Feedback control of an HBV model based on ensemble kalman filter and differential evolution by Junyoung Jang, Kihoon Jang, Hee-Dae Kwon, Jeehyun Lee

“…In order to reflect the status of patients at both the initial time and the follow-up visits, we consider the feedback control problem based on the ensemble Kalman filter (EnKF) and differential evolution (DE). EnKF is employed to estimate full information of the state from incomplete observation data. …”
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Reporting What’s Going on at the Neighbors from a Distance: Turkish News Channels’ Breaking News Coverage of the 2018 Missile Strikes against Syria by Ayşen Akkor Gül

“…The research variables of this study are “Turkish journalists’ role preferences” and “Turkish televisionchannels’ use of sources” during the first eight hours of breaking news coverage of the 2018 missilestrikes against Syria. The researcher employs content analysis to answer mainly two questions: “DidTurkish journalists perform roles other than “traditional disseminator?” …”
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Psychological Drivers of Alternative Fuel Vehicles’ Adoption and Ecologically Responsible Use by Muhammad Abid Saleem, Rao Akmal Ali, Syed Noman Ali Shah, Sadaf Zahra, Muhammad Haroon Hafeez, Ninh Nguyen

“…This study explores the predictors of eco-social purchase, use, and conservation intentions in a developing country by employing an extended model of the theory of planned behaviour (TPB). …”
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Large Bowel Obstruction Due to a Big Gallstone Successfully Treated with Endoscopic Mechanical Lithotripsy by Marco Balzarini, Laura Broglia, Giovanni Comi, Calcedonio Calcara

“…In this report we present the technique employed to successfully perform a mechanical lithotripsy and extraction of a large gallstone embedded in a sigmoid colon affected by diverticular stenosis. …”
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Influence of Pore Structure on Chloride Penetration in Cement Pastes Subject to Wetting-Drying Cycles by Honglei Chang, Zhiwu Zuo, Mingyue Qu, Fei Wang, Zhi Ge, Jian Liu

“…The more reliable D obtained by the method proposed by Andrade is employed in this research to investigate the influence of pore structure on chloride penetration rate of pastes. …”
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Generating Irregular Models for 3D Spherical-Particle-Based Numerical Methods by Gang-Hai Huang, Yu-Yong Jiao, Xiu-Li Zhang, Amoussou-Coffi Adoko, Shu-Cai Li

“…A three-dimensional (3D) sphere generator for an irregular model (SGIM), which is based on the platform of Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC) in VC++, is developed to accurately simulate the inherent discontinuities in geological bodies. OpenGL is employed to visualize the modeling in the SGIM. Three key functions, namely, the basic-model-setup function, the excavating function, and the cutting function, are implemented. …”
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Photoacoustic Measurement of Ethane with Near-Infrared DFB Diode Laser by Gang Cheng, Yuan Cao, Kun Liu, Gongdong Zhu, Guishi Wang, Xiaoming Gao

“…Wavelength modulation and second harmonic detection scheme were employed. Modulation frequency and modulation amplitude were optimized for getting optimum performance. …”
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Thermodynamics of the Classical Planar Ferromagnet Close to the Zero-Temperature Critical Point: A Many-Body Approach by L. S. Campana, A. Cavallo, L. De Cesare, U. Esposito, A. Naddeo

“…We explore the low-temperature thermodynamic properties and crossovers of a d-dimensional classical planar Heisenberg ferromagnet in a longitudinal magnetic field close to its field-induced zero-temperature critical point by employing the two-time Green’s function formalism in classical statistical mechanics. …”
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ESTIMATING PRIVATE FINANCIAL RETURN ON INVESTMENT IN EDUCATION IN TANGAIL CITY: A MINCERIAN MODEL ANALYSIS by Kazi Tabassum, Muhammad Rabiul Islam Liton

“…To pursue the study, the required data from 100 respondents from the study area were collected. The study employed the Mincerian Model for estimating the rate of private financial return on investments in 1 year education in Tangail City. …”
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APPROACHING THE LEGENDARY HSUAN TSANG, THE PILGRIM AND SCHOLAR THROUGH THE LENS OF BIOGRAPHICAL CRITICISM by Thanh Trung Nguyen

