A Case Study of Combined Drainage Consolidation-Preloading Methods for a Highway Subgrade on Peat Soils by Yue Gui, Shengjun Liu, Xiaqiang Qin, Jianfei Wang

“…The ground improvement methods adopted in the project were combined drainage consolidation-preloading methods, pipe pile foundation, and geogrids. …”
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A Mathematical Model for the Flow Resistance and the Related Hydrodynamic Dispersion Induced by River Dunes by Marilena Pannone, Annamaria De Vincenzo, Francesco Brancati

“…Present work is aimed at the derivation of a simply usable equation for the total flow resistance associated with river bedforms, by a unifying approach allowing for bypassing some of the limiting restrictions usually adopted in similar types of studies. Specifically, we focused on the effect induced by the out-of-phase free surface undulations appearing in presence of sand dunes. …”
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Anthropomorphism in artificial intelligence: a game-changer for brand marketing by Sofia Gomes, João M. Lopes, Elisabete Nogueira

“…Abstract The expansion of brands adopting artificial intelligence services with human characteristics, such as chatbots, has revolutionized digital marketing strategies, transforming how companies reach and engage customers. …”
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Perspectives of Rural Teachers on the Effects of Peer Pressure on Learners’ Behaviour – A Case of the Mqanduli Magisterial District, South Africa by Berington Zanoxolo Gobingca, Nomhle Mqolombeni

“…This research was conducted in schools geographically located in rural villages of the Mqanduli magisterial district, which is one of King Sabata Dalindyebo’s local municipalities in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. The study adopted a qualitative research approach and a case study research design involving five randomly selected teachers from five schools where each school was represented by one teacher. …”
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Simulation and Optimization of Acoustic Package of Dash Panel Based on SEA by Jintao Su, Ling Zheng, Jianping Lou

“…In the existing technology, the acoustic design of instrument panel mostly adopts the reverse design method and pays little attention to the forward design of acoustic system, which tends to lead to the shortcomings such as inaccurate acoustic design and poor acoustic design quality. …”
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Comparing Bolt Implementation Methods in Vibration Testing for Accurate Dynamic Behavior Analysis by Jong Hyuk Back, Jeong Bin Bae, Ji Hye Kang, Jung Jin Kim

“…The six bolt connection methods were selected based on approaches adopted in previous studies. The experimental results identified the joint connection method as the most accurate, minimizing deviations in natural frequency to 7.6 Hz compared to experimental tests at 493.2 Hz, while bonded methods overestimated the frequency at 544.1 Hz due to excessive stiffness assumptions. …”
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Development of a Model for Evaluating the Coverage Area of Transit Center Using Smart Card Data by Hyunjun Hwang, Shin-Hyung Cho, Dong-Kyu Kim, Seung-Young Kho

“…Since metropolitan cities are broadening as a result of urban sprawl, multimodal transportation systems have been adopted to fulfill the connection between the suburban and urban areas. …”
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A Differential Probability Selection MAC Protocol Considering Energy Consumption in Wireless Sensor Networks by Myungsub Lee, Chang-Hyeon Park

“…The presented DPSMAC protocol is similar to the conventional CSMA/CA protocols, except that it does not use a time-varying contention window in which a node randomly selects a transmission slot. The DPSMAC adopts the fixed-size contention window with a nonuniform probability distribution in which each slot is selected by the differential probability distribution. …”
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Enhanced DeepSORT and StrongSORT for Multicattle Tracking With Optimized Detection and Re-Identification by Hyeon-Seok Sim, Hyun-Chong Cho

“…Data were collected noninvasively using cameras, and a tracking-by-detection (TBD) approach was adopted. The proposed framework introduces multiple enhancements optimized for cattle tracking. …”
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Combination of ERG9 Repression and Enzyme Fusion Technology for Improved Production of Amorphadiene in Saccharomyces cerevisiae by Rama Raju Baadhe, Naveen Kumar Mekala, Sreenivasa Rao Parcha, Yalavarthy Prameela Devi

