Experiences and Expectations: Drivers of Urban Tourist Destination Competitiveness by Vladimir Pavković, Tamara Vlastelica, Milica Kostić-Stanković, Jasmina Dlačić

“…Research Question: This paper investigates into how the relationship between the perceived quality of tourists’ experiences and their expectations of the well-reputed urban tourist destinations affect its competitiveness. …”
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An advanced technique to adjust hull girder load: Part 1 = generalisation by Chang Hwan Jang, Do Kyun Kim

“…It is necessary to consider not only the node position but also the size and orientation of the element for force distribution. In this paper, the load distribution at each node is obtained from the product of the directional effective area of the element and the stress field of the beam. …”
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Bioactivity of Walnut: Investigating the Triterpenoid Saponin Extracts of Juglans regia Kernels for Antioxidant, Anti-diabetic, and Antimicrobial Properties by Youssef Elouafy, Salma Mortada, Adil El Yadini, Mohamed Hnini, Youssra Aalilou, Hicham Harhar, Asaad Khalid, Ashraf N. Abdalla, Abdelhakim Bouyahya, My El Abbes Faouzi, Mohamed Tabyaoui

“…There are two different types of saponin compounds, which can be classified based on the nature of the aglycone bound to the oligosaccharide fragments, whether it is a steroid or triterpenoid. This paper is devoted to saponins with triterpenoid aglycone and aims to study the relationship between their content and several biological activities in different Juglans regia kernel extracts, including antioxidant, antimicrobial and antibacterial activities. …”
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Mobility Aware Spectrum Handoff in 6G-Enabled Cognitive Radio Vehicular Centralized and Ad-Hoc Networks by Shanidul Hoque, Hemanta Kumar Sahu, Mohammed Nazibul Hasan, Rajesh Saha

“…In this paper, we propose an integrated model of the cell-based and pool-based spectrum handoff (SH) process of a non-stationary cognitive user (CU) under a heterogeneous spectrum environment (HetSE) in a 6G-enabled cognitive radio cellular network (CRCN). …”
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DEVELOPING A CELIOTM PROGRAMMING LEARNING TOOL TO FACILIATE TEACHING AND LEARNING DATA STRUCTURE CONCEPTS IN C++ FOR NOVICE PROGRAMMERS by Adam B. Mtaho, Masoud M. Masoud, Leonard J. Mselle

“…However, the pedagogical effectiveness of using such tools has not been successful because they are less engaging for learning DSA. This paper describes how the CeliotM programming learning tool was developed to facilitate learning data structure concepts in C++. …”
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U–Pb Dating and Hf Isotopes Analysis of Detrital Zircons of the Shanxi Formation in the Otuokeqi Area, Northwestern Ordos Basin by Jiaxuan Song, Hujun Gong, Jingli Yao, Huitao Zhao, Xiaohui Zhao, Yunxiang Zhang, Biao Chen

“…The Paleozoic strata are widely distributed in the northwest of the Ordos Basin, and the provenance attributes of the basin sediments during this period are still controversial. In this paper, the detrital zircon LA-MC-ICPMS U-Pb age test was conducted on the drilling core samples of the Shanxi Formation of the Upper Paleozoic in the Otuokeqi area of the Ordos Basin, and the provenance age and the characteristic of the Shanxi formation in the Otuokeqi area in the northwest were discussed. …”
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Automatic priority analysis of emergency response systems using internet of things (IoT) and machine learning (ML) by Abu S.M. Mohsin, Shadab H. Choudhury, Munyem Ahammad Muyeed

“…By integrating machine learning (ML) and the Internet of Things (IoT), automatic priority analysis of emergency response systems could revolutionise this vital process, save life and minimize damages. This paper presents a comprehensive framework for deploying an IoT, and ML-driven emergency response system (ERS), which uses real-time data analysis and predictive modelling to identify patterns and prioritise responses based on their expected impact, urgency, distance and available resources. …”
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The analysis of uncertainty factors influence on mathematical modeling of ammonia compression in wet vapor area by D. Kh. Sadvakasov, G. I. Chernov, V. L. Yusha

“…The paper presents the influence analysis of such uncertainty factors as the heat transfer coefficient calculation method and the working chamber wall temperature on the mathematical modeling of the ammonia compression in a reciprocating compressor stage during the condensation of ammonia vapors. …”
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An OSNR Monitoring Scheme based on Mean and Variance Value of Signal Amplitude by CHEN Fang, LI Zifan, ZHU Yanyuan, LI Bozhong, LONG Han, WU Jianjun, DUAN Mingxiong

“…【Conclusion】The DNN OSNR monitoring method based on the mean and variance of the signal amplitude histogram proposed in this paper has been experimentally verified. The maximum error between this scheme and the actual system receiver OSNR does not exceed 1dB, indicating that this scheme can accurately predict the system receiver OSNR value.…”
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History of Pain Research and Management in Canada by Harold Merskey

