A new statistical approach with simulation study: Its implementations in management sciences and reliability by Zhidong Liang

“…Within this specific research domain, we propose a new statistical methodology intended to augment the distributional flexibility of probability models while avoiding the need for new parameters. …”
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Game Theory Based Security in Wireless Body Area Network with Stackelberg Security Equilibrium by M. Somasundaram, R. Sivakumar

“…Based on our proposed approach, experiment has been conducted on factors such as security ratio based on patient’s health information, system flexibility level, energy consumption rate, and information loss rate. …”
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Seismic Fragility Analysis of Self-Anchored Suspension Bridge Considering Damping Effect by Xiangong Zhou, Lei Cao, Heng Han, Xiaobo Zheng, Hanhao Zhang, Zhiqing Zhang

“…The self-anchored suspension bridge is a kind of the flexible and redundant structural system. For this type of bridge, the current code only gives the overall seismic design principle, and there is little research on seismic fragility in the existing literature. …”
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Offloading strategy with edge optimization of time delay and energy consumption in integrated satellite-terrestrial relay network by Meinan ZHANG, Mingqi ZHANG, Fei DING, Hengheng ZHUANG, Hairong MA

“…The integrated satellite-terrestrial relay network (ISTRN) is a necessary part of the next-generation wireless communication system, and has important practical significance for accelerating the construction of my country's air-space-terrestrial integrated network system.In the traditional ISTRN architecture, a large amount of signaling needs to be forwarded to the ground control center for processing, which increases the delay of network control and management.A new cloud fog computing architecture was proposed, which constructs a sub-regional edge fog computing layer between the ground access and the central cloud to improve the flexibility of business flow management and control.Under the cloud network framework, a Q-learning based edge computing offloading strategy was designed, and the offloading performance was evaluated by time delay and energy consumption.Simulation results show that, compared with Min-min algorithm and backtracking algorithm, Q-learning based computational offload algorithm has better performance in terms of time delay and energy consumption, and can achieve a balance between the joint optimization of time delay and energy consumption.…”
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Corpus-based translation research: its development and implications for general, literary and Bible translation by A. Kruger

“…Corpus-based research in translation is concerned with revealing both the universal and the specific features of translation, through the interplay of theoretical constructs and hypotheses, variety of data, novel descriptive categories and a rigorous, flexible methodology, which can be applied to inductive and deductive research, as well as product- and process-oriented studies. …”
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A Systematic Literature Review on Robust Swarm Intelligence Algorithms in Search-Based Software Engineering by Alam Zeb, Fakhrud Din, Muhammad Fayaz, Gulzar Mehmood, Kamal Z. Zamli

“…They are used in many optimization problems due to their simplicity, flexibility, and scalability. These algorithms get the desired convergence during the search by balancing the exploration and exploitation processes. …”
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Application of Repair Material and Technology for Concrete Damaged by High-speed Flow Scour by HONG Zhenguo, ZHOU Yonglin, YU Ruili, YANG Lihong

“…In view of the large-scale development and utilization of China's water resources,water conservancy projects have developed toward high heads,large flows,and high flow rates.Research has focused on high-speed flow scour,sand wear,and accompanying cavitation damage.The selection of materials shows that:①NE-Type II epoxy mortar has good abrasion resistance,mechanical properties,workability,carbonization resistance,aging resistance,and durability.②Polyurea coating has good abrasion resistance,environmental protection,strength,yellowing resistance,aging resistance,water resistance,stable performance,and low temperature flexibility to ensure smooth flow surface,which is a new type of environmental-protection waterproof protective elastic paint.③HF concrete has good workability,excellent crack resistance,low cost and mature technology.④The polyurethane sealant is easy to operate,fast in construction,bonded well with concrete,excellent in resilience,good in aging resistance,and free of flow at high temperature and brittle fracture at low temperature.NE-Type II epoxy mortar,HF concrete,polyurethane sealant are featured with strong resistance to high-speed flow scour,sand wear,and accompanying cavitation damage.Therefore,they are proper to select as repair material for high-speed flow scour,sand wear and damage.…”
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Advanced Method for Calculations of Core Burn-Up, Activation of Structural Materials, and Spallation Products Accumulation in Accelerator-Driven Systems by A. Stankovskiy, G. Van den Eynde

“…The ALEPH2 Monte Carlo depletion code has two principal features that make it a flexible and powerful tool for reactor analysis. First of all, it uses a nuclear data library covering neutron- and proton-induced reactions, neutron and proton fission product yields, spontaneous fission product yields, radioactive decay data, and total recoverable energies per fission. …”
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European public procurement directives and their implementation in Slovenia by Stanka Setnikar Cankar, Veronika Petkovšek

