Identification of global main cable line shape parameters of suspension bridges based on local 3D point cloud by Yurui Li, Danhui Dan, Ruiyang Pan

“…Additionally, the Random Sample Consensus (RANSAC) algorithm, the ordinary least squares, and center-of-mass calibration are applied to identify and optimize the geometric parameters of the cross-section point cloud of the main cable. Given the strong design prior information available during suspension bridge construction, Bayesian theory is applied to predict and adjust the global line shape of the main cable. …”
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The variability and predictability of summer southwest monsoon intensity measurement index across mainland indochina: from local synoptic to large scale perspectives by Kyaw Than Oo, Yinshuo Dong, Kazora Jonah

“…Our analysis reveals strong correlations between the SMII and regional rainfall patterns, particularly during the peak intensity of the summer months. …”
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Diabetic Distal Symmetrical Polyneuropathy: Correlation of Clinical, Laboratory, and Electrophysiologic Studies in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Yi-Ching Weng, Sung-Sheng Tsai, Rong-Kuo Lyu, Chun-Che Chu, Long-Sun Ro, Ming-Feng Liao, Hong-Shiu Chang, Chiung-Mei Chen, Jawl-Shan Hwang, Hung-Chou Kuo

“…In all, 30% of participants had DSPN and 11% had DPNP. DSPN correlated strongly with male gender and higher glycohaemoglobin levels; NCS abnormality correlated with higher glycohaemoglobin levels; DSPN severity correlated with NCS of each stimulating nerve. …”
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The role of universities’ social responsibility in enhancing business sustainability: Mediating role of entrepreneurial culture by Abdelrehim Awad

“…Model fit indices confirm the robustness of the relationships, with strong statistical significance across all paths. …”
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Partner Choices in Long Established Migrant Communities in Belgium by Emilien Dupont, Amelie Van Pottelberge, Bart Van de Putte, John Lievens, Frank Caestecker

“…In fact, for the Turkish and Moroccan group, research recently showed a quite strong decline in transnational marriages and a modest increase in mixed marriages. …”
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A Guide to Light-Cone PDFs from Lattice QCD: An Overview of Approaches, Techniques, and Results by Krzysztof Cichy, Martha Constantinou

“…However, the complexity of the strong interactions has placed severe limitations, and first-principle information on these distributions was extracted mostly from their moments computed in Lattice QCD. …”
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Interval-Valued q-Rung Orthopair Fuzzy QUALIFLEX Decision Analysis Method with Dombi Operators by Benting Wan, Xiaolu Zhang, Meifang Xiong, Zhenwu Wang

“…As a new and useful decision tool, interval-valued q-rung orthopair fuzzy set (IVq-ROFS), has strong ability to address uncertain or imprecision information in practical decision-making processes. …”
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Retracted: A Novel Adaptive Terahertz System for Reliable and Efficient Maritime Communications Under Hostile Sea Conditions by Jianxin Feng, Jingjing Xu, Chengsheng Pan, Yuanming Ding, Hui Fang

“…In addition, we adopt the Doppler frequency offset in maritime environment to compensate both relative movement between communication parties and adversarial maritime factors, e.g., strong wind and extreme sea states. Simulation results demonstrate that our proposed THz system has remarkable capability not only to improve the communication efficiency up to 20Gbps compared to those conventional high frequency (HF), VHF and millimeter wave communication systems but also to transmit data over a longer distance with lower BERs.…”
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Differences in Limb Muscle Strength Affecting Vertical Jump Heights in Soccer Players after Chronic Ankle Injury by Anggara Dwi Samudra, Bambang Purwanto, Dwikora Novembri Utomo

“… Introduction: Muscle strength strongly affects soccer players’ activities, but chronic ankle injuries can reduce the ability of athletes to achieve their best performance. …”
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Organizational citizenship behaviour relationship on challenge stress, hindrance stress and turnover intention in hotel industry employees in Java island by Kumala Hasta Prasetio, Hidajat Hendarsjah

“…Furthermore, HS has a strong positive effect on TI, whereas CS shows no significant impact. …”
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Real‐Time Detection, Location, and Measurement of Geoeffective Stellar Flares From Global Navigation Satellite System Data: New Technique and Case Studies by Manuel Hernández‐Pajares, David Moreno‐Borràs

