Document-Level Neural TTS Using Curriculum Learning and Attention Masking by Sung-Woong Hwang, Joon-Hyuk Chang

“…Speech synthesis has been developed to the level of natural human-level speech synthesized through an attention-based end-to-end text-to-speech synthesis (TTS) model. …”
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Robust Feedback Control Design of Underactuated Robotic Hands with Selectively Lockable Switches for Amputees by Bilal M. Yousuf, Asim Mehdi, Abdul Saboor Khan, Aqib Noor, Arslan Ali

“…In this research, we have developed a model of robotic hand with some modifications. …”
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SimpleScale: Simplifying the Training of an LLM Model Using 1024 GPUs by Tianfa Li, Jingshan Pan, Siwei Ma, Aleksandr Raikov, Alexander Arkhipov

“…Therefore, it is time-consuming and expensive to build an efficient and fault-tolerant system based on Kubernetes. This paper develops SimpleScale for building LLMs based on FSDP and Slurm, which is a simple and efficient training system that includes the training agent, the efficient parallel strategy, the optimal step of checkpoint, and so on. …”
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Thermal Bending of the Rotor Due to Rotor-to-Stator Rub by Paul Goldman, Agnes Muszynska, Donald E. Bently

“…In the case of inelastic impact, it causes an on/off, step-change in the stiffness of the system. Using a specially developed variable transformation for the system with discontinuities, and averaging technique the resonance regimes of motion are obtained. …”
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Adapting the teacher formative assessment literacy scale into Turkish: Validation and reliability study by Gökhan Izgar, İlhan İlter, Kemal İzci

“…In the present study, the Teacher Formative Assessment Literacy Scale (TFALS), developed by Yan and Pastore (2022a), was translated into Turkish to examine the factor structure and psychometric characteristics of the scale in a Turkish sample. …”
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Enhancing Order Fulfillment Through Production Process Reengineering Using Manufacturing Execution System as a Reference Model by Pin-Yu Liao, Dah-Chuan Gong, Zhen Zeng

“…In this paper, a three-step guideline for reengineering the production process will be presented, with a machining factory serving as a practical case study. …”
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Simple Determination of Gemifloxacin Levels in Human Plasma using High-Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry by Gaeun Kang, Sang Heon Suh, Seong Kwon Ma, Jong-Keun Kim

“…The proposed method was performed with a simple preparation step, and moxifloxacin, which is easily accessible, was used as the internal standard. …”
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United States Department of Agriculture nutrition assistance programs during the COVID-19 pandemic: A scoping review protocol. by Jessica Soldavini, Margaret Read, Lauren Clay

“…At each step, two independent reviewers will be assigned to each article. …”
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Transformation of Contemporary Fiqh through a Collective Ijtihad Approach in Resolving Lineage Issues Arising from Egg Freezing by Edi Susilo, Budi Santoso, Yessy Eka Ambarwati

“…This study contributes to the advancement of Islamic legal thought that is responsive to the developments in reproductive technologies.…”
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Mapping forest cover change and estimating carbon stock using satellite-derived vegetation indices in Alemsaga forest, Ethiopia. by Anbaw Tigabu, Agenagnew A Gessesse

“…The findings from this study can be used to develop better forest conservation and management strategies. …”
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Mechanical and electrical properties of self-healable rubber blends under influence of imidazole mixture and selective wetting of hybrid filler by Le Hong Hai, Hoang Xuan Tung, Yashwanth Sai Anjaneya Varma Kosuri, Subhradeep Mandal, Kedar Nath Dhakal, Rameshwar Adhikari, Beate Langer, Sven Wiessner

“…The wetting concept used to characterize the selective wetting of a single filler in a rubber blend was further developed for a hybrid filler in BIIR/ENR blends. During the one-step mixing and the masterbatch mixing process, re-localization of the hybrid filler between the blend phases under thermodynamic driving forces was observed. …”
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Large-scale discovery of promoter motifs in Drosophila melanogaster. by Thomas A Down, Casey M Bergman, Jing Su, Tim J P Hubbard

“…A key step in understanding gene regulation is to identify the repertoire of transcription factor binding motifs (TFBMs) that form the building blocks of promoters and other regulatory elements. …”
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Social justice and social media: How medical schools display critical consciousness online. by Eray Yilmaz, Keegan D'Mello, Amrit Kirpalani

“…Central to this transformative agenda is the framework of critical consciousness (CC), which compels individuals to develop an acute awareness of societal inequalities and power dynamics and act as agents of change against inequalities across society. …”
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Linking microscopic spatial patterns of tissue destruction in emphysema to macroscopic decline in stiffness using a 3D computational model. by Harikrishnan Parameswaran, Arnab Majumdar, Béla Suki

“…However, the relationship between microscopic tissue structure and decline in stiffness of the lung is not well understood. In this study, we developed a 3D computational model of lung tissue in which a pre-strained cuboidal block of tissue was represented by a tessellation of space filling polyhedra, with each polyhedral unit-cell representing an alveolus. …”
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Information and telecommunication system of pre-trial investigation: international experience and ways of implementation by H. I. Hlobenko

“…According to the goal, the research aims to develop a position on creating the most optimal model of information and telecommunication system of pre-trial investigation, as well as to study the prospects of its implementation and identify possible issues that may arise during pre-trial investigation in electronic format. …”
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Evaluation of the anti-Salmonella Aptamer using Bioinformatic Tools and ELAA Method by Fatemeh Bozorgmehr, Mehdi Zeinoddini, Hamid Reza Rasouli Jazi

“…The aim of this work is to develop anti-Salmonella aptamer using bioinformatic tools and enzyme-linked aptamer assay (ELAA) for assessment of affinity and identifying Salmonella. …”
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Setting the Readiness of Law to Implement Central Bank Digital Currency in Indonesia by Rumi Suwardiyati, Azlin Alisa Ahmad, Reka Dewantara, Dwi Benny Satria, Ranitya Ganindha

“…The Indonesian government's strategic step to curb the use of cryptocurrencies is to issue Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). …”
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An IoT-Based Hydroponic Monitoring and Control System for Sustainable Food Production by Omolola Ogbolumani, Bonginhlanhla Mabaso

“…This research is a significant step toward sustainable agriculture. It offers a technologically advanced solution capable of transforming food production methods and ensuring a more secure and sustainable food supply worldwide. …”
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Shocks and health care in Latin America and the Caribbean by Marcia C. Castro, Jamie Ponmattam, Emily A. FitzGerald

“…A shock management plan is an important step to build resilient health systems.…”
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Optimization of heavy chain and light chain signal peptides for high level expression of therapeutic antibodies in CHO cells. by Ryan Haryadi, Steven Ho, Yee Jiun Kok, Helen X Pu, Lu Zheng, Natasha A Pereira, Bin Li, Xuezhi Bi, Lin-Tang Goh, Yuansheng Yang, Zhiwei Song

“…Translocation of a nascent protein from the cytosol into the ER mediated by its signal peptide is a critical step in protein secretion. The aim of this work was to develop a platform technology to optimize the signal peptides for high level production of therapeutic antibodies in CHO cells. …”
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