Prediction of the Punching Load Strength of SCS Slabs with Stud-Bolt Shear Connectors Using Numerical Modeling and GEP Algorithm by Mehdi Yousefi, Mohammad Golmohammadi, Seyed Hashem Khatibi, Majid Yaghoobi

“…Using bolt shear connectors in Steel-Concrete-Steel (SCS) slabs is very important due to producing a complete steel plates connection and adjusting the sandwich thickness desirably. Therefore, in the present research, a numerical study is conducted on the flexural behavior of SCS sandwich slabs with stud-bolt shear connectors under the effect of the quasi-static concentrated load. …”
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Parameter Selection Guidelines for a Parabolic Sliding Mode Filter Based on Frequency and Time Domain Characteristics by Shanhai Jin, Ryo Kikuuwe, Motoji Yamamoto

“…The presented parameter selection guidelines state that the values of the parameters should be chosen according to some estimated characteristics of the input and some desired characteristics of the output. The effectiveness of the filter and the presented guidelines is validated through numerical examples and their application to a closed-loop, force control of a robot manipulator.…”
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Simulation of a multi-layered facility location model by cosidering queueing theory by Mahdi Yousefi Nejad Attari, Saeed Kolahi-Randji, Aniseh Neishabouri Jami

“…In this regard, the demand has considered as random and objective functions consist of minimization of customer’s travel time to desired facility, customer’s waiting time in queue and the possibility of unemployment of a facility which has the highest rate of unemployment. …”
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A study on the overall variance and void architecture on MEX-PLA tensile properties through printing parameter optimisation by Mirza Faizaan, Satish Shenoy Baloor, Srinivas Nunna, Ravindra Mallya, Sathish Rao Udupi, Chandrakant Ramanath Kini, Sitarama Raju Kada, Claudia Creighton

“…Notably, the analysis of the coefficient of variance (COV) studies revealed that both tensile strength and modulus exhibited minimal variation within a tight range of 5.5%, suggesting a high degree of process consistency in achieving desired mechanical properties regardless of the chosen parameters within the investigated range. …”
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A Hybrid Approach to Model Additive Manufacturing Factory Flow for the Aerospace Sector by Mostafa K. A. Salem, Fabrizio Scarpa, Ashutosh Tiwari

“…Modular manufacturing is highly desirable due to its ability to quickly adapt to changing client demands and therefore its propensity to create high-margin products. …”
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Cervical Spine Mechanism for Reproduction of the Biomechanical Behaviours of the Human Neck during Rotation-Traction Manipulation by Yuancan Huang, Shuai Li, Minshan Feng, Liguo Zhu

“…Test results show that the mechanism can exhibit the desired behaviour when RT manipulation is applied in the same manner as on humans.…”
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Active Tube-Shaped Actuator with Embedded Square Rod-Shaped Ionic Polymer-Metal Composites for Robotic-Assisted Manipulation by Yanjie Wang, Jiayu Liu, Denglin Zhu, Hualing Chen

“…This paper reports a new technique involving the design, fabrication, and characterization of an ionic polymer-metal composite- (IPMC-) embedded active tube, which can achieve multidegree-of-freedom (MODF) bending motions desirable in many applications, such as a manipulator and an active catheter. …”
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A Compact Vivaldi Shaped Partially Dielectric Loaded TEM Horn Antenna for UWB Communication by Mustafa İlarslan, A. Serdar Türk, Salih Demirel, M. Emre Aydemir, A. Kenan Keskin

“…The idea is to make use of combined respective advantages of Vivaldi and TEM horn antennas to achieve the desired goals by shaping the TEM horn antenna to look like a Vivaldi antenna. …”
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An Overview of Nanotechnology in Food Science: Preparative Methods, Practical Applications, and Safety by Hyunjong Yu, Jun-Young Park, Chang Woo Kwon, Sung-Chul Hong, Kyung-Min Park, Pahn-Shick Chang

“…In addition, nanoencapsulation enables to control the release of flavors at the desired time and to protect the degradation of flavors during processing and storage. …”
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On Eavesdropping Attacks in Wireless Sensor Networks with Directional Antennas by Hong-Ning Dai, Qiu Wang, Dong Li, Raymond Chi-Wing Wong

