New Quasi-Coincidence Point Polynomial Problems by Yi-Chou Chen, Hang-Chin Lai

“…Let F:ℝ×ℝ→ℝ be a real-valued polynomial function of the form F(x,y)=as(x)ys+as-1(x)ys-1+⋯+a0(x), where the degree s of y in F(x,y) is greater than or equal to 1. For arbitrary polynomial function f(x)∈ℝ[x], x∈ℝ, we will find a polynomial solution y(x)∈ℝ[x] to satisfy the following equation: (*): F(x,y(x))=af(x), where a∈ℝ is a constant depending on the solution y(x), namely, a quasi-coincidence (point) solution of (*), and a is called a quasi-coincidence value. …”
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Modeling Campaign Optimization Strategies in Political Elections under Uncertainty by Christopher, Senfuka, Paul, Kizito Mubiru, Maureen, N. Ssempijja

“…In most political campaigns,the overall goal of every candidate is to maximize the number of voters during the election exercise.In such an effort,cost effective methods in choosing the optimal campaign strategy areparamount.In this paper, a mathematical model is proposed that optimize campaign strategies of a political candidate.Considering uncertainty in voter support and cost implications in holding political rallies,we formulate a finite state markov decision process model where states of a markov chain represent possible states of support among voters.Using daily equal intervals,thecandidates‟s decision of whether or not to campaign and hold a political rally at a given location were made using discrete time Markov chains and dynamic programming over a finite period planning horizon.Empirical data was collected from two locations on a daily basis during the campaign exercise.The data collected was analyzed and tested to establish the optimal campaign strategy and costs at the respective locations.Results from the study indicated the existence of an optimal state-dependent campaign strategy and costs at the respective political rally locations.…”
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Trecking the historical concerns for effi ciency and eff ectiveness in the study and practice of Public Administration by BC, Basheka, Dominique, Uwizeyimana

“…Undeniably, the need to promote administrative e ciency and e ectiveness has occupied the minds of classical and contemporary scholars and practitioners in almost an equal measure. e concerns of administrative e ciency and e ectiveness are debates which are as old as the discipline of public administration itself but also the concerns of the long journey of the practices of public administration have trekked the journey of civilization. …”
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Radicalization and Counter-Radicalization on the Internet (Roles and Responsibilities of Stakeholders in Countering Cyber Terrorism) by Raharjo Agus, Hapsari Retnaningrum Dwi, Sugeng Esmara, Saefudin Yusuf, Ismail Noorfajri

“…The sophistication of terrorists/terrorist organizations in utilizing the internet requires an equally sophisticated response in combating and countering cyberterrorism, combating them requires simultaneous integration of stakeholders in this field, namely law enforcement, academia, businesses (private security industry), society/community, media and internet users.…”
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Nutrition and Reproductive Health: Sperm versus Erythrocyte Lipidomic Profile and ω-3 Intake by Gabriela Ruth Mendeluk, Mariano Isaac Cohen, Carla Ferreri, Chryssostomos Chatgilialoglu

“…This is the first report indicating that membrane lipids of different tissues do not equally metabolize the fatty acid elements upon supplementation. …”
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Effects of Rotation at Different Channel Orientations on the Flow Field inside a Trailing Edge Internal Cooling Channel by Matteo Pascotto, Alessandro Armellini, Luca Casarsa, Claudio Mucignat, Pietro Giannattasio

“…Simulations were performed at a Reynolds number equal to 20000, a rotation number (Ro) of 0, 0.23, and 0.46, and channel orientations of γ=0∘, 22.5°, and 45°, extending previous results towards new engine-like working conditions. …”
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Relativistic Binary Precession: Impact on Eccentric Massive Binary Black Hole Accretion and Hydrodynamics by Stanislav DeLaurentiis, Zoltán Haiman, John Ryan Westernacher-Schneider, Luke Major Krauth, Jordy Davelaar, Jonathan Zrake, Andrew MacFadyen

“…Here, we study the GR apsidal precession of eccentric equal-mass massive binary BHs in circumbinary disks via two-dimensional hydrodynamical simulations. …”
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Equative Constructions in the Laki Language by Parisa Najafi, Seyed Najm al-din Shahrokhi, Mohammad Hosseini

“…The findings indicate that speakers mainly use seven strategies to convey the concept of equality in Laki. Furthermore, the data show that in numerous equative constructions in Laki, there is a preference for omitting the standard marker while retaining the degree marker…”
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Burn Severity in Canada's Mountain National Parks: Patterns, Drivers, and Predictions by Weiwei Wang, Xianli Wang, Wanli Wu, Futao Guo, Jane Park, Guangyu Wang

“…Results show that fuel type had the most significant influence on burn severity, whereas the three groups of continuous variables (topography, vegetation, and climate) contributed equally to the model, indicating the complex mechanism of environmental controls on fire behavior in this heterogeneous mountain region. …”
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How to Attract Women in STEM and Help Them Become Successful: The Review of Practices of Overcoming Gender Stereotypes by N. G. Maloshonok, I. A. Shcheglova, K. A. Vilkova, M. O. Abramova

“…Despite the widespread “myth of gender equality” in Russia, this problem is also relevant for our country. …”
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Comparisons of Brightness Temperatures of Landsat-7/ETM+ and Terra/MODIS around Hotien Oasis in the Taklimakan Desert by Yoshinari Oguro, Seiji Ito, Kiyoshi Tsuchiya

