Diagnosis of Reverse-Connection Defects in High-Voltage Cable Cross-Bonded Grounding System Based on ARO-SVM by Yuhao Ai, Bin Song, Shaocheng Wu, Yongwen Li, Li Lu, Linong Wang

“…The artificial rabbits optimization (ARO) algorithm was adopted to optimize the SVM model, attaining an impressively high diagnostic accuracy rate of 99.35%. …”
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Human capital investments and income inequality in Nigeria: Does institutional quality matter? by Adeyemi Michael Anagun, Peter Olugbenga Oluwo, Peter Minasu Agosu

“… The study examines the impact of human capital and institutional quality on income inequality from 1990 to 2021. This study adopts the Kuznets model as its theoretical framework. …”
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Shuffled Frog Leaping Algorithm for Preemptive Project Scheduling Problems with Resource Vacations Based on Patterson Set by Yi Han, Ikou Kaku, Jianhu Cai, Yanlai Li, Chao Yang, Lili Deng

“…A recent popular metaheuristic shuffled frog leaping algorithm, which is enlightened by the predatory habit of frog group in a small pond, is adopted to investigate the project makespan improvement on Patterson benchmark sets which is composed of different small and medium size projects. …”
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The Construction Technology of Roof Steel Structure in YanCheng NanYang Airport by Qin Yang, Shaole Yu, Xuewei Zhang, Zhijun Wang, Junsheng Yan, Xinxi Chen

“…To ensure construction safety, a construction monitoring scheme was adopted in this project. According to the layout of the roof steel structure, a total of 10 monitoring points are arranged to monitor the stress of the roof steel structure during the construction process. …”
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Adaptive Navigating Control Based on the Parallel Action-Network ADHDP Method for Unmanned Surface Vessel by Zhijian Huang, Xinze Liu, Jiayi Wen, Guichen Zhang, Yihua Liu

“…The adaptive controller adopts a RBF neural network approximation based on the Lyapunov stability analysis to ensure the system stability. …”
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Evaluation of Epstein-Barr Virus Latent Membrane Protein 2 Specific T-Cell Receptors Driven by T-Cell Specific Promoters Using Lentiviral Vector by Dongchang Yang, Qing Shao, Hua Sun, Xiaoxin Mu, Yun Gao, Runqiu Jiang, Jiajie Hou, Kun Yao, Yun Chen, Beicheng Sun

“…Transduction of latent membrane protein 2 (LMP2)-specific T-cell receptors into activated T lymphocytes may provide a universal, MHC-restricted mean to treat EBV-associated tumors in adoptive immunotherapy. We compared TCR-specific promoters of distinct origin in lentiviral vectors, that is, Vβ6.7, delta, luria, and Vβ5.1 to evaluate TCR gene expression in human primary peripheral blood monocytes and T cell line HSB2. …”
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Expanding the role of community hospitals to promote population health in Singapore by Ken Wah Teo, Lian Leng Low, Wee Hoe Gan, Luke Sher Guan Low, Chien Earn Lee

“…We propose that beyond intermediate and post-acute care, community hospitals, as service providers, have an opportunity to (a) innovate new models of integrated and appropriate care, (b) adopt life-course approaches which include prevention and end-of-life care extended to community settings, (c) strengthen person-centred and holistic care approaches through social prescribing, (d) lead capability building and sector development for person-centred care, and (e) galvanize the health-social care ecosystem.…”
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Evaluation of PROPER (business performance rating on environmental management) in Indonesia by Hadi Sudharto P., Prabawani Bulan, Ainuddin Ilham, Qomariah Anis

“…Since 2013, innovation was the framework of proper in which participating companies pursue green and gold rank or beyond compliance must adopt eco-innovation and social innovation. In 2023 the number of participating companies reach to 3694 industries. …”
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Vehicular Channel in Urban Environments at 23 GHz for Flexible Access Common Spectrum Application by Longhe Wang, Bo Ai, Jingya Yang, Hao Qiu, Wanqiao Wang, Ke Guan

“…New spectrum policies based on dynamic spectrum access technology such as flexible access common spectrum (FACS) have been adopted by the Korea Communications Commission (KCC). 23 GHz bands have been allocated to FACS bands by the KCC, which is expected extensively for vehicular communications. …”
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Measurement and Statistical Analysis of Distinguishable Multipaths in Underground Tunnels by Junchang Sun, Shuai Ma, Hui Zhou, Chun Du, Shiyin Li

