The influence of the environment on the implementation of good university governance in private universities in the city of Bandung by Eka Surachman, Heny Hendrayati, Meriza Hendri, Marchela Indah Atrisia, Noviana Riza

“…This study uses a quantitative approach with a research instrument in the form of a questionnaire designed to measure perceptions of external and internal environmental conditions, implementation of GUG, competitive strategies, and quality of PU. …”
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Experimental Study on Variable-Amplitude Fatigue of Welded Cross Plate-Hollow Sphere Joints in Grid Structures by Jin-Feng Jiao, Hong-Gang Lei, Y. Frank Chen

“…A total of 14 specimens considering three different types of WCPHSJs were prepared and tested using a specially designed test rig. Four typical loading conditions, “low-high,” “high-low,” “low-high-low,” and “high-low-high,” were first considered in the tests to investigate the fatigue behavior under variable load amplitudes, followed by metallographic analyses. …”
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Analysis of Nonlinear Vibration of Hard Coating Thin Plate by Finite Element Iteration Method by Hui Li, Liu Ying, Wei Sun

“…And consequently specific analysis procedure is proposed by combining ANSYS APDL and self-designed MATLAB program. Finally, a composite plate coated with MgO + Al2O3 is taken as a study object and both nonlinear vibration test and analysis are conducted on the plate specimen with considering strain dependent mechanical parameters of hard coating. …”
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Emergency Resource Location and Allocation in Traffic Contingency Plan for Sports Mega-Event by Ling Shen, Jian Lu, Ling Deng, Manman Li

“…Considering the slowness of convergence rate when the road network is large, a modified matrix real-coded genetic algorithm is designed with the crossover operator based on a greedy algorithm. …”
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A deep learning based detection algorithm for anomalous behavior and anomalous item on buses by Shida Liu, Yu Bi, Qingyi Li, Ye Ren, Honghai Ji, Li Wang

“…To apply the algorithm effectively to real bus data, an embedded video analysis system is designed. The system incorporates the proposed method, which results in improved accuracy and timeliness in detecting anomalies compared to existing approaches. …”
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Gamify to persuade: A systematic review of gamified sustainable mobility by Simone Bassanelli, Riccardo Belliato, Federico Bonetti, Martina Vacondio, Federica Gini, Lorenzo Zambotto, Annapaola Marconi

“…Finally, we propose a research agenda that emphasizes the exploration of different game elements and the need for a multidisciplinary approach to designing gameful systems that promote sustainable behaviors.…”
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Multimode Coordination Control of a Hybrid Active Suspension by Fa-Rong Kou, Dong-Dong Wei, Lei Tian

“…Then, the multimode coordinated control system of the hybrid suspension is designed. Under the cyclic driving condition, the damping performance and energy consumption characteristics of the hybrid suspension are simulated by MATLAB/Simulink software. …”
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Ferroelectric capacitive memories: devices, arrays, and applications by Zuopu Zhou, Leming Jiao, Zijie Zheng, Yue Chen, Kaizhen Han, Yuye Kang, Dong Zhang, Xiaolin Wang, Qiwen Kong, Chen Sun, Jiawei Xie, Xiao Gong

“…In recent years, extensive research has been conducted on FCMs. Various device designs were proposed and experimentally demonstrated with progressively enhanced performance, showing remarkable potential of the novel technology. …”
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Characterization of Vertical Response of Asphalt Trackbed Concrete in Railway Substructure to External Loads by Bekhzad Yusupov, Yanjun Qiu, Galibjon Sharipov, Chaoyang Wu

“…Thereby, those factors were taken into consideration while evaluating the dynamic responses and designing the asphalt concrete trackbed in railway substructures.…”
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Zero-shot intelligent fault diagnosis via semantic fusion embedding by Honghua Xu, Zijian Hu, Ziqiang Xu, Qilong Qian

“…On the other hand, a neural network-based metric module is designed to replace traditional distance measurements, enhancing the transferring capability between domains. …”
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Improvement of Shelf Life and Sensory Quality of Pears Using a Specialized Edible Coating by Virgilio Cruz, Romeo Rojas, Saúl Saucedo-Pompa, Dolores G. Martínez, Antonio F. Aguilera-Carbó, Olga B. Alvarez, Raúl Rodríguez, Judith Ruiz, Cristóbal N. Aguilar

