A consistency assessment of coupled cohesive zone models for mixed-mode debonding problems by R. Dimitri, M. Trullo, G. Zavarise, L. De Lorenzis

“…Although a large number of coupled CZMs have been proposed, and despite the extensive related literature, little attention has been devoted to ensuring the consistency of these models for mixed-mode conditions, primarily in a thermodynamical sense. …”
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FINANCIAL ASPECTS OF ESTABLISHING THE INSTITUTION OF THE SELF-EMPLOYMENT by V. V. Poliakova, S. L. Sumbatyan, V. A. Basalaev

“…Available mechanisms and tools for the development of self-employment have been analyzed. Particular attention has been paid to the analysis of the concept of self-employment and its forms, presented in legislative acts, which serve as the basis for effective regulation by the government. …”
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Appendiceal Endometriosis and Carcinoid Presented as Acute Appendicitis in Pregnancy: A Rare Case Report and Review of the Literature by Panagiotis A. Dimitriadis, Ragai R. Makar, Gearoid Kingston, Ridzuan Farouk

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Knowledge on Chemical Pesticide use among Farmers Exposed to Pesticides in Panchkhal Municipality, Kavrepalanchok, Nepal by Leela Paudel, Rajendra Neupane, Lochana Shrestha, Lee Budhathoki, Keshav Raj Paudel

“…There was no significant association between the symptoms of pesticide exposure and knowledge. …”
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Research and development of hash retrieval technology based on deep learning by Mingwen YUAN, Jiangbo QIAN, Yihong DONG, Huahui CHEN

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The Aroma Composition of Baby Ginger Paocai by Songming Luo, Qiang Li, Anjun Chen, Xingyan Liu, Biao Pu

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Fixed-Time Convergent Guidance Law with Impact Angle Control by Zhongtao Cheng, Hao Wu, Bo Wang, Lei Liu, Yongji Wang

“…Unlike the existing guidance law in the literature, the fixed-time stability theory is utilized to ensure the impact angle error to converge to zero before the interception. Furthermore, the convergence rate is merely related to control parameters. …”
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The Influence of Vitamin D Receptor Gene Polymorphisms in Spondyloarthritis by Janisleya Silva Ferreira Neves, Jeane Eliete Laguila Visentainer, Denise Manjurma da Silva Reis, Marco Antonio Rocha Loures, Hugo Vicentin Alves, Fernanda Formaggi Lara-Armi, Josiane Bazzo de Alencar, Joana Maira Valentin Zacarias, Ana Maria Sell

“…In conclusion, the ApaI rs7975232 polymorphism was associated with PsA, and the FokI rs2228570 polymorphism was associated with better clinical PsA activity. ApaI and FokI were associated with SpA and AS when considering gender and vitamin D sufficiency.…”
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O2O-PLB: A One-to-One-Based Optimizer With Priority and Load Balancing Mechanism for Resource Allocation in Fog-Cloud Environments by V. C. Bharathi, S. Syed Abuthahir, Monelli Ayyavaraiah, G. Arunkumar, Usama Abdurrahman, Sardar Asad Ali Biabani

“…In the era of the Internet of Things (IoT), Fog and Cloud computing have become critical frameworks for managing large-scale, distributed systems. …”
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Recognition of partial discharge in GIS based on image feature fusion by Ziqiang Xu, Honghua Xu, Chao Yuan, Shoulong Chen, Yini Chen

“…The results indicate that the proposed method effectively distinguishes between different PD PRPS patterns in GIS.…”
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Advances in Rehabilitation and Assistive Robots for Restoring Limb Function in Persons with Movement Disorders by Fan Gao, Guanglin Li, Huapeng Wu, Qining Wang, Jie Liu, Justin Keogh

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INNOVATIONS IN ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION AS A THREAT TO BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION by ZLOTNIKOVA Tamara Vladimirovna

“…The article shows how innovations with serious weakening of the protective and conservation regime for different categories of SPNA are becoming increasingly dangerous for the implementation of the main function for which the protected area system of the country is created, i.e., for the purpose of biodiversity conservation. …”
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Research on privacy-preserving learning machines by Yi-zhang JIANG, Shi-tong WANG

“…With the increasing development of data mining,more and more data mining methods need to be carried out on the privacy data,which leads to the serious problem of privacy disclosure.Therefore,Study of privacy-preserving learning machines is becoming a key data mining topic.Current privacy-preserving learning machines were surveyed and analyzed,including their basic ideas and their learning models.…”
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Comparative Evaluation of the BD Phoenix Yeast ID Panel and Remel RapID Yeast Plus System for Yeast Identification by Michelle L. Grant, Shobha Parajuli, Raquel Deleon-Gonsalves, Raghava Potula, Allan L. Truant

“…The concordance rate between the Yeast ID Panel and the RapID Yeast Plus System (without arbitration) was 93.3% with 97.3% (146/150) and 95.3% (143/150) of the isolates correctly identified by the Becton Dickinson Phoenix and the Remel RapID, respectively, with arbitration.…”
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Local context review by single institutional review boards: Results from a modified Delphi process by Stephanie R. Morain, Juli Bollinger, Megan K. Singleton, Mia Terkowitz, Christine Weston, Jeremy Sugarman

“…Future work remains, however, to develop effective processes to best realize the goals of local context review – and do so with appropriate efficiency. …”
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A Multiconstrained Ascent Guidance Method for Solid Rocket-Powered Launch Vehicles by Si-Yuan Chen, Qun-Li Xia

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The Emerging Role of Sonoelastography in Pregnancy: Applications in Assessing Maternal and Fetal Health by Abdulrahman M. Alfuraih

“…Additionally, pelvic floor assessments enable better management of childbirth-related injuries and postpartum recovery. …”
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Modus of tower cranes’ efficient use on construction sites by Oluseye Olugboyega, Godwin Ehis Oseghale, Clinton Aigbavboa

“…The study concludes that the effective utilisation of tower cranes begins with tower crane load and location contemplations. …”
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Humanitarian Aid of the Red Cross and Other Public Organizations of the Netherlands To Soviet Russia During the Famine of 1921–1923 by G. G. Tsidenkov

“…Despite the absence of diplomatic relations between Soviet Russia and the Netherlands, representatives of almost all sectors of Dutch society took part in that activities. …”
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At the Origins of the University Education System in Russia by Vasily N. Ponomarev

“…The author traces how the educational policy began to change due to radically changed views of Alexander I in the last decade of his reign, which resulted in the clericalization of higher education, public education in general. …”
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