Sisterhood in Academia - Storying our Experiences in Higher Education by Nereshee Govender, Nonhlanhla Khumalo, Grace Temiloluwa Agbede

“…The principles of Communities of Practice (CoP) is adopted as a framework underpinning this paper. It is envisaged that this framework will help examine the challenges and opportunities black women academics experience in higher education. …”
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Study of the Permanent Deformation of Soil Used in Flexible Pavement Design by Wendel S. Cabral, Suelly H. A. Barroso, Samuel A. Torquato

“…Moreover, designs using the methods adopted resulted in distinct structures, that is, thickness different from the granular pavement layers. …”
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Developing an Extended IFC Data Schema and Mesh Generation Framework for Finite Element Modeling by Zhao Xu, Zezhi Rao, Vincent J. L. Gan, Youliang Ding, Chunfeng Wan, Xinran Liu

“…By meshing the connection model, it is suggested to adopt the method of scanning to generate hexahedron, which improves the geometric adaptability of the mesh model and the quality and efficiency of mesh generation. …”
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Explicit Dynamic DDA Method considering Dynamic Contact Force by Jian Zhao, Ming Xiao, Juntao Chen, Dongdong Li

“…The central difference method is adopted to deduce the explicit expression of block displacement containing dynamic contact force. …”
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A Perspective on Explainable Artificial Intelligence Methods: SHAP and LIME by Ahmed M. Salih, Zahra Raisi‐Estabragh, Ilaria Boscolo Galazzo, Petia Radeva, Steffen E. Petersen, Karim Lekadir, Gloria Menegaz

“…The results indicate that SHAP and LIME are highly affected by the adopted ML model and feature collinearity, raising a note of caution on their usage and interpretation.…”
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Rendition of Planting and Payoff in Localized Films: A Case Study by Elahe Ebtehaji, Mahboubeh Moghadas, Milad Mehdizadkhani

“…Then, translation strategies adopted by the translators of each mode were identified. …”
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Multisignal VGG19 Network with Transposed Convolution for Rotating Machinery Fault Diagnosis Based on Deep Transfer Learning by Jianye Zhou, Xinyu Yang, Lin Zhang, Siyu Shao, Gangying Bian

“…Next, the transposed convolution is utilized to expand the image resolution, and then the images are treated as the input of the transfer learning model for training and fine-tuning. The proposed method adopts 512 time series to conduct experiments on two main mechanical datasets of bearings and gears in the variable-speed gearbox, which verifies the effectiveness and versatility of the method. …”
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Evaluation of a Wireless Data Transmission Using a Low-Cost Commercial-off-the-Shelf Wi-Fi Router Applied to Dynamic Tests by Mateus Rodrigues Rocha, Anderson Govertz, Rogerio Pirk, Edilson Alexandre Camargo

“…As a case study, the experimental structural modal analysis technique was adopted to show the technical advantages of using this promising data acquisition (DAq) system. …”
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The widening gender wage gap in the gig economy in China: the impact of digitalisation by Jiachen Han, Mingming Li, Shi Li, Yingying Hu

“…Utilising the China Labour Dynamics Survey data from 2014, 2016, and 2018, and applying the Bourguignon, Fournier, and Gurgand model to correct selection bias, this study reveals that, digitalisation has exacerbated gender wage gaps, with the wage growth of female gig workers significantly lagging behind their male counterparts, especially among married and older cohorts. Adopting the Neumark decomposition, the analysis confirms that discrimination largely accounts for this gap. …”
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A Printed LPDA Antenna Fed by a Microstrip Line to Double Sided Parallel Strip Line from Backside by Zhou Yang, Huang Jingjian, Wu Weiwei, Yuan Naichang

“…The proposed antenna adopts MSL feeding approach from backside. Using this feeding technique makes the printed LPDA antenna easier to be integrated into radio frequency (RF) circuits. …”
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Study on Prediction Method for Postconstruction Settlement of Loess Fill Foundation in Northern Shaanxi, China by Kui Liu, Kangze Yuan, Boyi Shi

“…In order to solve the problem of shortage of construction land in the loess hilly and gully area of northern Shaanxi, the local people usually adopted the method of excavating and filling. The postconstruction settlement was an important index to evaluate the stability of the loess fill foundation. …”
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Research on Hub-and-Spoke Transportation Network of China Railway Express by Yinying Tang, Si Chen, Guangyu Lu, Qisheng Zhang

“…Therefore, this paper proposes to construct a hub-and-spoke network and adopt the “collecting and transportation” organization mode. …”
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Investigation on Microstructure and Tensile Fractography of RE Oxides (CeO2/Y2O3) Reinforced AZ91D Magnesium Matrix Composites by Santhosh Gotagunaki, Vardhaman S. Mudakappanavar, R. Suresh

“…Stir casting route was adopted to fabricate sample for study. Microstructure analysis illustrated the uniform distribution of particulate in matrix alloys. …”
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Experimentally Determined Solute Mixing under Laminar and Transitional Flows at Junctions in Water Distribution Systems by Yu Shao, Lei Zhao, Y. Jeffrey Yang, Tuqiao Zhang, Miaomiao Ye

“…The water quality model in water distribution systems adopted in EPANET and other commercial simulation programs assumed perfect mixing of solute at pipe junctions. …”
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Study on the Visual Experience of IP Image Design for Fruit-Based Foods by WU Qi-han, ZHOU Rui

“…The Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) was adopted to construct an element framework for capturing the core elements of fruit food IP images. …”
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Rapid response redevelopment: a study of an English-to-Chinese translation course moving online by Cook Angela, Dianati Seb, Spinelli Franciele, Lai Yen-Ying

“…This mixed-methods study explores the approaches that were adopted in a translation course that moved fully online and examines students’ engagement with and evaluation of the new course design. …”
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Trust Management Scheme Based on D-S Evidence Theory for Wireless Sensor Networks by Renjian Feng, Shenyun Che, Xiao Wang, Ning Yu

“…A trust propagation mechanism including conditional trust transitivity and dynamic recommendation aggregation is developed for obtaining the recommended trust values from third part nodes. We adopt a flexible synthesis method that uses recommended trust only when no direct trust exists to keep a good trust-energy consumption balance. …”
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Blind despreading and deconvolution of asynchronous multiuser direct sequence spread spectrum signals under multipath channels by Liangliang Li, Huaguo Zhang, Songmao Du, Tao Liang, Lin Gao

“…In order to perform blind despreading and deconvolution of asynchronous multiuser DSSS signals under multipath channels, the authors propose to exploit the finite symbol characteristics of information and spreading sequences and then the iterative least square with projection method is adopted. Besides, the Cramer‐Rao bound of spreading waveforms is derived in such a circumstance as a performance benchmark. …”
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Less Is More: Evaluating the Benefits of Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery by Ali A. Mohamed, Rakan Alshaibi, Steven Faragalla, Garrett Flynn, Asad Khan, Emma Sargent, Youssef Mohamed, Camberly Moriconi, Cooper Williams, Zev Karve, Daniel Colome, Phillip Mitchell Johansen, Brandon Lucke-Wold

“…Our research underscores the importance of adopting MISS techniques to optimize patient care in neurosurgical spine treatment.…”
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Experimental and Numerical Research on Cylindrical Tubes under Outer Cylindrical Explosive Waves by Sui Yaguang, Zhang Dezhi, Tang Shiying, Chen Bo

“…The flake-like charge and multipoint initiation technique were adopted to load cylindrical explosive waves. Experimental results showed that the method could produce uniform deformation in certain parts of the long tube, but partial spall injuries occurred after the explosion. …”
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