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    • VVV-WIT-08: the giant star that blinked 

      Smith, Leigh C.; Koposov, Sergey E.; Lucas, Philip W.; Sanders, Jason L.; Minniti, Dante; Udalski, Andrzej; Evans, N. Wyn; Aguado, David; Ivanov, Valentin D.; Saito, Roberto K.; Fraga, Luciano; Pietrukowicz, Pawel; Penoyre, Zephyr; González-Fernández, Carlos (2021-06-11)
      We report the serendipitous discovery of a late-type giant star that exhibited a smooth, eclipse-like drop in flux to a depth of 97 per cent. Minimum flux occurred in April 2012 and the total event duration was a few hundred ...

    • VVV-WIT-12 and Its Fashionable Nebula: A 4 yr Long-period Young Stellar Object with a Light Echo? 

      Saito, Roberto K.; Stecklum, Bringfried; Minniti, Dante; Lucas, Philip W.; Guo, Zhen; Smith, Leigh C.; Fraga, Luciano; Navarete, Felipe; Beamin, Juan Carlos; Morris, Calum (2023-11-14)
      We report the serendipitous discovery of VVV-WIT-12, an unusual variable source that seems to induce variability in its surrounding nebula. The source belongs to the rare objects that we call WITs (short for What Is This?) ...

    • VVVX-Gaia Discovery of a Low Luminosity Globular Cluster in the Milky Way Disk 

      Garro, E. R.; Minniti, D.; Gómez, M.; Alonso-García, J.; Barbá, R. H.; Barbuy, B.; Clariá, J. J.; Chené, A. N.; Dias, B.; Hempel, M.; Ivanov, V. D.; Lucas, P. W.; Majaess, D.; Mauro, F.; Bidin, C. Moni; Palma, T.; Pullen, J. B.; Saito, R. K.; Smith, L.; Surot, F.; Alegría, S. Ramírez; Rejkuba, M.; Ripepi, V. (2020-10-22)
      Milky Way globular clusters (MW GCs) are difficult to identify at low Galactic latitudes because of high differential extinction and heavy star crowding. The new deep near-IR images and photometry from the VISTA Variables ...

    • W(h)ither the European Shrinking City? 

      Schlappa, Hans; Neill, William, J.V. (Taylor & Francis Group, 2016-03-15)
      In this chapter we introduce the topic of urban shrinkage by providing an indication of the scale and complexity of urban shrinkage in Europe. Referring to key policy debates and academic discourses on urban shrinkage this ...

    • A W-Band SPDT Switch with 15 dBm P1dB in 55-nm Bulk CMOS 

      Chen, Lisheng; Chen, Lang; Ge, Zeyu; Sun, Yichuang; Hamilton, Tara; Zhu, Xi (2022-03-25)
      Power-handling capability of bulk CMOS-based single-pole double-throw switch operating in millimetre-wave and sub-THz region is significantly limited by the reduced threshold voltage of deeply scaled transistors. A unique ...

    • Wage theory, new deal labor policy, and the great depression : Were government and unions to blame? 

      Kaufman, B. (2012-07-01)
      A growing number of economists blame the length and severity of the Great Depression on factors that rigidified wage rates, raised production costs, and interfered with the market allocation of labor. The target of their ...

    • Waiting for Miracles : The Commercialization of Urban Water Services in Zambia 

      Dagdeviren, Hulya (2008)
      This article focuses on the commercialization of urban water services in Zambia. It aims to demonstrate the tension between cost recovery and service extension when water sector reforms combine investment cuts with price ...

    • Waiting in software projects: an exploratory study 

      Rainer, A. (University of Hertfordshire, 2003)
      In preparation for a larger investigation, Bradac, Perry and Votta conducted a time diary study of how a developer spent their time over a 30-month period. They conducted their study to better understand, and ultimately ...

    • Waitrose Pesticide Load Indicator (WPLI) 

      School of Life and Medical Sciences; Department of Human and Environmental Sciences; Health & Human Sciences Research Institute; Geography, Environment and Agriculture; Agriculture and Environment Research Unit; Agriculture, Food and Veterinary Sciences; Tzilivakis, John; Lewis, Kathleen (2013-09-27)
      Software and spreadsheet developed for Waitrose to help steer their the pesticide use policy for their growers worldwide in a more sustainable direction.

    • “WAKE UP AND DREAM FOR THE 80S”: Nigel Coates 1975-82 

      Jamieson, Claire (2015-01-02)
      Nigel Coates graduated from Bernard Tschumi's unit at the Architectural Association in 1974, before joining him in 1977 to develop a new unit together. These were formative years for Coates, a period that shaped his ...

    • Walking Basketball Program: : Evaluation Report for Basketball Victoria 

      Jenkin, Claire; Hilland, Toni; Eime, Rochelle M. (University of Hertfordshire, 2018-05-25)
      Modified sport programs were initially developed for young children and were aimed at providing an opportunity to participate in a modified version of the adult-based sport. This involved modifying the sport to suit young ...

    • War Monuments and the Changing Discourses of Nation and Soldiery 

      Abousnnouga, Gillian (Continuum, 2010)

    • Ward-based pharmacists are beneficial and cost-effective 

      Dawoud, Dalia M; Barnett, Nina (2018-10-29)

    • Warm Neutral Gas at Redshift 3.4 

      Briggs, F.; Brinks, E.; Wolfe, A.M. (1997)

    • Warmth and Competence to Predict Human Preference of Robot Behavior in Physical Human-Robot Interaction 

      Scheunemann, Marcus M.; Cuijpers, Raymond H.; Salge, Christoph (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2020-10-14)
      A solid methodology to understand human perception and preferences in human-robot interaction (HRI) is crucial in designing real-world HRI. Social cognition posits that the dimensions Warmth and Competence are central and ...

    • A Warp in Progress : H I and Radio Continuum Observations of the Spiral NGC 3145 

      Kaufman, Michele; Brinks, E.; Struck, Curtis; Elmegreen, Bruce G.; Elmegreen, Debra M. (2015-09)
      We present VLA H I and 6 cm radio continuum observations of the spiral NGC 3145 and H I observations of its two companions, NGC 3143 and PGC 029578. In optical images NGC 3145 has stellar arms that appear to cross, forming ...

    • Was Proxima captured by alpha Centauri A and B? 

      Feng, F.; Jones, Hugh (2018-01-21)
      The nearest stellar system consists of the stars Proxima, Alpha Centauri A and B and at least one planet Proxima b. The habitability of Proxima b and any other planets are likely to be significantly influenced by the orbital ...

    • Was the later Wittgenstein a transcendental idealist? 

      Hutto, D. (Continuum, 1996)
      In his paper "Wittgenstein and Idealism" Professor Williams proposed a 'model' for reading Wittgenstein's later philosophy which he claimed exposed its transcendental idealist character. By this he roughly meant that ...

    • Was the Nazi-regime uniquely criminal? 

      Francois, Pieter (St. James Press, 2003)

    • Waste Britain - An evaluation of the economic & social impact of FareShare’s contribution to fighting hunger and tackling food waste 

      Nicholas, Christopher; Patokos, Tassos; Rughoo, Aarti (FareShare, 2023-05-16)
      FareShare is the single largest food redistribution charity in the UK with 53,894 tonnes of food redirected to a network of 9462 charities and communities in 2021/22. The food that is saved translates into 128.3 million ...