A Lightweight Convolutional Neural Network for Real-time Detection of Aircraft Engine Blade Damage by Wenzhe Wang, Hua Su, Xinliang Liu, Jawad Munir, Jingqiu Wang

“…First, the inverse residual structure is used to lightweight the backbone network of the classic SSD model. …”
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Performance Evaluation and Microstructural Assessment of Industrial Solid Waste as Sustainable Additives for Expansive Soil by Muhammad Nadeem, Sami Ullah, Mohammad Arsalan Khan, Shanxiong Chen, Meshel Q. Alkahtani, Mohammad Mursaleen, Rania Salih, Dildar Ali, Li Jian, Jamal Ahmad, Saiful Islam

“…Expansive soils pose significant challenges in civil engineering due to their susceptibility to volumetric changes, leading to structural instability and damage in infrastructure. …”
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Conjugation of LasR Quorum-Sensing Inhibitors with Ciprofloxacin Decreases the Antibiotic Tolerance of P. aeruginosa Clinical Strains by Daria Bortolotti, Claudio Trapella, Alessandra Bragonzi, Paolo Marchetti, Vinicio Zanirato, Andrea Alogna, Valentina Gentili, Carlo Cervellati, Giuseppe Valacchi, Mariangela Sicolo, Giulia Turrin, Anna Fantinati, Dario Di Luca, Roberta Rizzo

“…During infection, P. aeruginosa produces a well-organized bacterial structure, called biofilm, activating the quorum-sensing (QS) signaling, a mechanism of gene regulation. …”
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Advanced Imaging Modalities in the Detection of Cerebral Vasospasm by Jena N. Mills, Vivek Mehta, Jonathan Russin, Arun P. Amar, Anandh Rajamohan, William J. Mack

“…We consider cerebral blood flow velocities measured by Transcranial Doppler Ultrasonography (TCD). Structural imaging techniques, including catheter-based Digital Subtraction Angiography (DSA), CT Angiography (CTA), and MR Angiography (MRA), are reviewed. …”
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Dynamic Characteristics Analysis of a Seismic Vibrator-Ground Coupling System by Liu Jun, Huang Zhi-Qiang, Li Gang, Li Shi-De, Liu Xian, Zhang Kai

“…A mathematical model to describe the seismic vibrator and ground coupling is proposed based on dynamic analyses of the vibrator baseplate structure and properties of soil. This mathematical model is solved using Newmark’s method. …”
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Social Customer Journey Map: A Research on Communication Agencies by Işık Özkan, Cudi Kaan Okmeydan

“…Based on a phenomenological research pattern, semi-structured interviews were conducted with eleven experts working in communication agencies operating throughout Turkey. …”
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Preparation of Nickel Nanocatalysts and Application to the Hydrodechlorination of 3-Chlorophenol under Liquid Phase by Thanh Thien Co, Thi Kim Anh Tran, Thi Huong Ly Doan, Thi Duyen Diep

“…The optical properties of these catalysts were characterized by UV-vis spectroscopy, the structure of Ni-X was studied by powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), the distribution of Ni particles in X was studied by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and the specific surface area of Ni-X was evaluated by N2 adsorption isotherm analysis at 77 K. …”
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Exploring the melodies of opportunity: do nepo babies pursue music out of genuine passion or is it a matter of engaging in musicpreneurship? by Eugine Tafadzwa Maziriri, Brain Mabuyana, Brighton Nyagadza, Mufaro Dzingirai, Tafadzwa C. Maramura

“…Design/methodology/approach – A qualitative research approach with semi-structured interviews was used as the data collection technique. …”
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X-ray phase contrast imaging and diffraction in the laser-heated diamond anvil cell: A case study on the high-pressure melting of Pt by Emma Ehrenreich-Petersen, Bernhard Massani, Thea Engler, Olivia S. Pardo, Konstantin Glazyrin, Nico Giordano, Johannes Hagemann, Daniel Sneed, Timofey Fedotenko, Daniel J. Campbell, Mario Wendt, Sergej Wenz, Christian G. Schroer, Mathias Trabs, R.Stewart McWilliams, Hanns-Peter Liermann, Zsolt Jenei, Earl F. O’Bannon

“…Optical radiometric temperature measurements are correlated with the observed phase boundaries determined from X-ray phase contrast images and structural information from X-ray diffraction patterns to determine the melting temperature. …”
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Transferência de política pública e o papel do embaixador de políticas: dos Parques-Biblioteca de Medellín para os Centros Comunitários da Paz no Recife by Ana Pollinny de Freitas, Eliane Superti, Liliana Ramalho Fróio

“…Methodology: The methodology used includes literature review, semi-structured interviews, field visits, and document analysis. …”
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A Study of Rockburst Hazard Evaluation Method in Coal Mine by Zhijie Wen, Xiao Wang, Yunliang Tan, Hualei Zhang, Wanpeng Huang, Qinghai Li

