AgGaS₂ and Derivatives: Design, Synthesis, and Optical Properties by Guansheng Xing, Bing Chen

“…In attempts to expand the research scope, on the one hand, AgGaS₂-derived bulk materials with similar diamond-like configurations have been investigated for the enhancement of nonlinear optics performance, especially the improvement of laser-induced damage thresholds and/or nonlinear coefficients; on the other hand, nanoscale AgGaS₂ and its derivatives have been synthesized with sizes as low as the exciton Bohr radius for the realization of potential applications in the fields of optoelectronics and lighting. This review article focuses on recent advancements and future opportunities in the design of both bulk and nanocrystalline AgGaS₂ and its derivatives, covering structural, electronic, and chemical aspects. …”
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Compressive Behavior, Mechanical Properties and Energy Absorption of Al Honeycomb and Al Closed-Cell Foam: A Comparison by Alessandra Ceci, Girolamo Costanza, Maria Elisa Tata

“…Consequently, the overall performance must be evaluated from time to time based on the type of application in which the best compromise between strength, stiffness and lightness can be achieved.…”
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Sino-noir of Serial Killers and Dismemberments by Sheng-mei Ma

“…In the 8-episode TV series, Why Try to Change Me Now, director Zhang Dalei adapts Shuang’s novella told from multiple perspectives into a tour de force in slow cinema, drawing from cinema verité with non-professional actors, natural lighting and sound, an almost stationary camera, and minimalist acting. …”
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Trajectory Simulation of Emergency Vehicles and Interactions with Surrounding Traffic by Cristián E. Cortés, Bruno Stefoni

“…In this research, we develop three models to incorporate specific non-EMV reactions associated with changing lanes, mounting the sidewalk, and approaching an intersection, plus two algorithms to actuate traffic lights at signalized intersections. These models and algorithms were coded in commercial microscopic traffic simulation software through the implementation of an application programming interface (API) designed to overcome the limitations of the software to realistically simulate disturbed traffic conditions and anomalous nonemergency vehicle driver behaviour observed in the presence of an EMV. …”
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Validity Identification and Rectification of Water Surface Fast Fourier Transform-Based Space-Time Image Velocimetry (FFT-STIV) Results by Zhen Zhang, Lin Chen, Zhang Yuan, Ling Gao

“…The proposed method was tested under various water levels, weather conditions, and lighting scenarios at the Panzhihua Hydrological Station. …”
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Application of Laser Raman Spectroscopy of Ferroelectric Nanomaterial BaTiO3 in the Design of Color Spotlight Products on Stage by Yan Gu, Qi Wang

“…With the improvement of people’s material requirements, the demand for lighting materials is higher and higher. This study mainly discusses the application of the laser Raman spectroscopy of ferroelectric nanomaterial BaTiO3 in the design of color spotlight products on the stage. …”
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"[T]he rising silhouette of the city" : une poétique des choses urbaines dans "Coming, Aphrodite !" et "The Diamond Mine" de Willa Cather by Céline Manresa

“…Sensitive to the ever-renewed colours, lights, sounds and shapes of the city, Willa Cather’s literary language is permeated by the intensity of the urban experience, which ultimately paves the way for a poetic encounter between the text and the tangible world of the city.…”
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Reality and the Method of Explaining Human Action in the Framework of the Islamic Philosophy A Fundamental Theory in the Humanities by Seyed Saeed Zahed

“…Meanwhile, the book produces some valuable lights and shades on analyzing individual, society and social science using Molla Sadra’s philosophy.…”
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Analisis strategi pengembangan industri sirup pokak di Probolinggo by Nita Kuswardhani, Nadia Putri Irkhana

“…In the syrup industry, the main thing that needs to be considered is the arrangement of the room and the use of good room lighting, so that the product display becomes more attractive and consumers' interest in buying the product increases.…”
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IMPORTANCE-PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS FOR MODELLING MAINTENANCE PRIORITISATION IN HIGHER INSTITUTIONS by Fredrick SIMPEH, Zainu MOHAMED, Andreas HARTMANN

