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This study delves into electrocoagulation for removing copper and cadmium from synthetic water, exploring both individual and binary removal. Employing the Box‒Behnken design method, the research fine-tuned process operating factors including current density (10 to 50 mA/cm2), starting pH (3 to 7), and metal ion concentration (100 to 300 ppm). Opti...
A l’aide d’un grand corpus de français parlé, le rapport décrit les principales caractéristiques lexicales de cette langue parlée. La comparaison avec l’écrit est faite avec un corpus de romans contemporains. Le français parlé est dominé par un petit nombre de verbes – surtout conjugués au présent de l’indicatif -, de pronoms personnels, d’adverbes...
Since the onset of COVID-19, gender violence has significantly increased, affecting the lives of cis and trans girls and women due to the lack of visibility and overall normalization established through several patriarchal patterns in society. Maven Road analyzed the 8.6M million social media mentions on the topic that occurred in the US since Marc...
The accuracy of identifying defects using specialized deep learning models can be affected by the circumstances in which the training data is curated. This is especially evident in digital X-ray radiography, where the depiction of flaws is significantly impacted by the exposure conditions. This study examines the effect of curating highquality data...
z Çalışmanın amacı, Borsa İstanbul veya Türkiye'nin en büyük 500 sanayi kuruşunda yer alan şirketlerin UFRS dönüşümünde ERP sistemi uygulama kararlarını etkileyen temel faktörlerin belirlenmesidir. Temel faktörler teknolojik, örgütsel ve çevresel model çerçevesinde ele alınmıştır. Araştırmaya katılan 324 katılımcıdan elde edilen veriler SmartPLS pr...
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate how variations in soil suction impact shear strength, swelling pressure, and volume changes. To that end, small-scale tests were conducted on both pure bentonite and bentonite in mixtures of 30%, 40%, and 50% with sand under dry conditions, using values selected from compaction curves. A model with dimens...
For a typical adhesive contact problem, a rigid sphere initially adhered to a relaxed viscoelastic substrate is pulled away from the substrate at finite speeds, and the pull-off force is often found to depend on the rate of pulling. Despite significant theoretical advancements in this area, how the apparent adhesion enhancement is affected by the M...
Recorded audio often contains speech from multiple people in conversation. It is useful to label such signals with speaker turns, noting when each speaker is talking and identifying each speaker. This paper discusses how to process speech signals to do such speaker diarization (SD). We examine the nature of speech signals, to identify the possible...
In this paper, we use the power series methods to study Korovkin-type approximation theorems for sequences of operators that are monotone and sublinear. It is important to point out that any positive linear operator is monotone sublinear but the converse is not true. We also calculate the rate of convergence in terms of modulus of continuity. Final...
Terahertz polariton sources based on the stimulated polariton scattering (SPS) can generate the terahertz wave with a narrow linewidth and continuous tunability. A single SPS process has limited conversion efficiency due to the Manley–Rowe relation. In this Letter, we implement a dual-Stokes cavity structure within an intracavity terahertz parametr...
The introduction presents the significance of reminding previous knowledge in a lesson.We have described three types of strategies of reminding previous knowledge, strategies that have been experimented during lessons and seminaries : verbal strategies (conversation, brainstorming, the circle, the chain of ideas), written strategies (the cluster, g...
Facial attractiveness influences important social outcomes and most studies investigating possible predictors of facial attractiveness have tested for effects of shape symmetry, averageness (i.e., the converse of distinctiveness), and sexual dimorphism (i.e., masculinity–femininity). These studies have typically either tested for these possible eff...
Optical neural networks have demonstrated their potential to overcome the computational bottleneck of modern digital electronics. However, their development towards high-performing computing alternatives is hindered by one of the optical neural networks’ key components: the activation function. Most of the reported activation functions rely on opto...
D.19.2.31 contains a reply to a question of law attributed to the late-Republican jurist P. Alfenus Varus. Several people had delivered grain to a carrier which was shot into a common pile in the hold of his ship. Subsequently the carrier returned a share of the grain to one of them before the ship went down. The question is asked if the others can...
The Cu‐SAPO‐34 catalyst, a promising selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst for the denitration of mobile sources, has attracted widespread research interest due to its wide temperature window, remarkable catalytic performance and good stability. In this study, a series of Cu‐SAPO‐34 catalysts with varying Cu contents were synthesized by the...
This conference will seek to identify and examine what metaphysical commitments about identity are entailed when social groups are portrayed as ontological threats as a tool for oppression in right-wing ideology (e.g., by conspiracy theories such as what is known as the great replacement). Conversely, can insights from metaphysics, especially but n...
