Reliability - Science topic

The aim of the research is to identify the level of possession of self-regulated learning strategies among Jordanian university students, as well as to know the differences in the level of these strategies according to the variables of gender and level of achievement, and to know the relationship between the level of possession of learning strategi...

Forthcoming 2024: From A for algorithmic culture to Z for Zukunft/future: The essays by relevant academics explore the topic of digitalization from a theoretical perspective and, in addition to a compact introduction to the respective term and an overview of central debates and subject areas, also offer a selected bibliography for further reading....

There is a growing need of stochastic integral equations (SIEs) to investigate the behavior of complex dynamical systems. Since real-world phenomena frequently dependent on noise sources, modeling them naturally necessitates the use of SIEs. As most SIEs cannot be solved explicitly, thus the behaviors of the studied systems are investigated using a...

This paper presents a reliability analysis of the punching shear of flat slabs without shear reinforcement. The evaluation is performed for the codes ACI 318, Eurocode 2, Model Code 2010, and ABNT NBR 6118:2014. Six models were used for predicting the punching strength, the design models, the Critical Shear Crack Theory (CSCT), and a Nonlinear Fini...

Understanding the creative personality of students has significant implications for their future success and well-being. This study aimed to describe the development of the Creative Personality Scale in secondary school students. Data were collected from 275 students in junior and senior high schools. The research process was carried out in five st...

In the present study, results are presented regarding the negative effects of different concentrations of three pesticides - an insecticide, herbicide and fungicide on one relatively uncommon, but reliable histochemical biomarker in the field of fish toxicology-lipid accumulation in the liver of common carp under laboratory conditions.

Among the famous and reliable corrections of Saadi's Bustan, including the corrected version of Professor Gholam Hossein Yousefi, despite many merits, there are some mistakes. Professor Yousefi's proofreading is important in the literary and academic community and is used and cited by professors and students as one of the main sources of Saadi's po...

The kink effect in field-effect transistors (FETs) consists in a sudden increase in drain current, $\textit{I}_{\text{D}}$ , during a drain voltage sweep and leading to a higher $\textit{I}_{\text{D}}$ saturation value. We report new experimental data concerning the dynamic behavior of the “kink” in AlGaN/GaN HEMTs and correlate them with deep...

Kim, Jungsoo and Sang-Hee Park. 2023. Focus structure and voice mismatch in pseudogapping. Korean Journal of English Language and Linguistics 23, 1014-1035. This paper explores the identity, or mismatch, of voice in a particular type of ellipsis called pseudogapping (e.g., John called Sarah, and Mary will Jane). Although voice is ipso facto a gramm...

Simultaneous analysis of measured and calculated data for 235U(n,F), 239Pu(n,F) /1/ and 233U(n,F) maintains stronger justification for the predicted PFNS of 233U(n,F). For the latter the reliable measured PFNS data are available at En~ Eth only.

The focus on student learning is crucial for educational institutions to remain competitive and has been the subject of recent research. This article investigates the influence of computer simulation and artificial intelligence (AI) on student learning in the UAE. This study examines the role of the learning environment in moderating the relationsh...

The proliferation of fake news and misinformation poses a significant challenge to education, particularly in the field of media communications studies. In today's hyperconnected world, where information is readily available at our fingertips, it is crucial to equip students with the skills necessary to critically evaluate and discern reliable sour...

Waqf is crucial in providing society with cost-free or affordable services. However, ensuring the sustainability of waqf contributions remains a key challenge. Hence, it is essential to establish a sustainable waqf ecosystem based on information sharing among stakeholders to maximise its societal benefits. This study adopts a quantitative research...

The importance of cryptography and securing data has become increasingly important, and the safety of previous cryptographic methods are also being questioned. In the past few decades, with the rise of modern mathematical tools, notably group theory, cryptography has quickly advanced to more complex and safer levels. This paper will begin by recall...

The aim of this study was to design an electronic voting system based upon the electoral process to be adopted in HECOS. In recent years, information technology has greatly affected all aspects of life, and to a large extent, this includes politics. In order to choose people to various positions different methods have been set up, with researchers...

