A New Variational Assimilation Method Based on Gradient Information from Satellite Data by Bo Zhong, Yun-Feng Wang, Gang Ma, Xin-Yuan Ma, Lu Yang

“…This method uses a gradient operator for gradient transformation between the model variable and observation variable and reaches the objective of eliminating systematic bias. An ideal experiment of variational data assimilation is conducted using the Community Radiative Transfer Model (CRTM) and Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit-A (AMSU-A) data, indicating that only assimilating gradient information can eliminate the smooth systematic bias in observation data. …”
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Biotécnicas reproductivas en la especie porcina: pasado, presente y futuro by Anaines I. MARINONE, G. KAISER, F. HOZBOR, N. MUCCI

“…Argentina posee condiciones agroecológicas y sanitarias ideales para la producción de cerdos. Hasta 1990, la producción porcina en Argentina era realizada como actividad secundaria dentro de la explotación agropecuaria. …”
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Energy analysis and feasibility of using solar energy in the novel hybrid system of a solar hot plate dryer in Iran by Kimia Taki, Bahram Hosseinzadeh Samani, Mahsa Forouzandeh, Zahra Shafiee

“…Results showed that Bushehr had the best wind turbine performance, producing 1.35 × 109 W annually. Shahrekord was ideal for solar energy, reaching solar radiation levels of about 4540 kJ/m2hr in September and generating 6660 W of solar-heated water. …”
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Black Seed Oil, Bentonite Clay, and Probiotics: A Comprehensive Holistic Cure for Clostridium difficile Infection in a 2-Year-Old Female Child by Emily Littman, Nicole Winningham, Tana B. Carson, Ivette M. Hidalgo

“…Naturopathic treatments often have fewer side effects and lower secondary infection risk than pharmaceutical interventions making them ideal for pediatric use. This case report describes the effective treatment of a pediatric clinical case of C. difficile using naturopathic and complementary alternative medicines (CAMs) including black seed oil (Nigella sativa), bentonite clay, and probiotics. …”
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Patient-Specific Pluripotent Stem Cells in Neurological Diseases by Serpen Durnaoglu, Sermin Genc, Kursad Genc

“…Although there remain a great deal to learn about patient-specific iPSC safety, the reprogramming mechanisms, better ways to direct a specific reprogramming, ideal cell source for cellular grafts, and the mechanisms by which transplanted stem cells lead to an enhanced functional recovery and structural reorganization, the discovery of the therapeutic potential of iPSCs offers new opportunities for the treatment of incurable neurologic diseases. …”
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Assessment and Risk Identification of Water Resources Carrying Capacity in the Pearl River Basin by ZHOU Xuexin, LUO Hao

“…:Taking the Pearl River Basin as the research object,this paper builds an evaluation index system for water resources carrying capacity with 13 indexes selected from four aspects of water resources,society,economy,and the ecological environment by using the data in the water resources bulletin and statistical yearbook of the year 2018.The technique for order of preference by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS) model integrated with combined weighting is used to evaluate and analyze the water resources carrying capacity of 46 cities in the basin.The hot spot analysis method is employed to identify the high-risk areas of water resources carrying capacity there.The results show that the overall water resources carrying index of the basin is 0.504,and the water resources carrying capacity is at Level 2,reflecting the moderate overall water resources carrying status of the basin.There are significant differences in water resources carrying capacity among different regions in the basin.On the whole,the middle-upper reaches of the basin have better carrying capacity than the upper and middle-lower reaches.The Pearl River Delta region is facing great water resources carrying capacity pressure.The distribution of water resources carrying capacity is highly concentrated in the basin.The risk of water resources carrying capacity is not significant in most regions of the basin.Five cities,including Shenzhen,Dongguan,Guangzhou,Foshan,and Zhongshan,are in the hot spot range (99% confidence level).They are high-risk areas of water resources carrying capacity,all concentrated in the Pearl River Delta region.…”
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Consecutive Case Series of Healed Single-Molar Sites Immediately Restored with Wide-Diameter Implants: A 1-Year Evaluation by Hadi Antoun, Pierre Cherfane, Bouchra Sojod

“…The mean marginal bone loss after 1 year was −0.17±1.84 mm. Ideal papilla score was recorded at 83.8% of the sites. …”
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La identidad ecuatoriana a partir de la música y la poesía popular de las guerras de la independencia by Catalina Andrango-Walker

“…Estas canciones patrióticas, convertidas al poco tiempo en himnos nacionales y regionales, contribuyeron a promover los ideales del ciudadano ejemplar y se proyectaron hacia el futuro para dar forma a la identidad nacional.…”
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From sick old man to mythical hero by Sandra Pitcher, Tammy Frankland, Nicola Jones

“…However, it can be noted that Mandela and the ANC carefully built up his symbolic power in the press and media to represent him as “some kind of Messiah” (Ottaway, 1993:11) who had led South Africa to freedom almost single-handedly, and in doing so cemented his ideals of liberation, peace and non-racialisation in the imagination of the world. …”
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El proyecto educativo del romanticismo alemán como respuesta estética, política y ética a los problemas de la modernidad y su modelo pedagógico by Juan Sebastián Ocampo Murillo, Marlon Andrés Toro Ortiz