“…However aesthetics, structural safety and lighting appear to be performing satisfactory even though they were below student’s satisfaction; whereas, thermal comfort, ventilation, fire safety & exit, acoustic control, and cleanliness are clearly underperforming and require immediate attention. …”
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Intelligent Vision-Enabled Detection of Water-Surface Targets for Video Surveillance in Maritime Transportation by Yongqi Guo, Yuxu Lu, Yu Guo, Ryan Wen Liu, Kwok Tai Chui

“…The proposed detection performance has the capacity of accurately detecting the water-surface targets under different adverse imaging conditions, e.g., haze, low-lightness, and rain. Experimental results on both synthetic and realistic scenarios have illustrated the effectiveness of the proposed framework in terms of detection accuracy and efficacy.…”
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Tea Disease Recognition Based on Image Segmentation and Data Augmentation by Ji Li, Chenyi Liao

“…However, the complex environment of tea plantations—affected by weather variations and uneven lighting—poses significant challenges for building effective disease recognition models using raw field-captured images. …”
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Transforming grayscale MRI images to color utilizing generative artificial intelligence to better understand multiple sclerosis by Darin T. Okuda, Christine Lebrun-Frénay

“…As color allows for the inclusion of three variables: hue, lightness (intensity), and saturation, we hypothesized that additional details may be learned beyond those currently provided with the existing conventional approach of grayscale interpretation. …”
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Convolutional neural network prediction of the particle size distribution of soil from close-range images by Enrico Soranzo, Carlotta Guardiani, Wei Wu

“…The soil images were captured under standardised lab conditions using a dark chamber with constant lighting to ensure consistency. We implemented the model in Python and explored various neural network architectures, image resolutions and data augmentation techniques to optimise performance. …”
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A Novel Edge-Map Creation Approach for Highly Accurate Pupil Localization in Unconstrained Infrared Iris Images by Vineet Kumar, Abhijit Asati, Anu Gupta

“…In this paper, we propose a pupil localization method for locating the pupils in the non-close-up and frontal-view iris images that are captured under near-infrared (NIR) illuminations and contain the noise, such as specular and lighting reflection spots, eyeglasses, nonuniform illumination, low contrast, and occlusions by the eyelids, eyelashes, and eyebrow hair. …”
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Pre-Occupancy Evaluation of Affective Experiences in Building Information Modeling Through SLR and an e-Delphi Survey by Balamaheshwaran Renganathan, Radhakrishnan Shanthi Priya, Ramalingam Senthil

“…Building information modeling (BIM) is increasingly used during the conceptual design phase, which focuses on simulations such as energy usage analysis and comfort levels, like temperature and lighting conditions, to enhance user experience and well-being, which are key factors for meeting Sustainable Development Goal 3. …”
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ILLEGAL APPENDAGES TO RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS IN KUMASI, GHANA A CASE STUDY OF NORTH SUNTRESO by E Adinyira, P Anokye

“…Findings from the study points to ‘effect on the value of such properties’, ‘effect on spatial planning’, ‘effect on indoor conditions such as lighting and ventilation’ and ‘structural effects’ as the most significant effects of such additions to buildings. …”
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Hand Detection Using Cascade of Softmax Classifiers by Yan-Guo Zhao, Feng Zheng, Zhan Song

“…The experiments are implemented under various scenarios with complicated background and challenging lightings. Results show the superiority of the proposed SftB classifiers over the traditional binary classifiers such as logistic regression, as well as the accuracy and efficiency improvements brought by the softmax-based cascade architecture compared with the noncascade multiclass softmax detectors.…”
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New ways to communicate: Intensive care nurses’ perspectives on using the digital application Talk2Care. A qualitative study by Serine Ramsdal, Heidi Jerpseth

“… Background: An increasing proportion of mechanically ventilated patients are held awake or lightly sedated. These patients require advanced communication skills and sufficient time from the intensive care nurses. …”
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Safety Considerations When Dry Needling the Multifidi in the Thoracolumbar Region: A Cadaveric Study by Christi L. Williams, Christian R. Falyar, Ryan C. McConnell, Stacey Lindsley

“… # Purpose The purpose of this cadaveric ultrasound-guided dry needling exploration was to determine if a dry needle can penetrate the ligamentum flavum at the T12/L1 interspace and enter the spinal canal using a paramedian approach in a fresh-frozen, lightly fixed cadaver in the prone position. # Study Design Cadaveric study…”
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