The Effect of Rail Fastening System Modifications on Tram Traffic Noise and Vibration by Stjepan Lakušić, Ivo Haladin, Maja Ahac

“…Vibroacoustic performance of new fastening systems is evaluated and compared to referent fastening system, in order to investigate their ability to absorb vibration energy induced by tram operation and to reduce noise emission.…”
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ASSESSING SELECT PUBLIC SCHOOLS DISASTER AND RISK REDUCTION MANAGEMENT DURING PANDEMIC RESTRICTION IN THE PHILIPPINES by M. Alican Pandapatan

“…It is highly recommended that schools maximize their implementation in these four areas and create ways to enhance their ability to deal with disasters. …”
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Constructing Better Classifier Ensemble Based on Weighted Accuracy and Diversity Measure by Xiaodong Zeng, Derek F. Wong, Lidia S. Chao

“…This study proposes a method to find the balance between accuracy and diversity that enhances the predictive ability of an ensemble for unknown data. The quality assessment for an ensemble is performed such that the final score is achieved by computing the harmonic mean of accuracy and diversity, where two weight parameters are used to balance them. …”
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Features of simulation of operator control of unmanned aerial vehicle and its target load by P. I. Savelov, Penghao Gu, A. A. Lobaty

“…On the basis of the analysis, a generalized scheme of the UAV control system and its target load is substantiated, a mathematical model of a human operator is studied in the form of a transfer function consisting of five elementary links that take into account the dynamic characteristics of the central nervous system, the delay of the neuromuscular system, the ability of the human operator to smooth random fluctuations of the information presented on the monitor screen received from the telemetry system. …”
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Prediction Model for Safe Operation of Pumping Stations Optimized by the Sparrow Search Algorithm and BP Neural Network by Ziwei Yu, Jinhuang Yu, Jinjie Liu, Chenglong Hu, Shengsheng Hu, Junjie Wang, Hehe Zhang, Huiting Lu

“…This article intends to use the BP neural network to predict the safe operation status of pump stations and optimize the initial threshold and weight information of the BP network using the sparrow search algorithm (SSA) to improve the accuracy and generalization ability of the model. In addition, to more accurately reflect the correlation between various influencing factors and the safe operation status of the pumping station, the entropy weight method and the analytic hierarchy process were used to obtain the comprehensive weights of each main influencing factor. …”
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Customized Cooking Methods Enhance Antioxidant, Antiglycemic, and Insulin-Like Properties of Momordica charantia and Moringa oleifera by Sarasvathy Subramaniam, Muhammad Hafiz B. Rosdi, Umah Rani Kuppusamy

“…Cooking also retained or slightly improved the α-glucosidase enzyme inhibition activity of the vegetables; however, it reduced the ability of the vegetable extracts to inhibit α-amylase enzyme activity. …”
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Future of University in Conditions of Uncertainty and Complexity by G I. Lovetsky, P. V. Samylov, V. G. Kosushkin

“…This approach is contrary to the global fundamental vectors that indicate the ability to work in conditions of complexity and uncertainty. …”
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PERBANDINGAN KEMAMPUAN EKSTRAK KULIT PISANG AGUNG SEMERU DAN PISANG MAS KIRANA VARIETAS LUMAJANG DALAM MENGHAMBAT PERTUMBUHAN Candida albicans by Dwi Nur Rikhmasari

“…For extract of Semeru banana peel at concentration 75% (3,19  ± 0,84 mm) showed better result from other concentration, while for banana Mas Kirana Lumajang peel extract, at concentration 50% (2,44 ± 0,0 mm) showed better result than treatment other. Ability of antifungal activity of Agung Semeru banana peel extract better than banana Mas Kirana. …”
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Transfer Learning-Based Bhutanese Currency Recognition by Yonten Jamtsho, Pema Yangden, Sonam Wangmo, Nima Dema

“…Recent improvements in the field of deep learning have increased its ability to recognize complex features from images. …”
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Financial stability of the federal budget and budgets of the Russian constituent entities subjects under Western sanctions by N. Z. Zotikov

“…According to the definition of the European Commission, public finances financial stability is the ability of a state to maintain current expenditures, conduct tax and social policy in the long term without the threat of loss of the country’s solvency to fulfill its obligations and stipulated expenditures. …”
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Calculation of Rainwater Harvesting: A Case Study of Çorum City by Murat Dağ, Murat Ay

“…This study includes the importance of harvesting rainwater, which is a hydrological variable, and its ability to be used as an alternative to existing water resources, its storage function against drought, as well as the analysis of the benefits and harms of rainwater. …”
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Interdisciplinary and Meta-Disciplinary Integration as a Means of Developing Students’ Communicative Competence by Y. L. Semenova, G. D. Bukharova

“…By the above competence the authors understand the readiness and ability to perform effective interpersonal, inter-group and inter-cultural communication both in native and foreign languages. …”
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Psychosocial Distress and the Quality of Life of Cancer Patients in Rural Hospitals in Limpopo Province: A Qualitative Study by Dorah Ursula Ramathuba, Neo Jacqueline Ramutumbu

“…Distress can be seen as an unpleasant experience of an emotional, psychological, social, or spiritual nature that interferes with the ability to cope with cancer treatment. Purpose: The aim was to understand patients’ experiences of distress in their context and to analyze and interpret the findings. …”
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Explaining the framework of sustainable competitiveness in the direction of spatial development of Arak District by Mina Eftekharnia, Keramatollah Ziari, Majid Naderi

“…In this regard, first, the activities with competitive advantage in Arak District have been analyzed, spatially using the indexing method and the position of cities has been determined based on the ability to compete in activities with competitive advantage. …”
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A Cycle Slip Detection and Repair Method Using BDS Triple-Frequency Optimization Combination with Wavelet Denoising by Kezhao Li, Haofei Ban, Yingxiang Jiao, Shuaikang Lv

“…The dual-frequency phase ionospheric residual (PIR) method has the ability to detect sensitive small cycle slips, but its detection results have multivalue problems. …”
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The importance of organisational culture for health system resilience: A qualitative analysis of factors that supported health care workers in Germany during the COVID-19 pandemic. by Heide Weishaar, Megan Evans, Souaad Chemali, Eloisa Montt Maray, Rike Böttcher, René Umlauf, Susan Abunijela, Nadine Muller, Barbara Buchberger, Brogan Geurts, Hanna-Tina Fischer, Charbel El Bcheraoui

“…Health system resilience is defined as the ability of a system to prepare, manage, and learn from shocks. …”
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Hyperparathyroidism Jaw Tumor Syndrome Presenting as Recurrent Femur Fractures in a Young Woman; a Rare Presentation of a Rare Disease by Piyumi S. A. Wijewickrama, Noel P. Somasundaram

“…As this is a rare disease, it can often be missed due to low degree of suspicion and the ability of the jaw tumor to mimic a metastatic deposit.…”
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The prehistoric origins of the domestic horse and horseback riding by Markku Niskanen

“…The body size and weight-carrying ability of ancestral and early DOM2 horses were not limiting factors for horseback riding. …”
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Automated Gain Measurement System for Wide-Band Antenna Based on Instruments Remote Access Techniques: Direct SCPI Commands by Ali Ameen Mohammad, Bashar Alwannos, Alaa Salman

“…The resulting software has the ability to remotely drive many instruments synchronically, reducing the number of experienced people needed to complete the measurement process. …”
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Physical Activity in Hospitalised Stroke Patients by Tanya West, Julie Bernhardt

“…Improving the description and classification of post stroke physical activity would enhance our ability to pool data across observational studies. …”
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