Study of Montmorillonite Clay for the Removal of Copper (II) by Adsorption: Full Factorial Design Approach and Cascade Forward Neural Network by Nurdan Gamze Turan, Okan Ozgonenel

“…Moreover, it is found to be cost-effective due to inherent advantages of its network structure. Optimization of the levels of the analyzed factors was achieved by minimizing adsorbent dosage and contact time, which were costly, and maximizing Cu(II) removal efficiency. …”
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Clustering of X-Ray-Selected AGN by N. Cappelluti, V. Allevato, A. Finoguenov

“…The study of the angular and spatial structure of the X-ray sky has been under investigation since the times of the Einstein X-ray Observatory. …”
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Analysing the effectiveness of migrants’ protection and integration through the applicability of the European Union’s directive on long-term residents by Ana Filipa NEVES, Carlos NOLASCO

“…To this end, the chosen qualitative methodology included the analysis of legal and other relevant texts and, also, the organisation and conduction of semi-structured interviews and focus groups with migrants who were long-term residents in Portugal, in 2021. …”
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Fatigue and quality of life among older coronavirus disease 2019 survivors by N. A. Uvais, Goutham Thevarkandiyil Sukumaran, Shamsudeen Moideen, M. Vaseel, A. M. Ashfaq U. Rahman, Jesiya Jalal

“…Sociodemographic and clinical data were obtained via structured interviews. Fatigue was assessed using the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory-20 questionnaire, while QoL was measured with the WHOQOL-BREF Scale. …”
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Reading Practices of Students of the Metropolitan Metropolis: “Amateurs” and “Pragmatists” by E. V. Kargapolova, V. V. Diakova, M. A. Simonenko, Ju. A. Davydova

“…The issue of culture of reading, reading practices, their features and structure is a topical and relatively under-developed topic of interdisciplinary analysis. …”
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Ultrathin polymer membrane for improved hole extraction and ion blocking in perovskite solar cells by Lina Shen, Peiquan Song, Kui Jiang, Lingfang Zheng, Jianhang Qiu, Fangyao Li, Yu Huang, Jinxin Yang, Chengbo Tian, Alex. K.-Y. Jen, Liqiang Xie, Zhanhua Wei

“…Abstract Highly efficient perovskite solar cells (PSCs) in the n-i-p structure have demonstrated limited operational lifetimes, primarily due to the layer-to-layer ion diffusion in the perovskite/doped hole-transport layer (HTL) heterojunction, leading to conductivity drop in HTL and component loss in perovskite. …”
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Research of partial discharge characteristics features in bushings by D. A. Polyakov, N. A. Tereshchenko, K. I. Nikitin

“…The paper is devoted to partial discharge measurement and analysis in switchgear bushings. PD bushing structure analysis is described to assess possible defect sources in bushings. …”
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A Fast Algorithm for Electromagnetic Scattering from One-Dimensional Rough Surface by Jing Jing Wang, An Qi Wang, Zhi Xiang Huang, Tie Zhen Jiang

“…Then, the coefficients and the CBFs are used to structure the total current, which is used to represent the induced current along the rough surface. …”
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Damage Detection in Holed Carbon Fiber Composite Laminates Using Embedded Fiber Bragg Grating Sensors Based on Strain Information by Guoping Ding, Wenhao Song, Xiaoling Gao, Hao Cao

“…And among various CFRP structural elements, CFRP laminated plates have widespread applications. …”
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PPARs: Nuclear Receptors Controlled by, and Controlling, Nutrient Handling through Nuclear and Cytosolic Signaling by Maria Moreno, Assunta Lombardi, Elena Silvestri, Rosalba Senese, Federica Cioffi, Fernando Goglia, Antonia Lanni, Pieter de Lange

“…., liver, skeletal muscle, heart, and white adipose tissue). We address the structure and function of the PPARs, and their interaction with other nuclear receptors, including PPAR cross-talk. …”
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Implementasi Peraturan Bupati Gayo Lues Nomor 14 Tahun 2014 Tentang Pajak Bumi Dan Bangunan Perkotaan Dan Pedesaan by Alfi Husni, Isnaini Isnaini, Adam Adam

