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This article serves as an excellent illustration of how the use of English in academic contexts is an essential part of learning the language. The students' struggle with learning English, however, is considerable. In Bangladesh, particularly Sherpur Sadar Upazilla, the existence, and use of English have a remarkable influence on students' techniqu...

Enhancing the resistance to molten silicate corrosion is crucial for the long service life of environmental barrier coatings (EBCs). In this study, we used the Al-modification technique to enhance the CMAS corrosion resistance of Si/Yb 2 Si 2 O 7 coatings prepared by plasma spray-physical vapor deposition. The results show that the Al-modified Yb 2...

Acoustic performance of worship places has been a focus of extensive research. Mosques are traditionally featured by domes, but there is a lack of adequate scientific studies on the effect of dome-shape on their acoustic performance. In order to address this issue, the present study has performed a case study on a typical mosque located at Imam Abd...

The state of the art indicates that the behavior and performance of power electronics can be significantly improved by introducing more advanced digital control technologies. In classical digital control, PI and hysteresis controllers have been used due to their simplicity and low parameters dependence. However, these controllers show limitations i...

This research aims to provide an overview of the growing number of scientific literature publications related to Physical Activity and Healthy Habits. A bibliometric analysis between 1990 and 2022 in the Web of Science was carried out, following the bibliometric analysis law, using Microsoft Excel and VosViewer Software for analysis and data proces...

Sports administrators must do an excellent job of preparation before the game. The goal is to keep the game safe. This paper uses the BP neural network to establish the danger warning system for sports competitions. The aim is to reduce the probability of dangerous incidents in sports competitions. Then this paper determines the relevant evaluation...

This presentation aims to provide researchers unknown diaries from the time of the January Uprising. Within this framework, we will discuss their content and will try to identify the people who signed up to them. We will also take a closer look at the circumstances in which one of them went to the Toruń library. Research method: Analysis of manuscr...

User experience in mobile communications is vulnerable to worse quality at the cell edge, which cannot be compensated by enjoying excellent service at the cell center, according to the principle of risk aversion in behavioral economics. Constrained by weak signal strength and substantial inter-cell interference, the cell edge is always a major bott...

This study aimed to investigate the effects of spreadsheet application in teaching Data Management in Mathematics of the Modern World on the students' performances among first-year College Students during the Second Semester of School Year 2022-2023. A quasi-experimental research design with the pretest-posttest non-equivalent groups design was emp...

Many large-scale multiobjective optimization problems with large decision space hinder the convergence search of evolutionary algorithms in various practical applications. Using the divide-and-conquer strategy to decompose the large-scale multiobjective problem into some subproblems and collaborative optimization is an effective strategy. However,...

SiC MOSFET has been widely used in various power electronic converters because of its high breakdown voltage, high switching speed, and low switching loss. However, since its short-circuit withstand time is only 2~7μs and shortens with the increase of bus voltage, a fast and reliable short-circuit protection circuit has become one of the key techno...

Masked language modeling (MLM) has been one of the most popular pretraining recipes in natural language processing, e.g., BERT, one of the representative models. Recently, contrastive language-image pretraining (CLIP) has also attracted attention, especially its vision models that achieve excellent performance on a broad range of vision tasks. Howe...

The generation of an elliptical Bessel–Gauss beam has become a topic of interest in ultrafast laser processing of transparent materials because of its nearly non-diffractive elliptical central core. These beams can show potential in generating anisotropic structures down to the nanoscale and in producing asymmetries in the induced fields of thermo-...

The InnoSlab laser has the advantages of excellent thermal management and high overlapping efficiency. In this work, we report an InnoSlab laser with high efficiency at 1319 nm end-pumped 0.6at.% Nd:YAG by 808 nm. The hybrid stable–unstable resonator was adopted. For a cavity length of 17.9 mm and absorbed pumped power of 423.5 W, the output power...

