The Development of Multi-competence: L1 Japanese-L2 English Expression of Path Across L2 Proficiencies with Maintained L1 Residence by Amanda Brown

“…Evidence of distinctions between mono- and multi-competent patterns was found in almost every analysis, with results suggesting effects of L2 proficiency both in multi-competent L2 and in multi-competent L1 performance. Overall, findings illustrate a dynamic “eco-system of mutual interdependence” (Cook, 2016, p. 7) of the L1 and L2 in multi-competent language users.…”
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Plasma neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin as a single test rule out biomarker for acute kidney injury: A cross-sectional study in patients admitted to the emergency departm... by Vicky Jenny Rebecka Wetterstrand, Martin Schultz, Thomas Kallemose, André Torre, Jesper Juul Larsen, Lennart Friis-Hansen, Lisbet Brandi

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>The study illustrates that the value of a single measurement of pNGAL is primarily in excluding AKI whereas it`s poorer in predicting the presence of AKI. …”
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A Novel Dynamic Splitting Method for Production Based on Material Balance Theory and Catastrophe Theory in Tight Gas Reservoirs by Shengye Hao, Xinyu Qiu, Pengcheng Liu, Xiaoxia Chen

“…Comparing the results of the KH method with the numerical simulation results, the limitation of the KH method for yield splitting is illustrated. A novel dynamic splitting method for production (DPSM) was proposed. …”
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Ensemble qualities of historical buildings of textile enterprises of the 19th – early 20th centuries in the conditions of renovation of the architectural space of the city by P. S. Razumova, A. I. Finogenov

“…The expediency of preservation and practical use of valuable structural and architectural-compositional qualities of old textile enterprises is illustrated by the example of the developed project proposal for the renovation of the complex of textile factory facilities located in the territorial structure of Rostov-Velikiy city. …”
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Minimizing OHS Risks with Spherical Fuzzy Sets as a Verdict to Inventory Management: A Case Regarding Energy Companies by Burcu Yılmaz Kaya

“…Three different actors participated as decision makers (DMs) by the employment of SFS-SAW group decision making approach, where computed categories and delineated research outcomes were scrutinized in details by benchmarking of the results in terms of varying DM assessments and supplier company driven inventoried item groups, where sensitivity analysis on overall results were also performed. 103 out of 270 items of a protoset were analyzed, a subset of 51 items listed in Category I was determined to be used in further analysis. Illustrative explanations of diversification of criteria weighting scores regarding different parties in the decision making process were also presented with several schematic representations of research outcomes in the light of multidimensional benchmarking debates.…”
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The Eurasian Space in Chinese Official and Academic Discourses by I. E. Denisov, I. A. Safranchuk

“…The 2015 document, "Vision and Actions on Jointly Building Silk Road Economic Belt and 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road," illustrates the initiative's extensive and vague geographical scope, indicating that China did not initially aim for a broad Eurasian strategy.By employing Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA), we uncover how China's official rhetoric strategically frames BRI. …”
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Microbubble dynamics in brain microvessels. by James H Bezer, Paul Prentice, William Lim Kee Chang, Sophie V Morse, Kirsten Christensen-Jeffries, Christopher J Rowlands, Andriy S Kozlov, James J Choi

“…These results present the first direct observations of ultrasound-driven microbubbles within brain tissue, and illustrate a range of microbubble behaviors that have the potential to lead to safe drug delivery or tissue damage.…”
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Characterization of Integrons and Quinolone Resistance in Clinical Escherichia coli Isolates in Mansoura City, Egypt by Shaymaa H. Abdel-Rhman, Rehab M. Elbargisy, Dina E. Rizk

“…Amplification and sequencing of integrons’ variable regions illustrated that no quinolone resistance genes were detected, and the most predominant gene cassettes were for trimethoprim and aminoglycoside resistance including dfrA17, dfrB4, and dfrA17-aadA5. …”
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Adaptive algorithms for change point detection in financial time series by Alexander Musaev, Dmitry Grigoriev, Maxim Kolosov

“…By applying these methods to financial market data, particularly in monitoring currency pairs like EUR/USD, we illustrate how dynamic filtering and multiregression analysis can significantly enhance the identification of change points. …”
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Robust Clustering Using Hyperdimensional Computing by Lulu Ge, Keshab K. Parhi

