Optimal Design of Complex Passive-Damping Systems for Vibration Control of Large Structures: An Energy-to-Peak Approach by Francisco Palacios-Quiñonero, Josep Rubió-Massegú, Josep M. Rossell, Hamid Reza Karimi

“…We present a new design strategy that makes it possible to synthesize decentralized output-feedback controllers by solving two successive optimization problems with linear matrix inequality (LMI) constraints. …”
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Research on the Risk Measurement Algorithm of Supply Chain Order Financing Based on Insurance Actuarial by Gushuo Li, Menglin Yin

“…However, SMEs in China, especially those playing a pivotal role in China’s export-oriented economy at this stage, do not have access to the corresponding financial treatment. …”
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Peer-review of study guide “African swine fever”. А. S. Igolkin, K. N. Gruzdev. Vladimir: FGBI “ARRIAH”, 2021. 126 p.: fig. ISBN 978-5-900026-79-4 by A. N. Chernov

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The Influence of Slippage on Trapping and Reflux Limits with Peristalsis through an Asymmetric Channel by Z. M. Gharsseldien, Kh. S. Mekheimer, A. S. Awad

“…The pumping characteristics, trapping and reflux limits are studied for different values of the dimensionless slip parameter β.…”
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Design of Solar Optical Fiber Lighting System for Enhanced Lighting in Highway Tunnel Threshold Zone: A Case Study of Huashuyan Tunnel in China by Xiaochun Qin, Xuefeng Zhang, Shuai Qi, Hao Han

“…Luminance analysis of the solar optical fiber lighting system of Huashuyan Tunnel was made based on the on-site experiment. Also, the 3D illuminance simulation results by DIALux software were made to indicate that the solar optical fiber lighting system in Huashuyan Tunnel still well met the enhanced lighting demand even not considering the contribution of LED lighting.…”
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2019–2020 Florida Citrus Production Guide: Nutrition Management for Citrus Trees by Kelly T. Morgan, Davie M. Kadyampakeni, Mongi Zekri, Arnold W. Schumann, Tripti Vashisth, Thomas A. Obreza

Subjects: “…CG091…”
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El mercado laboral de los jóvenes y las jóvenes de Colombia: realidades y respuestas políticas actuales by Aura Cecilia Pedraza Avella

“…Revista Latinoamericana en Ciencias Sociales, Niñez y Juventud…”
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A Brief Review on the In Situ Synthesis of Boron-Doped Diamond Thin Films by Vadali V. S. S. Srikanth, P. Sampath Kumar, Vijay Bhooshan Kumar

“…BDD thin films are obtained by substituting some of the sp3 hybridized carbon atoms in the diamond lattice with boron atoms. …”
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Research on Cold-Energy Loss of Long-Distance Sleeve-Type Insulated Pipe for High-Temperature Deep Mines by Lijuan Zhang, Wenlong Wang, Fengtian Yue, Jingsheng Wei, Tao Gao, Yangjie Wang, Yang Zhou

“…In practical applications, after 45 h, the supply and return water temperatures increased by 0.45 °C and 0.38 °C, respectively, while maintaining cooling energy loss below 12%. …”
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Application of Two-Stage Network Super-Efficiency DEA to Efficiency Analysis of Chinese Commercial Banks by Qingquan Li, Shiqi Chen, Lu He, Guohui Huang, Rong Li, Wentsao Pan

“…The results show that the calculated values are more accurate than the DEA values measured directly by the two-stage network, and the banks with an efficiency value of 1 can be further distinguished. According to the analysis of table data, the operating efficiency of ICBC is the highest, the operating efficiency of the entire banking sector is at a medium level, the second stage has a greater impact on the overall efficiency, and the loan side business needs to be improved.…”
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The engagement of healthcare providers in implementing the selfBACK randomised controlled trial – A mixed-methods process evaluation by Mette Jensen Stochkendahl, Barbara I Nicholl, Karen Wood, Frances S Mair, Paul Jarle Mork, Karen Søgaard, Charlotte DN Rasmussen

“…The vignette-based survey showed high agreement among HCPs (n = 62) with the self-management plans generated by the app (84.1–88.9%) but also highlighted concerns about tailoring and content. …”
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La position des pays de l’ALBA et de l’UNASUR face à la guerre en Libye by Hortense Faivre d'Arcier-Flores

“…L’Année du Maghreb…”
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La sati indienne au travers de l’histoire. Du suicide héroïque aux martyres du système socio-politique by Harald Tambs-Lyche

“…The earliest documented instances of the rite (12th century) appear as individually chosen acts, generally to avenge specific events, which fit into a wider pattern of stories of female heroism. …”
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A Review on Current Osteoporosis Research: With Special Focus on Disuse Bone Loss by Roy Yuen-chi Lau, Xia Guo

“…Osteoporosis is a multifactorial skeletal disorder characterized by decreased bone mass and deteriorated microarchitecture that lead to increased risk of fracture. …”
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On the Tapping Mode Measurement for Young’s Modulus of Nanocrystalline Metal Coatings by H. S. Tanvir Ahmed, Eric Brannigan, Alan F. Jankowski

“…Young’s modulus of nanocrystalline metal coatings is measured using the oscillating, that is, tapping, mode of a cantilever with a diamond tip. The resonant frequency of the cantilever changes when the diamond tip comes in contact with a sample surface. …”
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A Cache Architecture for Counting Bloom Filters: Theory and Application by Mahmood Ahmadi, Stephan Wong

“…The implementation results of the software packet classifier are at most 7.8% (3.5% in average) less than corresponding mathematical analysis results. …”
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Exploring the Energy Efficiency of Electric Vehicles with Driving Behavioral Data from a Field Test and Questionnaire by Kezhen Hu, Jianping Wu, Mingyu Liu

“…In this paper, we developed a more human-centric approach, aiming to investigate how the energy efficiency of EVs is shaped by the driving behavior and driving style in the urban scenario from field test data and driving style questionnaires (DSQs). …”
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Co-Optimization of Power Delivery Network Design for 3-D Heterogeneous Integration of RRAM-Based Compute In-Memory Accelerators by Madison Manley, James Read, Ankit Kaul, Shimeng Yu, Muhannad Bakir

Subjects: “…3-D heterogeneous integration (3D-HI)…”
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The Mediating Role of Cognitive Reappraisal on Bedtime Procrastination and Sleep Quality in Higher Educational Context: A Three-Wave Longitudinal Study by Zhang Y, Rehman S, Addas A, Ahmad M, Khan A

“…Yuan Zhang,1 Shazia Rehman,2 Abdullah Addas,3,4 Mehmood Ahmad,5 Ayesha Khan6 1College of Art, Nanyang Vocational College of Agriculture, Nan Yang, Henan, 47300, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Psychiatry, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, and National Center for Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, 11942, Saudi Arabia; 4Landscape Architecture Department, Faculty of Architecture and Planning, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia; 5Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, 63100, Pakistan; 6Department of Applied Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, 63100, PakistanCorrespondence: Shazia Rehman, Department of Psychiatry, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, and National Center for Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-13308429613, Email rehmanshazia.malik@gmail.comBackground: While bedtime procrastination is commonly associated with adverse outcomes such as poor sleep quality, the mechanisms mediating these effects remain underexplored. …”
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