Research review and reflections on ultra-high-speed rail transit in low-vacuum environments by ZHANG Weihua, DENG Zigang, BI Haiquan, LI Tian, LI Yan, LI Haitao

“…Despite its significant application potential, low-vacuum ultra-high-speed rail transit faces several pressing scientific and technical challenges. …”
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Elective surgery: operational forecast and decision-making by N. A. Kuznetsov

“…The paper presents the original formula predictive of death based on the study of operational outcomes described five types of predictions. …”
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Available Cosmos: Geoinformation Technologies for Schoolchildren by M. A. Sergeeva, M. V. Voronina, M. K. Raskladkina

“…The problem in the reorganization of the training courses of the Earth sciences has long been ripe. Its origins lie in the rapid expansion of the field of application of geospatial data, in the transformation of this sphere from a highly specialized to mass and, as a consequence, the needs of the aerospace business in obtaining highly qualified, erudite professionals. …”
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New Laguerre-polynomials’ generating functions derived by virtue of operator Hermite-polynomial method and entangled state representation by Ke Zhang, Hong-Yi Fan

“…We also point out that the power-series definition of the Laguerre-polynomial originates from the Hermite polynomial. As a by-product, we derive a new Laguerre-polynomials-operator generating formula by virtue of the method of integration within an ordered product of operators.…”
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Against Disease, Suffering, and Other Plagues: the Magic-healing Role of Thunderstones in the Middle Ages and Modern Times by Tomasz Kurasiński

“…Trust in their magical (apotropaic) properties was probably associated with the belief that these objects originated from outside the sphere of the ‘tame’ world. …”
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Implementation Aspects in Simulation Extrapolation-Based Stocking–Lord Linking by Alexander Robitzsch

“…Recently, the simulation extrapolation (SIMEX) method for SL linking has been introduced within the two-parameter logistic (2PL) model to reduce the bias due to the presence of random differential item functioning (DIF). However, the original SIMEX approach can be computationally complex. …”
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Open quantum systems theory of ultraweak ultraviolet photon emissions: Revisiting Gurwitsch's onion experiment as a prototype for quantum biology by Nathan S. Babcock

“…Although metabolic radiation is now thoroughly documented in research on ultraweak photon emissions (UPE), the original finding that UPE can enhance mitogenesis remains controversial. …”
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A Review of Critical Success Factors Influencing the Success of SMEs by Babandi Ibrahim Gumel, Barjoyai Bin Bardai

“…Originality: The article is an exhaustive literature review of SME articles and books identifying the CSFs influencing their success. …”
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Research on AIGC-Driven Personalized Mathematics Learning System by Wang Chenggang

“…This paper particularly focuses on the application of AIGC in recreating historical mathematical scenarios, enabling students to better understand the origins and significance of mathematical theorems.…”
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La foi peut-elle soulever les montagnes ? by Jean-Pierre Van Staëvel

“…Through a presentation of the historiography of the beginnings of Almohad revolution in the mountains of southern Morocco, this paper raises methodological reservations about the application of the gellnerian segmentarist model to the the sociopolitical morphology of the Almohad tribes, in order to explain the strength of the initial mobilization of the movement. …”
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Efficient Multiple Imputation for Diverse Data in Python and R: MIDASpy and rMIDAS by Ranjit Lall, Thomas Robinson

“…To help users optimize the algorithm for their particular application, MIDASpy and rMIDAS offer a host of user-friendly tools for calibrating and validating the imputation model. …”
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Implementasi Metode Kisah dalam Pembelajaran Akidah Akhlak di Madrasah Aliyah by M Irfangi

“…The technique used in this method is to reveal historical events originating from the Qur'an containing moral, spiritual, and social values, both on stories of goodness and injustice. …”
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Multimodal insights: enhancing cultural promotion through analysis of Saudi Arabian audiovisual productions by Sara AlShubaily

“…Abstract This research explores the application of Dicerto’s (2018) multimodal pragmatic model in analyzing Arabic audiovisual productions for translation purposes, focusing on enhancing cultural promotion. …”
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The impact of green areas on dwelling prices: the case of Poznań city by Radosław Trojanek

“…Contribution & Value Added: The originality of this work lies in studying some aspects of influence of green areas on dwelling prices in Poland. …”
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Diverse Copulas through Durante's Method. Exploring Parametric Functions by Christophe Chesneau

“…This theoretical study not only expands the understanding of copula generation but also introduces a new perspective on their construction in various contexts. (original abstract)…”
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What no one has seen before: gravitational waveforms from warp drive collapse by Katy Clough, Tim Dietrich, Sebastian Khan

“…Despite originating in science fiction, warp drives have a concrete description in general relativity, with Alcubierre first proposing a spacetime metric that supported faster-than-light travel. …”
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ETUDE DE LA REFLEXION DE L’ONDE ULTRASONORE DANS LE DOMAINE TEMPOREL by Kahina LOUANI

“…L’onde harmonique introduite à l’origine en optique est remplacée par une onde infiniment brève ou impulsion de Dirac et les calculs sont donc menés dans le domaine temporel.  …”
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Semi-supervised anchorless single-engine grip detection by Yun Shi, Gang Zhang, Min Kong, Jie Fang

“…The extensive application of artificial intelligence in wireless communication, 3D reconstruction, and target location has successfully solved the modeling problem. …”
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The 'alien other': A culture of dehumanizing immigrants in the United States by Douglas Epps, Rich Furman

“…This article will show that 'othering' immigrants has been a part of restrictive immigration policy since the origins of the United States, continuing to present day by the following: 1)"othering" is explained in application to undocumented immigrants in America; 2) a history of US deportation policy is discussed in order to provide a context to the deep-seated tendency of"othering" in the US; 3) recent federal U.S. policies are introduced, examining the constant presence of"othering" unauthorized immigrants, with a primary focus on the Secure Communities program; 4) the widespread phenomenon of"othering" is discussed, both in the US and internationally, as well as the current state of the"alien other" in American political discourse. …”
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Eight quick tips for biologically and medically informed machine learning. by Luca Oneto, Davide Chicco

“…These quick tips offer recommendations on various aspects of informed machine learning analysis, aiming to assist researchers in generating more robust, explainable, and dependable results. Even if we originally crafted these eight simple suggestions for novices, we believe they are deemed relevant for expert computational researchers as well.…”
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