“…Finally, by focusing on the night hemisphere to avoid the Sun's larger effect on the ionosphere, the detection and location with BGEES of two recent stellar superflares, Proxima Centauri (18 March 2016, 08:32UT) and NGTS J121939.5‐355557 (1 February 2016, 04:00UT), are presented, strongly suggesting the extension and applicability of the new technique, also in real time.…”
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Prior Information Shapes Perceptual Confidence by Luca Tarasi, Margherita Covelli, Chiara Tabarelli de Fatis, Vincenzo Romei

“…Secondly, we reveal the strong effect that prior expectations exert on type-2 decisions, with this influence being moderated by a congruency effect between the given prior, the actual stimulus presented, and the provided response. …”
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Efficacy of Amblyseius swirskii (Athias-Henriot) (Acari: Phytoseiidae) and Alternaria destruens (Ascomycota: Pleosporaceae) for managing Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Hemiptera:... by Mohamed El Aalaoui, Said Rammali, Fatima Zahra Kamal, Alin Ciobică, Bouchaib Bencharki, Abdellatif Rahim, Luminita Diana Hritcu, Laura Romila, Vasile Burlui, Mohamed Sbaghi

“…The AD treatment alone caused the highest number of mummified mealybugs by week 5 (28.7 and 26.7 per plant in greenhouse and field trials, respectively), indicating strong pathogen-induced mortality. Amblyseius swirskii populations peaked at 34.8 and 26.7 mites per plant in the greenhouse and field, respectively, by week 3 in the AS alone treatment, with lower densities in the AD + AS treatment due to predator-fungus interactions. …”
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Carabid beetles as indicators of stream zonation by Franziska Middendorf, Bernhard Eitzinger, Martin H. Entling, Jens Schirmel

“…Rivers and streams are characterised by longitudinal changes in hydrology and aquatic communities. Due to the strong connectivity between watercourses and adjacent terrestrial ecosystems, riparian communities might also show characteristic changes along stream courses. …”
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Bioelectronic osteosynthesis plate to monitor the fracture bone healing using electric capacitive variations by Diogo G. Pires, Nuno M. Silva, A. Completo, Marco P. Soares dos Santos

“…Results Both experimental tests with biological tissues and numerical simulations show strong evidence that this bioelectronic implant is able: (i) to detect the four distinct bone healing stages, with capacitance decreases throughout the healing process; and (ii) to monitor the callus formation across multiple target regions. …”
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Synthesis, Characterization, and Aqueous Properties of an Amphiphilic Terpolymer with a Novel Nonionic Surfmer by Qin Yu, Xiaolin Wu, Yanqiu Li, Tenglong Gao, Siliang Liu, Caiqing Hou, Zirong Zheng

“…It was found that the apparent viscosity and surface activity of PAADs were significantly improved by the increase of average sequence length of hydrophobic micro blocks, strong intermolecular hydrophobic association, or the formation of mixed micelles between hydrophobic micro blocks and micromolecular surface-active agent. …”
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The Evolution of the NATO-Russia Relations by V. I. Batyuk

“…Accession to the Alliance of the Eastern and Southern European ‘recruits’ (many of which shared strong anti-Russian sentiments) further limited the Russia’s possibilities for such maneuvering. …”
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Geomagnetic Storm Effects on the LEO Proton Flux During Solar Energetic Particle Events by Kirolosse M. Girgis, Tohru Hada, Akimasa Yoshikawa, Shuichi Matsukiyo, Viviane Pierrard, Susan W. Samwel

“…We have selected three Dst index values: −7, −150, and −210 nT, to define quiet time, strong, and severe geomagnetic storms and to generate the corresponding inner magnetic field configurations. …”
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K-Means Clustering with Local Distance Privacy by Mengmeng Yang, Longxia Huang, Chenghua Tang

“…Local differential privacy has attracted lots of attention recently due to its strong privacy guarantee and has been applied for clustering analysis. …”
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Simultaneous Inference of Past Demography and Selection from the Ancestral Recombination Graph under the Beta Coalescent by Korfmann, Kevin, Sellinger, Thibaut Paul Patrick, Freund, Fabian, Fumagalli, Matteo, Tellier, Aurélien

“…Yet many species of plants, invertebrates, prokaryotes or fish exhibit neutrally skewed offspring distribution or strong selection events yielding few individuals to produce a number of offspring of up to the same magnitude as the population size. …”
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