Chattering-Free Sliding-Mode Control for Electromechanical Actuator with Backlash Nonlinearity by Dongqi Ma, Hui Lin, Bingqiang Li

“…Considering the backlash nonlinearity and parameter time-varying characteristics in electromechanical actuators, a chattering-free sliding-mode control strategy is proposed in this paper to regulate the rudder angle and suppress unknown external disturbances. …”
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Impact of Active Labour Market Policy Programs on Employment in the EU During the Crisis by Lucija Cerar Godec, Jože Benčina

“… Due to the financial crisis and the increase in the unemployment rate, active labour market policy (ALMP) inevitably returned to the forefront with its “activation strategy”. The research challenge of the article is analysing the effectiveness of ALMP in the period 2007-2013. …”
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Supporting Efficient Family Joins for Big Data Tables via Multiple Freedom Family Index by Qiang Zhu, Chao Zhu

“…Detailed definitions, practical applications, and processing strategies and algorithms for family joins are provided. …”
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Research of the Shift Schedule and Ratio Optimization for the Transmission System of a Two-speed Electric Vehicle by Zhou Yunshan, Yang Kefeng

“…Taking the coupling effect of the shift schedule in optimization process into account,the rule of developing a comprehensive shift strategy,which associates with ratios and considers the dynamic and economic performances is determined. …”
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Advancing Theory in Psychographic Market Segmentation Research by Jack A. Lesser, Suanne M. Barthol

“…For decades, marketing research has focused on identifying psychographic segments to develop corporate strategy. However, as this article contends, psychographic segmentation research has often lacked sufficient theoretical grounding, particularly in the selection of variables and underlying theories guiding these studies. …”
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Tourism and third sector organizations: synergies for responsible tourism development? by Paula Guerreiro Martins, Ana Maria Alves Ferreira, Carlos Manuel Costa

“…The main aim of this paper is the analysis of the third sector arts, culture and local development organizations (TSO) participation in the context of tourism planning and development and to understand the characteristics of its connections to the tourism sector in the region of the Algarve, Portugal, a mature sun and sea destination. The methodological strategy is anchored in a mix-methods approach applying qualitative techniques such as semi-structured interviews (n=40), document analysis, non­-participant observation, and adopting a triangulation approach. …”
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Advancing Solid-State Batteries with Nanomaterials: Enhancing Safety, Performance, and Energy Efficiency by Lang Junbo

“…Additionally, the application of nanoscale coatings on electrodes and solid electrolytes is discussed as a strategy to further optimize battery performance. While nanomaterials significantly improve the safety, efficiency, and longevity of SSBs, challenges such as large-scale production, cost control, and long-term stability remain. …”
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Deep reinforcement learning-based resource joint optimization for millimeter-wave massive MIMO systems by LIU Qingli, LI Xiaoyu, LI Rui

“…The method was adopted in a three-stage strategy, firstly, an RF beamformer was constructed to reduce the hardware cost and total power consumption through a small number of RF chains; secondly, a baseband precoder was designed using the effective channel state information; and finally, a two-tier deep reinforcement learning architecture was designed and applied to realize dynamic discrete bandwidth and continuous power resource allocation. …”
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Continuous professional development in higher education: A systematic review of its conceptualizations, trends and challenges (2011- 2020) by Medhanit Adane Solomon, Amare Asgedom Gebremedhin, Kassahun Weldemariam Tigistu

“…Likewise, the trends of CPD in higher education vary in form, focus area/content, strategy, and expected outcomes. The challenges hindering academics range from individual academics' attitude to their respective institution to the national policies that govern higher education. …”
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Divergent synthesis of cyclic ketones via a ring-closing metathesis and oxidation method by Jorge Cruz-Huerta, Ericka Santacruz, Alejandro Castro, Jorge García-Dávila, Amado Grandes-Blanco

“…Allylation of aldehydes was employed in combination with ring-closing metathesis (RCM) and oxidation reactions to achieve the synthesis of cyclic conjugated ketones. The synthetic strategy involved RCM of the mutual homoallylic alcohol intermediate followed by oxidation reaction to afford the six-membered cyclic enone. …”
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Omeprazole and Ranitidine in the Prevention of Relapse in Patients with Duodenal Ulcer Disease by K Lauritsen, K Rutgersson, E Bolling, G Brunner, S Eriksson, JP Galmiche, A Walan, AP Archambault, H Gudjónsson, RJ Bailey, G Bianchi Porro, L Frison, N Havu, ABR Thompson

