Time to Consensus in International Negotiations by I. Z. Aronov, O. V. Maksimova

“…The "consensus minus k" rule, intended to break deadlocks, is found to be ineffective for international organizations with numerous participants and divergent interests. In hierarchical structures, consensus is typically achieved through preliminary negotiations within subgroups, which further prolongs the consensusbuilding process.…”
Get full text

Population Traits and a Female Perspective for Aglae and Exaerete, Tropical Bee Parasites (Hymenoptera, Apinae: Euglossini) by David W. Roubik

“…The female tibial scoop, a structure in both Aglae and Exaerete, with a proposed function in material transport, is discussed. …”
Get full text

部分包覆钢-混凝土组合梁抗火性能研究 by 叶灵鹏, 朱浩川, 肖志斌, 高博青, 金振奋

Get full text

In silico drug repurposing at the cytoplasmic surface of human aquaporin 1. by Aled R Lloyd, Karl Austin-Muttitt, Jonathan G L Mullins

“…The model was refined via the incorporation of pore water molecules from a high-resolution yeast aquaporin structure. Docking studies were conducted for the cytoplasmic domain of the AQP1 monomer against a library of all compounds listed in the British National Formulary (BNF), using the PLANTS software with the ChemPLP scoring function. …”
Get full text

Semianalytical Solution for Large Deformation of Salt Cavern with Strain-Softening Behavior by Lina Ran, Huabin Zhang, Qingqing Zhang

“…When considering the shear dilation and softening behaviors of salt rock, the analytical solution obtained by employing the experiential regression Hoek–Brown (H-B) criterion, which considers many factors such as the structural characteristics of the salt formation and the rock mass quality, is safer and closer to the actual situation. …”
Get full text

How safety leadership, social capital, and safety awareness affect safety citizenship behavior: a mediation perspective by Andjar Budi Wibawanti, Lim Sanny, Denny Siahaan, Sundring Pantja Djati

“…Partial least squares (PLS)-based structural equation modeling (SEM) analysis was used to analyze the data. …”
Get full text

(Re-)construing Space as Capital: Contributions from a Study with Local Entrepreneurs by Anderson de Souza Sant'Anna, Daniela Martins Diniz

“…For this purpose, an investigation inspired on the Grounded Theory was undertaken, involving documentary analysis, direct observation and 41 semi-structured interviews with entrepreneurs, dwellers, passers-by and opinion leaders inserted into the dynamics of an important peripheral street in the city of Sete Lagoas/MG. …”
Get full text

Exploring factors for the introduction and implementation of quality assurance systems in selected higher education institutions in Tanzania by Evaristo Andreas Mtitu

“…The article proposes the need for consistent policy application, improved communication, adequate resource allocation, fostering a culture of quality and addressing structural challenges to adopting these strategies, HEIs in Tanzania can better meet international standards of quality and accountability, thereby enhancing the educational experiences and outcomes for their students.…”
Get full text

A Two-Dimensional Cell Model of Phases Transport in a Fluidized Bed Column: Development and Validation by Andrey Mitrofanov

“…At the same time, it is precisely this model structure that corresponds to the tradition of identifying the radial and axial coefficients of particle macrodiffusion. …”
Get full text

Fluorescence Properties of Novel Multiresonant Indolocarbazole Derivatives for Deep-Blue OLEDs from Multiscale Computer Modelling by Nikita O. Dubinets, Andrey Yu. Sosorev

“…We anticipate the revealed structure-property relationships will facilitate the rational design of efficient materials for organic (opto)electronics.…”
Get full text

K形可替换耗能梁偏心支撑钢框架拟静力试验研究 by 刘洋, 王新武, 时强

Get full text

某超高层框-筒结构的竖向变形差分析与控制 by 孙佳兴, 贾尚瑞, 叶冬晨, 邢遵胜

Get full text

Automatic ovarian follicle detection using object detection models by Maya Haj Hassan, Eric Reiter, Misbah Razzaq

“…Manual counting from histological sections is commonly employed to determine the number of these follicular structures, however it is a laborious and error prone task. …”
Get full text

