Durability Studies on the Recycled Aggregate Concrete in China over the Past Decade: A Review by Zhiming Ma, Qin Tang, Dingyi Yang, Guangzhong Ba

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Multi-Input Converter with MPPT Feature for Wind-PV Power Generation System by Chih-Lung Shen, Shih-Hsueh Yang

“…The MIC cannot only process solar energy but deal with wind power, of which structure is derived from forward-type DC/DC converter to step-down/up voltage for charger systems, DC distribution applications, or grid connection. …”
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Analyzing The Encountered Problems and Possible Solutions of Converting Relational Databases to Graph Databases by Ramazan Altın, A. Cumhur Kınacı

“…Relational database management systems have been used for storing data for a long time.However, these systems are insufficient to analyze the large and complex structure of the data. Graphdatabases are becoming more common day by day due to their capacity to contribute to the analysis.Also, graph databases are better at modeling and querying complex relationships than relationaldatabases. …”
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Shaking Table Test of a RC Frame with EPSC Latticed Concrete Infill Wall by Baizan Tang, Xiaojun Li, Su Chen, Lihong Xiong

“…The experimental results indicate that the designed RC frame with EPSC latticed concrete infill wall has satisfactory seismic performance subjected to earthquakes, and the seismic responses of the model structure are more sensitive to input motions with more high frequency components and long duration. …”
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The effect of workplace spirituality on employees' contextual performance through work effectiveness by Irvandi Gustari, Widodo Widodo

“…Data were collected from 430 employees in private companies across three provinces in Indonesia. The results from structural equation modeling (SEM) analysis showed that workplace spirituality, directly and indirectly, enhances employees’ contextual performance through work effectiveness. …”
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A Case of Cognitive Decline Resulting from Aging, Temporal Lobe Epilepsy, and Environmental Factors by Nikhila Veluri

“…She was admitted voluntarily to the neuropsychiatry ward for a 3-day ambulatory electroencephalogram (EEG), which reported mild bitemporal structural or functional abnormality. The patient reported subjective seizure experiences that were not reflective of seizure activity on the EEG. …”
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A Novel Coal Burst Criterion of Anchored Roadway Surrounding Rock under Dynamic Disturbance by Zheng-yi Wang, Peng-bo Li

“…A good understanding of the failure process of elastic zone and energy evolution inducing instability of support structure can offer useful insight into the coal burst mechanism. …”
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Dielectric Properties of Φ(BZT-BCT)-(1−Φ) Epoxy Composites with 0-3 Connectivity by P. Mishra, P. Kumar

“…Lead free ferroelectric ceramic [0.5[Ba(Zr0.2Ti0.8)O3]-0.5[(Ba0.7Ca0.3)TiO3]]/(BZT-BCT)-epoxy composites with 0-3 connectivity (particles connected in 3 dimensions) were prepared using hand lay-up technique followed by cold pressing for different volume fractions of (BZT-BCT) ceramic powder in the epoxy polymer matrix. The structural, microstructural, and dielectric properties of the composites have been investigated and discussed. …”
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Assessing the role of local councils in the development of sustainable urban security (Case Study; Urmia City) by Parvin Daneshvar, Taghiloo Ali Akbar, Hassan heydari

“…In this regard, the local councils, as the most prominent local institutions and the most important decentralization manifestations, symbolize the serious presence of the people to determine their own fate, if they are institutionalized in the governance structure as coordinators of the executive agencies. …”
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As interfaces entre cooperativismo e economia solidária by Reni Luiz Stahl, José Odelso Schneider

“…Many of these worker initiatives, then and even today, were eventually grouped and mixed with other forms of organization, promotion, and public policies that seek solutions in for mitigating structural problems such as unemployment and social exclusion. …”
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Effect of frost on plants, leaves, and forecast of frost events using convolutional neural networks by Sobia Wassan, Chen Xi, NZ Jhanjhi, Laiqa Binte-Imran