“…The brightness temperature (BT) of Taklimakan Desert retrieved from the data of Landsat-7/ETM+ band 6 and Terra/MODIS band 31 and 32 indicates the following features: (1) good linear relationship between the BT of ETM+ and that of MODIS, (2) the observation time adjusted BT of ETM+ is almost equal to that of MODIS, (3) the BT of Terra/MODIS band 31 is slightly higher than that of band 32 over a reservoir while opposite feature is recognized over desert area, (4) the statistical analysis of 225 sample data of ETM+ in one pixel of MODIS for different landcovers indicates that the standard deviation and range of BT of ETM+ corresponding to one pixel of MODIS are 0.45∘C, 2.25∘C for a flat area of desert, while respective values of the oasis farmland and shading side of rocky hill amount to 2.88∘C, 14.04∘C, and 2.80∘C, 16.04∘C.…”
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Attentional Capture and Inhibition of Saccades after Irrelevant and Relevant Cues by Heinz-Werner Priess, Nils Heise, Florian Fischmeister, Sabine Born, Herbert Bauer, Ulrich Ansorge

“…Attentional capture is usually stronger for task-relevant than irrelevant stimuli, whereas irrelevant stimuli can trigger equal or even stronger amounts of inhibition than relevant stimuli. …”
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Curvature Effects on the Vibration Characteristics of Doubly Curved Shallow Shells with General Elastic Edge Restraints by Hui Shi, Teijun Yang, Shiliang Jiang, W. L. Li, Zhigang Liu

“…All the unknown expansion coefficients are treated equally as a set of independent generalized coordinates and solved using the Rayleigh-Ritz technique. …”
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Advanced Online State-of-Health Prediction and Monitoring of Na-Ion Battery for Electric Vehicles Application by D. Pelosi, L. Trombetti, F. Gallorini, P. A. Ottaviano, L. Barelli

“…Root mean square error (RMSE) between assessed and measured values equals 1.18%. Moreover, during the aging test significant differences between performance evolution of Na-ion and NCR Li-ion cells are highlighted and discussed.…”
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Random-Parameters Behavioral Models to Investigate Determinants of Perceived Safety in Railway Stations by Pierluigi Coppola, Luigi dell’Olio, Fulvio Silvestri

“…The estimation results for a medium-sized railway station (Frosinone, Italy) confirmed that safety and security measures are not equally perceived by individuals and the use of random-parameters models leads to more robust estimates. …”
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The Assessment of the Management and Attractiveness of Modern Playgrounds from the Points of View of Children and Designers by PODOLSKA Anna, RUSZKOWSKA Patrycja, ORZECHOWSKA-SZAJDA Iwona

“…As opposed to children, aesthetic attractiveness and functional appeal are equally important for designers. The obtained results allow us to better understand the needs of playground users, while, at the same time, they provide important guidelines for designers. …”
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Current Treatment of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Should We Add Life to the Remaining Years or Add Years to the Remaining Life? by Jia Li, Peter Moritz Becher, Stefan Blankenberg, Dirk Westermann

“…In recent years, accumulating studies showed that increased mortality and morbidity rates of these two groups are nearly equal. More importantly, despite decline in mortality after treatment in regard to current guideline in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, there are still no trials resulting in improved outcome in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction so far. …”
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Acetylated distarch adipate quinoa starch in tomato ketchup: Modification process and functional charactristics by Seyed Mehdi Zakeri, Mazdak Alimi, Shirin Shokoohi, Seyed-Ahmad Shahidi

“…In ketchups prepared with the selected modified starch apparent viscosity, color, textural parameters (i.e. firmness, cohesiveness and adhesiveness) remarkably improved as the sample containing 100% modified quinoa starch appeared most ''shear-thining'' while its physical stability was equal to the commercial modified starch. Sensory characteristics (including color, viscosity, texture and overall acceptability) were significantly different with the commercial sample whereas taste and odor indexes were not.…”
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The 2023 Mw 7.8–7.7 Kahramanmaraş earthquakes were loosely slip-predictable by Ellis Vavra, Yuri Fialko, Fatih Bulut, Aslı Garagon, Sefa Yalvaç, Cenk Yaltırak

“…We find that the coseismic slip equaled to or exceeded the accumulated slip deficit, suggesting that the slip-predictable recurrence model applies as a lower bound on strain release during the Kahramanmaraş earthquakes.…”
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Validation of an UHPLC-MS/MS Method for Screening of Antimicrobial Residues in Eggs and Their Application to Analyses of Eggs from Laying Hens Subjected to Pharmacological Treatmen... by Letícia Gomes Magnago Caldeira, Flávio Alves Santos, Andréa Melo Garcia de Oliveira, Josefa Abucater Lima, Leonardo Francisco de Souza, Guilherme Resende da Silva, Débora Cristina Sampaio de Assis, Silvana de Vasconcelos Cançado

“…The method was adequate for screening all studied analytes in eggs, since the performance parameters ensured a false-compliant rate below or equal to 5%, except for flumequine. In the analyses of eggs from laying hens subjected to pharmacological treatment, all antimicrobial residues were detected throughout the experimental period, even after discontinuation of medication, except for neomycin, demonstrating the applicability of the method for analyses of antimicrobial residues in eggs.…”
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