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Mobile electromagnetic levitator for time‐resolved in situ X‐ray diffraction studies of high‐temperature phase transformations

Journal of Synchrotron Radiation, EarlyView.
A mobile electromagnetic levitator combined with time‐resolved synchrotron X‐ray diffraction enables in situ studies of high‐temperature phase transformations without container‐induced contamination and reveals the first direct observation of metastable phase formation in undercooled Fe–Co alloys.In situ observations of high‐temperature transformations,
Olga Shuleshova, Ivan Kaban, Steffen Ziller, Uwe Reinhold, Ann-Christin Dippel, Olof Gutowski, Martin von Zimmermann   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Views of Vidigal: negotiating opportunities and risks in a gentrifying favela in Rio de Janeiro Favela avec vue : négocier opportunités et risques dans un quartier en voie de gentrification à Rio de Janeiro

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, EarlyView.
The contested dynamics of slum gentrification in Rio de Janeiro came into focus during the brief period of relative peace brought by the pacification policy leading up to the 2016 Olympics. In this unprecedented moment, Rio's South Zone favela residents experienced a respite from the daily confrontations with police operations and drug trade violence ...
Angela Torresan
wiley   +1 more source

An Embedded Decision Support System for Runway Safety and Excursion Avoidance

Runway Safety Assistant Foreseeing Excursions (RUN.S.A.F.E.) is a complete embedded system solution that predicts a potential runway overrun during the takeoff and landing of a civil aviation aircraft. The system executes both static and dynamic calculations, the former being completely dependent, while the latter completely independent to the user's ...
Alogdianakis, Georgios, Katsidimas, Ioannis, Kotzakolios, Athanasios, Plioutsias, Anastasios, Kostopoulos, Vassilis   +4 more
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Factors influencing aircraft ground handling performance [PDF]

Problems associated with aircraft ground handling operations on wet runways are discussed and major factors which influence tire/runway braking and cornering traction capability are identified including runway characteristics, tire hydroplaning, brake ...
Yager, T. J.
core   +1 more source

The First World War at Sea: Death, Commemoration and Cultural Remembrance

History, EarlyView.
Abstract Despite the ever‐increasing body of work devoted to war memorials, national days of remembrance and the commemoration of the First World War in Britain, academic focus remains firmly on the commemoration of the First World War on land. Yet, while the number of people who died at sea paled in comparison to their counterparts on the battlefield ...
ROWAN THOMPSON
wiley   +1 more source

Study of flight management requirements during SST low visibility approach and landing operations. Volume 2 - Delineation of potential problems in supporting the performance of flight management tasks [PDF]

Potential flight management problems during low visibility landing of supersonic ...
Gartner, W. B., Shoemaker, R. E.
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SMART CITY CONTROL ROOMS: The Rewiring of Local Governance Landscapes in India

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.
Abstract Smart city control rooms are prominent components of the smart city discourse. They embody a long‐standing dream to visualize and manage multiple urban processes in real time through the collation of data flows. Previous research has produced important insights into the design, construction and operation of these facilities.
Devika Prakash, Andrew Karvonen, Jonathan Metzger   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

THE URBAN METABOLISM OF FLOOD PROTECTION INFRASTRUCTURE IN JAKARTA, INDONESIA

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.
Abstract Investments in large‐scale climate infrastructures are central to emerging forms of climate urbanism. In Jakarta, flood protection infrastructures seek to protect the city from devastating flood events in anticipation of future catastrophes.
Sophie Webber, Wahyu Kusuma Astuti
wiley   +1 more source

WASTELAND ACTIVISM: Political Weeds and Ecological Imaginaries in Montreal

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.
Abstract Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork in Montreal, this article examines the ways in which urban dwellers and activists engage with the living materialities of wastelands to illuminate evolving ecological imaginaries and their political potentials.
Daniela Giudici
wiley   +1 more source

Faster fowl fall frequently: speed and force regulation during turning maneuvers by guinea fowl on high and low friction terrains. [PDF]

J Exp Biol
Goldsmith H, Hall J, Daley MA.
europepmc   +1 more source