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A new statistical method to assess potential debris flow erosion
. Debris-flow erosion patterns were investigated for two adjacent catchments, Molinara and Val del Lago creeks (Eastern Alps, Trento Province, Italy), where two debris flows were triggered by an intense storm in the summer of 2010. Both basins have been ... | 3,448.2 | 2023-01-01T00:00:00.000 | [
"Geology"
] |
A SECOND OPINION ON RELATIVE TRUTH
In ‘An undermining diagnosis of relativism about truth’, Horwich claims that the notion of relative truth is either explanatorily sterile or explanatorily superfluous. In the present paper, I argue that Horwich’s explanatory demands set the bar unwarrantedly high: given the philosoph... | 11,274.2 | 2015-11-25T00:00:00.000 | [
"Philosophy"
] |
The VEGA Tool to Check the Applicability Domain Gives Greater Confidence in the Prediction of In Silico Models
A sound assessment of in silico models and their applicability domain can support the use of new approach methodologies (NAMs) in chemical risk assessment and requires increasing the users’ confidence in this... | 6,932.8 | 2023-06-01T00:00:00.000 | [
"Computer Science"
] |
RETRACTED ARTICLE: Atomic insight into hydration shells around facetted nanoparticles
Nanoparticles in solution interact with their surroundings via hydration shells. Although the structure of these shells is used to explain nanoscopic properties, experimental structural insight is still missing. Here we show how to a... | 1,801.8 | 2019-03-01T00:00:00.000 | [
"Physics",
"Chemistry",
"Materials Science"
] |
SYNTHESIS OF MOLECULARLY IMPRINTED POLYMERS (MIPS) USED FOR ESTIMATION OF BETAMETHASONE DISODIUM PHOSPHATE (BMSP) USING DIFFERENT FUNCTIONAL MONOMERS
Betamethasone sodium phosphate (BMSP) selective molecularly imprinted polymers(MIPs) were based on ion-pair by prepared four polymers(MIPs) using BMSP as the template a ... | 3,143 | 2020-02-28T00:00:00.000 | [
"Chemistry",
"Materials Science"
] |
Cloud Model-Based Method for Infrared Image Thresholding
,
Introduction
Image thresholding converts a gray level image into a binary image, and it is one group of popular and simple methods.Many different techniques have been proposed and developed over the years [1][2][3][4].Comprehensive overviews and comparative ... | 8,632.4 | 2016-05-16T00:00:00.000 | [
"Computer Science"
] |
An auto-balancer device for high spin-drying frequencies ( LoWash Project )
Auto-balancing or active control balancing can be efficient solutions for high speed rotors with changing out-ofbalance loads like washing machines in spin-drying mode. In the LoWash EU project, Vibratec is in charge to design, to build and to... | 2,611 | 2015-01-01T00:00:00.000 | [
"Engineering"
] |
Effect of annealing temperature on microstructures and mechanical properties of a hot-rolled Ti-6Al-4V-0.5Ni-0.5Nb alloy for offshore applications
Titanium alloys have been increasingly used for downhole tubular and components for corrosive oil wells due to their combination of strength, density, and corrosion resista... | 3,196.2 | 2023-02-08T00:00:00.000 | [
"Materials Science",
"Engineering"
] |
Experimental and theoretical study of friction torque from radial ball bearings
In this paper it is presented a numerical simulation and an experimental study of total friction torque from radial ball bearings. For this purpose it is conceived a virtual CAD model of the experimental test bench for bearing friction tor... | 2,426.2 | 2017-08-25T00:00:00.000 | [
"Engineering"
] |
Multiscale Analysis of Mechanical Properties of 3D Orthogonal Woven Composites with Randomly Distributed Voids
Voids are common defects in 3D woven composites because of the complicated manufacturing processes of the composites. In this study, a micro–meso multiscale analysis was conducted to evaluate the influence of... | 11,914 | 2021-09-01T00:00:00.000 | [
"Engineering"
] |
mARC vs. IMRT radiotherapy of the prostate with flat and flattening-filter-free beam energies
Background There as yet exists no systematic planning study investigating the novel mARC rotational radiotherapy technique, which is conceptually different from VMAT. We therefore present a planning study for prostate cancer,... | 4,816 | 2014-11-26T00:00:00.000 | [
"Medicine",
"Physics"
] |
Quasinormal modes of Reissner–Nordström–AdS: the approach to extremality
We consider the quasinormal spectrum of scalar and axial perturbations of the Reissner–Nordström–AdS black hole as the horizon approaches extremality. By considering a foliation of the black hole by spacelike surfaces which intersect the future h... | 6,203.4 | 2023-08-30T00:00:00.000 | [
"Mathematics"
] |
The Budyko framework beyond stationarity
We sincerely thank Fernando Jaramillo for his positive, extensive and helpful review. We overall agree with his general comments and we will revise the text accordingly. In combination with his comprehensive list of specific comments, the manuscript will significantly benefit f... | 2,804.2 | 2014-05-01T00:00:00.000 | [
"Economics"
] |
Logistics UAV Air Route Network Capacity Evaluation Method Based on Traffic Flow Allocation
A bi-level optimization model for the logistics UAV air route network capacity evaluation based on traffic flow allocation is designed in order to meet the future trend of large-scale and normalized operation of logistics UAVs.... | 9,219 | 2023-01-01T00:00:00.000 | [
