Evaluation of the strain gradient effect on compressive failure of CRFP composites by Tobias Bianchi, Jawad Naciri, Joël Serra, Christophe Bouvet, Léon Ratsifandriahana

“…The results showed a Nnar increase in compressive failure strain as a function of the strain gradient. Furthermore, values reaching up to -33,000 microstrains were obtained for the thinner specimens, which is >2.5 times the compressive failure strain of -12,500 microstrains announced by the manufacturer. …”
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Strain and damage sensing performance of functionally graded nanocomposite lattices enabled by DLP 3D printing by Omar Waqas Saadi, Andreas Schiffer, S Kumar

“…The findings of this study suggest that the adoption of functional geometry gradients in nanocomposite lattices can assist in achieving enhanced energy absorption and strain/damage sensing functionalities under various loading conditions.…”
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AHerfReLU: A Novel Adaptive Activation Function Enhancing Deep Neural Network Performance by Abaid Ullah, Muhammad Imran, Muhammad Abdul Basit, Madeeha Tahir, Jihad Younis

“…We propose AHerfReLU, a novel activation function that combines the rectified linear unit (ReLU) function with the error function (erf), complemented by a regularization term 1/1+x2, ensuring smooth gradients even for negative inputs. …”
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Phytoplankton functional group dynamics and environmental drivers in a tropical monomictic lake (Lake Yambo, Philippines) by Dimple May Gianne Q. Dumaguit, Maxine A.D. Mowe, Rey Donne S. Papa

“…This study examined vertical and seasonal variations in environmental conditions and phytoplankton functional group composition in Lake Yambo to assess how seasonal stratification and mixing affect functional groups’ vertical structure. …”
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Leveraging cover crop functional traits and nitrogen synchronization for yield-optimized waxy corn production systems by Mengjing Sun, Mengjing Sun, Long Zhang, Long Zhang, Jiangkuo Zhou, Jiangkuo Zhou, Ziping Liu, Ziping Liu, Cong Peng, Cong Peng, Zechen Jia, Zechen Jia, Yanjie Lv, Yanjie Lv, Yongjun Wang, Yongjun Wang

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Health as a rich people’s game through the lens of work and income by Wen-Jui Han, Marc A. Scott, Nora Tang

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Stochastic Block-Coordinate Gradient Projection Algorithms for Submodular Maximization by Zhigang Li, Mingchuan Zhang, Junlong Zhu, Ruijuan Zheng, Qikun Zhang, Qingtao Wu

“…To reduce the complexity and memory requirements, we propose a stochastic block-coordinate gradient projection algorithm for maximizing continuous submodular functions, which chooses a random subset of gradient vector and updates the estimates along the positive gradient direction. …”
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A Hybrid of DL and WYL Nonlinear Conjugate Gradient Methods by Shengwei Yao, Bin Qin

“…The conjugate gradient method is an efficient method for solving large-scale nonlinear optimization problems. …”
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A Gradient Grating Period Guided-Mode Resonance Spectrometer by Hsin-Yun Hsu, Yi-Hsuan Lan, Cheng-Sheng Huang

“…The GMR is specially designed to exhibit gradient grating periods (GPPs) laterally to ensure that the GMR functions as a linear-variable bandstop filter. …”
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Responses of the coral reef cryptobiome to environmental gradients in the Red Sea. by Rodrigo Villalobos, Eva Aylagas, Joanne I Ellis, John K Pearman, Holger Anlauf, Joao Curdia, Diego Lozano-Cortes, Alejandro Mejia, Florian Roth, Michael L Berumen, Susana Carvalho

“…Here, we analyzed the distribution patterns of the mobile cryptobiome (>2000 μm) along the latitudinal gradient of the Saudi Arabian coast of the Red Sea. …”
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Spatial and seasonal variation of the ichthyofauna and habitat use in the inner portion of the Brazilian Amazon estuary by Keila Renata Moreira MOURÃO, Thierry FRÉDOU, Flávia LUCENA FRÉDOU

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Root puppet masters: Infauna shift trait‐productivity relationships in submerged aquatic vegetation communities by Charlotte Angove, Alf Norkko, Camilla Gustafsson

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Identification and Characterization of SWEET Gene Family in Peanuts and the Role of AhSWEET50 in Sugar Accumulation by Tiecheng Cai, Yijing Pan, Chong Zhang, Lang Chen, Biaojun Ji, Qiang Yang, Faqian Xiong, Weijian Zhuang

“…These results validate the functional role of <i>AhSWEET50</i> in sugar transport and provide a foundation for understanding the mechanisms of sugar allocation in peanuts, which has implications for improving seed quality through metabolic engineering.…”
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ELECTROLYTE COMPOSITION AND ORAL LIQUID RESISTANCE USED AS PARAMETERS FOR EVALUATING MORPHO-FUNCTIONAL DISTURBANCES INTENSITY IN DENTOALVEOLAR ANOMALIES by D. A. Domenyuk, A. G. Karsueva, I. M. Bykov, A. S. Kochkonyan

“…It has been shown that a reliable index reflecting the intensity of morphological and functional disturbances in case of dentoalveolar anomalies in children and adolescents is an increase in the iron/magnesium ratio gradient with an increased level of sIgA in the oral cavity, as well as a decrease in the potassium/calcium ratio gradient with reduced lysozyme activity and a shift of the hydrogen potential towards alkali.…”
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Closed form solutions of bending Bi-directional functionally graded tapered beams using Euler and Timoshenko theories by Omar K. Omar, Mohammad Alshawabkeh, H. Alkhatib

“…This study focuses on developing closed-form analytical solutions for the bending analysis of bi-directional functionally graded tapered beams, a technically challenging area with limited existing solutions. …”
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Elevational adaptation and distribution of woody saplings in a mountain forest: Insights from functional traits and mycorrhizal associations by Zuhua Wang, Xia Cai, Min Liu, Haibo Li, Jiayan Jiang, Jugang Wang, Fagen Qiu

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Predicting rapid kidney function decline in middle-aged and elderly Chinese adults using machine learning techniques by Yang Li, Kun Zou, Yixuan Wang, Yucheng Zhang, Jingtao Zhong, Wu Zhou, Fang Tang, Lu Peng, Xusheng Liu, Lili Deng

“…Abstract The rapid decline of kidney function in middle-aged and elderly people has become an increasingly serious public health problem. …”
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Numerical Simulation of Dam Break Flows Using a Radial Basis Function Meshless Method with Artificial Viscosity by Elmiloud Chaabelasri

“…A simple radial basis function (RBF) meshless method is used to solve the two-dimensional shallow water equations (SWEs) for simulation of dam break flows over irregular, frictional topography involving wetting and drying. …”
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Study of Rutile TiO2 band structures and optical properties using Density functional theory (DFT) by Rafea A. Munef, Abdulhadi M. Ghaleb, Ahmed Th. Shihatha

“…The first computation of  concepts was studied by density functional theory (DFT) with a generalized gradient approximation from Perdew-Wang's 1991 (GGA-PW91), local density approximation (LDA) for exchange-correlation energy functional, and (LDA)+U method, implementation of coulomb interactions btween   of ( ) atom  and  of (  ) atom.All experimental values are agreed with our results. …”
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DSGD++: Reducing Uncertainty and Training Time in the DSGD Classifier through a Mass Assignment Function Initialization Technique by Aik Tarkhanyan, Ashot Harutyunyan

“…This confidence is incorporated into the initialization of the corresponding Mass Assignment Function (MAF), providing a better starting point for the DSGD&amp;rsquo;s optimizer and enabling faster, more effective convergence. …”
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