“…Hebb's pupil Ronald Melzack engaged in studies of early experiences in relation to pain and, joining with Patrick Wall at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, published the 1965 paper in Science that revolutionized thinking. …”
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A study on the optimal allocation of photovoltaic storage capacity for rural new energy microgrids based on double-layer multi-objective collaborative decision-making by Huixuan Li, Peng Li, Xianyu Yue, Yongle Zheng, Wenjing Zu, Hongkai Zhang

“…Abstract Aiming at the problems of low energy efficiency and unstable operation in the optimal allocation of optical storage capacity in rural new energy microgrids, this paper proposes an optimization method based on two-layer multi-objective collaborative decision-making. …”
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fragSMILES as a chemical string notation for advanced fragment and chirality representation by Fabrizio Mastrolorito, Fulvio Ciriaco, Maria Vittoria Togo, Nicola Gambacorta, Daniela Trisciuzzi, Cosimo Damiano Altomare, Nicola Amoroso, Francesca Grisoni, Orazio Nicolotti

“…However, such ‘atom-level’ string representations could have certain limitations, in terms of capturing information on chirality, and synthetic accessibility of the corresponding designs. In this paper, we present fragSMILES, a novel fragment-based molecular representation in the form of string. fragSMILES encode fragments in a ‘chemically-meaningful’ way via a novel graph-reduction approach, allowing to obtain an efficient, interpretable, and expressive molecular representation, which also avoids fragment redundancy. fragSMILES contributes to the field of fragment-based representation, by reporting fragments and their ‘breaking’ bonds independently. …”
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Heat Transfer Characteristics of Passive, Active, and Hybrid Impinging Jets: A Review by Michel Matar, Mohammad El Hassan, Nikolay Bukharin, Anas Sakout, Ali Hammoud, Hassan H. Assoum

“…Hybrid techniques combine two or more methods to further thermal improvement. This paper reviews experimental and numerical hybrid techniques to enhance heat transfer to impinged surfaces. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Global Solar Radiation Models in Different Regions of China by Qingwen Zhang, Ningbo Cui, Yu Feng, Yue Jia, Zhuo Li, Daozhi Gong

“…The objective of this paper was to evaluate the capability of 12 solar radiation models based on meteorological data obtained from 21 meteorological stations in China. …”
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Construction and effect of interactive teaching methods in the college badminton classroom using fuzzy-assisted virtual reality modeling: a case study in Chinese universities by Yinghao Li, Mohd Jawis

“…Examining current issues in the field, the paper argues that badminton instruction in Chinese higher education needs improvement. …”
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Application of a complex system for optical monitoring of technical condition of building structures with external composite reinforcement by M. Yu. Fedotov, A. A. Kalgin, E. E. Shmoilov, P. D. Kapyrin, O. A. Kornev

“…Using quasi-distributed fibre-optic sensors based on fibre Bragg gratings. This paper presents experience in the application of fibre-optic monitoring systems, which generally include — a set of fibre-optic sensors (FOS), built on different physical principles, — multi-channel devices for their interrogation (interrogators), — built-in special software (Open source software) designed for collecting, processing and visualizing monitoring data. …”
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The Gut Microbiota Dysbiosis in Preeclampsia Contributed to Trophoblast Cell Proliferation, Invasion, and Migration via lncRNA BC030099/NF-κB Pathway by Rong Tang, Gong Xiao, Yu Jian, Qiongjing Yuan, Chun Jiang, Wei Wang

“…Gut microbiota imbalance in PE patients is accompanied by elevated serum lipopolysaccharide (LPS) levels, but whether it affects the occurrence and development of PE, the underlying mechanism is not clear. This paper intends to investigate the relationship between lncRNA BC030099, inflammation, and gut microbiota in PE. …”
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Corporate Social Responsibility and Business Ethics in Controversial Sectors: Analysis of Research Results by Włodzimierz Sroka, Richard Szántó

“…The originality of the paper is the result of the presentaton of unique qualitatve research related to business ethics in sensitve sectors of the economy in two Central European countries. …”
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Pressure Analysis for Volume Fracturing Vertical Well considering Low-Velocity Non-Darcy Flow and Stress Sensitivity by Zhongwei Wu, Chuanzhi Cui, Japan Trivedi, Ning Ai, Wenhao Tang

“…Currently, few researches of pressure analysis for volume fracturing vertical well are conducted simultaneously considering the low-velocity non-Darcy flow and stress sensitivity. In the paper, a novel flow model of a volume fractured vertical well is proposed and solved numerically. …”
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Evaluation and Correction of GPM IMERG Precipitation Products over the Capital Circle in Northeast China at Multiple Spatiotemporal Scales by Wei Sun, Yonghua Sun, Xiaojuan Li, Tao Wang, Yanbing Wang, Qi Qiu, Zhitian Deng

“…The Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) satellite product offers new options for the global study of precipitation. This paper evaluates the applicability of GPM IMERG products at different time resolutions in comparison to ground-measured data. …”
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