Independent Modal Variable Structure Fuzzy Active Vibration Control of Cylindrical Thin Shells Laminated with Photostrictive Actuators by R.B. He, S.J. Zheng, H.T. Wang

“…Generally, the membrane control action plays a major role in vibration control of flexible thin shell structures. …”
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Between adolescence and adulthood: Emerging adulthood in Serbia by Jojić Antonije, Krstić Ksenija

“…The participants were 1049 young people (78.6% female) aged 18 to 30 (M = 23.72, SD = 3.212), mostly from major cities. Factor analysis, for the most part, confirmed the structure of the IDEA scale. …”
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Analysis of Runoff Change and Its Influencing Factors of Miju River Based on Morlet Wavelet Analysis by LI Hongyan, WANG Zhiping, YANG Hua, DONG Xiaohai

“…Since 2011,the annual runoff of the Miju River Basin has been relatively small for 8 consecutive years,and the Miju River is the largest major river into the Erhai Sea,with runoff area and natural runoff accounting for more than 40% of the total flow of the Erhai Sea.Therefore,analyzing the variation characteristics of the annual runoff of Miju River is of great significance to the study of the total water flowing into Erhai Sea.Based on the monitoring data such as flow,precipitation and evaporation of the Liancheng hydrologic station in the basin from 1954 to 2018,this paper studies the change law of runoff cycle and its influencing factors by wavelet analysis.The results show that:The natural annual runoff of Miju River basin in the nearly 65 a decreases with time,with an average annual runoff decrease of 14.35 million m³ per 10 a;The annual runoff is featured with periodic changes of about 9 a,14 a,19 a,and 54 a,which greatly affects the trend of abundance and dryness of annual runoff;There are multiple time scales nesting between the four-season runoff and annual runoff,and the first main period of the four-season and annual runoff is about 54 a;The change trend and fluctuation cycle of annual precipitation and annual runoff of Miju River are similar,with a positive correlation;The annual evaporation has various impact on the annual runoff;The influence of water consumption on runoff in the Miju River Basin is increasing,the conditions of the lower surface are changing more and more,and the relationship between precipitation and runoff varies accordingly,which is one of the main reasons for the significant decrease of runoff in the basin compared with that under same precipitation in the past.…”
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Health-Harming Legal Needs Identified by People with HIV by Samantha Morton, Andrew Maude, Theresa Brabson, Hervette Nkwihoreze, Robin Davison, Miguel Munoz-Laboy, Omar Martinez

“…Key legal concerns were identified from 111 participants through quantitative and qualitative analyses of patient-reported responses and attorney case summaries. Results: Major findings from the preliminary dataset reflect distinct categories of legal concerns reported by participants, including Personal/Advanced Care Planning (n = 50), Other Legal Concerns (n = 26), Unsafe Housing/Repairs (n = 23), and Eviction or Threat of Losing Home (n = 15). …”
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A moisture differential technique for extraction and maintenance of imported fire ant colonies under laboratory conditions by Farhan Mahmood Shah, Ikhlas A. Khan, Abbas Ali

“…Dehydration is one of the major mortality factors in IFA, and the ants tend to relocate from dry to moist places. …”
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Structural Variation of Element and Human Disease by Songmi Kim, Chun-Sung Cho, Kyudong Han, Jungnam Lee

“…Transposable elements are one of major sources to cause genomic instability through various mechanisms including de novo insertion, insertion-mediated genomic deletion, and recombination-associated genomic deletion. …”
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The Diplomacy of Small States: Exploring Opportunities and Limitations in the Case of Timor-Leste by O. A. Krasnyak, P. S. Shaternikov

“…Diplomacy is regarded as a universal mechanism through which small states like Timor-Leste can integrate into the global international relations system.Given the inherent limitations of small states in contesting with major and middle powers, they seek to enhance their international influence through collective actions, such as forming or joining coalitions in international organizations or intergovernmental forums. …”
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Radical Scavenging, Proteases Activities, and Phenolics Composition of Bark Extracts from 21 Medicinal Plants by Muhammad Asam Raza, Durre Shahwar, Tania Khan

“…Gallic acid, tannic acid, quercetin, rutin, catechin, hesperidin, and cinnamic acid were identified as the major phenolic acids in the extracts of selected medicinal plants.…”
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Changes and the principle of assessment of readiness for changes in the life cycle of buildings by D. A. Khrustalev

“…The spectrum of changes to buildings over time is described – from operational needs, through renovations to major renovations. The basis of the work is rich in frequent changes material on buildings for research and risky innovation. …”
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Cancer phylogenetic inference using copy number alterations detected from DNA sequencing data by Bingxin Lu

