Analysis of Interaction of Multiple Cracks Based on Tip Stress Field Using Extended Finite Element Method by Yuxiao Wang, Akbar A. Javadi, Corrado Fidelibus

“…The interaction integral method is employed to study the crack propagation and its direction by calculating the stress intensify factor. …”
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The Transition from Yorùbá Metaphysics to Islamic Aesthetics in Ọláńrewájú Adépọ̀jù’s Poetry by Stephen Toyin Ogundipe

“…It draws on purposefully selected, recorded audio poetic compositions of Adeṕ ọ̀jù produced between 1974 and 2012 in order to yield a comprehensive view of his poetics. It employs hybridity, an aspect of postcolonial theory advanced by Homi Bhabha, as a theoretical framework to analyze the texts. …”
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Chaotic Image Encryption Algorithm Based on Circulant Operation by Xiaoling Huang, Guodong Ye, Kwok-Wo Wong

“…Modular operation is further employed for diffusion by blocks, in which the control parameter is generated depending on the plain-image. …”
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METHOD OF SIMULTANEOUS OPTIMIZATION OF RADIO DEVICES PERFORMANCE IN FREQUENCY AND TIME DOMAINS by A. V. Smirnov

“…In order to compute transient response the state space method was employed. This method provides robustness to rounding errors. …”
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Blended Features Classification of Leaf-Based Cucumber Disease Using Image Processing Techniques by Jaweria Kainat, Syed Sajid Ullah, Fahd S. Alharithi, Roobaea Alroobaea, Saddam Hussain, Shah Nazir

“…Through a principal component analysis approach, serial feature fusion is employed to provide a feature score. Fused features can be classified through a support vector machine. …”
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Analysis of blood flow features in the curved artery in the presence of differently shaped hybrid nanoparticles by K.N. Asha, Neetu Srivastava

“…The analytical approach is employed determine the solutions of the governing equations, leading to solutions for velocity, wall shear stress, Nusselt number, and temperature distributions, while taking into account the effects of slip at the boundary. …”
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Power Control for Direct-Driven Permanent Magnet Wind Generator System with Battery Storage by Chu Xiao Guang, Kong Ying

“…Given that the wind generator system has inertia and is nonlinear, the dynamic model of the wind generator system takes the advantage of the duty of the Buck converter and employs feedback linearization to design the optimized turbine speed tracking controller and the load power controller. …”
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The Influence of Corporate Governance and Competitive Advantage on Firm Value by Suroto Suroto, Nila Firdausi Nuzula, Saparila Worokinasih

“…This study analyzes previous research to understand the influence of corporate governance and competitive advantage on firm value. The research employs a literature review method, gathering and analyzing data from existing written sources such as scientific journals, e-books, theses, books, and magazines to comprehensively understand the discussed topic. …”
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Existence of normalized solutions for a Sobolev supercritical Schrödinger equation by Quanqing Li, Zhipeng Yang

“…This paper studies the existence of normalized solutions for the following Schrödinger equation with Sobolev supercritical growth: \begin{document}$ \begin{equation*} \begin{cases} -\Delta u+V(x)u+\lambda u = f(u)+\mu |u|^{p-2}u, \quad &\hbox{in}\;\mathbb{R}^N,\\ \int_{\mathbb{R}^N}|u|^2dx = a^2, \end{cases} \end{equation*} $\end{document} where $ p > 2^*: = \frac{2N}{N-2} $, $ N\geq 3 $, $ a > 0 $, $ \lambda \in \mathbb{R} $ is an unknown Lagrange multiplier, $ V \in C(\mathbb{R}^N, \mathbb{R}) $, $ f $ satisfies weak mass subcritical conditions. By employing the truncation technique, we establish the existence of normalized solutions to this Sobolev supercritical problem. …”
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Study on anti-frost heave effect of new thermal insulation subgrade of highway in seasonally frozen soil regions. by Xiaoqiang Mi, Wenqiang Zhang, Ge Zhang, Xinbin Wang

“…To investigate the anti-frost heave effect of foam concrete insulation and composite insulation structure subgrade, a multi-physics fields coupling numerical simulation was employed. From the perspective of hydrothermal process of the subgrade, the ground temperature distribution, maximum freezing depth, ice distribution, and maximum frost heave are systematically analyzed. …”
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Evaluating the mindfulness-based coping program: an effectiveness study using a mixed model approach by Edvin Bru, Kjersti B. Tharaldsen

“…The aim of this study was to examine the effectiveness of the MBC program for psychiatric outpatients. The study employed a mixed research method with a qualitative approach using semi-structured patient interviews and clinical assessments from patients’ therapists and a quantitative approach using instruments measuring mindful coping, mental ill health, and life satisfaction. …”
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Optimizing of Iterative Turbo Equalizer for Underwater Sensor Communication by Ji Won Jung, Ki Man Kim

“…Iterative turbo equalizer consists of inner codes and outer codes; we employ decision feedback equalizer as an outer code and turbo codes as an inner code. …”
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THE MODELLING OF CARGO TRANSSHIPMENT OPERATIONS USING THE BUSINESS PROCESS MODELLING TOOLS by Catalin POPA, Ionela GOIA

“…Through literature review and analysis, the study emphasizes the importance of efficient business processes and the role of BPM software in enhancing operational efficiency. By employing Aura Portal Modeller for simulation, the study identifies bottlenecks and proposes optimization strategies for the transshipment process. …”
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Influence of lobbying in EU policy process phases by Álvaro Serna-Ortega, Ana Almansa-Martínez, Antonio Castillo-Esparcia

“…On the other hand, economic lobbies dominate in phases that require contact with legislators, employing direct communication strategies. Among the direct conditioning dimensions, economic capacity–whether explicitly or implicitly−and access to decision-makers are crucial factors in determining the degree of influence. …”
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Sampling electronic fock states using determinant quantum Monte Carlo by Shuhan Ding, Shaozhi Li, Yao Wang

“…The Fock-state restrictive sampling scheme further enables the pre-selection of multiple ensembles at no additional computational cost, thereby broadening the scope of simulation to more general systems and models. Employing this method, we analyze static correlations of the Hubbard model up to the fourth order and achieve quantitative agreement with cold-atom experiments. …”
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Stability Switches of Arbitrary High-Order Consensus in Multiagent Networks with Time Delays by Bo Yang

“…This paper presents stability switches analysis of arbitrary high-order consensus in multiagent networks with time delays. By employing a frequency domain method, we explicitly derive analytical equations that clarify a rigorous connection between the stability of general high-order consensus and the system parameters such as the network topology, communication time-delays, and feedback gains. …”
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Implementation Of The Use Of The C Programming Language in The Ubuntu Linux Operating System by Samsuriah Agus

“…The research methodology employed is observational, facilitating the attainment of desired outcomes through systematic observation. …”
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Developing a Low-Cost Safety Improvement Program for Intersections in an Urban Roadway Network: A Case Study by Promothes Saha

“…Linear integer optimization technique was employed to identify the best set of countermeasures within a limited budget. …”
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'n Evaluasie van die technikon· opleiding van voornemende skakelpraktisyns by Betsie Ferreira

“…The literature study was supplemented by interviews with former students and employers in the field of public relations. The study included an analysis of a national mail-questionnaire survey sent to 403 persons who have obtained the National Diploma in Public Relations. …”
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Finite-Time Terminal Sliding Mode Tracking Control for Piezoelectric Actuators by Jin Li, Liu Yang

“…To further improve the robustness of the TSM controller, the SMDO is employed to estimate the bounded disturbances and uncertainties. …”
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