Background: Sexual satisfaction (SS) is an essential component of quality of life. There is a scarcity of research about sexual satisfaction in Lebanon, a country where discussing sexual issues is still considered a taboo. The present study aimed to assess the reliability and validity of responses to the items in the Arabic version of the Sexual Sa...

The purpose of this paper is to deeply study and understand the influence of second-order effects (channel length modulation effect, bulk effect, subthreshold conductivity short channel effect) on the performance of electronic devices and circuits, and to propose effective methods and techniques to reduce their negative effects. The author will pay...

The Port of Klaipeda, situated in Klaipeda Strait that connects the southeastern Baltic Sea with the Curonian Lagoon, is prone to dangerous sea-level oscillations originating from various sources and possessing a wide range of physical characteristics. The present study investigates extreme seiches (meteotsunamis) in this basin spanning a five-year...

This project aims to provide students with lab practice that is completely genuine, to learn about their practice habits, and to inspire them to study after utilizing the created physics lab practice. This study is a type of development utilizing physics lab practice use 4-dimensional learning tools. Utilizing confirmation of reasoning, observation...

The parts obtained by forging are better than those manufactured by any other metalworking process in many aspects. This determines their widespread use where human safety and reliability are critically important. Industries such as aerospace, defence, automotive and agriculture, construction, mining are some of the largest customers using forged p...

We consider the problem of minimizing a function that is a sum of convex agent functions plus a convex common public function that couples them. The agent functions can only be accessed via a subgradient oracle; the public function is assumed to be structured and expressible in a domain specific language (DSL) for convex optimization. We focus on t...

Basketball playing entails the repetitive performance of short intense actions using lower limb explosive power. As such, it is important to measure this capability in basketball players, especially among young players, and to optimize training programs and game plans. After presenting an in-depth understanding of the specific physiological require...

The development of integrated circuits has gone through several stages, from the invention of transistors to the emergence of very large scale integrated circuits and system level integrated circuits. Now, the size of integrated circuits enters the nanometer level, and short-channel shot noise becomes an important issue. Short-channel shot noise in...

We present a method for regulating the laser energy output with a software-controlled waveplate–polariser configuration. By implementing this technology, we have effectively eliminated energy output fluctuations over time, allowing for the laser to reach its nominal energy up to 2 h earlier. Our testing demonstrates a stability of 2.8% (RMS), verif...

The capability to achieve high-precision positioning accuracy has been considered as one of the most critical requirements for vehicle-to-everything (V2X) services in the fifth-generation (5G) cellular networks. The non-line-of-sight (NLOS) connectivity, coverage, reliability requirements, the minimum number of available anchors, and bandwidth limi...

In bacteria, determination of the 3’ termini of transcripts plays an essential role in regulation of gene expression, affecting the functionality and stability of the transcript. Several experimental approaches were developed to identify the 3’ termini of transcripts, however, these were applied only to a limited number of bacteria and growth condi...

This study introduces a novel RP-HPLC technique for simultaneous measurement of Itraconazole and Terbinafine. To get the best results, we ran a series of experiments C18 ODS Agilent make column with 4.6*150mm at a temperature of 5, a pumping flow of 1 ml/min, and a MP ratio of (70:30 v/v) to separate Itraconazole and Terbinafine. The detection wave...

Introduction: This article was undertaken to explore the potential of AI in enhancing the diagnostic accuracy and efficiency in identifying hip fractures using X-ray radiographs. In the study, we trained three distinct deep learning models, and we utilized majority voting to evaluate their outcomes, aiming to yield the most reliable and precise dia...

Recently, the rapid development of LED sources emitting high-power radiation in the UVC range has been observed, and there is a growing interest in using these LED sources in practical solutions. The innovative constructions of disinfection and sterilization devices depend on the effectiveness and reliability of UVC radiation sources. At the same t...

The Sport Injury Rehabilitation Adherence Scale is used to measure patient adherence during rehabilitation sessions in clinical settings. It was designed to measure adherence to rehabilitation tasks for sport injuries and has since been validated in broader physiotherapy settings. The tool is quick and easy to complete, and is available online. We...

