Professional Development Model for ESP Teachers Working at Engineering Universities by K. M. Inozemtseva, N. O. Troufanova, A. K. Krupchenko

“…The article describes application of pedagogical modelling in designing professional development (PD) syllabus for Language for Specific Purposes (LSP) teachers working at Russian engineering universities. …”
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Adaptive Fixed-Time Trajectory Tracking Control for Underactuated Hovercraft with Prescribed Performance in the Presence of Model Uncertainties by Mingyu Fu, Tan Zhang, Fuguang Ding, Duansong Wang

“…To begin with, based on the hovercraft's four degrees of freedom (DOF) model, the virtual control laws are designed using an error transforming function and the fixed-time stability theory to guarantee that the position tracking errors are constrained within the prescribed convergence rates and minimum overshoot. …”
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أثر اختلاف نمطى تقدیم المهام فى الرحلات المعرفیة عبر الویب على تنمیة مهارات التصمیم الابداعى لواجهات المکتبات الرقمیة لدى طلاب قسم علم المعلومات... by د. محمد مصباح محجوب, د. سید شعبان عبد العلیم

“…The instrumentsincluded a creative design test, an observation card for the practical performance,criteria and indicators card. …”
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Maytansinoids in cancer therapy: advancements in antibody–drug conjugates and nanotechnology-enhanced drug delivery systems by Matteo Perra, Ines Castangia, Matteo Aroffu, Federica Fulgheri, Rita Abi-Rached, Maria Letizia Manca, Hernán Cortés, María Luisa Del Prado-Audelo, Carla Nomura-Contreras, Alejandra Romero-Montero, Dietrich Büsselberg, Gerardo Leyva-Gómez, Javad Sharifi-Rad, Daniela Calina

“…Key developments include improved synthesis methods, linker chemistry and payload design. Ongoing research aims to enhance the safety and efficacy of AMCs, integrate nanotechnology for drug delivery, and identify novel therapeutic targets. …”
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Memory State Dynamics in BEOL FeFETs: Impact of Area Ratio on Analog Write Mechanisms and Charging by Hannes Dahlberg, Oscar Kaatranen, Karl-Magnus Persson, Arto Rantala, Jacek Flak, Lars-Erik Wernersson

“…We explore the FE/MOS area ratio (AR) as a critical design parameter, particularly in the context of dynamic writing processes, where various voltage pulse trains are applied for analog potentiation and depression of the memory state. …”
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Acquiring and transferring comprehensive catalyst knowledge through integrated high-throughput experimentation and automatic feature engineering by Aya Fujiwara, Sunao Nakanowatari, Yohei Cho, Toshiaki Taniike

“…This framework advances the understanding of catalyst design and promotes reliable machine learning.…”
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Formulated Beta-Cyfluthrin Shows Wide Divergence in Toxicity among Bird Species by Laura M. Addy-Orduna, María-Elena Zaccagnini, Sonia B. Canavelli, Pierre Mineau

“…This study emphasizes the need for testing a broader range of species with potentially toxic insecticides, using modern up and down test designs with minimal numbers of birds.…”
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Neighbor Session Solutions for Integrated Routing Protocols by Martin Kontsek, Pavel Segec, Marek Moravcik, Juraj Smiesko

“…This paper proposes a novel methodology for the design of dual-stack IP routing protocols focused on neighborships and routing messages transport. …”
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Multiscale hierarchical composite with extremely specific damping performance via bottom-up synergistic enhancement strategy by Haibo Feng, Chenhao Xu, Linghua Xiao, Li Li

“…This work offers a bottom-up design strategy and opens a transformational path toward high-performance composites.…”
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Evaluation of a Plasmon-Based Optical Integrated Circuit for Error-Tolerant Streaming Applications by Samantha Lubaba Noor, Xuan Wu, Dennis Lin, Pol van Dorpe, Francky Catthoor, Patrick Reynaert, Azad Naeemi

“…In this work, we have designed and modeled an integrated plasmonic computing module, which operates at 200 GHz clock frequency for high-end streaming algorithm applications. …”
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Soft Robotics: Biological Inspiration, State of the Art, and Future Research by Deepak Trivedi, Christopher D. Rahn, William M. Kier, Ian D. Walker