“…BACKGROUND: Although the eradication of Helicobacter pylori is of primary importance when initiating treatment, it is also important to have a strategy for patients who are H pylori-negative, fail to demonstrate eradication or have a tendency to become re-infected or relapse.…”
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Exploiting interests and behavior prediction for dynamic resource discovery in mobile social networking by Zhi-yuan LI, Ru-long CHEN, Ru-chuan WANG

“…Next, an efficient resource discovery strategy based on the dynamic virtual interest communities was designed. …”
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Underwater Cultural Heritage and Armed Conflict: An Analysis under the 1954 Hague Convention by Elena Perez-Alvaro

“…In fact, underwater cultural heritage has been used and is still used in military strategy as a tool of hybrid warfare. Together, the 1954 Hague Convention and the 2001 UNESCO Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage offer a comprehensive approach to safeguarding cultural heritage, including underwater sites and artefacts, by combining legal frameworks, preservation strategies, and international cooperation efforts mitigating the devastating impact of warfare on underwater cultural heritage. …”
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Wideband DBF phased array antenna on LEO satellite by LIANG Guang1, GONG Wen-bin1, LIU Hui-jie1, YU Jin-pei1

“…Genetic algorithm with multi-objective optimization strategy was proposed to synthesize the antenna array on LEO satellite according to the requirements of iso-flux beams coverage. …”
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Combined thoracic segmental spinal anesthesia and erector spinae plane block in high-risk patients undergoing thoracoscopic surgery: A case series by GS Karthik, Mahesh Chandra, R Sudheer, A H Shwetha

“…Though general anesthesia is the first-line anesthetic strategy for thoracoscopic surgeries, it poses a significant risk. …”
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Tracking algorithm of Siamese network based on online target classification and adaptive template update by Zhiwang CHEN, Zhongxin ZHANG, Juan SONG, Haipeng LEI, Yong PENG

“…Aiming at the problem that tracking algorithm of Siamese network learned the embedded features of the tracked target and the object in the offline training stage, and these embedded features often lacked the target-specific context information, which made these tracking algorithms less robust, a tracking algorithm of the Siamese network based on online target classification and adaptive template update was proposed, which used SiamRPN++ as the baseline algorithm.Firstly, a cross-correlation feature map supervision module for classification was designed in the offline training phase to learn more discriminative embedded features.Secondly, an online target classification module that included an attention mechanism in the online tracking phase was designed, and the online update filter strategy in the module was used to filter out the background noise.Finally, an adaptive template update module was designed to update the target template information using the UpdateNet.The results of experiments on VOT2018 and VOT2019 datasets verify the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm, which brings 13.5% and 18.2% (EAO) improvement respectively compared with the baseline algorithm SiamRPN++.…”
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CONCEPTIONS OF ENGINEERING EDUCATION FOR THE PETROCHEMICAL COMPLEX OF RUSSIA AS A WAY TO UNIVERSITY OF A NEW TYPE by S. V. Yushko, V. G. Ivanov, V. V. Kondratyev

“…These two conceptions are considered as a basis for a strategy of development of the University.…”
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The Symbol of Colonial Power through Urban Art: The Case of Mogadishu by Chiara Cozzatella, Vincenzo Cosentino

“…The Cathedral, a focal point of the analysis, exemplifies the multifaceted strategy of legitimizing Italian presence through religious symbolism, spatial transformation, and political assertion. …”
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Plant Use by the Funnel Beaker Farmers in Poland. New Archaeobotanical Data From Pottery Sherds and Daub Imprints by Dominika Kofel, Kamil Adamczak

“…Interestingly, some assemblages contained crushed bones and microscopic charred wood fragments, illustrating a husbandry strategy that utilised all accessible resources.…”
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A Decoupling Control Method for Shunt Hybrid Active Power Filter Based on Generalized Inverse System by Xin Li, Bo Li

“…The simulation results demonstrated by MATLAB show that the presented generalized inverse system strategy can realise the dynamic decoupling of SHAPF. …”
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