“…This underscores Venerable Thich Minh Chau’s innovative contributions to storytelling and narrative structure, particularly when examined through the framework of biography and culture. By employing biographical criticism and integrating three specialized methods–psychological analysis, socio-cultural context, and interdisciplinary approaches–this paper analyzes the work focusing on biographical elements, travel accounts, and Buddhist studies. …”
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An Improved Clustering Method for Detection System of Public Security Events Based on Genetic Algorithm and Semisupervised Learning by Heng Wang, Zhenzhen Zhao, Zhiwei Guo, Zhenfeng Wang, Guangyin Xu

“…In the proposed algorithm, adaptive genetic algorithm is employed to select optimal initial clustering centers. …”
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Microspectrometer-Enabled Real-Time Concentration Monitoring in the Microfluidic Protein Enrichment Chip by Dong-Li Li, Wen-Shu Huang, Yi Hung Wu, Chun-Ping Jen

“…This study presents a novel microspectrometer-integrated microfluidic system for real-time protein concentration monitoring. The device employs electrokinetic principles for efficient protein preconcentration in a PDMS and Nafion film channel. …”
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Religious Investor Sentiment, Shariah Compliance Impact, and Theological Risk: Evidence from Bursa Malaysia by Murat Yaş, Mohamed Eskandar Shah Mohd Rasid, Ahmet Faruk Aysan, Saad Azmat

“…This study examines the financial implications of religious restrictions by analyzing how changes in the Shariah compliance status of stocks affect their price and trading volume. Employing the market model in an event study approach and using data from Malaysian firms between 2000 and 2016, the study focuses on 30 announcements from the Security Commission Malaysia’s List of Shariah Compliant Securities (LSCS), resulting in 370 additions and 284 deletions from the compliance list. …”
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An Antenna-Theory Method for Modeling High-Frequency RF Coils: A Segmented Birdcage Example by Xin Chen, Victor Taracila, Timothy Eagan, Hiroyuki Fujita, Xingxian Shou, Tanvir Baig, Robert Brown

“…We suggest that center-fed dipole antenna analytics can be employed in the optimized design of high-frequency MRI RF coil applications. …”
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Continuous professional development in higher education: A systematic review of its conceptualizations, trends and challenges (2011- 2020) by Medhanit Adane Solomon, Amare Asgedom Gebremedhin, Kassahun Weldemariam Tigistu

“…To this end, the authors employ Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses-PRISMA. …”
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The global stability of an SIRS model with infection age by Yuming Chen, Junyuan Yang, Fengqin Zhang

“…The global stability of thedisease-free equilibrium is shown by applying the fluctuationlemma and that of the endemic equilibrium is proved by employing Lyapunov functionals. The theoretical results are illustrated with numerical simulations.…”
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Predictive modeling and optimization of SI engine performance and emissions with GEM blends using ANN and RSM by Farooq Shaik, D. Vinay Kumar, N. Channa Keshava Naik, G. Radha Krishna, T. M. Yunus Khan, Abdul Saddique Shaik, Abdulrajak Buradi, Addisu Frinjo Emma

“…Abstract The study employed an Artificial Neural Network (ANN) to predict the performance and emissions of a single-cylinder SI engine using blends of Gasoline, Ethanol, and Methanol (GEM) ranging from E10 to E50 equivalence, achieving less than 5% error compared to experimental values. …”
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Ultrawideband Harmonic Suppression in Microstrip Patch Antenna Using Novel Defected Ground Structures by Jun Fan, Jiangchuan Lin, Feng Qin, Jinliang Cai, Mingxu Kan

“…Higher-order modes of the antenna are suppressed by simultaneously employing a circular head open stub connected to the feed line and a novel defected ground structure (DGS) beneath the feed line. …”
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Computationally Effective Modeling of Cold Rolling: Application to Al Alloys by János György Bátorfi, Jurij J. Sidor

“…An accurate and numerically efficient description of the rolling process is a challenging task since the degree of computational accuracy is directly related to the complexity of the algorithm employed. In the most general case, finite element models (FEM) are used for the simulation of deformation processes; however, these techniques require significant computational time. …”
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All Iron Battery 3.0 by Dipak Koirala, Surendra K. Gautam, I. Francis Cheng, Peter B. Allen

“…In this work, we introduce an energy storage secondary battery based on an aqueous all-iron chemistry with redox mediators. The cell employs commodity chemicals methyl viologen and 2,2′-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS) at the anode and cathode, respectively. …”
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