“…Hacemos, primero, una crítica al ideal ilustrado, el cual, asociado al capitalismo, reduce al individuo a una categoría mercantil implicado dentro de una constante lucha egoísta. …”
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Photogrammetric determination of movement speed of invasive Indo-Pacific lionfish in the Florida Keys by Neal Kolonay, Cassandra N. Glaspie

“…Using photogrammetry by way of stereo-camera setups is ideal for analyzing the minutiae of lionfish behaviors because it can include the benefits of remote video traps coupled with precise measurements of movements in three-dimensional space and time. …”
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Nutritional and lifestyle intervention strategies for metabolic syndrome in Southeast Asia: A scoping review of recent evidence. by Sze Mun Thor, Jun Wern Yau, Amutha Ramadas

“…More studies from other countries in this region are needed, especially on the effects of dietary interventions, to effectively address gaps in knowledge and provide sufficient data to design the ideal intervention for Southeast Asian populations.…”
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Numerical Analysis of Rotating Pumping Flows in Inter-Coil Rotor Cavities and Short Cooling Grooves of a Generator by Wei Tong

“…Calculations of the flow field and the mass flux distribution through the grooves were carried out in a sequence of four related cases Under an isothermal condition: (a) pumping flow, which is the self-generated flow resulted from the rotor pumping action; (b) mixing flow, which is the combination of the ventilating flow and pumping flow, under a constant density condition; (c) mixing flow, with density modeled by the ideal gas law; and (d) mixing flow, with different pressure differentials applied on the system. …”
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PRIORITIZATION OF WATERSHEDS FOR RUNOFF RISK AND SOIL LOSS BASED ON MORPHOMETRIC CHARACTERISTICS USING COMPOUND FACTOR AND TOPSIS MODEL by Khalid Muhammad

“…  Prioritization ranks for watersheds were conducted based on computation of compound factors and on the technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS). The results showed that the regression analysis designated that the priority rank from (TOPSIS) can be predicted from the priority rank from compound factor computation with a reasonable accurateness. …”
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Obstacle Avoidance Path Planning for UAV Based on Improved RRT Algorithm by Fan Yang, Xi Fang, Fei Gao, Xianjin Zhou, Hao Li, Hongbin Jin, Yu Song

“…And then through a certain number of iterations, it converges to an ideal path scheme. In addition, this paper also uses MATLAB to verify the effectiveness and superiority of the algorithm: Although RRT is easy to fall into local optimization, since the optimization method in this paper can almost certainly converge to the optimal solution, when it is necessary to preplan the path before UAV takeoff, it can be used.…”
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Effect of Caesalpinia decapetala on the Dry Sliding Wear Behavior of Epoxy Composites by Hailemariam Biratu, Mengistu Gelaw, Kiran Shahapurkar, Venkatesh Chenrayan, Manzoore Elahi M. Soudagar, Vineet Tirth, Ali Algahtani, Tawfiq Al-Mughanam

“…Experimental results are used to envisage the ideal wear factors and to assess the influence of parameters over the two wear objectives, wear rate and CoF. …”
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Total Knee Arthroplasty in Ochronosis Arthropathy: A Case Report and Systematic Review by Wu Chean Lee, Tong Leng Tan, Ying Ho Chan

“…The condition is often discovered only intraoperatively and the ideal choice of TKA is unknown. Case Presentation. …”
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Amartya Sen’s Capability Approach and Education: Enhancing Social Justice by Nadeera Rajapakse

“…This paper suggests that incorporating Amartya Sen’s Capability Approach when assessing higher education provides a broader, multi-criteria framework that answers the need for a normative ideal. Indeed, it focuses on social justice as the metric for evaluating and shaping universities. …”
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“Oh Canada”: reflections of multiculturalism in the poetry of canadian women dub artists by Kerstin Knopf

“…Cet article explore comment le multiculturalisme canadien est reflété dans la poésie dub des Canadiennes d’origine caribéenne Lillian Allen, Ahdri Zhina Mandiela et Afua Cooper. L’idéal représenté par le multiculturalisme a donné lieu à un large débat dans lequel le projet est parfois critiqué car, en dépit des objectifs d’inclusion sur les bases égalitaires au sein de la société canadienne, il n’a pas permis de répondre aux questions liées à l’hégémonie eurocentrique, aux inégalités socio-économiques et politiques, ni aux questions liées aux préjugés et au racisme. …”
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Brain Midline Shift Measurement and Its Automation: A Review of Techniques and Algorithms by Chun-Chih Liao, Ya-Fang Chen, Furen Xiao

“…In symmetry-based algorithms, the deformed midline is detected and its distance from the ideal midline taken as the MLS. In landmark-based ones, MLS was measured following identification of specific anatomical landmarks. …”
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