A Compact Quasi-Yagi Antenna with High Gain by Employing the Bent Arms and Split-Ring Resonators by Wen-Ying Zhou, Zhong-Lei Mei, Mai Lu

“…Compared with traditional quasi-Yagi antennas employing straight arms, the resonant frequency of the proposed antenna could be always consistent with its center frequency, and there is no obvious frequency shift under the process of its miniaturization. The SRRs are adopted in the proposed compact antenna for a high gain of 6.58 dBi. …”
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HLA Haplotype Mismatch Transplants and Posttransplant Cyclophosphamide by Andrea Bacigalupo, Simona Sica

“…The use of high dose posttransplant cyclophosphamide (PT-CY) introduced by the Baltimore group approximately 10 years ago has been rapidly adopted worldwide and is becoming a standard for patients undergoing unmanipulated haploidentical (HAPLO) transplants. …”
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Event-Triggered Asynchronous Dissipative Control for Markov Jump Systems With Unknown Probabilities by Huiying Chen, Mingshuai Jiang, Renwei Liu, Zuxin Li, Yanfeng Wang

“…A Bernoulli model and an event-triggered scheme are adopted to address the packet loss and reduce the transmission rate of sampled signals, respectively. …”
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High Power Efficiency Buck Converter Design for Standalone Wind Generation System by Yigeng Huangfu, Ruiqing Ma, Bo Liang, Yuren Li

“…Considering the converter’s cost and efficiency, this paper mainly focuses on the design of an improved topology Buck converter adopted for high power standalone wind generation system. …”
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Ensaio sobre a natureza humana: uma reflexão a partir de Abraham Maslow by Jonas Muriel Backendorf

“…This paper presents some thoughts about who we are as humans, a task that fits in the field of moral psycology, specifically in the areas which aims understanding and defineing more broadly the moral subject or agent. The perspective adopted here is that of the American Abraham Maslow, whose work is focused on the defense of a human nature endowed with high potential and in a sense neglected by the Western tradition. …”
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QUADRIFILAR HELIX ANTENNA FOR WEATHER SATELLITE RECEPTION by ENOCH ADEAGBO, WALIU APENA, KAYODE AKINGBADE

“…The antenna design and optimization were done by varying the element diameter, the radial lengths, the axial lengths, and element materials on adopted model. The simulated QHA has far-field radiation pattern in the upper hemisphere with maximum gain of 4.14dBi at 0o and omnidirectional coverage, half-power beamwidth of 140o, bandwidth of 6.5MHz, and VSWR of 1.13. …”
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Citrus BMP Implementation in Florida's Gulf Citrus Production Area: Nutrients by Sanjay Shukla, Robert E. Rouse, S. S. Shukla, Edward A. Hanlon, Kenneth Portier, Thomas A. Obreza

“…In 2005 we conducted a survey in cooperation with Gulf Citrus Growers Association and FDACS to quantify the current level of Best Management Practices (BMP) implementation and to identify BMPs that might be adopted if a cost-share program was available. This publication describes the survey and discusses the findings regarding nutrient BMPs. …”
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Deep learning based decision-making and outcome prediction for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients with posterior surgery by Kai Chen, Xiao Zhai, Ziqiang Chen, Haojue Wang, Mingyuan Yang, Changwei Yang, Yushu Bai, Ming Li

“…For the implementation of deep learning, 70% of the data was adopted for training and 30% for evaluation. The mean square error (MSE), mean absolute error (MAE) and curve fitting between the predicted and corresponding real postoperative spinal coordinates of the test set were adopted to validate and compare the efficacy of the DL models. …”
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Failure Mechanism and Stability Control of Surrounding Rock of Docking Roadway under Multiple Dynamic Pressures in Extrathick Coal Seam by Xiangye Wu, Shuai Wang, Chen Tian, Changxing Ji, Jingya Wang

“…The joint action of both is the mechanical mechanism that causes the plastic zone to expand in an asymmetric shape. (4) The coordinated control scheme of support (anchor bolt and anchor cable)—modified (grouting)—is adopted for the withdrawal roadway, and the coordinated control scheme of support (anchor bolt and anchor cable)—changing the cross-section shape of the roadway—is adopted for the docking roadway. …”
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National Development Banks in Europe – A Contribution to Sustainable Finance by Györgyi Nyikos, Zsuzsanna Kondor