In this paper, different estimation is discussed for a general family of inverse exponentiated distributions. Under the classical perspective, maximum likelihood and uniformly minimum variance unbiased are proposed for the model parameters. Based on informative and non-informative priors, various Bayes estimators of the shape parameter and reliabil...

The shear strength of rock joints is critical in determining rock mass stability. However, the reliability of shear strength determined by testing only a few rock joint specimens is questionable due to the inherent heterogeneity of rock joints. This study aimed to investigate shear strength heterogeneity and determine the required minimum number of...

Imitation Learning from observation describes policy learning in a similar way to human learning. An agent’s policy is trained by observing an expert performing a task. Although many state-only imitation learning approaches are based on adversarial imitation learning, one main drawback is that adversarial training is often unstable and lacks a reli...

Jasa adalah setiap tindakan atau perbuatan yang dapat ditawarkan oleh suatu pihak kepada pihak lain, yang pada dasarnya bersifat intangible (tidak berwujud), serta tidak menghasilkan kepemilikan sesuatu. Namun pada saat ini di Puskesmas masih banyak pelayanan yang kurang diatasi dengan baik sehingga pengguna jasa juga kurang merasa puas terhadap ja...

This work focuses on the application of artificial intelligence methods to enhance pipeline monitoring systems, specifically Third-Party Interference (TPI) and leak detection. A critical aspect of pipeline monitoring revolves around determining the operational state of the pipeline. This is paramount because the processing algorithms are intricatel...

The photovoltaic (PV) industry is constantly striving to increase module power output while decreasing costs. Importantly, the performance and reliability of cost-saving products should be evaluated before being launched into the PV market to avoid any unnecessary side effects. This study investigated the performance of a monofacial module employin...

Salah satu alat transportasi yang banyak diminati konsumen adalah kereta api yang beroperasi di bawah perusahaan PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero). Sebagai upaya menjaga loyalitas pelanggan, diperlukan adanya kualitas pelayanan yang baik oleh PT KAI. Hal ini penting untuk dapat memperhatikan bagaimana pelanggan mengambil keputusan pembelian jasa ke...

Logopädische Diagnostik basiert neben informellen Beobachtungen zu einem großen Teil auf standardisierten statusdiagnostischen Verfahren, welche die Leistungen von Kindern mit einer Altersnorm vergleichen. Diese erheben somit das Produkt sprachlichen Lernens zu einem bestimmten Entwicklungszeitpunkt. Mit Dynamic Assessment (DA) und Lernverlaufsdiag...

We study the information-theoretic model of stegosystem with an active adversary, where unlike a passive adversary he can not only read but also write. The legitimate sender as well as the adversary can embed or not a message in the sending data. The receiver’s first task is to decide whether the communication is a covertext, data with no hidden me...

A simple method for measuring bioelectric signals of fish in seawater is expected for managing the health of farmed fish and clarifying the ecophysiology of natural fish. We previously proposed a simple and unique method for measuring bioelectric signals of fish by inserting only one special internal electrode (which can be isolated from seawater)...

The purpose of the research is to find out and analyze the suitability of the crew and management perception related to work safety, protection of the marine environment and implementation of the ships’ operation using the International Safety Management Code in PT. Lautan Jaya Hasana. The main problem of the research is the lack of understanding a...

To construct and validate a questionnaire for assessing teachers’ self-perception of their posture, and their perception of students’ posture habits in different situations in the school environment. 7-step were performed for the construction of the questionnaire. The content validation strategy was judged by a panel of experts and the Validity Ind...

We have documented more than 200 relative values of gold and silver across almost 3000 years (2500 bce –400 ce ) to establish value benchmarks for essentially pure metal. Our aim is to improve understanding of ancient economies by enabling regional and temporal comparisons of these relative values. First, we establish silver as an early, reliable b...

In this work, we investigate the decay behaviors of several higher strangeonia into ΛΛ¯ through a hadronic-loop mechanism, enabling us to predict some physical observables, including the branching ratios. Furthermore, we assess the reliability of our research by successfully reproducing experimental data related to the cross section of e+e−→ΛΛ¯ int...

Spontaneous Sn whisker growth, as a reliability issue in electronic assemblies, has drawn much attention in the past several decades. However, the underlying mechanism is still ambiguous. Herein, the growth of Sn whiskers on pure Sn with different specific surface areas was studied to elucidate the effect of surface energy on Sn whisker growth. Tho...