Given a finite non-decreasing sequence $d=(d_1,\ldots,d_n)$ of natural numbers, the Graph Realization problem asks whether $d$ is a graphic sequence, i.e., there exists a labeled simple graph such that $(d_1,\ldots,d_n)$ is the degree sequence of this graph. Such a problem can be solved in polynomial time due to the Erd\H{o}s and Gallai characteriz...
Special analytical methods have been developed for the detection and separation of the resolved products of several kinetic enzymatic resolutions employing enzymes such as lipases and transglutaminase, which are useful as catalysts in nearly anhydrous organic solvents to carry out stereospecific and selective enzymatic resolutions of compounds such...
Purpose
To characterize trends and patterns in treatment characteristics and perioperative outcomes of patients with urothelial muscle‐invasive bladder cancer (MIBC).
Materials and Methods
We utilized the National Cancer Database to assess trends and patterns in treatment modalities (radical cystectomy [RC] with or without neoadjuvant/adjuvant tre...
Aims
Soil pH critically influences microbial community diversity and structure, characterized by intricate network interactions among community members. However, the precise relationship between soil pH and microbial network complexity and stability remains inadequately explored.
Methods
We analyzed soil samples from 246 agricultural fields spanni...
We investigated whether sadness leaves an “emotional residue” by inducing sadness in one individual and testing its transfer to an unaware new acquaintance. Participants (N = 230; 115 dyads) completed cooperative tasks in same-gender dyads. Before meeting, participants recalled a personal event. In half the dyads, one participant (sad actor) recall...
Researchers examined (N = 108) professional stand-up comedians’ self-reported use of identification and differentiation humor as predictors of their reported personal-relational and enacted-relational identity gaps with their target audiences. The findings indicate that comedians’ enactment of identification humor negatively predicted their perceiv...
During group activities, instructors expect that students will ask each other questions. Therefore, in this study, we looked at the nature and role of peer-to-peer questions during an in-class activity. During the activity, students worked collaboratively to respond to five prompts about an acid–base neutralization reaction. We examined the questio...
The uncertainty principle is one of quantum theory's most foundational features. It underpins a quantum phenomenon called measurement incompatibility—two physical observables of a single quantum system may not always be measured simultaneously. Apart from being fundamentally important, measurement incompatibility is also a powerful resource in the...
In this chapter I explore how The Guardian and MailOnline discursively construct homelessness during the first year of the United Kingdom’s “cost-of-living crisis”. Employing corpus-assisted critical discourse analytical methods, I demonstrate that The Guardian’s coverage is typically more contextually nuanced, framing homelessness and the rising c...
Fipronil (FPN) inhibits gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptors and exhibits strong insecticidal effects. Although FPN’s adverse effects on mammals have been reported recently, few studies have examined subchronic exposure to low doses. We orally administered FPN (0.43 mg/kg) to 4-week-old male mice for 6 wk and assessed their behavior and blood c...
High-content cytometry is an important technique in clinical research, producing data that is rich and complex to analyze. The resulting clusters of cells must be profiled to determine their role and function, and analyzed to identify changes in cell frequency or marker intensity. The heat map is the most suitable tool for presenting this informati...
Zinc-iodine batteries, which have the advantages of low cost, high safety, long lifespan, and high energy density, currently rank as one of the most promising electrical energy storage devices. However, these batteries still face significant challenges, including sluggish iodine redox kinetics and the shuttle effect of polyiodides. This article pro...
The goal of the study is a comprehensive and systematic analysis of the literature and research landscape of the TPB between 1985–2024. This paper presents a comprehensive bibliometric study of the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) literature over the past forty years (1985–2024), analyzing 14,461 articles and 542,479 citations published in the Web...
The activation of C─H bonds under mild conditions is a crucial step in the conversion of organic molecules. However, the simultaneous activation of C─H bonds in methanol can result in excessive oxidation, thereby diminishing the selectivity for formaldehyde production. We achieved selective activation of the C─H bonds in methanol under mild conditi...
It is known that an ultrametric space is spherically complete if and only if it is hyperconvex. Furthermore, every spherically complete ultrametric space is complete. This, in turn, means that every hyperconvex ultrametric space is complete. However, the converse of the previous statement is not true. In this research, it is shown that for an ultra...
In this study, we successfully developed a high beam quality Q-switched pulsed laser operating at a wavelength of 1064 nm, featuring a repetition frequency of 25 kHz and an power output of 150.2 W. The system comprises a seed laser oscillator coupled with a four-stage traveling-wave amplifier, utilizing ${\rm Nd}\!:\!{{\rm YVO}_{4}}$ crystals as th...
In this work, we demonstrate the generation of low-order petal mode beams with tunable topological charge from a laser system utilizing an axicon based annular pump shaping system. By tuning the shape of the pump beam and axially displacing the laser gain crystal, it was possible to generate petal-like vortex beams with variable topological charge...
