Novel Multicriteria Decision Making Approach for Interactive Aggregation Operators of q-Rung Orthopair Fuzzy Soft Set by Rana Muhammad Zulqarnain, Imran Siddique, Aiyared Iampan, Jan Awrejcewicz, Maksymilian Bednarek, Rifaqat Ali, Muhammad Asif

“…The very lax requirement gives the evaluators excessive freedom to express their beliefs about membership degrees and non-membership degrees, making q-rung orthopair fuzzy soft set (q-ROFSS) have a broad scope of application in practical life. …”
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Self-translation as re-creation: The incipit of a fantasy novel in French (original language) and English by Emma SCHÜTZ

“…I hope to write as a doctoral student in ‘Pratiques et théories de la création littéraire et artistique’ at Aix-Marseille University.It is my project to translate this choral novel, the first volume of Sublimes, and thus rewrite it benefiting from the freedom afforded by self-translation, within the framework provided by the doctoral school or as an autonomous work.The trilogy, entitled Sublimes in French and English, shows two parallel worlds: Earth in 2082, a rather dystopian take on our near future, and Arcadia, a fantasy world where magic once reigned but has long since disappeared. …”
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Accuracy Assessment of Nonlinear Seismic Displacement Demand Predicted by Simplified Methods for the Plateau Range of Design Response Spectra by Pierino Lestuzzi, Lorenzo Diana

“…Nonlinear single-degree-of-freedom systems are subjected to several sets of recorded earthquakes that are modified to match design response spectra prescribed by Eurocode 8. …”
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Damage Identification in Large-Scale Structures Using Time Series Analysis and Improved Sparse Regularization by Huihui Chen, Xiaojing Yuan

“…Firstly, the model reduction technique is introduced to condense the unconcerned degrees of freedom (DOFs) of the finite element model (FEM) of the large-scale structure, and then the sensitivity of the autoregression (AR) coefficient with respect to the damage coefficient for the large-scale structure has been deduced, which can reduce the uncertainty, which comes from modal identification, in modal parameter sensitivity. …”
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EM-Act: A Modular Series Elastic Actuator for Dynamic Robots by Ramesh krishnan Muttathil Gopanunni, Lorenzo Martignetti, Francesco Iotti, Alok Ranjan, Franco Angelini, Manolo Garabini

“…Furthermore, the work also details the implementation of the actuator solution on a 2-degree-of-freedom (DOF) robotic leg and experimentally validates its jumping performance.…”
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The Conventional Non-Articulated SACH or a Multiaxial Prosthetic Foot for Hypomobile Transtibial Amputees? A Clinical Comparison on Mobility, Balance, and Quality of Life by Francesco Paradisi, Anna Sofia Delussu, Stefano Brunelli, Marco Iosa, Roberto Pellegrini, Daniele Zenardi, Marco Traballesi

“…The aim of this study is to compare these two prosthetic feet and assess possible improvements introduced by the increased degrees of freedom provided by the multiaxial foot. For this purpose, a group of 20 hypomobile transtibial amputees (TTAs) had their usual SACH replaced with a multiaxial foot. …”
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Lithuanian Scientific Medical Periodicals in the Third-Fifth Decade of the 20th Century (till 1944) by Silvija Stakulienė

“…They were begun to be published in Lithuania only after having regained the freedom of the press. Research period covers the years 1920-1944. …”
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Understanding how, for whom and under what circumstances telecare can support independence in community-dwelling older adults: a realist review by Lauren Fothergill, Niall Hayes, Yvonne Latham, Jenny Hamilton, Saiqa Ahmed, Carol Holland

“…Telecare that supports autonomy by enabling choice over technological resources may support self-reliance and control over one’s life, including choosing the level of monitoring, freedom to call for help if needed, and the ability to customise technology to suit needs (3). …”
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Integrating novel stellarator single-stage optimization algorithms to design the Columbia stellarator experiment by A. Baillod, E.J. Paul, G. Rawlinson, M. Haque, S.W. Freiberger, S. Thapa

“…Despite the increased complexity due to the expanded degrees of freedom, these methods successfully identify optimized plasma geometries that can be realized by coils meeting engineering specifications. …”
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Variants of the Sliding Mode Control in Presence of External Disturbance for Quadrotor by Irfan Ahmad, Muwaida Liaquat, Fahad Mumtaz Malik, Hameed Ullah, Usman Ali

“…Control strategies have been implemented on quadrotor which is 6 Degree of Freedom (DOF) underactuated model and it is derived via Newton-Euler(NE) equations. …”
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Black Soldier Fly Larvae’s Optimal Feed Intake and Rearing Density: A Welfare Perspective (Part II) by Arianna Cattaneo, Simona Belperio, Luca Sardi, Giovanna Martelli, Eleonora Nannoni, Sihem Dabbou, Marco Meneguz