“…Experimental results illustrate that: (i) Compared to the existing HDCluster, our proposed HDC-based clustering algorithms can achieve better accuracy, more robust performance, fewer iterations, and less execution time. …”
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Why do people use a mobile wallet? The case of fintech companies in Jordan by Ohoud Khasawneh, Rana AlBahsh

“…The attractiveness of alternatives and attitudes towards m-wallet usage showed lesser impact, with R-square values at 26.7% and 22.8%, respectively, illustrating varied influences on adoption rates in determining consumer adoption of m-wallet services in Jordan.This paper enhances research on mobile commerce in developing economies, focusing on Jordan. …”
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Comparison of Intervention Programs to Improve Trunk Stability for Active Females by Kate Schwartzkopf-Phifer, Katie Whetstone, Mark Marchino, Kevin Brown, Kyle Matsel

“…# Background Current literature illustrates a disparity in trunk stability push up performance (TSPU), as measured by the Functional Movement Screen (FMSTM), in females throughout the lifespan when compared to their male counterparts…”
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Route Identification Method for On-Ramp Traffic at Adjacent Intersections of Expressway Entrance by Wenxuan Wang, Xiaodong Zhu, Yanli Wang, Bing Wu

“…The result shows that the proposed method can achieve route classification among intersections for different time periods in one day, and the clustering result is significantly influenced by three dimensions of traffic flow feature vector. As an illustrative example, micro-simulation models are built with different control strategies. …”
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Parametric Optimization for Automatic Control System of 300 MW Power Units at a Constant Steam Pressure Upstream of the Turbine by G. T. Kulakov, A. T. Kulakov, K. I. Artsiomenka

“…The described technique is illustrated by the results of computer simulation of transient processes in the system when the task and internal disturbances are worked out, which confirm the correctness of the proposed technique in comparison with the known methods of optimization of the typical ACSPU.…”
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Prediction of acute kidney injury in intensive care unit patients based on interpretable machine learning by Li Zhang, Mingyu Li, Chengcheng Wang, Chi Zhang, Hong Wu

“…The SHAP summary plot was used to illustrate the effects of the top 19 features attributed to the XGBoost. …”
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Bird Diversity and Existence at Pringtali Block: Implications for Conservation in Meru Betiri National Park, Indonesia by Arif Mohammad Siddiq, Hari Sulistiyowati, Annisaa Aprilia Palupi, Puji Firmansyah

“…This reveals that birds in the Pringtali block have important structural and functional values in the MBNP ecosystem. This value also illustrates the importance of the presence of a bird species in the ecosystem and represents the uniqueness of the bird species. …”
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Understanding health system responsiveness to public feedback at the sub-national level: Insights from Kilifi County, Kenya. by Nancy Kagwanja, Lucy Gilson, Benjamin Tsofa, Jill Olivier, Hassan Leli, Sassy Molyneux

“…In this paper we share a system responsiveness framework to reflect this wider conceptualisation and illustrate how we used this framework combined with Aragon's insights on organisational capacity, to explore system responsiveness practices at sub-national level in Kenya. …”
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Effect of Pretreatment and High Hydrostatic Pressure on Soluble Dietary Fiber in Lotus Root Residues by Yanyang Gu, Liying Niu, Jiangfeng Song, Chunju Liu, Zhongyuan Zhang, Chunquan Liu, Dajing Li, Lixia Xiao

“…Principal component analysis (PCA) profile illustrated that the difference of LRR-water system contributed 27.6% to the SDF physicochemical changes, and SDF from DLRR + W distinguished it from the other samples with mannose, ribose, and glucuronic acid, indicating that the drying procedure also played a role in the HHP treatment focusing on the sugar constitution. …”
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Unleashing the Potential of Biochar Composite as Organic Nutrient Source: Implications as Soil Ameliorant, Seed Yield, and Physiological Attributes of Helianthus annuus L. by Ume Laila, Aisha Nazir, Firdaus-e- Bareen

“…The surface characterization through FTIR, SEM, and EDX of each biochar illustrated the presence of a wide range of functional groups, porosity, and multiple nutrients. …”
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Towards better and unlinkable protected biometric templates using label‐assisted discrete hashing by Kiran Raja, R. Raghavendra, Christoph Busch

“…Through the use of a moderately sized multimodal biometric database of 94 subjects, the effectiveness of the proposed approach is illustrated to achieve a robust and secure template protection with irreversibility, unlinkability and renewability. …”
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