Initialization matters : regularizing manifold-informed initialization for neural recommendation systems by Zhang, Yinan, Li, Boyang, Liu, Yong, Wang, Hao, Miao, Chunyan

“…To maximize the effects of the initialization, we propose the Dual-Loss Residual Recommendation (DLR2) network, which, when initialized with LEPORID, substantially outperforms both traditional and state-of-the-art neural recommender systems.…”
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Intensity of stress singularity for the circumferential V-shape corner front of a three-dimensional diamond-like defect by Ping, X. ., Zhang, Y. X., Guo, Y. B., Xiao, Z. M., Jalde, J., Chen, M. C.

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Multiscale microstructural heterogeneity and mechanical property scatter in Inconel 718 produced by directed energy deposition by Yeoh, Yong Chen, Macchi. Guido, Jain, Ekta, Gaskey, Bernard, Raman, Sudharshan, Tay, Grace, Verdi, Davide, Patran, Alin, Grande, Antonio Mattia, Seita, Matteo

“…We find that the high energy input employed when using high deposition rates is conducive to significant microstructure heterogeneity along both the build and transversal directions, which stems from the asymmetric cooling rates generated by the deposition strategy used. …”
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Performance risk assessment in public–private partnership projects based on adaptive fuzzy cognitive map by Chen, Hongyu, Zhang, Limao, Wu, Xianguo

“…The optimal risk mitigation strategy can be discovered when the project performance is under an unsatisfactory level. …”
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Supply chain performance with target-oriented firms by Chen, Lucy Gongtao, Tang, Qinshen

“…This contrasts with the case when both firms are risk-neutral. We also investigate the role of outside option and retailer-type misidentification and find that both can alleviate the retailer’s disadvantage of being target-oriented.…”
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Infection risk of SARS-CoV-2 in a dining setting : deposited droplets and aerosols by Ding, Shirun, Lee, Jia Shing, Mohamed Arif Mohamed, Ng, Bing Feng

“…The deposited droplets on a dining plate were dominant in possible viral transmission as compared to the long-range airborne route when a diner shared a table with the infected person. …”
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A faster chemical bath deposition method for SnO2 ETLs in perovskite solar cells by Wong, Zi Sheng

“…The experiment yielded better J-V data when compared to two times concentration, however it was noted that coverage was not as good. …”
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Construction and utilisation of the adhesion test platform for the development of novel adaptive interfacial adhesives by Tan, Yee Yuan

“…It was found that SMP adhesive fibrils within the range provided by the guidelines can attain the theoretical adhesion strength of 1.893 MPa, and good switchability with a switching ratio of 22.9, even when the radius is scaled to macro-scale, up to 2.7 mm. …”
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Data-driven analysis in building energy consumption by Poh, Shih Gee

“…These results show that ANN is a good model when it is used to predict SiteEU and SiteEUI, while there is room for improvement in the prediction of Total GHG Emissions. …”
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Environmental footprint of voltammetric sensors based on screen-printed electrodes: an assessment towards "green" sensor manufacturing by Ahamed, Ashiq, Ge, Liya, Zhao, Ke, Veksha, Andrei, Bobacka, Johan, Lisak, Grzegorz

“…The greatest environmental impact was observed when cotton textile was used as SM. HDPE plastic demonstrated the least impact (13 out of 19 categories), followed by ceramic, glass and paper. …”
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Testing, modelling and design of high strength concrete-filled high strength steel tube (HCFHST) stub columns under combined compression and bending by Zhong, Yukai, Sun, Yao, Tan, Kang Hai, Zhao, Ou

“…The evaluation results generally indicated that the European code and Australian/New Zealand standard slightly overestimate the failure loads for HCFHST stub columns under combined loading, while the American specification offers accurate, consistent and safe failure load predictions when applied to eccentrically loaded HCFHST stub columns.…”
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Effective H₂S control during chemical looping combustion by iron ore modified with alkaline earth metal oxides by Wang, Haiming, Liu, Guicai, Veksha, Andrei, Giannis, Apostolos, Lim, Teik-Thye, Lisak, Grzegorz

