An uncoupled thermoelasticity problem for a semi-infinite layer with regard of its proper weight by Anna Fesenko, Nataly Vaysfeld

“…The exact solution of the uncoupled thermoelasticity problem for a semi-infinite elastic layer with regard of its proper weight was constructed. The solving method is differ from the known previous and is based on reducing of Lame equations to two jointly and one separately solvable equation. …”
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Pure Fractional Optimal Control of Partial Differential Equations: Nonlinear, Delay and Two-Dimensional PDEs by Iman Malmir

“…Novel methods for solving the optimal control problems of different and new types of the fractional partial differential equations (PDEs) as: nonlinear PDEs, delay PDEs, and two-dimensional PDEs, are introduced in this paper. …”
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A Tunnel Lining Line Identification Algorithm Based on Supervised Heatmap by Heng SONG, Yisheng ZHANG, Tianbao GENG, Dongjie WANG

“…Methods The algorithm is divided into two stages: keypoint detection and curve fitting. …”
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Application of the similarity theory to analysis of photocatalytic hydrogen production and photocurrent generation by Dina V. Markovskaya, Ekaterina A. Kozlova

“…In this research some methods of the similarity theory were quantitatively applied to the description of the relationship between the efficiencies of the photocatalytic hydrogen production and photocurrent generation for the first time. …”
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Marine Renewable Energy for Island Integrated Energy Systems Optimisation: A Review by Wen Zhao, Bohong Wang, Hengcong Tao

“…Combining marine renewable energy with traditional energy and rationally constructing an integrated island energy system is crucial to alleviating island energy supply problems and the clean transformation of coastal energy. This paper analyses the energy demand characteristics of different types of energy islands to introduce existing optimisation models and technologies for island integrated energy systems. …”
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SSCD-YOLO: Semi-Supervised Cross-Domain YOLOv8 for Pedestrian Detection in Low-Light Conditions by Fangliang Cao, Kai Yan, Hongliang Chen, Zhen Wang, Yunliang Du, Zekang Zheng, Kefan Li, Baozhu Qi, Mingjia Wang

“…First, a CDF-CycleGAN cross-domain image fusion method is designed, which improves the input of CycleGAN using a diffusion model, integrates the self-attention mechanism into the residual network of the CycleGAN generator to design the SA-Block, replaces the linear layer in the CycleGAN discriminator with an autoencoder, and improves the training method of CycleGAN. …”
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Visibility, democratic public space and socially inclusive cities by Ceren Sezer

“…Equity refers to the accessibility of public spaces – both physically and perceptually – for different groups. The overall conclusion is that visibility in public space can provide solid evidence of the most important aspects of democratic streets, which are difficult to obtain through conventional statistical methods. …”
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Students Perceive Similar Gains in Collaboration, Communication and Professional Skills in Two Distinct Experiential Learning Courses by Michelle Arnot, Jinhee Kim, Michelle French, Sonia Y. Lin, Charlotte Pashley, Rebecca R. Laposa

“…Thematic analysis of responses to open‐ended questions highlighted the transformative nature of EL experiences in both courses. …”
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Treatment of Drug-Resistant Mycosis Fungoides and Sezary Syndrome by LG Gorenkova, EA Penskaya, SK Kravchenko, AM Kovrigina, TN Moiseeva, AI Vorob’ev

“…We aimed to assess the effectiveness of treating resistant forms of MF/SS with prolonged gemcitabine regimen after initial treatment failure. Materials & Methods. The study included 14 patients with drug-resistant forms of MF/SS (10 patients with MF, 3 patients with SS, and 1 patient with the transformation of MF into large cell lymphoma). …”
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Specific characteristics of immunohistochemical changes of the cellular infiltrate (the content of mucins MUC 2, 3, 4) in the mucous tunic of the bronchi in patients with chronic o... by S. V. Kovalenko, A. E. Dorofeev, I. V. Vasilenko, I. S. Davidenko

“…A complex study of the immunohistochemical changes of the cellular infiltration according to the mucin content MUC 2, 3, 4 in the mucous membrane of the bronchi at different variants of COPD exacerbation. Materials and Methods. …”
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From Pixels to Patterns: Trait Plasticity and Species Overlap of Calanus spp. in Arctic Fjords by Emilia Trudnowska, Ali Bukhari, Marta Gluchowska, Mads Schultz, Irina Smolina, Joanna Stoń‐Egiert, Jędrzej Świeżewski, Kaja Balazy

