Locating the partial discharge (PD) source is one of the most effective means to locate local defects in power cable lines. The sampling rate and the frequency-dependent characteristic of phase velocity have an obvious influence on localization accur...
We forecast monthly Canadian real GDP growth using machine learning models trained on Official macroeconomic indicators and Google Trends (GT) data. Predictors are selected dynamically in each rolling window using PDC-SIS, with cross-validation-based...
The correlation distance quantifies the statistical independence of two classical or quantum systems, via the distance from their joint state to the product of the marginal states. Tight lower bounds are given for the mutual information between pairs...
The predominant analytical approach to associate landscape patterns with gene flow processes is based on the association of cost distances with genetic distances between individuals. Mantel and partial Mantel tests have been the dominant statistical ...
With the accumulation of partial discharge (PD) detection data from substation, case-based reasoning (CBR), which computes the match degree between detected PD data and historical case data provides new ideas for the interpretation and evaluation of...
Structural properties of the currency market were examined with the use of topological networks. Relationships between currencies were analyzed by constructing minimal spanning trees (MSTs). The dissimilarities between time series of currency returns...
Rational crop community structure plays an important role in maximizing the intercropping yield advantage. Effects of increasing maize densities in maize (Zea mays L.)/peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) intercropping on yields and other agronomic traits, a...
In this paper, partially coherent radially polarized (RP) Laguerre-Gaussian (LG) rotationally symmetrical power-exponent phase vortex (RSPEPV) beams with the LG-correlated Schell-model (LGSM) were introduced. The statistical properties of the tightly...
Sci-tech parks (STPs), as a key space carrier of urbanization, have transformed into comprehensive parks with mixed urban functions and advanced hi-tech industries. The jobs–housing relationship, which is closely related to the two major urban...
Intuitionistic fuzzy distance measurement is an effective method to study multi-attribute emergency decision-making (MAEDM) problems. Unfortunately, the traditional intuitionistic fuzzy distance measurement method cannot accurately reflect the differ...
As the aging of the world accelerates, clarifying the relationship between cultural differences and ageism is an urgent issue. Therefore, in this study, we conducted a correlation analysis between the six cultural scales of Hofstede et al. and the tw...
β-diversity is often measured over both spatial and temporal gradients of elevation, latitude, and environmental conditions. It is of particular interest to ecologists, as it provides opportunities to test and infer potential causal mechanisms d...
The aim of this study was to identify the external training load (ETL) variables that are most influential on the session rating of perceived exertion (sRPE) during elite soccer training. The participants (n = 29) were adult male soccer players from...
Ecological adaptation plays an important role in the process of plant expansion, and genetics and epigenetics are important in the process of plant adaptation. In this study, genetic and epigenetic analyses and soil properties were performed on D. an...
The Asian elephant is mostly confined to mountainous ranges and therefore risks population fragmentation if hard protected area (PA) boundaries near steep slopes prevent movement. We tested whether elephant gene flow is (i) controlled by slope and (i...
Distance learning offers enhanced flexibility and reduced access restrictions, making it increasingly popular among non-traditional students and those juggling academic studies with professional and family obligations. This study explored the associa...
As the demand for power supply increases, the investment in the power transmission system constantly increases. An accurate economic evaluation of the power transmission system is essential for future investment decisions and management. Applying a s...
The nonparaxial propagation of partially coherent beams carrying vortices in free space is investigated using the method of decomposition of the incident field into coherent diffraction-free modes. Modified Bessel correlated vortex beams with the wav...
In this paper, the influence of the variation in transformer oil temperature on the accuracy of the all-acoustic non-iterative method for partial discharge location in a power transformer is researched. The research can improve power transformers’ te...
In this paper, we propose a numerical approach to simulate the degree of coherence (DOC) of a partially coherent beam (PCB) with a Schell-model correlator in any transverse plane during propagation. The approach is applicable for PCBs whose initial i...
The ecosystem of extra-high mountain areas is very fragile. Understanding local vegetation changes is crucial for projecting ecosystem dynamics. In this paper, we make a case for Himalayan mountain areas to explore vegetation dynamics and their influ...
The Minnan region in southern Fujian, China, comprising Quanzhou, Xiamen, and Zhangzhou, is one of China’s major traditional qiaoxiang (overseas Chinese hometown) regions. This study develops a spatial database of 682 Minnan Overseas Chinese Ar...
We investigated the relationship between urban accessibility of museums in the urban spaces of Tokyo and Seoul within limited travel distances. Similarities and differences were identified in the museum accessibility between the two cities. The urban...
The purpose of the present study was to investigate the relationship between re-injury worry, confidence, and attention and athletes’ functional status upon returning to sport after an injury. The sample consisted of 28 amateur-level male footb...
Human disturbance has a strong impact on the movement of wild animals. However, it remains unclear how the movement patterns of the Reeves’s Pheasant (Syrmaticus reevesii) respond to human disturbance in human-dominated landscapes. We tracked t...
