Effect of Luminance and Contrast Variation on Stereoacuity Measurements Using Smartphone Technology by Lu Liu, Lingxian Xu, Junyue Wang, Huang Wu

“…Owing to the limitations of printed stereoacuity tests, the effects of luminance and contrast on stereopsis have not yet been sufficiently investigated, despite its important implications in designing stereoacuity measuring instruments, particularly for electronic devices. …”
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Development of a Layer-by-Layer Assembled Film on Hydrogel for Ocular Drug Delivery by Pin Chen, Xin Wang, Yan Dong, Xiaohong Hu

“…Polycarboxymethyl-β-cyclodextrin (poly(CM-β-CD))/poly-l-lysine (PLL) multilayer film was designed and constructed for ocular drug delivery, since β-CD showed good drug delivery property. …”
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A Dual-Hierarchy Synchronization Method for Signal Preambles with High Detection Rates for Satellite-Based ADS-B Receivers with Different Sensitivities by Xinhui Jian, Xuejun Zhang, Jianxiang Ma, Weidong Zhang

“…In the soft decision step, a value (SV) designed to improve the robustness of the system curbs false detection caused by noise interference. …”
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Pendekatan Kualitatif Pengendalian Risiko Operasional pada Sistem Pembayaran Digital Usaha Kecil dan Menengah di Kabupaten Badung by Inggrid,T.M, Ni Nyoman Aryaningsih, I Made Bagiada

“…The implication of this research is that operational risk has a very important role for MSME businesses, so risks are designed to be anticipated at an early stage, for the sustainability of the MSME.…”
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Factors Predicting Self-Care Behaviors among Low Health Literacy Hypertensive Patients Based on Health Belief Model in Bushehr District, South of Iran by Azam Larki, Rahim Tahmasebi, Mahnoush Reisi

“…Perceived benefits and barriers were not significantly associated with either type of hypertension self-care behaviors. It seems that designing and implementation of educational programs to increase self-efficacy of patients and promote their beliefs about perceived susceptibility and severity of complications may improve self-care behaviors among low health literacy hypertensive patients.…”
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Blade Deterioration in a Gas Turbine Engine by W. Tabakoff, A. Hamed, V. Shanov

“…The erosive wear of the coated samples was investigated experimentally by exposing them to particle laden flow at velocities from 180 to 305m/s and temperatures from ambient to 538°C in a specially designed erosion wind tunnel. Both materials (INCO 718 and stainless steel 410) coated with CVD TiC showed one order of magnitude less erosion rate compared to some commercial coatings on the same substrates.…”
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Crowdfunding as a modern direction of business angel investing in Ukraine by H. M. Sitchenko

“…It is seen that properly organized crowdfunding platforms by private venture investors at both legislative and administrative levels will be a significant achievement in supporting small and medium enterprises innovation, provided: 1) consolidation of the individual venture investors’ legal status at the legislative level; 2) the availability of open online platforms with an easy way to find them on the Internet; 3) regulation of the online platform crowdfunding participants’ interaction within the existing contractual structures provided by the Central Committee of Ukraine, duly designed and posted on the platform's website.…”
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Comparison of Laws Related to the Copyright of Visual Artworks Based on Generative AI (Artificial Intelligence) Reviewed from Indonesian and UK Laws by Muh Ersandi Rizki Pratama, Syahrul Hafiidz Syam

“…CDPA 1988, or the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, is the copyright law applicable in the United Kingdom. …”
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High-Precision computational solutions for nonlinear evolution models in graphene sheets by Mostafa M. A. Khater, Suleman H. Alfalqi, Aleksander Vokhmintsev

“…Finally, the findings have far-reaching implications, offering potential applications in designing advanced materials with tailored properties to support technological advancements, thereby pushing the boundaries of nanotechnology and materials engineering.…”
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Microbial and Chemical Characteristics of Doogh (Iranian Fermented Milk Drink) by Sara Mohamadi, Vahid Mofid, Tayebeh Zeinali, Anosheh Rahmani, Parisa Sadighara, Leila Peivasteh-Roudsari

“…Regarding the increasing public health concerns about the safety of foodstuffs, the current survey was designed to argue the presence of preservatives (e.g., sodium benzoate (SB), potassium sorbate (PS), and natamycin) and also the level of salt and fungi in 148 samples of yoghurt drink “Doogh.” …”
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Teaching responsible chemistry: a challenge-based learning framework for the implementation of RRI courses in tertiary chemistry education by Mehlich Jan

