Re-assembling the Victorians: Steampunk, Cyborgs, and the Ethics of Industry by Helena Esser

“…If Victorian discourse established a binary opposition between the organic and the mechanic in order to negotiate human identity in the rapidly transforming age of Industrialisation, steampunk re-envisions and re-assembles this binary in order to challenge its validity in the digital age. …”
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Adébáyọ̀ Fálétí, Icon on Screen by Toluwanimi Ibikunle

“…In many films therefore, the appearance of Adébayọ́ ̀ Fáleti in any role, instantly and inevitably transforms that filmic ́ character into a symbol of Yorùbá cultural authenticity, depth and authority. …”
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VO2 based polarization-independent dual-wavelength plasmonic switches using U and C shaped nanostructures by Kirti Dalal, Yashna Sharma

“…Abstract We have proposed vanadium dioxide (VO2) based polarization-independent dual-wavelength plasmonic switches using a periodic combination of U and C shaped gold nanostructures on a gold coated silicon dioxide (SiO2) substrate with a thin VO2 film as spacer between the nanostructures and the underlying substrate. …”
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Generation and Characterization of an Atmospheric-Pressure Plasma Jet (APPJ) and Its Application in the Surface Modification of Polyethylene Terephthalate by Hom Bahadur Baniya, Rajendra Shrestha, Rajesh Prakash Guragain, Mohan Bahadur Kshetri, Bishnu Prasad Pandey, Deepak Prasad Subedi

“…An atmospheric-pressure plasma jet (APPJ) has a lot of applications in recent years such as in material processing, surface modification, biomedical material processing, and thin film deposition. APPJ has been generated by a high-voltage power supply (0-20 kV) at an operating frequency of 27 kHz. …”
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Effect of Iron Oxide on the Protective Photochromism of African Padauk by Chen Wang, Ye Qin, Fang Wang, Zhiping Wang, Anmin Huang

“…However, the inhibition of the discoloration rate of the specimens covered with a film of red iron oxide increased with values reaching approximately 80%. …”
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Physical, Mechanical, and Thermal Analysis of Polylactic Acid/Fumed Silica/Clay (1.28E) Nanocomposites by Josephine Chang Hui Lai, Md. Rezaur Rahman, Sinin Hamdan

“…Polylactic acid/fumed silica/clay (PLA/FS/clay) (1.28E) nanocomposites have been successfully prepared by solution-intercalation film-casting technique. The resultant nanocomposites were characterized by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), tensile test, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and moisture absorption test. …”
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The development and characterization of a novel coagulant for dust suppression in open-cast coal mines by Gang Zhou, Tao Fan, Mao Xu, Han Qiu, Jiayuan Wang, Lei Qiu

“…Finally, the coagulant was measured for its swelling kinetics, viscosity, film-forming hardness, peeling strength, and ability to suppress dust. …”
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Antiaging Property and Mechanism of Phase-Change Asphalt with PEG as an Additive by Huiru Wang, Yanmin Wang, Xian Li, Min Chen, Yanling Wu, Cuicui Sun, Xiaoning Wang

“…The short- and long-term antiaging performances were characterized by rolling-thin-film-oven (RTFOT) and pressure-aging vessel (PAV) tests, respectively. …”
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Silica Deposition on Polyamide 6,6 Fabrics by Hybrid Corona-Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma by Isabella Grinberg Francelino, Felipe de Souza Miranda, Fernando Gasi, Marcia Cristina Silva, Sérgio Ricardo Lourenço, Gilberto Petraconi Filho

“…The morphology of the deposited films was evaluated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). …”
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Shield Equipment Optimization and Construction Control Technology in Water-Rich and Sandy Cobble Stratum: A Case Study of the First Yellow River Metro Tunnel Undercrossing by Fei Ye, Nan Qin, Xiang Gao, Xue-yong Quan, Xian-zhuo Qin, Bing Dai

