Study on Shear Characteristics of Interface between Frozen Soil and Pile during Thawing Process in Permafrost Area by Ying Zhao, Xuesong Mao, Qian Wu, Wanjun Huang, Yueyue Wang

“…The results show that the frozen strength of the interface was provided by the ice crystal structure formed at the interface, and its area increases with increasing water content. …”
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Selection and Prioritization of Software Requirements Applying Verbal Decision Analysis by Paulo A. M. Barbosa, Plácido R. Pinheiro, Francisca R. V. Silveira, Marum Simão Filho

“…Software releases represent the order in which a set of requirements is implemented and delivered to the customer. Structuring and enumerating a set of releases with prioritized requirements represents a challenging task because the requirements contain their characteristics, such as technical precedence, the cost required for implementation, the importance that one or more customers add to the requirement, among other factors. …”
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Automatic Gauge Control in Rolling Process Based on Multiple Smith Predictor Models by Jiangyun Li, Kang Wang, Yang Li

“…Generally, the control system adopts the 2-level control structure—basic automation (Level 1) and process control (Level 2)—to achieve the automatic gauge control. …”
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Bearing Characteristics of Moso Bamboo Micropile-Composite Soil Nailing System in Soft Soil Areas by Zhihe Cheng, Yousheng Deng

“…Based on the characteristics of moso bamboo including high short-term strength, stable performance, and ability to provide temporary support for shallow foundation pits in soft soil, the stress characteristics and supporting effects of the ecological composite supporting system have been explored through model tests and numerical calculation analysis of the moso bamboo micropile-composite soil nailing structure. The results showed that the bamboo pile can effectively control the horizontal deformation of the side wall of the foundation pit and the ground surface settlement, achieving a relatively satisfactory supporting effect. …”
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Improved Salt Tolerance of Lamtoro (Leucaena leucocephala) through the Application of Indigenous Mycorrhiza by Delvian Delvian, Adrian Hartanto

“…Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) have been implemented as a strategy to mitigate the adverse effects due to an impact of salt stress through the structural and physiological adjustment. This study aimed to determine a relationship between salinity levels (0, 150, 300, and 450 mM NaCl) and AMF treatments (Glomus manihotis, Glomus etunicatum, and G. manihotis + G. etunicatum) to the salt tolerance of Leucaena leucocephala seedlings in a greenhouse. …”
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Evaluation of Geomorphological Capabilities in Kermanshah Province in Locating Sensitive and Important Centers with Passive Defense Approach by zahra heidari, asadolah heqazi, shahram rostaei, siros fakhri

“…Given Iran's ongoing role in the Middle East and the constant threat of external threats, it is imperative that I take action on the critical and important steps of my country Of the measures that can prevent the occurrence of malignancies , Kermanshah region due to its geographical location and proximity to Iraq as well as its complex morphology include high mountainous lands, relatively wide valleys and plains, geological structural diversity and With the immediate approach, Identify these natural features It creates the right places With passive defense approach To establish these centers. …”
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Collapse Analysis of Transmission Tower Subjected to Earthquake Ground Motion by Xiaohong Long, Wei Wang, Jian Fan

“…Particles are free to separate from one another, which is advantageous in the simulation of the structural collapse. This paper employs the finite particle method (FPM) to simulate the collapse of a transmission steel tower under earthquake ground motions; the three-dimensional (3D) finite particle model using MATLAB and the 3D finite element model using ANSYS of the transmission steel tower are established, respectively. …”
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To share or not to share? Image data sharing in the social sciences and humanities by Elina Late, Mette Skov, Sanna Kumpulainen

“…The study analyses qualitative semi-structured interviews with 14 scholars who incorporate digital images as a core component of their research data. …”
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A hybrid particle swarm optimization algorithm for single machine scheduling with sequence-dependent setup times and learning effects by Payam Chiniforooshan, Dragan Marinkovic

