Dynamics of a Filippov epidemic model with limited hospital beds by Aili Wang, Yanni Xiao, Huaiping Zhu

“…The number of infected cases is chosen as an index to represent a threshold policy, that is, the capacity dependent treatment policy is implemented when the case number exceeds a critical level, and constant treatment rate is adopted otherwise. The proposed Filippov model exhibits various local sliding bifurcations, including boundary focus or node bifurcation, boundary saddle bifurcation and boundary saddle-node bifurcation, and global sliding bifurcations, including grazing bifurcation and sliding homoclinic bifurcation to pseudo-saddle. …”
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A Finite Element Method orthotropic multi-yield elastic-inelastic model of a wood-adhesive-steel composite by Vincenzo De Luca, Cosimo Marano

“…For the wood material constituent an orthotropic elastic–plastic-damage constitutive law is adopted, to address the effects of irreversible strains, formulated by a multi-surface yield, both for plasticity and damage, where each yield surface operates disjointedly each other, at the level of stress–strain component. …”
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Regional Innovation as a Catalyst for Economic Growth by Gunawan Adi Saputra Silalahi, Khoirunurrofik

“…This study was conducted at the Banyuwangi Regional Government, the most innovative region in the last 5 years. This study adopts the theory of Regional Innovation and indicators in the Global Innovation Index (GII) and the Regional Innovation Index (IID). …”
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A Wideband Differential-Fed Microstrip Patch Antenna Based on Radiation of Three Resonant Modes by Taohua Chen, Yueyun Chen, Rongling Jian

“…Moreover, a pair of small rectangular strips is adopted on the top of the feeding probes to achieve a good impedance matching. …”
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ILLEGAL TRANSNATIONAL MIGRATION AND ILLICIT DRUG TRAFFICKING IN NIGERIA by Aondowase Targba

“…This is anchored on the basis that the rate of illegal transnational migration along the Sahel and other borderlines has played a key role in fuelling drug trafficking and other criminal activities in Nigeria. The paper adopts the network migration theory to explain how irregular movements and drug trafficking are masterminded by flows and counterflow of information across international borders. …”
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Characteristics Analysis and Equilibrium Optimization of Mixed Traffic Flow considering Connected Automated and Human-Driven Vehicles by Zhaoming Zhou, Jianbo Yuan, Shengmin Zhou, Qiong Long, Jianrong Cai, Lei Zhang

“…Among them, the nonuniform demand growth multiplier is adopted for each OD pair to reflect the inconsistency of traffic demand structure growth, and the calculation of link capacity is related to the market penetration of CAVs. …”
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A Dynamic Territorializing Approach for Multiagent Task Allocation by Mohammad Islam, Mehdi Dadvar, Hassan Zargarzadeh

“…The concept of center of mass has been adopted because it simplifies the task of territorial optimization and allows the system to dynamically adapt to changes in the environment by adjusting the assigned partitions as more targets are discovered. …”
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Digital Transformation: A Case Study of a Legal Firm in Sri Lanka and Its Impact by Dulanjani Dissanayake, Kajini Pasadika Hapuarachchi Hapuarachchige, Yogesh Jindal

“…Saram company’s manual practices, which hinder its operational effectiveness and adaptability in the contemporary legal landscape, where quick and secure access to information is pivotal. We have adopted TAM as the theoretical framework for this research. …”
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GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE: A CATALYST FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA by Alexander Tunde OGUNTUASE, Temitope Esther OYENEYE, Jayeola OLABISI, Oluwapelumi Damilola OYEDELE

“…The ex-post facto research design was adopted, using historical data extracted from Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) statistical bulletins. …”
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Pattern formation of a predator-prey model with the cost of anti-predator behaviors by Xiaoying Wang, Xingfu Zou

