Enhancing Indoor mmWave Communication With ML-Based Propagation Models by Gustavo Adulfo Lopez-Ramirez, Alejandro Aragon-Zavala

“…We employ various ML models, including Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs), hybrid models integrating linear regression, ANNs, and Gaussian Processes, and Extreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost), to predict and analyze the propagation loss in a controlled indoor setting. …”
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Water‐Triggered Reconfigurable Glycerogels for Sustainable All‐Gel Supercapacitors by Md. Tariful Islam Mredha, Adith Varma Rama Varma, Tanish Gupta, Insu Jeon

“…Inspired by the dynamic reconfigurability of biological tissues, which eliminate old/damaged cells and regenerate new ones via biological triggers/signals, a reconfigurable biopolymer gel is presented based on a glycerol‐mediated supramolecular gelation strategy. …”
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Mapping Temperature Zone of Ethiopia for Binder Performance Grading System by Mahlet G. Mihretu, Habtamu M. Zelelew

“…Despite these findings, Ethiopia’s current asphalt binder procurement process still relies on the penetration grading system, which uses a 25°C test temperature with a 100-g loading weight. …”
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Investigation into the Early Cracking Behavior of High-Geothermal Tunnel Lining Concrete Based on Thermal–Mechanical Coupling Model by Si Xie, Dan Zhao, Peng Yi, Qian Chen, Wei Liu

“…As a typical extreme environment, a high-geothermal environment poses severe challenges to tunnel construction in western China. …”
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Numerical Analyses of Earthquake Induced Liquefaction and Deformation Behaviour of an Upstream Tailings Dam by Muhammad Auchar Zardari, Hans Mattsson, Sven Knutsson, Muhammad Shehzad Khalid, Maria V. S. Ask, Björn Lund

“…The analyses were performed to evaluate the potential for liquefaction and to assess stability of the dam under two specific earthquakes: a commonly occurring magnitude 3.6 event and a more extreme earthquake of magnitude 5.8. …”
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Stress and Traditional Support: The Role of Orphans’ and Vulnerable Children’s Primary Caregivers in Rural Ethiopia by Aweke Tadesse, Kenan Li, Jesse Helton

“…Method: Participants from the Oromia region of Ethiopia were recruited, and a mixed-methods design was employed. Six cases were included using a criterion sampling technique. …”
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‘Empty signifier’: The concept of ‘populism’ in the contemporary mainstream political science by L. G. Fishman

“…The latter imply the totality of approaches to conceptualization of the key modern social, economic, political and cultural issues. The author advances a hypothesis that both the extreme diversity of the views regarding the nature of populism and the impossibility to develop an all-encompassing defi nition of this paradoxical phenomenon directly stem from the characteristic features of this dominant discourse. …”
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Ultrafiltration operational conditions influence in the antibacterial activity of native and thermally treated lysozyme by de Espindola, Ariane, Miron, Simona M., Dutournié, Patrick, Ponche, Arnaud

“…It was observed that ultrafiltration can promote an activity decrease proportional to the applied transmembrane pressure of a non-treated lysozyme. However, when a thermally treated lysozyme (90 °C) was filtered, no additional effect was observed due to the pore passage, independently of the applied pressure.…”
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Analysis of Qualitative Indicators of Norway Spruce and Silver Fir Seed Stands in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina by Dalibor Ballian, MIrzeta Memišević Hodžić

“…Considering the great ecological-vegetation diversity of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with four ecological-vegetation regions, 14 areas and 20 districts, most of which are also represented in the Federation of BiH, a higher number of seed stands is needed. When selecting new seed stands for spruce and fir, the focus should be on small stands that grow in extreme conditions.…”
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Modulation of surface phonon polaritons in MoO3 via dynamic doping of SiC substrate by Garcia-Pomar Juan Luis, Fandan Rajveer, Calle Fernando, Pedrós Jorge

“…However, taking advantage of these unique properties for nanophotonic devices requires to find mechanisms to modulate dynamically the material response. Here, we present a study on the propagation of surface phonon polaritons (SPhPs) in a photonic architecture based on a thin layer of α-MoO3 deposited on a semiconducting 4H-SiC substrate, whose carrier density can be tuned through photoinduction. …”
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Machine learning prediction of combat basic training injury from 3D body shape images. by Steven Morse, Kevin Talty, Patrick Kuiper, Michael Scioletti, Steven B Heymsfield, Richard L Atkinson, Diana M Thomas