"Business",
"Computer Science"
] |
Migration of aluminum from food contact materials to food—a health risk for consumers? Part III of III: migration of aluminum to food from camping dishes and utensils made of aluminum
Background When cooking on a barbecue grill, consumers often use aluminum grill pans. For one, the pan catches the fats and oils that w... | 4,942 | 2017-04-12T00:00:00.000 | [
"Environmental Science",
"Materials Science"
] |
A Magnet-Based Timing Tystem to Detect Gate Crossings in Alpine Ski Racing
In alpine skiing, intermediate times are usually measured with photocells. However, for practical reasons, the number of intermediate cells is limited to three–four, making a detailed timing analysis difficult. In this paper, we propose and val... | 4,981.2 | 2019-02-01T00:00:00.000 | [
"Engineering"
] |
How and why? Technology and practices used by university mathematics lecturers for emergency remote teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic
Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic led to closures of university campuses around the world from March 2020 onwards. With little or no time for preparation, lecturers turned to emergency... | 10,572.8 | 2021-10-04T00:00:00.000 | [
"Education",
"Mathematics",
"Computer Science"
] |
Effective Gibbs State for Averaged Observables
We introduce the effective Gibbs state for the observables averaged with respect to fast free dynamics. We prove that the information loss due to the restriction of our measurement capabilities to such averaged observables is non-negative and discuss a thermodynamic role ... | 5,716.2 | 2021-10-27T00:00:00.000 | [
"Physics"
] |
A real-time field bus architecture for multi-smart-motor servo system
The multi-motor servo system (MMSS) is an electro-mechanical system widely used in various fields, including electric vehicles, robotics, and industrial machinery. Depending on the application, the number of motors in the system can range from sever... | 7,281.4 | 2024-02-16T00:00:00.000 | [
"Engineering",
"Computer Science"
] |
Audio Time Stretching Using Fuzzy Classification of Spectral Bins
: A novel method for audio time stretching has been developed. In time stretching, the audio signal’s duration is expanded, whereas its frequency content remains unchanged. The proposed time stretching method employs the new concept of fuzzy classificatio... | 6,238.4 | 2017-12-12T00:00:00.000 | [
"Computer Science"
] |
Increased burden of cardiovascular disease in people with liver disease: unequal geographical variations, risk factors and excess years of life lost
People with liver disease are at increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD), however, there has yet been an investigation of incidence burden, risk, and pr... | 7,509.6 | 2022-01-03T00:00:00.000 | [
"Medicine",
"Biology"
] |
A First Digit Theorem for Square-Free Integer Powers
For any fixed integer power, it is shown that the first digits of square-free integer powers follow a generalized Benford law (GBL) with size-dependent exponent that converges asymptotically to a GBL with inverse power exponent. In particular, asymptotically as the ... | 1,659 | 2014-01-01T00:00:00.000 | [
"Mathematics"
] |
Comparison of Chitosan Nanoparticles and Soluplus Micelles to Optimize the Bioactivity of Posidonia oceanica Extract on Human Neuroblastoma Cell Migration
Posidonia oceanica (L.) Delile is a marine plant endemic of Mediterranean Sea endowed with interesting bioactivities. The hydroalcholic extract of P. oceanica leave... | 9,230.2 | 2019-12-01T00:00:00.000 | [
"Medicine",
"Chemistry"
] |
Study on Ductility of Ti Aluminide Using Artificial Neural Network
Improvement of ductility at room temperature has been a major concern on processing and application of Ti aluminides over the years. Modifications in alloy chemistry of binary alloy (Ti48 Al) and processing conditions were suggested through experimenta... | 3,959.2 | 2011-10-24T00:00:00.000 | [
"Materials Science",
"Engineering",
"Computer Science"
] |
Free field world-sheet correlators for ${\rm AdS}_3$
We employ the free field realisation of the $\mathfrak{psu}(1,1|2)_1$ world-sheet theory to constrain the correlators of string theory on ${\rm AdS}_3\times {\rm S}^3\times \mathbb{T}^4$ with unit NS-NS flux. In particular, we directly obtain the unusual delta funct... | 17,049.2 | 2020-09-23T00:00:00.000 | [
"Mathematics"
] |
Genome-Wide Search for Gene-Gene Interactions in Colorectal Cancer
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have successfully identified a number of single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with colorectal cancer (CRC) risk. However, these susceptibility loci known today explain only a small fraction of the gen... | 8,579.2 | 2012-12-26T00:00:00.000 | [
"Biology"
] |
Aerial inventory of surficial geological effects induced by the recent Emilia earthquake ( Italy ) : preliminary report
As a consequence of the two main shocks that recently struck the central alluvial Po Plain (May 20, 2012, Ml 5.9, and May 29, 2012, Ml 5.8), a great number of surficial geologic disturbances appeared... | 2,762.2 | 2012-10-17T00:00:00.000 | [
"Geology",
"Environmental Science"
] |
Intelligent Industrial Process Control Systems
The widespread realization of Industry 4 [...].
