Robot Obstacle Avoidance Learning Based on Mixture Models by Huiwen Zhang, Xiaoning Han, Mingliang Fu, Weijia Zhou

“…Secondly, a smooth obstacle-free path is generated by Gaussian mixture regression (GMR). …”
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Optimal Acceleration-Velocity-Bounded Trajectory Planning in Dynamic Crowd Simulation by Fu Yue-wen, Li Meng, Liang Jia-hong, Hu Xiao-qian

“…An optimal acceleration-velocity-bounded trajectory planning method is utilized to model their behaviors, which ensures that the durations of the generated trajectories are minimal and the urgent individuals are collision-free with dynamic obstacles (e.g., dynamic vehicles). …”
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Review of Roundabout Capacity Based on Gap Acceptance by Ruijun Guo, Leilei Liu, Wanxiang Wang

“…The calculation model of free stream ratio is also introduced. The entrance capacity models can be classified by different entrance vehicle types, which are piecewise function or linear function, or by different critical gap types, which are constant or stochastic function. …”
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Some aspects of privatization effects on the labor market in the Republic of Serb by Zimonjić Stefan

“…In the last more than 30 years transformation of numerous state-owned companies has been privatized in countries that started the transition process from socialism to free trade and capitalism including Serbia. Many economic studies prior to the transition process have started pointing out the importance of these changes for economic development and efficient growth of economies. …”
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Nonlinear Pulse Vaccination in an SIR Epidemic Model with Resource Limitation by Wenjie Qin, Sanyi Tang, Robert A. Cheke

“…The threshold condition for the stability of the disease free steady state is given. Latin Hypercube Sampling/Partial Rank Correlation Coefficient uncertainty and sensitivity analysis techniques were employed to determine the key factors which are most significantly related to the threshold value. …”
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Investigation on the Binding and Conformational Change of All-trans-Retinoic Acid with Peptidyl Prolyl cis/trans Isomerase Pin1 Using Spectroscopic and Computational Techniques by GuoFei Zhu, ShaoLi Lyu, Yang Liu, Chao Ma, Wang Wang

“…Molecular dynamic simulation, principal component analysis, and free energy landscape monitored the dynamical conformational characteristics of ATRA binding to Pin1. …”
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Diagnostic Colonoscopy Leading to Perforated Appendicitis: A Case Report and Systematic Literature Review by Daniel Paramythiotis, Konstantinia Kofina, Vasileios Papadopoulos, Antonios Michalopoulos

“…A 60-year-old female patient underwent a colonoscopy during the investigation of nontypical abdominal pain without pathologic findings. 24 hours after the examination she presented gradually increased right lower quadrant abdominal pain and a CT scan was performed, showing an inflammation of the appendiceal area with free peritoneal air. Through laparotomy, perforated appendicitis was diagnosed and an appendectomy was performed. …”
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Dynamic energy balanced max flow routing in energy-harvesting sensor networks by Bin Cai, Shan-Li Mao, Xiao-Hui Li, Yue-Min Ding

“…Simulation results revealed that the proposed routing algorithm has advantages over the Ford–Fulkerson algorithm and the dynamic max flow algorithm with respect to extending the load flow and the lifetime of the network in a regular network, a small-world network, and a scale-free network.…”
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"I Feel Like I Have Lost Part Of My Identity" - A Qualitative Study Exploring The Impact Of Chronic Ankle Instability by Anders Mohrsen, Thomas Sørensen, Henrik Lund, Steven Zartov Rasmussen, Asger Jensen, Katrine Bruun Skov, Michael Skovdal Rathleff

“…Interviews were recorded, transcribed, and analyzed using systematic text condensation with an inductive goal free approach.  # Results Seven themes emerged. …”
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Ocular Melanoma Metastasizing to Intra-Abdominal Lymph Nodes by David Aranovich, Karen Meir, Michal M. Lotem, Liat Appelbaum, Hadar Merhav

“…The patient underwent surgery with the intent to prolong disease-free survival. On final pathological examination, two lymph nodes were found harboring metastatic melanoma. …”
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The case of the preferred worker - three guidelines to a decolonial research agenda on meaningful work by GUSTAVO SANTOS DIAS BARRETO

