Damage Identification in Large-Scale Structures Using Time Series Analysis and Improved Sparse Regularization by Huihui Chen, Xiaojing Yuan

“…Compared to the moth-flame optimization (MFO) algorithm and traditional regularization methods, for both noise-free and noise polluted data, the iteration curves illustrate that the proposed method can achieve convergence within about 200 iterations, while the MFO algorithm is always trapped into local optima; meanwhile, the traditional regularization method needs more iterations or even cannot meet the preset tolerance. Furthermore, regarding the numerical example, the damage identification results show that the max identification errors of the proposed method are 6% among the three cases under noise-free and noise-polluted data, while the max identification errors for MFO and the regularization method are 15% and 10%, respectively. …”
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DETERMINANTS OF CORPORATE TAX AGGRESSIVENESS IN NIGERIAN DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS by Bilikisu Roseline Yusuf, Samson Adewale Adediran

“… The profit mɑking motives of business enterprise ɑnd the quest to meet up with shɑreholder expectɑtion especially in banking industry hɑs resulted in ɑmong other ɑctivities in the firm to tɑx ɑvoidɑnce meɑsures. …”
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Longitudinal Changes of Axial Length and Associated Factors in Congenital Ectopia Lentis Patients by Jingxin He, Zhangkai Lian, Qianzhong Cao, Zhenzhen Liu, Charlotte Aimee Young, Xinyu Zhang, Danying Zheng, Guangming Jin

“…Intervention strategies such as surgery should be performed earlier for CEL that meets the surgical criteria. Worse baseline BCVA and longer baseline AL are associated factors that would affect the growth rate of AL in the surgery and nonsurgery group, respectively.…”
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Exploring novel solitary wave phenomena in Klein–Gordon equation using $$\phi ^{6}$$ ϕ 6 model expansion method by Yasir A. Madani, Khidir Shaib Mohamed, Sadia Yasin, Sehrish Ramzan, Khaled Aldwoah, Mohammed Hassan

“…Despite its versatility, the technique may not be applicable to all nonlinear PDEs, especially those that do not meet the specified requirements or structures manageable by this technique. …”
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Management of Uncertainty by Statistical Process Control and a Genetic Tuned Fuzzy System by Stephan Birle, Mohamed Ahmed Hussein, Thomas Becker

“…This approach follows the hypothesis that if the control performance criteria stay within predefined statistical boundaries, the final process state meets the required quality definition. In order to keep the process on its optimal growth trajectory (model based reference trajectory) a fuzzy logic controller is used that alternates the process temperature. …”
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Local self-government powers: on content and correlation with related concepts by M. A. Sambor

“…Competence is considered as an integral system that includes subsystems of knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to perform a certain function and implement a relevant task, which by its purpose meets the requirements for holding a position in local self-government bodies, as well as the rights and obligations resulting from the implementation of the functions and tasks of local self-government. …”
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Role of the Arab League in Structuring the Arab Regional Space by E. S. Melkumyan

“…The focus of this organization was to protect pan-Arab interests and support all Arab states in achieving political independence.The aggravation of the situation in Palestine after the Second World War became a central item on the agenda of all the Arab League meetings. This organization indicated its position on the Palestinian issue in the preparatory period for its official proclamation. …”
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Paper Bags vis-à-vis LDPE Bags: Gleanings from Peer-reviewed E-LCA Publications by Isabell Lidbrand, Govindarajan Venkatesh, Magnus Lestelius

“…Much-desired change happens when the top-down meets the bottom-up somewhere midway. …”
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Routine Multimodal Antiemesis Including Low-Dose Perphenazine in an Ambulatory Surgery Unit of a University Hospital: A 10-Year History by Brian A. Williams, Michael L. Kentor, Susan J. Skledar, Steven L. Orebaugh, Manuel C. Vallejo

“…As a single-dose component of multimodal antiemetic prophylaxis therapy, we believe that this track record of anecdotal safety in adults who meet certain criteria (age 14–70, no less than 45 kg, no history of extrapyramidal reactions or of Parkinson disease, and no Class III antidysrhythmic coadministered for coexisting disease) constitutes a sufficient patient safety basis for formal prospective study. …”
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Global, regional, and national burdens of low back pain in women of childbearing age from 1990 to 2021: an analysis based on the global burden of disease study 2021 by Shiwen Zhang, Xuan Ma, Yao Yao, Huashan Pan, Lijuan Zou

