A Dual-Band Dual-Polarized Antenna for Harvesting in Cellular and Digital Terrestrial Television Bands by Khatereh Nadali, Neeraj Kumar Maurya, Patrick McEvoy, Max J. Ammann

“…The antenna’s integration with a rectifier circuit demonstrates its ability to convert ambient RF energy into electrical power, regardless of the source antenna orientation. This integrated antenna development significantly reduces battery dependency in low-power IoT devices, paving the way for more sustainable and versatile wireless networks. …”
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A Review of Supply Chain Resilience: A Network Modeling Perspective by Chuhan Ma, Lei Zhang, Liang You, Wenjie Tian

“…These include enhancing the description of individual firm behavior, analyzing the dynamics of information networks, and emphasizing task-oriented model design, thereby offering new perspectives and pathways for managing supply chain resilience in a way that can generate significant positive externalities for global economies. …”
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Argument coding in the experiential predicate tǝmʃʌ kǝrdǝn ‘to look’ in Garrusi Kurdish by Mohammad Dabir-Moghaddam, Masoumeh Zarei

“…It basically used experiencer-oriented strategy, encoding the experiencer as a subject argument phrase. …”
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Anthropometrics Analysis of Mental Foramen and Accessory Mental Foramen in Zambian Adult Human Mandibles by Balakrishnan Subramanian, Severine N. Anthony, Lumamba Mubbunu, Chitinti Hachombwa, Majuto S. Mlawa, Mudhihiri M. Majambo, Rajab M. Sasi

“…The foramens were mostly oval in shape and their most common position was between the second premolar and first molar and the most common orientation was posterior-superior. The comparative analysis of mandibular anthropometrics showed significant variations (p<0.05) with different ethnic groups. …”
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Secondary School Learners’ Transition to the University: A Qualitative Research Approach by Mbulaheni Paul Tshisikhawe, Buyisani Dube

“…The study findings showed that challenges related to the orientation of learners, class attendance, language of teaching and learner support compromise the transition of first-year learners, a majority of who end up failing or dropping out of the university. …”
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Multiobjective Optimization-Based Hyperspectral Unsupervised Band Selection for Anomaly Detection by Shihui Liu, Bing Xue, Meiping Song, Haimo Bao, Mengjie Zhang

“…To handle the above-mentioned problems, a novel anomaly-oriented multiobjective optimization band selection (AOMOBS) is developed to better suppress background and identify anomalies. …”
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Sensory substitution and augmentation techniques in cerebral visual impairment: a discussion of lived experiences by Stephanie L. Duesing, Katie Lane-Karnas, Sebastian James Adam Duesing, Mae Lane-Karnas, Nai Y, Arvind Chandna, Arvind Chandna

“…In this paper, three individuals with early-onset CVI and two parents discuss sensory substitution and augmentation developed in childhood in the absence of early identification of CVI, and they detail the important impact of the empowering, professionally taught non-visual skills–such as braille, orientation and mobility training, and assistive technology–which were acquired later. …”
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Formation of Gnostic Skills in Future Social Teachers in The Process of Media Education by Makulbek Tavassarov, Perizat Seiitkazy, Toktar Kerimbekov

“…The developed recommendations can be applied to develop the gnostic abilities of students-teachers of a social orientation. …”
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Software-Defined Radio-Based IEEE 802.15.4 SUN OFDM Evaluation Platform for Highly Mobile Environments by Keito Nakura, Shota Mori, Hiroko Masaki, Hiroshi Harada

“…Mobile-communication-oriented receiver systems are typically used in urban environments for SUN OFDM. …”
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Structural, Optical and Electrochromic Properties of Sol–Gel V2O5 Thin Films by M. Benmouss, A. Outzourhit, R. Jourdani, A. Bennouna, E. L. Ameziane

“…XRD measurements have shown that after annealing in air at 400°C the structure of the films has a c-axis preferred orientation, the (0 0 1)-type planes lying parallel to the substrate. …”
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Energy efficiency of a house in Mediterranean region: insulation and glazing impact by Salaheddine Jaouaf, Bourassia Bensaad, Abdelhakim Dorbane

“…Future research should explore broader factors affecting building performance, such as the long-term performance and durability of materials in varying climates and building designs, as well as the impact of occupancy and building orientation. Although the study acknowledges its limited examination of factors and options, it still provides valuable insights into building performance with insulation and glazing. …”
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Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of <i>Macrobrachium nipponense</i> Populations in the Saline–Alkaline Regions of China by Romaric Iko, Zijian Gao, Sufei Jiang, Yiwei Xiong, Wenyi Zhang, Hui Qiao, Shubo Jin, Hongtuo Fu