“…Our goal was to study life‐history traits of two Calanus species (C. glacialis and C. finmarchicus) across slightly different environments in order to better understand their functioning within Arctic ecosystems undergoing substantial transformations. …”
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New tourism concept of Ekaterinburg: How to change the tourism product from “historical” to “modern” by Tatiana S. Belik, Konstantin V. Kuzmin

“…Ekaterinburg is one of the leading centers of creative economy in Russia; the task of developing a new tourist concept of the city is to change the tourist product from “historical” to “modern” with subsequent transformation into an attractive city for potential relocation and demonstration of its unique opportunities for individuals and businesses.…”
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‘Connecting the dots’ for generating a momentum for Universal Health Coverage in Bangladesh: findings from a cross-sectional descriptive study by Nahitun Naher, Syed Masud Ahmed, Lal B Rawal, Tarek Hossain

“…Objective This study was conducted to explore how and whether, the strategic grants made by the Rockefeller Foundation (RF) in different sectors of health systems in the inception phase were able to ‘connect the dots’ for ‘generating a momentum for Universal Health Coverage (UHC)’ in the country.Design Cross-sectional descriptive study, using document review and qualitative methods.Setting Bangladesh, 17 UHC-related projects funded by the RF Transforming Health Systems (THS) initiative during 2010–2013.Data Available reports of the completed and on-going UHC projects, policy documents of the government relevant to UHC, key-informant interviews and feedback from grant recipients and relevant stakeholders in the policy and practice.Outcome measures Key policy initiatives undertaken for implementing UHC activities by the government post grants disbursement.Results The RF THS grants simultaneously targeted and connected the academia, the public and non-profit development sectors and news media for awareness-building and advocacy on UHC, develop relevant policies and capacity for implementation including evidence generation. …”
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Implementation of the School as a Learning Organisation Approach in Vocational Education: The Case of Latvia by Gunta Siliņa-Jasjukeviča, Ilze Briška, Inese Lūsēna-Ezera, Agnese Lastovska, Inga Linde

“…Although vocational education has different predominant goals and different target groups, likewise general education, it is exposed to dynamic change and new challenges.Purpose. …”
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Physical activity levels and psychological parameters among university students following the COVID-19 pandemic by Ahmet Yapar, Can Özgider, İlhan Adiloğulları, Özhan Bavlı, Gamze Elif Adiloğulları

“…Methods The study was a cross-sectional design. The Sample comprised 2,868 undergraduate students, 1,405 female and 1,463 male, enrolled in 10 different faculties at Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University. …”
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A novel spatiotemporal fractal dimension (STFD) for assessing ecological environment of the large-scale Yangtze River Basin China from 2012 to 2021 remote sensing data by Chang Li, Jiao Guo, Yongjun Zhang

“…This study not only enriches the theory and methods of controlling spatiotemporal uncertainty of EEA, but also reveals the ecological environmental law in the Yangtze River basin at different river grades and offers a scientific basis for regional sustainable development and government decision-making.…”
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Teachers’ autonomous motivation and work engagement: The role of the principal’s democratic leadership style and psychological climate by L. A. Mokretsova, O. A. Sychev, A. M. Bespalov, M. S. Vlasov, M. M. Prudnikova

“…The dependence of autonomous motivation of teachers on the principal’s leadership style was previously considered on the basis of the concept of transformational leadership by B. Bass, whereas its relationship with the styles described in the concept of K. …”
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Accompanying study of the development process towards a smart city strategy-with a particular focus on social change by Christian SCHACHTNER, Nadine BAUMANN

“…The Implications include enabling government leaders to initiate and manage transformative approaches to the digitization of public space. …”
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Climate change and the size of glaciers in the Kuznetsky Alatau Mountains between 1975 and 2015 by M. M. Adamenko, Ya. M. Gutak, V. A. Antonova

“…The analysis of current changes in the glacio-nival systems demonstrated that different morphological types of glaciers reacted to the current climate change in different ways. …”
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Effects of high glucose on expression of PINCH-1 inrenal interstitial fibroblasts from rats by XIE Rong, ZHANG He-ping, LIU Xiao-hui, LIU Jia-li, LI Qin-yun

“…Conclusions High glucose can promote the expression of the regulatory proteins PINCH-1 and ILK in NPK49 F, the phenotype transformation of fibroblasts, and the secretion of fibrotic proteins Col I and FN. …”
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