'Kingsman', Not 'My Fair Lady:' Dialect and Stereotype in the Films 'The Secret Service' and 'The Golden Circle' by Carla Soares

“…The way characters in film are portrayed, through dress code, behaviour and speech, is often revealing of social patterns and social critique, independently from the film genre or the target audience. …”
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Effect of sodium lauroyl sarcosinate on the thermal, optical and moisture absorption properties of polyvinylpyrrolidone film by Ian Pellinca Braga Caetano, Danielle Marques de Araújo Stapelfeldt, Rodrigo de Siqueira Melo, Kênia da Silva Freitas, Ana Lucia Shiguihara, Jorge Amim Júnior

“…The obtained films (PVP/SLS) were characterized by means of attenuated total reflectance-Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR), optical properties, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and moisture absorption (MA). …”
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Preparation of Biodegradable Silk Fibroin/Alginate Blend Films for Controlled Release of Antimicrobial Drugs by Yaowalak Srisuwan, Yodthong Baimark

“…The blend films were analysed by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and UV-vis spectroscopy. …”
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Synthesis of Cationic Waterborne Polyurethanes from Waste Frying Oil as Antibacterial Film Coatings by Sivaphol Phunphoem, Onusa Saravari, Pitt Supaphol

“…CWPUs were successfully synthesized as confirmed by proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H-NMR) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). Effects of the internal emulsifier on particle size of CWPUs and mechanical properties of the resulting polyurethane films were investigated and measured by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). …”
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Insulator–metal transition in VO2 film on sapphire studied by broadband dielectric spectroscopy by Arsenii A. Gavdush, Vladislav A. Zhelnov, Kirill B. Dolganov, Alexander A. Bogutskii, Sergey V. Garnov, Maria G. Burdanova, Dmitry S. Ponomarev, Qiwu Shi, Kirill I. Zaytsev, Gennadii A. Komandin

“…In this paper, we combine the Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, THz pulsed spectroscopy (TPS), and four-contact probe method to study the $$\hbox {VO}_2$$ films prepared by magnetron sputtering on a c-cut sapphire substrate. …”
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Comparative analysis of bulk ceramics and thick film coatings for optimized energy storage technologies by Imran Hussain Khan, Muhammad Salman Habib, Adnan Maqbool, Muhammad Asif Rafiq, Amjad Ali, Khushnuda Nur, Aqil Inam, Nasimullah, Vojtech Blazek, Stanislav Misak

“…The dielectric constant of film sample revealed more thermal stable response compared to the bulk ceramics. …”
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Raconter l’Amérique pendant l’ère progressiste : photographies documentaires et films muets by Clémentine Tholas-Disset

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Antimicrobial Activity of Thin Solid Films of Silver Doped Hydroxyapatite Prepared by Sol-Gel Method by Simona Liliana Iconaru, Patrick Chapon, Philippe Le Coustumer, Daniela Predoi

“…The silver doped hydroxyapatite thin films were characterized by various techniques such as Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) with energy Dispersive X-ray attachment (X-EDS), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), and glow discharge optical emission spectroscopy (GDOES). …”
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Thermal and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy analysis of PAADDA film incorporated with Li2SO4 by Ian Pellinca Braga Caetano, Rodrigo de Siqueira Melo, Kênia da Silva Freitas, Ana Lucia Shiguihara, Jorge Amim Júnior

“…The obtained films (pristine PAADDA, PAADDA/Li2SO4-0.25% w/w, and PAADDA/Li2SO4-0.5% w/w) were characterized by means of attenuated total reflectance-Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). …”
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Preparation and characterization of edible films from gelatin and hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose/sodium carboxymethyl cellulose by Jingjing Du, Qian Zhu, Jiagang Guo, Jiayu Gu, Jianlong Guo, Yuhan Wu, Ling Ren, Song Yang, Jian Jiang

“…Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) analysis revealed enhanced hydrogen bonding between the polymers, while scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) confirmed a more uniform structure with improved thermal stability in the blend films. …”
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Assessment of reaction between thorium and polyelectrolyte nano-thin film using Box–Behnken design by Mahmoud Ali Asghar Aslani, Fatih Celik, Omer Mermer, Ceren Kutahyali Aslani

