Plasmon excitation on flat graphene by s-polarized beams using four-wave mixing by Tao, Jin, Dong, Zhaogang, Yang, Joel K. W., Wang, Qi Jie

“…However, exciting plasmons on graphene effectively still remains a challenge owing to the large wave-vector mismatch between the optical beam in air and graphene plasmon. …”
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M-OTDR sensing system based on 3D encoded microstructures by Sun, Qizhen, Ai, Fan, Liu, Deming, Cheng, Jianwei, Luo, Hongbo, Peng, Kuan, Luo, Yiyang, Yan, Zhijun, Shum, Perry Ping

“…In this work, a quasi-distributed sensing scheme named as microstructured OTDR (M-OTDR) by introducing ultra-weak microstructures along the fiber is proposed. Owing to its relative higher reflectivity compared with the backscattered coefficient in fiber and three dimensional (3D) i.e. wavelength/frequency/time encoded property, the M-OTDR system exhibits the superiorities of high signal to noise ratio (SNR), high spatial resolution of millimeter level and high multiplexing capacity up to several ten thousands theoretically. …”
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High-performance reverse osmosis membranes fabricated on highly porous microstructured supports by Lee, Jaewoo, Wang, Rong, Bae, Tae-Hyun

“…The rapid desolvation formed the narrow and regularly arranged pore structure in the sublayer, and we proposed the mechanism for the sublayer structure formation based on analyses of the thermodynamic properties of such a binary system. Owing to the narrow and regular structure, the HPμS support membranes showed the exceptional mechanical strength, which was comparable to the strength of support membranes used for conventional RO membranes. …”
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Estimating global demand for land-based transportation services using the shared socioeconomic pathways scenario framework by Nkiriki, J, Jaramillo, P, Williams, N, Davis, A, Armanios, DE

“…The global demand for transportation is growing owing to accelerated socioeconomic development worldwide. …”

Evaluation of cutting parameters on heat-affected zone in wood plastic composites by pulsed fiber laser by Domadia, Mohd Khairul, Ismail, Mohd Idris Shah, Mohamed Yusoff, Mohd Zuhri, Mohd Pisa, Mohd Hanif

“…Biodegradable and environmentally friendly composite materials such as wood plastic composites (WPCs) have gained attention in industrial applications due to environmental concerns and global sustainability goals. However, owing to their unique structures and properties, cutting on WPCs can be challenging. …”
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Effect of B2O3 on the physical and mechanical properties of calcium fluoroaluminosilicate glass system by Mohammed Efa, Abdelkader, Matori, Khamirul Amin, Mohd Zaid, Mohd Hafiz, Che Abdullah, Che Azurahanim, Zainuddin, Norhazlin, Mayzan, Mohd Zul Hilmi, Kamis, Shahira Liza

“…Bioactive glasses containing boron oxide have attracted substantial attention owing to their unique attributes and the promising prospects they offer for biomedical uses. …”

Women’s Agency in the Dune Universe : Tracing Women’s Liberation through Science Fiction / by Kennedy, Kara, author 656108

“…Kara Kennedy explores how female characters in the Bene Gesserit Sisterhood--from Jessica to Darwi Odrade--secure control and influence through five avenues of embodied agency: mind-body synergy, reproduction and motherhood, voices, education and memory, and sexuality. …”
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Caraval / by Garber, Stephanie, author 655982, Macmillan Books (Online service) 655983

“…And whether Caraval is real or not, Scarlett must find Tella before the five nights of the game are over or a dangerous domino effect of consequences will be set off, and her beloved sister will disappear forever. …”
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AND THEREBY HANGS A TALE / by Jeffrey Archer, author 507936

“…Jamwal and Nisha fall in love while waiting for a traffic light to turn green in Delhi…thus begins one of the 15 short stories Jeffrey Archer has gathered from around the globe during the past five years in this, his sixth collection, of enthralling short stories. …”

DTM Past, Present, and Future: Reflections on and by the Design Theory and Methodology Research Community by Toh, Christine, Cagan, Jonathan, Fu, Kate, McAdams, Dan A., McComb, Christopher, Seering, Warren, Thurston, Deborah, Wood, Kristin

