A hybrid stochastic-interval Mean–CVaR model for the wind-storage system offering strategy under uncertainties by Ziang Wang, Xiuli Wang, Zhicheng Wang, Jing Huang, Xiancheng Ren, Mengfu Tu

“…Then, a virtual decision pre-construction and evaluation model is established to minimize the decision error. …”
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Transient dynamic analysis of cutter-head loads: effects of different cutter spacings during excavation by Minglei Kang, Haining Liu, Wenjia Ma, Luqi Wang, Jianjun Zhou, Miao Li

“…Moreover, it is important to monitor the wear of the edge cutters throughout the boring operation in real-world construction scenarios. To prevent and control cutterhead vibration, it is recommended that the cutter spacing be as small as possible during the tunneling process. …”
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Comparative analysis of sloshing effects on elevated water tanks’ dynamic response using ANN and MARS by Tahera, Neethu Urs, K. Shashi Raj, Rakesh Kumar, Harish Soundalgekar, T. Deepa, Mohd Asif Shah

“…The study's conclusions can be used to improve the analysis and construction of elevated water tanks in order to reduce seismic risk. …”
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Моделі самоорганізації колективу однорідних безпілотних літальних апаратів при рішенні слабоформалізованих завдань... by А.В. Тристан, Д.І. Жуков

“…By thoroughly studying, researching and implementing these areas into UAV team management systems, a number of problems related to the construction of UAV teams using existing methods and models are solved. …”
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The Idea of Education: Development or Service Delivery? by V. E. Ljovkin, A. O. Ljovkina, E. L. Docenko, L. M. Volosnikova

“…It is concluded that the sectors of service and education can be characterised as joint constructive human activities, but they are fundamentally different activities.Practical significance. …”
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Investigation of criminal offences against property: typical investigative situations and problems of applying specialised knowledge by R. L. Stepaniuk, V. O. Husieva

“…It has been noted that such an approach does not exclude the possibility of using other criteria, which in some cases may be of auxiliary importance in the construction of methodological and forensic recommendations. …”
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De Novo Sequencing and Characterization of the Transcriptome of Dwarf Polish Wheat (Triticum polonicum L.) by Yi Wang, Chao Wang, Xiaolu Wang, Fan Peng, Ruijiao Wang, Yulin Jiang, Jian Zeng, Xing Fan, Houyang Kang, Lina Sha, Haiqin Zhang, Xue Xiao, Yonghong Zhou

“…Construction as well as characterization of a polish wheat transcriptome is a crucial step to study useful traits of polish wheat. …”
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Application of low-cost hydrokinetic technology for accelerating electricity access to rural areas in developing economies: field experiment in Kenya by Willis Awandu, Jens-Uwe Wiesemann, Boris Lehmann

“…This article presents the design, construction and field test of an experimental prototype of a low-cost hydrokinetic turbine technology made of local materials and e-waste components. …”
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Tannin with sodium carbonate: A single additive for poured earth concrete with tropical soils by Lily Walter, Gildas Medjigbodo, Yannick Estevez, Laurent Linguet, Ouahcène Nait-Rabah

“…Building sustainable earth construction to replace cement concrete is a major challenge in fast-developing tropical regions. …”
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Vegetation Quality Assessment of the Shaanxi Section of the Yellow River Basin Based on NDVI and Rain-Use Efficiency by Zhao Liu, Danyue Wang, Lei Han, Hongliang Kang, Xinxin Cao

“…The vegetation cover showed the spatial characteristics of high in the south and low in the north, which showed that the vegetation growth condition was poor in the wind-sand grassland area at the southern edge of the Mu Us Sandland in the northwestern part of Yulin City and the construction areas in the Guanzhong Plain. Meanwhile, the vegetation grew well in Yan’an City and the area close to the Qinba Mountains. …”
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Application of three-dimensional printing in the planning and execution of aortic aneurysm repair by Harshank Patel, Paul Choi, Jennifer C. Ku, Rosemary Vergara, Rafael Malgor, Dhiren Patel, Yong Li