Introduction
The widespread realization of Industry 4.0 forces continuous progress in all its embedded technologies. Intelligent manufacturing systems are modern systems of manufacturing that integrate the abilities of hum... | 1,001 | 2023-08-01T00:00:00.000 | [
"Computer Science"
] |
Nickel oxide interlayer fi lms from nickel formate – ethylenediamine precursor: in fl uence of annealing on thin fi lm properties and photovoltaic device performance † , 10949 – 10958 |
An organometallic ink based on the nickel formate – ethylenediamine (Ni(O 2 CH) 2 (en) 2 ) complex forms high performance NiO x thin fi l... | 7,915.6 | 2015-05-12T00:00:00.000 | [
"Materials Science",
"Physics"
] |
Investigating EFL Students’ and Instructors’ Perceptions of Dictionary Usage in Writing Assessment
In this mixed-methods study we investigated the attitudes of 32 students and 34 teachers from a Saudi Arabian university toward dictionary use in writing assessments in EFL settings. We aimed to discern their views on th... | 5,866 | 2024-01-29T00:00:00.000 | [
"Education",
"Linguistics"
] |
Privacy preserving divisible double auction with a hybridized TEE-blockchain system
Double auction mechanisms have been designed to trade a variety of divisible resources (e.g., electricity, mobile data, and cloud resources) among distributed agents. In such divisible double auction, all the agents (both buyers and se... | 9,080.4 | 2021-12-01T00:00:00.000 | [
"Computer Science"
] |
A Federated Deep Unrolling Method for Lidar Super-Resolution: Benefits in SLAM
In this paper, we propose a novel federated deep unrolling method for increasing the accuracy of the Lidar Super resolution. The proposed framework not only offers notable improvements in Lidar-based SLAM methodologies but also provides a s... | 13,165.6 | 2024-01-01T00:00:00.000 | [
"Engineering",
"Environmental Science",
"Computer Science"
] |
Graphene Transfer: A Physical Perspective
Graphene, synthesized either epitaxially on silicon carbide or via chemical vapor deposition (CVD) on a transition metal, is gathering an increasing amount of interest from industrial and commercial ventures due to its remarkable electronic, mechanical, and thermal properties,... | 12,170.2 | 2021-10-25T00:00:00.000 | [
"Physics"
] |
Cops and Robbers on Dynamic Graphs: Offline and Online Case
. We examine the classic game of Cops and Robbers played on dynamic graphs, that is, graphs evolving over discrete time steps. At each time step, a graph instance is generated as a subgraph of the (static) underlying graph . The cops and the robber take their... | 13,179.6 | 2020-06-29T00:00:00.000 | [
"Mathematics"
] |
Catalytic Properties of Phosphate-Coated CuFe2O4 Nanoparticles for Phenol Degradation
Copper ferrite (CuFe2O4) nanoparticles were prepared using the sol-gel autocombustion method and then coated with phosphate using different treatments with H3PO4. The structural and chemical properties of the phosphate-coated CuFe2O4... | 3,126.2 | 2019-03-03T00:00:00.000 | [
"Chemistry",
"Engineering"
] |
Perturbational blowup solutions to the compressible Euler equations with damping
Background The N-dimensional isentropic compressible Euler system with a damping term is one of the most fundamental equations in fluid dynamics. Since it does not have a general solution in a closed form for arbitrary well-posed initial ... | 1,929.2 | 2016-02-27T00:00:00.000 | [
"Mathematics"
] |
A renormalisation group approach to the universality of Wigner’s semicircle law for random matrices with dependent entries
In this talk, we show that if the non Gaußian part of the cumulants of a random matrix model obey some scaling bounds in the size of the matrix, then Wigner’s semicircle law holds. This result is ... | 4,067 | 2017-10-16T00:00:00.000 | [
"Physics"
] |
Design of Web Based Employees Information System Design in SD Kumnamu School Tangerang
Ayroll systems in every company vary, most have used computer-based information systems, but there are still some companies that have not implemented it as in SD KUMNAMU SCHOOL. In this educational institution in the payroll informa... | 1,502.2 | 2018-12-27T00:00:00.000 | [
"Computer Science"
] |
The MADS and the Beauty: Genes Involved in the Development of Orchid Flowers
Since the time of Darwin, biologists have studied the origin and evolution of the Orchidaceae, one of the largest families of flowering plants. In the last two decades, the extreme diversity and specialization of floral morphology and the unc... | 8,500.8 | 2011-07-31T00:00:00.000 | [
"Biology"
] |
Optimization of Welding Parameters for Friction Stir Lap Welding of AA 6061-T 6 Alloy