“…The AEM oxides, especially BaO, were found to improve the CLC performance of IO greatly due to the formation of AEM ferrites, which promoted the lattice oxygen activity. When using the pristine IO, less than 10% of the input H2S could be removed with the remaining being released from the reactor mainly in the form of SO2. …”
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Retarding effect of concentration of cementation solution on biocementation of soil by Lai, Han-Jiang, Cui, Ming-Juan, Wu, Shifan, Yang, Yang, Chu, Jian

“…The retarding effect will dominate increasingly when CCS is higher than 1.0 M and the amount of calcium carbonate precipitation will reduce for the given amount and type of bacteria used in this study and become zero with CCS of 2.5 M. …”
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Chrysanthemum-like Au@Polydopamine synthesized using one-pot method and its advantage in immunochromatographic assay by Zhang, Gang-gang, Lai, Xiao-cui, Ding, Neng-shui, Xiong, Qirong, Hou, Shuai, Duan, Hongwei, Lai, Wei-hua

“…The limits of detection (LOD) of ICA based on AuNC@PDA, AuNS, and AuNF@PDA were 1.59, 9.58, and 5.13 mIU/mL, respectively, when human chorionic gonadotropin was detected as the target. …”
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An event-triggered model predictive control for energy efficiency and thermal comfort optimization in buildings by Yang, Shiyu, Chen, Wanyu, Wan, Man Pun

“…This study proposes an event-triggered mechanism (ETM) for MPC, which conducts the optimization only when there is a triggering event that necessitates it. …”
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Tube-based robust model predictive control of multi-zone demand-controlled ventilation systems for energy saving and indoor air quality by Li, Bingxu, Wu, Bingjie, Peng, Yelun, Cai, Wenjian

“…Experimental results show that, in the presence of uncertainties, the proposed strategy can reduce IAQ cost by 10% and energy consumption by 14% compared with the strategy adopting conventional feedback control scheme. When compared with the baseline strategy without optimization, the proposed strategy can reduce IAQ cost by 38% and energy consumption by 30%. …”
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Exploring differential-based distinguishers and forgeries for ascon by Gerault, David, Peyrin, Thomas, Tan, Quan Quan

“…Automated methods have become crucial components when searching for distinguishers against symmetric-key cryptographic primitives. …”
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A cationic thorium-organic framework with triple single-crystal-to-single-crystal transformation peculiarities for ultrasensitive anion recognition by Li, Zi-Jian, Lei, Min, Bao, Hongliang, Ju, Yu, Lu, Huangjie, Li, Yongxin, Zhang, Zhi-Hui, Guo, Xiaofeng, Qian, Yuan, He, Ming-Yang, Wang, Jian-Qiang, Liu, Wei, Lin, Jian

“…Single-crystal-to-single-crystal transformation of metal-organic frameworks has been met with great interest, as it allows for the creation of new materials in a stepwise manner and direct visualization of structural transitions when subjected to external stimuli. However, it remains a peculiarity among numerous metal-organic frameworks, particularly for the ones constructed from tetravalent metal cations. …”
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Label-free assessment of differentiation efficiency in iPSC-derived spinal cord progenitor cells via Magnetic Resonance Relaxometry (MRR) by Tan, Jerome Zu Yao, Chen, Jiahui, Roxby, Daniel, Chooi, Wai Hon, Nguyen, Tan Dai, Ng, Shi-Yan, Chew, Sing Yian, Han, Jongyoon

“…Furthermore, SCPCs harvested at the end of the differentiation containing higher levels of residual pluripotent markers have lower T2 relaxation times when compared to SCPCs with lower levels of these markers. …”
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EN-79AB surface disinfection by UV & effect of repetitive organisms exposure on self disinfecting chemicals by Enkisra, Irfan

“…The study also found that disinfection can be carried out effectively when the bacteria is in the exponential growth phase. …”
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