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Hollywood Blockbusters: Unlimited Fun but Limited Science Literacy [PDF]
arXiv, 2007 In this article, we examine specific scenes from popular action and sci-fi movies and show how they blatantly break the laws of physics, all in the name of entertainment, but coincidentally contributing to science illiteracy.
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American Journal of Medical Genetics Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Patients with Turner Syndrome (TS) and those exposed to high concentrations of glucocorticoids have a number of characteristics in common, including an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Pediatric TS patients underwent studies of salivary cortisol (SC) and cortisone (SCn), body composition, continuous glucose monitoring, vascular ...
Lily Jones +6 more
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APL Photonics, 2018 The tremendous impact that cardiovascular diseases have in modern society is motivating the research of novel imaging techniques that would make possible early diagnosis and, therefore, efficient treatments.
Jie Hu +14 more
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Quantum Gravity for Dummies [PDF]
arXiv, 2014 I have been asked to write brief, gentle introduction to the basic idea behind the field of "quantum gravity" in 1500 words or less. Doing so appears to be almost as great a challenge as coming up with a consistent theory of quantum gravity. However, I will try.
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Invited Article: CO2 laser production of fused silica fibers for use in interferometric gravitational wave detector mirror suspensions [PDF]
, 2011 A. Heptonstall +19 more
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Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.Abstract This article examines the digitalisation of employment services in the UK and Australia, countries that have been on similar policy trajectories with respect to the development of quasi‐markets and increased digitalisation. The article deploys comparative mixed methods comprising surveys of employment service providers and interviews with ...
Jo Ingold, Chris Forde, David Robertshaw
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APL Photonics, 2016 We demonstrate all-optical division and multiplication of the state order ℓ for data-carrying orbital angular momentum (OAM) beams. We use linear optical transformations between log-polar and Cartesian coordinates to: (i) divide the OAM state order to ...
Zhe Zhao +10 more
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Invited Review Article: Current State of Research on Biological Effects of Terahertz Radiation [PDF]
, 2011 Gerald J. Wilmink, Jessica E. Grundt
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Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.Abstract This article discusses variations in the experiences of Dutch identity and belonging to a music‐making group in the Dutch migrant community in Melbourne, Australia. It answers the research question “Which variations of ‘Dutch identity’ are there for the participants and how does music‐making relate to this?”. Feelings of identity and belonging
Karien Dekker +2 more
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Invited Review Article: Measurement uncertainty of linear phase-stepping algorithms [PDF]
, 2011 Erwin Hack, Jan Burke
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