“…The oriental river prawn <i>Macrobrachium nipponense</i> is of great economic importance in China. …”
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Square Root Unscented Kalman Filter-Based Multiple-Model Fault Diagnosis of PEM Fuel Cells by Abdulrahman Allam, Michael Mangold, Ping Zhang

“…For this purpose, a diagnostic-oriented multi-scale PEMFC catalytic degradation model is developed which incorporates the failure effects of catalytic degradation on cell dynamics and global stack performance. …”
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WearMoCap: multimodal pose tracking for ubiquitous robot control using a smartwatch by Fabian C. Weigend, Neelesh Kumar, Oya Aran, Heni Ben Amor

“…WearMoCap operates in three modes: 1) a Watch Only mode, which uses a smartwatch only, 2) a novel Upper Arm mode, which utilizes the smartphone strapped onto the upper arm and 3) a Pocket mode, which determines body orientation from a smartphone in any pocket. We evaluate all modes on large-scale datasets consisting of recordings from up to 8 human subjects using a range of consumer-grade devices. …”
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Nighttime Geomagnetic Response to Jumps of Solar Wind Dynamic Pressure: A Possible Cause of Québec Blackout in March 1989 by T. Zhang, Y. Ebihara, T. Tanaka

“…The nighttime geomagnetic perturbations associated with the MI occur regardless of the magnitude of the solar wind dynamic pressure and IMF orientation. The amplitude of the geoelectric field, which is closely related to the geomagnetically induced currents (GICs), reaches the maximum value just before and around the maximum of the southward magnetic disturbance. …”
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DIDACTIC TERMS OF USE OF BIOGRAPH INFINITI SPECIALIZED SOFTWARE IN UKRAINE’S HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS by Olha M. Lunhol, Olha A. Haborets, Hanna M. Kolieva, Artur O. Voloboiev

“…Each laboratory work is created according to the principles of scientificity, integrity and professional orientation of education and includes 3 levels: general (basic), psychological and medical-biological. …”
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Voices of Wisdom: Geriatric Interviews on Self-Management of Type 2 Diabetes in the United States—A Systematic Review and Metasynthesis by David F. Lo, Ahmed Gawash, Kunal P. Shah, Jasmine Emanuel, Brandon Goodwin, Don D. Shamilov, Gaurav Kumar, Nathan Jean, Christian P. White

“…A wide search was conducted in health-oriented databases, including CINAHL, Embase, PsycINFO, MEDLINE, PubMed, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library, while gray literature was excluded. …”
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Using a New Finite Slit Pore Model for NLDFT Analysis of Carbon Pore Structure by Jacek Jagiello, Jeffrey Kenvin, James P. Olivier, Andrew R. Lupini, Cristian I. Contescu

“…Strip pores are open on both sides in the x-direction; (2) a channel pore, i.e. a strip pore partially closed along one edge by a perpendicularly orientated graphene wall. This more realistic model allows pore termination via both physical pore entrances and pore blockage. …”
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Blue Carbon Potential of Mangrove Ecosystems and Its Management to Promote Climate Change Mitigation in Indonesia by Rahman, Frijona F Lokollo, Mintje Wawo, Ardan Ceanturi, Yona A Lewerissa, Mahriyana Hulopi, Luluk D Handayani, Muhammad Isnan Zuhri, Hefni Effendi, Yusli Wardiatno

“…The existing management model of mangrove ecosystems focused on improving ecological sustainability with less orientation on improving community welfare. Implementing blue carbon monetization at the district level by involving the community as the owners or managers of the mangrove ecosystems is crucial.…”
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Cardiac diffusion-weighted and tensor imaging: A consensus statement from the special interest group of the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance by Erica Dall’Armellina, Daniel B. Ennis, Leon Axel, Pierre Croisille, Pedro F. Ferreira, Alexander Gotschy, David Lohr, Kevin Moulin, Christopher T. Nguyen, Sonja Nielles-Vallespin, William Romero, Andrew D. Scott, Christian Stoeck, Irvin Teh, Elizabeth M. Tunnicliffe, Magalie Viallon, Victoria Wang, Alistair A. Young, Jürgen E. Schneider, David E. Sosnovik

“…CMR can determine changes in microstructure by quantifying: a) mean diffusivity (MD)—measuring the magnitude of diffusion; b) fractional anisotropy (FA)—specifying the directionality of diffusion; c) helix angle (HA) and transverse angle (TA)—indicating the orientation of the cardiomyocytes; d) absolute sheetlet angle (E2A) and E2A mobility—measuring the alignment and systolic-diastolic mobility of the sheetlets, respectively.This document provides recommendations for both clinical and research cDWI and cDTI, based on published evidence when available and expert consensus when not. …”
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