Analyzing public policy effectiveness in enhancing accountability and transparency in service quality by Andi Rasyid Pananrangi, Imran ismail, Delly Mustafa, Askar Askar, A Rizal

“…The findings indicate that public policies are instrumental in setting minimum service standards, promoting accountability and transparency, empowering communities, enhancing the professionalism of service apparatus, integrating technology into services, and enforcing compliance through penalties for providers failing to meet standards. …”
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A review on modified ZnO for the effective degradation of methylene blue and rhodamine B by Ommy Madina Abdul Halim, Nur Hafikah Mustapha, Siti Najiha Mohd Fudzi, Rahil Azhar, Nur Izzati Nabilah Zanal, Nurul Fatihah Nazua, Abu Hassan Nordin, Mohammad Saifulddin Mohd Azami, Mohd Azlan Mohd Ishak, Wan Izhan Nawawi Wan Ismail, Zuliahani Ahmad

“…Noteworthy dopants such as Silver (Ag), Copper (Cu), Manganese (Mn), Nickel Ferrite (NiFe2O4), Titanium dioxide (TiO2), Iron (Fe) and Gold (Au) were integrated into the ZnO photocatalyst to enhance its photocatalytic efficiency as thoroughly outlined in this study. …”
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XGBoost-enhanced ensemble model using discriminative hybrid features for the prediction of sumoylation sites by Salman Khan, Sumaiya Noor, Tahir Javed, Afshan Naseem, Fahad Aslam, Salman A. AlQahtani, Nijad Ahmad

“…This study introduces XGBoost-Sumo, a robust model to predict sumoylation sites by integrating protein structure and sequence data. The model utilizes a transformer-based attention mechanism to encode peptides and extract evolutionary features through the PsePSSM-DWT approach. …”
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IMPLEMENTASI KEBIJAKAN PENATAAN DAN STRATEGI INOVASI PENERTIBAN PEDAGANG KAKI LIMA KOTA JAYAPURA by Muhammad Sawir, Muhammad Farid Idris

“…They have also established integrated arrangements for street vendors that are in line with sustainable spatial planning, while increasing community participation in organizing and coaching them. …”
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Immersion and Invariance Adaptive Control for Spacecraft Pose Tracking via Dual Quaternions by Xiaoping Shi, Xuan Peng, Yupeng Gong

“…This paper addresses the simultaneous attitude and position tracking of a target spacecraft in the presence of general unknown bounded disturbances in the framework of dual quaternions, which provides a concise and integrated description of the coupled rotational and translational motions. …”
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Statistics and Analysis of the Relations between Rainstorm Floods and Earthquakes by Baodeng Hou, Yongxiang Wu, Jianhua Wang, Kai Wu, Weihua Xiao

“…Based on the Earth Degassing Effect (EDE) which is valid, this paper took the magnitude, epicenter, and occurrence time of the earthquake, as well as the epicenter and occurrence time of the rainstorm floods as basic factors to establish an integrated model to study the correlation between rainstorm floods and earthquakes. 2461 severe earthquakes occurred in China or within 3000 km from China and the 169 heavy rainstorm floods occurred in China over the past 200+ years as the input data of the model. …”
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Aging-associated sensory decline and Alzheimer’s disease by Suji Hong, Seung-Hyun Baek, Mitchell K. P. Lai, Thiruma V. Arumugam, Dong-Gyu Jo

“…In summary, the evidence presented conclusively supports advocating for an integrated approach to understanding AD and sensory decline, to enhance early detection, implementing preventive strategies, and developing therapeutic interventions for AD. …”
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Importância dos ensaios físico-químicos no controle de qualidade de vacinas by Maria P. Blanco, Cristiane Barata Silva, Santos A. Vicentini Neto, Lara M. Catarino, Ozeias de Lima Leitão, Elizabete P. Figuerêdo, Mateus H. M. Neves, Silvana C. Jacob, Lisia M. G. dos Santos

“…The National Immunization Program (NIP), established in 1973, is recognized nationally and internationally as one of the largest vaccination programs in the world, integrated into the Unified Health System (SUS). Over the years, the NIP has faced challenges in vaccine quality control, leading to significant evolution, especially since 1983 when the National Institute of Quality Control in Health (INCQS) centralized this control. …”
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Combining CS Unplugged and L2T2L to Bridge the Computing Illiteracy Gap of the Elderly Population: A Case Study by José Alfredo Díaz-León, Olatz Arbelaitz, Mikel Larrañaga, Ana Arruarte

