New concept for the value function of prospect theory by Kazuo Sano

“…Additionally, we have conducted empirical studies on algorithmic trading strategies that employ different value function specifications.…”
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Pairing-free equality test over short ciphertexts by Huijun Zhu, Licheng Wang, Haseeb Ahmad, Xinxin Niu

“…Recently, Lin et al. presented a pairing-free scheme that employs quadratic curve to perform the equality tests, which can achieve a trade-off between computational cost and storage space. …”
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Schwarzschild-de Sitter and Anti-de Sitter Thin-Shell Wormholes and Their Stability by M. Sharif, Saadia Mumtaz

“…This paper is devoted to construct Schwarzschild-de Sitter and anti-de Sitter thin-shell wormholes by employing Visser’s cut and paste technique. The Darmois-Israel formalism is adopted to formulate the surface stresses of the shell. …”
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Eigenvalue Based Approach for Global Consensus in Multiagent Systems with Nonlinear Dynamics by Wei Qian, Lei Wang

“…This paper addresses the global consensus of nonlinear multiagent systems with asymmetrically coupled identical agents. By employing a Lyapunov function and graph theory, a sufficient condition is presented for the global exponential consensus of the multiagent system. …”
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A Study of The Aspects of Turkey’s Organizational Behavior by Abdulkerim Yavuzaslan, Ahmet BARIŞÇIL, Charles G. Kamau

“…  In order to better understand the actions and reactions of those employed at a certain workplace or on the market, economists tend to use the knowledge accumulated by other social sciences, such as psychology, to study the behavior of these individuals when in a group. …”
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Searching heterogeneous collections on the Web: behaviour of Excite users by Amanda Spink, Judy Bateman, Bernard. J. Jansen

“…Results show that: users tend to employ simple search strategies, and conduct successive searches over time to find information related to a particular topic. …”
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Pre·Election coverage by SABC·TV of the 1989 General Election by John van Zyl

“…The report attempts to be a "case-study" In the construction of television news, employing discourse theory and the semiotics of film and communication In preference to the traditional quantitative approach. …”
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SUPPORT VECTOR MACHINE FOR HUMAN IDENTIFICATION BASED ON NON-FIDUCIAL FEATURES OF THE ECG by HATEM ZEHIR, TOUFIK HAFS, SARA DAAS, AMINE NAIT-ALI

“…Three different support vector machine classifiers—linear SVM, quadratic SVM, and cubic SVM—are employed for the classification. The MIT-BIH arrhythmia database is used to evaluate the suggested method's precision. …”
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On the Use of Weighted Least Squares for Time Domain Modal Parameter Identification by Jonathan E. Cooper

“…The approach enables standard identification methods to be employed in the usual manner, except that sections of the time records with high signal-noise ratios are given a greater emphasis in the identification process. …”
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Impuestos moderados, según Ibn Jaldún by Eduardo Escartín González, Francisco Velasco Morente, Luis González-Abril

“…Ibn Khaldun was an early exponent (XIV century) of the economic liberalism and he had a materialistic conception of history; hence he refers to the institutions in the area of economy and presents his economic thought, which we make it known by employing the methodological absolutism and extracting it directly from his Muqaddimah. …”
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Fiscal vertical imbalance and income inequality: A threshold effect analysis based on government expenditure. by Lan Mao

“…This study aims to investigate the complex relationship between vertical fiscal imbalance, public expenditure structure, and income distribution disparities, with the goal of providing policy insights for achieving shared prosperity. Employing Generalized Method of Moments (GMM) and threshold analysis, the research reveals key findings: (1) an exacerbation of vertical fiscal imbalance significantly widens the urban-rural income gap; (2) public expenditure structure exhibits threshold effects, resulting in non-linear impacts on income disparity; (3) a unique contribution of our study is the identification of varying threshold effects of urban public expenditure on income disparities within rural areas, urban areas, and the gap between them, underscoring the need for targeted fiscal interventions. …”
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Determination of Carbonate Concentrations in Calcareous Soils with Common Vinegar Test by Qiang Zhu, Yuncong Li, Guodong Liu, Monica Ozores-Hampton

“…If they are managed properly, calcareous soils can be used to grow any crop. Before employing any management practices, it is important to know how much carbonate exists in the soil. …”
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The impact of information on clinical decision making by General Medical Practitioners by Frances Wood, Pamela Wright

“…The study used a critical incident technique similar to that employed in the Canadian and USA studies. Twenty seven in-depth interviews were conducted with general practitioners (GPs) in the Trent Health Region (only one from each practice). …”
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Inquiry into the Conceptual Dimensions of Project Portfolio Management by Pedro Bruno de Souza, Jorge Carneiro, Rodrigo Bandeira-de-Mello

“…This study addresses this gap by employing a q ualitative approach to uncover managerial perceptions about what is encompassed by project portfolio management and how the this construct should be evaluated. …”
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Motions of a Powered Top with a Spherical Tip on a Curved Surface by David C. Meeker, Miles A. Townsend

“…A novel method of “partial linearization” is employed that reduces the equations of motion to a relevant and tractable form in which these mechanisms are clearly exposed. …”
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API, Cloud computing, WebGIS and cartography by Andrea Favretto

“…This paper will critically assess the cartography employed in the two different instances. A concise introduction to the Cloud Computing Internet propagated phenomenon is also premised in order to provide the reader with an accurate frame of reference. …”
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Isidingo as entertainment-education by Nadia van der Merwe

“…The producers of South African soap opera Isidingo are acutely aware of their social responsibility and therefore attempt to make a contribution towards social change and nation building. As such, Isidingo employs positive role models to transmit pro-social messages to its viewers. …”
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Divine hiddenness, the melancholic self, and a pandemic spirituality by R. Venter

“…Central notions such as hiddenness of God, melancholic self, and practices of everyday life, of lament and of othering are employed coherently to delineate a contextual pandemic spirituality. …”
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A Comparative Study of The Yorùbá News and Aláròyé Newspapers by Adefemi Akinseloyin

“…In this study, language, content, and headings/headlines are employed as measures of our comparison. …”
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ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF INVESTMENTS IN THE HUMAN CAPITAL OF UNIVERSITIES by V. V. Kovelskiy, E. P. Rostova

“…Investments in human capital mean expenses incurred by the employer or the individual himself in order to increase labor productivity in the future. …”
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