Lightweight Adaptation of Classifiers to Users and Contexts: Trends of the Emerging Domain by Elena Vildjiounaite, Georgy Gimel’farb, Vesa Kyllönen, Johannes Peltola

“…Such applications have to adapt to a new user or unknown context at runtime just from interaction with the user, preferably in fairly lightweight ways, that is, requiring limited user effort to collect training data and limited time of performing the adaptation. …”
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Superior ablation resistance of C/C–HfCSiC composite sharp leading edges above 2500 °C prepared by precursor infiltration and pyrolysis by Wei Li, Junshuai Lv, Jingtong Li, Lingxiang Guo, Yutai Zhang, Xiaohong Shi, Hejun Li

“…The effect of SiC proportion on the ablation behavior of the SLEs under oxyacetylene flames with 2.38 MW/m2 and 4.18 MW/m2 was investigated. The preferred sample with a volume ratio of HfC to SiC of 0.74 possessed almost zero degradation (linear recession rate 0.6 μm/s) up to a temperature of 2371 °C. …”
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Development and Validation of a New Boundary Condition for Intake Analysis with Distortion by Foad Mehdi Zadeh, Jean-Yves Trépanier, Eddy Petro

“…Where there are higher levels of distortion at the fan face, the interaction could become more significant and a different approach would be preferable. One alternative that takes into account the interaction in such cases includes the fan in the analysis of the intake, using either a steady or unsteady flow model approach. …”
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Three-dimensional imaging of topologically protected strings in a multiferroic nanocrystal by Mansoor A. Najeeb, David Serban, Daniel G. Porter, Frank Lichtenberg, Stephen P. Collins, Alessandro Bombardi, Nicola A. Spaldin, Marcus C. Newton

“…Our findings reveal multiferroic strings with a preferred phase vortex winding direction and average separation of  ~93 nm.…”
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Evaluation of Three New Strategies to Fight Obesity in Families by C. Luley, A. Blaik, S. Aronica, J. Dierkes, S. Kropf, S. Westphal

“…On top of this diet, the families were randomized in a three-factorial design to one or more of three weight-loss strategies: (1) an additional diet preferring carbohydrates having a low glycemic index (dual diet), (2) financial incentive, and (3) telemonitoring of weight and physical activity. …”
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Dynamic Evolutionary Games and Coordination of Multiple Recycling Channels considering Online Recovery Platform by Meihong Zhu, Xiao Li, Liqing Zhu, Xueli Zhan, Junhai Ma

“…In addition, the third-party recycler will change the optimal subsidy model according to the government’s price subsidy level, while the manufacturer always prefers the price subsidy model.…”
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Cluster sliding ferroelectricity in trilayer Quasi-Hexagonal C60 by Xuefei Wang, Yanhan Ren, Shi Qiu, Fan Zhang, Xueao Li, Junfeng Gao, Weiwei Gao, Jijun Zhao

“…Compared to atoms, elemental clusters are intrinsically less symmetric and can have various preferred orientations when they are assembled to form crystals. …”
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Adaptive Media Streaming to Mobile Devices: Challenges, Enhancements, and Recommendations by Kristian Evensen, Tomas Kupka, Haakon Riiser, Pengpeng Ni, Ragnhild Eg, Carsten Griwodz, Pål Halvorsen

“…At the same time, adaptive HTTP streaming is developing into the preferred way of streaming media over the Internet. …”
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A Review of Complicated Cataract in Retinitis Pigmentosa: Pathogenesis and Cataract Surgery by Yingying Hong, Hongzhe Li, Yang Sun, Yinghong Ji

“…Despite the absence of curative pharmacologic treatment, phacoemulsification with intraocular lens implantation to deal with opacification in the lens is preferred due to the considerable visual outcomes. …”
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More than PHB – the PHAmily of Copolymers: Justifications for Broader Use and Summary of Biodegradation Facts on Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) – A Review by M. Lackner, P. Costa, M. Koller, M. Zinn

“…While reducing, reusing, and recycling plastics should be the preferred end-of-life scenarios, biodegradable plastics are compatible with all of these routes and represent a promising alternative. …”
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Effect of Ag Addition on the Electrochemical Performance of Cu10Al in Artificial Saliva by R. J. Salgado-Salgado, J. Porcayo-Calderon, O. Sotelo-Mazon, R. A. Rodriguez-Diaz, G. Salinas-Solano, V. M. Salinas-Bravo, L. Martinez-Gomez

“…SEM analysis showed that Cu10Al alloy was preferably corroded by grain boundaries, and the Ag addition modified the form of attack of the binary alloy. …”
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The State of the Art of the DSM-5 “with Mixed Features” Specifier by Norma Verdolini, Mark Agius, Laura Ferranti, Patrizia Moretti, Massimiliano Piselli, Roberto Quartesan