“…Age- and region-specific prevention and healthcare strategies should be optimized to meet the needs of WCBA and reduce the burden of disease.…”
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Eficacia de un programa grupal, online sincrónico de salud y bienestar para personas que trabajan con jóvenes y adultos con discapacidad intelectual by Flavia Arrigoni, Mara Abraham, Ivana Polo

“…El programa de intervención desarrollado, “Bienestar y salud”, constó de 8 sesiones grupales, online, sincrónicas (por Google meet), de frecuencia semanal, con una duración de 120 minutos. …”
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L’autre scène dans The Three Birds de Joanna Laurens (2000) : enjeux dramatiques de la réécriture d’un mythe by Solange Ayache

“…As the act and language of love are turned into linguistic abuse and physical rape, Laurens’ formal experimentations, where language and the Other of language meet at the crossroad of their own contradictions, allow for a renewal in the meaning of the Greek myth as well as in the dramatic language on the British stage at the start of the twenty-first century.…”
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End-to-End Framework for Identifying Vulnerabilities of Operational Technology Protocols and Their Implementations in Industrial IoT by Matthew Boeding, Michael Hempel, Hamid Sharif

“…This convergence has led to a drastic increase in external access capabilities to previously air-gapped industrial systems for process control and monitoring. To meet the need for remote access to system information, protocols designed for the OT space were extended to allow IT networked communications. …”
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Development of an Operational Map for the 3D Printing of Phytosterol-Enriched Oleogels: Rheological Insights and Applications in Nutraceutical Design by María Itatí De Salvo, Camila Palla, Ivana M. Cotabarren

“…These characteristics, visualized on the operational map, suggest that 20% PS OGs meet ideal criteria for successful extrusion and layered deposition in 3D printing.…”
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Continuous Improvements and Future Challenges of Air Pollution Control at an Advanced Semiconductor Fab by Hsueh-Hsing Lu, Ming-Chun Lu, Thi-Cuc Le, Zhiping An, David Y. H. Pui, Chuen-Jinn Tsai

“…The design parameters and operating conditions of the CWSs meet the criteria set in the emission standard for the semiconductor industry. …”
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Aerodynamic optimization of small diffuser Augmented Wind Turbines: A differential evolution approach by Turan Dias Oliveira, Luzia Aparecida Tofaneli, Alex Álisson Bandeira Santos

“…Although a large part of wind generation occurs due to large turbines, small wind turbines meet the demands of distributed and isolated generation. …”
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Russian Strategy for Eurasian Integration: Key Elements, Determinants and Prospects for Development by D. S. Alekseev

“…Yeltsin and were merely adjusted to meet certain political, social and economic changes both in Russia and abroad. …”
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Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Hypoallergenic Milk Formulas for the Management of Cow’s Milk Protein Allergy in the United Kingdom by Rui Martins, Mark P. Connolly, Eleanor Minshall

“…Management consists of excluding cow’s milk from the diet, with hypoallergenic formulas (or non-dairy alternatives) being introduced to meet nutritional requirements. **Objectives:** To compare the cost-effectiveness of hypoallergenic formulas in reducing allergic manifestations and promoting immune tolerance in infants with immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated symptoms of CMPA. …”
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Experimental Study on Improving the Compressive Strength of UHPC Turntable by Jiawei Wang, Quansheng Sun

“…The compressive strength and mechanical characteristics of the UHPC structure meet the requirements of the turntable, and more importantly, the manufacturing process (on-site pouring) of the aforementioned UHPC turntable structures is relatively simple. …”
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Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing for childbirth-related post-traumatic stress symptoms: effectiveness, duration and completion by A. Doherty, U. Nagle, J. Doyle, R. M. Duffy, R. M. Duffy

“…Childbirth-related post-traumatic stress symptoms (CB-PTSS) occur in 12% of women and 3%–6% of mothers meet criteria for childbirth-related post-traumatic stress disorder (CB-PTSD). …”
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