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History & Philosophy Of Science
Matthew Rellihan
Summary: By focusing on functionalist varieties of nonreductivism, a revised version of the causal exclusion argument has been developed with several advantages over the original. The revised argument does not rely on Kim's causal exclusion principle, is adaptable to different conceptions of causation, and does not have the objectionable consequence of labeling all higher-level properties as epiphenomenal.
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Management
Markus Reisinger, Jens Schmidt, Nils Stieglitz
Summary: This paper explores the tensions and tradeoffs that arise when a firm takes competition to the system level by launching an integrated offering that combines multiple components supplied by independent complementors in various industries. The study reveals that an integrator may earn additional profits by squeezing the margin of its complementors, even if the integrated system itself is unprofitable. Additionally, the analysis shows that an incumbent complementor may have stronger incentives to launch an integrated offering, despite the possibility of entry by a de novo integrator.
MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2021)
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Soil Science
Maria Knadel, Hafeez Ur Rehman, Nastaran Pouladi, Lis Wollesen de Jonge, Per Moldrup, Emmanuel Arthur
Summary: This study demonstrated the feasibility of using visible near-infrared spectroscopy as a fast and accurate alternative to conventional methods for determining Atterberg limits in soil samples. Support Vector Machines showed slightly better predictive ability compared to Partial Least Squares regression and Artificial Neural Networks. The newly developed pedotransfer functions provided slightly better estimations for Atterberg limits, indicating the great potential of vis-NIRS for reliable estimates in diverse soil samples.
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Physics, Particles & Fields
Seung-Joo Lee, Wolfgang Lerche, Timo Weigand
Summary: In this paper, we propose a conjecture that a quantum gravitational theory in an infinite distance limit of its moduli space either decompactifies or reduces to an asymptotically tensionless, weakly coupled string theory. We support this claim by classifying the behavior of M-Theory and Type IIA string theory compactifications on Calabi-Yau three-folds at infinite distances in Kahler moduli space. The analysis reveals that different types of fibrations lead to different outcomes, including decompactification to F-Theory and emergence of tensionless heterotic or Type II strings.
JOURNAL OF HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS
(2022)
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Biology
Tina Haagensen, Joshua L. Gaschk, Johanna T. Schultz, Christofer J. Clemente
Summary: Manoeuvrability is crucial for animals to rapidly change their direction of movement, and it depends on various factors such as lateral forces, friction, body rotation, and alignment with the new heading. This study analyzed high-speed turning in domestic dogs and found that maximum speed decreased with higher angular velocity, greater centripetal acceleration, and smaller turning radii. The study also revealed that body size and shape impact turning performance, with medium-sized dogs demonstrating better turning ability. These findings have important implications for understanding the relationship between form and function in animal locomotion and predicting predator-prey encounters.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY
(2022)
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Clinical Neurology
Lawrence R. Wechsler, Ashutosh P. Jadhav, Tudor G. Jovin
Summary: Reperfusion therapy beyond established guidelines may still benefit patients, and exploring optimal parameters and methodology is essential in determining the outer limits. Consideration of the minimum clinically important difference and incorporation of societal factors and quality of life considerations are crucial in assessing treatment efficacy. Data from alternative sources and increased interactions between industry and academic centers could improve generalizability of treatment to routine clinical practice.
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Computer Science, Information Systems
Mohammed Baziyad, Ismail Shahin, Tamer Rabie, Ali Bou Nassif
Summary: A trade-off exists between hiding capacity and stego signal quality in steganography. This paper proposes utilizing the strong compaction property of DCT by segmenting the cover speech signal and hiding the secret data in the insignificant DCT coefficients. Experimental results demonstrate that the proposed technique outperforms competing schemes in terms of payload capacity and stego quality.
MULTIMEDIA TOOLS AND APPLICATIONS
(2022)
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Agronomy
Antonio Gazol, J. Julio Camarero, Jose M. Igual, Ester Gonzalez de Andres, Michele Colangelo, Cristina Valeriano
Summary: This study compares tree populations forming the distribution limits of mountain pine in northeastern Spain. The results show that tree growth is influenced by climate and soil properties. There are marked differences in leaf traits and growth response to climate between treeline and rearedge sites. The soil microbiota in treelines is dominated by bacteria, while in forests it is dominated by fungi.
AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Wenjian Lao, Charles S. Wong
Summary: Establishing analytical detection limits is crucial, but currently-used approaches for estimating the detection limit in microplastics analysis are inadequate. This study evaluates detection limits with techniques for low-level discrete observations and provides guidelines for estimation and application of microplastics minimum detectable amount (MDA) for more robust data.
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Mathematical & Computational Biology
Chang Xu, Ke Ju, Lifeng Lin, Pengli Jia, Joey S. W. Kwong, Asma Syed, Luis Furuya-Kanamori
Summary: The study evaluated the impact of limiting the search date on the accuracy and workload of rapid reviews, finding that limiting the search to the most recent 20 years can achieve good accuracy while saving the most workload within a certain tolerance of bias magnitude.
RESEARCH SYNTHESIS METHODS
(2022)
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History & Philosophy Of Science
Tobias Henschen
Summary: This paper critically examines the argument from inductive risk, pointing out that philosophers who endorse its conclusion fail to address objections related to the genuine task of scientists in assigning probabilities to hypotheses and the ambiguity in decision-making between how to act and what to believe.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL FOR PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
(2021)
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Engineering, Mechanical
V. Chaves
Summary: The Navarro-Rios model is one of the methods proposed to predict fatigue failure in the presence of notches. However, due to the difficulties in its application, a simplified version has been developed which provides similar fatigue limit predictions.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FATIGUE
(2021)
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Mathematics
Pengcheng Mu
Summary: This paper focuses on two singular limits of the Cauchy problem, transforming it into two-layer rotating shallow water equations as the Rossby number and Froude number approach zero. Unique from previous studies, the large operator in this model is not skew-symmetric. A key idea in this paper is obtaining uniform estimates using the system's specific structure rather than the antisymmetry of the large operator. Convergence of the equations with ill-prepared data to a two-layer incompressible Navier-Stokes system is then proven using Strichartz estimates constructed in this paper.
JOURNAL OF DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
(2021)
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Engineering, Mechanical
Luca Susmel
Summary: This paper discusses the problem of estimating notch fatigue limits using machine learning. The results show that machine learning is a promising approach for designing notched components against fatigue. The accuracy in estimating the fatigue limit can be increased by increasing the size and quality of the calibration dataset, as well as including additional input features.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FATIGUE
(2024)
Review
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
David Parker
Summary: Scientific reductionism, which explains higher-level functions through lower-level properties, has played an important role in nervous system analysis. Molecular and cellular mechanisms are crucial in experimental analysis and explanation of sensory, motor, and cognitive functions. However, the debate on reductionism is ongoing due to the complexity of the phenomena and the difficulty of obtaining neurobiological details.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