“…This review examines the application of 3D printing and AI in complex aortic aneurysm repair, highlighting current clinical trends.MethodsAn exhaustive literature review was performed using keywords such as “3D printing,” “Artificial intelligence,” “Thoracoabdominal aneurysm,” “Abdominal aortic aneurysm,” “Aortic arch aneurysm,” “Endovascular repair,” and “Open repair” in PubMed and Google Scholar indexes up to June 2022.ResultsThis analysis included seven studies: four focused on 3D-printed phantoms for endovascular repair of various aortic pathologies (aortic arch, thoracoabdominal aorta, juxtarenal and pararenal aorta), one on open thoracoabdominal aneurysm repair using 3D-printed models for graft construction, and two on the use of convolutional neural networks, an AI-based technology, for the pre-processing of aortic computed tomography angiography images.ConclusionThe application of 3D printing and AI-based image pre-processing in the planning of complex aortic aneurysms offers several benefits, including enhanced patient and trainee education, more accurate fenestration placement, reduced surgical time and complications, and decreased surgeon stress.…”
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Research on wireless monitoring system for internal temperature field of coal gangue mountain by Xiaofei Liu, Chunhao Liang, Jifa Qian, Xiaolin Li, Xuemei Li, Baoli Li, Guang Xu, Bin Zhou

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Elucidating the relationship between burnout and sleep disturbances among firefighters: a network analysis by Bin Liu, Lin Liu, Lei Ren, Zhujing Ma, Mingxuan Zou, Yu Li, Mengze Li, Yuting Feng, Zhongying Wu, Tifei Yuan, Yinchuan Jin, Qun Yang

“…The Maslach Burnout Inventory-General Survey (MBI-GS) (Chinese version) and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) were used to assess burnout and sleep disturbances among firefighters, respectively. Two network construction methodologies, the regularized partial correlation network (RPCN) and the directed acyclic graph (DAG), were employed to perform network analysis. …”
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Integrating novel stellarator single-stage optimization algorithms to design the Columbia stellarator experiment by A. Baillod, E.J. Paul, G. Rawlinson, M. Haque, S.W. Freiberger, S. Thapa

“…The Columbia Stellarator eXperiment (CSX), currently being designed at Columbia University, aims to test theoretical predictions related to QA plasma behavior, and to pioneer the construction of an optimized stellarator using three-dimensional, non-insulated high-temperature superconducting (NI-HTS) coils. …”
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Comparison of the Flexural Performance and Behaviour of Fly-Ash-Based Geopolymer Concrete Beams Reinforced with CFRP and GFRP Bars by Hemn Qader Ahmed, Dilshad Kakasor Jaf, Sinan Abdulkhaleq Yaseen

“…A construction system with high sustainability, high durability, and appropriate strength can be supplied by geopolymer concrete (GPC) reinforced with glass fibre-reinforced polymer (GFRP) bars and carbon fibre-reinforced polymer (CFRP) bars. …”
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Experimental and simulation study on tensile mechanical characteristics and crack development law of sandstone after thermal treatment by Jing Yang, Sheng-Qi Yang, Guang-Jian Liu, Bo-Wen Sun, Wen-Ling Tian, Jin-Zhou Tang

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Enhancing Telemarketing Success Using Ensemble-Based Online Machine Learning by Shahriar Kaisar, Md Mamunur Rashid, Abdullahi Chowdhury, Sakib Shahriar Shafin, Joarder Kamruzzaman, Abebe Diro

“…However, the selection of influential features and the construction of effective learning models for improved performance remain a challenge. …”
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Biodegradability of Cellulose Fibers, Films, and Particles: A Review by Martin A. Hubbe, Jesse S. Daystar, Richard A. Venditti, Joel J. Pawlak, Marielis C. Zambrano, Morton Barlaz, Mary Ankeny, Steven Pires

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Combining extraction and cultivation methods for soil seed bank analysis increases number of captured species and their similarity to above-ground vegetation by Petr Plohák, Hana Švehláková, Barbara Stalmachová, Miroslava Goňo, Tomáš Dvorský

“…There is also a statistically significant difference between the selected analysis methods in terms of the length of the captured seeds and their seed mass.DiscussionThe construction of a rarefaction curve demonstrated that the use of cultivation and extraction methods leads to a greater capture of soil seed bank species. …”
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Effect of Fiber Angles on Hybrid Double-Tube Concrete Columns under Monotonic Axial Compression by Bing Zhang, Yu-Jun Qi, Tao Huang, Qian-Biao Zhang, Yu Hu, Xia-Min Hu

“…Hybrid double-tube concrete columns (hybrid DTCCs) are a novel form of hybrid columns that combine fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites with two traditional construction materials (i.e., concrete and steel). Hybrid DTCCs consist of an outer FRP tube and an inner steel tube aligned concentrically, with the space between the two tubes and inside of the steel tube filled with concrete. …”
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