“…New legislation on public procurement has brought innovations in the field of public tender and contract award procedures for procurement, which enables greater flexibility in the implementation and realisation of public procurement. …”
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Promoting Variable Effect Consistency in Mixture Cure Model for Credit Scoring by Chenlu Zheng, Jianping Zhu, Xinyan Fan, Song Chen, Zhiyuan Zhang

“…We proposed a mixture cure model considering the variable effect consistency using a sign-based penalty. It is a more flexible model that allows the two sets of coefficients to be in different distributions and magnitudes. …”
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De-extinction beyond species: Restoring ecosystem functionality through large herbivore rewilding by Paul R Jepson

“…This alignment requires a pragmatic approach that prioritises the restoration of ecosystem functions over genetic purity and offers flexibility and scalability in rewilding efforts. I argue that creating a new category of ‘ecosystem engineer’ livestock is more effective than seeking wild status for these animals. …”
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Restoring Autonomy out of Context. Selective Heritagisation of the Drama Theatre in Veliky Novgorod by Ksenia Litvinenko

“…The article argues that, by drawing upon project-related drawings from Somov’s private archive, the competition organisers sought to aesthetically amplify aspects of his creative vision, such as an unrealised lighting solution, the concept of a “total theatre,” and the flexible auditorium. These efforts aimed to restore the architect’s autonomy through renovation. …”
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Pratiques pédagogiques inclusives en enseignement postsecondaire, en contexte pandémique by Géraldine Heilporn, Simon Larose, Catherine Beaulieu, Michel Janosz, Caroline Cellard, Julien S. Bureau, Sylvana Côté

“…The results show an increase in the accessibility of course materials, a progression in the use of technological tools for content presentation and to facilitate communication and participation, as well as some diversification of assessment activities and greater flexibility in the deadlines. However, there was a regression in teaching practices with respect to the variety of pedagogical methods and opportunities for student engagement in blended and online courses. …”
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Dynamic hierarchical quantum secret sharing protocol based on high-dimensional GHZ state by CHEN Keqin, ZOU Zheng, CAI Binbin, LIN Song

“…In addition to the realization of the hierarchical structure, the proposed protocol also allowed each layer to dynamically add or delete multiple participants without changing the shares held by original participants, which provided better flexibility and generality. The correctness of the proposed protocol was verified through mathematical proof. …”
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Dynamics Modeling and Parameters Identification Research on Rope Driven Biped Robot Legs by Zhu Zhenbiao, Tang Jun, Liang Zhiyuan, Li Qingdu

“…The rope driven robot has received widespread attention and application due to the high-efficiency conduction and essential flexibility. However, there are problems such as joint coupling, complex dynamic models, and difficulty in identifying parameters. …”
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An all-in-one numerical methodology for fretting wear and fatigue life assessment by I. Llavori, M.A. Urchegui, W. Tato, X. Gomez

“…Many mechanical components such as, bearing housings, flexible couplings and spines or orthopedic devices are simultaneously subjected to a fretting wear and fatigue damage. …”
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Cyber security and need to change the model of monitoring fraud and financial crime by Radić Nikola

“…As a result, risk functions need to become more dynamic and flexible, they need to help guide institutions through a complex and changing environment of opportunities and risks, while meeting new expectations key actors - regulators, legislators, shareholders, customers (clients) and the community as a whole. …”
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Backstepping Sliding Mode Control Algorithm for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Based on Fractional-Order Theory by Yanzhu Zhang, Bo Zhuang, Chunhao Ma, Cheng Zhang

“…The proposed fractional-order sliding mode surface increases the control flexibility and improves the robustness and anti-interference ability of the system to some extent. …”
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I Can Only Imagine: The Aborted Korean Ministry (1566–1571) of Father Gaspar Vilela, as Recounted by His Letter of 3 November 1571—An Illustration of Jesuit Attitudes on Notions of... by Hayoung Wong

“…Although Vilela’s plan seems far removed from the relativism of today’s more empathetic missionaries, the letter nonetheless emphasized a somewhat flexible mindset that contravened the ideas of more dogmatic Jesuit Europhiles. …”
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Design and verification of monitoring system of DC microgrid based on Ethernet communication by Lirong Zhang, Xianwen Bao

“…The communication of the proposed monitoring system is reliable, flexible and expandable, and easy to realize remote operation control. …”
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