Friction Stir Welding (FSW) is currently used in many aircraft and aerospace sheet metal structures involving lap joints and there has been growing interest in recent years in utilizing this process for joining aluminum alloys. In th... | 2,822.4 | 2018-01-16T00:00:00.000 | [
"Engineering",
"Materials Science"
] |
Oral Biofilms from Symbiotic to Pathogenic Interactions and Associated Disease –Connection of Periodontitis and Rheumatic Arthritis by Peptidylarginine Deiminase
A wide range of bacterial species are harbored in the oral cavity, with the resulting complex network of interactions between the microbiome and host contrib... | 9,896.6 | 2018-01-30T00:00:00.000 | [
"Medicine",
"Biology"
] |
The Alternaria alternata StuA transcription factor interacting with the pH-responsive regulator PacC for the biosynthesis of host-selective toxin and virulence in citrus
ABSTRACT The tangerine pathotype of Alternaria alternata produces a host-selective toxin termed Alternaria citri toxin (ACT). The molecular mechanism... | 6,763.4 | 2023-10-09T00:00:00.000 | [
"Biology"
] |
Higher Protein Kinase C ζ in Fatty Rat Liver and Its Effect on Insulin Actions in Primary Hepatocytes
We previously showed the impairment of insulin-regulated gene expression in the primary hepatocytes from Zucker fatty (ZF) rats, and its association with alterations of hepatic glucose and lipid metabolism. However, t... | 5,922 | 2015-03-30T00:00:00.000 | [
"Biology"
] |
Surface plasmon resonance modulation in nanopatterned Au gratings by the insulator-metal transition in vanadium dioxide films
Correlated experimental and simulation studies on the modulation of Surface Plasmon Polaritons (SPP) in Au/VO2 bilayers are presented. The modification of the SPP wave vector by the thermallyin... | 3,789.8 | 2015-05-18T00:00:00.000 | [
"Physics",
"Materials Science"
] |
Self-healing Ability of Epoxy Vitrimer Nanocomposites Containing Bio-Based Curing Agents and Carbon Nanotubes for Corrosion Protection
Epoxy is extensively used for anti-corrosion coatings on metallic materials. Conventional epoxy coatings have a permanent crosslink network that is unable to repair itself when cracks ... | 5,076.4 | 2021-04-23T00:00:00.000 | [
"Materials Science"
] |
HAWC+ Far-Infrared Observations of the Magnetic Field Geometry in M51 and NGC 891
SOFIA HAWC+ polarimetry at $154~\micron$ is reported for the face-on galaxy M51 and the edge-on galaxy NGC 891. For M51, the polarization vectors generally follow the spiral pattern defined by the molecular gas distribution, the far-infr... | 17,542 | 2020-08-18T00:00:00.000 | [
"Physics"
] |
Coulomb Drag Study of Non-Homogeneous Dielectric Medium: Hole-Hole Static Interactions in 2D-GaAs DQW
. The induced (drag) resistivity ( 𝜌𝜌 𝐷𝐷 ) is calculated numerically in low temperature, large interlayer separation and weak interactive regime for 2D hole-hole (h-h) static interactions using the RPA method, wit... | 1,547 | 2022-04-05T00:00:00.000 | [
"Physics"
] |
Planning for communication resources
Abstract : For many human team activities, ranging from military operations through to emergency rescue or large entertainment events, communications resources must be assigned to different teams or team members. These assignments must reflect the capabilities of the available comm... | 4,855.2 | 2003-05-01T00:00:00.000 | [
"Computer Science"
] |
Seeing Islam as a Social Fact: Hermeneutic Approach to the Quran in Abu Zayd's Thought
This study aims to discuss Nasr Hamid Abu Zayd's thoughts on the Quran as scripture. Using the type of literature study research, this article explains Abu Zayd's thoughts as contained in several of his writings. This study's findin... | 4,995.2 | 2023-07-15T00:00:00.000 | [
"Philosophy"
] |
Rapid Motion Segmentation of LiDAR Point Cloud Based on a Combination of Probabilistic and Evidential Approaches for Intelligent Vehicles
Point clouds from light detecting and ranging (LiDAR) sensors represent increasingly important information for environmental object detection and classification of automated and int... | 7,744.8 | 2019-09-23T00:00:00.000 | [
"Computer Science",
"Engineering",
"Environmental Science"
] |
Spacetime Discreteness : Shedding Light on Two of the Simplest Observations in Physics
Loop quantum gravity is considered to be one of the two major candidates for a theory of quantum gravity. The most appealing aspect about this theory is it predicts that spacetime is not continuous; both space and time have a discre... | 8,475.6 | 2018-06-06T00:00:00.000 | [
"Physics"
] |
Correlation dimension of self-similar surfaces and application to Kirchhoff integrals
For s urfaces (cid:3) generated (cid:3) by (cid:3) a (cid:3) class (cid:3) of (cid:3) asymptotically (cid:3) self-similar (cid:3) processes (cid:3) we (cid:3) define (cid:3) a (cid:3) probability (cid:3) measure, (cid:3) supported (ci... | 4,870.6 | 2003-08-12T00:00:00.000 | [