The water quality in port domains is highly dependent on the capacity for renewal and mixing with external water. This study uses Lagrangian modelling to investigate renewal time in Barcelona, Tarragona, and Gijón harbours (Spain), which represent semi-enclosed micro-tidal and meso-tidal environments. For this purpose, different particle-tracking s...
Efforts have been made to make machines converse like humans in the past few decades. The recent techniques of Large Language Models (LLMs) make it possible to have human-like conversations with machines, but LLM's flaws of lacking understanding and reliability are well documented. We believe that the best way to eliminate this problem is to use LL...
Previous research has shown that high math anxiety (HMA) detrimentally impacts math performance; however, limited work has examined how math anxiety may impact math learning. The present study drew on our understanding of disparate long-term learning and memory systems to provide a framework for how HMA potentially disrupts specific types of math l...
The sixth edition of the Special Issue entitled “Role of Exercise in Musculoskeletal Disorders” has been collated, substantially advancing the conversation on the effectiveness and practicality of exercise-based interventions for individuals with musculoskeletal conditions [...]
This chapter addresses the experimental potential of the eco-weird, offering a refreshing angle from which to study the intersection between weird fiction and environmental thought. In contrast to traditional weird fiction, contemporary weird texts increasingly engage with the environmental crisis via techniques such as humor and self-reflexivity,...
Triazine‐containing covalent organic polymers (TCOPs) with unique structures and physicochemical properties are of great potential in energy storage and conversion applications, yet how to finely tune the morphology, and the accessible active sites, and to enhance capacitive activity remains a challenge. Here, the grid‐like multilocular spheres der...
Biphotons from spontaneous parametric down conversion with broad bandwidth are highly wanted in many quantum technologies. However, achieving broad bandwidth in both frequency and momentum while keeping a high rate remains a challenge for both conventional nonlinear crystals and recently emerging nonlinear metasurfaces. Here, we address this challe...
In this paper, a SIRP epidemic model is proposed, wherein the pathogens derive from two ways, i.e., environmental breeding, and accumulative excretion by the infected individuals. The former is characterized by Logistic growth, while the latter is in the form of infinite integral. First, the positivity and ultimate boundedness of solutions are obta...
Large Language Models (LLMs) are increasingly used as chatbots, yet their ability to personalize responses to user preferences remains limited. We introduce PrefEval, a benchmark for evaluating LLMs' ability to infer, memorize and adhere to user preferences in a long-context conversational setting. PrefEval comprises 3,000 manually curated user pre...
Manuscript Info. Users' interactions with search engines have been completely transformed with the introduction of large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT. A more dynamic and intuitive user experience is provided by ChatGPT, which allows conversational and exploratory search interactions in contrast to typical search engines that focus on keyword...
Role-playing language agents (RPLAs) have emerged as promising applications of large language models (LLMs). However, simulating established characters presents a challenging task for RPLAs, due to the lack of authentic character datasets and nuanced evaluation methods using such data. In this paper, we present CoSER, a collection of a high-quality...
The main aim of this study is to develop a stable and efficient catalyst for the conversion of CO2 into 2-oxazolidinone. The CeO2 nanorods (CeO2 r) comprise a higher percentage of oxygen vacancies as compared to cubic and bulk CeO2. Zn0.1 CeO2 catalyst further improved the formation of oxygen vacancy sites and the surface reducibility of CeO2 from...
An interview of a diachronic space-time configuration in the conventional field of Kathak, a prominent traditional dance form.
In a confined space, the flammability of alternative refrigerants (such as R717, R290, R32, and R1234yf) poses significant safety risks during leaks. However, in the actual refrigeration systems, the direction of refrigerant leakage is difficult to predict, complicating explosion risk assessment. In this work, R717, R290, R32, and R1234yf were sele...
The proposed paper assesses the feasibility of using continuous records acquired from weak and strong-motion recorder channels of permanent earthquake observation stations under calm-day conditions for the HVSR method. The analyses were conducted on 60 tri-axial ambient noise data through HN channels from strong-motion recorders and BH, HH (or EH)...
InGaN nanostructures have emerged as a promising solution for developing efficient and stable photoelectrodes for hydrogen production using photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting. In this work, we investigate the performance of an InGaN nanopyramid photoanode through electrical and optical simulations. The simulated structure consists of a p-Ga...
In recent years, preference-based human feedback mechanisms have become essential for enhancing model performance across diverse applications, including conversational AI systems such as ChatGPT. However, existing approaches often neglect critical aspects, such as model uncertainty and the variability in feedback quality. To address these challenge...
In the literature, the neutrino μ − τ reflection symmetry (which has the interesting predictions θ 23 = π / 4 and δ = ± π / 2 for the atmospherical neutrino mixing angle and Dirac C P phase) is an attractive and widely studied candidate for the flavor symmetries in the neutrino sector. However, it is known that, when the seesaw model is furnished w...
