Dynamics of liquid films exposed to high-frequency surface vibration
We derive a generalized equation that governs the spreading of liquid films under high-frequency (MHz-order) substrate vibration in the form of propagating surface waves and show that this single...
View ArticleInfluence of nitrogen-related defects on optical and electrical behaviour in...
HfO2xNx films have been deposited by high-power impulse magnetron sputtering in an Ar-O<inf>2</inf>-N<inf>2</inf> atmosphere with a series of nitrogen partial pressures. X-ray...
View ArticleNucleation probability distributions of methane-propane mixed gas hydrates in...
We studied nucleation probability distributions of a model natural gas (a mixture of 90% methane and 10% propane; C1/C3) hydrate in aqueous solutions of salts using the combinations of seven anions...
View ArticleLipid-PEG conjugates sterically stabilize and reduce the toxicity of...
Lyotropic liquid crystalline nanoparticle dispersions are of interest as delivery vectors for biomedicine. Aqueous dispersions of liposomes, cubosomes, and hexosomes are commonly stabilized by nonionic...
View ArticleHighly ordered arrays of femtoliter surface droplets
Highly ordered arrays of attoliter to femtoliter droplets are created on substrates pre-patterned with smooth circular microdomains. The morphology and volume of the droplets are governed by the...
View ArticleEfficient answering of why-not questions in similar graph matching
Answering why-not questions in databases is promised to have wide application prospect in many areas and thereby, has attracted recent attention in the database research community. This paper addresses...
View ArticleSelf-stabilization of toppling and hillside creep in layered rocks
Toppling and hillside creep in layered rocks share the characteristics of rotation of layers under gravity. It has been observed that some toppling processes tend toward self-stabilization. The...
View ArticleBundling and stacking in bio-sequestration schemes: Opportunities and risks...
The stacking and bundling of ecosystem services credits has emerged as mechanisms to promote the conservation of biodiversity in carbon sequestration schemes. Globally, apart from a few certification...
View ArticleNumerical simulation of diurnally varying thermal environment in a street...
The impact of haze-fog on surface temperature, flow pattern, pollutant dispersion and pedestrian thermal comfort are investigated using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) approach based on a...
View ArticleBiosurfactant from red ash trees enhances the bioremediation of PAH...
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are persistent contaminants that accumulate in soil, sludge and on vegetation and are produced through activities such as coal burning, wood combustion and in...
View ArticleEnhanced deposition of ZnO films by Li doping using radio frequency reactive...
Radio frequency (RF) reactive magnetron sputtering was utilized to deposit Li-doped and undoped zinc oxide (ZnO) films on silicon wafers. Various Ar/O<inf>2</inf> gas ratios by volume and...
View ArticleCognitive behavior therapy for comorbid migraine and/or tension-type headache...
Numerous studies have demonstrated comorbidity between migraine and tension-type headache on the one hand, and depression on the other. Presence of depression is a negative prognostic indicator for...
View ArticleAustralindia: The geography of imperial desire
A tradition of imperial geographical fantasy fuses India and Australia. This paper discusses the strategic role these utopian proposals played in imperial erotics, in aiding the foundational ambition...
View ArticleDe-escalation and limit-setting in forensic mental health units
Limit-setting and de-escalation are commonly used nursing interventions that are critical to the effective maintenance of the therapeutic milieu and the prevention and management of aggression in...
View ArticleThe oxidative stability of synthetic fuels and fuel blends with monoaromatic...
Alternative jet fuels and blends are required to meet a minimum aromatic concentration of 8%. It has been proposed that some monoaromatic compounds may make suitable single component aromatics to meet...
View ArticleAnalysis of fatal police shootings: Time, space, and suicide by police
Police use of lethal force occurs rarely and is legally permissible when used appropriately. When police use fatal force, their behavior is highly scrutinized by the legal system and the public. The...
View ArticleSize effect on the free vibration of geometrically nonlinear functionally...
This paper investigated the size effect on the free vibration of functionally graded micro-beams under the combined electrostatic force, temperature change and Casimir force based on Euler-Bernoulli...
View ArticleProcedural justice in contacts with the police: Testing a relational model of...
A relational model of authority (Tyler & Lind, 1992) emphasizes the role of procedural justice (the fairness of methods used to achieve outcomes) in public support for and evaluation of the police....
View ArticleThe short- to medium- term predictive accuracy of static and dynamic risk...
Although violence risk assessment knowledge and practice has advanced over the past few decades, it remains practically difficult to decide which measures clinicians should use to assess and make...
View ArticleSchizophrenia disorders, substance abuse and prior offending in a sequential...
Objective: To examine the relationship between committing homicide, the presence of schizophrenia, substance misuse and past criminality. Method: The study employed a data linkage design, using...
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