Ludic Populism and Its Unpopular Subversion by Sascha Pöhlmann

“…I am especially interested in games that dialectically combine both these aspects at the same time by way of dissonances between their representational elements and their gameplay. Focusing on strategy games and action games, my examples include Civilization V, Democracy 3, Tropico 4, BioShock Infinite, Just Cause 3, and Far Cry 4.…”
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Immunization of Cooperative Spreading Dynamics on Complex Networks by Jun Wang, Shi-Min Cai, Tao Zhou

“…In this paper, we propose a strategy to immunize some nodes based on their degrees. …”
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New ecological notes on the freshwater chrysophycean alga Hydrurus foetidus (Chrysophyceae, Heterokontophyta): a study from Serbia (Southeast Europe) by Rakonjac Aleksandra B., Simić Snežana B.

“…This non-obligate association may be a strategy for the species’ survival during the summer season or the species’ response to climate change. …”
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A Numerical Study of Linear Two-Points Boundary Value Problems with ODEs of Fourth-Order Using RKM Method by Mohammed S. Mechee, F. A. Fawzi, Shaymaa Mahmoud Abdullah

“…This direct method's suggested strategy, which has wonderful qualities like quick and efficient calculation, also requires fewer computational employees. …”
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Scalable PBFT-like algorithm for trust management of degree/graduation certificates by ZHANG Xuewang, LEI Zhitao, LIN Jinzhao

“…Existing methods for managing degree/graduation certificates suffer from issues such as lacked optimization strategies for node expansion, neglect of node heterogeneity, and low through put. …”
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Psychological and neuropsychological clinical impact in brain cancer patients and evidence-based psychological intervention: a systematic review of the literature by Pasquale Caponnetto, Giulia Schilirò, Marilena Maglia, Graziella Chiara Prezzavento, Chris Baeken, Maria Catena Quattropani

“…The focus was on cognitive-behavioural treatments, with Goal Management Training (GMT), and also an app on the iPad- ReMind- that includes psychoeducation, strategy training, and retraining, and new technologies such as virtual reality, in patients with cognitive deficits after neurosurgery…”
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THE PERFORMATIVE FUNCTION/POWER OF LITERARY DEVICES IN JUDITH: A SPEECH ACT CONTRIBUTION by R.S. Hobyane

“…The article suggests that the compositional nature of Judith is an intentional literary strategy of the implied author and has a performative functionwith respect to the reader. …”
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Exploratory Field and Laboratory Investigation on the Use of Noncontact Digital Ski Sensor in the South Korea Expressway Network by In Bae Kim, Ki Hoon Moon, Augusto Cannone Falchetto

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Trajectory Optimization of Manipulator based on Adaptive Transformation Bat Algorithm by Yongyan Sun, Wenyong Guo, Yunling Sun, Jinghang Wang

“…The trajectory model of the manipulator is established by using quintic polynomial interpolation; the ATBA is obtained by adding dynamic disturbance coefficients to the local search of the standard bat algorithm （BA）， and improving the conversion strategy of global search and local search at the same time. …”
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AXL inhibition in treatment-resistant metastatic adenoid cystic carcinoma by Sivakamavalli Jeyachandran

“…Continued research into AXL biology and therapeutic strategies holds the potential to reshape the treatment landscape for metastatic, refractory ACC.…”
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Public sector corruption in South Asia: focusing on institutional factors with a two-step fsQCA by Jinwon Han, Chanwahn Kim

“…Additionally, we emphasise the need for South Asian policymakers to enhance external audits and integrity assessments by independent agencies while prioritising the improvement of democratic governance as a key strategy for effectively addressing corruption in the public sector.…”
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Hemophilia A Complicated by Ulcerative Colitis by Maxim Olivier, Mario Madruga, S. J. Carlan, Li Ge

“…Treatment of both conditions concurrently utilizing tertiary facilities and consultations appears to be the safest strategy for management.…”
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Evolutionary Analysis of Innovation Development in a Metropolitan Area from a Symbiosis Perspective: Empirical Research on the Shanghai Metropolitan Area by Quanxiang Xue, Can Liu, Min Zhao, Jie Wu

“…Promoting the innovative development of cities in the metropolitan area holds great significance for China’s implementation of the “innovation-driven development” strategy. According to symbiosis theory, this paper constructed a city-based Lotka-Volterra symbiosis model and innovation-level index system. …”
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Multiple Model Adaptive Tracking Control Based on Adaptive Dynamic Programming by Kang Wang, Xiaoli Li, Yang Li

“…In this paper, we introduce the multiple models idea into ADP, multiple subcontrollers run in parallel to supply multiple initial conditions for different environments, and a switching index is set up to decide the appropriate initial conditions for current system. By taking this strategy, the proposed multiple model ADP achieves optimal control for system with jumping parameters. …”
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Après la révolution : les éditeurs lilliputiens polonais et leur offre dans les années 2016–2020 by Natalia Paprocka, Katarzyna Biernacka-Licznar

“…The results of this study suggest that the position of the Lilliputian publishers in the Polish publishing field and their role have changed, although they have not modified their strategy. One of the reasons for this is the appropriation of their practices by other publishers.…”
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Implementing a Distributed WSN Based on IPv6 for Ambient Monitoring by D. F. Larios, J. M. Mora-Merchan, E. Personal, J. Barbancho, C. León

“…Moreover, these systems are able to establish communications among heterogeneous networks. The new protocols strategy is focused on considering several WSNs as a unique distributed one. …”
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Dynamic Modeling and Nonlinear Position Control of a Quadruped Robot with Theo Jansen Linkage Mechanisms and a Single Actuator by Shunsuke Nansai, Rajesh Elara Mohan, Ning Tan, Nicolas Rojas, Masami Iwase

“…The projection method is applied to derive the equations of motion of this complex mechanical system and a position control strategy based on energy is proposed. Numerical simulations validate the efficacy of the designed controller, thus setting a theoretical basis for further investigations on Theo Jansen based quadruped robots.…”
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Evidence-Based Multidisciplinary Design Optimization with the Active Global Kriging Model by Fan Yang, Ming Liu, Lei Li, Hu Ren, Jianbo Wu

“…This article presents an approach that combines the active global Kriging method and multidisciplinary strategy to investigate the problem of evidence-based multidisciplinary design optimization. …”
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Consideration of the Effects of Air Temperature on Structural Health Monitoring through Traffic Light-Based Decision-Making Tools by Philippe Guéguen, Alexandru Tiganescu

“…We then propose an anomaly interpretation strategy using the “traffic light” method.…”
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Unravelling the Impact of an Additional Sex Chromosome in an Adult Female by Sigin George, Vikas Dagar, Barun Kumar Chakrabarty, N. Nagaraja

“…Our case study emphasised the recommendation of performing a strategy-based cost-effective cytogenetic evaluation of all cases of decreased ovarian reserve or low anti-Müllerian hormone levels in a resource-constrained setting. …”
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