Identifying fracture-controlled resonance modes for structural health monitoring: insights from Hunter Canyon Arch (Utah, USA) by G. Grechi, G. Grechi, J. R. Moore, M. E. McCreary, E. K. Jensen, S. Martino

“…All numerical solutions replicated the first two resonance modes of the arch, indicating these modes are insensitive to structural complexity derived from fractures. Meanwhile, heterogenous models with discrete fracture zones succeeded in matching the frequency and shape of one additional higher mode, indicating this mode is sensitive to the presence of fractures and thus most likely to respond to structural change from fracture propagation. …”
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An Adaptive Finite Resolution Selection Scheme for RIS Assisted NOMA Networks by Shady M. Ibraheem, Mona Shokair, Mohamed E. Nasr, Nancy Alshaer

“…This paper presents an integration between RIS and NOMA to communicate with distant vehicular users. To alleviate the complexity of coherent phase shifting design at RIS, we propose a dynamic gain adaptation RIS selection scheme based on discrete phase shifting (i.e., termed as GADPS) to serve two vehicular users paired to perform NOMA. …”
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Indonesian mosaic: the essential need for multicultural education by Dwi Mariyono

“…Thematic analysis identified recurring themes and patterns across the literature, allowing for a nuanced understanding of the complexities surrounding multicultural education in Indonesia. …”
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Assessment of the Efficiency of Thermal Waste Regeneration in the Blown Impassable Channels of Heating Mains by V. A. Sednin, T. V. Bubyr

“…To solve the problem of increasing the energy efficiency of thermal networks with heat pipelines located in impassable channels, a schematic and structural solution for the rational utilization of thermal waste generated during the transport of thermal energy has been developed. Due to the complexity of creating a full-scale experimental installation, a virtual experimental installation created by means of the Ansys software package was used in the study, on which an active numerical experiment was performed. …”
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A review of approaches to the integration of humanitarian and development aid: the case of drought management in the Horn of Africa by Tahira Shariff Mohamed, Todd Andrew Crane, Samuel Derbyshire, Guyo Roba

“…We suggest that this is due in part to the well documented complexity of the aid system, and the forms of bureaucracy and upward accountability that make change extremely difficult, and in part to a lack of meaningful community participation in planning and practice.…”
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A strategy to improve the adsorption capacity of OPs-dye pollutants from the aqueous environment using adsorbents based on 2D transition metal carbides (V2CTx) by Ali Bina, Heidar Raissi

“…The analysis of adsorption behavior shows that the loading process is spontaneous in all systems, and the values of the interaction energy for the most stable complexes are −149.95 and −104.85 kJ/mol corresponding to crystal violet and brilliants blue analytes, respectively, in both groups of discrete and Mxn-Mix simulation boxes. …”
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Risque infectieux zoonotique lié à la conservation de primates non humains (PNH) by Barthélemy Ngoubangoye

“…En réunissant ces conditions de contacts répétés entre hôtes de sensibilités différentes, ces sites constituent un modèle pour d'une part mieux comprendre les interactions entre les communautés d'agents infectieux, les communautés d'hôtes et le risque en termes de santé animale et humaine, et d'autre part, pour développer une approche pouvant être transposée à d'autres écosystèmes plus complexes. La principale question de recherche est d'identifier si les soigneurs et les PNH cohabitant dans les sanctuaires et aires de conservations échangent des agents infectieux. …”
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SOCIOLOGIJA IR REFLEKTYVUMAS by Algimantas Valantiejus

“…Unlike the conventional sociology which was not concerned of how the forms of sociological explanation were systemically incorporated and implemented in ordinary scientific practices, the sociological concept ofreflexivity of last decades was formulated as the integral part of sociological inquiry, aimed at the methodological complexity and actual practice of social sciences. In any case, the turn of latter-day sociological inquiry, as compared with the traditional attempt to apply one and the only theoretical synthesis, shows that under the new perspective the sociology undergoes a radical reframing. …”
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Non-Redox-Based Electrochemical Detection of Adrenaline: A Simple and Reliable Approach Using Glass Nanopipets by Ralph J. Page, Gene Koifman, Noel Manring, Jessica L. Smeltz, Pavithra Pathirathna

“…Among these, DB24C8 demonstrated superior stability, attributed to its larger ring size and stronger complexation with Adr. We systematically studied Adr transfer in various media, including KCl, DI water, Millipore DI water, and Tris buffer, and constructed calibration curves based on peak potential shifts that follow a power-law relationship with Adr concentration. …”
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Mme de Graffigny and the Archduchess: Indirect Correspondence between the Court and 'le monde' by Kelsey Rubin-Detlev

