Surface wave interaction with a vertical viscoelastic barrier by Bi, Cheng, Wu, Mao See, Law, Adrian Wing-Keung

“…The viscoelastic sheet spans over the entire water depth, and is tensioned and hinged on both ends. The Voigt model is employed for the viscoelastic representation. …”
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Can training enhance public employees’ public service motivation? A pretest–posttest design by Chen, Chung-An, Hsieh, Chih-Wei, Chen, Don-Yun

“…We hypothesize that PSM, along with public service–related knowledge and a positive attitude toward public service work, improves after training, and that the improvement hinges on trainees’ satisfaction with training and perceived usefulness of training. …”
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A novel bird-shape broadband piezoelectric energy harvester for low frequency vibrations by Yu, Han, Zhang, Xiaofan, Shan, Xiaobiao, Hu, Liangxing, Zhang, Xingxu, Hou, Chengwei, Xie, Tao

“…The harvester features a cantilever mounted on a double-hinged beam, whose rotating motions effectively diminish its natural frequencies. …”
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A proposed framework of research on the influencing factors of burnout-based on the perspective of individual work scenarios by Lu, Guangguo, Kanjanapathy, Malini, Mohamed Saat, Maisarah

“…This issue is particularly significant in the manufacturing industry where the future growth hinges on the expertise and well-being of highly skilled professionals. …”
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4D printing of heat-driven self-assembly structures (Part II) by Teo, Jin Howe

“…First, the fabrication conditions of heat-driven self-assembly structures are examined. Hinges are printed with varying materials and dimensional parameters, and the resulting recovery time and the angle integrity are analysed. …”
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On fundamental aspects of quantum extreme learning machines by Xiong, W, Facelli, G, Sahebi, M, Agnel, O, Chotibut, T, Thanasilp, S, Holmes, Z

“…Notably, the expressivity of QELMs is fundamentally limited by the number of Fourier frequencies and the number of observables, while the complexity of the prediction hinges on the reservoir. As a cautionary note on scalability, we identify four sources that can lead to the exponential concentration of the observables as the system size grows (randomness, hardware noise, entanglement, and global measurements) and show how this can turn QELMs into useless input-agnostic oracles. …”

Mechanics in dehydration-induced leaf morphing behaviors by Guo, Kexin

“…Typically, folding in is induced by the differential strain between two layers at a folding hinge. Here we discover that in-plane strain mismatch can also drive the folding of a lamina. …”
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“Clicking” compliant mechanism for flapping-wing micro aerial vehicle by Chin, Yao-Wei, Lau, Gih Keong

“…The thorax-like compliant mechanism can store elastic energy in flexible hinges and is good for storing kinetic energy expended during wing reversal. …”
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Asymmetries in the effects of drivers of brand loyalty between early and late adopters and across technology generations by Lam, Shun Yin, Shankar, Venkatesh

“…The success of mobile marketing hinges on consumers' adoption of mobile devices. However, consumers' mobile device adoption is not well understood at the brand (e.g., Apple, Nokia, Samsung) level. …”
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Coion exclusion properties of cation exchange membranes in 2:1 divalent salt solutions by Lim, Zheng Jie, Kho, Marcus, Toh, William, Chen, Xiao, Goh, K. B.

“…The selectivity of ion exchange membranes hinges on their capacity to exclude coions. Yet, understanding how they reject coions in multivalent salt solutions remains challenging. …”
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Effect of partial debonding on catenary action of reinforced concrete frames by Yu, Jun, Tan, Kang Hai

“…In contrast, the presence of partial hinges in the second frame allowed catenary action to be mobilized to significantly enhance structural resistance. …”
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Water electrolysis: from textbook knowledge to the latest scientific strategies and industrial developments by Chatenet, Marian, Pollet, Bruno G., Dekel, Dario R., Dionigi, Fabio, Deseure, Jonathan, Millet, Pierre, Braatz, Richard D., Bazant, Martin Z., Eikerling, Michael, Staffell, Iain, Balcombe, Paul, Shao-Horn, Yang, Schäfer, Helmut

“…The viability of water electrolysis still hinges on the availability of durable earth-abundant electrocatalyst materials and the overall process efficiency. …”
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Designing a mechanism to cleave silicon wafers by Figueroa, Victor, 1982-

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Further development of the multipurpose scooter : main stand by Ng, Ray Lim

“…It was decided that there were two key areas that were in important need of improvement; one of which was the main stand, where the other the hinge of the passenger compartment of the taxi scooter. …”
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Nonlinear effects in steady radiating waves: An exponential asymptotics approach by Kataoka, Takeshi, Akylas, T.R.

“…For this class of forcing profiles, the wave response hinges on beyond-all-orders asymptotics only if α > −1, and nonlinear effects differ fundamentally depending on whether α > 0, α = 0 or −1 < α < 0. …”
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Translations: Designing Restorative Listening Experiences in the Age of Social Fragmentation by Obeng-Marnu, Naana

“…This thesis builds on a body of sociotechnical research at the MIT Center for Constructive Communication that draws upon "ancient wisdoms" of dialogue and listening and harnesses the power of technology to inform the design of dialogue spaces that promote deep, meaningful, and authentic conversations. Our approach hinges on the belief that society functions best when we hear and understand each other, an outcome that our work strives to advance by exposing people to the personal stories of others in ways that connect rather than divide. …”
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Coherent spin-control of S = 1 vanadium and molybdenum complexes by Laorenza, Daniel W, Mullin, Kathleen R, Weiss, Leah R, Bayliss, Sam L, Deb, Pratiti, Awschalom, David D, Rondinelli, James M, Freedman, Danna E

“…The burgeoning field of quantum sensing hinges on the creation and control of quantum bits. …”
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Dynamic lateral crushing of empty and sandwich tubes by Fan, Zhihua., Shen, Jianhu., Lu, Guoxing., Ruan, Dong.

“…The propagation of plastic bending in the form of double-moving-hinges is the main mechanism of energy dissipation, as opposed to the low velocity impact which involves stationary plastic deformation zones.…”
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Design, fabrication, evaluation of low-speed UAV wing flap actuated with shape memory alloy by Seow, Aik Khiam

“…It is then followed by design, fabrication and actuation tests for two concepts, namely the shim-based version and hinge-based version. Flexible skins, a key requirement to smooth camber change, are also explored and experimented. …”
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Seismic behavior of interior concretebeam-column joints with non-seismic and limited seismic detailing by Li, Qingyuan.

“…Column main bars lap spliced within plastic hinge regions were detrimental. The beams and columns were not severely damaged while shear failure formed in the joints. …”
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