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Fascination with extraterrestrial life extends into IWU classroom [PDF]
, 2004 French, an astronomer by trade, is teaching a semester-long course this spring that focuses on the depiction of human-alien encounters in science fiction and popular ...
Weber \u2704, Christopher
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Exploring the Referral and Usage of Science Fiction in HCI Literature
, 2018 Research on science fiction (sci-fi) in scientific publications has indicated the usage of sci-fi stories, movies or shows to inspire novel Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) research.
BM Hemminger +9 more
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Rainbow Photonic Crystals: Self‐Assembly of Carbohydrate Bottlebrushes Block Copolymers
Advanced Materials, EarlyView.Full‐color reflective 1D photonic crystals, capable of a tunable, responsive, and reversible color with high repeatability, are created from the self‐assembly of carbohydrate‐based brush block copolymers (BR01‐04). Abstract Tunable and responsive photonic crystal systems are the subject of great research interest owing to their ability to actively ...
Hong Li +6 more
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Storying Alzheimer's Disease in Lisa Genova's Still Alice [PDF]
, 2014 Taking as its starting point the value of literary studies to work on ageing, this paper explores the contribution of literature to the discourse of ageing and illness, focussing on an illness synonymous with ageing in the cultural imagination ...
Falcus, Sarah
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Stable P‐Type PbS Quantum Dot Ink for all‐Blade‐Coated Short‐Wavelength Infrared Photodiodes
Advanced Materials, EarlyView.Stabilization of p‐type PbS quantum dot ink is achieved through hydrogen bonding between fluorinated alcohols solvent and the MP ligand, allowing a six‐day shelf‐life. The solvent does not compromise pre‐deposited layers, enabling fully blade‐coated photodiodes in both n–p and p–n architectures, with enhanced detectivity and bandwidth compared to layer‐
Han Wang +5 more
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Authorizing Tolkien: Control, Adaptation, and Dissemination of J.R.R. Tolkien\u27s Works [PDF]
, 2016 This article is the introduction to the special theme issue consisting of four essays on Authorizing Tolkien. Reid and Elam discuss medieval and postmodern theories of adaptation and interpretation and introduce the essays in the ...
Elam, Michael D., Reid, Robin A.
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Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.Spectroscopic ellipsometry in the Kretschmann‐Raether configuration (KRSE) is employed to characterize a DNA‐functionalized platform for viral sequence recognition. By merging SE with surface plasmon resonance, KRSE outperforms conventional SE, achieving nanomolar targeting through resonance wavelength shifts (δλ) measurements. Its enhanced interfacial
Silvia Maria Cristina Rotondi +4 more
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Advances in Halide Perovskites for Photon Radiation Detectors
Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.This work highlights recent progress in perovskite‐based photon radiation detectors, covering organic–inorganic hybrid, inorganic, lead‐free double, and vacancy‐ordered halide perovskites. Their detection performance is compared, material‐specific advantages and challenges are examined, and provides insight into current limitations and future ...
Liangling Wang +3 more
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Book Nook for All: How Library Partnerships Can Grow Advocacy
Marketing Libraries Journal, 2018 “Town and gown” partnerships—i.e., partnerships between universities and the communities in which they operate—are growing in popularity and strength, and libraries should be leaders in creating these partnerships.
Jessica Crossfield McIntosh +1 more
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Sleuths and Spies: the rise of the 'Everywoman' in detective and thriller fiction of the 1920s [PDF]
, 2013 The 1920s, frequently referred to as the ‘Roaring Twenties’ or the ‘Jazz Age’, are often associated with opulent lifestyles and the emergence of striking fashion and furniture trends.
Bydder, Jillene, Franks, Rachel
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