Observation of an acoustic non-Hermitian topological Anderson insulator by Gu, Zhongming, Gao, He, Xue, Haoran, Wang, Di, Guo, Jiamin, Su, Zhongqing, Zhang, Baile, Zhu, Jie

“…Interestingly, topological modes induced by non-Hermitian disorders to be immune to both weak Hermitian and non-Hermitian disorders. These findings pave the way for future research on disordered non-Hermitian systems for novel wave manipulation.…”
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Innovative methodology for comprehensive utilization of refractory low-grade iron ores by Liang, Zhikai, Peng, Xin, Huang, Zhucheng, Li, Jiayuan, Yi, Lingyun, Huang, Boyang, Chen, Changzhong

“…The mechanism analysis revealed NaCl is involved in greatly reducing the theoretical formation temperature of metallic iron and significantly promoting the conversion of silicon minerals, thus facilitating the formation of the excellent DRI and leach solution. These findings highlight effectiveness of this novel approach in handling high-silica iron ores, eventually contributing to future sustainability of steel industry.…”
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Decentralized secondary control for frequency restoration and power allocation in islanded AC microgrids by Lian, Zhijie, Wen, Changyun, Guo, Fanghong, Lin, Pengfeng, Wu, Qiuwei

“…The results do show its effectiveness and also verify the established theoretical findings.…”
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Examining the impact of time frame and perceived stress on the intention-planning-behavior link for physical activity among undergraduate students by Xu, Yue

“…Three studies were conducted to observe the intention-planning-behavior link within different time frames (1 week, 2 weeks, and daily) with moderate to vigorous exercise (MVPA) as the outcome variable. Findings indicated that intention, action planning, and coping planning had a significant effect on physical activity, with the mediating effect of planning varying between different time frames. …”
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The external incentives model embedded: evidence from the European Union's eastern neighbourhood by Buscaneanu, Sergiu, Li, Andrew X.

“…The study corroborates the EIM and finds that higher domestic transformation costs lead to lower levels of democratic development and a positive cost–benefit balance of transformation, on the other hand, tends to encourage democratic consolidation in the Eastern ENP region.…”
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Balancing degradability and mechanical strength in keto modified polyethylene through hydrogen bonds by Li, Ke, Chen, Xi, Pan, Yuqing, Min, Benzhi, Ye, Enyi, Li, Shuzhou, Li, Zibiao, Loh, Xian Jun

“…Adding keto groups to the PE chain decreases its photostability, our findings reveal that increase in keto group concentration further amplifies degradation, albeit with minimal impact on photostability. …”
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Reduction of superoxide radical intermediate by polydopamine for efficient hydrogen peroxide photosynthesis by Deng, Yihan, Liu, Wei, Xu, Run, Gao, Rong, Huang, Niu, Zheng, Yong, Huang, Yingping, Li, Hao, Kong, Xin Ying, Ye, Liqun

“…In this work, a strategy was developed to utilize protonated groups for the rapid depletion of converted ⋅O2 -, thereby the efficiency of photocatalytic synthesis of H2O2 from CN was successfully enhanced by 47-fold. The experimental findings demonstrated that polydopamine not only improved carrier separation efficiency, and more importantly, provided the adsorption reduction active site for ⋅O2 - for efficient H2O2 production. …”
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Plant-soil and biotic interactions in tropical forests by Collins, Colton Lawrence Edward Iolani

“…Field transplant experiments, paired plot experiments, and measurements across degradation gradients were employed to study soil nutrient dynamics, seedling performance, tree diversity, forest structure, and decomposition rates. Key findings include waterlogged conditions affecting soil nutrient availability without slowing leaf litter decomposition in peat forests, and plants showing species-specific responses to soil nutrient and water variations. …”
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The relation between particle number concentration and high frequency sound level of traffic noise by Kim, Sung Min, Hong, Joo Young, Jeon, Jin Yong

“…Especially correlation between LAeq and PNC size range from 0.3 - 1.0 μm shows positive relationship with percentile noise indicators. The findings of this study suggest that information of the particle distribution with the noise can be used as important indicators to predict air and noise pollution of urban areas.…”
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‘The locals are friendly!’ An empirical analysis of mobility and mooring in travel blogs by Duffy, Andrew

“…Through qualitative and quantitative content analysis of travel blog posts, it finds that bloggers mostly report local people in positive terms, that these inhabitants written about mostly work in the tourism and service industries, and are mostly reported in ‘mobile’ terms that allows for re-negotiation of their identity through interaction. …”
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Innovation-driven industrial green development : the moderating role of regional factors by Li, Wei, Wang, Jue, Chen, Rongxiao, Xi, Yongqin, Liu, Shi Qiang, Wu, Feimei, Masoud, Mahmoud, Wu, Xueping