“…Namely, panelists and audience members in the session identified five new agenda items that have the potential to further strengthen research on Design Theory and Methodology: 1) Ethics, Equity, and Justice-focused design research, 2) Design for Sustainability research programs, and 3) Research on Computational Agents as team members in the design process,4) Building new theories from research conducted on Design Theory and Methodology, and 5) Focus on inclusive excellence in the review process of new and cross-disciplinary research. …”
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Risk assessment and its visualization of power tower under typhoon disaster based on machine learning algorithms by Hou, Hui, Yu, Shiwen, Wang, Hongbin, Huang, Yong, Wu, Hao, Xu, Yan, Li, Xianqiang, Geng, Hao

“…Then the relative optimal model is selected by comparing five evaluation indicators, and the combined model consisting of five relatively superior models is established by goodness of fit method with unequal weight. …”
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On second-order s-sub-step explicit algorithms with controllable dissipation and adjustable bifurcation point for second-order hyperbolic problems by Li, Jinze, Li, Hua, Zhao, Rui, Yu, Kaiping

“…This paper proposes a self-starting, second-order accurate, composite s-sub-step explicit method, within which the first five explicit members are developed, analyzed, and compared. …”
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Intelligent design and discovery of novel 2D TMD alloys with machine learning by Tan, Nicholas

“…In summary, successful machine learning models were created to predict five important targeted properties of TMD/TMD-alloys materials. …”
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Finding Bukit Brown. by Chee, Janie Alison Hui-Yen., Shiu, Pedro Pui Kar., Siti Nurbaya Rameh.

“…The production for this documentary took place over five months between November 2011 to March 2012 in Singapore. …”
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Unveiling the future of budget hotels in Singapore by Chua, Hwee Lian, Kew, Wong Yip, Soh, Wee Li

“…These include using Porter's five forces model to define the external environment in which budget hotels operate and a SWOT analysis to function as an internal check. …”
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Postural stability in cyclists by Preece, Mia, Grainger, Karl, Starrs, Paul

“…Methods: 42 adults (53 ± 7 y), RC N = 14, MTB N = 14, and CN N = 14, balanced with eyes closed in five stances as instructed by the SWAY app on a mobile phone held to the chest, which gave the mean of five stances as a total balance score. …”
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When a test is more than just a test: findings from patient interviews and survey in the trial of a technology to measure antidepressant medication response (the PReDicT Trial) by Brown, S, Ploeger, C, Guo, B, Petersen, JJ, Beckenstrom, AC, Browning, M, Dawson, GR, Deckert, J, Dias, R, Dourish, CT, Gorwood, P, Kingslake, J, Menke, A, Sola, VP, Reif, A, Ruhe, H, Simon, J, Stäblein, M, van Schaik, A, Veltman, DJ, Morriss, R, PReDicT Group

“…<p><strong>Background:</strong> A RCT of a novel intervention to detect antidepressant medication response (the PReDicT Test) took place in five European countries, accompanied by a nested study of its acceptability and implementation presented here. …”

Edible bird’s nest mitigates histological alterations in the cortexes of rats’ brains subjected to lead toxicity by Albishtue, Abdulla A., Yimer, Nurhusien, Zakaria, MD Zuki A., Haron, Abd Wahid

“…Thirty Sprague Dawley rats were allocated randomly into five groups, with six rats in each group. The control group (C) received solely distilled water. …”
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Thermoelectric Energy Harvesting from the Roof and Attics of a Building by Abubakar, Saleh Umar, Jumaat, Siti Amely, Yakubu, Babangida, Haruna, Yau Shuaibu, Abdulrahman, Suleiman

“…The results show that the TEG generated power output ranging from 217 mW to 1.99 W throughout the day, 5.97 mW to 13.8 mW in the morning, and 6.8 mW to 36.9 mW in the evening. …”
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Green amorphous nanoplex as a new supersaturating drug delivery system by Cheow, Wean Sin, Hadinoto, Kunn

“…The nanoplex powders remain amorphous after 1 month of storage, indicating the high stability owed to the PE’s high glass-transition temperature. …”
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