A New Proof to the Necessity of a Second Moment Stability Condition of Discrete-Time Markov Jump Linear Systems with Real States by Qiang Ling, Haojiang Deng

“…The proof in this paper demonstrates well the essential properties of the Markov jump systems and achieves the desired result in the real state space.…”
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Investigation on Durability Behavior of Fiber Reinforced Concrete with Steel Slag/Bacteria beneath Diverse Exposure Conditions by Madhan Kumar M, Vidhya Lakshmi Sivakumar, Subathra Devi V, N. Nagabhooshanam, Subash Thanappan

“…To ensure that the concrete lasts the desired service life without deteriorating, bacteria (Bacillus subtilis) are introduced to ensure that the construction performs as planned. …”
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Exploratory sequential design for creation of the Miao’s traditional patterns mobile application by Shubei Qiao, Yerbol Abdramanov

“…The survey also determined the required information sources and approaches to training. Further, the desired content was prepared and coordinated with the help of experts in the field of Miao cultural heritage. …”
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Synthesis of New (E)-2-(1H-Indole-3-ylcarbonyl)-3-heteroaryl-acrylonitriles via Microwave-Assisted Knoevenagel Condensation by Adriana V. Treuer, Pedro De-La-Torre, Margarita I. Gutiérrez

“…We report a stereoselective synthesis of a series of new (E)-2-(1H-indole-3-ylcarbonyl)-3-heteroaryl-acrylonitriles (3a–3i) obtained from 3-(cyanoacetyl)indole and heteroaryl-aldehydes under microwave-assisted Knoevenagel reaction at 300 W of potency and 100°C. The desired derivatives (3a–3i) were obtained with variable yields (30–94%) and time reactions (8–90 min). …”
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Verb-particle constructions in Cognitive Linguistics perspective: Compositionality behind selected English phrasal verbs by Izabela Jarosz

“…In order to achieve a desired aim, the principle of partial compositionality is adopted here. …”
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Portfolio Optimization of Equity Mutual Funds—Malaysian Case Study by Adem Kılıçman, Jaisree Sivalingam

“…This was done by maximizing the fuzzy return for a tolerable fuzzy risk and minimizing the fuzzy risk for a desirable fuzzy return separately at different confidence levels.…”
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A Framework for Tradeoff Between Location Privacy Preservation and Quality of Experience in Location Based Services by Tianyi Feng, Zhixiang Zhang, Wai-Choong Wong, Sumei Sun, Biplab Sikdar

“…To balance the tradeoff between privacy and utility, this paper proposes a framework to preserve users' location privacy while delivering the desired quality of experience (QoE). The proposed framework allows users to quantify the data utility while accessing location-based services under different privacy levels through the QoE metric. …”
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Strategic collaboration for technology-supported development and use of multilingual children’s storybooks in Kenya by Dorcas Wepukhulu

“… Literacy is critical to achieving the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals but many countries have not achieved globally desirable literacy levels. In this paper I describe a collaborative strategy that the South African Institute for Distance Education (SAIDE) adopted to implement the African Storybook (ASb) in sub-Saharan Africa in response to the shortage of multilingual literacy resources. …”
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Controlling Conical Beam Carrying Orbital Angular Momentum with Transmissive Metasurface by Jun Sun, Ke Chen, Kai Qu, Junming Zhao, Tian Jiang, Yijun Feng

“…In this study, we propose a method using a transmissive metasurface to achieve full control of the diverging effect of orbital angular momentum (OAM) modes to form the desired conical beam. A patch antenna functioning as the feed source is combined with the transmissive metasurface to enable the integration of the source and metasurface. …”
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EXAMINING THE PURCHASING BEHAVIOUR OF SPECIFIC MEDICAL SERVICES WITHIN A PRIVATE PHYSIOTHERAPY CLINIC by Mariana JUGĂNARU, Amina FERAT, Felicia RUSU, Sorina-Raula Gîrboveanu

“…An important aspect for a potential client-patient is the choice of a medical center that meets their needs, which in a marketing approach represents the identification of a medical services offer suitable for their own desires. The satisfaction level of a client-patient is correlated with the extent to which the purchased medical service contributes to reducing the intensity of their ailments or resolving them. …”