The implementation of Strategy 2030 adopted by Wroclaw University of Economics and Business (WUEB) started in the autumn of 2021. Since then, the assumptions of five strategic projects have been developed, including academic mentoring, a bespoke system of employee incentives, development, and assessment, digitalization of stakeholders’ service, act...

Use of a priori information is very common at an estimation stage to form an estimator of a population parameter. Estimation problems can lead to more accurate and efficient estimates using prior information. In this study, we utilized the information from the past surveys along with the information available from the current surveys in the form of...

The cyclopropyl group is of great importance in medicinal chemistry, as it can be leveraged to influence a range of pharmaceutical properties in drug molecules. This report describes a Vitamin B12-photocatalyzed approach for the cyclopropanation of Michael acceptors using CH2Cl2 as the methylene source. The reaction proceeds in good to excellent yi...

Pansharpening refers to the fusion of a panchromatic (PAN) and a multispectral (MS) image aimed at generating a high-quality outcome over the same area. This particular image fusion problem has been widely studied, but until recently, it has been challenging to balance the spatial and spectral fidelity in fused images. The spectral distortion is wi...

Experimenters often collect baseline data to study heterogeneity. I propose the first valid confidence intervals for the VCATE, the treatment effect variance explained by observables. Conventional approaches yield incorrect coverage when the VCATE is zero. As a result, practitioners could be prone to detect heterogeneity even when none exists. The...

Objetivo:Identificar o conhecimento dos estudantes de Enfermagem sobre os cuidados gerais com feridas. Métodos:Trata-se de uma pesquisa observacional-descritiva realizada com estudantes do último ano do curso de graduação em Enfermagem de instituições de ensino superior, na região do Cariri, Ceará, Brasil. A coleta de dados desenvolveu-se por meio...

Instruction-tuned generative Large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT and Bloomz possess excellent generalization abilities, but they face limitations in understanding radiology reports, particularly in the task of generating the IMPRESSIONS section from the FINDINGS section. They tend to generate either verbose or incomplete IMPRESSIONS, mainly d...

In this paper, new single/double-layer N-way Wilkinson power dividers (WPDs) were designed by using slow-wave structures such as narrow-slit-loaded and meandered transmission lines. For size reduction, the slit-loaded and meandered lines were used instead of the quarter-wavelength transmission lines of a conventional WPD. Based on the proposed appr...

For the first time, we investigated through molecular docking analysis with Autodock Vina and Autodock 4 the Polydatin, a derivative of resveratrol, with Sodium/glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT1) and Sodium/glucose cotransporter 2(SGLT2) and with Sirtuins proteins, reporting excellent results both in terms of binding energies scores and inhibition con...

Neural QCFG is a grammar-based sequence-tosequence (seq2seq) model with strong inductive biases on hierarchical structures. It excels in interpretability and generalization but suffers from expensive inference. In this paper, we study two low-rank variants of Neural QCFG for faster inference with different trade-offs between efficiency and expressi...

Sodium-ion capacitors (SICs) have great potential in energy storage due to their low cost, the abundance of Na, and the potential to deliver high energy and power simultaneously. This paper demonstrates a template-assisted method to induce graphitic nanodomains and micro-mesopores into nitrogen-doped carbons. This study elucidates that these graphi...

Background Implementing evidence-based programs in community service settings introduces the challenge of ensuring sustained fidelity to the original program. We employ a fidelity measure based on direct observation of practitioners’ competence and adherence to the evidence-based parenting program (EBPP) GenerationPMTO following installation in nat...

Joint blind source separation (JBSS) has wide applications in modeling latent structures across multiple related datasets. However, JBSS is computationally prohibitive with high-dimensional data, limiting the number of datasets that can be included in a tractable analysis. Furthermore, JBSS may not be effective if the data’s true latent dimensional...

With the deepening of cross-border e-commerce, the trend of buying and selling goods through the Internet is rising. It is necessary to establish a cross-border e-commerce platform that meets the above functions, and improve the ability to process big data in search. For example, the emergence of large amounts of data can not only help users make c...