“…To tackle this problem, this paper adopts the SVM classifier based on fewer selected features of the normalized power delay profile (PDP). …”
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Assessing career success: the role of protean career attitude, organizational learning practices, and employability perception by Poh Kiong Tee, Devinder Kaur, Bee Lian Song, Behrooz Gharleghi

“…The main objective of this study is to assess the career success factors by adopting a convergent view of individual and organisational career practices in an academic career context. …”
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Performances of an Interleaved High Step-Up Converter with Different Soft-Switching Snubbers for PV Energy Conversion Applications by Sheng-Yu Tseng, Hung-Yuan Wang, Chih-Yang Hsu

“…For drawing maximum power from the PV arrays, a perturbation-and-observation method realized with the microcontroller is adopted to achieve maximum power point tracking (MPPT) algorithm and power regulating scheme. …”
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Safety Management System Prototype/Framework of Deep Foundation Pit Based on BIM and IoT by Wenhan Fan, Jianliang Zhou, Jianming Zhou, Dandan Liu, Wenjing Shen, Jiarui Gao

“…This research develops a conceptual framework adopting BIM and IoT to aid the identification and evaluation of hazards in deep foundation pit construction sites using an automated early warning system. …”
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Prompting Large Language Models with Knowledge-Injection for Knowledge-Based Visual Question Answering by Zhongjian Hu, Peng Yang, Fengyuan Liu, Yuan Meng, Xingyu Liu

“…Unlike earlier approaches, we adopt the LLM for knowledge enhancement instead of relying on knowledge graphs. …”
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Analysis of Energy Dissipation Characteristics of Damaged Sandstone under Impact Load by Feng Wang, Haibo Wang, Ying Xu, Bing Cheng, Qianqian Wang

“…Then, the rock with different damage degrees is tested by adopting the split Hopkinson pressure bar (SHPB). Finally, the energy dissipation characteristics of damaged rock under impact load are analyzed. …”
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Data Makers and Users' Views on Useful Paradata by Isto Huvila, Lisa Andersson, Olle Sköld, Ying-Hsang Liu

“…The findings underline that there is a need to continue developing and testing ideas how to capture and document paradata, and to find ways how to help data makers adopt proven practices to facilitate paradata making. …”
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Workplace Discrimination Perceived by Venezuelan Immigrants Settled in Cúcuta, Los Patios and La Parada (Colombia) by María-Antonia Cuberos, Neida Albornoz-Arias, Carolina Ramírez-Martínez, Miguel Ángel Morffe Peraza

“…A quantitative, non-probabilistic snowball sampling method was adopted, followed by a survey of 177 immigrants. An exploratory and descriptive analysis of the variables under study was conducted using multivariate analysis techniques of multiple correspondences with optimal scaling. …”
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Analyzing Tourism Brand Loyalty and E-Marketing Development in Bali, Indonesia by I Made Bayu Wisnawa, I Nengah Subadra, I Wayan Kartimin, I Nengah Aristana, I Wayan Arsawan, Ni Made Hartini

“…It specifically looked at four aspects, including service quality, brand image, brand awareness, and customer satisfaction to determine which was the most important to the tourists. This study adopts a mixed-method approach, primarily using quantitative methods supported by qualitative research to obtain a better understanding of the case. …”
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Redefining the Tea Green Leafhopper: <i>Empoasca onukii</i> Matsuda (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) as a Vital Asset in Premium Tea Production by Unisa Conteh Kanu, Zhaohong Wang, Chenshi Qiu, Qiaojun Wen, Xueyan Li, Dongliang Qiu, Yinwei Gan, Runqian Mao

“…As consumer demand for unique and artisanal teas rises, the economic benefits associated with <i>E. onukii</i> are becoming increasingly evident, prompting farmers to adopt sustainable agricultural practices that often involve reduced pesticide use. …”
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Semi-Supervised Hybrid Local Kernel Regression for Soft Sensor Modelling of Rubber-Mixing Process by Haiqing Yu, Jun Ji, Ping Li, Fengjing Shao, Shunyao Wu, Yi Sui, Shujing Li, Fengjiao He, Jinming Liu

“…Soft sensor techniques have been widely adopted in chemical industry to estimate important indices that cannot be online measured by hardware sensors. …”
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