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Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.Anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) membranes have traditionally served as structural supports in osmotic energy systems. Here, blind‐hole AAO membranes are demonstrated as active ion‐selective platforms with tunable nanopore structures. By balancing membrane resistance, ion selectivity, and flux, enhanced performance is achieved, delivering a maximum power ...
Khanh Nhien Vu +6 more
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Expected Benefits of Voting and Voter Turnout [PDF]
This empirical study seeks to identify key aggregate-level economic and non-economic determinants of the expected benefits from voting and hence aggregate voter turnout.
Garey C. Durden, Richard J. Cebula
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Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.A soft robotic simulator is developed to replicate the digital removal of feces (DRF), a sensitive yet essential nursing procedure. Integrating soft actuators, sensors, and a realistic rectal model, the simulator balances functional fidelity with perceptual realism. Engineering evaluations and nurse feedback confirm its potential to enhance training in
Shoko Miyagawa +10 more
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Political Interest, Cognitive Ability and Personality - Determinants of Voter Turnout in Britain [PDF]
This paper uses longitudinal data from the National Cohort Development Study (NCDS) to investigate the determinants of voter turnout in the 1997 British General Election.
Patrick Orla Doyle, Kevin Denny
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Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.A codesign multiobjective optimization framework was developed to enhance the morphology and controller of a snake‐like robot driven by artificial muscles. It improved planar locomotion, agility, and power efficiency. The approach optimized link geometry and controller gains, revealing that shorter muscles near joints and longer linkages maximize ...
Ayla Valles, Mahdi Haghshenas‐Jaryani
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Dynamics Performance Analysis of Metro Vehicle-Turnout System Based on Rigid-Flexible Coupled Model
Chengshi guidao jiaotong yanjiu[Objective] To investigate the safety of metro vehicles passing through No.12 turnouts in both lateral and forward directions, providing a theoretical basis for the optimization and maintenance of turnout structures, it is necessary to study the dynamic ...
LI Huawei, XU Xiaotang, LIU Wei, HE Jun
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Length of compulsory education and voter turnout: evidence from a staged reform
, 2009 In this study, a long-term impact of additional schooling at the lower end of the educational distribution is measured on voter turnout. Schooling is instrumented with a staged Norwegian school reform, which increased minimum attainment by two years ...
Pelkonen, P.
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Efficient and Robust Standing Postures of Quadruped Robots
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.A calibrated static framework estimates load, optimizes torques, and adapts posture so quadruped robots stand efficiently and robustly under external payloads, achieving up to 50% lower torque demand. Inspired by the natural posture adjustments of animals under external loading, this article presents an optimization‐based framework for minimizing joint
Mohamad Kanaan +5 more
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Manufacturing Process of Straddle Monorail Beam-switching Turnout
Chengshi guidao jiaotong yanjiu[Objective] Due to the diverse components, complex internal structures, and significant deformation risks of straddle monorail beam-switching turnout, issues such as improper component installation, welding-induced thermal deformation, and stress ...
Hang ZHOU, Rui JING, Jinghao LI
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Media Markets and Localism: Does Local News en Español Boost Hispanic Voter Turnout? [PDF]
Since the dawn of broadcasting, and especially in the past decade, Americans have turned their attention from local to more distant sources of news and entertainment. While the integration of media markets will raise the private welfare of many consumers,
Felix Oberholzer-Gee, Joel Waldfogel
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