suppliers and six of their international buyers from China, Germany, and the United States. Our findings highlight how the use of contractual control or coordination is interpreted differently depending on the supplier's cultural context. …”

How are climate policies assessed in emerging economies? A study of ex-ante policy appraisal in Brazil, China, and India by Qin, J, Lynch, C, Barbrook-Johnson, P, Salas, P, Yang, G, Haddad, MFC, Nijsse, F, Pasqualino, R, Mercure, J-F

“…Across all countries, political considerations can outweigh appraisal findings; respondents suggested this can be negative, in the sense that appraisal results are sometimes ignored, but can also be positive in the sense that other objectives are considered. …”

Question-Led Innovation: public priorities for enhanced weathering research in Malaysia by Cox, E, Lim, R, Spence, E, Payne, M, Beerling, D, Pidgeon, N

“…We apply the methodology to a case study of CDR via Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW) on tropical palm oil agriculture in Sabah. We find that much of the current research on ERW is actually in-line with what our participants most wanted to know about, particularly regarding the rock resource and its sources. …”

Quantum Monte Carlo study of the phase diagram of the two-dimensional uniform electron liquid by Azadi, S, Drummond, ND, Vinko, SM

“…System-size-dependent errors in Slater-Jastrowbackflow DMC energies caused by partially converged VMC energy minimization calculations are discussed. We find that, for 1 ≤ rs ≤ 5, optimizing the backflow function at each twist lowers the twist-averaged DMC energy at finite system size. …”

Long-term effects of early life rainfall shocks on foundational cognitive skills: evidence from Peru by Pazos, N, Favara, M, Sánchez, A, Scott, D, Behrman, J

“…Our results show significant negative effects of early life exposure to rainfall shocks on EFs—especially, on working memory—measured in later childhood. We also find evidence of rainfall shocks decreasing households’ abilities to invest in human capital, which may affect both FCSs and domain-specific test scores. …”

Enhanced restoration of visual code after targeting ON bipolar cells compared to retinal ganglion cells with optogenetic therapy by Rogers, J, Hughes, S, Ebrahimi, A, Allen, A, Storchi, R, Lindner, M, Peirson, S, Badea, T, Hankins, M, Lucas, R

“…For both targeting strategies, we find ReaChR-evoked responses have equivalent sensitivity and can encode contrast across different background irradiances. …”

Emergence and spread of two SARS-CoV-2 variants of interest in Nigeria by Olawoye, IB, Oluniyi, PE, Oguzie, JU, Uwanibe, JN, Kayode, TA, Olumade, TJ, Ajogbasile, FV, Parker, E, Eromon, PE, Abechi, P, Sobajo, TA, Ugwu, CA, George, UE, Ayoade, F, Akano, K, Oyejide, NE, Nosamiefan, I, Fred-Akintunwa, I, Adedotun-Sulaiman, K, Brimmo, FB, Adegboyega, BB, Philip, C, Adeleke, RA, Chukwu, GC, Ahmed, MI, Ope-Ewe, OO, Otitoola, SG, Ogunsanya, OA, Saibu, MF, Sijuwola, AE, Ezekiel, GO, John, OG, Akin-John, JO, Akinlo, OO, Fayemi, OO, Ipaye, TO, Nwodo, DC, Omoniyi, AE, Omwanghe, IB, Terkuma, CA, Okolie, J, Ayo-Ale, O, Ikponmwosa, O, Benevolence, E, Naregose, GO, Patience, AE, Blessing, O, Micheal, A, Jacqueline, A, Aiyepada, JO, Abejegah, C, Adetifa, IM

“…By integrating travel data and phylogeographic reconstructions, we find that these two variants that arose during the second wave in Nigeria emerged from within Africa, with the B.1.525 from Nigeria, and then spread to other parts of the world. …”

Energy democracy, public participation, and support for local energy system change in Canada by Fiander, J, Walker, C, Rowlands, IH, Devine-Wright, P, Wilson, C, Soutar, I, Gupta, R

“…and iii) What motivates the public to participate? We find overall support for energy democracy across Canada, yet varied support among provinces and regions. …”

Motion and deformation of a bubble in a Hele-Shaw cell by Wu, K, Booth, DJ, Griffiths, IAN, Nunes, JK, Stone, HA

“…As in the case of a horizontal Hele-Shaw cell, we find that, with increasing bubble size, the bubble shape can switch from being flattened to elongated in the direction of motion. …”

B cell receptor repertoire kinetics after SARS-CoV-2 infection and vaccination by Kotagiri, P, Mescia, F, Rae, WM, Bergamaschi, L, Tuong, ZK, Turner, L, Hunter, K, Gerber, PP, Hosmillo, M, Hess, C, Clatworthy, MR, Goodfellow, IG, Matheson, NJ, McKinney, EF, Wills, MR, Gupta, RK, Bradley, JR, Bashford-Rogers, RJM, Lyons, PA, Smith, KGC

“…We analyze serial samples from 171 SARS-CoV-2-infected individuals and 63 vaccine recipients and find the global BCR repertoire differs between them. …”

Soft-finite-element-method-driven multiphysics airfoil optimization by Nguyen, VD, Naharro, P-S, Peña, J-M, Jerusalem, A

“…The results demonstrate that this approach can effectively find optimal solutions with improved aerodynamic performance in all three cases. …”

Seismic node arrays for enhanced understanding and monitoring of geothermal systems by Hudson, T, Kettlety, T, Kendall, J-M, O'Toole, T, Jupe, A, Shail, RK, Grand, G

“…In our example case study, we find that the injection‐site fracture orientations significantly differ from that of the crust above and the regional stress state. …”