A Numerical Method for Computing the Principal Square Root of a Matrix by F. Soleymani, S. Shateyi, F. Khaksar Haghani

“…It is shown how the mid-point iterative method with cubical rate of convergence can be applied for finding the principal matrix square root. …”
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EMPIRICAL STUDY OF INFLUENCE OF FINANCIAL INNOVATION ON ORGANISATIONAL PERFORMANCE OF SELECTED NIGERIAN INSURANCE COMPANIES by Oloruntoba Oyedele

“…Therefore, the study recommended that it is imperative for the insurance sector in Nigeria to fully implement financial innovation to enable it achieve its vision of being the industry of choice among emerging markets noted for high market capacity, transparency, efficiency and safety and to attain the position of one of the 20 largest insurance markets in the world by the year 2030. …”
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A Case of Subacute Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus in a Patient with Mixed Connective Tissue Disease: Successful Treatment with Plasmapheresis and Rituximab by M. Fantò, S. Salemi, F. Socciarelli, A. Bartolazzi, G. A. Natale, I. Casorelli, A. Pavan, S. Vaglio, R. Di Rosa, R. D'Amelio

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Improving the Accuracy of Batik Classification using Deep Convolutional Auto Encoder by Muhammad Faqih Dzulqarnain, Abdul Fadlil, Imam Riadi

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Facts about Wildlife Diseases: Leprosy by Shannon P. Moore, Samantha M. Wisely

“…This 4-page fact sheet describes the disease in humans and armadillos and explains how to avoid it and limit its spread. Written by Shannon P. Moore and Samantha M. …”
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Machine Learning-Based Quantification of Lateral Flow Assay Using Smartphone-Captured Images by Anne M. Davis, Asahi Tomitaka

“…Lateral flow assay has been extensively used for at-home testing and point-of-care diagnostics in rural areas. Despite its advantages as convenient and low-cost testing, it suffers from poor quantification capacity where only yes/no or positive/negative diagnostics are achieved. …”
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Performance Analysis of a Waste-Gated Turbine for Automotive Engines: An Experimental and Numerical Study by Carla Cordalonga, Silvia Marelli, Vittorio Usai

“…The study then highlights the waste-gate valve behavior considering its different openings. It was found that a more refined model is necessary to accurately define the mass flow rate through the waste-gate valve. …”
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New Nonsmooth Equations-Based Algorithms for -Norm Minimization and Applications by Lei Wu, Zhe Sun

“…The advantage of this method is its simplicity and lower storage. In this paper, based on new nonsmooth equations reformulation, we investigate new nonsmooth equations-based algorithms for solving -norm minimization problems. …”
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Excessive occupational sitting increases risk of cardiovascular events among working individuals with type 1 diabetes in the prospective Finnish Diabetic Nephropathy Study by Matias Seppälä, Heidi Lukander, Johan Wadén, Marika I. Eriksson, Valma Harjutsalo, Per-Henrik Groop, Lena M. Thorn, FinnDiane Study Group

“…Our aim was to identify clinical factors associated with excessive occupational sitting in type 1 diabetes and, in a prospective setting, to explore its association with cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality, independent of leisure-time physical activity. …”
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Investigation of Moisture Sensitivity and Conductivity Properties of Inductive Asphalt Mixtures Containing Steel Wool Fiber by Seyed Mohsen Hosseinian, Vahid Najafi Moghaddam Gilani, Peyman Mehraban Joobani, Mahyar Arabani

“…The results of the Marshall stability test indicated that by increasing SWF contents, the stability of mixtures increased, compared with the base sample, and greater amounts of 6% SWF resulted in the reduction of the Marshall stability. The results of ITS showed that modification of bitumen by SWF increased ITS and tensile strength ratio (TSR) amounts of mixtures. 6% SWF was the optimal amount for enhancing the resistance of asphalt mixtures to moisture sensitivity. …”
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Analysis and Design of Cavity-Backed Probe-Fed Hybrid Microstrip Antennas on FR4 Substrate by D. C. Nascimento, Prêntice C. Ribeiro Filho, Alexis F. Tinoco-S, J. C. da S. Lacava