Streszczenie: Celem artykułu jest przedstawienie koncepcji informacji opancerzonej, któ-rej podstawowym zadaniem jest ochrona przekazywanych danych (informacji). Artykuł podejmuje próbę ukazania ścisłego związku idei informacji opancerzonej z kategorią demokracji opancerzonej czy z niedawno powstałą kategorią konstytucji opancerzonej. Cechą wspólną...

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menilai sejauh mana pengaruh dimenasi kualitas pelayanan terhadap kepuasan konsumen wisatawan mancanegara (wisman) pada restoran cepat saji di kota Batam. Penelitian ini menggunakan lima dimensi dari kualitas layanan yaitu tangible, reliability, responsiveness, assurance dan empathy. Data penelitian berasal dari penye...

The study aims to investigate the current organizational culture of workers at Egyptian pharmaceuticals sector, and its relation to knowledge management process, based on their views. The researcher adopts the analytical descriptive approach, as being suitable for this study. He also uses the questionnaire as a basic tool. The study concludes that...

Forming tubes with various bending radii without changing the bending dies is much easier for the 3D free bending forming (FBF) process. In the 3D-FBF process, different bending radii were realized by adapting the eccentricities of the bending dies. The accuracy of the U-R curve is crucial for the precision forming of complex bending components. In...

The authors thank the discusser for the attention and interests on our previous work, entitled “Seismic damage analysis due to near‐fault multipulse ground motion” (referred to as the original paper/work in the following text). To demonstrate the increased seismic demands required by multipulse ground motions compared to non‐ and single‐pulse groun...

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) significantly affects women in their reproductive years. Understanding the relationship between IBD and pregnancy is crucial, given its impact across pre-gestational, gestational, and postpartum phases. Monitoring IBD activity during pregnancy involves various modalities. This review discusses these modalities, focu...

We present a spectroscopic survey of Ly α emitters (LAEs) at z ∼ 3.7 and z ∼ 4.8. The LAEs are selected using the narrowband technique based on the combination of deep narrowband and broadband imaging data in two deep fields, and then spectroscopically confirmed with the MMT multifiber spectrograph Hectospec. The sample consists of 71 LAEs at z ∼ 3...

We introduce and study the cumulative information generating function, which provides a unifying mathematical tool suitable to deal with classical and fractional entropies based on the cumulative distribution function and on the survival function. Specifically, after establishing its main properties and some bounds, we show that it is a variability...

A homogenization-based phase-field method is introduced to systematically investigate fracture behavior of heterogeneous materials in this research. The construction of a homogeneous medium equivalent to a heterogeneous one is fulfilled by employing different homogenization methods. In this way, the fracture response of heterogeneous materials can...

The article defines the basic norms of car maintenance, the frequency of maintenance, the life of the product before repair, the step of grouping maintenance operations and the current labor costs for maintenance. Information is given about the grouping of TSK by main operations.

This paper introduces a truncated Weibull-exponential distribution and provides a thorough insight into its mathematical characteristics. These characteristics include moments, generating functions, inverse distribution function, and entropy. Various measures are also discussed about the distribution's reliability. A simulation study is carried out...

Specimens of the widespread microturbellarian species Microstomum lineare (Müller, 1773) were collected in the coastal zone of Chivyrkuy Bay in the northern basin of Lake Baikal at a depth of 11 m. All taxonomically significant characters of the collected specimens are fully consistent with the diagnosis of this species. This is the first reliable...

Inferring biotic interactions from species co-occurrence patterns has long intrigued ecologists. Yet recent research revealed that co-occurrences may not reliably represent pairwise biotic interactions. We propose that examining network-level co-occurrence patterns can provide valuable insights into community structure and assembly. Analysing ten b...

There is an escalating demand for orthodontic treatment services from the public sector in Sri Lanka grappling with multiple resource constraints. The waiting lists are extending creating a crisis. Consequently, there is a long-standing need for introducing a priority scheme for public sector orthodontic treatment services to optimize scarce resour...

