An Overview of Composite Standard Elastic-Net Distribution Based on Complex Wavelet Coefficients by Tahani A. Aloafi, Hassan M. Aljohani

“…In this article, the standard elastic-net distribution is assumed as the prior part, which consists of two parts, the first being the normal distribution and the second being the double exponential distribution. The reason why this model is used is that wavelet tools have different levels of resolution. …”
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Evaluation of Penalty Corner Success Rates for Indoor Hockey Players by Sumbara Hambali, Deni Muharam, Gugun Gunawan, Veny Juniarni Hardi

“…However, sometimes players cannot take advantage of this situation, so the opportunity to score a goal is lost. One of the reasons is that coaches pay very little attention to penalty corner training, so they don't have data about the abilities of their players. …”
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Improvement of thermohydraulic performance of flow based on novel dimpled tubes on response surface methodology and Taguchi technique-fitted experiment design by Ahmed Ramadhan Al-Obaidi, Anas Alwatban

“…A thorough flow investigation between the dimples and wall pipe describes the reasons for the changes in heat transmission and pressure. …”
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Reuse of peanut shells and Azolla mixes as a peat alternative in growth medium of Dieffenbachia amoena ‘tropic snow’ by Ali Mahboub Khomami, Mohammad Naghi Padasht, Ali Ajili Lahiji, Fariba Mahtab

“…Abstract Purpose An experiment was designed to introduce a substitute for peat, which is used in the production of bedding for the cultivation of ornamental plants and is imported and expensive. For this reason, the usability of peanut shells and Azolla, whose accumulation in the environment causes environmental problems, is a major research question. …”
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KINERJA PROTOTIPE RODA PENGGERAK BERSIRIP GANDA PADA LAHAN SAWAH GAMBUT by Herdi Susanto, Herri Darsan, Farid Jayadi, Masykur Masykur, Zakir Husin, Syurkarni Ali

“…So far, hand tractor finned wheel drive technology has been widely used for cultivating wet paddy fields, whereas in conditions of peaty paddy fields it has not been able to be used because of the high level of sinkage and wheel slip, for this reason a new model of wheel is needed that is capable of working in peaty paddy fields. …”
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Effectiveness of SCM Policies and Procedures Communication by SCM Officers and Senior Managers in the Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality of the North-West Province. by Elsie Mbua Eposi

“…The findings further suggest that SCM managers and SCM officers do not communicate fully the SCM policies and procedures for the following reasons: insufficient knowledge of formal SCM policies and procedures, unclear departmental guidelines, lack of serious of training and test analysis on SCM policies and procedures and lack of policies and procedure clarity etc.     …”
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Legal status of religious communities in socialist Yugoslavia by Đukić Dalibor B.

“…The state's treatment of religious organizations was not uniform, and this paper explores how these dis parities were regulated and the underlying reasons for such practices.…”
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Load Transfer Mechanism of Hybrid Pylon Joint with Cells and Bearing Plates by Yongjun Li, Yuqing Liu, Feihua Wang, Fei Yang

“…The FEA results are in good agreement with the model test results, and the maximum shear force difference between the theoretical analysis results and the FEA results is less than 10%, proving that the proposed theoretical model can reasonably predict the shear force distribution at the steel-concrete interface of the hybrid joint. …”
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Experimental Study on Freeze-Thaw Effects on Creep Characteristics of Rubber Concrete by Qi Li, Fei Xu, Hemin Zheng, Junhao Shi, Jianyu Zhang

“…Meanwhile, it was found that the cracking and interfacial debonding between the matrix and the crumb rubber particle were the main reasons for the degradation of CRC creep performance. …”
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THE PALESTINIAN PROBLEM IN THE MIDDLE EAST POLICY OF THE USSR / RUSSIA by T. V. Nosenko, V. A. Isaev, E. S. Melkumyan

“…But Russia’s role in the Middle East conflict resolution has decreased due to subjective and objective reasons. Against the backdrop of the Arab Spring and the Civil War in Syria, Palestinian issues have become secondary in the agenda of Moscow, which, however, can lead to a new surge of violence and tension. …”
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On inflation in the Russian economy by A. I. Bolonin

