Negotiations on a Ceasefire in the Process of Resolving an International Conflict: Theory and Practice by Sergii Tolstov

“…International assistance in ceasefire negotiations is an important and necessary phase preceding the political settlement of an international conflict. At the same time, as the experience of the conflict on the Korean Peninsula shows, achieving a truce does not yet guarantee a settlement of the conflict. …”
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Defects-Induced Hot Spots in TATB by Zhonghua Yan, Chuanchao Zhang, Hongwei Yan, Zhijie Li, Li Li, Ming Huang, Bisheng Tan, Xiaodong Yuan

“…The laser ignition process of TATB is simulated with three-dimensional finite difference time domain (3D-FDTD) method to study the electromagnetic field distribution surrounding these defects with 355 nm laser incidence. …”
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Le jardin alpino-japonais Les Roches Fleuries, un proto-manifeste in situ du mouvement de réforme belge Le Nouveau Jardin Pittoresque ? by Ursula Wieser Benedetti

“…Created between 1910 and 1932 by the geologist, palaeontologist and botanist Ernest Van den Broeck (1851-1932), a leading figure in the natural sciences at the time, it remains largely unknown today. Apart from a few articles from the period and a study published in a local historical journal, this garden, which was a botanical and artistic reference in Belgium and beyond until the 1930s, gradually fell into oblivion. …”
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Knowledge Representation and Digital Scholarly Editions in Theory and Practice by Tanya Clement

“…This is to say two things: (1) that the concept of the network is not new with digital scholarly editions; and (2) that these networks in a digital edition foreground the situated 1920s history of these texts as well as the real-time, situated electronic reading environment. The argument of a digital edition like In Transition is formed as much by the underlying theory of text as it is by its content and the particular application or form it takes. …”
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Characteristics of Pyrolysis and Copyrolysis Products Sewage Sludge in Different Temperature Ranges by Yunbing Li, Hongli Li, Qihang Zhang, Xinyi Wang, Xin Wang, Pen Jin

“…The pre-fixed-bed process parameters were optimized by orthogonal test, and it was found that the carrier gas flow rate (a) > bed thickness (b) > constant temperature time (c). The optimum process combinations were 250 mL/min carrier gas, 10 mm bed thickness, and 10 min constant temperature. …”
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Traditional Chinese Medicine Mud Inunction Combined with Wax Therapy in Treating 30 Cases of Spastic Cerebral Palsy Children with Spasticities of Plantar Flexor by Xixi WANG, Bo LIU, Qiang TANG, Dongliang XIANG, Xingyue FAN

“…Objective:To observe the curative effects of traditional Chinese medicine mud inunction combined with wax therapy on relieving plantar flexor spasms and reducing muscle tension in children with spastic cerebral palsy.Methods:60 spastic cerebral palsy children were randomly assigned to treatment group (<italic>n</italic>=30) and control group (<italic>n</italic>=30), the treatment group received traditional Chinese medicine mud inunction combined with wax therapy, and the control group received traditional Chinese medicine bath combined with wax therapy for three courses, 30 minutes each time, one times per day, 20 days as a course. Both groups received acupuncture, massage, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and so on. …”
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Drought and Wetness Variability and the Respective Contribution of Temperature and Precipitation in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau by Lele Zhang, Liming Gao

“…The linear trend and Mann–Kendall test revealed that SPEI series calculated based on CMFD data at 1-, 3-, 6-, 9-, 12-, and 24-month time scales all showed significant upward trend p<0.01, indicating that the QTP as a whole tended to be wetter. …”
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Paleoclimate proxy records suggest reduced tropical Pacific zonal asymmetry under sustained global warming by Eui-Seok Chung, Seong-Joong Kim, Keith B. Rodgers, Sang-Yoon Jun, Joo-Hong Kim, Sun-Seon Lee, Kyung-Sook Yun

“…Paleoclimate proxy records indicate an overall increase of the zonal gradient over time, which has been accompanied by global-mean cooling associated with decreasing carbon dioxide concentrations. …”
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The struggle of the Saki underground organization against the Nazi occupiers. 1942–1944 by V. A. Ivanov

“…In this work for the first time since the end of the Great Patriotic War, the names of the provocateurs who extradited V. …”
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Patterns of physical activity and sedentary behavior associated with overweight in brazilian adolescents by Alexandre Romero, Camila Borges, Betzabeth Villar

