Optimization of Job Scheduling in the Cloud Computing Environment Using the Fuzzy Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm by Shabnam Gharaeian, Khosrow Amirizadeh

“…Therefore, different algorithms have been suggested for assigning tasks to resources in cloud environments; however, most of which do not consider criteria such as balanced load, and reduction of the task completion time. In this work, using the meta-heuristic algorithm of swarm particles optimization (PSO) and fuzzy logic, task completion time is reduced, and, as a result of which, efficiency of using resources is increased. …”
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Application of Ultraviolet Radiation to Control the Calcium Carbonate Scale Formation and Deposition on the Membranes by Chanbasha Basheer, Mokhtar Rashwan, Eid Al-Mutairi, Amjad A. Shaikh, Khurram Karim Qureshi

“…In this work, for the first time, calcium carbonate growth was investigated using UV light exposure, and the growth rate was compared with control and commercial antiscalant. …”
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Interferometric Dynamic Measurement: Techniques Based on High-Speed Imaging or a Single Photodetector by Yu Fu, Giancarlo Pedrini, Xide Li

“…The limitation of the measurement range along the time axis in camera-based technology is mainly due to the low capturing rate, while the photodetector-based technology can only do the measurement on a single point. …”
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THE USE OF THE DYNAMIC PROPERTIES OF SPECTRA OF SEQUENCES OF RADIO PULSES TO ENSURE HIGH SENSITIVITY OF THE TEST CONTROL WINDINGS OF ASYNCHRONOUS MOTORS by A. А. Sheinikov, Yu. V. Suchodolov

“…Moreover, adjusting the amplitude, repetition period, pulse duration and delay time pulse sequences it is possible to implement a mathematically justifiable control of the parameters of the spectrum (to move the position of the zeros of the amplitude spectrum, to change the amplitude of the spectral components). …”
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Drug Testing for Newborn Exposure to Illicit Substances in Pregnancy: Pitfalls and Pearls by Karen J. Farst, Jimmie L. Valentine, R. Whit Hall

“…Clinicians providing care to newborns should be equipped to recognize a newborn who has been exposed to illicit drugs during pregnancy by the effects the exposure might cause at the time of delivery and/or by drug testing of the newborn. …”
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Research on Arch Model and Numerical Simulation of Critical Water and Sand Inrush in Coal Mine near Unconsolidated Layers by Guibin Zhang, Wenquan Zhang, Hailong Wang, Siwen Cao, Yuliang Wu, Zaiyong Wang

“…With the continuous increase of the upper limit of coal mining, in mining areas near unconsolidated layers, water and sand inrush disasters occur from time to time, seriously threatening the safety of mine production. …”
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Optimization of Flash Extraction of Akebia trifoliata Seed Oil by the Box-Behnken Response Surface Methodology and Comparison of Oil Yields from Different Origins by Rong-Rong Huang, Li-Ye Fan, Qi-Zhao Li

“…The experimental results showed that the optimum technological conditions for flash extraction of Akebia trifoliata seed oil were as follows: liquid-material ratio, 12 : 1; extraction voltage, 150 V; extraction time, 90 s; and oil yield of Akebia trifoliata seed, 19.83%. …”
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Superconducting Through-Substrate Vias on Sapphire Substrates for Quantum Circuits by Kiyotaka Mukasa, Yusuke Nuruki, Hayato Kubo, Yoshihide Narahara, Motohiro Umehara, Kazuyuki Fujie

“…Sapphire substrates have recently been recognized for their potential to improve the coherence time of superconducting qubits. However, due to challenges in via fabrication, silicon substrates have been predominantly used for qubits. …”
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Study of the Similarities in Scale Models of a Single-Layer Spherical Lattice Shell Structure under the Effect of Internal Explosion by Wenbao Wang, Xuanneng Gao, Lihui Le

“…With the decrease of scaling coefficients, the overpressure peak value of the shock waves of each scale model, and the specific action time of the positive pressure zone, as well as specific impulse are increasingly deviated from the original model values; when the scaling coefficient is 0.1, the maximum relative error between the overpressure peak value at the measurement point and the specific action time of the positive pressure zone as well as the specific impulse and the original model value is 4.9%. …”
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Vibrations of Flat-End Cutter Entering Workpiece Process: Modeling, Simulations, and Experiments by Ming Luo, Qi Yao

