Smoke or no Smoke? Questions of Perspective in North and South by Mary Debrabant

“…Individual responses to the environment, especially air quality, are shown to be subjective and Milton’s noxious air is consistently presented as perceived unpleasantness. …”
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Study on the reliability of hypergraphs based on non-backtracking matrix centrality by Hao PENG, Cheng QIAN, Dandan ZHAO, Ming ZHONG, Jianmin HAN, Ziyi XIE, Wei WANG

“…In recent years, there has been widespread attention on hypergraphs as a research hotspot in network science.The unique structure of hypergraphs, which differs from traditional graphs, is characterized by hyperedges that can connect multiple nodes simultaneously, resulting in more complex and higher-order relationships.Effectively identifying important nodes and hyperedges in such network structures poses a key challenge.Eigenvector centrality, a common metric, has limitations in its application due to its locality when dealing with hub nodes with extremely high degree values in the network.To address this issue, the hypergraphs were transformed into their corresponding line graphs, and non-backtracking matrix centrality was employed as a method to measure the importance of hyperedges.This approach demonstrated better uniformity and differentiation in assessing the importance of hyperedges.Furthermore, the application of both eigenvector centrality and non-backtracking matrix centrality in assessing the importance of nodes in hypergraphs was explored.Comparative analysis revealed that non-backtracking matrix centrality effectively distinguished the importance of nodes.This research encompassed theoretical analysis, model construction, and empirical studies on real-world data.To validate the proposed method and conclusion, six real-world hypergraphs were selected as experimental subjects.The application of these methods to these hypergraphs confirmed the effectiveness of non-backtracking matrix centrality in identifying important nodes and hyperedges.The findings of this research offer a fresh perspective and approach for identifying key elements in hypergraphs, holding significant theoretical and practical implications for understanding and analyzing complex network systems.…”
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Perception of peacekeeping activities in Africa by the local population (on the example of Mali) by S. A. Bokeriya, A. R. Andronova

“…The research for this attitude are both objective (for example, the privileges and immunity enjoyed by peacekeepers on the territory of Mali; participation of peacekeepers in corruption schemes; their unauthorized use of force) and subjective (MINUSMA’s ignorance of local problems and of the mission’s mandate).…”
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Identifying the Dimensions and Components of the Executive Requirements of Islamic Microfinance by Akram Taftiyan, Farideh Noor Mohammadi

“…The results of the model evaluation show that among the main categories related to the "loan contract features" dimension, payment method, responsibility and repayment method, contract cost, duration of the loan contract, and target group/business subject, respectively, as well as among the main categories related to the dimension "Security" is one of the most important categories that can affect the executive requirements of Islamic wisdom financing, respectively, the requirements of collateral/documents and proceedings.…”
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Optimization of Mix Proportions for Novel Dry Stack Interlocking Concrete Blocks Using ANN by Krishna Prakash A, Jane Helena H, Paul Oluwaseun Awoyera

“…The selected model is subjected to several trials in terms of mean square error, containing 4 input, 2 sets of 10 hidden layers, and one output components. …”
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Quantification of land use threats to a flagship species and its meadow habitats within urban landscape by K. Krzosek, P. Nowicki

“…While the impacts of such threats have been the subject of numerous investigations, there is a lack of studies that analyse them jointly, and assess their relative importance, especially in urban and peri-urban landscapes. …”
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Basic management principles of the formation of consumer loyalty to brands of regional companies by E. V. Pisareva, E. S. Sergienko

“…The customer satisfaction is an indicator of achieving a match between the subjectively expected value of the product to the potential consumer and the actual value obtained as a result of the experience of its acquisition and consumption. …”
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Ensuring the performance of external communications: An informal classification of target groups by Mikhail V. Rodchenkov

“…We discuss the relevant criteria for an informal division of respondents into groups based on subjective judgments about qualitative characteristics of corporate financial reports. …”
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Utilising causal inference methods to estimate effects and strategise interventions in observational health data. by Bao Duong, Manisha Senadeera, Toan Nguyen, Melanie Nichols, Kathryn Backholer, Steven Allender, Thin Nguyen

“…When RCTs are not feasible, large observational data sets emerge as a pivotal resource, though these data sets may be subject to bias and unmeasured confounding. Traditional statistical (or non-causal) learning methods, while useful, face limitations in fully uncovering causal effects, i.e., determining if an intervention truly has a direct impact on the outcome. …”
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Possibility for Visualizing the Muscle Microstructure by q-Space Imaging Technique by Yasushi Sera, Daisuke Nakashima, Junichi Hata, Hirotaka James Okano, Kazuki Sato, Masaya Nakamura, Takeo Nagura

