Mobile Base Station and Clustering to Maximize Network Lifetime in Wireless Sensor Networks by Oday Jerew, Kim Blackmore, Weifa Liang

“…In this paper, we first show how to choose the number of clusters to ensure there is no packet loss as the BS moves between clusters. …”
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Polymer Materials for U-Shaped Optic Fiber Sensors: A Review by Patryk Sokołowski, Jacek Łubiński, Paweł Wierzba, Jakub Czubek, Piotr Miluski, Filip Janiak, Shanyue Guan, Małgorzata Szczerska

“…This paper aims to provide researchers with guidelines on the factors to consider when choosing a material for bent fiber optic sensors, depending on the application.…”
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Inventory of the vascular flora of the alkaline fen “Torbiera di Lipoi” (Veneto, northern Italy) by Katia Zanatta, Cesare Lasen, Alberto Scariot, Juri Nascimbene

“…On the basis of literature, and herbarium data and new field research, we provide a diachronic floristic inventory of a small alkaline fen meadow close to the southern border of the Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park (Veneto, N-Italy), whose toponymal is “Torbiera di Lipoi”. …”
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A Review of Ethnomedicinal Plants as Potential Anthelmintic Agents to Alternatively Control Gastrointestinal Nematodes of Ruminants in South Africa by Lindokuhle Christopher Mhlongo, Cresswell Mseleku, Thando Tenza, Sylvester Werekeh Fomum, Lyndy Joy McGaw, Abubeker Hassen, Ignatius Verla Nsahlai

“…This review sought to understand common GINs infecting ruminants, resistance manifestation in GINs to conventional treatment, reasons communal farmers choose ethnomedicine, and modes of action in anthelmintic plants. …”
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Optimizing Red Blood Cell Consumption Using Markov's Decision-Making Process (Case study: Blood Bank of Zanjan Province Blood Transfusion Center) by Mahdi Yousefi Nejad, Mehran Khayat Rasouli, Zohreh Khalilpour

“…The solution of this approach helps the decision-maker to choose one of (LIFO-LIFO), (FIFO-FIFO), and (LIFO, FIFO) policies. …”
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Madame Bovary and the Sandman : Flaubert’s Uncanny Memories by Anne Green

“…An early manuscript note for Madame Bovary says that as a child, Emma believed in ‘l’homme qui jette du sable’. This article reveals that horrifying memories of ETA Hoffmann’s Sandman tale, which Flaubert read when very young, permeate Madame Bovary and continue to resurface throughout his work. …”
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Optimal Sensor Placement and Minimum Number Selection of Sensors for Health Monitoring of Transmission Towers by Chuandi Zhou, Yibing Liu, Ji Wu, Chao Zhou

“…Transmission towers are structurally complex, which makes it challenging to choose the right place and number of sensors for health monitoring. …”
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Number and Grammatical Gender Attraction in Spanish Pronouns: Evidence for a Syntactic Route to Their Features by Margaret Kandel, Claudia Pañeda, Nasimeh Bahmanian, Mercedes Martinez Bruera, Colin Phillips, Sol Lago

“…When a speaker produces a pronoun, they must choose a form that carries the appropriate features. …”
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Agrochemical protection practices for market gardeners and environmental risks on farms in Bouira (Northern Algeria) by Bachouche Nassima, Lamri Naziha, Berghout Karima, Oultaf Lynda, Metna Ali Ahmed Fatiha, Bourfiss Nassima, Akkouche Saida

“…Most farmers (46%) burn empty packaging, 28% choose to deposit it in landfill sites, and 8% abandon it on their farms. …”
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The Effect of Conspecific Density on Emergence of Lestes bipupillatus Calvert, 1909 (Odonata: Lestidae) by Ricardo Cardoso-Leite, Gabriel C. Vilardi, Rhainer Guillermo-Ferreira, Pitágoras C. Bispo

“…Considering that larvae may choose the date of emergence, the present study investigated if density affects larvae choice. …”
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Fuzzy Assessment of Steel Deck Pavement for Long Suspension Bridge of the Fourth Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge by Jinyu Zong, Keqiang Zhang, Binggen Zhan, Rui Ma