“…A starting point can be an adaptation of the Five Freedoms framework. Feed availability must be optimized to meet larvae nutritional needs (freedom from hunger) while maximizing substrate conversion efficiency. …”
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NEGATION, INCLUDING, GRADUAL OBLIVION: STATE STRATEGIES ON SOVIET HERITAGE IN GEORGIA, ARMENIA AND AZERBAIJAN by A. A. Tokarev

“…The article postulates clear differences between the study of postcolonialism and the post-Soviet space, and therefore the author presents his own operationalization of the "imperial heritage" study.The countries of the South Caucasus are compared based on the following criteria: a number of ethnic Russians as the main constituent of the Soviet people living in the country; a status of the Russian language; national symbols (statutes, architecture, Soviet state symbols, the hierarchy of military ranks), and political practices (functioning of the party systems, type of sovereignty, degree of freedom of speech and political competition).StudyingAzerbaijan,ArmeniaandGeorgiadifferently coming out of theUSSRand using the disintegration of theUSSRto construct their national narratives in accordance with their own ideas about the ways of development, the author finds a repetition of the Soviet system elements.Each of the states demonstrates a unique combination of “post-Soviet Soviet” phenomena. …”
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Quarter-Wavelength Two-Section Coaxial Stepped Impedance Resonators for Harmonics Suppression in Tx Bandpass Filters by Alexandre Bonizec, Jessica Benedicto, Jean-Francois Favennec, Eric Rius, Christophe Goujon

“…This type of resonator has two degrees of freedom, in the transverse and longitudinal dimensions. …”
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Social Aspects of Democratic Safeguards in Privacy Rights: A Qualitative Study of the European Union and China by Polonca Kovač, Grega Rudolf

“…The authors conclude that authorities must actively guarantee the rights related to privacy and personal data protection, or else effective governance will lead to a surveillance society and erosion of individuals’ freedom as a valuable civilizational asset. Academic contribution to the field: The research contributes to administrative science by addressing one of the key concepts of modern public governance, namely the collision between the principles of effectiveness and transparency on the one hand and privacy on the other. …”
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Letter and Person Recognition in Freeform Air-Writing Using Machine Learning Algorithms by Huseyin Kunt, Zeki Yetgin, Furkan Gozukara, Turgay Celik

“…The free-form air-writing indicates the user freedom to select any letter with any size (varying from a quarter to the full size of an A4 page) to write on the air. …”
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A predefined-time radial basis function (RBF) neural network tracking control method considering actuator faults for a new type of spraying robot by J. Zhao, J. Zhao, Y. Li, Y. Li, Y. Li, B. Pei, Z. Yu, Z. Dong

“…<p>A small-range fine-spraying collaborative robot (SFSC) for vehicle surface repair has been designed, which has 4 degrees of freedom. Conventional control methods, such as sliding mode control (SMC) have difficulty meeting the accuracy requirements when the end of the attitude adjustment robotic arm control is spraying. …”
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A lightweight prosthetic hand with 19-DOF dexterity and human-level functions by Hao Yang, Zhe Tao, Jian Yang, Wenpeng Ma, Haoyu Zhang, Min Xu, Ming Wu, Shuaishuai Sun, Hu Jin, Weihua Li, Liu Wang, Shiwu Zhang

“…Abstract A human hand has 23-degree-of-freedom (DOF) dexterity for managing activities of daily living (ADLs). …”
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Biomarkers to predict the outcomes of surgical intervention for aortic dissection by Abanob G. Hanna, Fabian Jimenez Contreras, Omar M. Sharaf, Griffin P. Stinson, Philip J. Hess

“…For patients who underwent thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) for type B dissection, an elevated postoperative systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) was an independent risk factor for aorta-related complications, graft failure, and significantly inferior freedom from aortic-related mortality. A combination of elevated preoperative and postoperative SII values was again predictive of in-hospital adverse outcomes and follow-up complications, including endoleaks, branch artery stenosis, distal aortic expansion, aortic rupture, and death (p = 0.0016). …”
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Submicron quantum dot light-emitting diodes enabled by pixelated topological meta-mirror by Ye Taikang, Tian Dadi, Wu Dan, Sun Xiao Wei, Wang Kai

“…The pixelated topological meta-mirror is introduced with a sufficient design freedom. A powerful light manipulation capability is offered by the topological meta-mirror even with limited period number, which enables the construction of RGB meta-cavities. …”
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“Urban by nature”: The Sokoto jihadist approach to urban planning by Stephanie Zehnle

“…The ribāt was a planned city attracting mainly slaves longing for freedom and salvation by the Jihadist promise that any inhabitant of the frontier city would eventually be liberated and enter Paradise. …”
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