“…Further to overcome the loss of the intermediate FPP through competitive pathways in yeast, fusion protein technology was adopted and farnesyldiphosphate synthase (FPPS) of yeast has been coupled with amorphadiene synthase (ADS) of plant origin (Artemisia annua L.) where amorphadiene production was improved by 2-fold (11.2 mg/L) and 4-fold (25.02 mg/L) in yeast strains YCF-002 and YCF-005 compared with control strain YCF-AD (5.5 mg/L), respectively.…”
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The Moderating Influence of Project Scope on Leadership Skills, Stakeholder Management, and Execution of Fibre Optic Infrastructure by James Konya Akhwaba

“…The main purpose of this study was to investigate the moderating influence of project scope on leadership skills, stakeholder management, and execution of fibre optic infrastructure. The study adopted the pragmatism paradigm approach, with a cross-sectional survey design. …”
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A Scenario-Based Simulation Study for Economic Viability and Widespread Impact Analysis of Consumption-Side Energy Storage Systems by Vedat Kiray

“…Additionally, the study explores the broader impact of consumption-side energy storage when adopted by 5 million, 10 million, 20 million, and 40 million residential consumers across separate scenarios. …”
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House Price Prediction: A Multi-Source Data Fusion Perspective by Yaping Zhao, Jichang Zhao, Edmund Y. Lam

“…We validate our approach using a dataset of 28550 real-world transactions in Beijing, China, providing a comprehensive analysis of the drivers influencing house prices. By adopting a multi-source data fusion perspective and considering a wide range of influential factors, our approach offers valuable insights into house price prediction. …”
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Probing the diversity of kink solitons in nonlinear generalised Zakharov-Kuznetsov-Benjamin-Bona-Mahony dynamical model by Naher Mohammed A. Alsafri, Hamad Zogan

“…These graphs demonstrate that the acquired solitons adopts the type of diverse kink solitons, including cuspon, dark, bright, lump-type, and dark-bright kinks. …”
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First-Principles Study on Stability and Magnetism of NimAln (m=1–3, n=1–9) Clusters by Xiao Zhang, Bao-Xing Li, Zhi-wei Ma, Jiao-jiao Gu

“…These mixed species prefer to adopt three-dimensional (3D) structures starting from four atoms. …”
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Carbon-tax implementation in Indonesia: a social accounting matrix analysis by Luthfiana Rahma, Djoni Hartono, Sasmita Hastri Hastuti

“…As the adverse effects of climate change intensify, numerous countries are making several efforts to reduce their carbon-dioxide (CO2) emissions. One of the widely adopted strategies is the implementation of a carbon tax. …”
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CONSTITUTIONAL AND LEGAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES AND PECULIARITGIES OF THE 1987 CONSTITUTION by A. N. Pankov

“…The article analyzes the stages of constitutional development of the Philippines, the principles and characteristics of the various constitutional acts adopted in the American colonial period and after the country's legal independence. …”
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Performance of Retrofitted Self-Compacting Concrete-Filled Steel Tube Beams Using External Steel Plates by Ahmed A. M. AL-Shaar, Mehmet Tolga Göğüş

“…The increment in flexural strength ranged from 1% to 46%. Furthermore, the adopted retrofitting schemes were able to restore the energy absorption and ductility of the damaged beams in the range of 35% to 75% of the original beam ductility. …”
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La première formation de paysagistes concepteurs en France, ruptures et continuités by Bernadette Blanchon

“…In this article we look back on the principal teaching approaches adopted at the Section du paysage et de l'art des jardins (Department of Landscape Architecture and Garden Arts) which was created in 1945 at the École nationale d’horticulture (National School of Horticulture) to dispense the first training courses for landscape architects in France. …”
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Enhancing willingness to communicate in English among Chinese students in the UK: the impact of MALL with Duolingo and HelloTalk by Zhao Dan, Jablonkai Reka R., Sandoval-Hernandez Andres

“…A mixed-methods approach, including a quasi-experimental design, was adopted, involving 67 International Foundation Year Chinese students from a Confucius Heritage Culture background. …”
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