"Mathematics"
] |
Comprehensive performance of a low-cost spring-assisted mechanism for digital light processing
In additive manufacturing, separation is an important issue in constrained-surface digital light processing. A force higher than the force peak and a sharp increase in force increase the printing failure rate. This study com... | 5,674.2 | 2023-02-04T00:00:00.000 | [
"Engineering"
] |
The mass range of hot subdwarf B stars from MESA simulations
Hot subdwarf B (sdB) stars are helium core burning stars that have lost almost their entire hydrogen envelope due to binary interaction. Their assumed canonical mass of $\rm M_{\mathrm{sdB}}\sim0.47 M_{\odot}$ has recently been debated given a broad range fo... | 12,637.8 | 2023-12-15T00:00:00.000 | [
"Physics"
] |
An overview of data mining in medical informatics: Bangladesh perspective
Recently using information technology in the health care system is an important issue. Medical informatics is the combination of information science, computer science, and health care. As population is increasing rapidly, it is obvious to use me... | 4,939.2 | 2020-02-03T00:00:00.000 | [
"Computer Science",
"Medicine"
] |
PREPARATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF FICUS LACOR METALLIC PARTICLES BASED NANOGEL FOR WOUND HEALING ACTIVITY
.
INTRODUCTION
A wound is described as a detriment or destruction to the typical anatomy and physiology.Wounding, regardless of the cause or nature, injures the tissue as well as interrupts the nearby surround... | 4,111.8 | 2024-01-15T00:00:00.000 | [
"Medicine",
"Materials Science"
] |
Analytical Estimations of Limit Cycle Amplitude for Delay-differential Equations
The amplitude of limit cycles arising from Hopf bifurcation is estimated for nonlinear delay-differential equations by means of analytical formulas. An improved analytical estimation is introduced, which allows more accurate quantitative ... | 4,303.6 | 2016-01-01T00:00:00.000 | [
"Mathematics"
] |
A dual-criterion optimization for sulfonated asphalt-assisted aqueous phase exfoliation to prepare graphene suitable for protective coating of aluminium
In this work, we aimed to prepare graphene with high concentration (CG) or quality (indicated by ID/IG) by sonication-assisted exfoliation in aqueous sulfonated aspha... | 8,934.8 | 2020-02-12T00:00:00.000 | [
"Materials Science"
] |
Using the TAP Component of the Antigen-Processing Machinery as a Molecular Adjuvant
We hypothesize that over-expression of transporters associated with antigen processing (TAP1 and TAP2), components of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I antigen-processing pathway, enhances antigen-specific cytotoxic ac... | 7,238 | 2005-12-01T00:00:00.000 | [
"Biology",
"Medicine"
] |
Dysregulation of Gene Expression in the Artificial Human Trisomy Cells of Chromosome 8 Associated with Transformed Cell Phenotypes
A change in chromosome number, known as aneuploidy, is a common characteristic of cancer. Aneuploidy disrupts gene expression in human cancer cells and immortalized human epithelial cells,... | 5,156.2 | 2011-09-29T00:00:00.000 | [
"Biology"
] |
Brain Isoform Glycogen Phosphorylase as a Novel Hepatic Progenitor Cell Marker
An appropriate liver-specific progenitor cell marker is a stepping stone in liver regenerative medicine. Here, we report brain isoform glycogen phosphorylase (GPBB) as a novel liver progenitor cell marker. GPBB was identified in a protein c... | 4,956 | 2015-03-31T00:00:00.000 | [
"Biology",
"Medicine"
] |
Robust priors for regularized regression
Induction benefits from useful priors. Penalized regression approaches, like ridge regression, shrink weights toward zero but zero association is usually not a sensible prior. Inspired by simple and robust decision heuristics humans use, we constructed non-zero priors for penal... | 9,791.6 | 2020-10-06T00:00:00.000 | [
"Computer Science",
"Mathematics"
] |
A novel feature of the ancient organ: A possible involvement of the subcommissural organ in neurogenic/gliogenic potential in the adult brain
The subcommissural organ (SCO) is a circumventricular organ highly conserved in vertebrates from Cyclostomata such as lamprey to mammals including human. The SCO locates in the ... | 4,419.8 | 2023-03-07T00:00:00.000 | [
"Biology"
] |
Hyphenated LC-ICP-MS/ESI-MS Identification of Halogenated Metabolites in South African Marine Ascidian Extracts
Extracts of 13 species of marine ascidian collected in Algoa Bay were analyzed by LC-ICP-MS/ESI-MS. This technique allows parallel analysis of the molecular species and the presence of certain elements. The ... | 2,751 | 2018-01-01T00:00:00.000 | [
