Thermodynamics of complexity and pattern manipulation by Vedral, Vlatko, Gu, Mile, Garner, Andrew J. P., Thompson, Jayne

“…Here, we propose a framework to describe pattern manipulators—devices that convert thermodynamic work to patterns or vice versa—and use them to build a “pattern engine” that facilitates a thermodynamic cycle of pattern creation and consumption. …”
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Design and Evaluation of an Automatic Scheduling-Manual Operation Tool to Bring Precision Irrigation to Resource-Constrained Farmers by Van de Zande, Georgia D, Sheline, Carolyn, Amrose, Susan, Costello, Jeffrey, Ghodgaonkar, Aditya, Grant, Fiona, Winter, Amos G

“…Through interviews and focus groups facilitated by a series of storyboards and a physical prototype, the proposed concept was evaluated by farmers and key market stakeholders in Kenya, Jordan, and Morocco. …”
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Urban street clusters: unraveling the associations of street characteristics on urban vibrancy dynamics in age, time, and day by Jang, Kee M., Suh, Hanew, Haddad, Fadi G., Sun, Maoran, Duarte, Fábio, Kim, Youngchul

“…Recent advancements in urban big data have facilitated the potential to understand and measure vibrancy patterns throughout cities. …”
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Reinforcement learning for an efficient and effective malware investigation during cyber Incident response by Dunsin, Dipo, Ghanem, Mohamed Chahine, Ouazzane, Karim, Vassilev, Vassil

“…The epsilon-greedy exploration strategy, in conjunction with Q-learning updates, effectively facilitated transitions. The learning rate depended on the complexity of the MDP environment: higher in simpler ones for quicker convergence and lower in more complex ones for stability. …”
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Understanding electrostatic interaction on strong cation-exchanger via co-ion valency effects by Essert, GM, de Souza, JP, Schwaminger, SP, Bazant, MZ, Berensmeier, S

“…Further, optimizing the resin design or improving the adsorption and desorption conditions for biomolecules may be facilitated. Altogether, our work may improve material designing and process development and, thereby, help to overcome the concurrent technological and economic bottlenecks of the well-deployed purification step of IEC.…”
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Click chemistry as a versatile reaction for construction and modification of metal-organic frameworks by Li, Pei-Zhou, Wang, Xiao-Jun, Zhao,Yanli

“…The inherent feature of incorporating decorative organic components as building blocks has facilitated MOF constructions by ingenious pre-design and post-synthetic modifications of the organic moieties through appropriate reactions. …”
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Droplet impingement on coated incline heated surface by Nai, Ze Yuan

“…Advances in surface engineering, propelled by modern technology, have facilitated the development of surfaces with diverse properties. …”
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Predicting word vectors for microtext by Chaturvedi, Iti, Satapathy, Ranjan, Lynch, Curtis, Cambria, Erik

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Distributed multilevel storage infrastructure for visual surveillance in intelligent transportation networks by Chih, Wei Ling

“…To deal with the extreme volume and the massively geographically distributed sources of data, we advocate a tiered storage and processing architecture, using edge nodes to augment a centralized backbone, facilitated by network coding and emerging fog computing solutions. …”
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ECG analysis of ventricular fibrillation dynamics reflects ischaemic progression subject to variability in patient anatomy and electrode location by Martinez-Navarro, H, Bertrand, A, Doste, R, Smith, H, Tomek, J, Ristagno, G, Oliveira, RS, Weber dos Santos, R, Pandit, SV, Rodriguez, B

“…Results: Regional acute myocardial ischaemia facilitated re-entries, potentially breaking up into VF. …”

Seen and heard: combining in-depth interviewing with social messaging to study the lived experiences of gifted youth in high power distance cultures by Wan Mohd Nor, Sofiya, Krauss, Steven, Roslan, Samsilah, Syed-Abdullah, Sharifah Intan Sharina

“…Combining these techniques facilitated in-depth exploration into the lived experiences and challenges of being gifted, and how giftedness shaped participants’ self-concept. …”
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Exploring the therapeutic potential of 5-fluorouracil-loaded calcium carbonate nanoparticles combined with natural compound thymoquinone for colon cancer treatment by Deng, Xi, Yang, Zhongming, Chan, Kim Wei, Abu Bakar, Md Zuki

“…Its favorable biocompatibility, pH sensitivity, and sustained release properties facilitated reduced toxic side effects of 5-FU on NIH3T3 normal cells and enhanced inhibitory effects on CT26 colon cancer cells. …”
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An enhanced fourier neural operator surrogate for radioactive plume transport forecasting by Ayoub, Ali, Wainwright, Haruko M., Wang, Lijing, Sansavini, Giovanni

“…The speed and efficiency of this framework offers a powerful tool for swift decision-making during emergencies, facilitating risk-informed protective actions, evacuation execution, and zone delineation. …”
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Shared spaces & identity, culture and meaning: a study on the role of integrated community hubs on social interaction, meaning-making & identity creation in neighbourhoods by Haikal Afiq Bin Mohd Rizal, Ng, Patrick Wei Sheng

“…The study reveals that architectural design and organised programmes play a key role in promoting low- and high-level interactions respectively, with both being crucial in facilitating social mixing and creating the necessary conditions for placemaking and spatial attachment to form. …”
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A two-stage automatic color thresholding technique by Pootheri, Shamna, Ellam, Daniel, Grübl, Thomas, Liu, Yang

“…Accurately performing background suppression in PCA boards facilitates the inspection of digital images with small objects of interest, such as text or microcontrollers on a PCA board. …”
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Breaking barriers with memes: how memes bridge political cynicism to online political participation by Ahmed, Saifuddin, Masood, Muhammad

“…However, when such social media use facilitates exposure to political memes, it primarily mobilizes those with high political cynicism into active online political participation. …”
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Variable-Inverter-Rectifier-Transformer: A Hybrid Electronic and Magnetic Structure Enabling Adjustable High Step-Down Conversion Ratios by Moon, Intae, Ranjram, Mike Kavian, Perreault, David J

“…This functionality is valuable in converters with wide operating voltage ranges and high step-up/down, as it offers a means to reduce copper loss within the transformer while also facilitating voltage doubling and quadrupling. We introduce the principle of operation of the structure and present models for its magnetic and electrical behaviour. …”
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Data-driven Home Workspace Design: Interactive DIY Platform Mediating the User and Expert Literature by Yi, Wangli

“…It posits that these tools can transcend traditional design limitations by incorporating professional expertise and facilitating user- driven design processes. The tool's backend is built on a comprehensive collection and classification of research literature on WFH environments, creating an interactive platform where users can engage directly in the design process. …”
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Strategies to manage volatility in ports (container ports) by Sia, Clement Yong Sheng

“…Strategies discussed in this report include Engagement with port stakeholders on managing cargo flow, Optimization of port capacity, and Facilitating Decision making with information technology. …”
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3D printing formulation of probiotic extracellular vesicles for gastrointestinal cancer by Jaidev, Prapti

“…Hence, this project aims to address this issue by developing a formulation using 3D bioprinting techniques to encapsulate probiotic EVs, ensuring their preservation in low pH environments and facilitating targeted release in intestinal conditions. …”
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