The oasis-desert transition zone (TZ) is an ecological buffer zone between a mobile desert and an oasis, which are important in reducing the forward mobility of sand dunes and wind and sand hazards in an oasis. In this study, the Dunhuang Oasis and i...
The PC and FCI algorithms are popular constraint-based methods for learning the structure of directed acyclic graphs (DAGs) in the absence and presence of latent and selection variables, respectively. These algorithms (and their order-independent var...
A continuous mixing process with a twin-screw extruder was investigated for graphite-based negative electrode pastes for high-power applications. In the extrusion-based mixing process, the first kneading concentration is one of the key processing par...
Automatic evaluation of hypernasality has been traditionally computed using monophonic signals (i.e., combining nose and mouth signals). Here, this study aimed to examine if nose signals serve to increase the accuracy of hypernasality evaluation. Usi...
Many important exposure–response relationships, such as diet and weight, can be influenced by intermediates, such as the gut microbiome. Understanding the role of these intermediates, the mediators, is important in refining cause–effect t...
Recent data show that death anxiety and negative affect (NA) have become increasingly relevant because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The constant reminders of mortality through mass media and social media have contributed to this trend. Simultaneously, s...
Registration of partial view intra-operative ultrasound (US) to pre-operative MRI is an essential step in image-guided minimally invasive surgery. In this paper, we present an automatic, landmark-free 3D multimodal registration of pre-operative MRI t...
We examined the relationships between self-directed learning skills, university belonging, and student engagement in open online and distance learning environments within the framework of Self-Determination Theory. The research was conducted using a...
There is limited understanding of the geopolitics of fire, conflict, and land, for example, how conflict and fire are related and how conflict impacts the biophysical environment. Since 2014, the natural environment in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq ha...
In many developing countries, including Pakistan, the enormous water losses due to outdated irrigation infrastructure threaten livelihoods and food security, while investment in the development of efficiency improvements can help the countries to cop...
Background: Whole-genome models (GEMs) have become a versatile tool for systems biology, biotechnology, and medicine. GEMs created by automatic and semi-automatic approaches contain a lot of redundant reactions. At the same time, the nonlinearity of...
Northeast China is well known for cultivating ginseng (Panax ginseng and P. quinquefolius). Ginseng roots are threatened by the infection of the most notorious Cylindrocarpon-like fungi (CLF), which are a complex containing important soilborne pathog...
Background and Objectives: Migrant-sensitive healthcare depends on organisational communication support and on a workforce prepared to provide equitable care across perceived social and cultural differences. This study treated origin-based social dis...
Visual place recognition (VPR) is essential for robots and autonomous vehicles to understand their environment and navigate effectively. Inspired by face recognition, a recent trend for training a VPR model is to leverage classification objective, wh...
Introduction: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a disorder in which ventilation becomes disrupted due to a complete or partial upper airway obstruction Altered craniofacial morphology is one of the most important anatomical factors associated with obs...
This study aims to examine the thematic structure and temporal evolution of the literature on technology acceptance in distance education using the Structural Topic Modeling method. Peer-reviewed articles indexed in the Scopus database between 2016 a...
Improving community walkability can encourage older adults to walk, which is beneficial for enhancing their physical activity level (PAL) and keeping healthy. The first purpose of this study was to formulate an optimized community Walk Score measurem...
Puumala orthohantavirus (PUUV) causes nephropathia epidemica (NE), a mild form of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) commonly diagnosed in Europe. The majority of HFRS cases in the European part of Russia are diagnosed in the Volga Federal...
Including all available data when developing equations to relate midinfrared spectra to a phenotype may be suboptimal for poorly represented spectra. Here, an alternative local changepoint approach was developed to predict six milk technological trai...
Ge-Sb-Te thin films were obtained by ns-, ps-, and fs-pulsed laser deposition (PLD) in various experimental conditions. The thickness of the samples was influenced by the Nd-YAG laser wavelength, fluence, target-to-substrate distance, and deposition...
The characterization of the turbulent flow of liquid steel in a slab mold using a commercial nozzle was carried out through physical experiments and mathematical models. Six ultrasonic sensors were located at each side of the nozzle to obtain real-ti...
The continuing increase in data processing power in modern devices and the availability of a vast amount of data via the internet and the internet of things (sensors, monitoring systems, financial records, health records, social media, etc.) enabled...
Oxidative Balance Score (OBS) summarizes diet- and lifestyle-related exposures relevant to redox homeostasis, but the evolutionary behavior of OBS-associated epigenetic markers remains unclear. In this study, we conducted a covariate-adjusted epigeno...
Funaria hygrometrica, a cosmopolitan moss species known for its remarkable dispersal capacity, was selected as the focal organism to investigate the relationship between landscape features and genetic diversity. Our study encompassed samples collecte...
The COVID-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented effect on many areas of people’s lives all over the world, including in the area of education. Many educational institutions must un-preparedly transition from physical classes to distance learning modal...
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