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Detection and classification of surface defects on hot-rolled steel using vision transformers
HeliyonThis study proposes a vision transformer to detect visual defects on steel surfaces. The proposed approach utilizes an open-source image dataset to classify steel surface conditions into six fault categories namely, crazing, inclusion, rolled in, pitted ...
Vinod Vasan +3 more
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Imagination Will Not Be Automized: On AI Image Generators and Epistemic Oppression
Constellations, EarlyView.
Sarah Abel
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Moderate is the New Black: Shifts and Intersections in Saudi Arabia's Domestic and Foreign Policy
Global Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is undergoing a period of intense changes. Its current stage of transformation has been led by Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MbS) since 2015, seeking to turn the Kingdom into a story of successful governance and one of the leading powers in the Middle East. In hardly understood yet very consequential ways, KSA's
Javier Bordón +1 more
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Ultrahigh-Strain-Rate Mechanical Properties of Polystyrene near the Glass Transition Temperature
Applied SciencesElastoplastic and tribological characteristics of polystyrene are investigated as a model glassy polymer at the ultrahigh-strain rate (>106 s −1) through the temperature-controlled laser-induced particle impact testing (LIPIT) technique. Polystyrene (PS)
Anuraag Gangineri Padmanaban +4 more
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Between the Indian Ocean and the Gulf: Ceramics From Ḥattā Oasis in the Emirate of Dubai
Arabian Archaeology and Epigraphy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study presents the ceramic finds from archaeological investigations conducted in 2024 at two settlements: ‘Islamic Village' and Suhaila 2, one of a number of mountain villages of the Late Islamic period within the Ḥattā Oasis: a high‐altitude exclave in the Emirate of Dubai. The sites are located on the northeastern slopes of Jabal Qallāt
Seth M. N. Priestman +3 more
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Background: Preformed crowns are widely used in pediatric dentistry for restoring primary teeth with extensive caries or after pulp therapy. During crown selection, multiple crowns may need to be tried-in, potentially leading to microbial contamination ...
Dr. Vishnu Rekha Chamarthi +5 more
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‘I'd rather have worse gums than worse lungs’: Young people's views of nicotine pouches in the UK
Addiction, EarlyView.Abstract Background and aims Nicotine pouches entered the UK market in 2019. Although research has shown that young people's prevalence of use has been low, it has been reported to be increasing and a cause for concern. This paper reports the findings of the first qualitative study in the UK to explore the views of 14–16 year olds' knowledge, awareness
Andy MacGregor +7 more
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Addiction, EarlyView.Abstract Background and aims Alcohol consumption at high levels is common among people experiencing homelessness and contributes to inequalities. In relative terms these individuals are underrepresented in substance use services. This study captured common trajectories and identified barriers and facilitators to accessing treatment among a group of ...
Vera Helen Buss +6 more
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Elastoplastic and fracture behaviour of semi-crystalline polymers under multiaxial stress states
Fracture and Structural Integrity, 2018 The deformation behaviour and fracture mechanisms of high-density polyethylene (HDPE), polypropylene (PP) and polyamide 6 (PA 6) are investigated experimentally under different stress states and at different crosshead speeds of 1, 20 and 200 mm/min ...
Joao Pedro Manaia +2 more
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