Feedback in group decision-making (GDM) is an effective procedure for eliminating preference inconsistencies among experts. As the core of GDM, feedback controls the progress and cost of the process. However, the current feedback model seldom conside...
In this research, the cyclic behavior of concrete-filled thin tube (CFTT) columns with bidirectional moment connections was numerically studied within the context of thin-walled structures. Novel considerations in the design of CFTT columns with slen...
The bidirectional flow of population between urban and rural areas, not limited to rural-to-urban migration, influences the sustainable development of agricultural economic resilience in multiple ways. This study employs panel data from 31 provincial...
This study was to investigate the bidirectional estrogen-like effects of genistein on murine experimental autoimmune ovarian disease (AOD). Female BALB/c mice were induced by immunization with a peptide from murine zona pellucida. The changes of estr...
The application of a bidirectional laser requires the laser intensity in both directions to be balanced. However, the CW and CCW light intensities in current bidirectional erbium-doped fiber laser experiments differ due to the gain competition effect...
We investigate the effects of the historical language contact of Modern Greek (MG) with Vlach Aromanian (VA) in bilingual speakers of three generations living in Epirus, Greece. We focus on a VA variety spoken in a specific language community, with o...
Bilingualism has been put forward as a life experience that, similar to musical training or being physically active, may boost cognitive performance and slow down age-related cognitive decline. In more recent years, bilingualism has come to be acknow...
The shape memory polymer (SMP) is a new type of smart material that can produce a shape memory effect through the stimulation of the external environment. In this article, the viscoelastic constitutive theory of the shape memory polymer and the mecha...
Under the combined action of bidirectional (longitudinal and transverse) shear loads and corrosive environments, the shear performance of stud connectors in steel–concrete composite track beams of straddle-type monorail transit systems is susce...
In this paper, we describe the results of simulating the bidirectional reflectance in three-dimensional (3D) cloud fields. For the calculations of reflectance, we use original statistical algorithms that ensure the effects of atmospheric sphericity a...
Lead Rubber Bearings (LRBs) represent one of the most widely employed devices for the seismic protection of structures. However, the effectiveness of the same in the case of curved bridges has not been judged well because of the complexity involved i...
One of the main initiatives for China to achieve the goal of being carbon neutral before 2060 is transforming monocultures into mixed plantations in subtropical China, because mixed forests possess a higher quality than monocultures in various ways....
The degradation of seismic performance for RC bridge piers induced by chloride corrosion has previously been studied by treating the earthquake as a unilateral cyclic loading. Such studies do not consider the true response of the pier under the joint...
4 May 2022
Academic achievement and career maturity are closely related, but an understanding of the causal direction is lacking. The purpose of this study was to analyze the causal relationship between career maturity and academic achievement using autoregress...
In this paper, a novel triple-permanent-magnet-excited vernier (TPMEV) machine with double-stator (DS) is proposed, of which the power density and the torque density are effectively improved to satisfy the operating requirements of low speed and high...
Fibre-reinforced cementitious matrix (FRCM) composites have been effectively used during the last ten years for the strengthening of existing concrete and masonry structures. These composite materials are made of medium- and high-strength fibre meshe...
As a Gram-positive cocci existing in nature, Staphylococcus has a variety of species, such as Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis, etc. Growing evidence reveals that Staphylococcus is closely related to the occurrence and development...
For the assessment of seismic effects on RC buildings, the real structural condition has to be modelled as accurately as possible. Medical facilities and hospitals have to resist seismic actions and remain operational after seismic events. For this r...
Acid-sensing ion channel (ASIC) subunits 1a and 3 are highly expressed in central and peripheral sensory neurons, respectively. Endogenous biomolecule zinc plays a critical role in physiological and pathophysiological conditions. Here, we found that...
The development and regulation of hair are widely influenced by biological rhythm signals. Melatonin plays a crucial role as a messenger in transmitting biological rhythm signals, and its impact on hair development has been well documented. During th...
Purpose: To investigate the causal relationship between type 1 diabetes (T1D) and cataracts and to explore the mediating role of serum metabolites. Methods: This study employed bidirectional Mendelian randomization (MR) using genetic variants as inst...
In South Korea, the introduction of new and renewable energy in the building sector has been promoted through various policies since the early 2000s. As a result, solar photovoltaics (PV), which are mostly applied to the rooftops of buildings, and bu...
In this paper, we present a physics- and data-driven study on the ground effect on the propulsive performance of tandem flapping wings. With numerical simulations, the impact of the ground effect on the aerodynamic force, energy consumption, and effi...
This research evaluates the suitability of Graph Convolutional Networks (GCN) and Graph Attention Networks (GAT) for improving financial return predictions across 15 major worldwide stock indices. The proposed method uses graph modeling to represent...
The bidirectional reflectance distribution function (BRDF) is important for estimating the physical properties of a surface in remote sensing. In the laboratory, the BRDF can be estimated quickly and accurately using a goniometer, but it is very diff...
