Novel material composites for dielectric elastomer actuators by Ankit

“…Generally, researchers have tried to modify either of these properties with addition of solid conductive or ceramic fillers, or chemical modification of the elastomer, and this has led to undesirable changes on the other material properties. Drawing inspiration from biological materials like skin, which is a soft material system filled with fluids, a novel composite is synthesized utilizing a solid polymer matrix and a high dielectric constant liquid filler, an ionic liquid. …”
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"Come to us first": Centering Community Organizations in Artificial Intelligence for Social Good Partnerships by Lin, Hongjin, Karusala, Naveena, Okolo, Chinasa, D'Ignazio, Catherine, Gajos, Krzysztof

“…To enhance the efficacy of future collaborations, our participants shared their aspirations for success, calling for co-leadership starting from the early stages of projects. …”
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Dissonances in care: childhood, well-being, and the politics of welfare in Japan by Chapman, CR

“…I used visual and material methods as a modular platform for participation, an approach I call narrative storywork. Through photography and drawing, among other mediums, children narrated poignant stories about their care experiences.…”

Conformational landscape of the epidermal growth factor receptor kinase reveals a mutant specific allosteric pocket by Kannan, Srinivasaraghavan, Venkatachalam, Gireedhar, Lim, Hong Hwa, Surana, Uttam, Verma, Chandra

“…Small molecule inhibitors targeted at these mutants have proven to be clinically successful drugs. These molecules are ATP competitive and rapidly result in the emergence of resistance. …”
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Structural derivation and crystal chemistry of apatites by White, Timothy John, Dong, Zhili

“…The inclusion of A(1)O6 metaprisms in structure drawings is useful for comparing apatites and condensed-apatites such as Sr5(BO3)3Br. …”
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Autonomy Work: Personhood, Expertise, and Activism of Disabled AI Data Workers in China by Wu, Di

“…This dissertation examines the labor and life of disabled workers in China’s artificial intelligence (AI) data annotation programs. The study draws on 14 months of ethnographic fieldwork, conducted over three years, with disabled activists, disabled workers, employment advocates, tech company staff, and government officials. …”
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Government resilience in the digital age by Raieste, A, Rebane, A, Tapupere, M, McBride, K

“…<br> For many governments, the COVID-19 pandemic was a wakeup call. Nearly 30% of governments in Europe had to postpone elections, education was disrupted, and many governments struggled to ensure the availability of their public services. …”

Global incidence, prevalence, years lived with disability (YLDs), disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 371 diseases and injuries in 204 co... by Ferrari, AJ, Santomauro, DF, Aali, A, Lacey, BWH, Rodriguez, JAB

“…For three decades, the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) has filled that need. A global network of collaborators contributed to the production of GBD 2021 by providing, reviewing, and analysing all available data. …”