“…Resources, (3). Bereaucratic Structure and (4). Dispotition. The results of this study indicate that the implementation og Gayo Lues Regent’s Regulation Number 14 of 2014 concerning Urban and Urban Land and Building Taxes in Gayo Lues District has been implemented but has not given optimal result, because it faces several obstacles, including the lack of diect socializatation of land and building taxes to the community, limited human resources in terms of quantity and competence possessed. limited facilities to support activities, lack of budget to support the implementation of activities.…”
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A Critique on the Book The Song of the Nibelungenlied by Hamideh Behjat

“…Then while offering a careful investigation of the issue, this study criticizes the structure and content of this epic and identifies the episodic and historical elements of the work.…”
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Micromechanical Characterization of Diatom Frustules of Multiple Origin by Daniel Zuluaga-Astudillo, Juan Carlos Ruge, Bernardo Caicedo-Hormaza

“…The siliceous structure that protects diatoms, called frustule, is the main component of diatom sedimentary soils. …”
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Does the “state of disaster” response have a downside? Hospital incident command group leaders’ experiences of a terrorist-induced major incident: a qualitative study by Jason P. Murphy, Anna Hörberg, Monica Rådestad RN, Lisa Kurland, Maria Jirwe

“…Design A qualitative descriptive design with individual semi-structured interviews was used. Methods This was a qualitative study based on seven individual interviews. …”
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Strength Mechanism and Influence Factors for Cold Recycled Asphalt Mixture by Tao Ma, Hao Wang, Yongli Zhao, Xiaoming Huang, Yuhui Pi

“…It is found that although RAP is used as aggregates, its inner structure and strength are much different from real aggregates. …”
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The Násávárre Indigenous–Industry Dialogue: Knowledges and Agency in the Permit Process by Else Grete Broderstad, Lena Gross

“…The knowledge base of this encounter, as it is experienced by the reindeer herders, can be discussed in terms of structural and agential factors. Our analysis focuses on the extent to which the reindeer herders have been enabled to engage with Elkem, with a particular emphasis on the reindeer herders’ experience of how their knowledges have been assessed by the company. …”
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The making of proficient young EFL learners in a bilingual speaking class: challenges and strategies by Mislina Mislina

“…Framed in a case study approach, data were garnered through observation and semi-structured interviews. The data from these two collection methods were analyzed qualitatively. …”
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DBnet: A Lightweight Dual-Backbone Target Detection Model Based on Side-Scan Sonar Images by Quanhong Ma, Shaohua Jin, Gang Bian, Yang Cui, Guoqing Liu

“…To address these issues, we designed DBnet, a lightweight target detector featuring two lightweight backbone networks (PP-LCNet and GhostNet) and a streamlined neck structure for feature extraction and fusion. To solve the problem of unbalanced aspect ratios in sonar data waterfall maps, DBnet employs the SAHI algorithm with sliding-window slicing inference to improve small-target detection accuracy. …”
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An Algorithm for Improving Email Security on the Android Operating System in the Industry 4.0 Era by Isaac Moses Kisembo, Gilbert Gilibrays Ocen, Ocident Bongomin, Andrew Egwar Alunyu, Ildephonse Nibikora, Davis Matovu, Felix Bwire

“…Primary data were collected from email users using tightly structured questionnaires and respondents comprised of those with email technical background and typical email users, while secondary data from scholarly journals and articles informed the study design. …”
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Periodic orbits and gravitational wave radiation in short hair black hole spacetimes for an extreme mass ratio system by Lai Zhao, Meirong Tang, Zhaoyi Xu

“…This paper studies the influence of the hair parameter $$Q_m$$ Q m and the structural parameter $$k$$ k of the short hair BH on the periodic orbits of particles and gravitational wave radiation in the extreme mass ratio(EMR) system. …”
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