"Environmental Science",
"Chemistry"
] |
Optimization of Intelligent English Pronunciation Training System Based on Android Platform
Oral English, as a language tool, is not only an important part of English learning but also an essential part. For nonnative English learners, effective and meaningful voice feedback is very important. At present, most of the t... | 5,299 | 2021-01-01T00:00:00.000 | [
"Computer Science"
] |
Information Fusion for Assistance Systems in Production Assessment
We propose a novel methodology to define assistance systems that rely on information fusion to combine different sources of information while providing an assessment. The main contribution of this paper is providing a general framework for the fusion o... | 14,553 | 2023-08-31T00:00:00.000 | [
"Computer Science",
"Engineering"
] |
HLE-UPC at SemEval-2021 Task 5: Multi-Depth DistilBERT for Toxic Spans Detection
This paper presents our submission to SemEval-2021 Task 5: Toxic Spans Detection. The purpose of this task is to detect the spans that make a text toxic, which is a complex labour for several reasons. Firstly, because of the intrinsic sub... | 4,198.6 | 2021-04-01T00:00:00.000 | [
"Computer Science"
] |
The Aurora-A inhibitor MLN8237 affects multiple mitotic processes and induces dose-dependent mitotic abnormalities and aneuploidy.
Inhibition of Aurora kinase activity by small molecules is being actively investigated as a potential anti-cancer strategy. A successful therapeutic use of Aurora inhibitors relies on a co... | 7,845.6 | 2014-07-09T00:00:00.000 | [
"Biology",
"Medicine"
] |
Collection of Simulated Data from a Thalamocortical Network Model
A major challenge in experimental data analysis is the validation of analytical methods in a fully controlled scenario where the justification of the interpretation can be made directly and not just by plausibility. In some sciences, this could be a mat... | 9,023 | 2016-11-11T00:00:00.000 | [
"Computer Science",
"Biology"
] |
Hiding Missing Energy in Missing Energy
Searches for supersymmetry (SUSY) often rely on a combination of hard physics objects (jets, leptons) along with large missing transverse energy to separate New Physics from Standard Model hard processes. We consider a class of ``double-invisible'' SUSY scenarios: where squarks,... | 4,699.8 | 2013-12-17T00:00:00.000 | [
"Physics"
] |
The use of membrane technologies in boiler houses of heat and power enterprises
. The article is about the use of membrane technologies in water treatment cycle for boiler houses which use water of superficial reservoirs for operation. Working process of a flat membrane element is described in the article. Movement sc... | 2,476.6 | 2019-01-01T00:00:00.000 | [
"Engineering"
] |
Synthesis of rigidified flavin–guanidinium ion conjugates and investigation of their photocatalytic properties
Flavin chromophores can mediate redox reactions upon irradiation by blue light. In an attempt to increase their catalytic efficacy, flavin derivatives bearing a guanidinium ion as oxoanion binding site were p... | 1,764 | 2009-05-28T00:00:00.000 | [
"Chemistry"
] |
Correlates of support for international vaccine solidarity during the COVID-19 pandemic: Cross-sectional survey evidence from Germany
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many residents of high-income countries (HICs) were eligible for COVID-19 vaccine boosters, while many residents of lower-income countries (LICs) had not y... | 6,347.6 | 2023-06-23T00:00:00.000 | [
"Economics",
"Medicine",
"Political Science"
] |
The microwave properties of simulated melting precipitation particles: sensitivity to initial melting
A simplified approach is presented for assessing the microwave response to the initial melting of realistically shaped ice particles. This paper is divided into two parts: (1) a description of the Single Particle Melt... | 8,678.6 | 2016-01-15T00:00:00.000 | [
"Environmental Science",
"Physics"
] |
Visualization of the Motion of Textiles through a Waste Water Pump at Different Operating Points
In this paper, the motion of textiles through a waste water pump is studied by aid of vision technologies. The steel volute of a commercial pump is replaced with a similar volute made in acrylic glass, which allows recordi... | 3,197.6 | 2018-01-26T00:00:00.000 | [
"Engineering",
"Environmental Science"
] |
T HE DETERMINANTS OF I NDIAN FDI IN A FRICA : A STRUCTURAL EQUATION APPROACH
Much has been written in economic circles about the rising investment of the BRICS countries in Africa, yet there is scant literature on the determinants of FDI from these countries to Africa, and no studies have reported on that from India. ... | 6,830.6 | 2014-10-31T00:00:00.000 | [
