Modeling of masonry infilled RC frames with different aspect ratios using plastic hinge and equivalent strut by Ahmed M. El-Kholy, Sayed M. Sayed, Mohamed M. El-Assaly, Mohamed K. Ismail

“…Subsequently, the presented approach was utilized to investigate the effect of the aspect ratio of clay masonry infill panels on the behavior of RC frames. The investigation revealed that the panels with larger aspect ratios provided a larger contribution to the ultimate lateral load, despite experiencing lower ultimate axial stresses compared to panels with smaller aspect ratios. …”
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Barriers and Strategies to Lifestyle and Dietary Pattern Interventions for Prevention and Management of TYPE-2 Diabetes in Africa, Systematic Review by Hirut Bekele, Adisu Asefa, Bekalu Getachew, Abebe Muche Belete

“…Articles reviewed included several that examined the basic lifestyle and dietary pattern changes for all patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, on self-care behavior of type 2 diabetes patients, on the cost of diabetes in Africa, and on barriers for adherence to lifestyle and dietary changes in Africa, with strategies to address those barriers. …”
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Study on Model and Tests of Sheet Pile Wall with a Relieving Platform by Ming Zhang, Wei Wang, Ronghua Hu, Ziyi Wang

“…These findings verify the model’s credibility and provide an underpinning for studying the behavior of the retaining wall.…”
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Application of International Telecommunication Union Recommendation L.1480 on measuring the greenhouse gas emission effects to a use case for photovoltaic power generation equipmen... by François Bélorgey, Jérôme Fournier, Nathalie Labidurie Omnes

“…It could thus be applied to assessing the GHG emissions consequences of actions and decisions of various kinds: public policies (like carbon storage), corporate investment or household behavior. Moreover, adding other categories of environmental impact (biodiversity, scarcity of natural resources (metals, water), waste and pollution, radiative effect, etc) would improve the exhaustiveness of environmental effects measurement.…”
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Optimization of Solar Hybrid Power Generation Using Conductance-Fuzzy Dual-Mode Control Method by S. Ramesh, J. Seetha, G. Ramkumar, Satyajeet Sahoo, T. M. Amirthalakshmi, A. Ranjith, Asiful H. Seikh, Sohail M. A. Khan Mohammed, Ram Subbiah

“…This study’s approach incorporates a decentralized power generation system with a HESS while increasing electrical output in phases utilizing a dynamic reactive power compensation scheme and a conductance-fuzzy dual-mode control strategy. Due to a nonlinear behavior of photovoltaic (PV) devices’ power output, maximum power point tracking (MPPT) methods must be used to create the greatest power. …”
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Spectroscopic aspects of underwater digital holography of plankton by Victor Dyomin, Igor Polovtsev, Alexandra Davydova, Nikolai Kirillov

“…Abstract Monitoring the parameters and behavior of plankton makes it possible to assess the state of the aquatic ecosystem and detect the beginning of an environmental disaster at an early stage. …”
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Ultrasound-assisted extraction of polyphenols from Lonicera japonica leaves and their α-glucosidase inhibition by Gang Li, Chunming Bao, Hao Zhang, Lu Bai

“…Enzyme inhibition and fluorescence quenching experiments were conducted to examine the inhibitory activity and binding behavior of the extracted polyphenols.ResultsThe results indicated that the optimal conditions for polyphenol extraction were as follows: ethanol concentration, 64%, liquid–solid ratio, 45 mL/g, ultrasonic power, 700 W, ultrasonic time, 6 min. …”
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Effects of Different Relative Humidities on Flax Fibers prior to Manufacturing Their Composites Based on the Shear Response by Abdul Moudood, Anisur Rahman, Andreas Öchsner, Md Mainul Islam, Mohammad Yeakub Ali, Gaston Francucci

“…The moisture absorption behavior of flax fiber-reinforced epoxy composites is deliberated to be a serious issue. …”
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Nonlinear MIMO Control of a Continuous Cooling Crystallizer by Pedro Alberto Quintana-Hernández, Raúl Ocampo-Pérez, Salvador Tututi-Avila, Salvador Hernández-Castro