While the communicator’s intended referent in a conversation may not be immediately apparent, effective communication often overcomes this ambiguity. However, the specific mechanisms through which children use various cues to pinpoint the referent remain unclear. The communicator determines what is salient from the receiver’s perspective. In return...
Conversions between the states in the dark sector affect not only their number densities but also their momentum distributions. In this work we study a phenomenologically motivated two-component dark matter scenario, based on the Coy Dark Matter model, in order to quantify the effect of conversions on departure from kinetic equilibrium and conseque...
Krylov complexity measures the spread of an evolved state in a natural basis, induced by the generator of the dynamics and the initial state. Here, we study the spread in Hilbert space of the state of an Ising chain subject to a complex-valued transverse magnetic field, initialized in a trivial product state with all spins pointing down. We demonst...
Correction for ‘Conversion of carbon black recovered from waste tires into activated carbon via chemical/microwave methods for efficient removal of heavy metal ions from wastewater’ by M. M. El-Maadawy et al., RSC Adv., 2024, 14, 6324–6338, https://doi.org/10.1039/D4RA00172A.
The study investigates opinions against rape and how gender norms affect these beliefs, which is a very important topic in Nigerian society. This study is relevant and adds to the larger conversation on gender-based violence (GBV), rape culture, and social transformation given the startling prevalence of sexual assault and the propensity of society...
In this paper, it is identified that lowering the reference level at the vector signal analyzer can significantly improve the performance of iterative learning control (ILC). We present a mathematical explanation for this phenomenon, where the signals experience logarithmic transform prior to analogue-to-digital conversion, resulting in non-uniform...
In the pseudopotential lattice Boltzmann (LB) model, the physical behaviors of fluids are modeled through interparticle forces, which are closely tied to the equation of state (EOS). Existing simulations mainly rely on cubic EOS, which significantly lags behind modern multiparameter EOS in terms of the prediction of thermodynamic properties. Howeve...
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Public dissertations allow doctoral students to engage a broader audience that is often already having conversations about our research topics, whether explicitly or not. The traditional dissertation is usually read by the committee (if you are lucky) and the author. Public projects allow early-career scholars to expand their marketability, relate...
Hail forecasting using numerical models remains a challenge due to the uncertainties and deficiencies in microphysics schemes. In this study, we assessed the hail simulation performance of the 2-moment Milbrandt-Yau (MY2) microphysics scheme within the Weather Research and Forecast (WRF) model by simulating three heavy rainfall events in Meiyu syst...
This exploratory study examined the spiritual care beliefs of California pharmacists and their perspectives and experiences with prayer and spiritual conversations with patients. An online survey was utilized to collect data from members of the California Society of Health-System Pharmacists in Spring 2021. Most of the 85 respondents (3.4% response...
Solar panel technology enables the conversion of sunlight into electrical energy. However, some problems can arise with the performance of solar panels, for example, increasing the temperature of the solar panels beyond their working limits. Increasing temperatures will reduce the performance of solar panels. So, it is essential to maintain the tem...
Social media plays a crucial role in influencing the public conversation surrounding feminism. This research is focused on analyzing Kaduna residents’ views and attitudes toward feminist posts on social media. Anchored on Online Inhibition theory, the study adopted survey research design to elicit data from 312 residents of Kaduna city using Google...
Conversational AI chatbots have become increasingly common within the customer service industry. Despite improvements in their emotional development, they often lack the authenticity of real customer service interactions or the competence of service providers. By comparing emotion-sensitive and emotion-insensitive LLM-based chatbots across 30 parti...
We investigate the asymptotic behavior of the $\mathrm{SU}(2)$-Yang-Mills-Higgs energy $E(\Phi,A)=\int_M|d_A\Phi|^2+|F_A|^2$ in the large mass limit, proving convergence to the codimension-three area functional in the sense of De Giorgi's $\Gamma$-convergence. More precisely, for a compact manifold with boundary $M$ and any family of pairs $\Phi_m\...
This study introduces for the first time a class of generalized superquadratic functions specifically on fractal sets and explores their unique features. The research develops several generalized inequalities, including Jensen’s, converse Jensen’s, Mercer Jensen’s and Hermite-Hadamard’s inequalities based on the properties of generalized superquadr...
We present a new solution to the Higgs hierarchy problem based on a dynamical vacuum selection mechanism in a landscape which scans the Higgs mass. In patches where the Higgs mass parameter takes a natural value, the Higgs potential only admits a minimum with a large and negative energy density. This causes a cosmological crunch, removing such patc...
The acoustic background plays a crucial role in natural conversation. It provides context and helps listeners understand the environment, but a strong background makes it difficult for listeners to understand spoken words. The appropriate handling of these backgrounds is situation-dependent: Although it may be necessary to remove background to ensu...