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High Voltage, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The direct effects of lightning strikes on forest combustibles form the foundation for predicting lightning‐induced forest fires. Accurate assessment of lightning impact is hindered by limited knowledge of the conduction characteristics of standing larch trees.
Jinru Sun +5 more
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, 2011 Cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) is commonly used within high voltage cable insulation. It has improved thermal and mechanical resistance compared to normal low density polyethylene (LDPE).
Dao, N L, Swingler, S G, Lewin, P L
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The Constellation: A Reappraisal of Walter Benjamin's Influence on Theodor W. Adorno
Constellations, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In the 1920s and 1930s, Walter Benjamin and Theodor W. Adorno both sought to develop a notion of Darstellung—of philosophical presentation or representation—that could provide an alternative to the classically idealist tendency to subsume objects under abstract concepts.
E. Lawrence Bradford
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The Political Ecology of the ‘New’ Feminism in Late‐1990s Britain
Gender &History, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The 1990s were a vexed time for feminists in Britain. Cultural commentators declared that feminism's key battles had been won, and that given women's ascendency across various political and cultural barometers of success, the country was entering a newly ‘postfeminist’ era.
Sarah Crook
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Barbara's Daughters: Women's Boxing and Social Memory in Britain
History, EarlyView.Abstract A pioneer of post‐war boxing, Barbara Buttrick fought in fairgrounds and on music‐hall stages in Britain and France before making a career in the United States during the 1950s. She fought against practical obstacles, prejudice and discrimination to become the Women's World Flyweight and Bantamweight Champion in 1957. This article examines her
Matthew Taylor
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Can Enterprises Invest Efficiently in Smart Cities?
Accounting &Finance, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The rapid expansion of the digital economy has accelerated smart city (SC) development in China. Using a time‐varying difference‐in‐differences approach, we examine the impact of SC policies on corporate investment efficiency. We document that SC construction significantly enhances investment efficiency, with robust results across multiple ...
Jingmiao Li +3 more
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工程科学与技术This article proposes a method for detecting and determining the lightning overvoltage damage in communication interfaces of high-speed railway signal equipment, which is an optimization and improvement of the current lightning test and detection methods
Zhoulong WANG +3 more
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Formation of Saturn's ring spokes by lightning-induced electron beams [PDF]
, 2006 Spokes are near-linear markings sometimes visible on Saturn's rings. They are widely accepted as being electrostatically-levitated sheets of similar to 0.6 micron-radius charged grains.
Lagg, A +32 more
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Leadership and Accountability in Faith‐Based Institutions: Evidence From UK Mosques
Financial Accountability &Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study investigates accountability in religious institutions on the basis of evidence obtained from interviews with relevant parties in UK mosques. We mobilize prior theoretical contention regarding servant leadership and constraints on personal accountability to expose perceptions of seriously deficient discharge outcomes.
Umair Riaz +3 more
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Influence of Pulse Interval on Soil Dispersion Characteristics under Continuous Impulse
Advances in Electrical and Computer EngineeringUnder continuous lightning strikes, the impulse dispersion characteristics of grounding devices more effectively indicate the effectiveness of tower grounding for lightning protection.
CAO, W. +4 more
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