The present research examines the intersections of giftedness, disability status, and cultural identity through the case of Kent, a nine-year-old Asian American boy who is not only profoundly gifted but has also been diagnosed with autism spectrum di...
Twice-exceptional students—those who are both gifted and have one or more disabilities—and gifted learners, more broadly, represent persistently underserved populations within educational systems. Gifted learners frequently encounter prov...
L-proline is directly loaded on the multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) with exceptionally high loading content of 67 wt.%. The obtained L-proline/MWCNTs catalyst is on par with the catalytic activity of free L-proline, even after 7 rounds of recycl...
Two key concerns exist in contemporary cancer chemotherapy in clinics: limited therapeutic efficiency and substantial side effects in patients. In recent years, researchers have been investigating revolutionary cancer treatment techniques and photo-t...
Two key concerns exist in contemporary cancer chemotherapy in clinic: limited therapeutic efficiency and substantial side effects in patients. In recent years, researchers have been investigating a revolutionary cancer treatment technique, and photod...
Central to the design of a direct current fast charging (DCFC) network is the question of how much energy a DCFC of a given power can supply to vehicles without users being forced to queue to charge. We define ‘utilization factor’ as the...
In contrast to conventional remote sensing images, hyperspectral remote sensing images are characterized by a greater number of spectral bands and exceptionally high resolution. The richness of both spectral and spatial information facilitates the pr...
Expensive medical devices, especially in the areas of orthopedics, and cardiology, have a significant impact on hospital costs and the delivery of high-quality services. These medical supplies are known as physician preference items (PPIs), as they a...
For autonomous patrol robots, how to complete multi-point path planning efficiently is a crucial challenge. To address this issue, this work proposes a practical and efficient path planning method for patrol robots. Firstly, the evaluation function o...
The size of the mitogenome varies greatly in angiosperms from different species, but the causes of expansion remain unclear. Species from the Zingiberaceae family often carry exceptionally large mitogenomes, where this phenomenon can be readily studi...
In South Korea, the construction of new multi-unit residential structures has been continuously increasing in order to accommodate multiple households in single structures. However, the presence of walls and floors shared with neighbors makes these s...
This paper presents a CMOS-integrated dot avalanche photodiode (dot-APD) that features a small central n+/p-well hemispherical cathode/p-well structure circularly surrounded by an anode ring. The dot-APD enables wide hemispherical depletion, charge c...
Real-world power transmission inspection faces acute data scarcity and severe class imbalance, as defective insulator instances are exceptionally rare compared to normal samples. To enable robust defect detection under such constraints, we present MS...
Academic researchers publish their work in various formats, such as papers, patents, and research reports, on different academic sites. When searching for a particular researcher’s work, it can be challenging to pinpoint the right individual, e...
Highly aligned multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) polymer composites were fabricated via a roll-to-roll milling process; the alignment of the MWCNTs could be controlled by varying the speed of the rotating rolls. The effect of MWCNT alignment on th...
This paper summarizes recent efforts to evaluate the potential for the formation of a metal matrix nanocomposite (MMNC) by processing two commercial bulk metals of aluminum and magnesium alloy through high-pressure torsion (HPT) at room temperature....
We describe a new multi-temporal classification for forest/non-forest classes for a 1.3 million square kilometer area encompassing the Xingu River basin, Brazil. This region is well known for its exceptionally high biodiversity, especially in terms o...
High-resolution and wide-swath (HRWS) synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imaging with azimuth multi-channel always suffers from channel phase and amplitude errors. Compared with spatial-invariant error, the range-dependent channel phase error is intracta...
This paper deals with the topic of reducing drag force acting on aircraft wings by incorporating novel winglet designs, such as multi-tip, bird-type, and twisted. The high-speed NASA common research model (CRM) was selected as the baseline model, and...
The “urban transition” agenda is as a conglomerate of ambitions derived from international policy documents and as applied in the Oresund area. Encompassing locally set goals for (i) climate change mitigation; (ii) energy efficiency; and (iii) human...
The economic model of the Lithuanian Late Bronze Age (1100–500 cal BC) has long been based on zooarchaeological collections from unstratified, multi-period settlements, which have provided an unreliable understanding of animal husbandry and the...
This paper proposes a novel System-in-Package (SiP) integrated architecture that incorporates Silicon-On-Insulator (SOI) switches and Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) filters within the chip, aiming to fulfill the demands for miniaturization and multi-fun...
The frequency and magnitude of natural hazards have been steadily increasing, largely due to extreme weather events driven by climate change. These hazards pose significant global challenges, underscoring the need for accurate prediction models and s...
The multi-scale lightweight network and attention mechanism recently attracted attention in person re-identification (ReID) as it is capable of improving the model’s ability to process information with low computational cost. However, state-of-the-ar...
Nowadays, the field of video-based action recognition is rapidly developing. Although Vision Transformers (ViT) have made great progress in static image processing, they are not yet fully optimized for dynamic video applications. Convolutional Neural...