We propose a method to enhance the accuracy of arrival time picking of noisy microseismic recordings. A series of intrinsic mode functions (IMFs) of the microseismic signal are initially decomposed by employing the ensemble empirical mode decomposition. Subsequently, the sample entropy values of the obtained IMFs are calculated and applied to set a...

The present study aims to identify the effect of strategies serious creativity in achievement and creative problem solving it for fourth-grade science students in mathematics. To investigate the aim of study, a null-hypothesis is formulated as follows: 1-there is no statistically difference at the level (0.05) between the averages degrees of studen...

The harsh scientific research environment of Antarctic stations demands a reliable energy supply; however, traditional methods not only pose a challenge in supply but also harm the environment. Antarctic energy supply has become a new choice for energy development in Antarctica due to its abundant wind energy resources. Using ERA5 10 m wind field r...

This research aims to identify the efficiency of a psychological cognitive-behavioral program for developing psychosocial integration among ISIS survivors. For achieving this objective, the researchers have applied the cognitive-behavioral theory. The number of sessions for psychosocial integrating reached 12 sessions, in which psychometric propert...

Organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) have emerged as a promising technology for various applications owing to their advantages, including low-cost fabrication, flexibility, and compatibility. However, a limited lifetime hinders the practical application of OLEDs in electronic devices. OLEDs are prone to degradation effects during operation, result...

This article presents a comprehensive approach to solving higher-order ordinary differential equations (ODEs) and systems of ODEs using the popular fourth order Runge-Kutta method. We discuss the theoretical foundations of the method and provide step-by-step implementation guidelines in MATLAB. The Runge-Kutta method is a versatile and reliable num...

In the realm of program analysis, algebraic invariants play a vital role in verifying the correctness and proper es of programs. An algebraic invariant is a set of polynomial equa ons that hold for all possible values of the program variables at each program loca on. These invariants provide valuable insights into the behavior of the program and ca...

This paper discusses the distribution of the non-trivial zeros of the Riemann zeta function ζ. It looks into the question of whether any non-trivial zeros would ever possibly be found off the critical line Re(s) = 1/2 on the critical strip between Re(s) = 0 and Re(s) = 1, e.g., at Re(s) = 1/4, 1/3, 3/4, 4/5, etc., and why all the non-trivial zeros...

This paper examines the direct effect of FinCredit on income inequality and the moderating effect of Financial Inclusion. Using a dual-process variable selection approach, we develop an optimal model to test two hypotheses and explore how FinCredit influences direct and indirect income inequality. Our study has made a pioneering contribution to the...

The organisation of projects is commonly understood as a highly complex system that is to be developed from standardised processes serving a unique goal to be reliably achieved at the first attempt. The system’s development on the time axis determines a significant part of the quality of an organisation since the characteristic behaviour represents...

Today, biometrics is a research field in full expansion, several identification and verification systems are now being developed, however their performance is inadequate to meet the growing needs of security. The use of a single biometric modality decreases, in most cases, the reliability of these systems, which prompted us to combine several modal...

The false Indian anchovy, Stolephorus advenus Wongratana, 1987 (Engraulidae), previously known only from the type specimen from the Northern Territory, Australia, is redescribed herewith and its validity confirmed, on the basis of the holotype and nine additional specimens from the northern coast of Australia. Although the significance of differenc...

In this report, based on information from various reliable sources, as well as materials from historical literature, various interesting moments in the history of the Albanian church structures that existed in the Garabagh region of Northern Azerbaijan have been considered

The present review deals with the issues of ensuring and maintaining high reliability during the entire life cycle of a technical system in the engineering sector, i.e., determining the requirements, design, research, development, production, installation, operation, and disposal of the product. Owing to their reliability, special attention is give...

There is a need for a reliable diagnostic process that can provide the information required to maintain optimal operating conditions of phased array antennas. The phase and amplitude information can be retrieved from the complex radiated field. However, phase measurement is laborious and costly at high frequencies. To overcome this challenge, it is...

The aims were to study (i) the reliability of two trunk rotation strength tests in handball players with a functional electromechanical dynamometer, and (ii) the association with throwing velocity (TV). 24 young female players performed two exercises and handball TV. The reliability of the exercises was high and the TV could be explained by the arm...