Pricing and Remanufacturing Decisions of a Decentralized Fuzzy Supply Chain by Jing Zhao, Weiyu Liu, Jie Wei

“…Using game theory and fuzzy theory, we examine each firm’s strategy and explore the role of the manufacturer and the two retailers over three different game scenarios. …”
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Sketch-based caching method for significant DNS queries by HAO Yihang, LIU Ziqian, CHANG Liyuan, TONG Xinzhe, YANG Cheng, SUN Qi, GUO Junyan

“…The usability for end-users was augmented by this strategy, as was the maintainability for Internet Service Providers (ISPs), while the scope for ongoing research in the realm of DNS cache management was simultaneously expanded.…”
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Relational Teaching Behaviours in the Large University Class: An Observational Study by Simon G. Beaudry, Jenepher Lennox Terrion, Meredith Rocchi, Michelle Bartleman

“…This study suggests that one strategy for countering some of the shortcomings of the large classroom is to take a relational teaching approach. …”
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Applications of Symmetric and Nonsymmetric MSSOR Preconditioners to Large-Scale Biot's Consolidation Problems with Nonassociated Plasticity by Xi Chen, Kok Kwang Phoon

“…One solution scheme results in the nonsymmetric linear equations due to the Newton iteration, while the other leads to the symmetric linear systems due to the symmetrized stiffness strategies. To solve the resulting linear systems, the QMR and SQMR solver are employed in conjunction with nonsymmetric and symmetric MSSOR preconditioner, respectively. …”
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Investigation of Sliding Mode Control in the Nonlinear Modeling of Cordless Jigsaws by Sándor Apáti, György Hegedűs, Sándor Hajdu, Péter Korondi

“…The results showed that this control strategy is particularly suitable for hand tools, where a long battery life is essential for efficient operation.…”
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Quantum Particle Swarm Optimization Extraction Algorithm Based on Quantum Chaos Encryption by Chao Li, Mengna Shi, Yanqi Zhou, Erfu Wang

“…Finally, the signal is extracted using the Levi flight strategy based on kurtosis and the quantum particle swarm optimization optimized by the greedy algorithm (KLG-QPSO). …”
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Efficient i-DFA construction algorithm based on state grouping by Deng-ke QIAO, Qing WANG, Ting-wen LIU, Yong SUN, Li GUO

“…Regular expression matching plays an important role in many network and security applications.DFA is the preferred representation to perform regular expression matching in high-speed network,because of its high and stable matching efficiency.However,DFA may experience state explosion,and thus consume huge memory space.As a classical solution for the problem of state explosion,i-DFA can reduce the memory consumption significantly and guarantee the worst matching performance at the same time.However,prior methods are inefficient in both time and space during the construction of i-DFA.An efficient i-DFA construction algorithm based on the idea of state grouping was proposed.Furthermore,a formal description for the problem of state grouping was given,and it was proved that it was NP-hard to get the best state grouping result.Thus,based on local search strategy,a near-optimal algorithm was introduced to divide states into different groups.Compared with the classical construction method,the significant improvement in both time and space is achieved; the i-DFA of the proposed method may have 2/3 states as that of prior method and the proposed i-DFA is constructed with only 1/16 time of it.…”
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Case Report of Synchronous Prostate, Hepatocellular, and Rectal Carcinomas and Review of the Literature by Viktoria Lamprou, Daniel Paramythiotis, Dimitrios Giakoustidis, Anestis Karakatsanis, Athanasios Astreinidis, Moysis Moysidis, Antonios Mihalopoulos, Stefanos Finitsis

“…We report a case of synchronous prostate, hepatocellular, and rectal carcinomas and discuss our therapeutic strategy that resulted in excellent clinical results.…”
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Rotator Cuff Footprint Medialization: Indications and Technique by Jordan T. Willis, M.D., Larry D. Field, M.D.