“…Aiming at in-depth understanding the mechanism of this phenomenon, this paper presents a novel time-domain simulation model to predict the dynamic response of the cutter during the entering process. …”
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Where styles collide: the Western Carpathians in the Early Iron Age in the light of pottery analysis by Joanna A. Markiewicz

“…It was demonstrated that very different processes may occur in neighbouring regions at the same time, resulting in various patterns of pottery styles distribution. …”
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Influence of Elevation on Slake Durability Index of Quartz Mica Schist: A Case Study of East Slope of Manjiazhai Open Pit by Yongfeng Lu, Kepeng Hou, Huafen Sun, Wei Sun, Shengyou Zhang, Jun Jiang

“…As the slope height increases, the ratio of mica to quartz in the rock increases, and the greater the porosity of the rock, the more fissures in the rock, the greater the permeability coefficient, and the more obvious the change of effective stress of rock under osmotic pressure. At the same time, the higher the slope elevation of open-pit mine, the longer the weathering time of rock, the higher the cumulative damage of rock, and the lower the rock slake durability index. …”
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PML-IRIS during Fingolimod Diagnosed after Natalizumab Discontinuation by J. Killestein, A. Vennegoor, A. E. L. van Golde, R. L. J. H. Bourez, M. L. B. Wijlens, M. P. Wattjes

“…We report a PML case that was missed on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at the time Natalizumab treatment was discontinued. The patient subsequently developed a PML-immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome after the initiation of Fingolimod treatment, suggesting that immune reconstitution may occur even during Fingolimod induced lymphopenia. …”
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Research on Deviation Detection of Belt Conveyor Based on Inspection Robot and Deep Learning by Yi Liu, Changyun Miao, Xianguo Li, Guowei Xu

“…The experimental results show that the proposed method can detect the deviation of the conveyor belt continuously with an RMSE of 3.7 mm, an MAE of 4.4 mm, and an average time consumption of 135.5 ms. It improves the monitoring range, detection accuracy, reliability, robustness, and real-time performance of the deviation detection of the belt conveyor.…”
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HOC Based Blind Identification of Hydroturbine Shaft Volterra System by Bing Bai, Lixiang Zhang

“…Finally, according to the prototype observation signal and the time domain kernel parameters obtained from identification, the input signal of the system can be gained recursively. …”
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Enhancing a Commercial Game Engine to Support Research on Route Realism for Synthetic Human Characters by Gregg T. Hanold, Mikel D. Petty

“…Generating routes for entities in virtual environments, such as simulated vehicles or synthetic human characters, is a long-standing problem, and route planning algorithms have been developed and studied for some time. Existing route planning algorithms, including the widely used A* algorithm, are generally intended to achieve optimality in some metric, such as minimum length or minimum time. …”
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Investigation of Energy Mechanism and Acoustic Emission Characteristics of Mudstone with Different Moisture Contents by Jingdong Jiang, Jie Xu

“…The AE location events at the failure moment decrease as the moisture content increasing. The time that the maximum AE even rate appears is slightly lagged behind the macroscopic failure time, and the AE even rates increase with the decrease of confining pressure. …”
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Modelling Lake Ice Phenology with an Examination of Satellite-Detected Subgrid Cell Variability by Laura C. Brown, Claude R. Duguay

“…The simulations were found to be within the satellite-detected subgrid cell variability: 62% of the time for ice-off and 80% of the time for ice-on. …”
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Socio-Economic Characteristics and Animal Feed Resources of Ruminant Farmers in Katsina State, Nigeria by A. Aruwayo, K.S. Ahmed, I.R. Muhammad

“…Some of the feedstuffs were not available at some periods of the month, a vivid picture of the time of their availability as shown in research could help the farmers to know when these feedstuffs are available and then buy at cheaper price and store for use at the time of scarcity. …”
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Sliding Mode Controller-Based BFCL for Fault Ride-Through Performance Enhancement of DFIG-Based Wind Turbines by Mehdi Firouzi, Mojtaba Nasiri, Saleh Mobayen, G. B. Gharehpetian

“…To reduce the chattering phenomenon and decrease the reaching time, it used the exponential reaching law (ERL) for designed SMC. …”
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