Comparative study of NLFE models for simulating settlement-induced damage in masonry façades: macro- and simplified micro-models by Alfonso Prosperi, Michele Longo, Paul A. Korswagen, Giorgia Giardina, Jan G. Rots

“…Non-linear finite element modelling offers an effective approach for this purpose, though balancing model complexity, computational cost, and predictive reliability remains a key challenge. …”
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Deep Reinforcement Learning With Dueling DQN for Partial Computation Offloading and Resource Allocation in Mobile Edge Computing by Ehzaz Mustafa, Junaid Shuja, Faisal Rehman, Abdallah Namoun, Mazhar Ali, Abdullah Alourani

“…The Dueling DQN alleviates the complexity of simultaneous offloading and resource allocation decisions, with each branch independently controlling a subset of the decision variables to scale efficiently with an increasing number of IoT devices, thereby avoiding the combinatorial explosion of potential actions. …”
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KNOT OPTIMIZATION FOR BI-RESPONSE SPLINE NONPARAMETRIC REGRESSION WITH GENERALIZED CROSS-VALIDATION (GCV) by Andre Fajry Al Barra, Dewi Retno Sari Saputro

“…Nonparametric regression models are flexible and can capture complex relationships that may not be adequately represented by simple parametric forms. …”
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RABP: Delay/disruption tolerant network routing and buffer management algorithm based on weight by Hezhe Wang, Guangsheng Feng, Huiqiang Wang, Hongwu Lv, Renjie Zhou

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POT1 stability and binding measured by fluorescence thermal shift assays. by Lynn W DeLeeuw, Robert C Monsen, Vytautas Petrauskas, Robert D Gray, Lina Baranauskiene, Daumantas Matulis, John O Trent, Jonathan B Chaires

“…The protein POT1 (Protection of Telomeres 1) is an integral part of the shelterin complex that protects the ends of human chromosomes from degradation or end fusions. …”
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A simple method for the estimation of minimum and maximum air temperature monthly mean maps using MODIS images in the region of Murcia, Spain by Alfonso Galdón-Ruíz, Guillermo Fuentes-Jaque, Jesús Soto, Luis Morales-Salinas

“…The results showed that the regression coefficients for the selected locations are strong for the correlations between minimum temperature with LSTnight (R2 = 0.69–0.82) and maximum temperature with LSTday (R2 = 0.70–0.87) at the 47 stations. …”
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Enhancing chemical synthesis planning: automated quantum mechanics-based regioselectivity prediction for C–H activation with directing groups by Julius Seumer, Nicolai Ree, Jan H. Jensen

“…The mild and selective functionalization of carbon–hydrogen (C–H) bonds remains a pivotal challenge in organic synthesis, crucial for developing complex molecular architectures in pharmaceuticals, polymers, and agrochemicals. …”
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Phytoremediation and Environmental Law: Harnessing Biomass and Microbes to Restore Soils and Advance Biofuel Innovation by Aneta Kowalska, Robert Biczak

“…As assumed in the Green Deal, the European economy has to be turned into a resource-efficient and green economy with zero net emission of greenhouse gases. …”
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A avaliação da lei complementar n° 233/2005 em relação a exploração sustentável das florestas em Mato Grosso: sua eficácia nas políticas ambientais no Brasil by Alessandra Maria Filippin dos Passos Santos, Aumeri Carlos Bampi, Wylmor Constantino Tives Dalfovo

“…Thus, it was understood that the complementary law alone is not able to act efficiently in relation to the protection of flora and the promotion of sustainable activities, requiring an alignment between the agents, the State and the competent bodies, evidencing that the factors associated with deforestation in these municipalities are complex and are not related only to the timber sector.…”
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Investigation into forces on offshore piles with constant and linearly varying diameters using CFD and extended Morison equation under separate wave and current loadings by Kemal Bal, Deniz Bayraktar Bural

“…The classical Morison equation is evaluated alongside an extended version to address limitations in predicting forces on geometrically complex structures. Mesh convergence studies are performed to select the optimum grid size for separate wave and current simulations. …”
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A avaliação da lei complementar nº 233/2005 em relação a exploração sustentável das florestas em Mato Grosso: sua eficácia nas políticas ambientais no brasil by Alessandra Maria Filippin dos Passos Santos, Aumeri Carlos Bampi, Wylmor Constantino Tives Dalfovo