“…In light of the aforementioned challenges, this work integrates Computer Science Unplugged exercises, based on games and recreational activities without the use of computers, and L2T2L, a learning-by-teaching methodology whereby university students learn and then, in turn, teach that learning to other populations in a cascading manner. …”
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IoT-enhanced smart road infrastructure systems for comprehensive real-time monitoring by Zhoujing Ye, Ya Wei, Songli Yang, Pengpeng Li, Fei Yang, Biyu Yang, Linbing Wang

“…Considering the specific characteristics of slipform paving for cement concrete pavements, an integrated paving process was proposed, merging embedded sensors with pavement material structures. …”
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The Role of Technology-enhanced Learning (TEL) and eSkills in Higher Education: Challenges, Opportunities, and Future Directions by Israel Creleanor Mulaudzi

“…The research contributes to ongoing discussions on the role of technology in education and provides actionable solutions to promote a more integrated and accessible TEL framework.…”
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Reforming Tax Law Enforcement: The Role of Core Tax Administration System Digitalization and the Ultimum Remedium Principle by Bambang Djinarto, Slamet Suhartono, Syofyan Hadi, Sri Setyadji, Juan Nickalus

“…The novelty of this research lies in integrating the ultimum remedium principle within the digital framework, advocating for a proportional approach to tax violations by prioritizing voluntary compliance and corrective measures before escalating to more severe enforcement actions. …”
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Efficient nonlinear function approximation in analog resistive crossbars for recurrent neural networks by Junyi Yang, Ruibin Mao, Mingrui Jiang, Yichuan Cheng, Pao-Sheng Vincent Sun, Shuai Dong, Giacomo Pedretti, Xia Sheng, Jim Ignowski, Haoliang Li, Can Li, Arindam Basu

“…In this work, we experimentally demonstrate the implementation of a non-linear activation function integrated with a ramp analog-to-digital conversion (ADC) at the periphery of the memory to improve in-memory implementation of RNNs. …”
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Assessing spacer acquisition rates in E. coli type I-E CRISPR arrays by Luke J. Peach, Haoyun Zhang, Brian P. Weaver, James Q. Boedicker, James Q. Boedicker

“…The rates at which spacers integrate into native arrays within bacterial populations have not been quantified. …”
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Variationally Improved Bézier Surfaces with Shifted Knots by Daud Ahmad, Kanwal Hassan, M. Khalid Mahmood, Javaid Ali, Ilyas Khan, M. Fayz-Al-Asad

“…Instead of variational minimization of usual area functional, the quasi-minimal Bézier surface with shifted knots is obtained as the solution of variational minimization of Dirichlet functional that turns up as the sum of two integrals and the vanishing condition gives us the system of linear algebraic constraints on the control points. …”
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Constrained Multiobjective Equilibrium Optimizer Algorithm for Solving Combined Economic Emission Dispatch Problem by M. A. El-Shorbagy, A. A. Mousa

“…The proposed algorithm integrates the dominant criteria for multiobjective functions that allow the decision-maker to detect all the Pareto boundaries of constrained combined economic emission dispatch problem. …”
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CSN: The Conceptually Manageable Sensor Network by Woojin Joe, Jonghyun Lee, Karpjoo Jeong

“…CSN is intended to support the conceptual management and integration of sensor networks and to provide well-defined and logical APIs for the facilitation of application development. …”
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Crash Risk Prediction Model of Lane-Change Behavior on Approaching Intersections by Yingshuai Li, Jian Lu, Kuisheng Xu

“…This paper defines the Integrated Conflict Risk Index (ICRI), which takes into account the probability and severity of risk. …”
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Impact of Radial Electrode Coverage on the Performance of Liquid-Deployed PMUTs: A Dynamic and Kinematic Study by Stephen Sammut, Edward Gatt, Ruben Paul Borg

“…PMUTs designed for integration into the pore solution of reinforced concrete structures need to operate effectively with liquid coupling fluids to ensure optimal sonic energy transfer into the structure. …”
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A Novel Numerical Algorithm for Optimal Sizing of a Photovoltaic/Wind/Diesel Generator/Battery Microgrid Using Loss of Load Probability Index by Hussein A. Kazem, Tamer Khatib

“…This paper presents a method for determining optimal sizes of PV array, wind turbine, diesel generator, and storage battery installed in a building integrated system. The objective of the proposed optimization is to design the system that can supply a building load demand at minimum cost and maximum availability. …”
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