“…To summarize the state-of-the-art of the field and inform future development, this review presents a comprehensive survey on the major challenges in inference, different types of methods, and applications of these methods. …”
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Ziziphora tenuior L. Essential Oil as a Bio-Based Antimicrobial and Plant-Based Preservative for Increasing the Shelf Life of Mayonnaise by Samiyeh Sadat Khankeshizadeh, Alireza Rahman, Fereshteh Naderi, Nasim Khorshidian, Mehrdad Mohammadi

“…The GC-MS analysis of ZTEO showed the presence of 36 different components, with pulegone (27.5%), borneol (16.5%), 1, 8-cineole (9.8%), camphor (8.37%), β-pinene (5.31%), and α-pinene (4.64%) as the major compounds. Results of antimicrobial activity showed that the highest and the lowest minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values were obtained for Escherichia coli (700 μg/mL) and Saccharomyces cerevisiae (10 μg/mL). …”
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Testing the influence of spectral resolution for binary change detection accuracies using simulated multispectral bands resampled from hyperspectral data by Nugraha Wahyu Ananta, Damarjati Safri, Arjasakusuma Sanjiwana

“…This indicated that the detection of major changes in the surface cover can be produced using 4 to 13 bands data. …”
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An educational needs analysis of sustainable dietary education for nutrition teachers: an application of the IPA, Borich needs assessment and The locus for focus model by Eunseo Yang, Borham Yoon

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The thermoelectric conversion efficiency problem: Insights from the electron gas thermodynamics close to a phase transition by I. Khomchenko, A. Ryzhov, F. Maculewicz, F. Kurth, R. Hühne, A. Golombek, M. Schleberger, C. Goupil, Ph. Lecoeur, A. Böhmer, G. Benenti, G. Schierning, H. Ouerdane

“…The detrimental effects of lattice phonons on performance can be mitigated, but achieving a high thermoelectric power factor remains a major problem because the Seebeck coefficient and electrical conductivity cannot be jointly increased. …”
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Towards high-quality informatics K-12 education in Europe: key insights from the literature by Demetrios Sampson, Panagiotis Kampylis, Jesús Moreno-León, Stefania Bocconi

“…Overall, the paper contributes to the discussion on high-quality informatics K-12 education in Europe towards identifying and addressing major challenges for equitable access to quality informatics education for all European K-12 students.…”
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Residential Landscapes Sponsored by Companhia União Fabril (CUF) in Barreiro (1945-1972). Promotion of Multi-Family Working-Class Housing in Post-WWII Portugal by Ana Vaz Milheiro, João Cardim

“…The starting point of the research is the strategies followed by Companhia União Fabril (CUF) — a major Portuguese chemical company — between 1945 and 1972 in Barreiro, a town on the southern bank of the Tagus River, where the company had been gradually establishing its main factory grounds since the beginning of the twentieth century. …”
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Modified Stochastic Petri Net-Based Modeling and Optimization of Emergency Rescue Processes during Coal Mine Accidents by Xiao Li, Yongkui Shi, Zaiyong Wang, Wenquan Zhang

“…In addition, a triangle fuzzy strategy is presented to optimize the SPN model. The “9·28” major water inrush accident in Shanxi Fenxi Zhengsheng Coal Company of China is adopted to evaluate the time performance and accident data of the ER process. …”
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GEORGIA'S ECONOMY IN THE SPACE OF CONTRADICTIONS BETWEEN REGIONAL POWERS by A. S. Degtev, A. Margoev, A. A. Tokarev

“…For a comprehensive analysis of the situation the authors used some figures concerning commodity trade, FDI, cross-border financial flows, tourism, and transport development. Major pipeline branches, including the planned projects, are taken into account as well. …”
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Kinetic Analysis of 2-[C]Thymidine PET Imaging Studies of Malignant Brain Tumors: Preliminary Patient Results by Joanne M. Wells, David A. Mankoff, Janet F. Eary, Alexander M. Spence, Mark Muzi, Finbarr O'Sullivan, Cheryl B. Vernon, Jeanne M. Link, Kenneth A. Krohn

“…Methods: Twenty patients underwent sequential [ 11 C]CO 2 (major TdR metabolite) and TdR PET studies with arterial blood sampling and metabolite analysis. …”
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Climatic Hazards: High Importance but Low Severity to Coastal Rural Fishing Communities by Daniel Koomson, Katherine Sian Davies-Vollum, Debadayita Raha

“…However, socio-economic stressors were more severely felt, especially in major fishing seasons. The study therefore highlights socio-economic stressors as realistic focus for adaptation priorities that can safeguard the lives, livelihood and wellbeing of rural coastal-small scale fishing communities.…”
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