Experimental Research on Damping Effect of Double-Layer Tuned Mass Damper for High-Rise Structure by Botan Shen, Jin Wang, Weibing Xu, Yanjiang Chen, Weiming Yan, Jianhui Huang, Zhenyun Tang

“…At present, there is a lack of seismic design methods for high-rise structures based on DTMDs. …”
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Prosocial behavior and youth mental health outcomes: A scoping review protocol. by Saima Hirani, Emmanuela Ojukwu, Nilanga Aki Bandara

“…<h4>Methods</h4>This review will consider all study designs that examine helping others and mental health of youth. …”
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Racial and gender disparities in the effect of new drug approvals on U.S. cancer mortality by Frank Lichtenberg

“… Objective: To investigate whether there were racial and gender disparities in the effect of new drug approvals on U.S. cancer mortality since 1990. Study design: We estimate two-way (by cancer site and year (1990–2019)) fixed-effects models of the age-adjusted mortality rate for four race/sex groups: white males, white females, black males, and black females. …”
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Correlation between Self-Talk and Emotional Regulation Among Student Volleyball Athletes by Amelia Musyarofah, Komarudin Komarudin, Mochamad Yamin Saputra, Geraldi Novian

“…This study uses quantitative descriptive research methods and designs. The instrument used was a questionnaire to measure self-talk using a self-talk scale (STS) of 9 items and a scale of emotion regulation and self-talk of 6 items for each participant, with a score for each item using 5 points. …”
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CONCEPTUAL BASES OF THE ENERGY EFFICIENT SYSTEM OF MANAGEMENT OF COMBINED UNITS OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT by V. N. Shtepa

“…The basic difference between the developed design and its analogues is the ability to adjust the settings of equipment adaptively on the basis of processing sensor data, information on the price of consumables, volley discharges of pollutants, a sudden change in the flow and other force majeure. …”
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Comparing moment redistribution in statically indeterminate reinforced concrete beams with and without corrosion by A. G. Tamrazyan, Yehia Ahmed Kotp Sayed

“…The results obtained can provide a basis for the development of future strategies to reduce the effects of corrosion on statically indeterminate reinforced concrete beams, thereby improving structural design and construction practices.…”
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Enhancing Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy through Counselling: Focus on Early Initiation and Exclusive Practices by Putri Mulia Sakti, Hasnawati, Sumiaty

“…Method:This study employed a one-group pre-test and post-test research design. The sample comprised third-trimester pregnant women selected using purposive sampling. …”
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Value Relevance of Corporate Economic Sustainability Reporting of Financial Services Quoted Firms in Nigeria by Muyiwa Ezekiel Alade, Wilson Adebayo Adepiti, Olusola Esther Igbekoyi, Ademola Tosin Olofintuyi

“…The study employed ex-post facto research design. Secondary data were obtained through annual reports published by the firms covering a period of 2010 to 2020. …”
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Performance Evaluation of Lablab Genotypes across Various Locations of Ethiopia by Melkam Aleme

“…Twelve accessions of L. purpureus obtained from ILRI Genebank and a check registered variety from Bako Agricultural Research Center were sown under a 3 × 13 factorial experiment in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) during the rainy season in 2020, across three locations, namely Tepi, Bechi, and Kite sites of South West Ethiopia. …”
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Carbon emission of urban vehicles based on carbon emission factor correlation analysis by Jingwen Wang, Hongna Dai, Haixia Feng, Meng Guo, Vladimir Zylianov, Zhongke Feng, Jipeng Cui

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Linking the Historical Sample of the Netherlands with the USA Censuses, 1850–1940 by Diogo Paiva, Francisco Anguita, Kees Mandemakers

“…For this purpose, a linking process was designed, comprising of three stages: harmonization, matching and validation. …”
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Protective Effect of Commercial Grade Vitamin C against Alcohol-induced Testicular Damage in Male Wistar Rats by Taiwo Emmanuel George, Peter Okhemukhokho Okhiai, Ifabunmi Oduyemi Osonuga, Olusoji Adebusoye Oyesola

“…Aims: In this study, the protective effect of Vitamin C against alcohol-induced testicular damage in adult male Wistar rats was evaluated. Settings and Design: This study was conducted in a University setting. …”
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Micro-Engagements through AI-Smartwatch Wearables for eHealth: User Experiential Discourses on Social Media by Ireen Mmatlou Manyuha, Elizabeth Lubinga

“…A qualitative approach, using a netnography design provided results from online discourses expressed on X (formerly known as Twitter), in response to a question tweeted about the effectiveness of smartwatches. …”
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A Comparative Evaluation of the Radiopacity of Contemporary Restorative CAD/CAM Blocks Using Digital Radiography Based on the Impact of Material Composition by Nahla Gamal Elhelbawy, Rehab F Ghouraba, Fatma A Hasaneen

“…The main purpose of this study was to assess the radiopacity of contemporary restorative computer-aided design (CAD)/computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) materials and the impact of material composition as measured by energy-dispersive X-ray spectrophotometry (EDX) on radiopacity. …”
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Refractive and Quality of Vision Outcomes with Toric IOL Implantation in Low Astigmatism by Eduardo Scaldini Buscacio, Lia Florim Patrão, Haroldo Vieira de Moraes

“…To evaluate the refractive and the quality of vision outcomes of toric IOL implantation in patients with low astigmatism. Design. Prospective study of single-arm. Methods. …”
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Extraction of Least-Dispersive Ultrasonic Guided Wave Mode in Rail Track Based on Floquet-Bloch Theory by Maodan Yuan, Peter W. Tse, Weiming Xuan, Wenjin Xu

“…Wavenumber-frequency analysis method was applied to decompose and identify the propagating UGW modes. With a carefully designed 2D bandpass filter, a specific mode W0 was extracted in the wavenumber-frequency domain. …”
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GLClick: Interactive Segmentation Combining Global and Local Features by Jiaying Tang, Hongyuan Wang, Zongyuan Ding, Zihao Xin

“…Therefore, we propose GLClick, a global–local click-based interactive image segmentation model that integrates local and global information through a novel fusion mechanism. We design an efficient global–local feature fusion module (GLFM) that integrates fine-grained features from various layers of ResNet50 with those from the Transformer feature pyramid. …”
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Room to Manoeuvre for Member States: Issues for Decision on the Occasion of the Transposition of the Damages Directive by Anna Piszcz

“…Considerations regarding the principle of civil liability, the use of collective redress mechanisms, minimum harmonisation clauses, institutional design of private enforcement of competition law, as well as incentives to voluntarily provide compensation to injured parties can be found therein. …”
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Experimental Study of Influence of Plant Roots on Dynamic Characteristics of Clay by Quan Shen, Cong Tang, Chengli Zhang, Yongchun Ma

“…Conducting research on the dynamic behavior of root–soil systems is crucial for accurately assessing the seismic response of ecological slopes, thereby providing a scientific foundation for the development of appropriate seismic design measures. Documentation of the improvement of soil dynamics through vegetation root systems is insufficient in the current research. …”
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Intelligent Digital Currency and Dynamic Coding Service System Based on Internet of Things Technology by Shanshen Li, Xin Jing

“…The results show that the system designed in this study is robust and suitable for complex trading environment.…”
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