“…Sandwich type polyelectrolyte nano-thin films (PENTFs) were prepared by using polyallylamine hydrochloride and polyacrylic acid from layer-by-layer assembly process with spin coating system. …”
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Mn-doped ZnO thin films as a platform for reagentless uric acid biosensor by Bilasini Devi Naorem, Jatinder Pal Singh, Babita Sharma, Satyam Garg, Athira C, Hashima Sherin, Mahima Momaliya, Muskan, Shubhi Sahu, Arijit Chowdhuri, Mallika Verma, Monika Tomar, Neha Batra

“…The objective was to introduce manganese into the ZnO matrix to enhance its redox properties, capitalizing on the multivalent nature of manganese. The Mn-doped thin films of concentrations varying from 3 %,5 %,7 % and 10 % were prepared and further characterized using UV–vis spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD) spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) and cyclic voltammetry (CV) measurements. …”
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Hydrogenated Nanocrystalline Silicon Thin Films Prepared by Hot-Wire Method with Varied Process Pressure by V. S. Waman, A. M. Funde, M. M. Kamble, M. R. Pramod, R. R. Hawaldar, D. P. Amalnerkar, V. G. Sathe, S. W. Gosavi, S. R. Jadkar

“…A variety of techniques, including Raman spectroscopy, low angle X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, atomic force microscopy (AFM), and UV-visible (UV-Vis) spectroscopy, were used to characterize these films for structural and optical properties. …”
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Preparation and Characterization of Proteinaceous Films from Seven Mexican Common Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) by Claudia Montalvo-Paquini, Raúl Avila-Sosa, Aurelio López-Malo, Enrique Palou

“…Bean protein concentrate (BPC) as a protein source from seven varieties of Mexican common beans (alubia, flor de mayo, garbancillo, peruano, pinto, mantequilla, and negro) was utilized for formulating edible films (EF). EF were prepared with BPC (3% w/w) and glycerol as a plasticizer by the casting method; their thickness, water content, soluble matter, protein solubility, color, puncture strength, elongation, water vapor permeability (WVP), and chemical properties (Fourier transform infrared, FTIR, and spectroscopy) were evaluated. …”
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Authority and Moral Conflicts in the Films of Adébáyọ Fálétí: Àfọ̀njá, Gáà, Ṣawo Ṣẹ̀gbẹ̀rì and the Yorùbá Cosmopolis by Olayinka Agbetuyi

“…I argue that such pains and pangs of transformation are not unique to Yorùbá society but mirror similar political evolutions in other societies such as Rome and Greece. …”
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Gamma-Induced Transformations in PVC-Based Nanocomposites for Tailored Optical Properties by Badriah Alshahrani, Ahmed Hassan Korna, Soad Saad Fares, Ahmed H. Ali

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Explicit Solutions of a Gravity-Induced Film Flow along a Convectively Heated Vertical Wall by Ammarah Raees, Hang Xu

“…The gravity-driven film flow has been analyzed along a vertical wall subjected to a convective boundary condition. …”
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Agentivité sexuelle des femmes dans les films pornographiques critiques réalisés par des femmes by Julie Lavigne, Myriam Le Blanc Elie, Sabrina Maiorano

“…We have analyzed a corpus of 38 feminist pornographic films in order to identify sexual scripts. The analysis focuses on the question of women’s sexual agency, operationalized in three markers: the expression of consent, sexual preferences and the transformation of the traditional heterosexual script. …”
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Preparation and Structural Properties of Free Films from Rapeseed Oil-Based Rigid Polyurethane-Montmorillonite Nanocomposites by Sergey Gaidukov, Ugis Cabulis, Karina Gromilova, Velta Tupureina, Agnese Grigalovica

“…The preparation of free standing films of biobased rigid polyurethanes (PU) from rapeseed oil (RO) and diethanolamine (DEA) polyol and its modification with organomontmorillonite (OMMT) nanoparticles are described. …”
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Additive contribution of multiferroic film and semiconductor substrate from nanotube array to resistive switching, topographic features by Shikhgasan Ramazanov, Gaji Gajiev, Daud Selimov, Sadrudin Gadzhimuradov, Sagim Suleymanov, Ştefan Ţălu, Robert S. Matos, Henrique D. da Fonseca Filho

“…The self-affine attributes of the BFOT film are validated by the exponential reduction in autocorrelation functions, and the Minkowski functionals underscore the intricate and irregular nature of the film's topographic patterns.…”
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