An Analysis of the Quality of Repeated Plate Load Tests Using the Harmony Search Algorithm by Kook-Hwan Cho, Sungho Mun

“…The results of RSPLTs depend on the experience and expertise of the engineer carrying out the test, as well as the loading device, hydraulic jack assembly, and bearing plates. …”
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Turbulence Model Sensitivity and Scour Gap Effect of Unsteady Flow around Pipe: A CFD Study by Abbod Ali, R. K. Sharma, P. Ganesan, Shatirah Akib

“…A numerical investigation of incompressible and transient flow around circular pipe has been carried out at different five gap phases. Flow equations such as Navier-Stokes and continuity equations have been solved using finite volume method. …”
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Interspecific interactions between golden jackals (Canis aureus) and other mesocarnivores at bait stations in Ljubljansko barje by Ana Jaklič, Hubert Potočnik

“… Considering the recent expansion of the golden jackal's (Canis aureus) range, we set out to determine its interspecific interactions at potential food sources with other mesocarnivores in Ljubljansko barje, the area where the first territorial groups in Slovenia were recorded. …”
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ASSESSMENT OF WATER QUALITY OF ARGAZIN RESERVOIR AND PECULIARITIES OF BOTTOM SEDIMENTS IMPACT ON IT by Andrey V. Bogomolov, Anatoliy P. Lepikhin, Yuriy S. Lyakhin, Alexander V. Beloborodov, Aleksey A. Tiunov

“…Hydrodynamic modeling was carried out, which enabled to determine the migration routes of pollutants (AR) through the water area of the Argazin reservoir, to predict the concentrations of AR in the event of their input through the Miass River. …”

Stability and Bifurcation Analysis in a Class of Two-Neuron Networks with Resonant Bilinear Terms by Changjin Xu, Xiaofei He

“…Finally, numerical simulations supporting the theoretical analysis are carried out.…”
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Al-MCM-41: An Efficient and Recyclable Heterogeneous Catalyst for the Synthesis of β-Hydroxy Thiocyanates in Water by Soheil Sayyahi, Saied Menati, Mehri Karamipour

“…The reaction was carried out in water without any organic solvent at 40°C, using Al-MCM-41 (a mesoporous aluminosilicate) as catalyst. …”
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Green stormwater infrastructures research through design. Method notes from a case study by Renata Valente, Salvatore Losco, Roberto Bosco, Savino Giacobbe

“…The method hereby presented evaluates the benefits caused by nature-based solutions, formulating a research through design project to compare the performance of the vegetation based on analyses carried out at different scales. The investigation of the relations among the considered environmental parameters contributes to innovating the environmental requalification approach. …”
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Synthesis and Characterization of Short Saccaharum Cilliare Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composites by A. S. Singha, Vijay Kumar Thakur

“…Morphological and Thermal studies of the matrix, fibre and short fibre reinforced (SF-Rnf) green composites have also been carried out. The results obtained emphasize the applications of these fibres, as potential reinforcing materials in bio based composites.…”
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Comparison Study of Two Different Sun-Tracking Methods in Optical Efficiency of Heliostat Field by K.-K. Chong, M. H. Tan

“…With the new algorithm, comprehensive analysis to compare the optical efficiency of individual heliostat and the overall heliostat field for the two sun-tracking methods has been carried out.…”
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Risque naturel, tensions sociales et défiance politique : la tempête Fiona, un récit et quelques leçons d’une crise by Jean-Pierre Bellanger

“…This article is primarily exploratory in nature, and sets out to identify and describe some of the lessons learned from the conflicting, ambiguous and ambivalent relationships between the public and their elected representatives in times of climate crisis. …”
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An Improved Integrated Scheduling Algorithm with Process Sequence Time-Selective Strategy by Zhen Wang, Xiaohuan Zhang, Gang Peng

“…The proposed algorithm points out the shortcomings of the process sequence time-selective strategy. …”
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The problem accessibility of education in the context of global digitalization: lessons from Armenia by K. A. Aramyan, A. V. Mironov

“…In 2000, UNESCO adopted the Universal Education Agenda for the period from 2015 to 2030, as set out in the Icheon Declaration and the Educa-tion-2030 Framework for Action. …”
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Why is “not infrequent” not always “frequent”? Double negation in political discourse by Osmankadić Merima

“…The analysis is carried out on the database consisting of the reports, interviews and articles of the High Representative and his associates in Bosnia and Herzegovina in the period from 1995 to 2001.…”
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Concertation numérique et aménagement du territoire : coconstruction d’un outil expérimental d’e-débat by Sylvain Pioch, Hélène Rey Valette, Pierre-Yves Hardy, Camille Richebourg, Claire Ollagnon, Philippe Estival

“…While there is a growing demand with participation and consultation from the public, relating to infrastructure projects or land planning, critics point out the inadequacy of these mechanisms. The low number, or even the absence, of certain profiles are often criticized by suggesting that the use of digital technology could overcome some of these limitations. …”
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Melphalan Culprit or Confounder in Acute Encephalopathy during Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation? by Diógenes Alayón-Laguer, Melissa Alsina, Jose L. Ochoa-Bayona, Ernesto Ayala

“…The most common etiologies for encephalopathy such as infection, narcotic medications, metabolic-electrolyte disturbance, stroke, and central nervous system (CNS) hemorrhages were ruled out. The patient recovered from the altered mental status spontaneously. …”
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A Consistent Discrete Version of a Nonautonomous SIRVS Model by Joaquim Mateus, César M. Silva, S. Vaz

“…Some numerical simulations are carried out to compare the different possible discretizations of our continuous model using real data.…”
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Parabolic Sandwiches for Functions on a Compact Interval and an Application to Projectile Motion by Robert Kantrowitz, Michael M. Neumann

“…For this, we develop a theory of those functions which can be sandwiched, in a natural way, by a pair of quadratic polynomials. It turns out that the convexity or concavity of the derivative plays a decisive role in this context.…”
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Numerical Analysis of the Influences of Geometrical Deviation on Delamination in Composite Laminates around the Countersunk Hole by Xueshu Liu, Yuxing Yang, Li Huang, Ping Zhang, Hang Gao

“…Numerical analyses were then carried out to study delamination propagation behavior under the influences of geometrical parameters including delamination factor, chamfer angle, and location of delamination. …”
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Les observatoires de la mer et du littoral : du suivi des interactions hommes-milieux à la coordination des acteurs by Jean-Michel Salles, Hélène Rey Valette, Rémi Mongruel

“…In addition, it also addresses the issue of data quality and the legitimacy of the standards against which monitoring is carried out. Finally, the relevance of the indicators in relation to the needs of managers is discussed, as well as the diversity of the observatories' functions, emphasizing their role in the coordination and support for governance.…”
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Dynamic Model Identification for 6-DOF Industrial Robots by Li Ding, Hongtao Wu, Yu Yao, Yuxuan Yang

“…Identification experiments are carried out for a 6-degree-of-freedom (DOF) ER-16 robot. …”
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