150 Years of Blowing: Since John Hutchinson by Joseph Milic-Emili, Luigi Marazzini, Edgardo D’Angelo

“…The method does not require body plethysmography or the patient’s cooperation and coordination, and can be applied in any desired body posture. A simple method for monitoring FVC performance has been developed. …”
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The Intrauterine Bigatti Shaver System: An Alternative Option for Focal Retained Products of Conception by Neveta S. V. Sutherland, Hemashree Rajesh

“…This is of utmost importance in patients with reproductive desires. We report patients with RPOC managed via hysteroscopic removal using the Bigatti Morcellator. …”
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A Novel One-Pot and One-Step Microwave-Assisted Cyclization-Methylation Reaction of Amino Alcohols and Acetylated Derivatives with Dimethyl Carbonate and TBAC by Adrián Ochoa-Terán, Leticia Guerrero, Ignacio A. Rivero

“…This novel one-pot and one-step cyclization-methylation reaction represents an easier and faster method than any other reported protocols that can be used to obtain the desired products in good yields and high purity. Applying microwave irradiation at 130°C in the presence of TBAC, dimethyl carbonate acts simultaneously as carbonylating and methylating agent and surprisingly promotes an in situ basic trans esterification when a N-acetylated amino alcohol is used as starting material. …”
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Deterministic Sensing Matrices in Compressive Sensing: A Survey by Thu L. N. Nguyen, Yoan Shin

“…These matrices are highly desirable on structure which allows fast implementation with reduced storage requirements. …”
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In the realm of microbiology, a quality stool sample is as valuable as gold by Nikunja Kumar Das, Sahjid Mukhida, Sriram Kannuri, Sameena Khan, Rajashri Patil

“…It may be awkward to hear this, but lately a desired stool sample is the real gold in microbiology.…”
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Distributed Model Predictive Control for Platooning of Heterogeneous Vehicles with Multiple Constraints and Communication Delays by Maode Yan, Wenrui Ma, Lei Zuo, Panpan Yang

“…A distributed model predictive control (DMPC) scheme is proposed to drive the heterogeneous vehicles into the desired platoon. In this DMPC framework, the multiple constraints, including the control constraints, state constraints, and jerk constraints, are employed to describe the practical characteristics of vehicles and the communication delays are time-varying and bounded. …”
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Ectopic Oral Tonsillar Tissue: A Case Series with Bilateral and Solitary Presentations and a Review of the Literature by Masashi Kimura, Toru Nagao, Terumi Saito, Saman Warnakulasuriya, Hiroyuki Ohto, Akihito Takahashi, Kanji Komaki, Yoshiyuki Naganawa

“…The role of immune system and its aberrant response leading to ectopic deposits desires further studies. As an ectopic tonsil may simulate a benign soft tissue tumor, this case series highlights the importance of this entity in our clinical differential diagnosis of oral soft tissue masses.…”
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Finite-Time Nonfragile Dissipative Filter Design for Wireless Networked Systems with Sensor Failures by R. Sakthivel, V. Nithya, Yong-Ki Ma, Chao Wang

“…By constructing a suitable Lyapunov-Krasovskii functional and employing discrete-time Jensen’s inequality, a new set of sufficient conditions is established in terms of linear matrix inequalities such that the augmented filtering system is stochastically finite-time bounded with a prescribed dissipative performance level. Meanwhile, the desired dissipative-based filter gain matrices can be determined by solving an optimization problem. …”
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The sequence and directions of doing business in the market by O. A. Zemlyanskiy

“…Markets also have great differences, features or specifics, therefore, a comparative analysis of the feasibility of entering or presence in them requires not only the calculation of economic indicators, but also the development of a single sequence and lines of business for any market, type and scale of business, allowing an analysis of the possibility of effective conducting different types of business, occupying desired positions in the market, compare these business opportunities in different markets. …”
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Design of Robust Supertwisting Algorithm Based Second-Order Sliding Mode Controller for Nonlinear Systems with Both Matched and Unmatched Uncertainty by Marwa Jouini, Slim Dhahri, Anis Sellami

“…The main contributions reside primarily to conceive a novel structure of STA, in order to ensure the desired performance of the uncertain nonlinear system. …”
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