The use of trademarks or names of manufacturers in this report is for accurate reporting and does not constitute an official endorsement, either expressed or implied, of such products or manufacturers by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Summary The objective of this study was to assess the capabilities of a new piezoelectric actuator to alter the upper surface geometry of a su...

1: M. Smoluchowski Institute of Physics, Jagiellonian University, PL–30–059 Cracow, Poland 2: Mark Kac Center for Complex Systems Research, Jagiellonian University, PL–30–059 Cracow, Poland 3: University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada 4: Alberta Innovates, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada 5: Thunder Bay Regional Research Institute, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada Institute of Nuclear Physics, P...

This study is a review of the mechanism thunderstorm and its environmental effects. Thunderstorm natural phenomenon. Its occurrence in Earth’s atmosphere has been from time immemorial. described as battery it constitutes both negative positive parts. phenomenon displays beautiful signature (lightning) rumbling noise (thunder) sky. Thunder caused by lightning. The heat energy associated with lig...

This paper addresses the challenges of taxing digital economy and offers potential solutions towards aligning by redefining tax rules governing traditional businesses. The methodology employed is purely descriptive explanatory highlighting specific countries their approach to economy. literature addressed in focuses on recent government responses problem with taxation identifying key areas requ...

O. Rubel,1,2,* A. Bokhanchuk,1 S. J. Ahmed,3 and E. Assmann4 1Thunder Bay Regional Research Institute, 980 Oliver Road, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada P7B 6V4 2Department of Physics, Lakehead University, 955 Oliver Road, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada P7B 5E1 3Department of Materials Science and Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 4L8 4Institute for Solid State Physics, ...