This paper presents a parallel implementation of a non-local transform-domain filter (BM4D). The effectiveness of the parallel implementation is demonstrated by denoising image series from computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)...
To address the inherent limitations of the traditional Aquila Optimizer (AO)—specifically slow convergence, susceptibility to local optima, and limited high-dimensional adaptability—this study proposes a multi-strategy Improved Aquila Opt...
Diabetic retinopathy (DR), a consequence of diabetes, is one of the prominent contributors to blindness. Effective intervention necessitates accurate classification of DR; this is a need that computer vision-based technologies address. However, using...
Freshwater ecosystems provide an array of provisioning, regulating/maintenance, and cultural ecosystem services. Despite their crucial role, freshwater ecosystems are exceptionally vulnerable due to changes driven by both natural and human factors. W...
This paper presents an integrated tunable hybrid multi-laser module designed to simultaneously generate multiple radiofrequency (RF) local oscillator (LO) signals through optical heterodyning. The device consists of five hybrid InP/Si3N4 integrated l...
In intelligent technical multi-sensor systems, information is often at least partly redundant—either by design or inherently due to the dynamic processes of the observed system. If sensors are known to be redundant, (i) information processing can be...
Classification of complex acoustic scenes under real time scenarios is an active domain which has engaged several researchers lately form the machine learning community. A variety of techniques have been proposed for acoustic patterns or scene classi...
This paper examines nuclear infrastructure as a distinct form of connectivity within the evolving literature of International Relations and International Political Economy. While existing scholarship largely conceptualizes connectivity through spatia...
The Esquel pallasite provides a valuable record of metal–silicate interaction in differentiated planetesimals, yet many aspects of its formation and thermal evolution remain uncertain. Here, we present a comprehensive multi-technique characteri...
Valorizing agricultural byproducts into functional ingredients is highly desirable. Herein, plant-derived nanovesicles (PDNVs) from Paris polyphylla stems/leaves (SL-EXO) exhibited potent anti-melanogenic properties, whereas root-derived PDNVs were i...
Background: Medical image processing tasks represented by multi-object segmentation are of great significance for surgical planning, robot-assisted surgery, and surgical safety. However, the exceptionally low contrast among tissues and limited availa...
As an essential element of higher education, course planning at the program level is a complicated multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) problem. In addition, a course planning process tailored to sustainable development is exceptionally important to...
Exceptionally long-lived individuals (ELLI) who are the focus of many healthy longevity studies around the globe are now being studied in Israel. The Israeli Multi-Ethnic Centenarian Study (IMECS) cohort is utilized here for assessment of various DNA...
As supply chains expand in scale and the number of participating nodes increases, existing consensus algorithms are increasingly showing limitations in scalability, communication complexity, and handling complex network environments. To address the s...
This study compares conventional spur pruning and sap-flow respectful spur pruning, applied at four pruning dates (October, December, January, March), on grapevine ecophysiology, yield, and grape quality in Priorat (Spain) during an exceptionally hot...
The TSPY gene stands out from all other human protein-coding genes because of its high copy number and tandemly-repeated organization. Here, we review its evolutionary history in great apes in order to assess whether these unusual properties are more...
China is one of the world’s largest producers and consumers of cement, making carbon emissions in the cement industry a focal point of current research and practice. This study explores the prediction of cement consumption and its influencing f...
Soil organic matter (SOM) content is a key indicator for assessing soil health, carbon cycling, and soil degradation. Traditional SOM detection methods are complex and time-consuming and do not meet the modern agricultural demand for rapid, non-destr...
Accurately assessing collapse risks of high-elevation, concealed rock mass blocks within the steep cliffs of Bijiashan, Three Gorges Reservoir Area, is challenging. This study employed a multidimensional approach—integrating airborne Light Dete...
This paper concerns research into the use of 3D-printed gyroid structures as a modern thermal insulation material in construction. The study focuses on the analysis of open-cell gyroid structures and their effectiveness in insulating external buildin...
The development of high energy and power density sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) has attracted increasing interest in the last two decades due to the abundance and cost-effectiveness of sodium resources. Herein, this study developed a self-templating syn...
During the excavations carried out in Via di Mercurio (Regio VI, 9, 3) in Pompeii, in 2015, some red, green, black, and brown wall painting fragments were found in the preparatory layer of an ancient pavement which was probably built after the 62 AD...
Indocyanine green (ICG) is an important kind of near infrared (NIR) photosensitive molecules for PTT/PDT therapy as well as imaging. When exposed to NIR light, ICG can produce reactive oxygen species (ROS), which can kill cancer cells and pathogenic...
Gestational choriocarcinoma of the ovary is an exceptionally rare and highly aggressive tumor. Preoperative diagnosis of extrauterine choriocarcinoma is difficult due to nonspecific clinical presentation and its resemblance to ectopic pregnancy. With...
A reliability analysis can become intricate when addressing issues related to nonlinear implicit models of complex structures. To improve the accuracy and efficiency of such reliability analyses, this paper presents a surrogate model based on an adap...
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