Applying Data Analysis and Machine Learning Methods to Predict Permafrost Coast Erosion by Daria Bogatova, Stanislav Ogorodov

“…The first is a random variable that encapsulates the effects of local structural changes in the coastline alongside fluctuations due to climatic conditions. …”
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Ravel’s Programmatic Impulse by Peter Kaminsky

“…Such a gap is hinted at in Berlioz’s own account of the program for the Symphonie Fantastique: »The aim of the program is by no means to copy faithfully what the composer has tried to present in orchestral terms, as some people seem to think; on the contrary, it is precisely in order to fill in the gaps which the use of musical language unavoidably leaves in the development of dramatic thought, that the composer has had to avail himself of written prose to explain and justify the outline of the symphony«.While Berlioz’s statement posits one sort of gap at the heart of the program/music relationship, it becomes more relevant to Ravel’s music to consider the gap from the other direction and reverse Berlioz’s terms: thus the composer avails himself of the unique structural and expressive resources of music to connote their own meaning, in order to fill in the gaps which the limitations of the programmatic source unavoidably leave in the development of dramatic thought.…”
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Influence of Steam Curing Method on the Performance of Concrete Containing a Large Portion of Mineral Admixtures by Mengyuan Li, Qiang Wang, Jun Yang

“…The risk of destroying the structure of concrete containing a large portion of FA or GGBS due to delayed ettringite formation (DEF) is minimal when specimens were steam-cured at 80°C.…”
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A phenomenological perspective of science diplomacy of India and assessing STI policies by Pooja Raghav, Trishna Rai

“…Policy documents review and semi-structured interviews were conducted with 9 relevant actors it concludes with India’s stand on science diplomacy as an emerging economy and points to the significance of Track II diplomacy actors. …”
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CHEMOTYPE VERBOCCIDENTAFURAN IN Baccharis punctulata (Asteraceae): FURANIC SESQUITERPENES CORRELATION AND MOLECULAR DOCKING INTO THE BENZODIAZEPINE RECEPTOR by Jociani Ascari, Murilo S. de Oliveira, André L. Rüdiger, Elaine Elisabetsky, Domingos S. Nunes, Jorge Iulek, Dilamara R. Scharf, Gustavo Heiden

“…Considering the occurrence and availability of 1 in the species B. punctulata and its structural similarity to compound 2, docking calculations were performed for the interaction of both compounds with the human a1-ß2-y2 GABAA receptor. …”
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ILORIN EMIRATE TYPE OF ADMINISTRATION IN ISINLAND 1836-1947: A HISTORICAL ANALYSIS by ADOLARIN TUNDE AARON

“… Isinland people are among the perceived ‘minor’ ethnic groups in Kwara State, Nigeria; whose history is best described as forgotten, with its peculiar administrative organizational structure. This Pre[1]Ilorin Emirate type of administration of Isinland was distorted both in organization and direction with the arrival of Ilorin Emirate political agents into Isinland as heads of administration.The objective of this study is to criticallyinvestigate Ilorin Emirate type of administration in Isinland 1836-1947 as typical example of Ilorin Emirate administration in the non-metropolitan center of the Emirate.The research methodology explored was historical.The primary sources comprised oral interview across prominent individuals of Isinland and at Ajia Opelle’s compound of Ilorin. …”
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Information avoidance by younger adults with Type 1 diabetes: a preliminary empirical study by Bruce Ryan, Gemma Webster

“…A preliminary study of information avoidance by younger adults with Type 1 diabetes covered data, information and information channels that they avoid, and adolescence’s effects on diabetes information behaviour. Semi-structured interviews with six younger adults with Type 1 diabetes and five healthcare professionals were used to understand their diabetes information behaviours. …”
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A Study on Mode Shape and Natural Frequency of Rotating Flexible Cracked Annular Thin Disk by Jinghe Zhao, Ying Zhang, Bo Jiang

“…Due to the centrosymmetric structure of the flexible annular disk, two typical cracks are studied in this paper; one is radial crack parallel to diameter, including radial closed crack (RC-crack) and radial opening crack (RO-crack); the other one is vertical crack perpendicular to diameter, including circumferential crack (CF-crack) and tangential crack (TG-crack). …”
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Passions, Travel, and Cultural Participation—Intergenerational Transmission of Middle-Class Lifestyles by Magdalena Bielińska