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>Athletes and military personnel are both at risk of disabling injuries due to extreme physical activity. A method to predict which individuals might be more susceptible to injury would be valuable, especially in the military where basic recruits may be discharged from service due to injury. …”
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Postharvest Handling Practices and Perception of Potato Safety among Potato Traders in Nairobi, Kenya by Consolata Nolega Musita, Michael Wandayi Okoth, George Ooko Abong’

“…This study was a cross-sectional survey which aimed to investigate the postharvest handling practices of potatoes and perception of potato safety among open air market traders in Nairobi County, Kenya. …”
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Nonlinear Failure Analysis of Critical Area of Transmission Towers Based on the Continuum Damage Theory by Nailong Zhang, Jie Chen, Chao Gao, Xiao Tan, Hongze Li

“…The presented example illustrates damage occurring on the outer side of the main leg, ultimately leading to lateral damage under the combined influence of bending and torsion. This research offers a novel method for investigating the failure mechanisms of transmission towers under extreme weather conditions and proposes precise reinforcement strategies.…”
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Ultrafast strong-field terahertz nonlinear nanometasurfaces by Cai Jiahua, Chen Sai, Geng Chunyan, Li Jianghao, Quan Baogang, Wu Xiaojun

“…These aforementioned findings provide a robust research platform for the realization of ultrafast time resolution nanoscale strong-field THz–matter interaction and new ideas for nonextreme laboratories to realize extreme THz science, applications, and THz nonlinear modulation device development.…”
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THE SOCIAL THEORY OF MAX WEBER IN CONFLICT OF INTERPRETATIONS by Zenonas Norkus

“…Because of this part of his work Weber was identified (mainly by efforts of A. Schütz) as a progenitor of interpretative sociology too. …”
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Resilience enhancement strategies for power distribution network based on hydrogen storage and hydrogen vehicle by Pingping Xie, Ruoxuan Zhao, Yue Chen, Yinguo Yang, Qiming Yang, Yingming Lin, Gengfeng Li

“…Abstract In light of the increasing hydrogen permeability in distribution networks as a means to cope with extreme events and improve network resilience, this paper introduces a novel strategy for enhancing power distribution network resilience. …”
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Oscillating Mindfully: Using Machine Learning to Characterize Systems-Level Electrophysiological Activity During Focused Attention Meditation by Noga Aviad, Oz Moskovich, Ophir Orenstein, Etam Benger, Arnaud Delorme, Amit Bernstein

“…Methods: Thus, to reveal the complex systemic neuroelectrophysiology of meditation, we applied a machine learning extreme gradient boosting classification algorithm and 4 complementary feature importance methods to extract systemic electroencephalography features characterizing mindful states from electroencephalography recorded during a focused attention meditation and a control mind-wandering state among 26 experienced meditators. …”
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The use of eDNA in the reconstruction of present and past polar vertebrates’ populations by Rodrigo Goldenberg-Barbosa, Anna Donato, Dafne Anjos, Cesar Amaral

“…As extreme and pristine ecosystems, the use of environmental DNA (eDNA) presents itself as a noninvasive tool for the monitoring of polar vertebrates’ species, essential for their preservation. …”
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Mathematical Modeling of Wax Deposition in Field-Scale Crude Oil Pipeline Systems by Francis Oketch Ochieng, Mathew Ngugi Kinyanjui, Jeconia Okelo Abonyo, Phineas Roy Kiogora

“…The deposited layer grows continuously and hardens during the oil transportation, reducing the effective inside diameter of the crude oil pipeline and the flow rate. In extreme cases, the deposited layer may block the crude oil pipeline leading to a loss of production and capital investment. …”
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Evaluation of multi-source precipitation products for monitoring drought across China by Yongyi Yuan, Boyi Liao

“…In summary, IMERG Final emerged as a relatively accurate and reliable product for drought monitoring, showing strong applicability across China’s diverse climatic regions. …”
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