"Economics"
] |
Nonlinear Dynamics of Adaptive Gun Head Jet System of Fire-Fighting Monitor
The working medium of the adaptive gun head jet system of fire-fighting monitor is generally water containing a little bit of air. During the operation, the pressure pulsation of the fluid will cause the fluctuation of the equivalent stiffness... | 6,620.6 | 2020-01-01T00:00:00.000 | [
"Engineering",
"Physics"
] |
A Best-Fitting B-Spline Neural Network Approach to the Prediction of Advection–Diffusion Physical Fields with Absorption and Source Terms
This paper proposed a two-dimensional steady-state field prediction approach that combines B-spline functions and a fully connected neural network. In this approach, field data, whi... | 8,904 | 2024-07-01T00:00:00.000 | [
"Physics",
"Environmental Science",
"Computer Science"
] |
Remarks on the Behavior of an Agent-Based Model of Spatial Distribution of Species
: Agent-based models have gained considerable notoriety in ecological modeling as well as in several other fields yearning for the ability to capture the emergent behavior of a complex system in which individuals interact with each othe... | 5,775 | 2021-04-01T00:00:00.000 | [
"Computer Science",
"Environmental Science",
"Biology"
] |
Trap Exploration in Amorphous Boron-Doped ZnO Films
This paper addresses the trap exploration in amorphous boron-doped ZnO (ZnO:B) films using an asymmetric structure of metal-oxide-metal. In this work, the structure of Ni/ZnO:B/TaN is adopted and the ZnO:B film is deposited by RF magnetron sputtering. The as-deposite... | 4,816 | 2015-08-31T00:00:00.000 | [
"Materials Science",
"Physics",
"Engineering"
] |
Testing of WS 2 Nanoparticles Functionalized by a Humin-Like Shell as Lubricant Additives
Nanoparticles of transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDC) have been known to reduce friction and wear when added to oil-type liquid lubricants. Aggregation limits the ability of the nanoparticles to penetrate into the interface be... | 7,833 | 2018-01-04T00:00:00.000 | [
"Materials Science"
] |
A High-Throughput Method to Analyze the Interaction Proteins With p22 Protein of African Swine Fever Virus In Vitro
African swine fever virus (ASFV) has been identified as the agent of African swine fever, resulting in a mortality rate of nearly 100% in domestic pigs worldwide. Protein p22 encoded by gene KP177R has b... | 4,832.8 | 2020-12-08T00:00:00.000 | [
"Biology",
"Medicine"
] |
A proposal for the EI index for fuzzy groups
In this article, a measure that quantifies the relational structure within and between groups is proposed, comprising not only the analysis of disjoint or non-disjoint groups, but also of fuzzy groups. This measure is based on the existing measure known as EI index. The cur... | 6,519.8 | 2021-11-08T00:00:00.000 | [
"Computer Science",
"Mathematics"
] |
Discrepancy estimates for variance bounding Markov chain quasi-Monte Carlo
Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) simulations are modeled as driven by true random numbers. We consider variance bounding Markov chains driven by a deterministic sequence of numbers. The star-discrepancy provides a measure of efficiency of such M... | 10,607.8 | 2013-11-08T00:00:00.000 | [
"Mathematics"
] |
DNA damage response activates respiration and thereby enlarges dNTP pools to promote cell survival in budding yeast
The DNA damage response (DDR) is an evolutionarily conserved process essential for cell survival. Previously, we found that decreased histone expression induces mitochondrial respiration, raising the que... | 7,075.6 | 2019-05-09T00:00:00.000 | [
"Biology"
] |
Torsional Rigidity on Compact Riemannian Manifolds with lower Ricci Curvature Bounds
In this article we prove a reverse H\"older inequality for the fundamental eigenfunction of the Dirichlet problem on domains of a compact Riemannian manifold with lower Ricci curvature bounds. We also prove an isoperimetric inequality... | 3,777.2 | 2015-04-10T00:00:00.000 | [
"Mathematics"
] |
IoT Based Electrical Devices Surveillance Control
. Analogue electronics devices are losing ground to digital electronics components in today's technologically evolved society. Another aspect of our increasingly digital society is the home device control system. A lot of people are chatting it up over the cellular pho... | 5,250 | 2024-01-01T00:00:00.000 | [
"Engineering",
"Computer Science",
"Environmental Science"
] |
Large-Scale Preparation of Long-Chain ADMET Synthons
Abstract We report a convenient process with minimal purification to produce large quantities of α,ω-alkenyl alcohols. These reagents are indispensable precursors in ADMET chemistry. Icos-19-en-1-ol, nonacos-28-en-1-ol, and octatriacont-37-en-1-ol were produced effo... | 2,508.8 | 2014-05-05T00:00:00.000 | [