“…However, the projected increase in the frost event causes sensitivity in plant reproduction and plant structure vegetation. The timing of growing and reproduction might be an essential tactic by which plant life can avoid frost. …”
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Perceptions of diabetic retinopathy patients on the management of diabetic retinopathy (DR) in South Tarawa, Kiribati: A qualitative study. by Teuota Angirerei-Farran, Masoud Mohammadnezhad, Kal Alnababatah, Mosese Salusalu

“…Patients diagnosed with DR of both sexes aged ≥ 18 years were purposively selected to participate in this study. 27 DR patients were recruited and interviewed using a semi-structured open-ended questionnaire. Manual thematic analysis was applied to observe the similarities and differences in answers obtained from interview transcripts. …”
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Estimation of the Compressive Strength of Self-Compacting Concrete (SCC) by a Machine Learning Technique Coupling with Novel Optimization Algorithms by Ling Chen, Wengang Jiang

“…The factor of Compressive Strength (CS), which is one of the vital mechanical variables in structure immunization, can be computed either through costly tests or predictive models. …”
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Method and Realization of Efficient Extraction of Basic Geological Data from Two-Dimensional Mine Drawings by Xiaobo Lin

“…The application results show that compared with the previous data acquisition methods such as manual input and graphic transformation attribute, the extraction of spatial and attribute data from the existing mine 2D plane drawings by programming can effectively avoid the prominent problems such as artificial gross error, distortion of graph conversion, and different database structure, make the obtained spatial geological data more comprehensive, accurate, and effective, and, meanwhile, increase the rate by more than 60%, which plays an important role in data support for the construction of the geological modeling systems for transparent mines.…”
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Presence of Cognitive Deterioration and Anatomical-Clinical Topography in Patients with Epilepsy in Cienfuegos by Rolando Lázaro Rivera López, Aleima Rodríguez Carvajal, Ricardo Verdecia Fraga

“…The techniques used were: structured interview, the Montreal Cognitive Assessment's evaluation, and Luria´s neuropsychological exam. …”
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Kenyan Nurses Involvement in National Policy Development Processes by Pamela Atieno Juma, Nancy Edwards, Denise Spitzer

“…Critical analysis of the findings revealed that hierarchies and structural factors as well as nursing professional issues were the primary barriers constraining nurses’ involvement in policy processes. …”
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Organisation management in the digital economy: graduation according to the degree of using digital technologies by A. V. Veretyokhin

“…The active introduction of   digital technologies by   business entities does not only rapidly change their external and internal environments, but also affects the essence of   the economy, forming qualitative structural transformations in   it, which should be   reflected in   the terminology. …”
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Time-Dependent Effects of Glaze Ice on the Aerodynamic Characteristics of an Airfoil by Narges Tabatabaei, Michel J. Cervantes, Chirag Trivedi

“…This work studies the performance of unsteady Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes (URANS) simulations in predicting the oscillations over an iced airfoil. The structure and size of time-averaged vortices are compared to measurements. …”
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New Product Development in an Emerging Economy: Analysing the Role of Supplier Involvement Practices by Using Bayesian Markov Chain Monte Carlo Technique by Kanagi Kanapathy, Kok Wei Khong, Rob Dekkers

“…To gauge the relationship between the supplier involvement practices and new product development (NPD) project performance of 146 companies, structural equation modelling was adopted. Our findings prove that supplier involvement practices have a significant positive impact on NPD project performance in an emerging economy with respect to quality objectives, design objectives, cost objectives, and “time-to-market” objectives. …”
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Analysis of Emotional Stress of Teachers in Japanese Teaching Process Based on EEG Signal Analysis by Jie Dong

“…Second, based on emotional psychology, emotional intelligence theory, psychotherapy theory, and management theory, teachers’ emotional management ability is constructed according to the three-dimensional structure theory of intelligence and information processing theory. …”
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