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The microarchitecture of general-purpose processors is continuously evolving to adapt to the new computation and memory demands of incoming workloads. In this regard, new circuitry is added to execute specific instructions like vector multiplication or string operations. These enhancements and the support of multiple threads per core make simultaneous multithreading (SMT) processors dominate the market for data center processors. Regarding emerging workloads, machine learning is taking an important role in many research domains like biomedicine, economics, and social sciences. This paper analyzes the efficiency of machine learning workloads running in SMT mode (two threads per core) versus running them in ST mode (single-threaded) with twice the number of cores. Experimental results in an Intel Xeon Skylake-X processor show an SMT efficiency falling between 80% and 100% across the studied workloads. These results prove two main findings: i) last-generation SMT processors are excellent candidates to execute ML workloads as they achieve a high SMT efficiency, and ii) if the performance of two major resources (i.e., FP double operator and core's caches) was boosted, all the workloads would achieve an almost perfect SMT efficiency. Moreover, results show that there is still room to support more threads without adding extra hardware. The discussed findings are aimed at providing insights to design future processors for ML workloads. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

ABSTRACT This article presents a novel multi‐thread attracting manifold (MTAM) adaptive control scheme. The novel contribution of this new controller lies in how the attracting manifold design method is spread across multiple estimates of the truth while simultaneously weighting between said individual estimates to arrive at an adaptive composite estimate which outperforms single thread adaptive controllers. A notable benefit of this new formulation is that it allows for both the weighting of multiple threads and monotonic decrease of parameter error to aid the performance of transient error dynamics, without arbitrarily increasing adaptation gains. The benefits of the proposed controller over existing adaptive control schemes are analyzed through two aerospace flight control applications from the literature. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The integration of mechanically interlocked molecules (MIMs) into polymeric materials has led to the development of mechanically interlocked polymers (MIPs). One class of MIPs that have gained attention in recent years are slide‐ring gels (SRGs), which are generally accessed by crosslinking rings on a main‐chain polyrotaxane. The mobility of the interlocked crosslinking moieties along the polymer backbone imparts enhanced properties onto these networks. An alternative synthetic approach to SRGs is to use a doubly threaded ring as the crosslinking moiety, yielding doubly threaded slide‐ring gel networks (dt‐SRGs). In this study, a photo‐curable ligand‐containing thread was used to assemble a series of metal‐templated pseudo[3]rotaxane crosslinkers that allow access to polymer networks that contain doubly threaded interlocked rings. The physicochemical and mechanical properties of these dt‐SRGs with varying size of the ring crosslinking moieties were investigated and compared to an entangled gel (EG) prepared by polymerizing the metal complex of the photo‐curable ligand‐containing thread, and a corresponding covalent gel (CG). Relative to the EG and CG, the dt‐SRGs exhibit enhanced swelling behavior, viscoelastic properties, and stress relaxation characteristics. In addition, the macroscopic properties of dt‐SRGs could be altered by "locking" ring mobility in the structure through remetalation, highlighting the impact of the mobility of the crosslinks. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Type I main‐chain polyrotaxanes (PRs) with multiple wheels threaded onto the axle are widely employed to design slide‐ring materials. However, Type II main‐chain PRs with axles threading into the macrocycles on the polymer backbones have rarely been studied, although they feature special topological structures and dynamic characteristics. Herein, we report the design and preparation of Type II main‐chain PR‐based mechanically interlocked networks (PRMINs), based on which the relationship between microscopic motion of mechanical bonds on the PRs and macroscopic mechanical performance of materials has been revealed. The representative PRMIN‐2 exhibits a robust feature in tensile tests with high stretchability (1680 %) and toughness (47.5 MJ/m3). Moreover, it also has good puncture performance with puncture energy of 22.0 mJ. Detailed rheological measurements and coarse‐grained molecular dynamics (CGMD) simulation reveal that the embedded multiple [2]rotaxane mechanical bonds on the PR backbones of PRMINs could undergo a synergistic long‐range sliding motion under external force, with the introduction of collective dangling chains into the network. As a result, the synchronized motions of coherent PR chains can be readily activated to accommodate network deformation and efficiently dissipate energy, thereby leading to enhanced mechanical performances of PRMINs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this Afterword I engage with each article in this special issue by highlighting some of their main points and placing them in conversation with scholarship in my substantive interests. In doing so, I signal the expansive potential of each contribution as I see it from my scholarly corner. I elucidate the generative potential of this collection and underscore the fruitfulness of adopting the critical lens to state-created categorization that threads the articles for the field of immigration studies in general. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Textile artist Anne Wilson curated the Davis Street Drawing Room in her Evanston home, showcasing her extensive practice in fiber art. Visitors are invited to engage in slow, close looking at her meticulous textile archive, preparatory studies, and materials on display. Guests are encouraged to create responses to their experience, contributing to the Drawing Room's archive. The space offers a unique opportunity to reflect on the relationships we have with textiles and the stories they hold, inviting a deeper connection to the fabrics of life. [Extracted from the article]

