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An embodied conversational agent for intelligent web interaction on pandemic crisis communication [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
In times of crisis, an effective communication mechanism is paramount in providing accurate and timely information to the community. In this paper we study the use of an intelligent embodied conversational agent (EGA) as the front end interface with the ...
Depickere, A.   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

Advanced Flame Retardant Strategies and Fire Performance Assessment for Safer Photovoltaics in Buildings: A Two‐Part Review

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
The integration of photovoltaic (PV) systems into building structures introduces distinct fire risks with critical implications for occupant safety. This review examines the key fire hazards associated with PV implementation and explores mitigation strategies, including flame‐retardant additives.
Florian Ollagnon   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Victor Gollancz: a socialist publisher in British Popular Front years

open access: yesRevista Mundos do Trabalho, 2017
This article aims to consider the paths of Victor Gollancz (1893-1967), one of the most important publishers and British humanitarian activists of the Twentieth century. As a bookseller, Gollancz founded his own company in 1927, Victor Gollancz Ltd., one
Matheus Cardoso Silva
doaj   +1 more source

The Role of the Yugoslav Popular Front in Implementing Communist-Style Measures in Yugoslav Rural Areas (1945-1953) [PDF]

open access: yesТокови историје, 2018
After World War II, the Yugoslav Popular Front (PF) developed extensive activity in the rural areas of Yugoslavia, following the line set by the ruling Communist Party (CPY).
Srđan Milošević
doaj   +1 more source

Robust Sound Event Classification using Deep Neural Networks [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
The automatic recognition of sound events by computers is an important aspect of emerging applications such as automated surveillance, machine hearing and auditory scene understanding.
McLoughlin, Ian Vince   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Novel Functional Materials via 3D Printing by Vat Photopolymerization

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This Perspective systematically analyzes strategies for incorporating functionalities into 3D‐printed materials via Vat Photopolymerization (VP). It explores the spectrum of achievable functionalities in recently reported novel materials—such as conductive, energy‐storing, biodegradable, stimuli‐responsive, self‐healing, shape‐memory, biomaterials, and
Sergey S. Nechausov   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Songs of War: Anglo-Canadian Popular Songs on the Home Front, 1914-1918 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
This article explores the production, content, and reception of Anglo-Canadian popular songs composed during the First World War. It argues that popular songs reflected the changing attitudes of Anglo-Canadians, as composers and publishers created music ...
Karn, Sara
core   +1 more source

Ultrasound‐Triggered Gelation for Restoring Biomechanical Properties of Degenerated Functional Spinal Units

open access: yesAdvanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This study introduces an innovative approach to treating intervertebral disc degeneration using ultrasound‐triggered in situ hydrogel formation. Proof‐of‐concept experiments using optimized biomaterial and ultrasound parameters demonstrate partial restoration of biomechanical function and successful integration into degenerated disc tissue, offering a ...
Veerle A. Brans   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Considering Vietnam [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
The Vietnam War is evolving from contemporary memory into history. Fifty years on, it still serves as a benchmark in the history of war reporting and in the representation of conflict in popular culture and historical memory.
Lardinois, Brigitte   +3 more
core  

Unraveling beam self-healing

open access: yes, 2017
We show that, contrary to popular belief, non only diffraction-free beams may reconstruct themselves after hitting an opaque obstacle but also, for example, Gaussian beams.
Agarwal, Girish S.   +8 more
core   +1 more source

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