Broadband and fabrication tolerant polarization splitter–rotator on thin-film lithium niobate by Chijun Li, Geng Chen, Yuankang Huang, Siyu Lu, Zong Wang, Yiqi Dai, Cheng Zeng, Jinsong Xia

“…Here, we propose and experimentally demonstrate a polarization splitter–rotator based on the principles of adiabatic mode evolution and the stimulated Raman adiabatic passage on the thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) platform. …”
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Transport of Zn (II) by TDDA-Polypropylene Supported Liquid Membranes and Recovery from Waste Discharge Liquor of Galvanizing Plant of Zn (II) by Hanif Ur Rehman, Gul Akhtar, Haroon Ur Rashid, Nauman Ali, Imtiaz Ahmad, Saeed Ur Rehman, Kamin Khan, Muhammad Arshad

“…The facilitated passage of Zn (II) across flat sheet supported liquid membrane saturated with TDDA (tri-n-dodecylamine) in xylene membrane phase has been investigated. …”
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A existência de uma cultura escolar de reprovação no ensino de Cálculo by Maria Cristina Araújo de Oliveira, Marcos Ribeiro Raad

“…Estudos históricos sobre a disciplina e o seu ensino desde os anos 50 até os 80 do século passado, permitem avaliar que, apesar da didática empregada pelo professor; do uso de bons livros; dos esforços dos Departamentos de Matemática das instituições de ensino superior em ofertar cursos intensivos, em aumentar o número de aulas, em estabelecer cursos de Matemática Básica, em redirecionar a disciplina de seu aspecto teóricoformalista para uma abordagem mais aplicada; a reprovação se constituiu num problema crônico, uma verdadeira tradição. …”
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Rivers and Lakes: Zhuangzi’s Critique of Just War and the Zhuangzian War Ethics and Peace Strategy by Ting-mien Lee

“…Numerous works have been published on classical Chinese counterparts, including passages from the <i>Mengzi</i>, <i>Mozi</i>, <i>Xunzi</i>, and <i>Huangdi Sijing</i>. …”
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Numerical study on the effect of rim seal slot filleting on turbine endwall cooling by Xinchun Li, Na Wei, Liuliu Shi, Eryun Chen

“…By examining the contours of the film cooling effectiveness, a prominent inclined strip can be observed across the blade passage. The analysis indicates that the pressure-side leg horseshoe vortex is the primary factor contributing to the variation in the film cooling performance. …”
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Acoustic measurements and intelligibility of English vowels produced by Thai speakers by Kamonnate Iadkert, Roshidah Hassan, Azirah Hashim

“…They were recorded reading a passage consisting of all targeted vowels, and a total of 180 English tokens were analysed. …”
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ANATOMY OF CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF THE FARMER-HERDER CONFLICT ON FOOD SECURITY IN BENUE STATE, 2015-2023 by ACHANYA JULIUS JOHN, VARZOA LUMA

“…However, trigger causes muted by respondents include but not limited to illegal invasion of farms and destruction of crops by cattle, cattle rustling and theft; passage of the Open Grazing Prohibition and Ranches Establishment Law 2017, among others. …”
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“FOLIA DE REIS” EM MINAS GERAIS COMO RITUAL RELIGIOSO, FESTA POPULAR E PATRIMÔNIO IMATERIAL by André Luis Santos de Souza, André Luiz Ribeiro de Araújo

“…Destacou-se a narrativa mítica encarnada nas “passadas” durante a “vivência mítica” (mitopráxis) da Festa da Folia. …”
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ICMS: crise federativa e obsolescência by José Roberto R. Afonso, Melina Rocha Lukic, Kleber Pacheco de Castro

“…Mudanças legislativas recentes se voltaram apenas para o passado, de modo a convalidar benefícios da guerra fiscal, mas em nada ajustaram o tributo para o futuro da era digital. …”
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L’umanizzazione della morte. L’etica dell’accompagnamento del malato terminale by Edmund Kowalski

“…La seconda parte dell’articolo discute varie questioni etiche legate all’accompagnamento del morente: l’atteggiamento di ascolto, la valutazione dell’eredità del passato, la mediazione nelle reazioni del paziente, il rispetto per i valori professati dal paziente, l’entrare nel mondo culturale del morente, l’accompagnamento spirituale, l’accettazione delle sconfitte.…”
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A Preliminary Report on the Use of Bench-Top X-Ray Micro-Computerised Tomography to Study the Malpighian Tubules of the Overwintering Seven Spotted Ladybird Coccinella septempuncta... by Duncan Bell, Lewis Woolnough, David Mortimore, Nick Corps, Diana M. Hudson, Mark K. Greco