“…The system presented a stable dynamic behavior when the operation conditions maintain the crystallizer concentration within the metastable zone. …”
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Theoretical and methodological aspects of personal brand formation in the digital environment by G. V. Dovzhik, V. N. Dovzhik, S. A. Musatova

“…All of the above factors largely determine the nature and degree of social influence of influencers on the behavior of individuals in society.In addition, much attention is paid to the analysis of existing models of personal brand formation, which form the theoretical and methodological basis of a personal brand. …”
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Wall Pressure and Blade Surface Pressure in a Side Channel Blower by Sven Münsterjohann, Stefan Becker

“…Different rotational speeds elicit a comparable behavior. The stripper is a dominant source for pressure fluctuations. …”
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The Multistream Self: Biophysical, Mental, Social, and Existential by Vinod D. Deshmukh

“…The chronological neuro-behavioral-mental development of self is described in detail from embryonic stage to old age. …”
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Interconnection algorithm of a wide range of pervasive devices for the Internet of things by Tao Chi, Ming Chen

“…In this article, the behaviors of wireless communications for such networks-on-chip architectures are analyzed at two layers. …”
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Congenital Heart Disease Diagnosed Prenatally in Cienfuegos. 10 Year Study by Nancy González Vales, Rossana Isabel Jiménez Arias, María Antonia Ocaña, Nicolás Ramón Cruz Pérez, Julio César Martínez Santana, Jan Oneil González Ramos

“…The variables analyzed were: association of maternal age with the appearance of heart disease, gestational age at diagnosis, year of prenatal diagnosis and its relationship with the evolution of pregnancy, pathological history, risk factors, types of congenital heart disease and its relationship with the pregnancy continuity, results of pathological anatomy of the fetuses, relationship between the diagnosis of congenital heart diseases and the results of pathological anatomy with the pregnancy continuity, behavior of the prenatal diagnosis and the possible annual increase in the mortality rate. …”
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On the pursuit of reproducibility: the importance of large sample sizes in psychoimmunology by Manivel Rengasamy, Daniel Moriarity, Rebecca Price

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Experimental Investigation on Short Concrete Columns Reinforced by Bamboo Scrimber under Axial Compression Loads by Min Lei, Zihao Wang, Penghui Li, Liyi Zeng, Hongyao Liu, Zhidong Zhang, Huicheng Su

“…Twelve short concrete columns with different reinforcements are tested under axial compression load to study the axial compressive behavior of short concrete columns reinforced by bamboo scrimber. …”
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Performance Enhancement of a Solar Photovoltaic System with Differential Evolution-Optimized Quasi Sliding Mode Control by Rizki Habiba, Boufounas El-Mahjoub, El Amrani Aumeur, El Amraoui Mohamed, Bejjit Lahcen

“…The stability of the proposed technique is rigorously analyzed using the Lyapunov function theorem, ensuring robust system behavior. The effectiveness of the DE-optimized QSMC is validated through simulations conducted on the Matlab platform, demonstrating superior performance compared to conventional control techniques.…”
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State estimation in an islanded hybrid solar-wind DC microgrid using Unscented Kalman Filter by Nima HajiHeydari Varnoosfaderani, Amir Khorsandi

“…This study also includes a comprehensive analysis of the load's dynamic modeling and behavior. A second-order state-space model is derived for the electric vehicle charging station as the load. …”
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Exercise capacity after long-term physical activity on prescription provided by physiotherapists by Daniel Karsberg Zotterman, Åsa Cider, Stefan Lundqvist

“…Compared to baseline, the whole cohort exhibited a significantly increased exercise capacity (9.1 W, p = 0.014) with a small effect size (r = 0.27), with no significant differences associated with age or gender.Conclusion: The increased exercise capacity may indicate positive effects on longevity, and consolidates previous findings that long-term behavior change is possible among physically inactive patients. …”
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Model analysis for an HIV infectious disease using elasticity and sensitivity techniques by Honar J. Hamad, Sarbaz H. A. Khoshnaw, Muhammad Shahzad

“…The stability of the disease-free and endemic equilibria is investigated to understand the long-term behavior of the model. A sensitivity analysis is conducted to determine which model parameters have the greatest impact on the spread of HIV. …”
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