Study on Dynamic Characteristics of Aerostatic Bearing with Elastic Equalizing Pressure Groove by Xiao-long Zhao, Hao Dong, Zhou Fang, Deng-di Chen, Jun-an Zhang

“…Dynamic stiffness and equivalent damping coefficient are the main indexes to evaluate the dynamic characteristics of the aerostatic bearing. …”
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Prediction of Fatigue Life of a Continuous Bridge Girder Based on Vehicle Induced Stress History by V.G. Rao, S. Talukdar

“…The linear damage accumulation theory is then applied to calculate cumulative damage index and fatigue life of the bridge. Effect of the bridge span, pavement condition, increase of vehicle operating speed, weight and suspension characteristics on fatigue life of the bridge have been examined.…”
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Systematic Reduction of the Detailed Kinetic Mechanism for the Combustion of n-Butane by Chunhui Liu, Zhengxing Zuo, Huihua Feng

“…Then, the unimportant reactions were eliminated using the importance index defined in computational singular perturbation (CSP), resulting in a skeletal mechanism consisting of 89 species and 298 elementary reactions. …”
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Lateral Subtalar Dislocation with Tarsometatarsal Dislocation: A Case Report of a Rare Injury by Samik Banerjee, Mostafa M. Abousayed, Douglas J. Vanderbrook, Kaushik Bagchi

“…His Foot and Ankle Disability Index and American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society scores were 64 and 65 points, respectively. …”
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Modeling of River Sediment Estimation Using Artificial Neural Network Method (Case Study: Vanai River) by Dariush Abolfathi, Aghil Madadi, Sayyad Asghari

“…After estimating the model, the mean square error index (RMSE) was used to compare the models and select the best model. …”
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Peran Parenting Self-Efficacy dan Optimisme terhadap Psychological Well-Being Ibu yang Memiliki Anak Intellectual Disability by Nuri Ersy Pasyola, Asti Meiza Abdullah, Diah Puspasari

“…The data was collected using a questionnaire consists of the Self-Efficacy for Parenting Index (SEPTI) adapted from Coleman and Karakker, optimism scale, and psychological well-being Scales (PWBS) adapted from Ryff. …”
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Gait and Function in Class III Obesity by Catherine Ling, Teresa Kelechi, Martina Mueller, Sandra Brotherton, Sheila Smith

“…Walking is a very different activity for individuals with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 40 or more (Class III obesity) compared with those who are overweight or obese with a BMI between 26–35. …”
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Nonfragile H∞ Filter Design for Nonlinear Continuous-Time System with Interval Time-Varying Delay by Zhongda Lu, Guoliang Zhang, Yi Sun, Jie Sun, Fangming Jin, Fengxia Xu

“…The nonfragile H∞ filter guarantees the filtering error system to be asymptotically stable and satisfies given H∞ performance index. By constructing a novel Lyapunov-Krasovskii function and using the linear matrix inequality (LMI), delay-dependent conditions are exploited to derive sufficient conditions for nonfragile designing H∞ filter. …”
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The impact of higher education on innovation: A comparison of Slovenia and Switzerland by Anja Car, Peter Stanovnik

“…Switzerland has the world's highest innovation index, and this success is based on human resources that have the right skills to contribute to innovative solutions to improve living standards, the environment and economic development. …”
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Exacerbation of polyethylene microplastics in animal models of DSS-induced colitis through damage to intestinal epithelial cell conjunctions by Minkyoung Sung, Yeon-Ji Lee, Soo-Eun Sung, Kyung-Ku Kang, Jae Woo Park, Yujeong Lee, Dongmin Kim, Sunjong Lee, Joo-Hee Choi, Sijoon Lee

“…In the microplastics-treated groups, an increase in disease activity index score, histopathological score, and a decrease in the areas of goblet cells were observed. …”
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Lassa Fever in Pregnancy: Report of 2 Cases Seen at the University College Hospital, Ibadan by O. O. Bello, O. R. Akinajo, K. H. Odubamowo, T. A. O. Oluwasola

“…This report emphasized the importance of early presentation, high index of suspicion, prompt diagnosis, and early commencement of supportive therapy in the management of patients suspected with LF especially in the era of other viral haemorrhagic infections.…”
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A Novel Performance Analysis of the Microstrip Antenna Printed on a Cylindrical Body by Amr M. Mahros, Marwa M. Tharwat, Ali Elrashidi

“…The model is applied in case of using two substrates of different refractive index values. By extension, the antenna performance was studied through simulation by using method of moments (MoM) which is reliable in solving Maxwell’s integral equations in the frequency domain. …”
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Experimental Study on the Dielectric Model of Common Asphalt Pavement Surface Materials Based on the L-R Model by Yanhui Zhong, Yanlong Gao, Bei Zhang, Songtao Li, Hongchuan Cui, Xiaolong Li, Han Zhao

“…Based on the comparative analysis of three classical models, the complex refractive index method (CRIM), Brown, and Looyenga; based on the L-R model, the linear regression analysis was conducted on the test data. …”
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‘Groaning wicked like a maddening dog’: Bestiality, Modernity and Irishness in J. M. Synge’s The Playboy of the Western World by Hélène Lecossois

“…This article proposes to read these imageries as indexes of (pre-) modernity, and as markers of the divide between rural and urban areas that modernity accentuated. …”
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An Evaluation Model for Tailings Storage Facilities Using Improved Neural Networks and Fuzzy Mathematics by Sen Tian, Jianhong Chen

“…This paper establishes a reasonable TSF safety evaluation index system and puts forward a new TSF safety evaluation model by combining the theories for the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) and improved back-propagation (BP) neural network algorithm. …”
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Real-Time Fixed-Order Lateral H2 Controller for Micro Air Vehicle by Meenakshi M., M. Seetharama Bhat

“…The controller synthesis uses strengthened discrete optimal projection equations and frequency-dependent performance index to achieve robust performance and stability. …”
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Investigation on the Effect of Underwater Acoustic Pressure on the Fundamental Mode of Hollow-Core Photonic Bandgap Fibers by Adel Abdallah, Zhang Chaozhu, Zhong Zhi

“…In this paper, the finite element solver (FES) COMSOL Multiphysics is used to study the effect of underwater acoustic pressure on the effective refractive index neff of the fundamental mode and discuss its contribution to NR. …”
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Analysis of Traffic Conditions in Urban Region Based on Data from Fixed Detectors by Shidong Liang, Shuzhi Zhao, Minghui Ma, Huasheng Liu

“…To evaluate traffic conditions in an urban region, the average travel speed in the street network and the average traffic flow per lane are selected as indexes. The results for identifying traffic conditions are obtained using macroscopic fundamental diagram. …”
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Statistical and synoptic analysis of cold waves in North West of Iran by yousouf ghavidel rahimi, manochehr farajzadeh asl, solmaz motalebizad

“…This study applies standardized (z scores) index of Minimum Temperature in the period of 1951-2010.as such cold waves were classified based on the intensity of occurance. …”
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Growth Responses of Wheat (Triticum aestivumL. var. HD 2329) Exposed to Ambient Air Pollution under Varying Fertility Regimes by Anoop Singh, S. B. Agrawal, Dheeraj Rathore

“…Reduction in test weight and harvest index was found to be directly correlated with the levels of pollutant concentrations. …”
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