“…Given the difficulties in constructing the tunnel, this paper summarizes the scheme employed to transform the cutter and cutter head design to be applicable to sandy cobble stratum and the key technology used to form the slurry film to facilitate crossing the sand pits in a systematic way. …”
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EVOLUTION OF THE CONCEPT OF «WHITE MAN'S BURDEN» IN THE BRITISH CINEMA OF 20TH CENTURY by E. E. Ibrayev

“…The means of research were British feature films 1930-1980-ies. Using the author's methods of analysis of the ideological content of tapes and the context of their stories, it became clear that the idea of the "burden of the white" changed not only under the influence of the current socio-political situation in the metropolis and in the world, but also to a large extent transformed under the influence of highly artistic works of British directors each of which sought to bring to the story of the "civilizing mission" own view and vision to such a feature of the existence of the British Empire. …”
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Phase-transition-induced dynamic surface wrinkle pattern on gradient photo-crosslinking liquid crystal elastomer by Tao Wen, Tianjiao Ma, Jie Qian, Zhaoxin Song, Xuesong Jiang, Yuan Yao

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Effects of High-Density Pulse Currents on the Solidification Structures of Cu-SiCp/AZ91D Composites by Xi Hao, Weixin Hao, Guihong Geng, Teng Ma, Chen Wang, Fuqiang Zhao, Hao Song, Yugui Li

“…The wettability between SiCp and matrix during solidification was improved by coating 0.095-μm thick copper film on the surface of SiCp. By comparing the composites prepared with/without pulse currents, the solidification structure and its formation mechanism of Cu-SiCp/AZ91D composites were analyzed under different conditions. …”
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Corrosion Resistance Synergistic Appraisal of Titanium-Impregnated Bisphenol A-Type Epoxy Duplex Coating System in Stimulated and Natural Marine Environments of Southeastern Coasta... by Ishrat Jamil, Humaira Bano, Vinod C. Malshe, Azhar Mahmood, Kamran Khan, Nasir M. Ahmad

“…Moreover, scanning electron microscopy has depicted more surface degradation. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy has indicated higher mass loss and chain scission in the virgin epoxy coating than the Ti-enriched coatings. …”
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Recurrent Flow Update Model Using Image Pyramid Structure for 4K Video Frame Interpolation by Sangjin Lee, Chajin Shin, Hong-Goo Kang, Sangyoun Lee

“…Pixel-level synthesis based on the transformer architecture requires high complexity to achieve 4K video results. …”
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‘Soglitude’- introducing a method of thinking thresholds by Tatjana Barazon

“…The contributions gathered in this special issue come from various disciplines: anthropology, philosophy, critical theory, film studies, political science, literature and history. …”
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Efficient removal of aqueous Pb(II) using partially reduced graphene oxide-FeO by Ting Guo, Chaoke Bulin, Bo Li, Zhiwei Zhao, Huitao Yu, He Sun, Xin Ge, Ruiguang Xing, Bangwen Zhang

“…The adsorption is monolayer chemisorption, the whole process of which is controlled by chemisorption and liquid film diffusion. In terms of thermodynamics, the adsorption is an exothermic and spontaneous process.…”
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Objects of forensic documentary science by V. S. Sezonov

“…The article is devoted to the scientific analysis of the transformation of the “document” concept as an object of forensic research and to the identification of the main directions of development of forensic documentary science. …”
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Fabrication of Hybrid Materials Based on Waste Polyethylene/Porous Activated Metakaolinite Nanocomposite as an Efficient Membrane for Heavy Metal Desalination Processes by Mahmoud F. Mubarak, Mohamed A. Zayed, Ayman Nafady, Abeer E. L. Shahawy

“…Physicochemical techniques such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), surface analysis (BET), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) have been extensively employed to elucidate the structure/composition of the prepared nanomaterials. …”
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Synergetic Effect of Nano-ZnO and Trinidad Lake Asphalt for Antiaging Properties of SBS-Modified Asphalt by Yiqun Zhan, Jun Xie, Yulin Wu, Yifan Wang

“…Several tests were conducted after adding nano-ZnO and TLA to SBS-modified asphalt, including a rotary film oven test (RTFOT), ultraviolet aging (UV), and the pressure aging vessel test (PAV). …”
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