Methodology to minimize the dynamic response of tall buildings under wind load controlled through semi-active magneto-rheological dampers by Francisco da Silva Brandão, Alex Koch de Almeida, Letícia Fleck Fadel Miguel

“…Then, in the third configuration, Controlled Optimized (C3), a set of MR dampers with behavior formulated via the modified Bouc-Wen rheological model and controlled through the Linear Quadratic Regulator associated with the Clipped Optimal control strategy (LQR-CO) is applied to the structure. …”
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A Novel Flip-Filtered Orthagonal Frequency Division Multiplexing-Based Visible Light Communication System: Peak-to-Average-Power Ratio Assessment and System Performance Improvement by Hayder S. R. Hujijo, Muhammad Ilyas

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The Influence of Pro Evolution Soccer Game-Based Learning on Understanding Football Rules among Tenth Grade Students by Irvan Abdillah, Samsuddin Siregar, Rafael Burgueño, Felisa Romo Lea, Gertude Barton

“…The study concludes that Pro Evolution Soccer effectively enhances students' comprehension of Soccer rules. Incorporating video clips into the learning approach further enriches students' understanding. …”
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Foliar application of humic liquid extract from vermicompost improves garlic (Allium sativum L.) production and fruit quality by D. M. Balmori, C. Y. A. Domínguez, C. R. Carreras, S. M. Rebatos, L. B. P. Farías, F. G. Izquierdo, R. L. L. Berbara, Andrés Calderín García

“…The HEVC foliar application in 1:40 v:v ratio was the most promising treatment in terms of increases in fruit quality indices, promoting improvements in bulb caliber, numbers of garlic cloves and internal fruit content. …”
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Influence of Material Properties on the Ballistic Performance of Ceramics for Personal Body Armour by Christian Kaufmann, Duane Cronin, Michael Worswick, Gilles Pageau, Andre Beth

“…These experiments consisted of impacting ceramic tiles bonded to aluminum cylinders with 0.50 caliber armour piercing projectiles. The results are presented in terms of ballistic efficiency, and the validity of using ballistic efficiency as a measure of ceramic performance was examined. …”
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Application of Calixarenes as Macrocyclic Ligands for Uranium(VI): A Review by Katarzyna Kiegiel, Lukasz Steczek, Grazyna Zakrzewska-Trznadel

“…The high effectiveness of calix[6]arenes in comparison to other calixarenes in uranium(VI) separation process is also presented. …”
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Medizinischer Fachwortschatz in deutschsprachigen Kinderwunschforen by Hanna Stypa

“…With regard to the type of word formation, the following constructions were identified: composites, clippings or abbreviations, derivatives, multi-word terms, and simplices. …”
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Factores clínico-epidemiológicos asociados a litiasis residual en pacientes sometidos a litotricia láser by Saul E. Velázquez-Guerrero, Luis A. Gastélum-Félix, Julio A. Ruiz-Torres, Uziel F. Rodríguez-Muñoz, Juan A. Lugo-Machado

“…La localización del lito fue en la pelvis renal en once casos (45,80 %), seguida por cinco casos (20,80 %) con litos en el cáliz inferior, cuatro casos (16,70 %) con litos en múltiples sitios, tres casos (12,50 %) con litos en el cáliz medio y un caso (4,20 %) con lito en el cáliz superior. …”
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Twenty-Five Battalion, The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) Changing the Decorum in the South African Parliament, 2014 to 2018 by Mohau Soldaat

“…The study used desktop document analysis, which allowed the author to use various sources, viz. newspaper clippings, articles, books and interviews from various media houses. …”
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HEADPLAY Personal Cinema System Facilitates Intravenous Cannulation in Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Evangeline Lim, Teddy Fabila, Thong Sze Ying, Josephine Tan

“…HEADPLAY personal cinema system (PCS) is a portable visual headset/visor through which movie clips may be viewed. We studied the use of HEADPLAY PCS as a distraction tool in facilitating intravenous cannulation in children undergoing anaesthesia. 60 children were enrolled into the study and randomized into 2 groups. …”
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Eye-tracking dataset of endoscopist-AI teaming during colonoscopy: Retrospective and real-time acquisition by Yan Zhu, Rui-Jie Yang, Pei-Yao Fu, Zhen Zhang, Yi-Zhe Zhang, Quan-Lin Li, Shuo Wang, Ping-Hong Zhou