“…Result of credit activity of banks is to increase money supply growth and the discrepancy between the higher growth of money in circulation and lower growth rates actually created in the production of value added, which leads to the weakening purchasing power of money and rising prices. Each reason has a direct impact on money supply growth and inflation initiates.…”
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Characterization of Coronary Risk Factors in Workers at the Guillermo Domínguez López Hospital in Las Tunas by Alián Pérez Marrero, Jorge Enrique Labrada Cruz

“…<strong>Foundation:</strong> acute coronary syndromes constitute a health problem due to their high morbidity and mortality. It would be reasonable to assume that health workers take care of and control their own coronary risk factors, however, research results show that this is not always the case. …”
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A Systematic Approach to Identify Sources of Abnormal Interior Noise for a High-Speed Train by Jie Zhang, Xinbiao Xiao, Xiaozhen Sheng, Zhihui Li, Xuesong Jin

“…In order to determine what causes that area to be the main contributor without disassembling the structure of the roof, measured noise and vibration data for different train speeds are further analyzed. It is then reasoned that roof is the main contributor caused by sound pressure behind the panel. …”
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Knowledge management in the field of risk management in a corporate environment, Iran’s oil industry by S. M. Daniali, K. F. Mohammadbeigi

“…This circumstance shows that the economic investments in this training course were reasonable and within 5 years, the organization returned 8.29 times of its investments.…”
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The Study of Verbal Impoliteness in the Users’ Comments of Sahamyab Stock Market Website According to Culpeper’s Theory by Shahram Naghshbandi, Hossein Razavian, Hossein Ariyaeefar

“…It could be interpreted that the main reason for the sheer volume of impoliteness and the major cause of offending individuals’ faces explicitly is the cyber relationship between the users, allowing them to hide their identity, preserve their own face, and destroy addressees’ faces with them feeling less concerned compared to face-to-face communication.…”
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Nonthermal Signatures of Radiative Supernova Remnants. II. The Impact of Cosmic Rays and Magnetic Fields by Rebecca Diesing, Siddhartha Gupta

“…We also use a self-consistent model of particle acceleration to estimate the nonthermal emission from these modified SNRs and demonstrate that, for reasonable CR acceleration efficiencies and magnetic field strengths, the nonthermal signatures of shell formation can all but disappear. …”
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Prevalence and Etiological Factors of Dental Trauma among 12- and 15-Year-Old Schoolchildren of Lebanon: A National Study by Chirine Abdel Malak, Carole Chakar, Alain Romanos, Samar Rachidi

“…The most common type of injury was enamel fracture (68.3%), falls being the main reason (52.5%). Increased overjet (OR = 2.32, p = 0.034), deficient lip coverage (OR = 5.73, p = 0.019), and gender (OR = 5.36, p ≤ 0.001) were significant predisposing factors for dental trauma. …”
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Defining “Adverse Environmental Impact” and Making § 316(b) Decisions: A Fisheries Management Approach by David E. Bailey, Kristy A.N. Bulleit

“…The industry has proposed a definition focusing on “unacceptable risk to the population’s ability to sustain itself, to support reasonably anticipated commercial or recreational harvests, or to perform its normal ecological function.” …”
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Isolation and Characterization of Gram-Negative Bacterial Species from Pasteurized Dairy Products: Potential Risk to Consumer Health by Solomon H. Mariam

“…In conclusion, high contamination rates were found in all Ethiopian pasteurized milk samples. The reasons for this burden of contamination need to be elucidated for meaningful and targeted control. …”
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Investigation of The Effect of Smoking on Some Blood Parameters and Respiratory Functions in Wrestlers by Kürşat Hazar

“…In conclusion, it was determined that smoking in wrestlers has statistically significant but negative effects on some blood parameters and respiratory functions. For this reason, it is necessary to emphasize the importance of smoking in the wrestlers to ensure that both athletes and coaches demonstrate the required sensitivity.…”
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