Measurements of Soil Surface Roughness During the Fourth Microwave Water and Energy Balance Experiment: April 18 through June 13, 2005 by Mi-joung Jang, Kai-Jen Calvin Tien, Joaquin Casanova, Jasmeet Judge

“… Passive microwave signatures have been used to retrieve geophysical parameters, such as soil temperature [Njoku and Li, 1999], moisture [Jackson et al., 1995], and surface roughness [Wegmüller and Mätzler, 1999]. …”
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Design and Implementation of a GaN-Based Composite Hybrid Switched-Capacitor DC-DC Converter for Space Applications by Samantha Coday, Elisa Krause, Margaret E. Blackwell, Rahul K. Iyer, Nathan M. Ellis, Ansel Barchowsky, Robert C.N. Pilawa-Podgurski

“…The optimization of each converter is discussed, with careful attention dedicated to the minimization of passive component mass. The hardware results for each converter and the full composite system are presented, showcasing a system efficiency of over 96% for a nominal 15:1 conversion ratio with regulation capability.…”
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Sulfonation of Divinylbenzene Adsorbents Packed in a Micro Sampler to Extract Airborne Organic Compounds by Po-Jung Huang, Wen-Hsi Cheng, Chia-Yu Chang

“…The SNTS is recommended as an alternative passive sampler to the active adsorbent tubes.…”
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Vibration Suppression of a Large Beam Structure Using Tuned Mass Damper and Eddy Current Damping by Jae-Sung Bae, Jai-Hyuk Hwang, Dong-Gi Kwag, Jeanho Park, Daniel J. Inman

“…For a few decades, various methods to suppress the vibrations of structures have been proposed and exploited. These include passive methods using constrained layer damping (CLD) and active methods using smart materials. …”
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BEN ve “ÖTEKİ” KUR’ÂN’IN “ÖTEKİ” İLE İLİŞKİLERDE ÖNGÖRDÜĞÜ DENGELİ BARIŞ TEORİSİ by Ahmet Yaman

“…However, some earlier jurists as well as some contemporary Muslim writers, who feel like the defeated subjects of a land, put forward a passive peace strategy in the name of Islam. Whereas the Quran, when it is read in its totality, maintains a balanced peace strategy considering man, society, and the universe in terms of the values of creation. …”
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Treating without Seeing: Pain Management Practice in a Thai Context by Manaporn Chatchumni, Ampaporn Namvongprom, Henrik Eriksson, Monir Mazaheri

“…Three themes were constructed that describe the way Thai nurses practiced pain management: (i) complex communications system to address pain and to respond to it, (ii) the essence of Thai-ness, and (iii) a passive approach to pain management. The results indicate that, in the response to discomfort and pain, better pain management will result if there is a shift from functional to patient-centered care. …”
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New Functional Possibilities of Fire Detectors for Residential and Industrial Rooms by V. O. Kitikov, E. V. Ternov, A. V. Danilenko, N. I. Mukhurov, S. V. Denisyuk

“…The relevance of early detection of fire signs is quite obvious because due to the necessary measures for evacuating of people and material values, disconnecting the electrical equipment and extinguishing the fire at the time of the onset of fire or passive smoldering, human casualties can be completely avoided and economic losses can be minimized.A graphical representation of fire detectors' the classification in the form of a generalized scheme using all the main classification features, their advantages and disadvantages is given. …”
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Feedback Control of Injection Rate of the Injection Molding Machine Based on PID Improved by Unsaturated Integral by An Yang, Weigang Guo, Tianlong Han, Congrong Zhao, Hongwei Zhou, Jianping Cai

“…In view of these problems, a PID expression with a recurrence relationship was derived, and the integral and differential terms of the conventional PID model were improved using an unsaturated integral and passivation differential to achieve a good control effect. …”
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Systematic Review of Remote Sensing Prediction Models and Tools for Estimating Surface Soil Moisture Content of an Area by P. Yamakili, M. R. Nicholaus, K. A. Greyson

“…Survey of previous studies have highlighted some general areas and explored RS methods for soil moisture estimation, focusing on both active and passive sensors. Studies have also discussed the principles, strengths, and limitations of different techniques. …”
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Deep Reinforcement Learning-Based Anti-Jamming Approach for Fast Frequency Hopping Systems by Sixi Cheng, Xiang Ling, Lidong Zhu