“…A common limitation of existing studies is their reliance on retrospective video clips, which fail to capture the dynamic demands of real-time colonoscopy, where endoscopists must simultaneously navigate the colonoscope and identify lesions on the screen. …”
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Investigation of Morphological and Biomechanical Properties of the Scapula for Shoulder Joint by Nilgun TUNCEL CINI, Nazan GUNER SAK, Serdar BABACAN, Ilknur ARI

“…Methods: The study was carried out on 34 dry scapulae in the laboratory of the Anatomy Department of the Faculty of Medicine, Bursa Uludag University. We used calipers for the linear measurements and the ImageJ program for the area and angle parameters. …”
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Development and evaluation of punching mechanism for de-seeding of ber fruit by Bharath Kumar Komatineni, B. Manjula, Sanwal Singh Meena, V. Kavan Kumar, Utkarsh Dwivedi, Akuleti Saikumar, Seelam Jaya Krishna, Sumit Kumar Vishwakarma

“…A punching type mechanism was developed to separate the seed and pulp of ber fruit, based on the analysis of its physical (length, width, thickness measured by vernier caliper) and mechanical properties (cutting and extruding forces measured by texture analyzer). …”
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Morphometric Study of the Hard Palate and Its Relevance to Dental and Forensic Sciences by Ayman G. Mustafa, Ayssar A. Tashtoush, Othman A. Alshboul, Mohammed Z. Allouh, Ahmad A. Altarifi

“…The age range was 6 to 50 years old. A caliper was used to perform the following measurements: the length, width, and depth of the hard palate. …”
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Corneal Epithelial Thickness Mapping: A Major Review by Mohammad-Ali Abtahi, Amir Hushang Beheshtnejad, Golshan Latifi, Marjan Akbari-Kamrani, Sadegh Ghafarian, Ahmad Masoomi, Seyed Ali Sonbolastan, Hamidreaza Jahanbani-Ardakani, Mehrnaz Atighechian, Laleh Banan, Hosein Nouri, Seyed-Hossein Abtahi

“…We excluded OCT studies that manually measured the corneal epithelial thickness (CET) (e.g., by digital calipers) or the CE (e.g., by confocal scanning or handheld pachymeters). …”
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Early Therapy Evaluation of Combined Cetuximab and Irinotecan in Orthotopic Pancreatic Tumor Xenografts by Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging by Hyunki Kim, Karri D. Folks, Lingling Guo, Jeffery C. Sellers, Naomi S. Fineberg, Cecil R. Stockard, William E. Grizzle, Donald J. Buchsbaum, Desiree E. Morgan, James F. George, Kurt R. Zinn

“…At day 21, all tumors were collected for further histologic analyses (Ki-67 and CD31 staining), whereas tumor dimensions were measured by calipers. The K trans values in the 0.5 mm–thick peripheral tumor region were calculated, and the changes in K trans during the 3 days posttherapy were compared to tumor volume changes, bioluminescent signal changes, and histologic findings. …”
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Ultrasonograph and Clinical Quantitative Characterization of Tendinopathy by Modified Splitting in a Goat Model by A. Kavaguchi De Grandis, C. Boulocher, E. Viguier, T. Roger, S. Sawaya

“…External width and thickness of tendon region were measured by calipers. CSA and the ratio lesion/tendon CSA were obtained at days 0, 7, 21, 42, and 84 by US. …”
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A Comparative Study of the Effect of Sutureless Versus Multiple Sutures Technique on Complications following Third Molar Surgery in Nepalese Subpopulation by Arun Kr. Mahat, Ram Yadav, Anjani Kr. Yadav, Pradeep Acharya, Ashok Dongol, Alok Sagtani, Mehul R. Jaisani

“…Postoperative variables such as pain, swelling, and trismus were measured by a single concealed observer using a 10 cm Numerical Rating Scale (NRS), flexible plastic measuring tape, and vernier caliper preoperatively and on 1st, 2nd, and 7th postoperative days. …”
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Análise comparativa do poder: primazia do corpo em Foucault frente à racionalidade comunicativa em Habermas by Renato Moraes, Filipe Zanuzzio Blanco

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European tourism demand in the face of climate change: asymmetric impacts, demand reallocation, and deseasonalisation strategies by David García-León, Nicoleta Anca Matei, Filipe Batista e Silva, Ricardo Barranco, Alessandro Dosio, Juan-Carlos Ciscar

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