“…The CBL fashion is expected to lead to a high engagement with the course content, a clear realisation of the practical significance and applicability of the acquired skills, and a change in attitude towards normative dimensions of chemical science and innovation activities. The designated course objectives are the formation of normative literacy, the shaping of professional integrity and good scientific practice, the strengthening of discourse performance skills, and the ability of interdisciplinary collaboration in multi-stakeholder settings.…”
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Intercellular and extracellular amino acids of different bloom species in the Mediterranean Sea by Hosny Shimaa, El-Sheekh Mostafa, Labib Wagdy

“…The presented laboratory experiment was designed to characterize the quantity and compositional variation of algal extracellular amino acids (AAs) that may represent an alternative nutrient source in a natural environment. …”
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The Effects of Alexithymia on Self-Reflection and Insight in Major Depressive Disorder by Aysu Yakin Olgun, Meliha Zengin Eroglu

“…We applied the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20), Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale, Hamilton Depression Rating Scale, and Self-Reflection and Insight Scale (SRIS) to all participants. This study was designed as a cross-sectional observational study. …”
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Anticorrosion Behaviour of Rhizophora mangle L. Bark-Extract on Concrete Steel-Rebar in Saline/Marine Simulating-Environment by Joshua Olusegun Okeniyi, Jacob Olumuyiwa Ikotun, Esther Titilayo Akinlabi, Elizabeth Toyin Okeniyi

“…These findings support Rhizophora mangle L. bark-extract suitability for corrosion-protection of steel-rebar in concrete structure designed for immersion in the saline/marine environmental medium.…”
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Optimum Combination of Insulin-Transferrin-Selenium and Fetal Bovine Serum for Culture of Rabbit Articular Chondrocytes in Three-Dimensional Alginate Scaffolds by Lanlan Zhang, Hong Song, Xiaojun Zhao

“…Chondrocyte-seeded alginate hydrogels were cultured in Dulbecco's modified Eagle's medium plus 10% FBS, 1% ITS plus 2% FBS, 1% ITS plus 4% FBS, or 1% ITS plus 8% FBS. At designed time point, the Chondrocyte-seeded alginate hydrogels were harvested and evaluated with histological staining, immunohistochemistry, and quantitative gene expression analysis. …”
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Formulation and Determination of Tannin and Flavonoid Levels of Anti-Acne Gel Formulation from Red Betel Leaf Extract (Piper crocatum) by Annisha Amelya Putri Deana, Prima Minerva

“…The formulation of anti-acne gel is designed by varying the concentration extract, F0 (0%), F1 (10%), F2 (15%), and F3 (20%), with the aim of determining the best anti-acne gel formulation. …”
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A Critical Review of "Theoretical and Practical Bases of Film Music: An Essay on Film Music in the World of Islam" by Hamid Askari Rabori

“…Mohammad the Messenger and The Passion of the Christ, from the view of film music representation, the favorable performance of the film for expressing the semantic layers of the film has been designed. The present paper has pointed out some certain strengths of the book such as the good quality of studying the artistic elements and instruments of music and drama, coherent and multilateral analyses relevant to the Egypt cinema, innovation in raising the point of representation of the music of religious films and expressive and fluent expression. …”
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Prediction method of S-wave velocities in tight sandstone reservoirs – a case study of CO2 geological storage area in Ordos Basin by Li Lin, Wang Haofan, Ma Jinfeng

“…This study emphasizes how important it is to take geological factors into account when developing 3D/4D seismic petrophysical predication models of S-wave velocities specifically designed for tight sandstone reservoirs.…”
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A review on control systems hardware and software for robots of various scale and purpose. Part 2. Service robotics by Aleksey M. Romanov

“…The goal of the review is finding common approaches used in various areas of robotics to build on their basis a uniform methodology for designing scalable intelligent control systems for robots with a given level of fault tolerance on a unified component base. …”
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Dual-Task Does Not Increase Slip and Fall Risk in Healthy Young and Older Adults during Walking by Rahul Soangra, Thurmon E. Lockhart

“…Exploring interactions between gait variability and cognitive functions while walking may lead to designing appropriate fall interventions among healthy and patient population with fall risk.…”
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