“…In conclusions, taking a PPASB characterized mainly by spent time in front of the television and computer increases the chance of developing overweight.  …”
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Analysis and Experimental Study of Acceleration Model for Short Interval and Multiple Impact Equipment by Feiyin Li, Shaojie Ma

“…The established acceleration model is verified by different corresponding impact experiments. At the same time, the collision contact process of the impact experiment is also simulated which is combined with the finite element method. …”
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Problems of single-industry towns: world experience and Russian practice by A. G. Glebova, V. N. Zelensky, A. S. Lazareva

“…The process of industrialisation in Russia was accompanied by the creation of many cities, the economy of which is associated with a certain industry. At the same time, the city is completely dependent on one or more of the same type of enterprises. …”
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A Filter-Mediated Communication Model for Design Collaboration in Building Construction by Jaewook Lee, Yongwook Jeong, Minho Oh, Seung Wan Hong

“…The result acknowledges that the filter mechanism can let the participants know ahead of time what will be the implications of their proposed actions, as seen from other participants’ points of view.…”
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The Efficacy of Monetary and Fiscal Policies on Economic Growth: Evidence from Thailand by Pathairat Pastpipatkul, Htwe Ko

“…First, we used Bayesian additive regression trees (BART) and Bayesian variable selection (BASAD) methods to determine macro factors with the highest probabilities influencing growth, in addition to monetary and fiscal policy tools during the studied periods. Second, we used the time-varying coefficients seemingly unrelated equation (TVSURE) model to examine the economic impact of MP and FP. …”
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Three-Dimensional Location and Mapping Analysis in Mobile Robotics Based on Visual SLAM Methods by Gustavo A. Acosta-Amaya, Juan M. Cadavid-Jimenez, Jovani A. Jimenez-Builes

“…The answer to this question is that the robot will have to solve both problems at the same time. This article presents a study of some of the most representative open source visual SLAM (vSLAM) methods, beginning from an analysis of their characteristics and presenting criteria selection for an experimental design that allows contrasting their advantages and disadvantages. …”
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AVALIAÇÃO E COMPARAÇÃO DOS SISTEMAS COLOIDAIS DE LEITES UHT COMERCIALIZADOS NAS REGIÕES SUL E SUDESTE DO BRASIL by Gabriel de A. Farage, Ítalo T. Perrone, Rodrigo Stephani, Nathalia da S. Campos, Natália M. G. Alves

“…The colloidal systems of samples with or without addition of stabilizers and with or without addition of tricalcium phosphate were evaluated based on analyses of ionic calcium concentration, pH, sedimentation, HCT (heat coagulation time), ethanol stability, particle size (D90) and zeta potential. …”
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Site Selection of Appropriate Locations for Development of Orchards Using GIS & RS, by Emphasizing Climatic Factors (Case study: Walnut - Tehran Province) by Fatemeh Falahati, Bahlool Alijani, Manizha Ghohrodi Tali, Mohammadjavad Barati

“…This method is called step by step elimination and the advantages of this method are reducing the cost and time. In this study incompatibility of each parameter results in the destruction of the plant and barrenness of the region, so at first step, According to F.A.O classification elevation and slope were determined, as the two main factors, and digital data of them were analyzed, hereby non-potential areas were removed. …”
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Fundamental Properties of Magnesium Phosphate Cement Mortar for Rapid Repair of Concrete by Joon Woo Park, Ki Hwan Kim, Ki Yong Ann

“…Fundamental properties of magnesium phosphate cement (MPC) were investigated in this paper. The setting time and compressive and bond (i.e., flexural and tensile bond) strengths were measured to assess the applicability, and hydration product was detected by the X-ray diffraction. …”
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Optimum Scheduling the Electric Distribution Substations with a Case Study: An Integer Gaining-Sharing Knowledge-Based Metaheuristic Algorithm by Said Ali Hassan, Khalid Alnowibet, Prachi Agrawal, Ali Wagdy Mohamed

“…The calculation of the required electric stations is carried out by estimating the yearly consumption of electricity over a long-time plan and then determining the required number of stations. …”
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Temporally Deformable Convolution for Gait Recognition by Juyoung Kim, Beomseong Kim, Heesung Lee

“…This allows for a more flexible understanding of temporal patterns, eliminating the need for hand-crafted design of filters for extracting temporal features and enabling the model to learn important features for gait recognition that appear in both short and long time intervals in a unified manner. As a result, the proposed model achieved state-of-the-art performance on the CASIA-B dataset.…”
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