This is especially true in thermoelectric applications of porous SiNWs where the boost in the figure of merit is due to the decrease in thermal conductivity without significant degradation of electrical conductivity [27].
Petersen was the lead author of a study2 that found that a single 'big name' on a paper can significantly boost citations, regardless of the merits of the content, especially early in the life of a publication.
Given that blacks voted for Mr Obama by a whopping margin (he scooped 93% of black votes according to exit polls), that was a clear boost for the incumbent.That number merits further investigation: this is just a blog posting, not a reported article.
The article would never of been boosted if it had no merit, right?
So, do circumstances merit a further statutory boost for private-sector unions?
The plan, which resembles the Bank of England's "funding for lending" scheme, has some merit but may not boost lending as much as expected due to the feeble state of the banks.
Mr Harvie said UKIP was "well off the radar in Scotland", but added: "There's a real risk that blanket coverage of Farage and co in England will give it a boost here that it does not merit.
Unfortunately, when the Fed meets this week, it's unlikely to be talking up the merits of an inflation boost.
Note, though, that even those voting against QE this month still seem open to further action to boost bank lending, with the committee seeing merit in possible extensions to Funding for Lending".
He accordingly disparages oligarchs, who suppose that justice requires preferential claims for the rich, but also democrats, who contend that the state must boost liberty across all citizens irrespective of merit.
It also suggests that the MoJ should consider introducing "equal merit" provisions for recruiting magistrates to boost diversity – which would allow those from less well-represented backgrounds to be chosen if candidates are of otherwise equal merit.