Heterogeneous multicore system could provide high flexibility for applications through integrating different types of cores. As the number of cores increases, more and more transistors are integrated which could lead to the rise of chip temperature, thus have a negative impact on the system performance. At present, the typical method to tackle this problem is dynamic voltage and frequency scaling (DVFS) which reduces the voltage and frequency to achieve cooling. However, DVFS will make the heterogeneous multicore system unable to take full advantage of its performance. This paper proposes a dynamic mapping method called TspDM which maximizes the system performance target under the premise of satisfying the temperature safety power. TspDM exploits the runtime performance counters of running threads to dynamically adjust thread mapping. Specifically, a lightweight Artificial Neural Network (ANN) model is proposed to obtain the thread-to-core type mapping when a remapping process is activated. Subsequently, TspDM determines the specific core locations of threads according to the number of threads mapped to a certain core type and the thermal safety power computation. The experimental results show that the proposed method is 21% better than that of PCMig while ensuring the thermal safety of heterogeneous platform. In addition, TspDM outperforms recent performance constrained and power constrained literature in terms of system throughput. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The torque-tension relationship plays a vital role in the application of bolted joints, providing essential guidance not only in controlling the preload during the tightening process but also serving as the theoretical basis for measuring the coefficient of friction on threaded surfaces. In order to develop a better understanding of the torque-tension relationship, the force and torque on the contact surface during the preload process were analyzed using a differential geometric representation of the thread surface. This representation took into account three-dimensional effects of the thread surface, particularly its non-developability. The hexahedral meshed model of the bolted joints was used in the FEA of the tightening process to obtain the pressure distribution on the contact surfaces. Based on the accurate representation of thread surface and consideration of pressure distribution forms, a novel torque-tension relationship was proposed and compared with current relationships in the literature. The error analysis showed that the proposed formulation has lower relative errors with the FEA results than those in the literature, indicating a higher level of accuracy. This proposed torque-tension relationship not only improves the safety and reliability of bolted joints, but also contributes to a better understanding of thread mechanics during tightening process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Pilots are small-scale initial experiments that are intended to guide the design of future, larger studies, with a view to increasing their effectiveness. In this statistical primer we highlight five common mistakes that limit the utility of pilot studies and provide practical guidance to avoid such errors and increase their effectiveness. The common thread connecting these mistakes is insufficient planning and over-interpretation of the results. This approach compromises the ultimate goals of the research programme and the future experimental cascade. In support of our view that over-interpretation is an error, we present a simple simulation to demonstrate that pilots will generally generate an inaccurate estimate of the variability of the biological endpoint under study and that frequent under-estimation will lead to inconclusive and unethical subsequent experiments. We argue that well planned pilots are an important part of the research cascade and still need to be implemented to a high standard. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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With favorable properties of stretchability, stitchability, and potential to be woven into a fabric, thread-based sensors have gained considerable interest for wearable devices for smart and connected health applications. To facilitate wearable applications, an easy and reliable way to fabricate these thread-based sensors with good performance and consistency is the key while manufacturing these smart threads. In this paper, we propose an automated thread-coating system that can fabricate thread-based strain sensors with controlled parameters. The platform uses integrated sensors for controlled manufacturing of the threads in a highly compact structure that consists of an innovative tension sensor and a closed-loop thermal management system. Using this new system, a sample thread with a gauge factor of 1.47 and tension sensitivity of 32.64 K Ω /N is prepared. Compared with hand-coated thread, the machine-fabricated thread shows much better sensitivity and consistency. The prepared strain sensor is made into a respiration sensor patch and a limb motion patch to demonstrate its application. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Natural populations that are rare, cryptic or inaccessible provide a monumental challenge to monitoring, as adequate data are extremely difficult to collect. Surveys often encompass only a small portion of a population's range due to difficult terrain or inclement weather, especially for populations with extensive ranges. Thus, to maximise encounters, sampling efforts may be largely opportunistic or biased to accessible areas. The resulting sparse and spatially biased data may be difficult to model, standardise across years and incorporate into an assessment or management framework. However, in many monitoring programs, there are usually multiple threads of data that, though each may have its own limitations, can be synthesised to reveal important ecological processes.Here, we demonstrate a simple technique to incorporate two additional streams of data on the same population, telemetry and survey effort data, into capture‐recapture analyses to address spatiotemporal sampling bias using simulated data. Utilisation distributions (UDs) computed from telemetry data are overlaid with UDs of survey efforts, providing an 'effort by animal space use' overlap covariate for modelling detection in a Jolly–Seber open population model.Using simulated data, we found that our method resulted in more accurate and precise estimates of abundance than traditional capture‐recapture models. We then applied this method to a 16 year photo‐identification capture‐recapture dataset (n = 143 individuals) along with telemetry data (n = 44 satellite tag deployments) collected from the endangered population of false killer whales resident to the main Hawaiian Islands.Incorporating space use and effort into this analysis improved precision of abundance estimates relative to previous modelling endeavours. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

GPUs offer parallelism as a commodity, but they are difficult to program correctly. Static analyzers that guarantee data-race freedom (DRF) are essential to help programmers establish the correctness of their programs (kernels). However, existing approaches produce too many false alarms and struggle to handle larger programs. To address these limitations we formalize a novel compositional analysis for DRF, based on memory access protocols. These protocols are behavioral types that codify the way threads interact over shared memory. Our work includes fully mechanized proofs of our theoretical results, the first mechanized proofs in the field of DRF analysis for GPU kernels. Our theory is implemented in Faial, a tool that outperforms the state-of-the-art. Notably, it can correctly verify at least 1.42 × more real-world kernels, and it exhibits a linear growth in 4 out of 5 experiments, while others grow exponentially in all 5 experiments. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The dimensions of quantity and quality play a crucial role in shaping our judgments and decisions. How these dimensions are perceived in relation to each other is of extreme importance when it comes to those decisions and judgments. The presumed positive link between them, embodied in the notion that "the more, the better," is a common thread in decision‐making. However, owing to the diverse contexts within which decisions unfold, individuals appear to acquire the understanding that such relationship is not universally applicable, leading to profess the belief that "quantity is not quality." This dichotomy establishes a dissociation between the implicit and explicit associations formed regarding the connection between quantity and quality. In two studies, we put this hypothesis to the test. Initially, we explore the nature of this association through an Implicit Association Test (Study 1), followed by an investigation into the modulation of this association within an ecological context (Study 2). The results show that, explicitly, participants assert no inherent relationship between quantity and quality. However, at an implicit level, with consequential impacts on behavior, a robust positive association between quantity and quality persists, providing challenging to overturn. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Feature points from moving objects can negatively impact the accuracy of Visual Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (VSLAM) algorithms, while detection or semantic segmentation-based VSLAM approaches often fail to accurately determine the true motion state of objects. To address this challenge, this paper introduces DIO-SLAM: Dynamic Instance Optical Flow SLAM, a VSLAM system specifically designed for dynamic environments. Initially, the detection thread employs YOLACT (You Only Look At CoefficienTs) to distinguish between rigid and non-rigid objects within the scene. Subsequently, the optical flow thread estimates optical flow and introduces a novel approach to capture the optical flow of moving objects by leveraging optical flow residuals. Following this, an optical flow consistency method is implemented to assess the dynamic nature of rigid object mask regions, classifying them as either moving or stationary rigid objects. To mitigate errors caused by missed detections or motion blur, a motion frame propagation method is employed. Lastly, a dense mapping thread is incorporated to filter out non-rigid objects using semantic information, track the point clouds of rigid objects, reconstruct the static background, and store the resulting map in an octree format. Experimental results demonstrate that the proposed method surpasses current mainstream dynamic VSLAM techniques in both