In this study, we investigated the use of porous silicon (PSi) fabricated using metal-assisted chemical etching (MACE) as a substrate for the deposition of Au nanoparticles (NPs) for the reduction of nitroaromatic compounds. PSi provides a high surface area for the deposition of Au NPs, and MACE allows for the fabrication of a well-defined porous s...

In this research, the crop density of sunflower was examined, which, thanks to the tools available for precision crop production and knowledge of the market environment of sunflower production, best fits the heterogeneous areas of the given production zones and meets the economic requirements. These components together directly influence the effect...

A compact parallel-coupled-line microstrip bandpass filter with a very wideband passband and a narrow notched band is demonstrated in this paper. The presented bandpass filter was constructed from one section of three parallel-coupled-lines which has a length of a quarter wavelength at a midband frequency of 6.9 GHz. For the purpose of increasing t...

Universities worldwide strive to achieve excellence in research, learning, teaching, and community services, which are the pillars of their strategic plans. However, satisfying international ranking criteria might not directly result in achieving their strategic objectives. This paper proposes a new approach to rank university colleges by evaluatin...

Adverse drug event (ADE) is a significant challenge in clinical practice. Many ADEs have not been identified timely after the approval of the corresponding drugs. Despite the use of drug similarity network demonstrates early success on improving ADE detection, false discovery rate (FDR) control remains unclear in its application. Additionally, perf...

In furtherance of our earlier work (Chen \& Sreenivasan, {\it J. Fluid Mech.} {\bf 908}, 2021, p. R3; {\bf 933}, 2022, p. A20 -- together referred to as CS hereafter), we present a self-consistent Reynolds number asymptotics for wall-normal profiles of variances of streamwise and spanwise velocity fluctuations as well as root-mean-square pressure,...

This research focuses on the development of encryption algorithms for the Kurdish language, specifically tailored to the Kurdish alphabet. With the rapid growth and digital advancements in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, there is a pressing need for accurate encryption methods that can be applied to Kurdish texts in administration and digital governa...

The paper proposed an effective semi-analytical approach to study tsunami wave propagation along a coast line of an ocean represented by system of nonlinear partial differential equation based on shallow water assumption. An analytical solution is obtained for system of partial differential equation describing tsunami wave propagation for different...

Objective: This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of contextual phenomena-based learning to increase scientific literacy in three Basic Physics materials.. Method: This research method is descriptive and quantitative with the type of Pre-Experimental research. The subjects of this study were 27 students of Physics Education class A at Sura...

Background: There is increasing evidence that female gender is an independent risk factor for cardiac surgery. Minimally invasive mitral surgery (MIV) has proven to have excellent long-term results, but little is known about gender-dependent outcomes. The aim of our study was to analyze our heart team's decision-based MIV-specialized cohort. Method...

Objective: Toulmin's Argument Pattern (TAP) is the most widely used argumentation pattern and was first used in science education. TAP has a significant contribution as literature in explaining the concept of argumentation. This study aims to identify the contribution and describe the research profile of applying TAP in physics education during the...

Electrochemical non-enzymatic biosensors based on metal oxide and metal composites remain an area of challenge and great potential. Herein, hierarchical trimetal oxide hybrid nanocomposites were fabricated by the hydrothermal and after calcination processes. Most importantly, such hybrid nanocomposites such as Fe6Co2Ni2 (FCN-2)-modified glassy carb...

Unlike bilayers or a few layers thick materials, heterostructures are designer materials formed by assembling different monolayers in any desired sequence. As a result, while multilayer materials come with their intrinsic properties, heterostructures can be tailor-made to suit specific applications. Taking SiH-CdCl 2 as a representative system, we...

The use of neighborhood search techniques to address a practical issue faced by agricultural investors is examined in this study. The problem is named as agricultural land investment problem with precedence constraints and it has an essential impact on agriculture issues. The tackled problem can be viewed as a variant of the well-known classical 0-...

