What is to reproduce? On the overlap, development, and persistence account of reproduction by Palacios-González, C

“…Her account seems able to answer the question of whether reproduction takes place, and who reproduces, when we employ biotechnologies that bear little to no resemblance to naturally occurring human sexual reproduction. …”

Phase evolution and room-temperature photoluminescence in amorphous SiC alloy by Zhou, H. P., Xu, M., Wei, D. Y., Ong, T., Xiao, S. Q., Xu, L. X., Huang, S. Y., Guo, Y. N., Khan, S., Xu, S.

“…The underlying PL mechanism is explained in the framework of quantum confinement-luminescence center model. The photoexcitation process occurs in the nc-Si quantum dots embedded in the host SiC matrix, whereas the photoemission process occurs in the luminescence centers in the surrounding SiC or at SiC-Si interfaces. …”
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Phenomenological observations of quinone-mediated zinc oxidation in an alkaline environment by Mallia, Christopher T, Brushett, Fikile R

“…The development of such systems requires knowledge of underlying reaction mechanisms, which bear similarities to the processes that underpin corrosion and semiconductor electrochemistry. …”
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Protein delivery options: how well have we succeeded? by Ng, Xu Wen, Subbu, Venkatraman

“…Another antibody, Avastin®, indicated for bowel cancer, accounted for $6.7 billion among these top-selling drugs, while Herceptin®, used to treat breast cancer, had sales of $6.6 billion. These numbers bear eloquent testimony to the increasing demand for protein therapeutics. …”
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Prosopanche: a remarkable genus of parasitic plants by Hatt, SA, Cameron, DD, Grace, OM, Rocamundi, N, Cocucci, AA, Martel, C, Thorogood, CJ

“…Growing almost entirely underground with a complete lack of leaves, plants of Prosopanche bear more resemblance to fungi than plants and have many remarkable aspects to their life history and ecology that require further investigation. …”

Application of long gauge sensors on RC structures by Yong, Jun Jordan

“…Various types of sensors are utilized, including Linear Variable Differential Transformers (LVDTs), point gauges, and long gauge sensors (LGS). By applying gradual shear loads and monitoring subsequent responses, our goal is to ascertain the extent of shear stress under varying loading circumstances. …”
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Why Brussels? Neruda’s ‘título absolutamente enigmático’ by Moran, D

“…<p>The primary purpose of this article is to propose a solution to longstanding literary mystery, namely, why Neruda&rsquo;s disconcertingly enigmatic poem &lsquo;Bruselas&rsquo; (from&nbsp;<em>Tercera residencia</em>&nbsp;[1947]) has a title which seems to bear little if any relation either to the city of Brussels itself or to its sometimes bewilderingly obscure content and imagery. …”

How resource revenues can halve global poverty by Segal, P

“…The bitter struggles for oil nationalisation through the twentieth century bear witness to the sensitivity of this question. …”

Customized glass sealant for ceramic substrates for high temperature electronic application by Sharif, Ahmed, Gan, Chee Lip, Chen, Zhong

“…This study investigates the ceramic to ceramic bonding, using composite glass frit as the binding layer that is able to tolerate a high temperature environment for ruggedized microelectronic applications. Shear strength measurements were carried out at both room and high temperature (i.e. 250 °C) to evaluate room and high temperature performance of the joints. …”
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Development of cellulose based food-ink from cellulose powder by N.Y, Azman, S.F.Z.M, Fuzi, N.H., Abdul Manas

“…This discovery is applicable to 3D printing in the food industry since CMC powder exhibits shear thinning behaviour at low concentrations and has stable thermal characteristics comparable to printable and edible materials.…”
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Is the rule-based order in AI dead, or is still kicking? [Conference paper] by Vassilev, Vassil

“…The position of this article is that combining the classical rule-based approach from the early days of AI with more recent developments in AI, such as data-focused machine learning and utility-based reinforcement learning, as well as utilization of the recent technological developments on the cloud and at data centers can be beneficial for widening the real-world application of AI. …”
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Stiffness of RC columns with hollow section by Teng, Ganyu

“…It was observed that the latter three parameters play significant roles in flexural stiffness. The shear stiffness component was studied in details and an equation was proposed based upon the continuum truss model for cracked elastic shear stiffness with constant crack angles. …”
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Numerical study on reinforced concrete beam-column frames in progressive collapse by Long, Xu

“…Thirdly, a component-based mechanical model is proposed to simplify two dimensional RC beam-column joints, where three types of components are considered, viz., the bond-slip component, shear-panel component and interfacial shear component. …”
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Application of smartphone-based biophotonic instrumentation for glucose sensing using colorimetric method by Azlan, Nur Ainin Sofhia Nurul

“…The calibration curves consistently confirm that the proposed method aligns with the Beer-Lambert law, in accordance with expectations with previous studies. …”
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Design and development of indoor navigation system using RFID technology by Aye Myat May Thin

“…However, there are some limitations in GPS since it is not available for indoor areas such as hospitals, schools and shopping centers. Therefore, the alternative solution for positioning in the indoor environment is Indoor Position System (IPS). …”
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Dynamic fracture mechanics of FRP-concrete interface by Li, Gen

“…Due to the inconsistent deformation in concrete and FRP laminate, relative slip and corresponding shear stress is created between the concrete and FRP and the bond of the interface eventually fails by shear debonding. …”
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Carbon-semiconductor hybrid nanostructures and their photoresponse behaviors by Zhan, Zhaoyao

“…Carbon nanomaterials are unique in terms of structure, carbon nanotube (CNT) bears a hollow one-dimensional structure; and graphene is an one-atom-thick sheet and has extremely high specific surface area; both of them are presenting excellent charge transport capability. …”
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Report to the President for year ended June 30, 2022, Microsystems Technology Laboratories by Lee, Hae-seung (Harry)

“…This report contains the following sections: Integration of Laboratories; Industry Engagements; Research Centers; Facilities Update; Outreach and Educational Activities; Core Faculty; Administration…”
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Numerical analysis of thermophoresis of charged colloidal particles in non-Newtonian concentrated electrolyte solutions by Zhou, Yi, Deng, Xin, Liang, Sheng, Zhao, Cunlu, Yang, Chun

“…The numerical simulations reveal that the shear-thinning effect of pseudoplastic fluids is advantageous to the thermophoresis, and the shear-thickening effect of dilatant fluids slows down the thermophoresis. …”
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Is the rule-based order in AI dead, or is still kicking? by Vassilev, Vassil

“…The position of this article is that combining the classical rulebased approach from the early days of AI with more recent developments in AI, such as data-focused machine learning and utility-based reinforcement learning, as well as utilization of the recent technological developments on the cloud and at data centers can be beneficial for widening the realworld application of AI. …”
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