Use of incineration bottom ash in geotechnical applications by G. Hayshagen

“…Unconfined Compression (UC) test was conducted to obtain the unconfined compression strength of IBA-OPC-MC matrix. Direct Shear Test was conducted to obtain the shear strength together with friction angle and cohesion. …”
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Average velocity of grains moving over a channel bed by Song, Chengwei

“…In the past century, there were many excellent and precise experiments around the relationship between shear velocity and grain velocity. The linearity in the relationship has been revealed in different approaches. …”
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Flexible single-mode delivery of a high-power 2  μm pulsed laser using an antiresonant hollow-core fiber by Lee, Elizabeth, Luo, Jiaqi, Sun, Biao, Ramalingam, Vincent, Zhang, Ying, Wang, Qijie, Yu, Fei, Yu, Xia

“…The effect of bending on the fiber output power and beam profile is also investigated. The Gaussian-like output beam profile is maintained up to a 7.5 cm bending radius. …”
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‘On-demand’ soft tissue adhesives by Mogal, Vishal Tukaram

“…When compared to non-treated polyester thin films, plasma intensity could give rise to a ~ 6-fold (for 100 W, 5 min.) increase in shear adhesion strength (157 ± 24 mN/cm2). Shear adhesion was 5-fold higher than L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine-based mussel adhesives tested on similar biomaterials. …”
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Field relations, petrogenesis and emplacement of the Bhagirathi leucogranite, Garhwal Himalaya by Searle, M, Metcalfe, RP, Rex, AJ, Norry, MJ

“…During extension, sub-orthogonal dilatational forces exceeded sub-horizontal shear stresses thus facilitating the repeated emplacement of sheeted granite melt, a process analogous to low-angle tension gash development. …”

Chemoselective synthesis and evaluation of β-oxovinylarsines as an arsenic synthetic precursor by Tay, Wee Shan, Li, Yongxin, Lu, Yunpeng, Pullarkat, Sumod A., Leung, Pak-Hing

“…Unlike other arsenic precursors which are toxic or volatile or have low reactivity, β-oxovinylarsines bear a well-defined organic backbone that confers both stability and known reactivity. …”
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China's collaboration with IndoChina countries in hydropower development in the Mekong region - how far can it go? by Phua, Pei Pei.

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Applicability of behavioural finance by Chong, Chee Wah, Low, Ji Teng, Paik, Jek Yin

“…Specifically, they were the (i) Volatility Index (VIX), (ii) Consumer Sentiment Index (CSI), (iii) Bull-Bear Spread Index (BBS) and the (iv) Investor Sentiment Index (ISI). …”
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Death and the doctor: the museum as a tool for understanding the needs of the dying by Harris, J, Moyse, A, Hadley, G, Frampton, S, Dempsey, A, Hordern, J, Saunders, K, Lane, R, De Luca, G

“…In collaboration with colleagues from Neuroscience, Psychiatry, History and Theology, the Museum has participated in an ongoing teaching experiment in which medical history, ethics and the visual arts are brought to bear on an understanding of medical professionalism - what it means to be a doctor and how to be a better one. …”

Investor behavioral intention in investment-based crowdfunding: a systematic literature review by Astiwi Indriani, Aisyah Abdul Rahman, Shifa Mohd Nor, Nur Sa’adah Muhamad

“…By establishing an insightful foundation for future research and providing actionable insights for practitioners seeking to foster trust, manage risk, and harness both intrinsic and extrinsic motivations, our findings bear the potential to shape the evolution of investment-based crowdfunding in the coming years.…”
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Largest testicular tumour in South-East Asia: a case report by Aizat, S. I., Yusof, M. R., Lee, F. Y., Fahmy, O., Lee, C. K.S., Khairul Asri, M. G., Muhammad Nasrulazam, N., Vikinesan, V. K., Liyana Zayani, Y., Yusuf, M., Rashide, Y., Othman, A.

“…The patient seeks treatment at that point because he can't bear the embarrassment and fear of the treatment.…”
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Arbitrary and independent polarization control in situ via a single metasurface by Yan, Libin, Zhu, Weiming, Muhammad Faeyz Karim, Cai, Hong, Gu, Alex Yuandong, Shen, Zhongxiang, Chong, Peter Han Joo, Tsai, Din Ping, Kwong, Dim-Lee, Qiu, Cheng-Wei, Liu, Ai Qun

“…As a proof of concept, a tunable polarization beam splitter, a dynamic beam steering component, and a quarter waveplate are demonstrated using one single metasurface. …”
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Indentation and laser annealing of NiTi shape memory alloys by Su, Jun Feng

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Water flow control for optimal operation of air to water heat exchanger by Muhammad Nurul Irfan Abdul Aziz

“…Chilled beam systems are considered to be energy efficient and have the ability to provide sensible cooling in a given space. …”
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Intelligent control of nitrogen laser by Tan, Siong Chai.

“…The aim is to apply computational intelligence in stabilizing some output parameters of a nitrogen laser beam. The scope includes explore and implement fuzzy logic algorithms to trol of the output characteristics, explore the use of neutral network control and comparing with using fuzzy logic control.…”
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Bending strength of local trees by Wong, Jazz Ji Xin

“…Correlations were found between modulus of rupture, modulus of elasticity and maximum shear stress. Results of greenwood properties were compared to other similar tree species, species of the same family, and assessed for the bending resistance against wind.…”
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Stiffness characteristics of unsaturated soil by Ong Lay Sah @ Lisa (Wang Lisha).

“…Ultrasonic test was conducted before shearing to obtain the shear wave and compression wave velocity of different specimens set in different conditions. …”
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Challenges and applications to operando and in situ TEM imaging and spectroscopic capabilities in a cryogenic temperature range by Tyukalova, Elizaveta, Vas, Joseph Vimal, Ignatans, Reinis, Mueller, Aaron David, Medwal, Rohit, Imamura, Masaaki, Asada, Hironori, Fukuma, Yasuhiro, Rawat, Rajdeep Singh, Tileli, Vasiliki, Duchamp, Martial

“…Our work focuses on two areas of application: the delay of electron-beam-induced degradation and following low-temperature phenomena in a continuous and variable temperature range. …”
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Topography-incorporated adjoint-state surface wave Traveltime tomography: method and a case study in Hawaii by Hao, Shijie, Chen, Jing, Xu, Mijian, Tong, Ping

“…The sensitivity kernel of the traveltime objective function with respect to shear wave velocity is derived using the adjoint-state method. …”
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Fault slip and GPS velocities across the Shan Plateau define a curved southwestward crustal motion around the Eastern Himalayan syntaxis by Shi, Xuhua, Wang, Yu, Sieh, Kerry, Weldon, Ray, Feng, Lujia, Chan, Chung-Han, Liu-Zeng, Jing

“…Relative to the Sunda plate, GPS velocities across the Shan Plateau define a broad arcuate tongue‐like crustal motion with a progressively northwestward increase in sinistral shear over a distance of ~700 km followed by a decrease over the final ~100 km to the syntaxis. …”
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