“…Based on this method, four pavement schemes were evaluated to choose the optimal one, and the performance of the optimal scheme was highly corresponding to the practical engineering practice. …”
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The Cooperation Partner Selection of Private Sector under Public-Private-Partnership Projects: An Improved Approach under Group Decision-Making Based on FRS, SAW, and Integrated Ob... by Jiawu Gan, Yingying Zhang, Yanan Hu, Sen Liu

“…Thirdly, we establish fuzzy value matrix based on fuzzy evaluation and get the total fuzzy vector by multiplying respective weighted vectors and fuzzy evaluation matrix, then calculate the defuzzification value of each total score, and choose the alternative with the maximum score. Finally, an example is given to demonstrate the rationality of the algorithm.…”
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Advances in Murine Models of Diabetic Nephropathy by Li-li Kong, Hao Wu, Wen-peng Cui, Wen-hua Zhou, Ping Luo, Jing Sun, Hang Yuan, Li-ning Miao

“…Here we review the identified murine models of DN from the aspects of genetic background, type of diabetes, method of induction, gene deficiency, animal age and gender, kidney histopathology, and phenotypic alterations in the hope of enhancing our comprehension of genetic susceptibility and molecular mechanisms responsible for this disease and providing new clues as to how to choose appropriate animal models of DN.…”
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An Efficient GPU-Based Out-of-Core LU Solver of Parallel Higher-Order Method of Moments for Solving Airborne Array Problems by Zhongchao Lin, Yan Chen, Yu Zhang, Xunwang Zhao, Huanhuan Zhang

“…The parallel higher-order method of moments (HoMoM) with a GPU accelerated out-of-core LU solver is presented for analysis of radiation characteristics of a 1000-element antenna array over a full-size airplane. …”
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Optimizing cluster head selection in wireless sensor networks using firefly and genetics algorithm by Navid Moshtaghi Yazdani, Mohammad Hasan Olyaei Torqabeh

“…For this purpose, the evolutionary firefly algorithm and genetic algorithm that itself has been modeled after natural biological evolution modeling have been used, and instead of randomly choosing cluster heads, it works on the possible answers that have superior attributes and also have a higher survival rate. …”
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Recent advances in organic fluorophores as anti-counterfeit agents: an up-to-date review by N Akshaya, Annette Thomas, Glanish Jude Martis, Santosh L. Gaonkar

“…This would help researchers in this field choose and design suitable molecules or derivatives for developing solutions for counterfeiting practices. …”
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Effect of Quantity of Low–Methoxyl Pectin on Physical Properties of Freeze–Dried Strawberry Jellies by Ciurzyńska Agnieszka, Lenart Andrzej, Karwosińska Joanna

“…Three recipes of freeze-dried strawberry jelly with low-methoxyl pectin (LMP) (2.0, 2.5, 3.5% LMP) with the use of strawberry pulp were obtained and physical properties were investigated to choose the sample with the best quality factors. The quantity of added low-methoxyl pectin influences the physical properties of freeze-dried strawberry jellies. …”
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THE POLITICS OF HALAL LABEL: BETWEEN ECONOMIC PIETY AND RELIGIOUS AMBIGUITY by Mokhamad Zainal Anwar, Yuyun Sunesti, Ihsan Ihsan

“…If it is unaffordable, they will choose other affordable products volitionally despite no halal label. …”
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Theoretical Study of the π-Bridge Influence with Different Units of Thiophene and Thiazole in Coumarin Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells by Rody Soto-Rojo, Jesús Baldenebro-López, Daniel Glossman-Mitnik

“…Our calculations allow us to qualitatively study dye molecules and choose the best for use in a DSSC. The effects of π-bridges based on thiophenes, thiazoles, and combinations of the two were reviewed; dyes with three units mainly of thiazole were chosen as the best photosensitizers for DSSC.…”
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Strategies of Refugee Children in Response to Ethnic Categorization and Social Exclusion in Konya by Fuat Güllüpınar, Gamze Kaçar Tunç

“…As a result, we observed that these children resisted societal pressure by developing various coping strategies such as emphasizing Muslim identity, attending schools as spaces for socializing, choosing to speak Turkish, standing with the strong, and building shared enjoyment or joining existing ones. …”
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