Improved Temporal Stability of Polymethine Laser Dyes in Aqueous Solutions by Hackett, C.E., Dewey, C.F. Jr

“…Polymethine laser dyes which fluoresce in the near infrared in organic solvents generally exhibit poor temporal stability at room temperature. …”
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Design and analysis of a slider-level piezoelectric sensor array for head-disk contact detection by Yuan, Yanhui, Du, Hejun, Chow, Kun Shyong, Zhang, Mingsheng, Yu, Shengkai, Liu, Bo

“…To realize higher areal densities towards 10 Tbit/in2, the ever decreasing flying height of the slider approaches the near-contact regime. It is essential to monitor head-disk interactions to prevent instability and damage to the head-disk interface. …”
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Study on supply chain challenges in container shipping : the port operator's perspectice by Muhammad Zulkarnain Mess.

“…The discussion in the report were made without much consideration for current economic woes, as it is deemed that the recession is only temporary, and that world trade, global container trade and ultimately global port throughput will continue to grow vigorously in the near future. Main challenges faced by port operators highlighted in the report include the ever increasing size of vessels, the chronic problem of port congestions and mergers and acquisitions of shipping lines. …”
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The return of the Diaspora : recognizing the non-resident Indian (NRI) in contemporary Bollywood cinema. by Low, Shaun Chong Ying.

“…I conclude by briefly observing that post-1990 Bollywood films might have reflected the shift in attitude towards the NRIs or influenced national interests and politics concerning the diaspora, and predict what Bollywood cinema might focus on in the near future.…”
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K-means clustering for feature extraction from wavelet-based flute signals by Ang, Yew Yee

“…High Speed Machines (HSM) are machines that operate at cutting speeds significantly higher than those typically utilized for a particular material and are very important near-end-line manufacturing devices. The quality of cutting highly depends on cutter specifications, type of work piece and cutting conditions. …”
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Visible wavelength FBG sensors by Ching, Wei Wen

“…By operating FBG sensors in/near the visible light spectrum, it allows the modular FBG sensor to utilize small and cheap super luminescent diode or light-emitting diode and charge-coupled detector as the light source and detector. …”
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Optimisation of the revolving vane expander by Neoh, Shi Liang

“…The revolving vane (RV) expander is capable of improving the coefficient of performance (COP) of air-conditioning and refrigeration systems in two ways – through near-isentropic expansion and power generation. …”
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Multipoint sensing for energy efficient operation in buildings by Zhang, Han Wen

“…In this case, a testing heat source is located near the doorway and represent 7 visitors coming and leaving the room. …”
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Design of an indoor intelligent navigation system for visual disabilities by Wang, Ziliang

“…This report aims to realize the software part of this system, which means an operation system with a driver that can identify the near tags by Bluetooth. When identification is done, the device will provide a specific route to destination and tell the user by voice. …”
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Open water disposal of barged sediment by Er, Jenn Wei

“…Coastal activities, like land reclamation and dredging, usually involve open water sediment disposal, and they are being conducted intensively around the world. The near-source transport of disposed sediment is directly related to the method that the sediments are released, so it is essential to consider realistic physical conditions in order to improve engineering and environmental assessments. …”
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Study of advanced in-space propulsion technologies by Tan, De Jun

“…The discussion includes an introduction to the theory behind these systems, their properties, potential applications, limitations and advantages as well as the possibility of implementing them in the near future. Comparisons will be performed for both the quantitative and qualitative factors of these 3 technologies to determine which is the most suitable for deep space travel. …”
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Experimental and numerical investigation of deep cold rolling on Ni-based super alloy by Lee, Zi Kang

“…Furthermore, FM-300e, a Micro Vickers hardness machine was used to analyse the micro hardness of near sub-surface region of Nickel-based Superalloy specimen after undergoing DCR process. …”
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Numerical studies of sessile droplet shape with moving contact lines by Liu, Jing, Nguyen, Nam-Trung, Yap, Yit Fatt

“…The continuum model formulated by Ren and E was used near the contact line [1]. Our code was validated by comparing it with other numerical results, and gave a lower mass loss of less than 2%. …”
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Effect of N incorporation on the characteristics of InSbN P–N diodes by Pham, H. T., Lim, Kim Peow, Yoon, Soon Fatt, Tan, Kian Hua

“…As compared to N free InSb layer, the absorption wavelength extends to near 9 μm. On the other hand, high reverse dark current and series resistances are observed in the electrical characteristics of the InSbN diode which are contributed with the presence of planar growth defects. …”
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Extension of solutions of convolution equations in spaces of holomorphic functions with polynomial growth in convex domains by Khoi, Le Hai., Ishimura, Ryuichi., Abanin, Alexander V.

“…In this paper we consider a problem of extension of solutions to homogeneous convolution equations defined by operators acting from a space A−∞(D+K)A−∞(D+K) of holomorphic functions with polynomial growth near the boundary of D+KD+K into another space of such a type A−∞(D)A−∞(D) (D and K being a bounded convex domain and a convex compact set in CC, respectively). …”
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Rule Britannia: Brexit and the end of empire by Dorling, D, Tomlinson, S

“…<br> At a time when close relationships with our near neighbours are more crucial than ever before, Britain has opted to surrender its remaining influence and squander international goodwill. …”

Learning automations in game engine by Ju, Peng

“…Programming wise, Java has been used to develop the Beer Game Software. Algorithm wise, AI agent has been developed and the performance has been tested. …”
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Studies on plasma assisted molecular beam epitaxial growth of GaN-based multilayer heterostructures on Si for photodetector application by Zheng, Yi

“…Clear UV response of 0.01 A/W from the fabricated photodetectors has been demonstrated. The near-IR optical photoresponse observed is at 4.52 µm up to about 50 K.…”
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SPP/LSP coupled hybrid mode directed multi-functional surface-enhanced Raman system by Du, Luping

“…By scanning the nanosphere immobilized on the film over the propagation region of SPPs, We can map out the near-field SPP longitudinal field with super-resolution. …”
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A Lagrangian perspective on the lifecycle and radiative effect of deep convective clouds by Jones, WK

“…Anvil clouds over tropical Africa are found to have a net cloud radiative effect (CRE) of anvil clouds over Africa of –0.94 ± 0.91 Wm−2, confirming the near zero net effect seen in previous studies. Despite the net effect being near neutral, individual DCCs exhibit wide variance in their CRE across the diurnal cycle and it is only through the balance of day- and night-time convection that the net effect is achieved. …”