“…Researchers have been inspired by biology to design and build soft robots. With a soft structure and redundant degrees of freedom, these robots can be used for delicate tasks in cluttered and/or unstructured environments. …”
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Mixed vaccination strategy for the control of tuberculosis: A case study in China by Siyu Liu, Yong Li, Yingjie Bi, Qingdao Huang

“…Numerical simulations are provided to illustrate the theoretical results and help to design the final mixed vaccination strategy once the new vaccine comes out.…”
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Safety Requirements Identification in Suborbital Payload Experiments by Heuller Aloys Carneiro Procópio, Luiz Eduardo Galvão Martins, Carlos Henrique Netto Lahoz

“… In the concept, design, and development phases of suborbital payload scientific experiments, designers tend to focus on what will be tested using automation and procedures that support the vehicle and space environment. …”
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Pattern Recognition of the Vertical Hydraulic Fracture Shapes in Coalbed Methane Reservoirs Based on Hierarchical Bi-LSTM Network by Zhaozhong Yang, Chenxi Yang, Xiaogang Li, Chao Min

“…Pattern recognition of the hydraulic fracture shapes is very important and complex for the refracturing design of coalbed methane (CBM) wells. In this paper, we explore a new idea by regarding the pattern recognition process as understanding what a CBM reservoir “says” during hydraulic fracturing. …”
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Analysis of building envelope for energy consumption and indoor comfort in a near-zero-energy building in Northwest China by Xiaofei Zhen, Shange Li, Jianming Peng, Zhouyang Zhao, Xu Zhang, Chuanxi Tan, Ruonan Jiao, Wenbing Wu

“…This study provides valuable insights into energy-efficient envelope design for cold climates and highlights the importance of selecting appropriate materials and configurations to achieve both energy savings and indoor comfort.…”
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Miniaturization of a Microstrip Patch Antenna with a Koch Fractal Contour Using a Social Spider Algorithm to Optimize Shorting Post Position and Inset Feeding by Eduardo A. M. Souza, Phelipe S. Oliveira, Adaildo G. D’Assunção, Laércio M. Mendonça, Custódio Peixeiro

“…This paper presents a social spider optimization (SSO) design of a small-size microstrip antenna. Two antenna miniaturization techniques, based on the use of a Koch fractal contour and a shorting post (connecting the patch to the ground plane), are combined to enable a major size reduction. …”
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Project-Based Learning methodology (PBL) for the acquisition of Transversal Competences (TCs) and integration of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in mechanical engineering subj... by Carlos Llopis-Albert, Francisco Rubio, Vicente Mata-Amela, Carlos Devece, María Eugenia Torner-Feltrer, Shouzhen Zeng

“…This research is carried out within the framework of a two-year Educational Innovation and Improvement Project (EIIP) to be implemented at the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) during the academic years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025. The project aims to design and apply a Project-Based Learning methodology (PBL) for a proper acquisition of Transversal Competences (TCs) and integration of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in a mechanical engineering subject that is taught in the first year of the master’s degree in Mechatronic Engineering from the School of Design Engineering. …”
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An Improved Adaptive Parallel Genetic Algorithm for the Airport Gate Assignment Problem by Bingjie Liang, Yongliang Li, Jun Bi, Cong Ding, Xiaomei Zhao

“…An improved adaptive parallel genetic algorithm (APGA) is then designed to solve the model. The algorithm is effective because it introduces the idea of elite strategy and parallel design and can adaptively adjust the crossover probability. …”
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A Chaotic Disturbance Wolf Pack Algorithm for Solving Ultrahigh-Dimensional Complex Functions by Qiming Zhu, Husheng Wu, Na Li, Jinqiang Hu

“…First, chaotic opposite initialization is designed to improve the quality of initial solution. …”
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A roadmap from the bond strength to the grain-boundary energies and macro strength of metals by Xin Li, Hao Wu, Wang Gao, Qing Jiang

“…These findings build a physical picture across bond strength, grain-boundary energies and strength of metals by using easily accessible material properties and provide a robust method for the design of high-strength alloys.…”
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