High-speed supercavitating projectiles receive tremendous hydrodynamic force when flying underwater in tail-slap mode, and have obvious structural deformation and structural vibration. To study the motion characteristics of high-speed supercavitating...
The dual-permanent-magnet-excited (DPME) machine employs permanent magnets (PMs) both on the stator and the rotor. It relies on the bi-directional field modulation effect (BFME) to achieve stable electromechanical energy conversion. Therefore, this n...
This paper investigates the existence and global exponential stability of almost periodic solutions in a class of impulsive Cohen–Grossberg-type bidirectional associative memory (BAM) neural networks with time-varying delays. Real neural system...
Designing a suitable controller for air-conditioning systems to reduce energy consumption and simultaneously meet the requirements of the system is very challenging. Important factors such as stability and performance of the designed controllers shou...
The aim of this study was to assess the causal relationships between mineral metabolism disorders, representative of trace elements, and key aging biomarkers: telomere length (TL) and mitochondrial DNA copy number (mtDNA-CN). Utilizing bidirectional...
31 March 2019
In this paper, a vector autoregression (VAR) model has been constructed in order to analyze a two-way mechanism between PM2.5 pollution and industry development in Beijing via the combination of an impulse response function and variance decomposition...
Arsenic-containing hydrocarbons (AsHCs) are common in marine organisms. However, there is little research on their effects on the central nervous system’s advanced activities, such as cognition. Bidirectional synaptic plasticity dynamically reg...
Mao Jian Tea (MJT) has been generally consumed as a digestive aid for more than a hundred years in the Shanxi province of China. However, determination of its efficacy still remains elusive. This study investigated the effect of Mao Jian Green Tea (M...
8 June 2022
Although it is assumed that loneliness in one relationship might put one at risk of experiencing loneliness in another relationship, this association has rarely been examined as such. In this longitudinal study, we examined the associations between p...
A bidirectional pulse power supply with continuously adjustable forward parameters 8 V/20 A and reverse parameters 20 V/50 A was designed using DSP (Digital Signal Processor), and the bidirectional pulse power supply was used to test copper plating o...
Temperature and precipitation are the primary factors restricting litter decomposition in desert ecosystems. The desert ecosystems in Central Asia are ecologically fragile regions, and the climate shows a trend of “warm and wet” due to th...
Background/Objectives: Part-to-whole object completion and search guidance by salient, integrated objects has been proposed to require attentional resources, as shown by studies of neglect patients suffering from right-parietal brain damage. The curr...
The rotor is a crucial component in rotating machinery, where its stability directly impacts performance and safety. Imbalance-induced vibrations can cause severe component wear, resonance instability, and even catastrophic failures, especially in hi...
As the work hardening rate increases during the cold drawing of non-heat-treated steel (NHT steel), a significant loss in ductility and toughness can occur, leading to reduced formability and part quality. In this study, a bidirectional drawing proce...
Smart and sustainable urban public transport is a considerable challenge for contemporary cities. Society’s ever-increasing transport needs require the search for solutions to increase the attractiveness of public transport. In view of the abov...
Accurate solar background noise modeling in island-reef LiDAR surveys is hindered by anisotropic coastal reflectivity and dynamic light paths, which isotropic models fail to address. We propose BNR-B, a bidirectional reflectance distribution function...
This study delves into rotor–stator interaction within a bidirectional bulb tubular pump under cavitation conditions. Using pressure pulsation tests on a model pump and numerical simulations performed with ANSYS CFX software, we analyzed pressu...
Regulatory T cells (Tregs) possess unique immunosuppressive activity among CD4-positive T cells. Tregs are ubiquitously present in mammals and function to calm excessive immune responses, thereby suppressing allergies or autoimmune diseases. On the o...
Background: Gestational diabetes can alter the trajectory of fetal development, but there are few studies on the effects of abnormal lipid metabolism on physical development of infants. We aimed to explore the prevalence of maternal dyslipidemia, its...
Bridges are one of the most critical and costly structures on road networks. Thus, their integrity and operation must be preserved to prevent safety concerns and connectivity losses after seismic events. Recent large-magnitude earthquakes have reveal...
The Graphene@PtSe2 heterostructure is an excellent long-wave infrared detection material. However, the expensive cost of PtSe2 prevents its widespread use in infrared detection. In this paper, Hf was used to partially replace Pt to form Graphene@(PtS...
The “torsion and annealing” grain boundary modification of pure nickel wires with different diameters was carried out in this paper. The effects of torsional cycles as well as unidirectional/bidirectional torsion methods on grain boundary...
Background/Objectives: Individuals with metabolic syndrome (MetS) present reduced 25(OH)D levels. We performed a two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) study to investigate whether causal relationships exist between 25(OH)D levels and MetS/MetS risk...
Cultural and creative industries (CCIs) clusters are essential in increasing regional economic resilience, and regions with solid economic resilience can also promote the formation of CCIs clusters. However, there is little research on the two-way ef...
In recent years, the advancement of CubeSat technology has led to the emergence of high-resolution, flexible imaging satellites as a pivotal source of information for the efficient and precise monitoring of crops. However, the dynamic geometry inhere...
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