“…The findings from this study can guide efforts to develop decolonized workplaces that free subalterns from conforming to the preferred worker archetype and contribute to the economic and social goals of countries in the Global South.…”
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Undifferentiated Intimal Sarcoma of the Inferior Vena Cava with Extension to the Right Atrium and Renal Vasculature by Aasim M. Afzal, Jamil Alsahhar, Varsha Podduturi, Jeffrey M. Schussler

“…Patient has tolerated chemotherapy and, at 17 months after resection, the patient remains free of tumor recurrence. Undifferentiated intimal sarcomas remain a rare entity with only five cases of venous undifferentiated intimal sarcomas reported in the literature, two of which occurred in the IVC. …”
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Analyses of Archival Cartographic Materials for Geomorphological Changes of River Channel by Jurate Suziedelyte-Visockiene, Arminas Stanionis, Egle Tumeliene, Ruta Puziene

“…This paper presents the geodetic method used for geomorphological changes at the channel of River Žalesa during the period 1942–2017, based on the collected archival cartographic materials: historical topographic maps from archive of the Lithuanian State Company Land Fund, Land Information System, and land management projects and orthophoto maps from Lithuanian spatial information portal and free open-access Sentinel-1 satellite data from the Copernicus Open Access Hub.…”
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Influence of thermal processing on physicochemical properties and fatty acid composition of grape seed oils by U. Gecgel, D. Kırca, D. Apaydin

“…Overall, the heat treatments increased the peroxide value and free fatty acids in the oils. The highest total phenolic content values (from 259.67 to 524.77 mg GAE/kg) for all varieties were detected at the control temperature and decreased after both heat treatment applications. …”
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Bilateral orchidopexy for intermittent testicular torsion by Paul K. Hegarty, Mona Kalantar, Penelope A. Hegarty, Helen Zafirakis, Jack E. Monahan

“…Of the 50 patients, 88% were pain‐free following orchidopexy, and 12% had an improvement in their pain. …”
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Isolated Fracture of the Coracoid Process by Ali Güleç, Harun Kütahya, Recep Gani Göncü, Serdar Toker

“…The patient returned to his previous occupation pain-free and with a full range of joint movement. In conclusion, in the current case of isolated fragmented coracoid process fracture showing minimal displacement in a patient engaged in heavy manual work, surgery was preferred as it was thought that nonunion might be encountered particularly because of the effect of forces around the coracoid.…”
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Construction of flame-retardant and water-resistant polybutylene terephthalate composites by reactive extrusion by Guowen Ran, Jingfan Zhang, Yihui Yuan, Haisheng Xie, Tao Li, Xiucai Lan, Yanxiao Cao

“…During extrusion process, the reactive epoxy groups interacted with the free terminal hydroxy and carboxy derived from the PBT, forming covalent bonds at the interface of FR and PBT, thereby enhancing flame retardancy and water resistance. …”
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Nkunimdie Christology: An Akan contextual expression of the Christus Victor motif of atonement by I. Boaheng

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Research on Chaotic Characteristics of Cascade Failure in Rail Transit Networks considering Nonlinear Load Fluctuations by Changfeng Zhu, Zhaoxin Tang, Chun An, Jinhao Fang, Jie Wang, Linna Cheng

“…The findings reveal the following: (i) the RTN is a assortativity network and lacks small-world and scale-free properties. (ii) During network disturbances, a higher level of passenger familiarity with the network increases the likelihood of large-scale cascading failures. …”
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Tibia Adamantinoma Resection and Reconstruction with a Custom-Made Total Tibia Endoprosthesis: A Case Report with 8-Year Follow-Up by Gilber Kask, Toni-Karri Pakarinen, Jyrki Parkkinen, Hannu Kuokkanen, Jyrki Nieminen, Minna K. Laitinen

“…Two muscle flaps, latissimus dorsi free flap and a pedicled medial gastrocnemius flap, were used for soft tissue reconstruction. …”
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