Design and optimisation of an ultrasonic die system for forming metal cans by Christopher F. Cheers

“…The improvement was achieved by using special tooling and ultrasonic excitation of the die to reduce the forming force. Ultrasonics have been used in this way before but without a full understanding of the numerous modes of vibration of the die, and how they interact, the efficiency of earlier systems was low. …”
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Dying ‘on time’ in dementia by M. De Haas, Sue Hignett, Gyuchan Thomas Jun

“…Postponing euthanasia in dementia could result in euthanasia not being possible and the person with dementia living a life that they did not want. This paper addresses how to decide what ‘on time’ is when it comes to dying with dementia through literature review, information visualisation and public debate.…”
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Die Europaidee im Zeitalter der Aufklärung (PDF) by Rotraud von Kulessa, Catriona Seth

“…Die Texte der vorliegenden Anthologie, verfasst sowohl von den großen Denkern der Zeit (Rousseau, Montesquieu, Voltaire, Kant, Hume oder Germaine de Staël) wie auch von weniger bekannten oder gar in Vergessenheit geratenen, präsentieren, mit einigen chronologischen Exkursen (von Sully bis Victor Hugo), die Ideen der Denker eines weit gefassten 18. …”
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Die Europaidee im Zeitalter der Aufklärung (XML) by Rotraud von Kulessa, Catriona Seth

“…Die Texte der vorliegenden Anthologie, verfasst sowohl von den großen Denkern der Zeit (Rousseau, Montesquieu, Voltaire, Kant, Hume oder Germaine de Staël) wie auch von weniger bekannten oder gar in Vergessenheit geratenen, präsentieren, mit einigen chronologischen Exkursen (von Sully bis Victor Hugo), die Ideen der Denker eines weit gefassten 18. …”
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Impulse noise generated by a clicking press and its reduction by design changes by Bogdan Haltof

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A new fatigue test procedure for die-casting tool materials by Andrew J. Norwood, Phill M. Dickens, Rupert C. Soar, Russell Harris

“…The objective of this research was to investigate a new test procedure for simulating the temperatures in die casting so that materials can be evaluated as tool materials for the high-pressure die casting of aluminium. …”
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Thermo-mechanical characteristics and reliability of die-attach through self-propagating exothermic reaction bonding by Shuibao Liang, Yi Zhong, Stuart Robertson, Allan Liu, Zhaoxia Zhou, Changqing Liu

“…In this work, the finite element analysis is performed to understand the thermal transfer and mechanical responses of materials to the SPER bonding for the die attach of Si device onto direct bonded copper (DBC) substrate with Sn-3.0Ag-0.5Cu solder. …”
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Auswirkung der Paraffinmigration auf die freie Oberflächenenergie von Naturkautschuk by Ali Ansarifar, Gary Critchlow, R. Guo, R.J. Ellis, Yared Haile-Meskel, B. Doyle

“…Dazu wurde das Wachs in den Kautschuk eingemischt und die Proben anschließend bis zu 168 h bei Raumtemperatur gelagert, bevor die Oberflächenspannung durch Kontaktwinkelmessungen bestimmt wurde. …”
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Die anarchistische Kybernetik der Gegenseitigen Hilfe. Selbstorganisation in und nach der Coronavirus-Krise by Thomas Swann

“…Wenn Du einem Anarchisten gesagt hättest, dass es im Mai 2020 in ganz Großbritannien tausende von Gruppen geben würde, die der Idee der Ge-genseitigen Hilfe folgen, dann hätte er Dich vermutlich ausgelacht. …”
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Rapid evidence review: pathways focused on the dying phase in end of life care and their key components by Ruth Parry, Jane Seymour, Becky Whittaker, Lydia Bird, Karen J. Cox

“…Our intention is to provide clear information for stakeholders charged with considering whether any change in current policy and practice is required.…”
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Andre Steiner (ed.), Uberholen ohne einzuholen : die DDR-Wirtschaft als Fussnote der deutschen Geschichte? [review] by Jeremy Leaman

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Fuel poverty at the end of life in the UK by Elaine Robinson, Juliet Stone

“…This research report, produced for end-of-life charity Marie Curie, estimates the number of people dying in fuel poverty in the UK. It is estimated that 128,000 people died in fuel poverty in 2023. …”
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How losing my baby changed my idea of motherhood by Tamarin Norwood

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Community based solutions for sustainability of rural sanitation behaviour change in Kenya by Dennis Munai, Maxwell Ochieng, N. Gatwiri

