INTEGRATION PROCESSES ON CIVIL SERVICE REFORM IN THE EURASIAN SPACE by G. A. Borshevskiy

“…The research methodology is based on a combination of comparative legal analysis, historical retrospective method, normalization and scaling, structural-functional and system analysis. A comparison of the legal models of public service was made in research. …”
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Bending performance and design of reinforced concrete ribbed bridge deck slabs retrofitted with steel-plate reinforcement by Jianshuai Liu, Shuai Tian, Tao Li

“…Bolt shear arrangement based on the slip effect and a sufficient increase in the diameter of the bolts at both ends of the steel plate are more appropriate for the bending effect of the bridge deck structure. The results provide a reference for the design of deck slab reinforcement for assembled ribbed bridges.…”
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Physical Model Experiment on Offshore Breakwater Project in Dongao Bay by CHEN Kai, HE Yong, WANG Shijun

“…In terms ofoptimizing wave conditions, the difference between the schemes is not significant,but the breakwater head of single channel (scheme II) is affected by wave-inducedcurrent diffraction and oblique wave impact, resulting in structural instability.In general, when the shielding effect is similar, the scheme of double channelbreakwater (scheme I) is superior to the single channel scheme in terms ofstructural safety, intensive use of channel resources and shoreline resources.…”
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Geometric Evolvement, Simulation, and Test of a Bionic Lateral PDC Reamer Bit Inspired by Capra sibirica Horn by Chaoyu Chen, Jialin Yan, Yuntian Zou, Haifeng Luo

“…Inspired by the shape and structure of Capra sibirica horn, a bionic lateral PDC reamer bit with variable lateral reaming radius was developed. …”
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Fractional Theoretical Model for Gravity Waves and Squall Line in Complex Atmospheric Motion by Liguo Chen, Liangui Yang

“…In order to explore more structural features of this solitary wave, the derived integer order model is transformed into the more practical time fractional-order model by using the variational method. …”
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Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm and Its Application in Image Segmentation by Yu Liyang

“…As a result, traditional image segmentation methods are finding it difficult to handle these data, as they typically perform poorly when faced with complex structures and noise. In order to greatly increase the segmentation accuracy and resilience, this study presents the Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) technique, which optimizes the segmentation parameters through global search, and K-means in image segmentation for fatty liver level recognition and their optimization strategies. …”
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Application of Reassigned Wavelet Scalogram in Wind Turbine Planetary Gearbox Fault Diagnosis under Nonstationary Conditions by Xiaowang Chen, Zhipeng Feng

“…Time-frequency analysis gives insight into the structure of an arbitrary nonstationary signal in joint time-frequency domain, but conventional time-frequency representations suffer from either time-frequency smearing or cross-term interferences. …”
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Large-scale post-disaster user distributed coverage optimization based on multi-agent reinforcement learning by Wenjun XU, Silei WU, Fengyu WANG, Lan LIN, Guojun LI, Zhi ZHANG

“…In order to quickly restore emergency communication services for large-scale post-disaster users, a distributed intellicise coverage optimization architecture based on multi-agent reinforcement learning (RL) was proposed, which could address the significant differences and dynamics of communication services caused by a large number of access users, and the difficulty of expansion caused by centralized algorithms.Specifically, a distributed k-sums clustering algorithm considering service differences of users was designed in the network characterization layer, which could make each unmanned aerial vehicle base station (UAV-BS) adjust the local networking natively and simply, and obtain states of cluster center for multi-agent RL.In the trajectory control layer, multi-agent soft actor critic (MASAC) with distributed-training-distributed-execution structure was designed for UAV-BS to control trajectory as intelligent nodes.Furthermore, ensemble learning and curriculum learning were integrated to improve the stability and convergence speed of training process.The simulation results show that the proposed distributed k-sums algorithm is superior to the k-means in terms of average load efficiency and clustering balance, and MASAC based trajectory control algorithm can effectively reduce communication interruptions and improve the spectrum efficiency, which outperforms the existing RL algorithms.…”
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Study of the Rheological Properties of Rubberized Asphalt Mortar: Mechanisms of Action of Rubber Powder and Filler–Binder Ratio by Na Ni, Jing Tang, Manzhi Li, Lingkang Zhang, Haitao Yuan

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Systematic Performance Evaluation of Shield TBM Cutters for Excavating Multiple Soft Rock by Chuyuan Cao, Kui Zhang

