Concise Neural Nonaffine Control of Air-Breathing Hypersonic Vehicles Subject to Parametric Uncertainties by Xiangwei Bu, Qiong Wang, Yan Zhao, Guangjun He

“…The altitude dynamics is rewritten as a pure feedback nonaffine formulation, for which a novel concise neural control approach is achieved without backstepping. …”
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Extended Precise Large Deviations of Random Sums in the Presence of END Structure and Consistent Variation by Shijie Wang, Wensheng Wang

“…As an application, precise large deviations of the prospective- loss process of a quasirenewal model are considered.…”
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Variability in storm season intensity modulates ocean acidification conditions in the northern Strait of Georgia by Wiley Evans, Katie Campbell, Carrie Weekes, Justin Del Bel Belluz, Jessy Barrette, Drew Jordison, Chris Mackenzie, Jonathan Bergshoeff, Carolyn Prentice, Rosie Savage, Isabelle Desmarais, Bryn Fedje, Emma Myers, Kimberly Bedard, Alex Hare, Ian J. W. Giesbrecht, Colleen T. E. Kellogg, Zoe Sandwith, Jennifer M. Jackson

“…These settings can exhibit periods of extreme OA in the form of multiple co-occurring stressors, including calcite undersaturation and low pH. Such conditions were observed in the northern Strait of Georgia, on the northeast Pacific coast, where extreme OA spanned a 3-year period. …”
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Global-Mapping-Consistency-Constrained Visual-Semantic Embedding for Interpreting Autonomous Perception Models by Chi Zhang, Meng Yuan, Xiaoning Ma, Ping Wei, Yuanqi Su, Li Li, Yuehu Liu

“…Through quantitative experiments, we find that global mapping consistency constraints can make the learned latent concept representation strictly consistent with deep representation, thereby improving the accuracy of semantic attribute-perception performance correlation calculation.…”
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Multiple Positive Solutions of Third-Order BVP with Advanced Arguments and Stieltjes Integral Conditions by Jian Chang, Jian-Ping Sun, Ya-Hong Zhao

“…We consider the following third-order boundary value problem with advanced arguments and Stieltjes integral boundary conditions: u′′′t+ft,uαt=0,  t∈0,1,  u0=γuη1+λ1u and u′′0=0,  u1=βuη2+λ2u, where 0<η1<η2<1, 0≤γ,β≤1, α:[0,1]→[0,1] is continuous, α(t)≥t for t∈[0,1], and α(t)≤η2 for t∈[η1,η2]. …”
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Late blight resistance of wild potato species under field conditions in the Northwest of Russia by N. M. Zoteyeva

“…Field resistance is considered to be more durable than those induced by the action of single R genes. …”
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Mobility of Iron-Cyanide Complexes in a Humic Topsoil under Varying Redox Conditions by Thilo Rennert, Tim Mansfeldt

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Pharmacological insights and therapeutic advances of mangiferin against various pathological conditions in liver diseases by Tanvir Zaman Shoyshob, Sumaya Akter, Muhammad Ramiz Uddin, Mithila Farjana, Akhi Moni, Wonhyo Seo, Md. Golzar Hossain, Md Jamal Uddin

“…Therefore, mangiferin could be considered a multitarget therapeutic and promising drug candidate for the treatment of hepatic diseases, although a detailed mechanistic explanation needs to be provided. …”
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The effect of sensation seeking on intention to consume street food: utilizing the theory of planned behavior by Tran Thi Tuyet, Minh Phuong Do, Ninh Nguyen

Subjects: “…Intention to consume…”
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Dynamic behavior of two models of adobe masonry dwelling with and without the confinement of concrete elements by Jesús Alonso Velarde Gil Lamadrid, María Teresa Sánchez Medrano, Alma Maria Cataño Barrera

“…This study presents the analysis of the dynamic behavior on the earthquake shaking table to contrast the response of adobe models at 1:3 scale without additional reinforcement in walls and roof, and with concrete reinforcement in walls and roof. The tests consider frequency, acceleration, displacement and scale factor according to the similarity laws corresponding to the physical and mechanical properties of the specimen. …”
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Choice of alloy composition and thermal treatment conditions of internal-combustion engines valve seats by O. S. Komarov, G. G. Makaeva, D. O. Komarov

“…The findings of an influence of chemical composition and heat treatment condition of the castings for grind the valve seats on their wear resistance and machinability are presented.…”
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Optimal Contract Choice in Sustainable Tourism Supply Chain When Environmental Consumers Exist by Fei Du, Dejun Zou, Jianping Hu

“…Utilizing Stackelberg game theory, we investigate the two parties’ decision-making processes as they consider contracts for reselling, cost sharing, and revenue sharing. …”
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Optimization of optimal pressure parameters for filtering chyle plasma under low-temperature conditions by GAO Zhanhai, JI Xiaohua, ZHANG Fumin, HUANG Zhanhua, CHENG Wei

“…[Objective] To explore the optimal pressure parameters for chyle plasma filtration under low-temperature conditions, and to improve the quality of chyle plasma treatment and filtration efficiency by improving experimental methods. …”
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Accelerated Exponentially Fitted Operator Method for Singularly Perturbed Problems with Integral Boundary Condition by Habtamu Garoma Debela, Gemechis File Duressa

“…In this paper, we consider a class of singularly perturbed differential equations of convection diffusion type with integral boundary condition. …”
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Experimental Study on Interfacial Area Transport of Two-Phase Flow under Vibration Conditions by Xiu Xiao, Qingzi Zhu, Shao-Wen Chen, Mamoru Ishii, Yajun Zhang, Haijun Jia

“…An experimental study on air-water two-phase flow under vibration condition has been conducted using double-sensor conductivity probe. …”
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Adaptive characteristics of promising soybean cultivars under the conditions of the south of the Russian Far East by E. S. Butovets, L. M. Lukyanchuk

“…Promising soybean breeding material was evaluated for a number of agronomic traits and adaptability to the conditions of Primorsky Territory. The effect of local weather and climate factors on the accumulation of protein and oil in soybean seeds is discussed.Materials and methods. …”
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The Impact of Incarceration on Obesity: Are Prisoners with Chronic Diseases Becoming Overweight and Obese during Their Confinement? by Madison L. Gates, Robert K. Bradford

“…Studies regarding incarceration’s impact on obesity are too few to support assertions that prisons contribute to obesity and comorbid conditions. This study examined a statewide prison population over several years to determine weight gain. …”
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Correlation of Polymerization Conditions with Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Polyethylenes Made with Ziegler-Natta Catalysts by M. Anwar Parvez, Mostafizur Rahaman, M. A. Suleiman, J. B. P. Soares, I. A. Hussein

“…A correlation of different polymerization conditions with thermal and mechanical properties of polyethylenes has been established. …”
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"The Needs of Consumers Oblige": Daily Problems and Criticism of the System in Public Letters in the 1960s and 1980s by Reet Ruusmann

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Continuous Drip Flow System to Develop Biofilm of E. faecalis under Anaerobic Conditions by Ana Maria Gonzalez, Erika Corpus, Amaury Pozos-Guillen, Daniel Silva-Herzog, Antonio Aragon-Piña, Nestor Cohenca

“…To evaluate a structurally mature E. faecalis biofilm developed under anaerobic/dynamic conditions in an in vitro system. Methods. An experimental device was developed using a continuous drip flow system designed to develop biofilm under anaerobic conditions. …”
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