Performance Analysis and Future Trends of the Mazda Wankel Rotary Engine by Wu Jianhua

“…However, internal combustion engines (ICEs) continue to offer various irreplaceable advantages, particularly in terms of cost-effectiveness and reliability. …”
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Feasibility of Remote Real-Time Guidance of a Cardiac Examination Performed by Novices Using a Pocket-Sized Ultrasound Device by Tuan V. Mai, David T. Ahn, Colin T. Phillips, Donna L. Agan, Bruce J. Kimura

“…This method could facilitate PUD use for off-site bedside medical decision making and triaging of patients.…”
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Soviet Researchers on the Middle East: Ahead of Their Time by I. D. Zvyagelskaya

“…Despite the domination of the official dogmas the leading Soviet researchers were able to present a realistic picture of the region, although their «untimely meditations» were presented in a form acceptable to the Communist ideology.The primitive division of society into the bourgeoisie, the proletariat, peasantry and landlords and the hopes for eventual development of communist parties worldwide both did not reflect the realities in the Third World countries and did not leave room for the Soviet Union there. …”
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Insect development under predation risk, variable temperature, and variable food quality by J. David Logan, William Wolesensky, Anthony Joern

“…We model the development of an individual insect, a grasshopper, through its nymphal period as a function of a trade-off between prey vigilance and nutrient intake in a changing environment. …”
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First detection of Culex tritaeniorhynchus in Western Australia using molecular diagnostics and morphological identification by Kimberly L. Evasco, Craig Brockway, Tamara Falkingham, Margaret Hall, Nerida G. Wilson, Abbey Potter

“…Methods Carbon dioxide (CO2)-baited encephalitis virus surveillance (EVS) mosquito traps were deployed at various sites throughout the Kimberley region by surveillance officers within the Medical Entomology unit of the Western Australia (WA) Department of Health. …”
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Data-driven optimization for rebalancing shared electric scooters by Yanxia Guan, Xuecheng Tian, Sheng Jin, Kun Gao, Wen Yi, Yong Jin, Xiaosong Hu, Shuaian Wang

“…Additionally, sensitivity analyses confirmed the adaptability of M2. Our findings offer practical insights for improving the efficiency of shared electric scooter systems under uncertain demand conditions.…”
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Community awareness, perceptions, and behavior regarding antibiotic consumption in an urban area of Pondicherry by C. Niranjhanadevi, P. Stalin

“…Among them, more than 70% of participants were aware that antibiotics are used for killing germs but almost all said that antibiotics are often needed for cold and flu illnesses. 83.2% opined that they should take antibiotics to prevent getting a serious illness. 42.3% of the study participants never completed a full course of antibiotic treatment after feeling better with a few doses. …”
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Dealing with Food Allergies by Keith R. Schneider, Renée M Goodrich, Michael J. Mahovic

“…Food allergies occur more often in children than in adults: 5-8% of those age 4 or under and about 1-4% of adults are affected. …”
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Presence and Absence in Margaret Atwood’s Dearly by Pilar Sánchez-Calle

“…Other poems in this volume deal with writing and poetry, examining their capacity to offer consolation in the face of death, a key aspect of elegy. …”
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PAUL FEYERABEND ON THE SCIENTIFIC WORLDVIEW: TOWARDS QUESTIONING THE SCIENTIFIC UNIFORMITY by N. I. Petrunok

“…Underlying ambiguities often remain unarticulated. Among those who ventured to shed light on them were the philosophers of post-positivistic branch. …”
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The Relationship of the Public Sector and Citizens – Co-production in Polish Local Government Units. Empirical Study on Forty-One Units Forming Metropolis GZM by Grzegorz Gawron

“… The concept of co-production offers a solution to some of the challenges facing modern societies. …”
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Vialess heterogeneous skin patch for multimodal monitoring and stimulation by Hyeokjun Lee, Soojeong Song, Junwoo Yea, Jeongdae Ha, Saehyuck Oh, Janghwan Jekal, Myung Seok Hong, Chihyeong Won, Han Hee Jung, Hohyun Keum, Sangyoon Han, Jeong Ho Cho, Taeyoon Lee, Kyung-In Jang

“…This engineered closed-loop platform offers the possibility for broad applications, including cardiovascular monitoring and chronic disease management.…”
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EFFECT OF WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT ON FIRM’S VALUE: EVIDENCE FROM LISTED PHARMACEUTICAL FIRMS IN NIGERIA by Muhammed BELLO, Adeyemi KAMARDEEN, Shakirat Opeyemi SALAWUDEEN

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Preparation of different biochars and their adsorption performance for heavy metals and antibiotics by DENG Zhihua, LIU Rui, LI Biqing

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Cosmic muon flux attenuation methods for superconducting qubit experiments by Elia Bertoldo, Victor Pérez Sánchez, Maria Martínez, Manel Martínez, Hawraa Khalife, Pol Forn-Díaz

“…We expect that both on-chip and off-chip methods combined will become ubiquitous in quantum technologies based on superconducting qubit circuits.…”
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Optimal Electric Bus Scheduling under Travel Time Uncertainty: A Robust Model and Solution Method by Mengyan Jiang, Yi Zhang, Yi Zhang

“…Affected by the dynamic operation environment, the travel time and energy consumption of the e-buses often display considerable randomness, resulting in unexpected trip start delays and battery energy shortages. …”
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LANGUAGE PLAY: ONE WAY OF READING J.K. ROWLING’S HARRY POTTER by Trisnowati Tanto, Jeanyfer Tanusy

“…A lot of reviews have been made and by far, they focused more on the literary aspects. This research offers a different way of reading Harry Potter novels since it will focus more on language play as Rowling’s style of writing, which is believed to contribute to the comprehension of the literary elements. …”
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Co-firing simulations with blending of low range coal and medium range coal on the performance of 615 MW capacity steam power plant and Indonesia carbon trading review by Apriliana Margawadi Kenanga, Widayat, Widodo Agung Suedy Sri

“…Biomass co-firing program for CFPP offers a potential solution. This study analyzes the impact of co-firing between blending of Low Rank Coal (LRC) with Medium Rank Coal (MRC) and wood pellet biomass, on the performance of 615 MW capacity CFFP. …”
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Optimizing Energy Consumption and Latency in IoT Through Edge Computing in Air–Ground Integrated Network With Deep Reinforcement Learning by Vitou That, Kimchheang Chhea, Jung-Ryun Lee

“…In this paper, we propose a framework that facilitates local computing at IoT devices and offers the flexibility to offload tasks to aerial platforms when necessary. …”
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戶外冒險教育課程對大學生心理賦能之 成效研究 Effects of Integrating Psychological Empowerment Into an Outdoor Adventure Education Curriculum for College Students... by 蕭如軒 Ru-Syuan Hsia, 吳崇旗 Chung-Chi Wu

“…However, in Taiwan, few institutions offer programs with such extended durations and sufficient participants for research. …”
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