“…Kenya loses USD 324 million per year due to poor sanitation (World Bank, 2012), and 19,500 Kenyans, including 17,100 children under 5 die each year due to diarrhea. …”
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The Deutsche Bank and the Nazi economic war against the Jews: the expropriation of Jewish-owned property, by Harold James [review] by Jeremy Leaman

“…The English title of James’ study differs significantly from the parallel German publication by Beck, which bears the less contentious title Die Deutsche Bank und die “Arisierung” but it reflects more accurately the underlying assumptions in the work of a polarity between German state policy - the ‘Nazi’ economic war against the Jews - and the strategy of an important but subordinate private company. …”
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Angle of Vision: The Frangenberg donation to Wolfson College, Cambridge: Artists' Edition [Exhibition catalogue] by Phillip Lindley

“…It is a varied as well as a large collection but possesses a particular coherence: predominantly, it comprises ideas-based ‘conceptual’ art-works produced in London from the mid-1970s until 2017, just before Thomas died. …”
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Appetite for or resistance to consumption relationships? A trans-European perspective on the marketization of football fan relationships by Guillaume S.P. Bodet, James Andrew Kenyon, Alain Ferrand

“…Also, as most suggested management and marketing practices come from professional sport organisations and European contexts, it is questionable whether they can apply to all sports organisations, and whether they are received in the same way by diverse fans from various socio-cultural contexts. …”
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Verstärkung und Vernetzung von SBR mit silanisierter gefällter Kieselsäure by Ali Ansarifar, Li Wang, R.J. Ellis, S.P. Kirtley

“…Die Oberflächen der Kieselsäure war vorher mit Bis[3-triethoxysilylpropyl-)tetrasulfid (TESPT), einem difunktionellen Organosilan vorbehandelt. …”
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Dispersion of particulate additives in rubber using the batch operated internal mixer : a study of flow behaviour and properties of rubber mixes by W.Y. Wan Idris

“…Work is also geared to examine properties that are not only sensitive to changes in levels of carbon black dispersion but also that which are readily measured and can be used in industry. …”
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Tax on alcohol is all wrong - I’ll drink to that by Jonathan Seaton

“…In this brief, Jon discusses the issues behind some of his recent research on one of Britain’s favorite addictive drugs – alcohol – and how we can achieve the right balance of a highly profitable export-led industry with the hard fact that many people die because of their overconsumption of it.…”
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An atomistic study of copper extrusion in through-silicon-via using phase field crystal models by Zhiheng Huang, Jinxin Liu, Paul Conway, Zhuojun Hu, Yang Liu

“…Three-dimensional system integration using Cu through-silicon-via (TSV) technology enables vertical interconnection of stacked dies. However, the large statistical distribution of plastic Cu extrusion, also known as Cu pumping, presents a serious reliability concern. …”
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Empowerment by Jessica Noske-Turner

“…Empowerment is a living thing because it needs that nourishment and care, like a plant, and it also needs sunlight, and it grows over time. The growth can have different facets to it – careers, personality. …”
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Thermische umweltbedingungen [The thermal environment] by Gerd Jendritzky, Dusan Fiala, George Havenith, C. Koppe, Gudrun Laschewski, H. Staiger, Birger Tinz

“…Zusammenfassung Die Bewertung und Vorhersage der thermischen Umweltbedingungen des Menschen in einer physiologisch korrekten, wirkungsvollen und praktischen Weise stellt eines der wichtigsten Fragestellungen in der Human-Biometeorologie dar. …”
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Thermische Beanspruchung in Schutzkleidung: Ergebnisse eines europäischen Verbundprojekts by Peter Broede, Kalev Kuklane, George Havenith

“…Im europäischen Verbundprojekt THERMPROTECT wurden grundlegende Daten zur Beurteilung der thermischen Beanspruchung während der Arbeit in Schutzkleidung durch Untersuchungen des durch die Kleidung erhöhten Energieumsatzes und des Transports von Wärme und Feuchte unter Kältebelastung sowie bei Einwirkung von Wärmestrahlung erhoben. …”
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Thermische beanspruchung in schutzkleidung ergebnisse eines europäischen verbundprojekts [Thermal stress in protective clothing: results of a European cooperative project ] by Peter Broede, Kalev Kuklane, George Havenith

“…G6RD-CT-2002-00846) mit Untersuchungen des durch die Kleidung erhöhten Energieumsatzes und des Transports von Wärme und Feuchte unter Kältebelastung sowie bei Einwirkung von Wärmestrahlung erhoben. …”
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Integrative Verhandlungen fördern - ein experimenteller Ansatz zur Nutzung farbiger Beleuchtung in Verhandlungssituationen by Olga Kombeiz, Anna Steidle