“…It proposes the correlation between the formation process of rockburst and the evolution of overlying strata spatial structure of the stope, criterion of rockburst occurrence, new classification, and predictive evaluation method for rockburst hazard that rockburst damage evaluation (RDE) = released energy capacity (REC)/absorbed energy capacity (AEC). …”
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Integrating the Finite Element Method with a Data-Driven Approach for Dam Displacement Prediction by Chenfei Shao, Chongshi Gu, Zhenzhu Meng, Yating Hu

“…For monitored displacement data-driven methods, the physical mechanism and structural correlations were rarely discussed. In order to take the spatial and temporal correlations among all monitoring points into account, we took the first step toward integrating the finite element method into a data-driven model. …”
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From insight to action: Possible pathways for sustainable futures in a Canadian university by Kent A. Williams, Alexander Davis, Rohan Choudhary, Loretta Baidoo, Joyline Makani, Tony R. Walker, Binod Sundararajan, Mariana Sigala

“…Key findings reveal a strong enthusiasm and readiness within the academic community to advance sustainability efforts, alongside challenges such as limited structural incentives and insufficient university leadership support. …”
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Enhancing students’ L2 writing skills online: a case study of an introductory English literature course for ESL students by Shi Huiwen, Chan Ka-ling Zoe, Wu Wenli, Cheung Lok-ming Eric

“…Engaging in narrative inquiry. Routledge), semi-structured interviews, and analysis of student essays to demonstrate that online essay consultations and collaborative writing are useful for enhancing the essay writing skills of second language learners. …”
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Mechanism Analysis and Parameter Optimization of Mega-Sub-Isolation System by Xiangxiu Li, Ping Tan, Xiaojun Li, Aiwen Liu

“…The working mechanism of the mega-sub-isolation system is obtained by systematically investigating its dynamic characteristics corresponding to various structural parameters. Considering the number and location of the isolated substructures, a procedure to optimally design the isolator parameters of the mega-sub-isolation system is put forward based on the genetic algorithm with base shear as the optimization objective. …”
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Oparliamentarians, Where is the Way of the Tavern? (The Art of Opposition in Saadi's sonnet) by Zohreh Sakian, Najmeh Nazari

“…These oppositions have been examined in three levels of word, sentence, and sonnet structure. In the present study, Saadi's lexical binary oppositions have been investigated in three categories: linguistic, literary, and semantic. …”
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Analysis of the Influence of Renewable Generator Frequency Endurance Capability on Low-Frequency Load Shedding: A Hunan Case Study by Yang-Wu Shen, Ding Wang, Hao Chen, Jian Zuo, Min Xu, Wei Cao

“…With the rapid development of renewable generators such as distributed photovoltaic and profound changes of the power structure, this paper analyzes the frequency characteristics of the power system with high penetration of renewable generations in the process of low-frequency load shedding and discusses the influence of the distributed renewable generator frequency endurance capabilities on the implementation effect of low-frequency load shedding in detail. …”
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Selection and Penalty Strategies for Genetic Algorithms Designed to Solve Spatial Forest Planning Problems by Matthew P. Thompson, Jeff D. Hamann, John Sessions

“…The problem solved includes forest structure constraints limiting harvest opening sizes and requiring minimally sized patches of mature forest. …”
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Harnessing macrophage-drug conjugates for allogeneic cell-based therapy of solid tumors via the TRAIN mechanism by Bartlomiej Taciak, Maciej Bialasek, Malgorzata Kubiak, Ilona Marszalek, Malgorzata Gorczak, Olha Osadchuk, Daria Kurpiel, Damian Strzemecki, Karolina Barwik, Marcin Skorzynski, Julia Nowakowska, Waldemar Lipiński, Łukasz Kiraga, Jan Brancewicz, Robert Klopfleisch, Łukasz Krzemiński, Emilia Gorka, Anna Smolarska, Irena Padzinska-Pruszynska, Małgorzata Siemińska, Jakub Guzek, Jan Kutner, Marlena Kisiala, Krzysztof Wozniak, Giacomo Parisi, Roberta Piacentini, Luca Cassetta, Lesley M. Forrester, Lubomir Bodnar, Tobias Weiss, Alberto Boffi, Paulina Kucharzewska, Tomasz P. Rygiel, Magdalena Krol

“…The TRAIN process requires direct cell-to-cell contact and an immune synapse-like structure. At last, MDCs with various anti-cancer drugs are formulated with their safety and anti-tumor efficacy validated in multiple syngeneic mice and orthotopic human tumor models via different routes of administration. …”
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Optical signatures of lattice strain in chemically doped colloidal quantum wells by Junhong Yu, Hilmi Volkan Demir, Manoj Sharma

“…Although optical identifications of lattice strain in irregular-shaped NCs or hetero-structured NCs have been well documented, less is known about optical signatures of the sparsely distributed lattice mismatch in chemically-doped NCs. …”
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