“…The empirical results show that 1) innovation does promote IGD and is most effective in low-carbon production, followed by resource reduction, economic operation, and pollution abatement; 2) there is an inverted U-shaped relationship between the regional IGD level and the role of innovation in IGD; and 3) both government-scale and enterprise-scale contribute to the innovation-driven IGD. These findings provide new insights into the impact of innovation on IGD and may shed light on future decisions related to green development.…”
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Analysis of tourism demand serial dependence structure for forecasting by Zhu, Liang, Lim, Christine, Xie, Wenjun, Wu, Yuan

“…We used five types of copulas to analyse two-dimensional serial dependence structure for 10 arrivals series to Singapore. The empirical findings show that serial dependence structures of arrivals can be non-linear. …”
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Revisiting metal electrodeposition in porous anodic alumina: toward tailored preparation of metal nanotube arrays by Zhang, Aiqin, Zhou, Jiajing, Das, Paramita, Xiao, Yuanhua, Gong, Feilong, Li, Feng, Wang, Lizhen, Zhang, Linsen, Wang, Lixia, Cao, Yang, Duan, Hongwei

“…The resultant metal nanotube arrays give rise to improved electro-catalytic activity to small molecule oxidation (such as ethanol and urea) due to the larger surface areas. These findings help to deeply understand the metal electrodeposition in AAO, extend the application of template-assisted electrodeposition and provide innovative ideas to prepare novel metal nanomaterials.…”
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Evaluation of silica aerogel-reinforced polyurethane foams for footwear applications by Yang, Guang, Liu, Xueyang, Lipik, Vitali

“…For simulated gait experiments, the shock attenuation capability of the foams was shown to increase with an increase in the aerogel content. These findings can probably be attributed to the improved elasticity of the solid phase and the changed morphology of the gaseous phase as observed from the SEM images. …”
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Ferroelastic strain induced antiferroelectric-ferroelectric phase transformation in multilayer thin film structures by Mirshekarloo, Meysam Sharifzadeh, Yao, Kui, Sritharan, Thirumany

“…The ferroelastic strain in the NMG film results in antiferroelectric (AFE) to ferroelectric (FE) phase transformation in the PLZST layer underneath. This finding indicates a different strategy to modulate the structure and function for multilayer thin films and to create unprecedented devices with ferroic thin films.…”
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Automatic segmentation of the choroid in enhanced depth imaging optical coherence tomography images by Tian, Jing, Marziliano, Pina, Baskaran, Mani, Tun, Tin Aung, Aung, Tin

“…Bruch’s membrane is detected by searching the pixel with the biggest gradient value above the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) and the choroidal-scleral interface is delineated by finding the shortest path of the graph formed by valley pixels using Dijkstra’s algorithm. …”
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Towards effective online review systems in the Chinese context : a cross-cultural empirical study by Fang, Hui, Zhang, Jie, Bao, Yang, Zhu, Qinghua

“…Finally, we propose several suggestions for the development of effective online review systems in the Chinese context based on the results of our two empirical studies and the findings in previous studies.…”
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The regional dimension in the global competition for talent : lessons from framing the European Scientific Visa and Blue Card by Cerna, Lucie, Chou, Meng-Hsuan

“…Taking as our departure point Borrás and Radaelli's (2011) concept of the Lisbon Strategy as ‘governance architecture’, we apply the framing approach to show how the Scientific Visa and Blue Card framed labour migration differently: as initiatives for ‘mobile excellence’ and ‘border management’ respectively. Our findings reveal that they contributed to the Lisbon Strategy's evolution as a process of ‘conversion’ and point to the ‘value-added’ of regional co-operation as a ‘sense-making’ exercise.…”
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Exploring lean team development from the Tuckman's model perspective by Zirar, Araz, Muhammad, Noor, Upadhyay, Arvind, Kumar, Anil, Garza-Reyes, Jose Arturo

“…The adjourning phase evokes mixed emotions: satisfaction with transitioning to a permanent team and sadness when the team disbands. The findings extend the Tuckman model to explain a lean team development lifecycle…”
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Benefits and limitations of using data-driven approach to develop inclusivity networks for young disabled people: a case study of Assemble by the National Youth Theatre by Yu, Qicheng, Singh, Uttam, Stirbu, Diana, Nyby, Josefine

“…By combining meaningful findings with data-driven recommendations, we contribute to building more inclusive networks for young disabled people. …”
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