“…Gleichzeit weist aktuelle Forschung daraufhin, dass zwischenmenschliches Verhalten zum Beispiel in Verhandlungen durch die physikalische Umgebung beeinflusst werden kann. …”
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Sustainability: an on-going conversation in design and technology education by E.W.L. Norman

“…And a time when the ‘design education movement’ was being shaped, and arguably led by Professor Bruce Archer through his leadership of the Design Education Unit at the Royal College of Art (RCA) in London. Bruce Archer died earlier this year, in May 2005, but his work will undoubtedly be influential for many years to come.…”
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Injury patterns in side collisions - a new look with reference to current test methods and injury criteria by Pete Thomas, Richard Frampton

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Practical guidelines for the registration and monitoring of serious traffic injuries, D7.1 of the H2020 project SafetyCube by Katherine Perez, Wendy Weijermars, Emmanuelle Amoros, Robert Bauer, Niels Bos, Emmanuelle Dupont, Ashleigh Filtness, Sjoerd Houwing, Heiko Johannsen, B. Leskovsek, Klaus Machata, Jean-Louis Martin, Nina Nuyttens, M. Olabarria, Lea Pascal, W. Van den Berghe

“…The High Level group identified three main ways Member States can collect data on serious traffic injuries (MAIS ≥ 3): 1) by applying a correction on police data, 2) by using hospital data and 3) by using linked police and hospital data. …”
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Scanning acoustic microscopy investigation of engineered flip-chip delamination by David Hutt, David Whalley, Patrick Webb, K.C. Hung, C.W. Tang, Paul Conway, U.C. Chan

“…A key feature of the assembly process is the application of underfill to reinforce the attachment of the die to the printed circuit board. This has been identified in numerous studies as one of the major ways in which the reliability of the devices can be improved, by mitigating the coefficient of thermal expansion mismatch between chip and board. …”
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Car size in UK crashes: the effects of user characteristics, impact configuration and the patterns of injury by Pete Thomas, Richard Frampton

“…Most fatal casualties in small cars die when in collision with another car in front or side collisions while the key group for large cars is frontal collisions with road-side objects. …”
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Early childhood lower respiratory tract infection and premature adult death from respiratory disease in Great Britain: a national birth cohort study by James Peter Allinson, Nishi Chaturvedi, Andrew Wong, Imran Shah, Gavin Christopher Donaldson, Jadwiga Anna Wedzicha, Rebecca Hardy

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SaferWheels study on powered two-wheeler and bicycle accidents in the EU - Final report by Andrew Morris, Laurie Brown, Pete Thomas, R.J. Davidse, V. Phan, Dimitris Margaritis, D. Shingo Usami, M. Robibaro, A. Krupinska, K. Sicinska, A. Ziakopoulos, Athanasios Theofilatos, George Yannis

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Weak signals in healthcare: The case study of the Mid-Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust by Evi Carman, Michael Fray, Patrick Waterson

“…In the case of the Mid-Staffordshire Disaster, the disaster was not as a result of component failure or human error but rather an organisation that drifted into failure with precursory warning signals being ignored. It has been estimated that between 400 and 1200 patients died as a result of poor care between 2004 and 2009. …”
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Communication of construction health and safety information in design by Norhidayah Md-Ulang

“…H&S issues have been a major consideration in construction. Far too many people get hurt, injured or die even though the situation has improved over recent years. …”
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Dancer from the dance: Shobana Jeyasingh’s empowered hybrid woman by Shezad A. Khalil

“…This work also considers the decline of the female Bharata Natyam performer, as seen in 1892 through the “interference” of the coloniser and how this, in a curious subversion, gave rise to the rebirth of a dying art by female dance practitioners as Tanjore Balasaraswati (1918-84) and Rukmini Devi (1904-86). …”
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Balancing the complexity of patient falls: implementing quality improvement and human factors/ergonomics and systems engineering strategies in healthcare by Laurie Wolf

“…Every 24 minutes an older adult dies from a fall related injury. Studies using 3 different methods were performed at a large urban, academic medical center in the US. …”
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Europa im Geisterkrieg. Studien zu Nietzsche (PDF) by Werner Stegmaier, Andrea C. Bertino

“…Der Band vereinigt 20 Studien zu Nietzsche von Werner Stegmaier, der in den vergangenen drei Jahrzehnten der internationalen Nietzsche-Forschung starke Impulse gegeben und zuletzt achtzehn Jahre lang, zusammen mit Günter Abel, die Nietzsche-Studien, das international führende Organ der Nietzsche-Forschung, geleitet und die Monographien und Texte zur Nietzsche-Forschung herausgegeben hat. …”
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