Graphing, homotopy groups of spheres, and spaces of long links and knots by Robin Koytcheff

“…We show that, up to knotting, these account for all the homotopy groups in a range which depends on the dimensions of the source manifolds and target manifold and which roughly generalizes the triple-point-free range for isotopy classes. …”
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An Efficient Clustering Algorithm in Wireless Sensor Networks Using Cooperative Communication by Shukui Zhang, Jianxi Fan, Juncheng Jia, Jin Wang

“…Processing the gathered information efficiently is a key functionality for wireless sensor networks. In generally, the sensor networks often use in-network data aggregation and clustering to optimize network communication. …”
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Evaluation of the Project P.A.T.H.S. Based on Students’ Weekly Diaries: Findings from Eight Datasets by Daniel T. L. Shek, Rachel C. F. Sun

“…Based on an integration of findings from different databases, results showed that the respondents generally (1) had positive views on the program, (2) had positive views on the instructors, and (3) perceived that they had acquired competencies at the societal, school, familial, interpersonal, and personal levels after joining the program. …”
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Reduction EMI of BLDC Motor Drive Based on Software Analysis by Navid Mousavi, Tohid Rahimi, Homayoun Meshgin Kelk

“…The leakage currents of the motors, flow through common ground, will interfere with other equipment because of the high density of electrical and electronic systems in the spacecraft and aircrafts. Moreover, generally there are common DC buses in the mentioned systems, which aggravate the problem. …”
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Student attitudes toward the use of Facebook in higher education: Implications for the learning experience by Marković Marija, Stanisavljević-Petrović Zorica

“…The results indicate that students highly value Facebook for information exchange and sharing academic materials, but are generally cautious about its direct application in learning processes. …”
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Extrapulmonary, bone and intestinal tuberculosis. Case report by Dianelí Lorely Reyes Hernández, Francisco Rey Mérida López

“…Cases with extrapulmonary involvement of a single location are generally reported, but in this case two different tissues are involved. …”
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Electronic Structure Calculations of A2Ti2O7 (A = Dy, Ho, and Y) by H. Y. Xiao

“…Ab initio calculations have been performed on titanate pyrochlores A2Ti2O7 (A = Dy, Ho, and Y) to investigate their electronic structures. The generalized gradient approximation (GGA) + U formalism has been used to correct the strong onsite Coulomb repulsion between the localized 4f electrons. …”
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Diagnosing the Causes of Failure in the Construction Sector Using Root Cause Analysis Technique by Faiq M. S. Al-Zwainy, Ibrahim A. Mohammed, Ibrahim F. Varouqa

“…Three techniques were used in this study: Ishikawa diagrams, Pareto diagrams, and 5-why techniques. The results were generally identified and diagnosed thirty-five causes of the construction project failure; however, only twenty-three of the causes were the most important. …”
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Treatment of Bullous Systemic Lupus Erythematosus by Lihua Duan, Liying Chen, Shan Zhong, Ying Wang, Yan Huang, Yan He, Jie Chen, Guixiu Shi

“…BSLE patients with corticosteroids treatment constantly do not receive a marked improvement, while dapsone generally dramatically improved the skin condition. …”
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MicroRNAs in Postischemic Vascular Repair by Andrea Caporali, Costanza Emanueli

“…More recently, this term has been used to generally indicate the growth and remodeling process of the primitive vascular network into a complex network during development. …”
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Conceptual Aircraft Empennage Design Based on Multidisciplinary Design Optimization Approach by Yaolong Liu, Tianhong Jiang

“…Within a conventional aircraft design process, the horizontal tail and vertical tail are generally sized via volume coefficient methods. In this manuscript, an improved method for conceptual aircraft tail design based on multidisciplinary design optimization (MDO) approach with stability and control constraints has been developed. …”
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Uncertainty Estimation in Unsupervised MR-CT Synthesis of Scoliotic Spines by Enamundram Naga Karthik, Farida Cheriet, Catherine Laporte

“…This paper presents a proof-of-concept for generalizing the aleatoric and epistemic uncertainties in unsupervised MR-CT synthesis of scoliotic spines. …”
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Controllability and Observability of Nonautonomous Riesz-Spectral Systems by Sutrima Sutrima, Christiana Rini Indrati, Lina Aryati

“…A part of the transport-reaction phenomena is often modelled as an abstract nonautonomous equation generated by a (generalized) Riesz-spectral operator on a Hilbert space. …”
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Experimental Research on Axial Compression of Reinforced Concrete Short Circular Columns Strengthened with Prestressed Semicircular Steel Plates by Zhenhua Ren, Yaqian Shen, Xiantao Zeng, Yuantian Sun

“…Currently varying methods for the prestressed reinforcement of concrete columns are developed, but they are generally not practical. Strengthening concrete columns with prestressed semicircular steel plate is a new prestressed strengthening technology. …”
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La grammaire en première personne (I) by Pierre Cotte

“…A distinction between a first-person perspective and a third-person one is common in philosophical discussions of consciousness. As it is generally understood, the first-person perspective, informally, relates to a person’s ‘felt’ experience of situations, while a third-person perspective is an external look at things. …”
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Using grain protein electrophoresis to control the genetic integrity of spring bread wheat accessions from the VIR collection of plant genetic resources by E. V. Zuev, T. I. Peneva, N. M. Martynenko, A. N. Brykova, E. Yu. Kudryavtseva

“…Identification of accessions by electrophoresis of gliadin storage protein was carried out according to the generally accepted method.Results and conclusions. …”
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Influence of the Eccentric Error of Star Gear on the Bifurcation Properties of Herringbone Star Gear Transmission with Floating Sun Gear by Fang Guo, Zongde Fang, Xijin Zhang, Yanmei Cui

“…For this analysis, a generalized dynamic model of HSGT considering the manufacturing eccentric errors, time-varying mesh stiffness, and load balancing mechanism is established and solved by numerical method. …”
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Radiotherapeutic Strategies in the Management of Low-Risk Prostate Cancer by Kevin S. Choe, Stanley L. Liauw

“…Disease outcomes are generally excellent in low-risk prostate cancer. Improvements are expected with further integration of innovative technologies in radiation delivery, tumor imaging, and target localization.…”
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The Optimal Design of HVDC Transmission Lines for the Improvement of Reactive Power Distribution Using Genetic Algorithm by Ali Mohammadi

“…The problem of optimizing the reactive power distribution in integrated AC-DC power systems in the form of HVDC lines is generalized with regard to the control specifications for power transmission. …”
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Intellectual Capital and Corporate Sustainable Growth: An Empirical Study on Indian Agribusinesses specific to Pesticides and Fertilizer Companies by Vaishnavi Balaji, Rajesh Mamilla

“…The Extended Value-Added Intellectual Capital (E-VAIC) model is employed to measure Intellectual Capital. The System Generalized Method of Moments (S-GMM) regression method is employed for data analysis. …”
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