Developing Intercultural Communication and Cultural Intelligence through Intercultural Musical Contacts by Montassir Hmala

“…To achieve this and drawing on Allport’s (1956) Contact Hypothesis Theory (CHT) and Bennett’s (1953) Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity (DMIS), a qualitative research design was chosen, with focus group discussions; involving participating students, and semi -structured interviews with three teachers and the high school principal as the main techniques for data collection. …”
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Research on the Coordination Mechanism of Value Cocreation of Innovation Ecosystems: Evidence from a Chinese Artificial Intelligence Enterprise by Yu Chen, Yantai Chen, Yanlin Guo, Yanfei Xu

“…This paper models the game process of the value cocreation of enterprises based on evolutionary game theory (EGT). The factors influencing value cocreation are found through mathematical analysis. …”
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Novel Observer-Based Suboptimal Digital Tracker for a Class of Time-Delay Singular Systems by Nien-Tsu Hu, Ter-Feng Wu, Sendren Sheng-Dun Xu, Hsu-Chih Huang

“…The equivalent regular time-delay system is important as it enables the optimal control theory to be conveniently combined with the digital redesign approach. …”
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Key tips to shift student perspectives through transformative learning in medical education by Efraim J. Hart, Merel H. de Heer-Koster, Maria van der Harst, Joyce L. Browne, Fedde Scheele

“…This is where transformative learning theory can play a crucial role. This article offers twelve practical tips to integrate transformative learning in medical education, emphasizing the need for a shift from traditional educational approaches to more transformative methods. …”
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THE STRENGTH BEHIND GROWTH: EXPLORING METAPHORS IN PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR’S POEM, THE SEEDLING by Fitriyah Fitriyah, Aisyah Ahzahra Suroso, Arvina Septa Maharani

“…This research analyzes the types of metaphors in Paul Laurence Dunbar’s ‘The Seedling’ using Lakoff and Johnson’s conceptual metaphor theory. A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two different things. …”
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A Case of a Nonpetrous Cholesterol Granuloma Presenting as a Temporal Mass by Nathaniel Reeve, Jacob Kahane, Matthew Ng

“…This case supports the theory of pathogenesis of such lesions typically occurring where pneumatized air spaces interface with bone marrow, in this case, where the reaches of pneumatized cells in the squamous portion of the temporal bone meet diploic bone.…”
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Fuzzy Assessment of Steel Deck Pavement for Long Suspension Bridge of the Fourth Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge by Jinyu Zong, Keqiang Zhang, Binggen Zhan, Rui Ma

“…Consequently, a fuzzy evaluation theory was used to value each scheme to propose the optimal one. …”
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Mixing Dyadic and Deliberative Opinion Dynamics in an Agent-Based Model of Group Decision-Making by George Butler, Gabriella Pigozzi, Juliette Rouchier

“…It also aims at founding a comprehensive model to describe collective decision-making as a combination of two different paradigms: argumentation theory and ABM-influence models, which are not obvious to combine as a formal link between them is required. …”
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Method for Determining Longitudinal Stiffness of Combined Double Thin-Walled Pier Based on Train-Track-Bridge Interaction by Hui Fang, Zhaowei Chen

“…Results show that the train-track-bridge dynamic interaction theory is effective in determining the longitudinal stiffness of the newly designed and special pier. …”
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Exploration of a Capability-Focused Aerospace System of Systems Architecture Alternative with Bilayer Design Space, Based on RST-SOM Algorithmic Methods by Zhifei Li, Dongliang Qin, Feng Yang

“…With the data mining RST (rough sets theory) and SOM (self-organized mapping) techniques, the alternative to the aerospace system of systems architecture was mapping from P-space (performance space) to C-space (configuration space), and then from C-space to D-space (design space), respectively. …”
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Construction and Layout of Coordinated Multirobots System Based on Parallel Thought by Wanqiang Xi, Yaoyao Wang, Yadong Ding, Bai Chen