“…Forty-three Japanese subjects (controls, distance runners, powerlifting athletes, and teenage runners) were included in this cross-sectional study. …”
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The Existence of Positive Solutions for a Fourth-Order Difference Equation with Sum Form Boundary Conditions by Yanping Guo, Xuefei Lv, Yude Ji, Yongchun Liang

“…We consider the fourth-order difference equation: Δ(z(k+1)Δ3u(k-1))=w(k)f(k,u(k)),  k∈{1,2,…,n-1} subject to the boundary conditions: u(0)=u(n+2)=∑i=1n+1g(i)u(i), aΔ2u(0)-bz(2)Δ3u(0)=∑i=3n+1h(i)Δ2u(i-2), aΔ2u(n)-bz(n+1)Δ3u(n-1)=∑i=3n+1h(i)Δ2u(i-2), where a,b>0 and Δu(k)=u(k+1)-u(k) for k∈{0,1,…,n-1},  f:{0,1,…,n}×[0,+∞)→[0,+∞) is continuous. h(i) is nonnegative i∈{2,3,…,n+2}; g(i) is nonnegative for i∈{0,1,…,n}. …”
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Whole genome sequence of Streptomyces colonosanans strain MUSC 93JT isolated from mangrove forest in Malaysia by Hooi-Leng Ser, Jodi Woan-Fei Law, Wen-Si Tan, Wai-Fong Yin, Kok-Gan Chan

“…Due to these data, the strain was subjected to whole genome sequencing to uncover its genomic potential and further improve the understanding of the strain. …”
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Identifying barriers to achieving recreational goals in the planning of urban decay laws by newsha akbari, Alireza Andalib, shirin toghyani, mahmood mohamadi

“…Therefore, by presenting strategies to strengthen the theoretical and fundamental dimension of the subject of civil rights, the research aims to provide the necessary framework for reforming the legislative process and providing a platform for the implementation of regeneretional goals.…”
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Russification and Russianization in Modern Historiography: Recent Developments and Future Directions by Nicholas W. Sessums

“…I find that they began to challenge the notion that the empire had cohesive and consistently applied policies to Russify its subjects. Instead, scholars now generally argue that policies were applied on a more ad hoc basis depending on the ethnic and national contexts of individual borderlands. …”
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Enhancing System Capacity Through Joint Space‐Ground Multi‐Beam Coordination for LEO Satellite Systems by Yuyang Liu, Tong Shi, Hua Wang

“…ABSTRACT Due to the long transmission distance of the constellation network represented by the low‐orbit satellite system, the satellite‐to‐ground link is subject to large path loss and limited communication performance. …”
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US-Trained Chinese (Returned) Scientific Diaspora, the Transformation of Modern China, and the Evolution of Sino-American Relations from the Mid-19th Century to the Present by Caixia Tan

“…The approach of this paper is more historical than conceptual as we take a long-term perspective on the subject. At the nexus of their home country’s domestic and international affairs, scientific diasporas can be considered as a powerful social force. …”
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Use of a Nasal Cannula as a Preoxygenation Adjunct: A Randomized Crossover Study by Murphy Joel, Suvajit Podder, Savan Kumar Nagesh, Ramyatha Aithal, Aditya R. Devalla, Shaji Mathew

“…These included 3-minute tidal volume breathing and 8 vital capacity breaths, with and without oxygen flowing through the nasal cannula as an adjunct. Subjects were kept at a supine position with a face mask on their faces. …”
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Obscuring Our Sense of Morality: Barry Hallen’s Yoruba Moral Epistemology and the Problem of Character Indeterminacy by Babalola J. Balogun, Aderonke A. Ajiboro

“…We conclude that, although it is flawed, Hallen’s Yoruba moral epistemology thesis is an important contribution to African philosophy as it stimulates fruitful discussions around the subject matters of epistemology and ethics, and the connection between them within a traditional intellectual discourse of the Yoruba of Southwestern Nigeria. …”
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Comparative Long-Term Outcomes of Formocresol, Mineral Trioxide Aggregate, and Laser Pulpotomy Techniques in Primary Teeth by Suprasidh Suprakasam, Reshma S. Kakkachi Parambil, Krishnan Hari, Priya Viswanathan, Irene Abraham, Ebin T. Mathai

“…Various pulpotomy techniques and materials have been developed, but their long-term outcomes in terms of success rates and complications remain a subject of ongoing research. Materials and Methods: A total of 180 primary molars from children aged 4–8 years were treated using three different pulpotomy techniques: Formocresol (n = 60), Mineral Trioxide Aggregate (MTA) (n = 60), and Laser Pulpotomy (n = 60). …”
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«BRAIN DRAIN» FROM RUSSIA AS A POLITICAL-MANAGEMENT PROBLEM by M. V. Kharkevich

“…Political science develops through discussion on key problems of its subject matter: political power, legitimacy, justice, political regimes, etc. …”
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