“…These two exchanges accordingly show the full complexity of how eighteenth-century letter-writers managed the ambivalence of epistolary writing: both privacy and publicity could be staged and could take on multiple layers of meaning as letters moved between the court and le monde.…”
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AI predicting recurrence in non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer: systematic review with study strengths and weaknesses by Saram Abbas, Rishad Shafik, Naeem Soomro, Rakesh Heer, Rakesh Heer, Kabita Adhikari

“…Efforts to enhance explainability, such as SHapley Additive ExPlanations (SHAP), show promise but require refinement for clinical use.ConclusionThis review illuminates the nuances, complexities and contexts that influence the real-world advancement and adoption of these AI-driven techniques in precision oncology. …”
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LAND COVER AND LAND USE CHANGES REFLECTING THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF LOCAL DECLINING ECONOMIES. CASE-STUDY: SOUTH-WEST DEVELOPMENT REGION. ROMANIA by ALEXANDRU-IONUŢ PETRISOR

“…Les changements dans la couverture et l’utilisation du terrain, les modifications des circuits de l’énergie et les changements climatiques sont constituants des «changements globaux», terme incluant tous les impacts humains sous les complexes des systèmes socio-écologiques. La plupart des auteurs faite une connexion entre la pression sous l’environnement et les forces socio-économiques, considérant que le processus de transition économique et la conscience environnementale réduite produisent problèmes environnementaux sérieux. …”
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Nutrient conditions affect antimicrobial pharmacodynamics in Pseudomonas aeruginosa by Maik Kok, Thomas Hankemeier, J. G. Coen van Hasselt

“…In summary, this study underscores the impact of nutrient composition on antimicrobial pharmacodynamics, which could potentially contribute to observed variability of antimicrobial treatment responses in CF patients.IMPORTANCEChronic respiratory tract infections in cystic fibrosis patients present significant challenges for antibiotic treatment due to the complexity of the respiratory environment. This study investigated how variations in nutrient levels, altered during chronic infections, affect pathogen response to antibiotics in an experimental setting. …”
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Les redevances coutumières chez les Agni-Djuablin à l’époque précoloniale by Kouablan KOFFI

“…Société très structurée, les Agni-Djuablin entretiennent entre eux des rapports complexes fondés doublement sur la bienveillance et la dépendance. …”
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Origin and Attribution of the Items in Eastern European Champlevé Enamels Style (Late 2nd – 4th Centuries) Found South-Eastward of the Main Dnieper Area by Oleg A. Radyush

“…Archaeological finds from closed complexes in the Northwestern Black Sea region, the Crimea, the North Caucasus, and the Lower Don are dated to all stages of the enameled style development. …”
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GENOME POLITICS: STRATEGY AND TACTICS by Jonas Rubikas

“…In higher eukaryotic multicellular organisms the increased complexity of the genome could be expressed as plus function information: for metabolism, for relations with environment, for nervous system. …”
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Indicators of the Microbial Corrosion of Steel Induced by Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria Under the Influence of Certain Drugs by Nataliia Tkachuk, Liubov Zelena, Yaroslav Novikov

“…Further research should also be directed at investigating the antimicrobial properties of complexes of compounds with DMSO, which should be considered as an ecological solution to the problem of microbiologically influenced corrosion prevention.…”
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Developing soil quality indices to investigate degradation impacts of different land use types in Northern Ethiopia by Araya Kahsay, Mitiku Haile, Girmay Gebresamuel, Muktar Mohammed

“…However, the absence of defined indicators and their scoring methods and lack of universally accepted soil quality indexing frameworks complicate soil quality assessment, given soil systems complexity and diversity caused by variation in soil formation factors. …”
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Building Academic Integrity: Evaluating the Effectiveness of a New Framework to Address and Prevent Contract Cheating by Deepani B. Guruge, Rajan Kadel, Samar Shailendra, Aakanksha Sharma

“…Current approaches to managing contract cheating often lack the comprehensive structure needed to address the complexities of modern cheating methods. The primary objective of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of the proposed Three-Tier Framework (TTF), designed in our previous study to combat contract cheating. …”
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Healthcare professionals face ethical challenges in managing care for neurodevelopmental disorders: a qualitative study in Lebanon by Mustafa Saleh, Hani Chanbour, Lara Saoudi, Ingrid Nader, Maryse Hayek

“…Secondary outcomes included insights into the strategies employed by HCPs to balance patient autonomy with surrogate decision-making and the communication challenges they face with patients’ families.Results Thematic analysis revealed several key ethical challenges, including (1) balancing patient autonomy with the need for surrogate decision-making, (2) tailoring healthcare to individual cognitive abilities and (3) navigating the complexities of communication with patients and their families. …”
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