A Simple Solution for Estimating the Smear Effect Permeability Ratio Using Finite Element Method by Rufaizal Che Mamat, Azuin Ramli, Sri Atmaja P. Rosyidi

“…Back-calculation of the permeability ratio of the smear effect is employed to adjust the model parameters. The analytical formulation employed the Cam-clay concept in combination with the smear effects. …”
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A New Method to Measure Crack Extension in Nuclear Graphite Based on Digital Image Correlation by Shigang Lai, Li Shi, Alex Fok, Haiyan Li, Libin Sun, Zhengming Zhang

“…Furthermore, a sensitivity analysis of the threshold value employed for the cross-correlation parameter in the crack identification process was conducted. …”
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Promoting Pancasila values through dialectical project-based learning for Indonesian youth by Endang Prihatin, Encep Syarief Nurdin, Yadi Ruyadi, Tri Suhartati, An Nisaa Atila Thabrani

“…The Pancasila Dialectic Project model employs a dialectic approach that engages the younger generation in open discussion through the use of a podcast format, which aligns with their digital lifestyle. …”
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An Adaptive Bacterial Foraging Optimization Algorithm with Lifecycle and Social Learning by Xiaohui Yan, Yunlong Zhu, Hao Zhang, Hanning Chen, Ben Niu

“…Besides, adaptive step lengths are employed in chemotaxis. The new algorithm is named BFOLS and it is tested on a set of benchmark functions with dimensions of 2 and 20. …”
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High-Ratio Nonlinear Compression of Picosecond Lasers Based on Thin Plates by Kainan Zhou, Zhaoli Li, Yanlei Zuo, Zhaohui Wu, Xiaoming Zeng, Xiao Wang, Xiaodong Wang, Jie Mu, Guoying Feng

“…Beam spatial quality was well preserved by employing apertures to eliminate conical emissions. …”
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A Study on the Interaction of FeCl with Montmorillonite Suspensions by Guangming Chen, Buxing Han, Haike Yan

“…Calorimetric and static techniques were employed to study the interaction of FeCl 3 with sodium montmorillonite in dilute aqueous suspension. …”
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Notes on Local and Nonlocal Intuitionistic Fuzzy Fractional Boundary Value Problems with Caputo Fractional Derivatives by Ali El Mfadel, Said Melliani, M’hamed Elomari

“…In this paper, we investigate the existence and uniqueness results of intuitionistic fuzzy local and nonlocal fractional boundary value problems by employing intuitionistic fuzzy fractional calculus and some fixed-point theorems. …”
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Figuration, constructions and English phrasal verbs: The instances of come up by Tsaroucha Efthymia

“…The paper investigates the evocation of the figurative meanings of English phrasal verbs of the form: component verb come + component particle up when they are employed in resultative constructions. Four instances of come up are discussed. …”
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Bullae, Bronchiectasis and Nutritional Emphysema in Severe Anorexia Nervosa by Victoria J Cook, Harvey O Coxson, Andrew G Mason, Tony R Bai

“…The case of a patient with anorexia nervosa and pulmonary disease is presented, a new quantitative computed tomography (CT) method for the detection of emphysema is employed, the literature is reviewed and the concept of 'nutritional' emphysema is discussed.…”
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Chaos in a Discrete Delay Population Model by Zongcheng Li, Qingli Zhao, Di Liang

“…The map of the model is proved to be chaotic in the sense of both Devaney and Li-Yorke under some conditions, by employing the snap-back repeller theory. Some computer simulations are provided to visualize the theoretical result.…”
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The Numbers of Positive Solutions by the Lusternik-Schnirelmann Category for a Quasilinear Elliptic System Critical with Hardy Terms by Mustapha Khiddi

“…In this paper, we study the quasilinear elliptic system with Sobolev critical exponent involving both concave-convex and Hardy terms in bounded domains. By employing the technique introduced by Benci and Cerami (1991), we obtain at least cat(Ω)+1 distinct positive solutions.…”
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Multiple Solutions for the Discrete p-Laplacian Boundary Value Problems by Yuhua Long, Haiping Shi

“…By employing a critical point theorem, established by Bonanno, we prove the existence of three distinct solutions to boundary value problems of nonlinear difference equations with a discrete p-Laplacian operator. …”
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Breather Wave Solutions and Interaction Solutions for Two Mixed Calogero-Bogoyavlenskii-Schiff and Bogoyavlensky-Konopelchenko Equations by Hongcai Ma, Caoyin Zhang, Aiping Deng

“…In this paper, based on a bilinear differential equation, we study the breather wave solutions by employing the extended homoclinic test method. By constructing the different forms, we also consider the interaction solutions. …”
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Improving the adoption of a school-based nutrition program: findings from a collaborative network of randomised trials by Courtney Barnes, Rachel Sutherland, Lisa Janssen, Jannah Jones, Katie Robertson, Justine Gowland-Ella, Nicola Kerr, Aimee Mitchell, Karen Gillham, Alison L. Brown, Luke Wolfenden

“…This study aimed to address this evidence gap by employing a novel collaborative network trial design to evaluate a series of implementation strategies employed by three NSW Local Health Districts, to improve school adoption of an effective school-based nutrition program (‘SWAP IT’). …”
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Nash equilibria in the context of convex sets by Daina Sūdžiūtė

“…Some ideas of convex analysis are employed. …”
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Solitary Wave Solutions and Periodic Wave Solutions of the K(m,n) Equation with t-Dependent Coefficients by Wei Li

“…The Exp-function method combined with F-expansion method is employed to investigate the K(m,n) equation with t-dependent coefficients. …”
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First-Order Three-Point Boundary Value Problems at Resonance Part III by Mesliza Mohamed, Bevan Thompson, Muhammad Sufian Jusoh

“…The main purpose of this paper is to investigate the existence of solutions of BVPs for a very general case in which both the system of ordinary differential equations and the boundary conditions are nonlinear. By employing the implicit function theorem, sufficient conditions for the existence of three-point boundary value problems are established.…”
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Moments for Generating Functions of Al-Salam-Carlitz Polynomials by Jian Cao

“…We employ the moment representations for Al-Salam-Carlitz polynomials and show how to deduce bilinear, trilinear, and multilinear generating functions for Al-Salam-Carlitz polynomials. …”
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Construction of Tb3+ PVC-MembraneElectrode Based on N,N’-Bis(pyrrolylmethylene)-2-aminobenzylamine by Hassan Ali Zamani, Zynab Rafati, Soraia Meghdadi

“…It was successfully employed as an indicator electrode in the potentiometric titration of Tb(III) ions with EDTA. …”
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Fine-Tuning BERT Models for Multiclass Amharic News Document Categorization by Demeke Endalie

“…Bidirectional encoder representation from transformer (BERT) models are increasingly being employed in the development of natural language processing (NLP) systems, predominantly for English and other European languages. …”
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