Abstract: Recent advancements in image denoising algorithms have significantly improved visual performance. However, they also introduce new challenges for image quality assessment (IQA) indicators to ...

ABSTRACT: The recent report from the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) has highlighted a concerning lack of engagement and motivation among students globally, resulting in ...

ABSTRACT: Service quality is important for public organisations, especially in higher education, where accredited degrees enhance reputation and competitiveness. A strong university image fosters ...

Background: Vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency represent critical public health concerns on a global scale. Due to the increase in indoor activities, the role of dietary intake of vitamin D has ...

Malnutrition, i.e., under-nutrition and over-nutrition, in terms of overweight and obese keep rising in all segments of the population, but disproportionately affecting children and adolescents. The ...

Quantifying behavior often involves using variables that contain measurement errors and formulating multiequations to capture the relationship among a set of variables. Structural equation models ...

In the Rockies, a gas-extraction process called "fracking" may be releasing a carcinogenic stew of chemicals. Dozens of people say it has made them seriously ill, but the EPA refuses to investigate -- ...