“…An edible coating functionalized with pomegranate polyphenols was designed. Different blends of candelilla wax, gum arabic, jojoba oil, and pomegranate polyphenols were formulated in order to improve the shelf life quality of pears (variety Bartlett), and all formulations were applied by immersion onto the fruit surface. …”
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Diagnosis and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea by Natalia Myśliwiec, Michał Pniak, Paweł Miklis, Maciej Mawlichanów, Aleksandra Ciesielska, Aleksandra Sieradzka, Krzysztof Szerej, Alicja Kot, Marta Wojtczak, Adrian Różycki

“…Weight reduction and combined treatment strategies hold promise but require validation in well-designed randomized controlled trials. …”
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Metacavities by harnessing the linear-crossing metamaterials by Wu Jiaju, Guo Zhiwei, Qi Xin, Wei Qian, He Li, Fang Kai, Sun Yong, Li Yunhui, Chen Yuguang, Jiang Haitao, Chen Hong

“…Our work offers a new avenue for designing optical resonators excited by the point source in integrated photonics, which is very useful for high-efficiency filters, ultrasensitive sensors, and enhancement of light–matter interactions.…”
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A dual strategy to improve psychotic patients’ compliance using sustained release quetiapine oral disintegrating tablets by Refaat Ahmed, Sokar Magda, Ismail Fatma, Boraei Nabila

“…Quetiapine (QT) is a short acting atypical antipsychotic drug effective in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. This study aims at designing a novel dosage form of sustained release taste-masked QT orally disintegrating tablets (ODTs) based on solid lipid micro-pellets (SLMPs). …”
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Improved HFACS on Human Factors of Construction Accidents: A China Perspective by Gui Ye, Qin Tan, Xiaoli Gong, Qingting Xiang, Yuhe Wang, Qinjun Liu

“…An analytical I-HFACS mechanism was designed to interpret how activities and decisions made by upper management lead to operator errors and subsequent accidents. …”
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Effect of dew-irrigation on seed yield and physiological traits in chickpea by Saiede Sargol Hosseini‎, Hassan Heidari, Mohammad Eghbal Ghobadi, Iraj Nosratti

“…A field experiment was designed to determine the effect of dew-irrigation on chickpea seed yield and physiological traits. …”
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Hydration Characteristics of Excess-sulfate Titanium Gypsum Slag Cement by Yong JIANG, Cheng LIU, Guomin WANG, Maojie WU, Yun JIANG

“…Based on the experience of cementing materials composited with industrial by-product gypsum and slag , several sets of excess-sulfate titanium gypsum slag cement were designed, and the water requirement of normal consistency, setting time, mechanical properties and water resistance of the cement were studied, and the hydration products were analyzed by XRD and SEM. …”
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An HPLC-based Assay to Study the Activity of Cyclic Diadenosine Monophosphate (C-di-AMP) Synthase DisA from Mycobacterium smegmatis by Avisek Mahapa, Sudhanshu Gautam, Arti Rathore, Dipankar Chatterji

“…The following protocol is designed to be generic, enabling the study of c-di-AMP synthase activity from other bacterial species. …”
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A Critical Review on the Book Historical Sociology of Iranian Dominance by Abdollah Sajedi, Shoresh Ak, Nezamali Dehnavi

“…Historical sociology can be achieved as a method based on data and sequence of historical events, and historical sociology of domination as a social phenomenon can be designed and followed in different historical periods. …”
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Efficacy of an Anthocyanin and Prebiotic Blend on Intestinal Environment in Obese Male and Female Subjects by Shelly N. Hester, Angela Mastaloudis, Russell Gray, Joseph M. Antony, Mal Evans, Steven M. Wood

“…An 8-week open-label study in male and female volunteers with uncomplicated obesity was designed to study the efficacy of an anthocyanin and prebiotic blend in modulating intestinal microbiota and intestinal inflammation. …”
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