“…The effort to format lifestyle messages has significant implications for the long-term viability of this social structure segment in Poland. The analyses conducted indicate the cultural identity of the middle class and the stability of values and practices enacted in non-work and non-educational leisure time. …”
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Feature Extraction of Weak-Bearing Faults Based on Laplace Wavelet and Orthogonal Matching Pursuit by Lei Hou, Junxiao Zhao, Shiwei Dun, Yufeng Cai, Yang Yang, Junzhi Xu, Chuanzong Sun

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Reverent Induction: Epistemology and the Romantic Education of the Child Reader in Charles Kingsley’s The Water-Babies (1863) by Laura H. Clarke

“…One way he does this is to model the process of analogical reasoning for the child reader in order to challenge the assumptions of empirical philosophy and the other is to use irony and wit to satirize what he sees as the nonsensical structure of deductive reason. While the conversation with the young reader operates in the realm of logic and reason, the narrator’s fairy tale symbolically represents the Romantic imagination and the transcendent leap of faith that makes reverent induction possible.…”
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Characterization of Layer Number of Two-Dimensional Transition Metal Diselenide Semiconducting Devices Using Si-Peak Analysis by Xian Zhang

“…Atomically thin materials such as semiconducting transition metal diselenide materials, like molybdenum diselenide (MoSe2) and tungsten diselenide (WSe2), have received intensive interests in recent years due to their unique electronic structure, bandgap engineering, ambipolar behavior, and optical properties and have motivated investigations for the next-generation semiconducting electronic devices. …”
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Aquaporin-2 in the early stages of the adenine-induced chronic kidney disease model. by Lucas H Oronel, Maria Ortiz, Carolina Yarza, Sofía Gayone, Carlos Davio, Mónica Majowicz, Maria Florencia Albertoni Borghese

“…It is silent in the early stages and gradually progresses, inducing renal physiological and structural alterations. Moreover, CKD is associated with impaired life quality, increased risk for cardiovascular diseases, and reduced life expectancy. …”
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Adhesion of underwater repair concrete to vertical surfaces by Elżbieta Horszczaruk, Piotr Brzozowski

“…A frame installed on the container’s bottom enabled the concrete substrate to be placed, simulating the vertical wall of the structure. The concrete substrate’s surface, on which the repair concrete was placed, has been initially treated by hammering and sand-blasting. …”
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Inhabiting “no places”: Subjectivity and family abilities for confronting a socio-natural disaster in Chile by Luisa Rojas-Páez, José Sebastián Sandoval-Día

“…As part of the second results, four family abilities were identified that did not subvert the social and structural vulnerability present but did enable the emergence of four configurations of tactics of agency and resistance in confronting disasters: resignation, individualism, concealment and solidarity. …”
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Geospatial Design of Optimal Water Distribution Network in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria by G.C. Ufoegbune, D.O. Ayodele, A.O. Eruola, A.A. Makinde, Z.O. Ojekunle, O.O. Ilevbaoje

“…Materials used included: a map of Ado-Ekiti with a scale of 1:50000 obtained from the Local Government Office, AdoEkiti water distribution facility map (2000) with a scale of 1:30000 obtained from the Ado-Ekiti State Water Corporation and population estimate of Ado-Ekiti from the Bureau of Statistics. Sets of structured questionnaires were used to get information from the residents and the State’s Water Corporation. …”
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THE EFFECT OF FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT ON RENEWABLE ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN CAMEROON by Nguiffo Joel Salomon, Etoa Etoa Jean Bosco

“… The improvement of the energy structure and the development of the renewable energy sector play an important and strategic role in Cameroon's responsibilities against climate change. …”
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Exploring why and how commercial organizations contribute to OpenStreetMap by Héctor Ochoa-Ortiz, Barbara Re

“…This study examines the motivations and methods of commercial organizations to contribute to OSM, based on semi-structured interviews with employees of 25 commercial organizations and the Overture Maps Foundation. …”
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Preparation of TiO2 Grafted on Graphene and Study on their Photocatalytic Properties by Longli Lin, Lihua Shi, Simei Liu, Jieyi He

“…Results show that TiO2 is well grafted to the laminated structure of graphene using physicochemical interactions among the introduced functional groups after modifying P25 TiO2 and graphene. …”
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Enhancing TOEFL Performance and Student Motivation through Integrated Flipped and Gamified Learning in Online Settings by Safnil Arsyad, Budi Waluyo, Ira Maisarah

“…However, the intervention demonstrated significant enhancements in TOEFL listening, reading, and overall scores, although structure and written expression remained largely unchanged. …”
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