Zipf's law in China's local government work reports: A 21-year study using natural language processing and regression analysis. by Yanfang Li

“…The examination and application of Zipf's law is a significant topic in quantitative linguistics. This study presents an in-depth empirical investigation of this law in 651 Chinese provincial government work reports (2003-2023). …”
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Rapid and recent diversification patterns in Anseriformes birds: Inferred from molecular phylogeny and diversification analyses. by Zhonglou Sun, Tao Pan, Chaochao Hu, Lu Sun, Hengwu Ding, Hui Wang, Chenling Zhang, Hong Jin, Qing Chang, Xianzhao Kan, Baowei Zhang

“…The Anseriformes is a well-known and widely distributed bird order, with more than 150 species in the world. This paper aims to revise the classification, determine the phylogenetic relationships and diversification patterns in Anseriformes by exploring the Cyt b, ND2, COI genes and the complete mitochondrial genomes (mito-genomes). …”
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One-Way Rotating Photonic Crystal Ring Resonator With High Quality Factor by Qiuyue Zhang, Xun Li

“…As an example of its applications, we present a unidirectional channel-drop filter design based on the one-way rotating photonic crystal ring resonator. …”
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Improving English Language Students’ Oral Fluency through Youtube Non-Fiction Videos by Lydia Benmouhoub, Salima Maouche

“…In light of this, the present article probed the effect of using YouTube non-fiction videos as pedagogical tools on the development of English language students’ oral fluency. …”
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Photodynamic therapy of Bowen’s disease by E. V. Filonenko, V. I. Ivanova-Radkevich

“…According to some researchers, aminolevulinic acid allows to achieve a more long-term positive clinical effect with a lower incidence of painful reactions during treatment…”
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BanglaNewsClassifier: A machine learning approach for news classification in Bangla Newspapers using hybrid stacking classifiers. by Tanzir Hossain, Ar-Rafi Islam, Md Humaion Kabir Mehedi, Annajiat Alim Rasel, M Abdullah-Al-Wadud, Jia Uddin

“…Bangla news floods the web, and the need for smarter and more efficient classification techniques is greater than ever. …”
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Non‐linear activation function approximation using a REMEZ algorithm by Samba Raju Chiluveru, Manoj Tripathy, Bibhudutta

“…Abstract Here a more accurate piecewise approximation (PWA) scheme for non‐linear activation function is proposed. …”
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The Image of a Hero in Western and Russian Social Advertising by A. G. Zhukova, E. A. Kartushina, A. S. Mamontov

“…It is proved that those components of the hero’s image that are connected with the axiology of culture (“peaceful heroism” interpreted as socially approved behavior in general) are more likely to have positive connotations than those that are due to ideological ideas. …”
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Medium-sized protein language models perform well at transfer learning on realistic datasets by Luiz C. Vieira, Morgan L. Handojo, Claus O. Wilke

“…While larger models, such as the 15 billion parameter model ESM-2, promise to capture more complex patterns in sequence space, they also present practical challenges due to their high dimensionality and high computational cost. …”
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Strategic Landmarks for Small Business Development in Pandemic by S. B. Baurina

“…This situation of uncertainty is more typical of Russian business environment than of countries with relatively stable social, economic and political structure. …”
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Optimal Allocation and Sizing of Electrical Substations Using an Improved Black Widow Algorithm by Nathan de Oliveira Valim, Clainer Bravin Donadel

“…The results showed that the GA mutation consistently outperformed the original mutation in more complex scenarios, reducing total costs by up to 14.75%. …”
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Cartographic source materials and cartographic method of research in the past environment analyses by Nieścioruk Kamil

“…The application of the cartographic method of research is presented on examples from different research fields, but cases from the Earth Science are analysed deeper - from hydrography, through geomorphology to many aspects of economic geography. …”
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A procedure g5anchor to anchor γ 5 in Feynman diagrams for the Standard Model by Long Chen

“…Abstract We present a procedure g5anchor to anchor γ 5 in the definition of a Dirac trace with γ 5 in Dimensional Regularization (DR) in Feynman diagrams for the Standard Model, based on a recent revision of the works by Kreimer, Gottlieb and Donohue. …”
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A data-driven framework for conceptual cost estimation of infrastructure projects using XGBoost and Bayesian optimization by Jiashu Zhang, Jingfeng Yuan, Amin Mahmoudi, Wenying Ji, Qiushi Fang

“…The framework provides a guideline for more accurate, efficient, and explainable cost estimations in the conceptual phase of infrastructure projects. …”
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El Empresario Descubridor de Oportunidades de Mercado: Puntos Centrales de la Teoría de Kirzner (The opportunity seeker entrepreneur: Kirzner's theory core points) by Pilar Valencia de Lara, Juana Patlán Peréz

“…Finally, conclusions and some the more relevant criticisms about this theory are presented.…”
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Formation and development of a program-project approach within the framework of tourism industry management at the regional level by I. I. Deren, A. D. Zemlyanikina

“…Based on the results of the assessment of the current state of the methodological basis for implementing state programs and projects in the field of tourism at the federal and regional levels, recommendations have been developed for a more accelerated and qualitative achievement of the tasks set by the President of the Russian Federation for developing the tourism industry.…”
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Integer programming‐based non‐uniform window decoding schedules for spatially coupled low‐density parity‐check codes by Sirawit Khittiwitchayakul, Watid Phakphisut, Pornchai Supnithi

“…Our design is more flexible than the previous design, because the integer programming‐based design allows reduction of update numbers and performance losses through the constraints function, whereas the previous design requires observation of variable node update behaviour. …”
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A Paradigm in the Evolution of the Proportion Science of Sūrahs; the Case Study of the Proportion of the Sūrahs “al-Fath and Muhammad” by Sedigheh Janati Firouzabadi, Ahmad Zare Zardini, Kamal Sahraei Ardakani

“…The knowledge of the proportion of the Quran sūrahs and attempt for performing more accurate study of the geometry structure of it for the different exegetical and theological utilizations is of the Quran (modern) contemporary researchers’ concerns. …”
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Psychopathic personality traits are associated with experimentally induced approach and appraisal of fear-evoking stimuli indicating fear enjoyment by Sabrina Schneider, Miriam J. Hofmann, Andreas Mokros

“…In a community-based sample of 211 individuals (69% female), self-reported interpersonal-affective traits predicted more positive appraisal ratings of and a faster approach towards fear-evoking stimuli in the AAT paradigm. …”
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MIKE implementation in Botswana by Thato Morule

“…The official MIKE site in Botswana is Chobe NP, but as more activities related to elephants are outside the Park the DWNP has extended MIKE activities to other elephant range areas including Chobe East and West adjacent to the Park, the Okavango area north of the buffalo fence, and the northern Tuli Block. …”
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