“…The application of micro-CT scanning techniques on a small sample of “Seven-spot ladybirds” Coccinella septempunctata, collected in December 2009, identified an accumulation of material with a very high, relative X-ray attenuation value in the malpighian tubules of most but not all of the individuals sampled. The passage of metals such as cadmium in soil through a food chain to finally accumulate in high concentrations in ladybirds and lacewings has been previously reported. …”
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DIMINISHING RELIGIOUS EXTREMIST UNDERSTANDING by Muh Gufron Hidayatullah, Abu Bakar

“…In understanding a verse about war or killing, it is essential always to consider the historical context and use an adequate linguistical analysis to avoid mistakes in concluding the meaning of said passages. If these two aspects are applied during the interpretation of qital verses, radicalized views will be able to be reduced. …”
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TEMPERATURA DE SUPERFICIE EN EL VALLE DEL RÍO NEUQUÉN UTILIZANDO IMÁGENES LANDSAT by Marisa G. Cogliati

“…The calculation of surface temperature using LANDSAT imagery should include surface meteorological data: atmospheric water vapor content and mean air temperature near to the surface, simultaneously to the passage of the satellite. The data were corrected using Atmospheric Correction Parameter Calculator, available online. …”
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Ouagadougou, éléments d’interrogations sur l’identité d’une architecture résidentielle postcoloniale ouverte by Noël SANOU & Mafati Gisèle HÉMA

“…Ainsi, l’identité de la ville de Ouagadougou est celle de l’hybridation architecturale, du passage d’une non-urbanisation précoloniale du village concentrique à une urbanité en hétérogénéité identitaire par-delà les politiques publiques d’urbanisation Mots-clés : architecture, Ouagadougou, identité, urbanisation, hybridation…”
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Looking closer: the eastern gate of the Early Bronze Age fortifications on Zyndram’s Hill and its relation to ritual practices by Marcin S. Przybyła, Jan Ledwoń, Magdalena Makiel, Aleksandra Wójcik

“…In our paper, we shall focus on the unusual element of this fortification system, described as the “eastern gate”. This passage functioned only in the oldest phase of the Early Bronze Age settlement (ca. 1725-1690 BC) and was later filled in and partially destroyed – a change that could have been of a violent nature. …”
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Nose to brain strategy coupled to nano vesicular system for natural products delivery: Focus on synaptic plasticity in Alzheimer's disease by Nunzia Maisto, Dalila Mango

“…However, several compounds, administered parenterally and orally, are unable to reach the brain due to the presence of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) which prevents the passage of external substances, such as proteins, peptides, or phytocompounds, representing a limit to the development of treatment for neurodegenerative diseases, such as AD. …”
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‘Heavy Waters’ of Punjab: A Hydro-critical Analysis of Bapsi Sidhwa’s Ice-Candy Man by Muhammad Ali

“…The study concludes that a) If Elizabeth DeLoughrey’s hydro-critical lens can aid in understanding the pain of Middle Passage victims and the defiling of the Atlantic Ocean, the same theory may help read indigenous texts to pay tribute to Pakistan’s water bodies, and b) If Atlantic modernity is metallic due to the residue it carries of British naval weaponry, then overt sexual activity taking place in Pakistan and India can be linked to the ample flesh that lies in the waters of the Subcontinent. …”
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São Paulo no contexto da industrialização do vestuário, durante a belle époque tropical - 1870 a 1922 by Luis André do Prado

“…Este artigo se propõe a compor um curto painel sobre o período da belle époque tropical (dos anos 1870 até a 1922) quando o segmento ganhou impulso no Estado de São Paulo, que passava a alavancar a industrialização do segmento no país, ainda voltado a peças de modelagens simples e estáveis. …”
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A corporeidade da palavra no Slam: quando a natureza poético-narrativa rompe o silêncio by Marcele Aires Franceschini, Natália Felicia Vieira

“…Assim que, na primeira parte do artigo é levada em conta a tentativa de silenciamento, como no caso da máscara de flandres usada por Anastácia no Brasil colonial do passado; para que num segundo momento a boca e o corpo da mulher negra rompam o silêncio por meio do Slam. …”
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Deciphering the Immune Subtypes and Signature Genes: A Novel Approach Towards Diagnosing and Prognosticating Severe Asthma Through Interpretable Machine Learning by Yue Hu, Yating Lin, Bo Peng, Chunyan Xiang, Wei Tang

“…Characterized by chronic inflammation of the bronchial passages, its symptoms include cough, wheezing, dyspnea, and chest tightness. …”
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