“…Performance indexes including cutting efficiency, structural strength, wear life, and dynamic response were individually analyzed based on linear cutting tests, finite element analyses, and theoretical calculations. …”
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Luttes pour l’environnement et droit à la ville dans la capitale du Minas Gerais (Brésil) by Pauline Bosredon, Frédéric Dumont, Valentina Bonafine , Alexandre Magno Alves Diniz

“…In response to these actions, movements and strategies are being structured around this coveted space. In this conflict for the appropriation of nature in the city, alliances of convenience were formed between residents of the favela and residents of neighboring wealthy neighborhoods, whose interests are currently converging, in favor of the defense of the sector's environmental wealth and demands for a «right the city ". …”
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Environmental Attitude Scale for Secondary School, High School and Undergraduate Students: Validity and Reliability Study by Naim Uzun, Kenneth L. Gilbertson, Ozgul Keles, Ilkka Ratinen

“…For the construct validity, exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was run and in order to test the accuracy of the obtained factor structure. The scale was composed of three sub scales: “Environmental Behaviour Sub Scale (EBSS)”, “Environmental Opinion Sub Scale (EOSS)” and “Environmental Emotion Sub Scale (EESS)”. …”
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Diagnostic Accuracy of NICE Classification System for Optical Recognition of Predictive Morphology of Colorectal Polyps by Josipa Patrun, Lucija Okreša, Hrvoje Iveković, Nadan Rustemović

“…The NICE classification is an international endoscopic classification of colorectal neoplasia through a narrowband spectrum that on the basis of lesion colors, vascular pattern, and structure of the surface of the mucous membrane classifies colorectal neoplasms in three categories: type 1 as hyperplastic lesions, type 2 as adenomas, and type 3 as invasive tumors. …”
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Phenomenology of keV scale sterile neutrino dark matter with S4 flavor symmetry by Nayana Gautam, Mrinal Kumar Das

“…We present a S4 flavor symmetric model which is further augmented by Z4 × Z3 symmetry to constrain the Yukawa Lagrangian. The structures of the mass matrices involved in inverse seesaw within the S4 framework naturally give rise to correct neutrino mass matrix with non-zero reactor mixing angle θ13. …”
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Convergence and Quantum Advantage of Trotterized MERA for Strongly-Correlated Systems by Qiang Miao, Thomas Barthel

“…Benchmark simulations suggest that the structure of the Trotter circuits for the TMERA tensors is not decisive; in particular, brick-wall circuits and parallel random-pair circuits yield very similar energy accuracies.…”
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Curation, Algorithmic 'Caregiving' and Collective Archival Practices. Rethinking the Archival Work of Culture in Streaming Media by Valentina Re

“…This paper is structured around the central themes of archive, network, and algorithmic personalisation, moving from the historical context of digital media and the metaphors of the archive, to the specific case of streaming television. …”
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University Network Capital as an Element of the City’s Social Capital by R. A. Zayakina

“…It is determined that trust and solidarity are not only central, but necessary structural elements of the university’s network capital, first of all, because the peculiarities of the organization of network interaction dictate the preferred strategies of network behavior, into which these phenomena are embedded. …”
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Research Data Lifecycle (RDLC) by Jie Jiang, Danielle Maurici-Pollock, Rong Tang

“…Our stage and shape analysis also outlined key characteristics of the RDLC models by showing the commonalities and variations of named stages and varying structures of the models. As one of the first empirical investigations examining the deep substance of the RDLC models, our study provides significant insights into the context and setting where the models were developed, as well as the details with regard to the stages and shapes, and thereby identified gaps that may impact the use and value of the models. …”
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Identification of the fracture surface of thermoset polyester due to bending load by Nusyirwan, Mutya Rani, Rully Pratama

“…This indicates that due to the breaking of some of the polyester chain networks causes a decrease in the structural stiffness, which results in an increase in the plastic deformation zone fraction.…”
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The PERCEPTIONS OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS ON AGRICULTURE AS A CAREER CHOICE IN AKOKO SOUTH-WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA by Oluwatoyin Bukola Chete, Blessing Felicia Oniye

“…Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyse data from a structured questionnaire. Respondents were mostly female (60.8%), Christian (72.5%), members of small households and sponsored by parents (90.8%). …”
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