localization accuracy and real-time performance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Atomicity violation bugs are a frequent problem in concurrency. Because of the unpredictable nature of thread interleaving, most current methods are unable to differentiate between harmful and benign atomicity violations. This makes it challenging to determine the existence of an actual bug. This paper presents a method for detecting atomicity violation bugs in programs based on user interaction. First, UserTrack matches access interleaving patterns to identify all potential violations. We then verify the programmer's atomicity intent between two logical access operations on the same thread and filter out some candidates. Finally, a user interaction mechanism checks the paths that do not produce atomicity violations when threads are interleaved. Our method focuses on a small number of interesting states and interleavings, while allowing the programmer to impose constraints on thread interleavings and explore all executions that satisfy these constraints. We continuously gather information through user feedback results and detect atomicity violation bugs that truly go against the programmer's intent. We evaluated the method using benchmark tests, which demonstrated the effectiveness of UserTrack in detecting atomicity violations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper explores Gilbert Simondon’s Individuation in Light of Notions of Form and Information, taking the question of animality as the guiding thread. It analyzes whether in this book there is an anthropological approach that allows us to sharply separate the individuation of man from that of other animals. The initial hypothesis is that such a conception of anthropogenesis, with the humanist exceptionalism and speciesism that it implies, is incompatible with the system deployed there by Simondon. Throughout the paper, it is highlighted that Simondon’s ontology, with its ambiguities and tensions around this issue, demands to think of another concept of animality than the one he inherits from the philosophical tradition against which he stands. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Although there have been more studies on droplet formation under the control of electrostatic field in recent years, the studies on the relationship between composite droplet formation and electrostatic field are fragmented. In order to analyze the effect of electrostatic field on composite droplet formation, this paper numerically investigates the electro-hydrodynamics of the double emulsion in a double Y-shaped microchannel and experimentally verifies the applied phase interface capture method. Calculations are carried out using a model coupled with the phase field method and electrostatic field to analyze the interfacial evolution of double emulsions under different electric field strengths and to quantitatively study the droplet formation process. Four flow regimes different from previous studies were found: dripping regime, jetting regime, threading regime, and jetting-dripping transition regime, among which the formation frequency (f) of double emulsion droplets under the short jetting regime was up to 769 Hz. The eccentricity (ε) of droplets under the dripping regime was the smallest, with ε of 0.2, the coefficient of deformation (Defm) of the middle phase droplets was minimized to 0.05. It is observed that there is a linear relationship between Cam/Cao and CaE in the dripping regime, with the generation of multi-core double emulsion droplets. When Cam/Cao is greater than 14, the flow regime of the double emulsion in the channel is always threading regime, no matter how CaE is changed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Facelifting techniques have been developed over time to mask the aging process. However, conventional facelifts cause scarring. Because of patient demands, various noninvasive lifting techniques have been introduced, including absorbable thread lifting. Minilifting is known for its short-scar excision and is used to improve skin laxity and lifting using absorbable threads but the definition and operation techniques are not certain. In this article, we described the definition, development, and operative techniques used in minilifts. Minilifting procedures represent an added option for patients with minimal scarring and adequate lifting effects. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

As HPC system architectures and the applications running on them continue to evolve, the MPI standard itself must evolve. The trend in current and future HPC systems toward powerful nodes with multiple CPU cores and multiple GPU accelerators makes efficient support for hybrid programming critical for applications to achieve high performance. However, the support for hybrid programming in the MPI standard has not kept up with recent trends. The MPICH implementation of MPI provides a platform for implementing and experimenting with new proposals and extensions to fill this gap and to gain valuable experience and feedback before the MPI Forum can consider them for standardization. In this work, we detail six extensions implemented in MPICH to increase MPI interoperability with other runtimes, with a specific focus on heterogeneous architectures. First, the extension to MPI generalized requests lets applications integrate asynchronous tasks into MPI's progress engine. Second, the iovec extension to datatypes lets applications use MPI datatypes as a general-purpose data layout API beyond just MPI communications. Third, a new MPI object, MPIX_Stream, can be used by applications to identify execution contexts beyond MPI processes, including threads and GPU streams. MPIX stream communicators can be created to make existing MPI functions thread-aware and GPU-aware, thus providing applications with explicit ways to achieve higher performance. Fourth, MPIX Streams are extended to support the enqueue semantics for offloading MPI communications onto a GPU stream context. Fifth, thread communicators allow MPI communicators to be constructed with individual threads, thus providing a new level of interoperability between MPI and on-node runtimes such as OpenMP. Lastly, we present an extension to invoke MPI progress, which lets users spawn progress threads with fine-grained control to adapt the communication performance to their application designs. We describe the design and implementation of these extensions, provide usage examples, and highlight their expected benefits with performance results. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper we propose an auction-based offloading market in the HMC (Heterogeneous Mobile Cloud) environment where mobile devices, Cloudlets, and public cloud form a shared resource pool. In this market, users can register their service offers or submit their offloading requests to the auction manager. Then, the auction manger makes buyer_seller threads as the source–destination of task offloading process. In any made buyer_seller thread a trade-off between conflicting utility functions of buyer and seller has to be guaranteed. Furthermore, auction manager should impose various policies in order to maintain market stability, increase market competition, and reduce monopolies. A stable market is a market where the chance of uncommitted sellers to be considered in the made buyer_seller thread is kept low. Also, almost equal opportunities are made for the users in a competitive and non-monopolized market. To address these issues, first of all, a new task offloading approach based on Hill Climbing Algorithm is designed to assure a trade-off between buyers' and sellers' utilities. Then, a new factor in name reputation is defined to make competitive market while maintain market stability. Furthermore, a Cloudlet selection algorithm is developed to find the Cloudlet as a new offloading destination in a case of reneging on the offloading commitment, leading to market stability improvement. Finally, awarding bonus to new participants is another strategy imposed by auction manager to make competitive and non-monopolized market. Extensive amounts of simulation were carried out to evaluate the performance of our proposed offloading market against (Zhou et al. in J Syst Softw 152:151–164, 2019). The results show that our designed market outperforms (Zhou et al. 2019). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

ABSTRACT Background Aims Patients/Methods Results Conclusions Nose augmentation using nonsurgical methods, including volumizing and cogged threads, has gained popularity due to its minimally invasive nature, shorter recovery times, and reduced risks compared to traditional rhinoplasty. However, there is limited literature on the use of these techniques in the Asian population.This study aims to present two successful cases of nose augmentation using volumizing and cogged threads, providing evidence of their effectiveness and demonstrating the insertion techniques through a supplementary video.Two female patients (aged 26 and 33) underwent nonsurgical nose augmentation. The first patient received volumizing threads to enhance nasal contour, while the second patient received cogged threads to refine the nasal tip and alar base. Both procedures were performed using polydioxanone (PDO) threads, with follow‐ups conducted to assess the outcomes.Both patients exhibited significant improvement in nasal contour and projection, with outcomes maintained for up to 8 months post‐procedure. The patients reported high satisfaction with the aesthetic results, and no complications were observed during the follow‐up period.Volumizing and cogged threads offer a promising nonsurgical alternative for nose augmentation, particularly in patients seeking minimal invasiveness and natural‐looking results. While the initial outcomes are positive, further research is needed to evaluate the long‐term safety and effectiveness of these techniques, especially in the Asian demographic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Questions of increased reliability of responsible connections at a stage of their assembly are considered in the paper. This step provides the necessary operational characteristics of outputs. The special place among such responsible connections is occupied with the group threaded connections. Their assembly technology provides reception in fixing details normalized relatively identical axial efforts in regular intervals loading a sealing layer. The presented work results of experimental research on the group threaded connection assemblage process are given. Alternate calculations of efforts change in tightened pairs of threaded connections and their graphic interpretation are presented. An algorithmic calculation model of overload factors for fixing details has been developed. Recommendations about the use of the received settlement dependences, taking into account comparative theoretical and experimental data on assembly of group threaded connection, are offered. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) achieves internal networks penetration through multiple methods, making it difficult to detect attack clues solely through boundary defense measures. To address this challenge, some research has proposed threat detection methods based on provenance graphs, which leverage entity relationships such as processes, files, and sockets found in host audit logs. However, these methods are generally inefficient, especially when faced with massive audit logs and the computational resource-intensive nature of graph algorithms. Effectively and economically extracting APT attack clues from massive system audit logs remains a significant challenge. To tackle this problem, this paper introduces the ProcSAGE method, which detects threats based on abnormal behavior patterns, offering high accuracy, low cost, and independence from expert knowledge. ProcSAGE focuses on processes or threads in host audit logs during the graph construction phase to effectively control the scale of provenance graphs and reduce performance overhead. Additionally, in the feature extraction phase, ProcSAGE considers information about the processes or threads themselves and their neighboring nodes to accurately characterize them and enhance model accuracy. In order to verify the effectiveness of the ProcSAGE method, this study conducted a comprehensive evaluation on the StreamSpot dataset. The experimental results show that the ProcSAGE method can significantly reduce the time and memory consumption in the threat detection process while improving the accuracy, and the optimization effect becomes more significant as the data size expands. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

For 3D magnetic reconnection to occur there must exist a volume within which the electric field component parallel to the magnetic field is non-zero. In numerical experiments, locations of non-zero parallel electric field indicate sites of 3D magnetic reconnection. If these experiments contain all types of topological feature (null points, separatrix surfaces, spines and separators), then comparing topological features with the reconnection sites reveals that all the reconnection sites are threaded by separators with the local maxima/minima of the integrated parallel electric along fieldlines coinciding with these separators. However, not all separators thread a reconnection site. Furthermore, there are different types of separator. Cluster separators are short arising within an individual weak magnetic field region and have little parallel electric field along them so are not associated with much reconnection. Intercluster separators connect a positive null point lying in one weak-field region to a negative null point that lies in a different weak-field region. Intercluster separators often thread enhanced regions of parallel electric field and are long. Since separators form the boundary between four globally significant topologically distinct domains, they are important sites of reconnection, which can result in the global restructuring of the magnetic field. By considering kinematic bifurcation models in which separators form, it is possible to understand the formation of cluster and intercluster separators and explain their key properties. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the work i tis investigated the intense coudition of lirnear viscoelastic (Maxwell type) thread at a cross-section blow by wedge havig flat frontal part. I tis supposed that a defeectiv part of the thread fits the surface of the blowing body. The problem is solved at a subsonic mode with the condition on threads break. In many fields of modern industry, materials having elastic as well as viscous properties are used. The given thesis is dedicated to one of such questions, i.e. there is studied a behavior of a viscous-elastic fiber (Maxwells model) at a normal blow on it with a rigid wedge and a wedge with a flat front part and constant velocity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this article, we examine the influence of bolt threads on the tensile rupture strength of the net section corresponding to single-bolt double-lap connections in pultruded materials made of dicyclopentadiene-based unsaturated polyester resin reinforced with E-glass fibers in the forms of roving, continuous-strand mats and triaxial fabrics that incorporate chopped strand mats and plies oriented in the 45∘ , 90∘ , and −45∘ directions with respect to the longitudinal direction (i.e., roving direction). Thirty-six single-bolt double-lap connection tests were carried out on plates in which the bolt-hole diameter to plate width ratios were 0.5, 0.6, and 0.75. All these connection tests incorporated finger-tight A307 zinc-coated bolts fully threaded in one case and partially threaded in another case. The results from these experiments revealed that bolt threads in contact with the bolt-hole surface influence the tensile resistance of the net section. This influence is evident as the bolt-hole diameter to plate width ratio decreases. Analysis of our findings highlights a notable discrepancy: current design guidelines in both the United States and Europe can considerably underestimate the net section tensile rupture strength of single-bolt connections made from pultruded materials with an offaxis reinforcement scheme. Recommended design guidelines that can be adopted by practicing engineers are proposed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper presents the design, implementation, and experimental validation of a novel canned cycle for CNC milling machines, enabling the precise and efficient cutting of threads with fixed or variable pitch and radius. Conventional canned cycles are limited to fixed pitch threads, restricting the versatility of CNC milling machines in thread machining applications. The development process involves integrating a sophisticated control algorithm into the CNC milling machine's software, giving the operator remarkable control over the thread cutting process. This algorithm allows the operator to choose between external or internal threads, set both initial and final radii, determine initial and final pitches, specify the number of turns, and select the left or right-hand