“…The resulting flush-mounted antenna exhibits symmetrical bandwidth, low cross-polarization radiation in the H-plane, due to its hybrid patch, and low cost, since it can be built on a FR4 laminate. …”
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Mesona chinensis Benth polysaccharides alleviates liver injury by beneficial regulation of gut microbiota in cyclophosphamide-induced mice by Yuzhen Hong, Mingyue Shen, Lixin Huang, Ting Wu, Jianhua Xie

“…There are a number of health benefits of Mesona chinensis Benth polysaccharide (MP), but little is known about its hepatoprotective effect and effect on gut microbiota composition in mice with liver damage induced by cyclophosphamide (CTX). …”
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Microstructure and magnetism of austenitic steels in relation to chemical composition, severe plastic deformation, and solution annealing by Kamila Hrabovská, Ondřej Životský, Petra Váňová, Yvonna Jirásková, Lucie Gembalová, Ondřej Hilšer

“…Abstract Three types of commercial austenitic stainless steels, 1.4307 (AISI 304 L), 1.4404 (AISI 316 L) 1.4845 (AISI 310 S) with different chemical compositions, are subjected to severe plastic deformation at room temperature by a unique Dual Rolling Equal Channel Extrusion (DRECE) method. Its impact is evaluated from the viewpoint of microstructure analyses, X-ray diffraction, and macroscopic magnetic properties completed by microscopic Mössbauer characteristics. …”
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Ethnographic methods in libraries revisited by Philip Hider, Simon Wakeling, Jane Garner

“…We report here an analysis of the extent and nature of its use in library studies research over the past decade. …”
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ADSORPTION OF NICKEL (II) IONS FROM SOLUTION USING SAWDUST AND MODIFIED SAWDUST by BABATOPE OLUFEMI, EMEKA NNANNA

“…It was discovered that the NM and M sawdust are adequate adsorbents in removing Ni2+ cations from its solution. Freundlich, Langmuir, Temkin and Dubinin Raduschkevich (DR) isotherms were applied to match the sorption data. …”
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Comparison of anonymization techniques regarding statistical reproducibility. by David Pau, Camille Bachot, Charles Monteil, Laetitia Vinet, Mathieu Boucher, Nadir Sella, Romain Jegou

“…Four assessment levels were used to evaluate impact of anonymization: level 1 referred to the replication of statistical outputs, level 2 referred to accuracy of statistical results, level 3 assessed data alteration (using Hellinger distances) and level 4 assessed privacy risks (using WP29 criteria).<h4>Results</h4>87 items were produced on the raw cohort data and then reproduced on each of the four anonymized data. …”
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Modelling the Influence of Manufacturing Process Variables on Dimensional Changes of Porcelain Tiles by Dolly Santos-Barbosa, Dachamir Hotza, Juan Boix, Gustavo Mallol

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Reinsurance in the Supplementary Health: A Counterfactual Study on the Impacts of Reinsurance Treaties Adoption by Healthcare Plans Operators in Brazil by Caio Alexandrino Costa Areias, João Vinícius de França Carvalho

“…However, the adoption of Stop-Loss for aggregate expenses increased the need for solvency capital, as a result of its higher premiums, becoming viable when directed to higher cost events.…”
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Social Disciplines and humanities in Engineering Training in the Context of the FSES 3++ by V. D. Vasilyeva

“…The article gives a brief summary of the content of the proposed social disciplines and humanities, describes the conditions for its variation, possible forms of learning activities that ensure the development of universal competencies of future engineers.…”
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New trends of additive manufacturing using materials based-on natural fibers and minerals : A systematic review by Joao Ribeiro, Manuel Rodríguez-Martín, Joaquín Barreiro, Ana Fernández-Abia, Roberto García-Martín, Joao Rocha, Susana Martínez-Pellitero

“…Polymeric materials based on natural fibers and minerals are currently being researched and their development is still in its infancy but is expected to increase in the coming years (being nowadays a hot topic). …”
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