“…Different from omnidirectional antennas, directional antennas radiate radio signals on desired directions and potentially reduce the possibility of the eavesdropping attacks. …”
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Optimal Pattern Synthesis of Linear Array and Broadband Design of Whip Antenna Using Grasshopper Optimization Algorithm by Hengfeng Wang, Chao Liu, Huaning Wu, Bin Li, Xu Xie

“…Antenna arrays with high directivity, low side-lobe level, and null control in desired direction and whip antenna with wider bandwidth both need to be optimized to meet different needs of communication systems. …”
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Dead Reckoning Using Play Patterns in a Simple 2D Multiplayer Online Game by Wei Shi, Jean-Pierre Corriveau, Jacob Agar

“…Because of delay and loss, there may be discrepancies in the simulated environment from player to player, likely resulting in incorrect perception of events. It is desirable to develop methods that minimize this problem. …”
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A Program for Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Management by Kabale University

“…There is a general consensus now that capacity building efforts that have long accompanied the development agenda in Africa need re-thinking because they have not produced the desired results. Africa is the only continent that has not registered any significant improvement in development in the last decade in spite of massive capacity building interventions by its governments and development partners. …”
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Méritos e limites da teoria da escolha racional como ferramenta de interpretação do comportamento social e político by Mauro Macedo Campos, Hugo Borsani, Nilo Lima de Azevedo

“…Thus, rational choices approach an optimal point, despite their ability to achieve the desired degree of satisfaction. In other words, the use of strict rationality in the field of social choices will not always cause the expected results to be optimal and maximize usefulness or well-being. …”
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IoT-Based Library Automation & Monitoring system: Developing an Implementation framework by Majid Bayani, Alberto Segura, Marjorie Alvarado, Mayra Loaiza

“…The continuous monitoring of books in real time and the tracking of labeled objects geographically are some desirable characteristics that result from the use of the IoT tags. …”
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IN VITRO EXPLORATION OF BIOCOMPATIBILITY AND SURFACE PROPERTIES OF TWO DIFFERENT MATERIALS: HYBRID CERAMIC AND HYBRID RESIN by Roxana Nicoleta Ionescu, Dana-Cristina Bodnar, Bianca Voicu Balasea, Florentina Gherghiceanu, Alexandra Ripszky Totan, Silviu Mirel Pituru, Cristian Funieru, Marina Melescanu-Imre

“…As a clinician, the choice of ideal dental material should consider the desired balance between mechanical properties and biological compatibility.…”
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BANDITRY AND GENDER-BASED VOLIENCE IN NORTH-WEST NIGERIA by Simon Nankap KUMS, Cornelius Ishaya KWEDE

“…It further contends that the banditry activities pervading the Northwest Nigeria has undermined human security; peace and development of the region and that the efforts made by stakeholders to combat the scourge have not yielded the desired result. The paper hence recommends, among others, that  the Nigerian government should come up with working poverty alleviation programme(s) and should be directed towards addressing the high incidence of poverty among women and children who are a vulnerable segment of the population mostly attacked and trapped by banditry activities vis-à-vis empowerment programmes or employment opportunities, targeting youths who are primarily involved in abductions and kidnappings out of economic frustration, such as unemployment; and also establish a special force and intelligence unit that will be trained and equipped to fight against human trafficking, banditry, kidnapping and terrorism, as this will help in curtailing if not eliminating criminal activities in our society. …”
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A Novel Fuzzy Structure: Infra-Fuzzy Topological Spaces by Zanyar A. Ameen, Tareq M. Al-shami, A. A. Azzam, Abdelwaheb Mhemdi

“…Obtaining a weaker condition that preserves some inspired topological properties is always desirable. As a result, we introduce the concept of infra-fuzzy topology, which is a subset family that degrades the concept of fuzzy topology by omitting the condition of closedness under arbitrary unions. …”
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Process Optimization for Biodiesel Production from Corn Oil and Its Oxidative Stability by N. El Boulifi, A. Bouaid, M. Martinez, J. Aracil

“…To determine how long biodiesel can safely be stored, it is desirable to have a measurement for the stability of the biodiesel against such oxidation. …”
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: Mobility-Centric Roadside Units Deployment for Vehicular Networks by Yongping Xiong, Jian Ma, Wendong Wang, Dengbiao Tu

“…In this paper, we study the problem of deploying the RSUs to provide the desired connectivity performance while minimizing the number of the deployed RSUs. …”
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