“…Finally, the proposed method is shown to outperform both traditional FFH systems and advanced intelligent FH systems in handling passive and active jammers. Moreover, the hopping sequences generated based on AFS exhibit strong unpredictability.…”
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Micro-scale corrosion behaviours of the Fe-based amorphous alloy coating in alkaline solutions in three-dimensions by Yiliyaer Hairule, Dandan Liang, Tiantian Chen, Yongming Zhang, Xianshun Wei, Qing Chen, Wen Li, Bo Chen

“…The results show that the Fe-based AACs in NaOH solution have an obvious secondary passivation phenomenon, and serious pitting corrosion occurs. …”
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Evaluating the Preventive and Therapeutic Roles of Active Irrigation Systems in Root Canal Treatment: A Narrative Review and Critical Appraisal of Theory and Methodology by Ignacio Barbero-Navarro, Iuliana Sofian-Pauliuc, Maria Esther Irigoyen-Camacho, Marco Antonio Zepeda-Zepeda, David Ribas-Perez, Antonio Luis Castaño-Seiquer

“…Different methods have been developed to optimise the effectiveness of irrigants, including manual or passive techniques (the conventional method used worldwide) and active techniques (the irrigant is activated by certain devices to improve its flow in the root canal system). …”
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Low cycle fatigue of thin-wall printed Onyx in energy absorption by Moises Jimenez-Martinez, Guillermo Narvaez, Paulina Diaz-Montiel

“…Passive safety systems have been evaluated for their ability to transform impact energy into deformation to reduce the probability of damage to passengers during crash events. …”
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SAS4P: Providing automatic smoking detection for a persuasive smoking cessation application by Pedro O Rossel, Lorenzo Paredes, Antonio Bascur, Claudia Martínez-Carrasco, Valeria Herskovic

“…The device was evaluated through an experiment to detect whether it may detect direct, passive, and no smoking conditions. The results are promising and may help improve tracking of cigarettes in persuasive applications.…”
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MICROBIAL AIR POLLUTION IN THE DENTAL CENTER OF A PRIVATE UNIVERSITY by Ada Romero Coasaca, Raúl Castro Yanahida, Mariela Ladera Nieto, d Hillsman Ángeles Zorrilla, Diego Ángeles Romero

“…Material and Method: The study was carried out using a passive air sampling; settle plate, to identify potential infectious microorganisms. …”
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Privatized Futures, Climate Control, and Resistance in Recent Scottish Dystopian Fiction by Peter Clandfield

“…The essay shows how these novels also anticipate recent critical perspectives on climate change and dystopia, particularly Amitav Ghosh’s call (2016) for fiction that confronts the potentially intractable effects of global weather events, and Tom Moylan’s advocacy (2020) of works that resist presenting dystopian spectacles for passive consumption and instead call upon readers for active, constructive interpretation.…”
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Les habitants au cœur de la décision by Centre Ressource du Développement Durable (CERDD)

“…La conférence de consensus, réunie pendant ces Assises du développement durable a fait travailler 49 personnes ayant une pratique de la participation : associatifs, syndicalistes, techniciens, experts, universitaires, élus… sur le thème « les habitants au cœur de la décision : les conditions de la participation ». …”
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Clinical Holistic Medicine (Mindful, Short-Term Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Complemented with Bodywork) Improves Quality of Life, Health, and Ability by Induction of Antonovsky-Sal... by Søren Ventegodt, Suzette Thegler, Tove Andreasen, Flemming Struve, Lars Enevoldsen, Laila Bassaine, Margrethe Torp, Joav Merrick

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Clinical Holistic Medicine: Psychodynamic Short-Time Therapy Complemented with Bodywork. A Clinical Follow-Up Study of 109 Patients by Søren Ventegodt, Suzette Thegler, Tove Andreasen, Flemming Struve, Lars Enevoldsen, Laila Bassaine, Margrethe Torp, Joav Merrick

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Gestational Diabetes and Thyroid Autoimmunity by Ester Vitacolonna, Annunziata Lapolla, Barbara Di Nenno, Annalisa Passante, Ines Bucci, Cesidio Giuliani, Dominique Cerrone, Fabio Capani, Fabrizio Monaco, Giorgio Napolitano

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