Deep Learning Methods for Arabic Autoencoder Speech Recognition System for Electro-Larynx Device by Zinah J. Mohammed Ameen, Abdulkareem Abdulrahman Kadhim

“…A rigorous evaluation process indicates better performance with the use of GRU in both encoder and decoder structures. The proposed model achieved a 4.69% word error rate (WER). …”
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STRAIN-RATE EFFECT ON THE STRESS CONCENTRATION IN A 45 STEEL PLATE WITH AN ELLIPTIC HOLE by ZHANG Jin, WU Jian, WANG WeiBo, YU PeiShi, ZHAO JunHua

“…Stress concentration caused by holes in a component is always an important research topic in structural safety assessment. Many studies have been carried out on linear elastic materials under static loading,including the effects of hole shape,material anisotropy and loading direction on stress concentration. …”
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URBAN PLANNING, DEMOLITION OF PROPERTY AND CITIZENS’ DEPRIVATION IN AFRICAN CITIES: A POLYCENTRIC PLANNING PERSEPCTIVE by Samson AKINOLA

“…The paper found that urban governance structures in the three countries are centralised and deviate from planning norms and people-centred governance, hence urban managers and citizens are not operating in synergy. …”
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Effect of environmental conditions and preventive behaviors on cutaneous leishmaniasis from the earthquake that hit cities in Western Iran in 2021: A cross-sectional study by Fakhreddin CHABOKSAVAR, Arash ZIAPOUR, Mozhgan IRANDOST, Behzad MAHAKI, Francesco CHIRICO, Murat YILDIRIM, Gabriella NUCERA, Lukasz SZARPAK, Nicola BRAGAZZI, Anvar ASADI

“…Method: In this descriptive cross-sectional study, 128 individuals who visited rural and urban health centers were randomly selected, then they were asked to fill in a structured questionnaire with questions about their demographic information, environmental conditions, knowledge, attitude, and preventive behavior regarding CL. …”
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Association of Dysmenorrhea with Mental Health and Academic Performance among University Students by Ayesha Jamil, Malaika Sheraz, Sana Ashraf, Sana Akram

“…The data was collected using self-structured questionnaires. Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) and Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS) were the outcome measure tools for determining pain and mental health. …”
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Joint User Detection and Channel Estimation in Grant-Free Random Access for Massive MIMO Systems by Yang Yang, Guanghua Song, Hui Liu

“…The approach incorporates two distinct preamble structures: the single orthogonal preamble (SOP) and the concatenated orthogonal preamble (COP). …”
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Europa in the Late Middle Ages and Development of Society and Culture of Grand Duchy of Lithuania by Rimvydas Petrauskas

“…The very emergence of statelike formation in the middle of the XIII century demonstrated the decisive impact of European structures and notions on the historical genesis of Lithuania. …”
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超大跨度肋环型弦支穹顶临时支撑体系对比研究 by 赵文雁, 赵闯, 潘文智, 吴家文

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I giovani maoresi e la mobilità. La sfida dell’istruzione tra vecchie e nuove disuguaglianze by Paola Schierano

“…Despite financial efforts and cohesion plans to reduce the structural backwardness, Europeans citizens living in the Overseas areas are often obliged to move to the “continent” to benefit from better social and economic opportunities at both educational and professional levels. …”
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Evaluating Sisal Fiber-Reinforced Gypsum Composites for Water Absorption and Mechanical Performance by Kidane Hadgu Asefa, Temesgen Abrha Tkue, Temesgen Berhanu Yallew

“…There has been a great research interest for investigation of new construction materials which can reduce environmental impact and cost, with improved structural performance. Recently, sisal fiber is being used as a reinforcement material in the development of reinforced composites. …”
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"Magic Dirt": Transcending Great Divides in Scott McClanahan's Crapalachia by Eva-Maria Müller

“…McClanahan tells family stories of deforestation and disability, mining disasters and mental illness, structural poverty and opportunities denied. His stories are about the slow and fast deaths of forgotten people in forgotten places and he tells them with a ballistic sensibility that opens up new spaces to negotiate difference. …”
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Fuzzy Sliding Mode Control of Plate Vibrations by Manu Sharma, S.P. Singh

“…This is important because an abrupt decay can excite higher modes in the structure. Fuzzy rule base consisting of nine rules, is generated from the sliding mode inequality. …”
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基于时间序列数据的输电钢塔损伤检测和试验研究 by 张锋, 郭惠勇

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Who deserves to access their rights? Inequality in the action against non-take-up by Max Lovey, Jean-Michel Bonvin

“…In this paper, we explore, notably through the lens of the deservingness literature, the variety of ways in which sub-groups of the population interact with the local authorities’ commitment to tackle non-take-up. Based on 45 semi-structured interviews with recipients, social workers and managers of these municipal programs, as well as stakeholders at cantonal level, we assess how the design, implementation and reception of the programs by their targeted population influence their unequal outcome. …”
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Development of Integrated Choice and Latent Variable (ICLV) Models Using Matrix-Based Analytic Approximation and Automatic Differentiation Methods on TensorFlow Platform by Jie Ma, Xin Ye, Kun Huang

“…It is found that the parameter estimates and standard error estimates are acceptable for both models and the computational time is expected to decrease using tensor data structures on the TensorFlow platform. For the four-alternative ICLV models, the TVBS method has the highest level of accuracy. …”
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Oral Hygiene Practices and Awareness of Pregnant Women about the Effects of Periodontal Disease on Pregnancy Outcomes by Noora Mohammed Eissa Bushehab, Jayadevan Sreedharan, Sesha Reddy, Jovita D’souza, Hossam Abdelmagyd

“…A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted where 400 pregnant women after consent were requested to complete an anonymous, self-administered, structured questionnaire with twenty-one close-ended questions. …”
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TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN POLITICAL FINANCING IN TURKEY by Mehmet Karakaş

“…Through a consequentialist approach, this study suggests that accountability and transparency must be endogenised in political and also political party financing structures and strategies so that good government should be essentialised by the Parliament, which is supposed to run on democratic rules aiming to maximise good governance as a social capital. …”
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Color code decoder with improved scaling for correcting circuit-level noise by Seok-Hyung Lee, Andrew Li, Stephen D. Bartlett

“…However, decoding color codes presents a significant challenge due to their structure, where elementary errors violate three checks instead of just two (a key feature in surface code decoding), and the complexity of extracting syndrome is greater. …”
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Nonindustrial Family Forest Landowners' Stated Willingness-to-Participate in Forest Cooperatives in Southern China by Lifei Yang, Yali Wen, Francisco X. Aguilar

“…An understanding of NIFFLs' attitudes towards the development of cooperatives is instrumental for crafting policies and organizational structures that motivate landowners' participation. …”
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Diplomatic power weaving of global systemic change: The European Union's steps by Stefanović-Štambuk Jelica

“…In this futuring process, the unfolding of diplomacy transforms the global relations system, prefigurating its emergent participatory democratic structures. The People's Republic of China mobilised offerings to others of what they need conditionality free or non-rewarding for their conduct favourable to its interests have been the challenge to the European Union and the United States of America. …”
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