A novel approach to designing a guitar distortion effects pedal by Zheng, Luka

“…This was first done by overdriving the tube amplifier beyond its linear region, creating a harmonic distortion characteristic that is dominant in the 2nd harmonics, and changing to odd harmonic distortion as the output voltage swing is limited by the rail voltage. Guitar distortion pedals today seek to recreate the same sound effect of an overdriven tube amplifier with the use of nonlinear I-V characteristics of diodes. …”
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Atomic transistors beyond Moore's law by Li, Haifeng

“…The scope of the study is limited to reducing contact resistance, and future work may include optimizing parameters such as subthreshold swing. Overall, this study demonstrates the development of high-performance BP-based FETs and opens up new opportunities for their applications in the fields of electronics and optoelectronics.…”
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Internet, participation, and protest potentials. by Yeo, Benjamin Jwee Kiat.

“…The evolution of the mass media, with the promotion of the commercial Internet in all levels of society, brings about heightened claims that the revolutionary medium will break down political controls and facilitate an egalitarian society with little or no barriers to communication.…”
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Advances in Industrial Internet of Things, Engineering and Management / by Cagáňová, Dagmar, editor 643104, Horňáková, Natália, editor 643105, Pusca, Andy, editor 643106, Cunha, Pedro Filipe, editor 401123

“…Some topics include the impact of ICT on the emergency response vehicle driving time, car accident detecting systems based on machine learning algorithms, smart city platforms based on citizen reporting services, and IoT-based household energy consumption prediction using machine learning. The book brings together contributions from academics and practitioners from around the world to discuss the intersection of IoT, industry and management. …”

Fabrication of SiC ceramic foams with light weight and ultrahigh strength by a direct foaming method by Wee, Christian Luke Chye Hin

“…This brings great potential to enhance the capabilities of porous SiC ceramics for various engineering applications in harsh environments.…”
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Effects of woven fabric embedment on thin film composite membranes for osmotically driven membrane processes (ODMPs) by Teo, Shino Yu Qin

“…Results indicated that the presence of fabric embedded into the membrane brings about a huge increase in its mechanical strength, which is a critical attribute for ODMPs, especially for PRO. …”
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Peak inequality: Britain's ticking time bomb by Dorling, D

“…Danny Dorling wrote his seminal work Injustice: Why social inequality persists in 2010, and as an early proponent of rapidly reducing economic inequalities, he is now much sought-after as one of the foremost contributors to the debates surrounding it. Here Dorling brings together brand new material alongside a carefully curated selection of his most recent writing on inequality from publications as wide ranging as the Daily Telegraph, the Guardian, New Statesman, Financial Times and the China People’s Daily. …”

Deep reinforcement learning based resource allocation strategy in cloud-edge computing system by Ahmed Adhoni, Zameer, Habelalmateen, Mohammed I, D R, Janardhana, Abdul Sattar, Khalid Nazim, Audah, Lukman

“…Although the article limits simulations in areas to be covered and complexity in training, it brings the prospective benefits of MAL-DRL in the management of cloud-edge resources on the spot. …”
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Permanent Magnet Hybrid Core Inductors for High Saturation Capability by Yang, Rachel S., Nadler, Andrew B., Sullivan, Charles R., Perreault, David J.

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On cultural filters in Lin Shu's Chinese translation of David Copperfield by Yang, Jinyu

“…This dissertation makes an in-depth and detailed analyses from the perspective of religion and ethics on Kuai Rou Yu Sheng Shu(《块肉余生述》), trying to dig Lin’s train of translation thought fundamentally. …”
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Investigation on the braking characteristics of tractor-trailer on jackknifing by Gan, Zhilong

“…The results show that when the wheels remains in rolling motion, the brake input needs to be sufficient enough so as to inhibit the translational motion of the vehicle as well as work against the trailer swing motion or tractor spin-out. On the other hand, when the wheels are in sliding motion, the effective braking force exerted on the wheels is reduced and therefore increases the chance of jackknifing again. …”
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DropLab: an automated magnetic digital microfluidic platform for sample-to-answer point-of-care testing-development and application to quantitative immunodiagnostics by Hu, Xuyang, Gao, Xiangyu, Chen, Songlin, Guo, Jinhong, Zhang, Yi

“…The testing results showed that the limit of detection (LOD) of DropLab matched that of the conventional ELISA in a microwell plate. DropLab brings MDM one step closer to being a viable medical technology that is ready for real-world POCT applications.…”
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Hero. by Wang, Xun.

“…This 2D animation short brings back Xiang's last combat in Chinese folk tales to life, whereby he fought against 200 Han cavalry soldiers with his heroic spirit before he committed suicide.The real world and the shadowy combat are expressed respectively in visual art of classical Chinese shan shui paintings and clear pencil sketches.…”
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AUKUS – understanding the uranium connection by Chew, Alvin

“…AUKUS brings together Australia, the UK and the US in a pact widely perceived as a response to perceptions of a Chinese threat. …”
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Is regional shopping in Singapore a viable concept? by Chick, Yuet Fun, Lal, Christina, Lim, Bee Leng

“…The entrance of retail giants like Takashimaya, Lane Crawford and Isetan Scotts brings about intensified competition among retailers for the same consumer dollar. …”
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A Highly Linear Ultra-Low-Area-and-Power CMOS Voltage-Controlled Oscillator for Autonomous Microsystems by Pacheco, Javier de Mena, Palacios, Tomas, Hempel, Marek, Vallejo, Marisa Lopez

“…It is designed to minimize leakage, limit high peak currents and provide an output whose frequency variation is linear with the input voltage, while allowing rail-to-rail input range swing. The oscillator occupies 592 μm2 , operates in a frequency range from 43 to 53 Hz and consumes a maximum average power of 210 pW at a supply voltage of 1 V and 4 pW at 0.3 V. …”
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色身与土地 ：台湾法鼓山「骨灰植存」之考察 = The physical body and land : observation from the ash burials of Taiwan Dharma drum mountain by 周佩镁 Chiew, Pui Mei

“…This article will briefly introduce the history of Dharma Drum Mountain, the concept of Master Sheng Yen, and the natural burials method suggested by Master Sheng Yen, which is “ash burials”. …”
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Business and Company Law / by Chapple, Ellie (Larelle), author 655201, James, Nickolas, author 655212, John Wiley & Sons (Online service) 647106

“…James and Chapple’s second edition of Business and Company Law brings together two Wiley law titles into a single volume, designed to suit the typical combined unit taught in the Master of Professional Accounting program. …”
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Anatomy of gloom. by Lim, Gwen Yuan Wen.

“…The spider bites the puppet on the finger, poisoning her and brings her back to sleep. The puppet is trapped in the everlasting cycle of awakening and dissolution.…”
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Main suspects for the falling corporate tax rates : new data and empirical analysis. by Cheot, Julia Xiu Qin., Goh, Yen Sze., Ng, Gee Lian.

“…Statutory corporate tax rates have declined since the 1980s, which brings about issues on global tax competition and country's international competitiveness. …”
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