“…By mathematical and numerical analyses, we find that small prey sensitivity to predation risk may lead to pattern formation if the Holling type Ⅱ functional response or the Beddington-DeAngelis functional response is adopted while large cost of anti-predator behaviors homogenises the system by excluding pattern formation. …”
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Towards intercultural communication effectiveness (congruence) in Sino-African interactions by Fungai Chigwendere, Lynette Louw

“… Within the field of intercultural communication, the position of theorist is adopted, to re-think and reframe existing insights by creatively combining them in a more useful and holistic way, towards intercultural communication effectiveness (congruence). …”
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An Improved Multiobjective Algorithm: DNSGA2-PSA by Dan Qu, Xianfeng Ding, Hongmei Wang

“…To improve the diversity and decrease execution time of the nondominated sorting genetic algorithm II (NSGA-II), an improved algorithm is presented in this paper, which adopts a new vector ranking scheme to decrease the whole runtime and utilize Part and Select Algorithm (PSA) to maintain the diversity. …”
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T-model Higgs inflation and metastable cosmic strings by C. Pallis

“…TI is based on a quartic potential, is consistent with data thanks to the adopted hyperbolic Kähler geometry and may be followed by successful non-thermal leptogenesis. …”
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Are you a die-hard K-pop fan? Examining English Korean code mixing uttered by an American native speaker youtuber by Khadijah Khadijah, Emy Sudarwati

“…The significance of comparing the speaker's code-mixing aims to know if changes in the interlocutors affect the types and reasons for code-mixing adopted. This analysis applied the qualitative descriptive method to analyze data taken from two YouTube videos of an American native speaker namely Edward Avila entitled Chopping all my friend’s hair off and giving him makeover with Korean native speaker as the interlocutor and catching up with Sorn + A soft glam lewk with Korean non-native speaker as the interlocutor. …”
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THE NEW WORLD INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION ORDER DEBATE AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN NIGERIA by BECKY ADE ALIEGBA

“…The study was underpinned on the National System of Innovation (NSI) and the News Framing theory, and adopted the mixed research method using historical and content analysis. …”
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TAPPING THE OPPORTUNITIES IN AFRICAN GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY ACT (AGOA) FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA by ADIE, EDWARD IDAGU, OMALE MATTHEW ADOYI

“…It derived its data from the secondary sources such as textbooks, articles, journals, etc., and adopted the theory of interdependence as a framework of analysis. …”
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Weeds and weed flora as the basis for phytosanitary zoning (a review) by N. N. Luneva

“…The study of this characteristic feature of weeds has been continued at the present time, which is reflected in the very concept of “the weed” adopted by the state standards. The structure of the weed flora includes groups of weedy plant species within both naturally and anthropogenically disturbed habitats, so such notions as “the segetal flora” or “synanthropic flora” do not fully reflect the composition of the weed flora. …”
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Educational management strategies: linking infrastructure, student activities, and academic performance by Paul Arjanto, Rivaldo Paul Telussa

“…Policymakers and educators should adopt comprehensive strategies, including improving facilities, teaching quality, and providing socioeconomic support, to maximize educational outcomes and ensure long-term success.…”
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Personal Data of Adolescents in Higher Education: The LGPD and the Use of Digital Media for Teaching Activities and Remote Testing by Thaís Duarte Zappelini, Laurianne-Marie Schippers, Alexandre Pacheco da Silva

“…For this purpose, we aim to analyze the protective regime for children and adolescents’ sensitive information in Brazil’s General Personal Data Protection Law (LGPD), the appropriate legal bases for their management, and the best practices to be adopted. As a result, we have concluded that specific consent is not the only legal basis applicable to processing data from minors. …”
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A Three-Dimensional Model of Turbulent Core Annular Flow Regime by Saliha Nouri, Zouhaier Hafsia, Salah Mahmoud Boulaaras, Ali Allahem, Salem Alkhalaf, Baowei Feng

“…The k-ω turbulence model is adopted to better reproduce the oil and water flow characteristics. …”
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