Verticality, Regulatory Focus, and Prices: Who is Able to Get a Good Deal? by Marconi Freitas da Costa, Claudio Felisoni de Angelo, Salomão Farias

“…We performed an experimental study with a design 2 (vertical metaphor: physically tall vs. physically short) x 2 (regulatory focus: promotion vs. prevention) between subjects. …”
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GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT RESPONSE OF GAZANIA (GAZANIA RIGENS) TO DIFFERENT SOURCES OF CROP RESIDUES AS GROWING MEDIA by Abdul Kareem, Aneeq Ahmad, Muhammad Waqas

“…Completely Randomized Design (RCBD) was applied to test the significance of the treatments and to compare them. …”
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Coordinate Monitoring Technology in the Process of Incremental Launching Construction of Curved Steel Box Girder Bridge by Haipeng Wang, Kai Wang, Nan Guo

“…The geometric alignment and internal force of the steel box girder met the monitoring requirements, ensuring that the steel box girder can meet the design requirements under various working conditions.…”
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Efficient Model Predictive Algorithms for Tracking of Periodic Signals by Yun-Chung Chu, Michael Z. Q. Chen

“…This paper studies the design of efficient model predictive controllers for fast-sampling linear time-invariant systems subject to input constraints to track a set of periodic references. …”
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Synthesis of 4,7,9-Trihydroxy[1]benzofuro[3,2-d]pyrimidine-6-carboxamide: Evaluation of Cytotoxicity and Inhibition of Protein Kinase C (CaPkc1) by Dao Viet Hung, Tran Khac Vu

“…This phytoxin was found to inhibit selectively CaPkc1 and constitutes an interesting model for the design of novel antifungal molecules. In this research, 4,7,9-trihydroxy[1]benzofuro[3,2-d]pyrimidine-6-carboxamide (13) derived from (–)-cercosporamide was synthesized via a seven-step procedure by well-known reactions and evaluation of cytotoxicity and inhibition of CaPkc1. …”
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Constraint-Following Approach for Platoon Control Strategy of Connected Autonomous Vehicles by Mengyan Hu, Ying Gao, Xiangmo Zhao, Bin Tian, Zhigang Xu

“…., the string stability of the platoon system. Here, we aimed to design a CAV platoon control strategy based on a constraint-following approach to solve the problem of platoon starting. …”
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Unveiling the complex morphologies of sessile droplets on heterogeneous surfaces by Yanchen Wu, Hongmin Zhang, Fei Wang, Britta Nestler

“…This work provides a potential method to achieve highly complex morphologies of droplets via low-cost beforehand design of the surfaces, thereby opening up potential applications in 3D printing, printed electronics, and microfluidics.…”
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Steering Parameters for Rock Grouting by Gunnar Gustafson, Johan Claesson, Åsa Fransson

“…Based on the identified parameters that define the grouting time-scale and grout penetration, an effective design of grouting operations can be set up. The solution for time as a function of penetration depth is obtained in a closed form for parallel and pipe flow. …”
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A Wireless Sensor Network System with a Jumping Node for Unfriendly Environments by Jun Zhang, Guangming Song, Guifang Qiao, Zhen Li, Aimin Wang

“…To solve this problem, this paper presents the design of a jumping robot to serve as a robotic node for wireless sensor networks. …”
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THE VALUE OF SERVICE; EXPLORING THE MODEL OF SERVICE QUALITY IN INDONESIAN AND TUNISIA ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY by Wildatul Islamiyah, Nurul Najma Kamila Hasyim

“…The research employs a qualitative approach with a multisite design. To gather data in both countries, the researcher uses participant observation, in-depth interviews, and documentation. …”
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Dynamic Performance of Concrete Considering Initial Stresses and Creep by S. Yu. Savin, M. Z. Sharipov

“…In accidental design situations, the loading mode of reinforced concrete structures includes two typical stages such as long-term deformation under constant or slowly varying load and dynamic impact. …”
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Impact of Capacity Drop on Commuting Systems under Uncertainty by Wenwei Zhang, Hui Zhao, Rui Jiang

“…To alleviate traffic congestion at the bottleneck and avoid capacity drop, we design a time-varying toll scheme and a step toll scheme. …”
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Free Vibration and Hardening Behavior of Truss Core Sandwich Beam by J. E. Chen, W. Zhang, M. Sun, M. H. Yao

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An Artistic Image Fusion Method with Improved Cartoon-Texture Decomposition by Zhou Meng

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Selected Topics on Complex Systems Informatics: Editorial Introduction to Issue 23 of CSIMQ by Kurt Sandkuhl

“…Models do not remove the complexity of the real world but help to understand it and to design and develop solutions. All articles in this issue are in some respect concerned with models or modeling. …”
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Special MISO-SAR and MIMO-SAR Modes for Bidirectional Imaging by Hai Jiang, Hongjun Song, Lei Guo, Wei Wang

“…This paper presents the system design of these modes and analyzes their azimuth ambiguity to signal ratio (AASR). …”
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The Demographic Database — History of Technical and Methodological Achievements by Pär Vikström, Maria Larsson, Elisabeth Engberg, Sören Edvinsson

“…This includes digitization methods, database design and methods for linkage. The different systems developed for implementing these methods are also described and to some extent, the hardware used. …”
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Aging Properties of Polyvinylidenefluoride-Coated Polyesters Used in Tensioned Membrane Structure: Effect of Loading Protocol and Environment by Yingying Zhang, Mingyue Zhang

“…It can provide a theoretical reference for the proposal of resistance partial factor in the design of tensioned membrane structure.…”
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Study on the Production Factors in the Process of Production and Properties of Fly Ash-Based Coarse Aggregates by K. N. Shivaprasad, Bibhuti Bhusan Das

“…The trial mixes during the process of producing the artificial aggregates were designed through Taguchi’s experimental design method. …”
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Improving Happiness of The Elderly through Virtual Reminiscence Intervention by Adventia Emilia Krysna Sipi Seda, Magdalena Surjaningsih Halim

“…The method used was quasi-experimental with a pre-test and post-test design as well as a non-equivalent control group. …”
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