"Physics"
] |
Weighted spectral clustering for water distribution network partitioning
In order to improve the management and to better locate water losses, Water Distribution Networks can be physically divided into District Meter Areas (DMAs), inserting hydraulic devices on proper pipes and thus simplifying the control of water bu... | 8,030.4 | 2017-06-30T00:00:00.000 | [
"Computer Science"
] |
A Hybrid Ensembled Double-Input-Fuzzy-Modules Based Precise Prediction of PV Power Generation
: Background As one of the most widespread renewable energy technologies, photovoltaic power generation system provides great environmental and economic benefits. Uncertain output of the photovoltaic power generation system g... | 4,264.4 | 2021-02-08T00:00:00.000 | [
"Computer Science"
] |
An Accurate Spectral Galerkin Method for Solving Multiterm Fractional Differential Equations
This paper reports a new formula expressing the Caputo fractional derivatives for any order of shifted generalized Jacobi polynomials of any degree in terms of shifted generalized Jacobi polynomials themselves. A direct soluti... | 1,866.2 | 2014-06-12T00:00:00.000 | [
"Mathematics"
] |
Conodont biostratigraphy and correlation of the San Juan Formation at the Cerro La Silla section, middle Tremadocian-lower Dapingian, Central Precordillera, Argentina
This study deals with the conodont biostratigraphy from the uppermost part of La Silla Formation (9.6 m) and the overlying San Juan Formation (264.7 m),... | 6,126.4 | 2020-09-30T00:00:00.000 | [
"Geology",
"Geography",
"Environmental Science"
] |
Loss of Guanylyl Cyclase C (GCC) Signaling Leads to Dysfunctional Intestinal Barrier
Background Guanylyl Cyclase C (GCC) signaling via uroguanylin (UGN) and guanylin activation is a critical mediator of intestinal fluid homeostasis, intestinal cell proliferation/apoptosis, and tumorigenesis. As a mechanism for some of... | 6,749.4 | 2011-01-31T00:00:00.000 | [
"Biology",
"Medicine"
] |
Improved synchronization analysis of competitive neural networks with time-varying delays
Adnène Arbi, Jinde Cao, Ahmed Alsaedi Higher Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology of Kairouan, University of Kairouan, 3100 Kairouan, Tunisia Tunisia Polytechnic School, University of Carthage, El Khawarizmi Street, Carth... | 3,159.8 | 2018-02-20T00:00:00.000 | [
"Computer Science"
] |
Entanglement quantification made easy: Polynomial measures invariant under convex decomposition
Quantifying entanglement in composite systems is a fundamental challenge, yet exact results are only available in few special cases. This is because hard optimization problems are routinely involved, such as finding the con... | 5,021.8 | 2015-12-10T00:00:00.000 | [
"Mathematics"
] |
Multivariable Heuristic Approach to Intrusion Detection in Network Environments
The Internet is an inseparable part of our contemporary lives. This means that protection against threats and attacks is crucial for major companies and for individual users. There is a demand for the ongoing development of methods for ens... | 7,067.2 | 2021-06-01T00:00:00.000 | [
"Computer Science"
] |
Women’s empowerment in agriculture and agricultural productivity: Evidence from rural maize farmer households in western Kenya
This paper documents a positive relationship between maize productivity in western Kenya and women’s empowerment in agriculture, measured using indicators derived from the abbreviated version ... | 7,588 | 2018-05-31T00:00:00.000 | [
"Agricultural and Food Sciences",
"Economics"
] |
Design and construction of a scanning stand for the PU mini-acoustic sensor
The main objective of this work was to design and construct a device that would facilitate and reduce the intensity of work in the process of scanning surfaces with a Microflown PU Mini acoustic probe. Our proposed device will shorten the to... | 4,053 | 2021-01-01T00:00:00.000 | [
"Engineering",
"Physics"
] |
One More Tool for Understanding Resonance and the Way for a New Definition
We propose the application of graphical convolution to the analysis of the resonance phenomenon. This time-domain approach encompasses both the finally attained periodic oscillations and the initial transient period. It also provides interestin... | 11,659.2 | 2013-02-13T00:00:00.000 | [
"Physics"
] |
N-Acetylglucosamine drives myelination by triggering oligodendrocyte precursor cell differentiation.
Myelination plays an important role in cognitive development and in demyelinating diseases like multiple sclerosis (MS), where failure of remyelination promotes permanent neuro-axonal damage. Modification of cell surfa... | 7,679 | 2020-09-25T00:00:00.000 | [
"Biology"
] |