El estudio tuvo como propósito analizar la aplicación de técnicas de minería de datos para identificación de factores determinantes en la deserción estudiantil del programa de Ingeniería de Sistemas de la Universidad de La Guajira sede Maicao. Para tal fin se consideraron las teorías de diversos autores de corte científico. Fue una investigación co...

Aiming at the problems of dense distribution, similar color and easy occlusion of famous and excellent tea tender leaves, an improved YOLOv7 (you only look once v7) model based on attention mechanism was proposed in this paper. The attention mechanism modules were added to the front and back positions of the enhanced feature extraction network (FPN...

In this paper, we propose a new physical model to accurately estimate the absorption characteristics in Metamaterial Perfect Absorbers (MPAs). The proposed model, relying on the reflection and refraction theory of microwaves, explains the physical mechanism of absorption and how unit-cell constitutive parameters can contribute to control the absorp...

Denoising Diffusion models are gaining increasing popularity in the field of generative modeling for several reasons, including the simple and stable training, the excellent generative quality, and the solid probabilistic foundation. In this article, we address the problem of embedding an image into the latent space of Denoising Diffusion Models, t...

We extend the general-relativistic magnetohydrodynamics (GRMHD) capabilities of Athena++ to incorporate radiation. The intensity field in each finite-volume cell is discretized in angle, with explicit transport in both space and angle properly accounting for the effects of gravity on null geodesics, and with matter and radiation coupled in a locall...

Higher-order kernel estimation and kernel density derivative estimation are techniques for reducing the asymptotic mean integrated squared error in nonparametric kernel density estimation. A reduction in the error criterion is an indication of better performance. The estimation of kernel function relies greatly on bandwidth and the identified reduc...

RESUMEN En el atletismo de Pinar del Río se incrementa el interés por elevar la correspondencia entre la load y la condición de los atletas, lo cual se evidencia en la cuarta demanda tecnológica reflejada por la Comisión Provincial de Atletismo. El objetivo de este trabajo por tanto, es proponer instrumentos para una mayor integración entre el cont...

The novel septumless PAL µSPE cartridge design showed high reliability in automated and fast high throughput workflows with excellent clean-up results and improved recoveries for GC-MS and LC-MS. The cartridge design successfully showed flexibility for different types and volumes of sorbent materials. ▪ The automated performance and clean-up effici...

Compared with monometallic selenides, heterogeneous bimetallic selenides have rich phase boundaries and superior electrical conductivity. ZnSe/CoSe2 composites were prepared by introducing Zn metal and using ZIF-8/67 as the precursor through the synergistic effect between Zn and Co after selenification. The electrocatalytic conversion of polysulfid...

Previous research has demonstrated a link between prior knowledge and student success in engineering courses. However, while course-to-course relations exist, researchers have paid insufficient attention to internal course performance development. This study aims to address this gap—designed to quantify and thus extract meaningful insights—by exami...

This essay explains why Natchez, Miss., is an excellent place for people to celebrate Juneteenth 2023. It mentions a few of the city's attractions, including a list of special events that will be held in recognition of this holiday. The essay also provides a brief history of the holiday and how it was triggered by the historical events in Texas.

Objective − We report our initial experience with intralesional bleomycin sclerotherapy of macrocystic lymphangiomas in three pediatric patients.Case Reports − Case 1. A 3.5-month-old male child presented to our institution with a radiologically verified macrocystic lymphangioma of the left thoracoabdominal region. After 2 cycles of sclerotherapy c...

Interatomic potentials learned using machine learning methods have been successfully applied to atomistic simulations. However, deep learning pipelines are notoriously data-hungry, while generating reference calculations is computationally demanding. To overcome this difficulty, we propose a transfer learning algorithm that leverages the ability of...

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Reflective cracking is a common distress of semi-rigid base asphalt pavements and overlay pavement projects. An asphalt rubber stress-absorbing membrane interlayer (AR-SAMI) prepared by waste tires is an effective engineering solution for treating reflective cracking. This method can also reduce black pollution. However, there is no unified test me...

