The world’s first “Smart Nation” vision: the case of Singapore by Esra Banu SIPAHI, Zabihullah SAAYI

“…In the framework of this article, the factors of Singapore’s transition to the digitization process, especially the Smart Nation initiative, are discussed, the plans and programs related to this process and the country’s achievements in this direction are explained. …”
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Optimal Decisions for Prepositioning Emergency Supplies Problem with Type-2 Fuzzy Variables by Xuejie Bai

“…On the basis of formula obtained, we can convert original fuzzy prepositioning model into its equivalent parametric mixed integer programming form, which can be solved by conventional algorithms or general-purpose software. …”
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ROLLING BEARING FAULT DIAGNOSIS BASED ON ADAPTIVE FEATURE SELECTION <italic>k</italic>-SUB CONVEX HULL by HU AiRu, WU ZhanTao, YANG Yu, CHENG JunSheng

“…Secondly, thedistance was solved by the method of linear programming proximity, and the adaptive feature space was obtained by using the multiplier alternating direction method. …”
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STATE AND TRENDS OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF BIOECONOMIC-ORIENTED LIVELIHOOD PRACTICES by B. Stoykova, Y. Yarkova, N. Markov

“…The revival of traditional livelihood models, which directly corresponds to current trends in bioeconomy, can make alternative forms of tourism an important part of the local development strategies in the forthcoming programming period after 2020, including regions established as mass tourism ones. …”
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Développement des techniques spatiales de cartographie du potentiel éolien offshore et côtier par imagerie radarsat : cas du golfe du St-Laurent by Julien Choisnard, Gaétan Lafrance, Monique Bernier

“…As a step before metering programs, remote sensing approaches are gaining much interest, especially for offshore analysis. …”
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The design, performance and organizational impact of a point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) elective for internal medicine residents by Harry Kuperstein, Werda Alam, Azzam Paroya, Kinner Patel, Sahar Ahmad

“…Abstract Background An educational gap for point-of-care-ultrasound (POCUS) training exists within Internal Medicine (IM) residency programs in that there is currently no standardized training paradigm. …”
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Shaping the future of nanotechnology: a perspective on education, dissemination and ethics by Jordi Díaz-Marcos, Jordi Díaz-Marcos, Joan Mendoza Gonzálvez

“…This implies that for a modern society to access these benefits and contribute to this scientific and technological revolution, it is necessary to have programs that support the training of high-level professionals in N&amp;N. …”
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Exploring the ruling relations of eating disorder treatment in Ontario by Sarah Costantini, Carla Rice

“…Taking an Institutional Ethnography (IE) approach, our study explores the ruling relations coordinating clinicians’ carework in Ontario inpatient, day-patient, and live-in ED treatment programs. Methods Methods included in-depth interviews with six clinicians and textual analysis of core documents informing or directing treatment. …”
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Mortgage lending targets of housing policy in Russia by A. N. Lozovskaya, M. A. Skorik

“…In  accordance with the aim, the authors set and solved the tasks  as  follows: – the main features, problems and trends are specified in  the development of housing constructions in the Russian Federation  and its subjects;– regional differentiation is estimated in the level of housing provision of population and in the changes in its living conditions,  taking into account the impact of crisis phenomena;– the intensity and directions are determined the of structural changes in the regional distribution of the total volume of housing;– the groups of the Russian regions are revealed, which are differed by the main characteristics of housing conditions of the population and by the scale and activity of housing construction;– the factors and criteria are considered of efficiency of housing property lending and a role of regional banks in this process;– the main problems are revealed, which constrain lending development in Russia.The results of the research are of practical importance for the Federal State Statistics Service in the course of monitoring of the  state of the housing complex at the regional level, as well as for  regional economic agencies in the development of programs for  support and development of the housing construction sector.…”
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Russia, China: Poverty Alleviation (Comparative Analysis) by I. S. Orlova, G. M. Tsinchenko