“…One less commonly used strategy is medialization of the greater and lesser tuberosity anatomic rotator cuff footprint. …”
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Gestion en métapopulation de Propithecus coronatus: une approche originale et multidisciplinaire pour la conservation d’une espèce en danger à Madagascar by Josia Razafindramanana, Delphine Roullet

“…The complete isolation of these groups living in fragmented forests subject to human pressure led to the elaboration of a unique and original conservation strategy, that a separated conservation action plan does not make sense. …”
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CURRENT STUDIES IN THERMOREGULATION by Alfredo Jesús López Dávila

“…Today, a growing body of evidence suggests considerable physiologic integration between reflex thermoregulation, energy balance and metabolism, which makes considering manipulation of reflex thermoregulation a potential strategy in order to treat metabolic conditions or influence body composition. …”
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Accurate identification of oxygen desaturation status in COPD by using classifier ensemble. by Yue-Fang Wu, Xin Shu, Shiqi Wang, Xiaojun Xu, Pei-Li Sun

“…We propose a new and effective EIOD status identification method by using classifier ensemble strategy. In the proposed method, five different features of each data point from the time series of SpO2 and pulse are extracted and then combined to form the discriminative feature of the corresponding data point; then, multiple base classifiers with different balanced training subsets are trained and then integrated by using AdaBoost Algorithm. …”
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Hybrid optimal control for HIV multi-drug therapies: A finite set control transcription approach by Divya Thakur, Belinda Marchand

“…In this study, the treatment of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection is investigated through an optimal structured treatment interruption (STI) schedule of two classes of antiretroviral drugs, mainly, reverse transcriptase inhibitors and protease inhibitors. An STI treatment strategy may be beneficial in lowering the risk of HIV mutating to drug-resistant strains, and could provide patients with respite from toxic side effects of HAART. …”
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Setting new standards for health communication in South Africa by Sonja Verwey, Andrea Crystal

“…The challenge the ANC led government faces is to balance the maintenance of tertiary care service with the simultaneous upgrading of . primary care seNices. The strategy adopted by the Department of Health is to regulate the industry and educate the public. …”
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Natural Killer Cell and Large Granular Lymphocyte Deficiency in the Gut of Children with Inflammatory Bowel Disease by F Hadziselimovic, LR Emmons, U Schaub

“…The authors also present a new therapeutic strategy consisting of low dose interferon-alpha-2a that is efficacious in ameliorating ulcerative col iris and Crohn's disease and concomitantly increasing the number of natural killer cells and LGL in the gut.…”
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Large-Scale Measurements of Thermospheric Dynamics with a Multisite Fabry-Perot Interferometer Network: Overview of Plans and Results from Midlatitude Measurements by Jonathan J. Makela, John W. Meriwether, Aaron J. Ridley, Marco Ciocca, Michael W. Castellez

“…FPIs will initially be deployed to four sites to make coordinated measurements of the neutral winds and temperature in the Earth's thermosphere using measurements of the 630 nm redline emission. The observing strategy of the network will take into account local observing conditions, and common volume measurements from multiple sites will be made in order to estimate local vector wind quantities. …”
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Image Denoising Using Nonlocal Means with Shape-Adaptive Patches and New Weights by Chenglin Zuo, Jun Ma, Hao Xiong, Lin Ran

“…To efficiently reduce the noise in the image, a novel image denoising strategy is proposed, which exploits both nonlocal self-similarity and local shape adaptation. …”
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Abnormally Elevated Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH) Level in an Infertile Woman by Aurore Catteau, Kalyane Bach-Ngohou, Justine Blin, Paul Barrière, Thomas Fréour, Damien Masson

“…A high isolated follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) level was conflicting with the clinical situation and with other hormonal markers which were in favor of polycystic ovarian syndrome. We followed a strategy used to identify immune complexes involving FSH. …”
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Empowering SMEs innovation through intangible factors by Agus Syarip Hidayat, Wee Ching Pok

“…By examining how intangible and tangible factors simultaneously empower SMEs’ innovation and hence firms’ performance, we significantly contribute to advancing the theory of frugal innovation, the competition and strategy theory, and the extended resource-based view (ERBV).…”
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Continuidade teórica ou mudança de perspectiva: Articulação e antagonismo em dois momentos da obra de Laclau by Leonardo Monteiro Crespo Almeida

“…A pesquisa optou por fazer uma análise panorâmica da maneira como o teórico recorre às duas categorias em dois momentos de sua obra, em Hegemony and Socialist Strategy e em On Populist Reason. Em On Populist Reason nós teríamos uma nova utilização de ambas as categorias para a análise política ou, de fato, haveria uma continuidade teórica com o que fora feito em momentos precedentes, apesar da mudança de problemática? …”
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