PREVALENCE AND CONSEQUENCES OF KIDNAPPING IN SOUTHERN TARABA STATE, NIGERIA by YIKWABS PETER YIKWAB, WAJIM JOHN, ALEGBEJO NOAH KOLAWOLE, AROKOYO JACOB

“…Exploratory research design was adopted using qualitative method (key Informant Interview and In-depth Interview) for the collection of data. …”
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Parameter Identification of the 2-Chlorophenol Oxidation Model Using Improved Differential Search Algorithm by Guang-zhou Chen, Jia-quan Wang, Ru-zhong Li

“…Then, to address the nonlinearity of the model, two improved differential search (DS) algorithms were proposed to carry out the parameter identification of the model. One strategy is to adopt the Latin hypercube sampling method to replace the uniform distribution of initial population; the other is to combine DS with simplex method. …”
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Invariant Representation Learning in Multimedia Recommendation with Modality Alignment and Model Fusion by Xinghang Hu, Haiteng Zhang

“…While previous approaches have adopted invariant learning to address this issue, they simply concatenate multimodal data without proper alignment, resulting in information loss or redundancy. …”
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Mining Outlier Data in Mobile Internet-Based Large Real-Time Databases by Xin Liu, Yanju Zhou, Xiaohong Chen

“…Upon local characteristic time scale parameters of information flow, the phase position features of the outlier data before filtering are obtained; the decision-tree outlier-classification feature-filtering algorithm is adopted to acquire signals for analysis and instant amplitude and to achieve the phase-frequency characteristics of outlier data. …”
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Crop Diversification for Ensuring Sustainable Agriculture, Risk Management and Food Security by Tesfahun Belay Mihrete, Fasikaw Belay Mihretu

“…The review highlights key principles, including ecological resilience, risk distribution, and resource optimization. By adopting diverse crops, farmers can mitigate soil degradation, reduce pest outbreaks, and stabilize incomes. …”
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Toward a green economy in China: current status and perspective in electricity generation by Jorge Morales Pedraza

“…This work emphasizes the urgent need to prevent new coal-fired power plants, adopt management rules to permit high renewable energy generation from the national grid, and allow cheap consumer prices to drive consumption and generation. …”
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Numerical Calculation of Three-Dimensional Ground State Potential Energy Function of Na2F System by Yue Wang, Yu Liu, BiLv Fang, Gan Gao, Chengwen Zhang, Dezhi Dong

“…The whole calculation adopted supramolecular approximation approach. We divided the potential energy surface into three regions, the peak region, the well region, and the long range region, and calculate the single point energy, respectively. …”
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Design of High-Voltage Switch-Mode Power Amplifier Based on Digital-Controlled Hybrid Multilevel Converter by Yanbin Hou, Wanrong Sun, Aifeng Ren, Shuming Liu

“…Therefore, a step-up transformer is indispensably adopted in PWM-based Class-D amplifier to produce high-voltage output. …”
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Mechanism of User Participation in Co-creation Community: A Network Evolutionary Game Method by Fanshun Zhang, Congdong Li, Cejun Cao

“…However, the inhibitory effect can be seen in populations that mainly adopt active participation. (c) The scale-free feature of user interactive network inhibits the selection of active participation when active participation is the dominant strategy in populations. …”
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Analysis of Load Optimization in Solid Rocket Motor Propellant Grain with Pressure Cure by Zhanxin Cui, Haiyang Li, Zhibin Shen, Huiru Cui

“…At present, the casting of large-size motors often adopts pressure cure. This technology can effectively reduce the risk of damage to the structural integrity of the grain in the case-bonded casting solid rocket motor. …”
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The Reasons for Self-Medication from the Perspective of Iranian Nursing Students: A Qualitative Study by Maryam Janatolmakan, Alireza Abdi, Bahareh Andayeshgar, Ali Soroush, Alireza Khatony

“…Given the dangers of self-medication, health policymakers must adopt strict policies for pharmacies that sell drugs without a prescription. …”
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Enhancing Accuracy and Precision in Omni-Angle Edge-Based Modulation Transfer Function Measurements by Kenichiro Masaoka

“…The ISO 12233 edge-based method adopted diagonal MTF measurement for sampled imaging systems by analyzing the gradient of a slanted edge captured by the system and estimating MTF as a function of spatial frequency perpendicular to the edge. …”
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Harnessing the AI/ML in Drug and Biological Products Discovery and Development: The Regulatory Perspective by Fahimeh Mirakhori, Sarfaraz K. Niazi

“…We discuss the promises of responsible data-driven AI, challenges and related practices adopted to overcome limitations, and our practical reflections on regulatory oversight. …”
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The Impact of Digitization on Green Innovation Performance: Evidence Based on Panel Data of 228 Prefectural-Level Cities in China by Lijiang Jia, Xiaoli Hu, Zhongwei Zhao, Tianze Zhou, Weiming Liu, Bin He

“…This article uses mechanism analysis and adopts a dynamic spatial panel model and systematic GMM method to empirically test the growth effect of green innovation performance endowed by digitization. …”
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Evaluating supply chain sustainability and agility using fuzzy logic approach: A case in Indonesian agroindustry by Hasibuan Sawarni, Yunita Ika, Zulkarnaen Iskandar

“…In agroindustry, business processes face significant challenges in adapting to such unpredictable conditions, requiring robust strategies to enhance agility and sustainability. This study adopts a fuzzy logic approach to address ambiguities and uncertainties inherent in traditional performance assessments. …”
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An Unbridgeable Gap? The Treatment of Definiteness Restrictions in French and Chinese Presentational Constructions by Ludovica Lena

“…Availing ourselves of a parallel corpus – composed of two written and spoken subcorpora –, in this study we adopt a contrastive perspective to explore the (lack of) correspondence between French il y a-constructions with a definite pivot and Chinese yǒu-constructions. …”
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A Simplified Finite Control Set Model Predictive Control for T-Type Three-Level Power Conversion System Based on LCL Filter by Ning Gao, Huaiyu Fan, Weimin Wu

“…Furthermore, full-dimensional state observers are adopted and implemented to estimate the instantaneous values of grid-side current and capacitor voltage for purpose of removing unnecessary electrical sensors. …”
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Understanding barriers of BIM-based knowledge management system: A case study of Indonesian state-owned construction enterprises by Utama Singgih Fitra, Negara Kartika Puspa, Wijatmiko Indradi

“…The results show that the barriers of BIM-Knowledge management implementation in Indonesian State-Owned Construction Enterprises are (1) The condition of contract or standard of the owner, which has not fully adopted ISO BIM 19650 standards, (2) The lack of experts who are proficient in integrating KM-BIM, (3) the lack of Organizational Culture that support integration of KMBIM. …”
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Design and Optimization of a Triangular Shear Piezoelectric Acceleration Sensor for Microseismic Monitoring by Yannan Shi, Shuaishuai Jiang, Yang Liu, Yiying Wang, Penglei Qi

“…Response surface optimization is adopted to analyze the influence of sensor element design variables on the sensitivity and resonant frequency of the designed sensor. …”
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A Study on the Influence of the Conglomerate Mesostructure on Fracture Failure Behavior Based on Discrete Element Method by Yu Yan, Shiyuan Li

“…In this paper, the analysis is performed by adopting techniques such as CT scanning and Particle Flow Code (PFC) numerical simulation. …”
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