Smart Grid Dispatching Optimization for System Resilience Improvement by Li Liao, Chengjun Ji

“…A large number of modern communication technologies and sensing technologies are incorporated into the smart grid, which makes its structure unique. The centralized optimized dispatch method of traditional power grids is difficult to achieve effective dispatch of smart grids. …”
Get full text

Management model of higher education based on innovative using fuzzy sets by Chunyan Xing

“…The challenging characteristics of such HE using FSs are the students' low family income, a complicated network, and skill development due to the low quality of education. Block structure has been developed based on HE in a FS system for students in terms of low family income, complicated networks, and skill development due to the low quality of education. …”
Get full text

Research on vehicle feature recognition algorithm based on optimized convolutional neural network by Xuan CHEN, Jiyi WU

“…To address the issue of weak identification and low accuracy in recognizing features of target vehicles at different distances in road scene images, a vehicle feature recognition algorithm based on optimized convolutional neural network (CNN) was proposed.Firstly, a multi-scale input based on the PAN model was employed to capture target vehicle features at varying distances.Subsequently, improvements were made to the network model by incorporating multi-pool, batch normalization (BN) layers, and Leaky ReLU activation functions within the CNN architecture.Furthermore, the generalization ability of the network model was enhanced by introducing a hybrid attention mechanism that focuses on important features and regions in the vehicle image.Lastly, a multi-level CNN structure was constructed to achieve feature recognition for vehicles.Simulation experiment results conducted on the BIT-Vehicle database within a single scene show the proposed algorithm’s significant enhancements in single-object and multi-object recognition rates compared to CNN, R-CNN, ABC-CNN, Faster R-CNN, AlexNet, VGG16, and YOLOV8.Specifically, improvements of 16.75%, 10.9%, 4%, 3.7%, 2.46%, 1.3%, and 1% in single-object recognition, as well as 17.8%, 10.5%, 2.5%, 3.8%, 2.7%, 1.1%, and 1.3% in multi-object recognition, have been demonstrated by the proposed algorithm, respectively.Over the more complex UA-DETRAC datasets, more precise results have been also achieved by the proposed algorithm in recognizing target vehicles at various distances compared to other algorithms.…”
Get full text

Fabrication, Properties, and Performance of Polymer-Clay Nanocomposites for Organic Dye Removal from Aqueous Media by Yao Mawuena Tsekpo, Augustine Nana Sekyi Appiah, Lucas Nana Wiredu Damoah, Daniel Amusah, Ebenezer Annan

“…During the infiltration of PDMS solution into the sugar template in the vacuum chamber, bentonite and magnetite particles were integrated on the surface of the PDMS, and the porous structure was generated during the leaching out of sugar particles in water. …”
Get full text

Enhancing crisis communication and risk management competencies: A qualitative study of city information officers by Enrico B. Galicia, John Matthew Aquino

“…This qualitative study examines the risk management, communication, and crisis response competencies of city information officers in San Pablo City, Philippines local government, focusing on how these officers effectively handle emergencies and manage public communication. Through semi-structured interviews with 15 regular staff members and 5 job-order workers, the study provides in-depth insights into their strengths and areas for improvement in crisis management. …”
Get full text

LLM-based collaborative programming: impact on students’ computational thinking and self-efficacy by Yi-Miao Yan, Chuang-Qi Chen, Yang-Bang Hu, Xin-Dong Ye

“…To address these challenges, Large Language Models (LLMs) can be introduced as a supportive tool to enhance both the efficiency and outcomes of collaborative programming. In this shift, the structure of collaborative teams evolves from human-to-human to a new paradigm consisting of human, human, and AI. …”
Get full text

Synergistic recovery of Pr, Eu, and Ce from gold mine tailings using bioleaching and oxalic acid pretreatment by Hoda Fereydouni, Tannaz Naseri, Seyyed Mohammad Mousavi

“…Surface modifications revealed by structural analysis validated the progress of the bioleaching procedure. …”
Get full text