“…It is our view that a diagnostic category should be preferred to a specifier and mixed states should be better considered as a spectrum of states, according to what was stated many years ago by Kraepelin.…”
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Exploring the Nuclear Chart via Precision Mass Spectrometry with the TITAN MR-TOF MS by Annabelle Czihaly, Soenke Beck, Julian Bergmann, Callum L. Brown, Thomas Brunner, Timo Dickel, Jens Dilling, Eleanor Dunling, Jake Flowerdew, Danny Fusco, Leigh Graham, Zach Hockenbery, Chris Izzo, Andrew Jacobs, Brian Kootte, Yang Lan, Stephan Malbrunot-Ettenauer, Fernando Maldonado Millán, Ali Mollaebrahimi, Erich Leistenschneider, Eleni Marina Lykiardopoulou, Ish Mukul, Stefan F. Paul, Wolfgang R. Plaß, Moritz Pascal Reiter, Christoph Scheidenberger, James L. Tracy, A. A. Kwiatkowski

“…To this end, a Multiple-Reflection Time-of-Flight mass spectrometer at the TITAN-TRIUMF facility was built to determine atomic masses. This device is the preferred tool to work with exotic nuclides due to its ability to resolve the species of interest from contamination and short measurement cycle times, enabling mass measurements of isotopes with millisecond half-lives. …”
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Comparative mitogenome analysis of two ectomycorrhizal fungi (Paxillus) reveals gene rearrangement, intron dynamics, and phylogeny of basidiomycetes by Qiang Li, Yuanhang Ren, Dabing Xiang, Xiaodong Shi, Jianglin Zhao, Lianxin Peng, Gang Zhao

“…In addition, the insertion sites of the basidiomycete introns were found to have a base preference. Phylogenetic analysis of the combined mitochondrial gene set gave identical and well-supported tree topologies, indicating that mitochondrial genes were reliable molecular markers for analyzing the phylogenetic relationships of Basidiomycota. …”
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Theoretical and Simulation Study of Suction Force in Wall-Climbing Cleaning Robots with Negative Pressure Adsorption by Zheng Zhang, Shida Yang, Peixian Zhang, Chaobin Xu, Bazhou Li, Yang Li

“…As the number of blades increases, the thickness of the blades primarily influences the volume of air within the rotating domain, thereby affecting the suction force; thinner blades are preferable. Moreover, this study reveals that square suction units provide greater suction force compared to circular ones, attributable to their superior negative pressure effect and larger adsorption area. …”
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Study on the distance from green space and social capital of community residents based on the development of smart city—take the city of Lansing as an example by Dong Zheng, Xiaoxiao Wang, Han Yang, Jiezikang Zeng

“…The residents of Lansing may prefer the distant green space for recreational activities and create a way to participate in civic duty. …”
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Active frequency support capability evaluation of photovoltaic stations based on bi-level evaluation method by Zhengxi Li, Libin Yang, Wanpeng Zhou, Chunlai Li

“…In order to avoid the impact of subjective factors, this paper proposes a bi-level evaluation model combining decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory (DEMATEL), technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS), and antagonistic interpretive structural modeling (AISM) for weighting the indicators. …”
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Management of Injury to the Common Bile Duct in a Patient with Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass by Sheraz Yaqub, Tom Mala, Øystein Mathisen, Bjørn Edwin, Bjarte Fosby, Dag Tallak Kjærsdalen Berntzen, Andreas Abildgaard, Knut Jørgen Labori

“…Introduction. Most surgeons prefer Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy (RYHJ) for biliary reconstruction following a common bile duct (CBD) injury. …”
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Frequency of Physical Activity-Related Injuries Among Adolescents: An Umbrella Review by Kerttu Toivo, Peter Bakalár, Mari Leppänen, Jari Parkkari, Jari Parkkari, Ensar Abazović, Boštjan Šimunič, Kaja Teraž, Kaja Teraž, Marta Malinowska-Cieślik, Jaroslava Kopčáková, Aurel Zelko, Aurel Zelko, Aurel Zelko, Agnieszka Michalska, Dagmar Sigmundová, Rado Pišot, Armin Paravlić, Armin Paravlić

“…Our secondary objective was to describe the available reviews of injuries in three settings: organized sports, leisure time physical activity (PA), and school physical education (PE).MethodsWe conducted an overview of reviews consistent with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement guidelines on the frequency of physical activity related injuries in adolescents.ResultsWe identified 19 systematic reviews with at least moderate quality to include in the review. …”
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Modeling eating behaviors: The role of environment and positive food association learning via a Ratatouille effect by Anarina L. Murillo, Muntaser Safan, Carlos Castillo-Chavez, Elizabeth D. Capaldi Phillips, Devina Wadhera

“…A Ratatouille effect can be observed when food association learners become food preference learners, a potential sustainable behavioral change, which in turn, may impact the overall distribution of healthy eaters. …”
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