“…The delivery of the European Green Deal and the recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic require an unprecedented scale of resources. The need to adopt a new sustainable investment approach and adjust the operation of the financial system has become inevitable. …”
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Perceptions of Fairness of Support Between Older Parents and Adult Children by Anna Willems, Dimitri Mortelmans, Anina Vercruyssen

“…This study shows the complexity and often ambivalence of family solidarity by adopting a multi-actor approach. One of the main findings is that contrasting dyads who reject the reciprocal act of support experience feelings of guilt or misunderstanding, resulting in stress and worry. …”
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Characteristics of Slovenian Adults in Community-Based Whole-Food Plant-Based Lifestyle Program by Boštjan Jakše, Barbara Jakše, Stanislav Pinter, Jernej Pajek, Nataša Fidler Mis

“…Objective. Adopting a plant-based diet (PBD) and lifestyle is healthy, sustainable, and increasingly popular, while also demanding. …”
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Real-Time Plant Health Detection Using Deep Convolutional Neural Networks by Mahnoor Khalid, Muhammad Shahzad Sarfraz, Uzair Iqbal, Muhammad Umar Aftab, Gniewko Niedbała, Hafiz Tayyab Rauf

“…In the twenty-first century, machine learning is a significant part of daily life for everyone. Today, it is adopted in many different applications, such as object recognition, object classification, and medical purposes. …”
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Adaptation variation of easiness on environmental, social, and governance components in the selected sustainability developments by F.R. Sutikno, N.A. Sasongko, I.N. Djarot, H.S. Dillon

“…By employing industry-specific environmental, social, and governance components, this study identifies three distinct groups, enabling the formulation of tailored policies to effectively address the unique needs of each group.CONCLUSION: This study exposes several findings on how companies in Indonesia adopt different components of environmental, social, and governance reports according to their needs, regulations, and analysis complexity. …”
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Long term cost-effectiveness analysis of IDegLira in the treatment of type 2 diabetes patients compared to GLP-1RA added to basal insulin after IDegLira entered the national reimbu... by Dunming Xiao, Junling Weng, Lei Zhang, Chang Xing, Yan Wei, Yingyao Chen

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Based on the perspective of the health system, the study adopts the Swedish Institute for Health Economics diabetes cohort model. …”
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Efficacy and Tolerability of Two Different Low-Volume Split-Dose Polyethylene Glycol Electrolytes Solution Bowel Preparation for Morning Colonoscopy by Hefeng Tian, Hui Li, Xuanrui Zhu, Wenlong Liu, Ying Fan, Lei Shi, Xiu Wang

“…Patients in the control group adopted the low-volume split-dose regimen one, and patients in the experimental group adopted the low-volume split-dose regimen two. …”
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Advancing Horticultural Crop Loss Reduction Through Robotic and AI Technologies: Innovations, Applications, and Practical Implications by H. W. Gammanpila, M. A. Nethmini Sashika, S. V. G. N. Priyadarshani

“…Consequently, farmers can adopt preventive measures, minimizing losses and optimizing resource utilization. …”
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Mass gatherings in Italy: a study from the 2015 Milan Expo by Pietro Marino, Enzo Albergoni, Aida Andreassi, Gianluca Chiodini, Lucia Colombi, Cristina Corbetta, Gabriella Nucera, Marco Salmoiraghi, Alberto Zoli

“…The final data showed the effectiveness of the adopted model and the reduced impact on the hospital network.…”
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Effectiveness of a Positive Youth Development Program for Secondary 1 Students in Macau: A Pilot Study by Andrew L. Luk, Annah M. L. Au, K. M. Leong, Michelle M. X. Zhu, G. B. Lau, Tammy C. P. Wong, Nancy W. I. Lei

“…With the rapid change to society after the opening of the gaming licensure by the government and the potential attraction to youth caused by the casinos, a well-tested and comprehensive adolescent development program previously established in Hong Kong was adopted and modified to be used in Macau. It is expected to help our adolescents achieve positive growth and be better prepared for future challenges. …”
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Research through service: Meeting Chinese international college students’ mental health needs by Changming Duan, Jingru Chen, Fenglan Li, Mi Zhou, Xiubin Lin, Shengnan Li

“…Additionally, they provided valuable suggestions for enhancing the program’s effectiveness.ConclusionIntervention programs designed to support Chinese International College Students (CICS) should promote cultural confidence, adopt a strength-based and growth-oriented approach, and avoid deficit-focused or problem-centered frameworks.…”
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