thread type. Such flexibility enables the creation of threads with diverse geometries. Furthermore, the proposed canned cycle provides the capability to switch between roughing and finishing passes by adjusting the step motion along the prescribed helical curve. Simulation tests conducted under various threading cases clearly demonstrate the efficiency of the proposed canned cycle. These results showcase its capability to address a wide range of machining scenarios, offering practical solutions applicable across a spectrum of applications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The object of research is the modular approach to application development using SOA, as well as the comparison of synchronous and asynchronous request processing methodologies using a reactive programming architecture. SOA allows applications to be divided into independent components, ensuring easy integration and scalability in distributed computing environments. With SOA, it is possible to create a network of loosely coupled services, providing users with the flexibility to develop applications tailored to specific needs. One of the main issues is thread blocking and system instability under heavy loads when using synchronous methods. The study compares synchronous and asynchronous request processing methodologies using WebFlux, and examines key components of SOA, such as service discovery mechanisms and interaction models, particularly orchestration and choreography. The results show that asynchronous approaches, using a non-blocking, event-driven architecture, reduce the number of active threads, increase system resilience, and improve performance. This is because the proposed nonblocking, event-driven approach has several features, including reducing thread blocking and enhancing system stability under heavy loads. Synchronous methods, while straightforward, have drawbacks such as thread blocking and system instability under excessive loads. As a result, there is a high efficiency in processing a large number of requests in real-time. Compared to similar known approaches, this provides advantages such as increased system resilience and efficient resource utilization, making this approach particularly useful for scalable application architectures in distributed computing environments. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Loop-efficient automatic parallelization has become increasingly relevant due to the growing number of cores in current processors and the programming effort needed to parallelize codes in these systems efficiently. However, automatic tools fail to extract all the available parallelism in irregular loops with indirections, race conditions or potential data dependency violations, among many other possible causes. One of the successful ways to automatically parallelize these loops is the use of speculative parallelization techniques. This paper presents a new model and the corresponding C++ library that supports the speculative automatic parallelization of loops in shared memory systems, seeking competitive performance and scalability while keeping user effort to a minimum. The primary speculative strategy consists of redundantly executing chunks of loop iterations in a duplicate fashion. Namely, each chunk is executed speculatively in parallel to obtain results as soon as possible and sequentially in a different thread to validate the speculative results. The implementation uses C++11 threads and it makes intensive use of templates and advanced multithreading techniques. An evaluation based on various benchmarks confirms that our proposal provides a competitive level of performance and scalability. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subject and object loom as important concepts organizing Jack Amariglio's life. His intellectual work has been spent unsettling, theorizing, and exploring subjectivity in antiessentialist ways. This essay touches on some of those theoretical contributions and on objects of craft and labor of which he has encyclopedic knowledge and a set of impressive collections. The essay thus comprises two threads on subject and two threads on object, each thread organized around an artifact. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Simultaneous Multi-Threading (SMT) processors provide improvement over the traditional out-of-order superscalar architecture by allowing instructions from several independent threads to execute out-of-order concurrently. Maintaining the accuracy of values read from and written to memory is a great bottleneck for processor performance, as loads must stall execution until all prior store addresses are known or risk reading invalid data. Prior research in this area has mainly focused on superscalar architecture, as such, it is only natural to extend memory dependence speculation techniques to an SMT architecture. In this paper, we allow for loads among threads to execute as soon as their addresses are resolved without checking for prior memory address conflicts. Stores also perform a check on all later loads to see if any read was too early due to an address match, if so, the processor state is recovered, and the load re-issued. This aggressive technique allows for the greatest potential instructions per clock cycle gains over predictive techniques as the pipeline is never stalled for loads. Our simulations show that an overall IPC gain up to 12% and 10% is possible for both 4-threaded and 8-threaded workloads respectively. Conversely, a maximum overall IPC loss of at least 2.3% and 2% for 4-threaded and 8-threaded workloads respectively was also observed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Some young physicians decide their ultimate life goals early in life. The purpose of this article is to convey the message with feeling that because everyone lives only once, I want them to try many various things. The author introduces several unpredictable episodes that became watershed moments for him, and describes how he each behaved. Although all of the episodes were unexpected, they all shared a common thread that ultimately led the author in a positive direction. I made the decision to not build walls for myself before I even began, and to think about how I wanted to be a more evolved version of myself in the future than I am today. I would like to convey this message to young physicians to encourage them. To act, you must be determined, and to resolve, you must have a dream. As long as you have a dream and work hard, you can achieve your dreams. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The deformation properties of polypropylene and poly(vinylidene fluoride) surgical threads used to fabricate endoprostheses were systemically analyzed. The degree of effect of the thread properties on the characteristics of mesh endoprotheses based on them was established. This allowed advantageous ways of improving the quality of these items to be found. The elasticity of the endoprostheses was shown to be determined mainly by their mesh structure, which remained proportional to the thread elasticity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Modeling and qualitative analysis of short-term creep of polypropylene and poly(vinylidene fluoride) surgical threads were studied. A physical analysis of the creep of these threads was performed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Kashmir pashmina, sometimes referred to as "cashmere," in the West, is one of the most valuable cultural artifacts Kashmir has offered for centuries, and continues to be sought after. The fine pure pashmina has maintained its luxury status for centuries and is still a symbol of elegance in the international markets. The pashmina shawl is not just popular for its fiber, but also for the elegant embroidery stitched in myriad colors by skilled artisans. Despite this international acclaim, the pashmina artisans dwell in impoverished conditions and face the ever-growing challenges of power looms. This research article is a study of the social and economic barriers that contribute to the dire living conditions of the active Kashmiri pashmina artisans. Along with examining the deteriorating work condition of the artisans, this paper also looks at how these circumstances have a long-lasting impact on the pashmina shawl industry, thus leading to the degradation of an art form altogether. Finally, this paper studies the declining living conditions of the pashmina artisans by analyzing the data collected through a qualitative study incorporating cultural mapping tools like interviews, personal narratives, and literature review. The sample for the study was collected from Kashmir Haat, Srinagar, Kashmir by the researcher through interviews and discussions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Parallel rendering of heterogeneous multi-GPU in UE4 scene can be realized by explicitly calling graphics API, instead of relying on hardware limitations or drivers. Dual GPUs can bring better performance improvement. In this paper, we mainly design a novel multi- thread rendering framework in UE4 scene, which has a better improvement in performance. Under the current multi-GPU implementation, we have expanded the multithreading architecture and added a new RHI Thread, which we call MRHI Thread, to handle the rendering instruction operation for the newly added GPU. Then, in the design of rendering architecture, rendering objects are divided into U Object main thread logic component object, F Render Object rendering thread object, and FRHI Render Object RHI thread object. Moreover, Because the requirement is to render two scenes, the Scene Capture component is used as the entrance of GPU1 rendering. In the test, we used two Nvida RTX3070, and realized parallel rendering of two GPUs. The performance improved by 150-160%, and the parallel efficiency was close to 95%. Under our proposed framework, the parallel efficiency of the GPU will be greatly improved compared with the previous version. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Thread-lifting traditionally addressed aging-related skin laxity by leveraging precise thread placement and traction. However, recent advancements, notably cog threads, expanded its application to younger patients seeking facial contour refinement. These newer threads effectively lift sagging areas and refine facial contours, broadening the procedure's appeal. Challenges arise in selecting threads due to variable physician preferences and patient needs. Clear indications for thread efficacy are vital for credibility and tailored selection. Thread choice depends on tissue laxity, necessitating lighter threads for minimal laxity and stronger ones for significant sagging. However, no single thread universally suits all cases. Combining different threads is favored for optimal outcomes and minimizing side effects. Excessive traction post-procedure may lead to prolonged discomfort and skin irregularities. Post-procedural tension adjustments through massage remain debated, potentially conflicting with minimally invasive principles. Understanding thread characteristics guides tailored selection, considering patient conditions and procedural goals. This comprehensive understanding extends beyond specific products, aiming for optimal outcomes in thread-lifting procedures. Key factors influencing outcomes encompass thread materials, thickness, cog shapes, insertion depth, lifting vectors, and absorbable thread expiration dates. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]