“…Afterwards, based on the theory of C set, the three translational (3T) operational requirements that can be extended to other degree of freedom (DOF) are analyzed. …”
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Bifurcation Analysis of a Discrete Basener–Ross Population Model: Exploring Multiple Scenarios by A. A. Elsadany, A. M. Yousef, S. A. Ghazwani, A. S. Zaki

“…These criteria are derived using the center manifold theorem and bifurcation theory. Furthermore, we demonstrated the existence of codimension-two bifurcations characterized by 1:2, 1:3, and 1:4 resonances, emphasizing the model’s complex dynamical structure. …”
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Peacebuilding education in building religious moderation as a counter radicalism At Ma'had Al-Jami'ah UIN Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang by Bisri Mustofa, M Amiruddin, Taa’ib Maghfur, Inayatur Rosyidah

“…Anti-corruption education from an Islamic perspective for students is an alternative in eradicating Corruption. integration education anti-Corruption in the Qur'an and Hadith courses is education anti-Corruption merges in Al-Qur'an and Hadith courses through development Theory because of course part the material contain payload score and behavior anti-Corruption, as well as through development learning methods and media. …”
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Study on the Influence of Tectonic Stress on Stability of Horseshoe-Shaped Tunnels by Xin Lv, Shuzhi Wang, Yu Qiu, Xiangxin Liu

“…An elastic-plastic model is analyzed by complex function theory in accordance with the deformation characteristics of a horseshoe-shaped tunnel in an engineering site. …”
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A new product for soft sets with its decision-making: Soft star-product by Aslıhan Sezgin, Eylül Şenyiğit

“…Soft set operations are core concepts within soft set theory. In this paper, we introduce a novel soft product for soft sets, termed the soft star-product, along with its complete algebraic properties concerning various types of soft equalities and subsets. …”
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Heterogeneous population dynamics and scaling laws near epidemic outbreaks by Andreas Widder, Christian Kuehn

“…Then we consider noise terms to incorporate the fluctuation effects and therandom import of the disease into the population and analyse the influence of heterogeneityon warning signs for critical transitions (or tipping points). This theory shows that one maybe able to anticipate whether a bifurcation point is close before it happens. …”
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Follow-Up and Risk Assessment in Patients with Myocardial Infarction Using Artificial Neural Networks by Tatjana Gligorijević, Zoran Ševarac, Branislav Milovanović, Vlado Đajić, Marija Zdravković, Saša Hinić, Marina Arsić, Milica Aleksić

“…These findings support the theory that patients with high sympathetic activity (reduced baroreflex sensitivity) have an increased risk of mortality independent of other risk factors and that artificial neural networks can indicate the individuals with a higher risk.…”
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Decoupling Optimization Design of Under-Chassis Equipment Suspension System in High-Speed Trains by Zhanghui Xia, Dao Gong, Jinsong Zhou, Wenjing Sun, Yu Sun

“…In this study, the natural frequency of UCE is determined via the dynamic vibration absorber theory. The performed investigation of UCE-car body system vibration behavior revealed that an eccentricity of UCE results in the coupling vibration in six degrees of freedom, which leads to significant changes in its vibration mode and frequency. …”
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Automated Probabilistic System Architecture Analysis in the Multi-Attribute Prediction Language (MAPL): Iteratively Developed using Multiple Case Studies by Robert Lagerström, Pontus Johnson, Mathias Ekstedt, Ulrik Franke, Khurram Shahzad

“…The main contribution of MAPL lies in the probabilistic use of multi-attribute utility theory for the trade-off analysis of the non-functional properties. …”
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On the Distributions of Subgraph Centralities in Complex Networks by Faxu Li, Liang Wei, Haixing Zhao, Feng Hu

“…In this paper, the important issue of subgraph centrality distributions is investigated through theory-guided extensive numerical simulations, for three typical complex network models, namely, the ER random-graph networks, WS small-world networks, and BA scale-free networks. …”
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