“…Thus, it was understood that the complementary law alone is not able to act efficiently in relation to the protection of flora and the promotion of sustainable activities, requiring an alignment between the agents, the State and the competent bodies, evidencing that the factors associated with deforestation in these municipalities are complex and are not related only to the timber sector.…”
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Design and Validation of a Simplified Method to Determine Minimum Bactericidal Concentration in Nontuberculous Mycobacteria by Sara Batista, Mariana Fernández-Pittol, Lorena San Nicolás, Diego Martínez, Sofía Narváez, Mateu Espasa, Elena Garcia Losilla, Marc Rubio, Montserrat Garrigo, Griselda Tudó, Julian González-Martin

“…MBC values provide useful additional information regarding MIC values since the MBC/MIC ratio reveals whether antibiotics have bactericidal or bacteriostatic activity according to the species, which is pivotal for selecting the most adequate antibiotic combination to ensure efficient treatment management.…”
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Optofluidic sorting of microparticles using Airy beams by Zhelin Qu, Kunpeng Wang, Chao Feng, Tianli Wu, Yao Zhang, Xian Zhao, Jun-Lei Wang

“…We also demonstrate more complex operations involving wavefront modulation and microfluidic devices. …”
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Influence of Tire Parameters on Contact Patch and Axle Force Generation against Short Obstacles Using DOE Approach by Vikas Birajdar, Seyed Jamaleddin Mostafavi Yazdi, Madhu Kandampadath, Mohammad Behroozi, Javad Baqersad

“…DOE findings suggest optimization strategies for selecting tire parameters to achieve a high test-to-simulation correlation with improved computational efficiency. …”
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Deep reinforcement learning-based mechanism to improve the throughput of EH-WSNs by Zahra Hasani, Maryam Mahdavimoghadam, Razieh Mohammadi, Zahra Shirmohammadi, Amirhossein Nikoofard, Eesa Nikahd, Kasra Davoodi

“…This discretization simplifies the representation of energy states and reduces complexity, making it easier to design and implement. …”
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Unraveling the Reshaping of Human Resource Management Function: the mediating role of artificial intelligence by Samuel Bangura, Anos Chitamba Chitamba, Lucia Zithobile Ngidi, Sizwe Mbona

“… The dynamic nature of the modern work environment is characterized by increasing complexity, diversity, and adaptability beyond traditional workplaces. …”
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Comparison of Different Methods (Digestion, Combustion, Gasification and Pyrolysis) for Sludge Energy Recovery: A Case Study for Ekbatan’s Municipal Treatment Plant by A. Hemmati, T. Abedzadegan

“…Different methods of urban sewage sludge energy recovery such as burning, gasification, pyrolysis and digestion based on the net energy production efficiency, advantages and disadvantages and complexity of these processes have been investigated in this article. …”
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Research progress on additive manufacturing technology in diamond tool preparation by WEI Yingkang, LI Jiaxu, WANG Yan, WANG Jianyong, ZHANG Liangliang, WU Xiwang, LIU Shifeng

“…Compared to the traditional manufacturing technology, the additive manufacturing can fundamentally solve the problems of innovative design and efficient fabrication for the complex structural components, which is known as a potential effective method for the preparation of high-performance diamond tools. …”
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Multi-material 3D printed smart floor tiles with triboelectric energy generation and security monitoring by Shidhin Mappoli, Kalyan Ghosh, Martin Pumera

“…Nylon 6 and carbon/polyvinylidene fluoride (C/PVDF) filaments are selected for positive and negative triboelectric layers, respectively and conductive carbon/polylactic acid (C/PLA) filament was selected for both current collectors and wood/PLA is selected for both top and bottom supporting layers. …”
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An Improved Strategy for Torque Ripple Reduction of Dual Three-Phase Brushless DC Motor Fed by Two Diode-Clamped, Three-Level Inverters Using Model Predictive Control by Zahra Emami, Abolfazl Halvaei Niasar

“…It has important challenges such as high torque ripple, low efficiency, vibrations, and noise that are undesirable for high power applications such as submarines. …”
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