Strengthening Mg alloys with rare earth elements has been a research focus for several decades. To minimize the usage of rare earth elements while enhancing mechanical properties, we adopted the strategy of alloying with multiple rare earth elements, namely Gd, Y, Nd, and Sm. Additionally, to promote the precipitation of basal precipitate, Ag and Z...

The prevalence of carotid stenosis is considerably higher in asymptomatic individuals with multiple risk factors than in the general population. We investigated the validity and reliability of carotid point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) for rapid carotid atherosclerosis screening. We prospectively enrolled asymptomatic individuals with carotid risk sc...

Laju sedimentasi yang cukup tinggi di Waduk Wonogiri menyebabkan berkurangnya kapasitas tampungan efektif waduk dan gangguan operasional di pintu intake sehingga mempengaruhi kinerja waduk dalam memenuhi kebutuhan air. Untuk mengatasi permasalahan tersebut, telah dibangun closure dike yang memisahkan tampungan waduk untuk penyimpan sedimen (sedimen...

Introdução: A COVID-19, doença causada pelo novo coronavírus- síndrome respiratória aguda-grave 2, foi identificada pela primeira vez na China, em dezembro de 2019. A doença foi reconhecida pela Organização Mundial de Saúde como pandemia, no dia 11 de março de 2020. Este trabalho caracteriza os casos confirmados num Hospital Central, contribuindo p...

Las plataformas de contenido digital muestran individuos realizando actividades que pueden ser calificadas como frívolas o peligrosas. Este artículo examina la problemática de la creación de contenidos digitales que abandonan la idea de excelencia. Esta se aborda desde la noción de la práctica y el desarrollo de bienes internos en la misma, propues...

A novel compact ultra-broadband-modified fork-shaped printed antenna is optimized efficiently by using a self-adaptive hybrid differential evolution (SHDE) algorithm. Firstly, a novel compact ultra-broadband-modified fork-shaped printed antenna structure is proposed. The antenna with more compact size consists of a modified fork-shaped radiator and...

In human society, individual interactions intrinsically change, with profound implications for epidemics. The activity-driven model, a type of temporal network, offers an excellent framework to study epidemic processes in dynamical interaction. In this work, we study how social attitudes affect the transmission of infectious diseases in activity-dr...

Transistor scaling has become increasingly difficult in the dynamic random access memory (DRAM). However, vertical devices will be good candidates for 4F2 DRAM cell transistors (F = pitch/2). Most vertical devices are facing some technical challenges. For example, the gate length cannot be precisely controlled, and the gate and the source/drain of...

As the new Editor-in-Chief of the journal, I believe that I must continue the efforts of my predecessor even more actively and with greater enthusiasm and dedication so that the journal becomes a pole of attraction for the publication of excellent studies of basic, translational and clinical research for the treatment of cancer [...]

Background: Flexion instability is a common cause for revision after total knee arthroplasty (TKA); however, little objective criteria exist to determine excessive laxity in flexion. This study sought to determine the reliability of stress radiographs for flexion laxity using manual stress as well as a commercially available flexion stress device,...

The superconducting properties of two recently synthesized ternary silicides with unit formula $X_4$CoSi ($X=$ Nb, Ta) are investigated through \textit{ab initio} calculations combined with Eliashberg theory. Interestingly, their crystal structure comprises interlocking honeycomb networks of Nb/Ta atoms. Nb$_4$CoSi is found to harbor better conditi...

Despite the extensive developments of flexible capacitive pressure sensors, it is still elusive to simultaneously achieve excellent linearity over a broad pressure range, high sensitivity, and ultrahigh pressure resolution under large pressure preloads. Here, we present a programmable fabrication method for microstructures to integrate an ultrathin...

Determining accurate effective temperatures of stars buried in the dust-obscured Galactic regions is extremely difficult from photometry. Fortunately, high-resolution infrared spectroscopy is a powerful tool for determining the temperatures of stars with no dependence on interstellar extinction. It has long been known that the depth ratios of tempe...