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Dynamic Wave Trains: A Procedural Approach to Spatially Varying Ocean Synthesis
Computer Graphics Forum, EarlyView.In this paper, we present a high performance procedural model capable of synthesizing and rendering a virtually infinite ocean. Our method exhibits spatial variations as the orientations, speed and choppiness of the waves is parametrized for each frequencies and each point in space. The provided visual abstract exhibits a sunset rendering of a large 40
Romain Fournier +4 more
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Foaming Processes and Properties of Geopolymer Foam Concrete
Geopolymer foam concrete (GFC) is created by incorporating pores into geopolymer slurry or mortar. The functional and mechanical properties, such as thermal insulation, compressive strength, and density, are influenced by the characteristics of the pores and the properties of their walls.
Dong Guo, Yun-Lin Liu, Lan-Ping Qian
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Language Learning, EarlyView.Abstract The present study investigated learning new meanings of known words from reading, following Hulme et al.’s (2018) study. English speakers read four short stories containing 16 critical words (i.e., familiar word forms assigned invented secondary meanings).
Nurul Aini Mohd Jelani, Irina Elgort
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Dynamics of loop quantum gravity and spin foam models in three dimensions
, 2004 We present a rigorous regularization of Rovellis's generalized projection operator in canonical 2+1 gravity. This work establishes a clear-cut connection between loop quantum gravity and the spin foam approach in this simplified setting.
Noui, Karim, Perez, Alejandro
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Studies in Family Planning, EarlyView.Abstract Despite greater availability and affordability of modern contraception, the use of traditional contraception is rising in India. We examined the relationship between Indian women's contact with a community health worker (CHW) and discussion of family planning (FP) with their contraceptive use.
Nandita Bhan +6 more
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Journal of Materials and Engineering Structures, 2023 In the current research, lightweight foam concrete blocks made from recycled concrete powder, reinforced with plastic macro fibers and polypropylene micro fibers have been proposed as sustainable concrete approach. By adding Recycled Concrete Powder (RCP)
Vijayalakshmi RAMALINGAM +2 more
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“I Can Do It, We Can Change It”: Protest as a Catalyst for Political Efficacy
Sociological Forum, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines how protest episodes foster political efficacy among ordinary citizens. Based on 44 in‐depth interviews with participants in two major 2018 mobilizations in Spain—the feminist strike of International Women's Day and the pensioners' protests—the analysis identifies discursive expressions that reflect attitudinal change ...
Manuel Jiménez‐Sánchez +2 more
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Emotions in Meaning‐Making: Toward a Sociological Theory of Cathexis
Sociological Forum, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The role of emotion in meaning‐making remains undertheorized in cultural sociology. This article argues that emotions and affect are intrinsic to meaning‐making and proposes cathexis—the attachment of emotions generated in social interaction to objects, symbols, and ideas—as the fundamental mechanism by which emotions co‐constitute cultural ...
Dmitry Kurakin
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The feasibility of solar reflector production from lunar materials for solar power in space [PDF]
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) investigated the feasibility of producing solar reflectors from indigenous lunar materials for solar power production on the moon.
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Unmarked Emotional States and the Affective Anchoring of Continuity
Sociological Forum, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Narratives around emotions often foreground remarkable episodes that interrupt situations, producing a “rollercoaster” image of emotional life that leaves its stability underdescribed. To analyze the emotional dimension of social continuity, this article theorizes unmarked emotional states (UES): culturally default, interactionally unobtrusive
Lorenzo Sabetta
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