UNEXPECTED CRANIAL SEXUAL DIMORPHISM IN THE TRAGULID DORCATHERIUM NAUI BASED ON MATERIAL FROM THE MIDDLE TO LATE MIOCENE LOCALITIES OF EPPELSHEIM AND HAMMERSCHMIEDE (GERMANY).

Unexpected cranial sexual dimorphism in the tragulid Dorcatherium naui based on material from the middle to late Miocene localities of Eppelsheim and Hammerschmiede (Germany).

Tragulids, chevrotains or mouse deer, were common faunal elements during the Miocene.During that time, Dorcatherium was the most abundant genus, with D.naui being the first described species.Besides their abundance, until recently only very limited cranial material was available for investigation.Here we present a redescription of the first complet

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Optimization on multifractal loss landscapes explains a diverse range of geometrical and dynamical properties of deep learning

Abstract Gradient descent and read more its variants are foundational in solving optimization problems across many disciplines.In deep learning, these optimizers demonstrate a remarkable ability to dynamically navigate complex loss landscapes, ultimately converging to solutions that generalize well.To elucidate the mechanism underlying this ability

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Sexual Abuse Among Adolescents

Background: Adolescence constitutes a vulnerable age group where the actual prevalence of sexual abuse may remain largely unknown due to lack of knowledge, delay in and lack of reporting of such incidences.Objectives: To determine the knowledge and history of sexual abuse in adolescents and the associated factors.Methods: A self-administered pretes

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