Estimation of diaphragm wall deflections for deep braced excavation in anisotropic clays using ensemble learning by Zhang, Runhong, Wu, Chongzhi, Goh, Anthony Teck Chee, Böhlke, Thomas, Zhang, Wengang

“…Surrogate models were developed via ensemble learning methods (ELMs), including the eXtreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost), and Random Forest Regression (RFR) to predict the maximum lateral wall deformation (δhmax). …”
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Jacob of Edessa's version of Scripture in relation to his exegetical interests by Salvesen, A

Microfinance and poverty alleviation : experience in Bangladesh and Cambodia by Ek Sopheara

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Micro-DSC, rheological and NMR investigations of the gelation of gallic acid and xyloglucan by Hirun, Namon, Bao, Hongqian, Li, Lin, Deen, Gulam Roshan, Tantishaiyakul, Vimon

“…For the mixture of GA and 1% (w/v) TSX, the critical gel concentration of GA was 0.69% (w/v) at physiological temperature (37 °C) and the sol–gel transition was well described by the scaling law. …”
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Parameter study of the strength reduction factor of axially loaded tubular K-joints by Cao, Yu

“…This report focuses on the exploration of the strength reduction of tubular K-joints under different loading conditions as well as with diverse surface crack. FE modelling is used to simulate the collapse of tubular K-joints subjected to axial loading. …”
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Asymmetric projection of introspection reveals a behavioural and neural mechanism for interindividual social coordination by Miyamoto, K, Harbison, C, Tanaka, S, Saito, M, Luo, S, Matsui, S, Sankhe, P, Mahmoodi, A, Lin, M, Trudel, N, Shea, N, Rushworth, MFS

“…We might estimate how well someone else will perform by extrapolating from estimates of how well we ourselves would perform. …”

Reversible CO2 activation by an N-phosphinoamidinato digermyne by Quek, Shina

“…Compound 10 demonstrated the capability of executing sequential elementary organometallic processes with multiple substrates in its reaction with CO2 and phenylacetylene, as well as CO2 and hexafluorobenzene to form [LG̈eC(Ph)=C(Ph)G̈eL] (11), [LG̈eF] (12) and [LG̈eC6F5] (13), respectively.…”
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Upstream : Selected Essays / by Oliver, Mary, 1963-2019, author 656023, Penguin Publishing Group (Online service) 655981

“…As she writes, “I could not be a poet without the natural world. Someone else could. But not me. For me the door to the woods is the door to the temple.” …”
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Electromagnetic (EM) propagation through iron (III) oxide-based building materials embedded with electrically small antennas at microwave frequencies (part 1) by Sheng, Lin

“…Moreover, it was also found that embedding ESA inside concrete will result in the increase of resonant frequency over time as the concrete cures.…”
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Semiconductor oxide for gas sensing applications by Ang, Wan Chia

“…Slurry preparation procedure was revised to obtain stable and well dispersed STF02 slurry. The STF02 sol-gel solution recipe for slurry preparation was modified by adding PVP in order to reduce cracks formation. …”
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Hydrogels from polymer for biomedical applications by Teo, Man Ru

“…It was observed that introducing divalent cation into the kappa-carrageenan system had effects of increasing the formation and melting temperature, as well as the of sol-gel or gel-sol transitional temperature within the observable range. …”
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Nature for the nation: locating the natural world in Meiji discourses on nation-building by Lew, Jean Zhi Jun

“…This paper argues that as Meiji ideologues came face to face with the new realities of the Meiji state, the natural world was employed to articulate as well as shape their visions of modernity, and the relationship between the modern man, the nation, and the natural world to realize said vision. …”
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Investigation of flow over textured surfaces by Koh, Ti Kiat

“…The chemicals used were Hydrochloric Acid (HCL), Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH) and Ethanol with Stearic Acid (ESA). HCL and NaOH were used to alter the surface of AA 6061 while ESA was used to lower the surface energy of the samples. …”
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High performance engineering materials by Mhaisalkar, Subodh Gautam.

“…This project aims to characterize and compare the OTFT performance between the thermally grown oxide and sol-gel silica thin film as dielectric layer, as well as to yield OTFT devices exhibiting enhanced mobilities and excellent device characteristics at low operating voltage.…”
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Rheo-PIV of yield-stress fluids in a 3D-printed fractal vane-in-cup geometry by Medina-Bañuelos, Esteban F., Marín-Santibáñez, Benjamín M., Chaparian, Emad, Owens, Crystal E., McKinley, Gareth H., Pérez-González, José

“…In this work, the steady fractal vane-in-cup (fVIC) flow of a Newtonian fluid and a nonthixotropic Carbopol® 940 microgel as well as the unsteady flow of a thixotropic κ-Carrageenan gel are analyzed using rheo-particle image velocimetry (Rheo-PIV). …”
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Further studies of extreme learning machine and compressed signal detection by Cao, Jiuwen

“…To further enhance the classification rate of the ELM, we propose an improved algorithm named voting based ELM (V-ELM) for signal classification in Chapter 4. …”
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The post office : a comparative social history of Britain and Singapore, 1840s to 1880s by Yeow, Jeremy Yong Qi

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Attitudinal Factors of Fishermen Trapped in the B40 Category: an Empirical Study by Mustafar, Mastora, Mat Yamin, Fadhilah, Mohamed Ismail, Risyawati, Mohd Nawi, Nur Syazwani, Abu Bakar, Siti Zakiah, Johari, Ayub

“…However, its importance is not in line with the well-being of key players in the fishing industry itself, especially Zone A fishermen who are mostly in the Bottom 40% (B40) of household income category. …”
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'A poem in leaden hexameters': on rehabilitating Dorotheus’ Carmen Astrologicum by Lightfoot, JL

How to Hold a Grudge : From Resentment to Contentment- the Power of Grudges to Transform Your Life / by Hannah, Sophie, 1971- author 649175

“…Internationally bestselling author and grudge guru Sophie Hannah has elevated the practice of grudge-holding to a fine art--one that can improve the quality of our relationships at home, at the office, and everywhere else people might annoy or offend us. Blending the practical with the philosophical, How to Hold a Grudge examines the origins of grudges and shows readers how to harness their power to transform sources of resentment into wellsprings of affirming, long-lasting contentment. …”