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University Academic Reputation as a Leadership Factor in the Global Educational Market by N. L. Antonova, A. D. Sushchenko

“…We analyze the factors that improve university academic reputation using sources of empirical data such as QS World University Rankings database for 2017–2019 (open data analysis method), as well as the sociological research results including the opinions of experts (n = 5) (semi-structured interviews were selected as an appropriate method of data collection). …”
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The Engineering Pedagogy Evolution: The Foundation and Three Measurements by D. P. Danilaev, N. N. Malivanov

“…The status, subject area and structure of engineering pedagogy are still at the center of the academic and scientific community. …”
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Pre-primary school teacher training program in Kotebe University of Education: provision and policy implications by Abunu Arega Yismaw

“… If someone plans to build a house, she/he needs to lay the foundation that supports the entire structure. A similar foundation is mandatory before a child enters primary school. …”
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Spatial and Temporal Variability of Sea Surface Temperature in Eastern Marginal Seas of China by Renhao Wu, Jianmin Lin, Bo Li

“…Spatial distribution of the long-term mean value shows some more fine spatial structure of SST compared to previous studies. Over 90% of the temporal variability can be explained by the annual harmonic whose amplitude is one order larger than that of the semiannual harmonic. …”
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Investigation of Energy Mechanism and Acoustic Emission Characteristics of Mudstone with Different Moisture Contents by Jingdong Jiang, Jie Xu

“…The above results indicate that the water erosion process on rock reduces the cohesive energy and cohesive force, destroys the micromechanical structure, and minimizes the energy states of rock.…”
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Effects of Adaptive, Organizational Learning and Absorbability and Their Impact on Marketing Capabilities and Business Performance: Unlocking the Potential of Indonesian Non-high-t... by Mukhammad Kholid Mawardi, Supriono

“…Research models were developed to link key constructs of business capabilities with business performance. Structural equation modelling was applied to test the model using data collected from 160 respondents in Malang City, Indonesia. …”
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Evaluation of Current Households Management Practices of Solid Wastes from Pharmaceuticals in Soc Trang city, Vietnam by T. T. Tien, N. T. Giao

“…Hence, the objective of this paper was to evaluate the current households’ management practices of solid wastes from pharmaceuticals in Soc Trang city, Vietnam using semi-structured questionnaires. The results showed that more than 300 different pharmaceutical brand names belonging to 14 groups of pharmaceutical drugs have been used in which digestive, pain relievers, antipyretics, steroid anti-inflammatory drugs, gout, bone and joint diseases, cardiovascular, parasitic, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, and antifungal drugs were the commons. …”
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Zur produktionsbezogenen Perspektive bei der Analyse von Popmusik by Roland Huschner

“…Analyses that focus exclusively on the sound configurations of pop music tend to ignore the sociocultural processes structuring the song and its sound as well as their potential effect on the song’s reception. …”
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Mitigating Sinkhole Attacks in MANET Routing Protocols using Federated Learning HDBNCNN Algorithm by Sherril Sophie Maria Vincent

“…By combining progressive ML methods through decentralized network structure, hence the study expressively provides a secure communication in MANETs and contributes a scalable and effective results through evaluating its performance metrics.  …”
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New Photometric Investigation of the Solar-Type Shallow-Contact Binary HH Bootis by Jia-jia He, Jing-jing Wang

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Socio-Economic Characteristics and Animal Feed Resources of Ruminant Farmers in Katsina State, Nigeria by A. Aruwayo, K.S. Ahmed, I.R. Muhammad

“… : The survey was conducted to identify common ruminant feed resources in and around Dutsin-ma, Sheme, Faskari in Katsina state and investigate the socio-economic characteristics of ruminant farmers, farming system, feed types, sources, availability, price and major constraints in sourcing for non-conventional feed and feedstuff using a structured questionnaire system. The results of the survey showed that all respondents are male and married with crop farming as their primary occupation. 46.67% of the farmers had primary education with 6-10 years of livestock farming experience. …”
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