“…The article analyzes the state policy of Russia and China on poverty alleviation, conducted a comparative analysis of the strategy of the two countries in solving the problem, basic areas, social programs, measures, measures of social support for poor categories of citizens. …”
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Neovascular pruning by IDO1 inhibitors can potentiate immunogenic cytotoxicity of ischemia-targeted agents to synergistically enhance anti-PD-1 responsiveness by Souvik Dey, Erika Sutanto-Ward, Alexander J Muller, Shih-Chun Shen, James B DuHadaway, Maurice T Hampton, Serguei V Kozlov, George C Prendergast

“…Tumor immunogenicity and programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) elevation were also evaluated. …”
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Meeting Stringent QoS Requirements in AAV-Assisted Networks: Resource Allocation and AAVs Positioning by Meriem Hammami, Cirine Chaieb, Wessam Ajib, Halima Elbiaze, Roch Glitho

“…The formulated problem is a non-convex mixed-integer programming problem, which we prove to be <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\mathcal {NP}$ </tex-math></inline-formula>-hard. …”
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Structural Optimization and Comparison Study of Different Configurations of Offshore Wind Turbine Jacket Substructures by N. Fernández Rodríguez, I. Couceiro, X. Nogueira, I. Colominas

“…ABSTRACT In this work, the design of a three‐legged jacket is presented, taking into account the susceptibility to the directionality of the loads in comparison with a four‐legged jacket. …”
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Early life factors and variation in adult kidney function in the Swedish LifeGene cohort by Agne Laucyte-Cibulskiene, Sara Hägg, Anders Christensson, Peter M. Nilsson

“…Abstract Intrauterine fetal programming determines cardiorenal interaction later in life. …”
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Numerical Study of the Active Flow Control Effect on the Wind Turbine Blade Section Using a Trailing Edge Flap by S. U. N. ZhiXin, L. I. U. HanTao, L. I. HaiQiao

“…To address this research gap, this numerical study employs a multiblock overlapping grid technique and a custom‐programmed method to simulate active flow control on an airfoil by coordinating the motion of the main wing and trailing edge flap during pitching oscillations. …”
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Management of Innovative Projects for Ensuring the Economic Safety in the Conditions of Integration of Economies into the World Economy by T. K. Usmanova

“…Ensuring the economic security of the regions of Russia directly depends on the introduction of innovative technologies and project management in the sectors of the national economy of Russia. …”
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MULTI–CRITERIA OPTIMIZATION OF A PRODUCT RECIPE COMPOSITION by Marina A. Nikitina, Irina M. Chernukha

“…The use of the IT-technologies realized by the methods of multi-criteria structure optimization and mathematical programming allows correcting and optimizing food recipes by different criteria of the non-linear character, structuring the obtained set of alternatives and detecting the optimal food recipe option with the targeted quality, composition and properties or a diet for a particular population category with consideration for the therapeutic and prophylactic direction.…”
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A Survey of Communications and Networking Technologies for Energy Management in Buildings and Home Automation by Aravind Kailas, Valentina Cecchi, Arindam Mukherjee

“…The paper then focuses on reviewing and distinguishing the various state-of-the-art HEM control and networking technologies, and outlines directions for promoting the shift towards a society with low energy demand and low greenhouse gas emissions. …”
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Anti-PD-1 therapy activates tumoricidic properties of NKT cells and contributes to the overall deceleration of tumor progression in a model of murine mammary carcinoma by Jovanović Marina, Gajović Nevena, Jurišević Milena, Sekulić Sofija, Arsenijević Nebojša, Jocić Miodrag, Jovanović Milan, Lukić Ružica, Jovanović Ivan, Radovanović Dragče

“…This therapy activated NKT cells directly and indirectly via DCs. Activated NKT cells acquired tumoricidic properties directly, by secreting perforin, and indirectly by stimulating M1 macrophages polarization. …”
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Care staff perspectives of clinically meaningful outcomes for dementia residents by Alaine E. Reschke‐Hernández, Martina Vasil, Emma King, Carson Woolums

“…Abstract INTRODUCTION Non‐pharmacological complementary and supportive care programs (CSCP, e.g., music therapy) are provided in addition to standard medical care for persons with dementia (PWD). …”
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