Flexural Response of Steel-Concrete Composite Truss Beams by Lisheng Luo, Xiaofeng Zhang

“…If η < 1, the bending capacity increased with η. In contrast, if η ≥ 1, the effect of η on the bending capacity was negligible. …”
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French wh in-situ by Lena Baunaz, Giuliano Bocci, Ur Shlonsky

“…Our results show that the in-situ strategy is generally more acceptable (or at least equally acceptable) than the ex-situ strategy in direct questions with long construal, regardless of D-linking and negation. By contrast, the in-situ strategy is significantly less acceptable than the ex-situ one in indirect questions, regardless of D-linking and negation. …”
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Application of Bayesian Optimization in Gripper Design for Effective Grasping by Marco Todescato, Dominik T. Matt, Andrea Giusti

“…Despite many recent technological advancements, grasping remains a challenging open problem in robotic manipulation. In contrast with most research which focuses equipping grippers with varying degree of intelligence, we approach grasping from a gripper design perspective, aiming to find the best tool for grasping a specific set of objects. …”
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Chemical Immersion Effects on Wear Property of Epoxy Reinforced Copper Powder Composites by Raghad Hamid Hilal

“…The results showed that the neat epoxy composite was more affected by the alkali solution, followed neutral solution, and then the acidic solution by increasing the radius of wear disk (3, 5, 7, 9, and 11) cm, t= 15 min. and the load 5 N. In contrast to the composite material that was more affected by the alkali solution than the acid, neutral solution. …”
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Investigation of p-y Behaviors of a Cyclic Laterally Loaded Pile in Saturated Silty Sand by Sung-Ha Baek, Joonyoung Kim

“…The model test results revealed that as the cyclic lateral loading was applied to the piles, the soil around the piles became densified in the loose soil (relative density of 40%), and the stiffness of the p-y curve increased. In contrast, in dense soil (relative density of 70% and 90%), the stiffness of the p-y curve decreased as the soil around the piles was disturbed. …”
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Modeling and Mechanism of Rain-Wind Induced Vibration of Bundled Conductors by Chao Zhou, Yibing Liu

“…The model is solved by finite element method and Newmark method, and the effects of the wind velocity and the upper rivulet’s motion on vibration amplitude of the leeward conductor are analyzed. By contrast with the wake-induced vibration, it can easily find that the characteristics of rain-wind vibration are obviously different from those of the wake-induced vibration, and the main reason of the rain-induced vibration may be due to the upper rivulet’s motion.…”
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BOLD Noise Assumptions in fMRI by Alle Meije Wink, Jos B. T. M. Roerdink

“…This paper discusses the assumption of Gaussian noise in the blood-oxygenation-dependent (BOLD) contrast for functional MRI (fMRI). In principle, magnitudes in MRI images follow a Rice distribution. …”
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Signatures of Plastic Instabilities and Strain Localization in Acoustic Emission Time-Series by Alexey Vinogradov

“…Lüders and PLC bands generate significant AE during discontinuous yielding, with a sharp rise in AE levels and a shift in the spectrum to lower frequencies—characteristic of localized deformation. In contrast, necking exhibits limited AE activity, due to reduced strain hardening and dislocation mobility during late-stage deformation. …”
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The double call for joy, "Rejoice and be glad" (Matt. 5:12), as conclusion of the Matthean macarisms by F. P. Viljoen

“… In contrast to Luke, for whom joy and rejoicing are major motifs, Matthew rarely writes about them. …”
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The Impact of Bullwhip Effect on the Cash Flow in Two-Parallel Supply Chain Systems with the Competition Effect by Xingji Chen, Jing Zeng, Xigang Yuan

“…Finally, we get the condition that the competition effect and the market share increase or decrease the CFBE, which was in contrast to the situation without the competition effect and the market share. …”
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Dynamic Modeling and Control of Electromechanical Coupling for Mechanical Elastic Energy Storage System by Yang Yu, Zengqiang Mi

“…The simulation results in three different cases show that the proposed nonlinear dynamic model of MEES system is correct; the designed algorithm has a better control performance in contrast with the conventional PI control.…”
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A Game Theory Approach for Supply Chain Coordination Model with Incentive Mechanisms of Discount and Delay in Payments by Mohammad Ferdousmakan, Roya M. Ahari, Mohammadreza Vasili, Majid Vaziri Sarashk

“…As such, using game theory, a bilevel adjustable contract based on wholesale price has been proposed as an incentive for players to participate in the coordination plan. …”
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Recent nanotheranostics applications for cancer therapy and diagnosis: A review by Fahimeh Aminolroayaei, Daryoush Shahbazi‐Gahrouei, Saghar Shahbazi‐Gahrouei, Naser Rasouli

“…Then, it is attempted to present recent studies on nanotheranostics used as a contrast agent in various imaging modalities and a platform for cancer therapy.…”
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Polarizabilities from kaon Compton scattering by Dominik Stamen, Jan Luca Dammann, Yannis Korte, Bastian Kubis

“…We point out that, in contrast to the charged-pion analog, there is likely no strong hierarchy between sum and difference of electric and magnetic dipole polarizabilities; we discuss the sensitivity to disentangling both by improved experimental angular coverage.…”
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Examining the Retrial for Conflicting Two Rulings Emphasizing the "Same Court" Element in the Light of Doctrine and Judicial Procedure by Roohollah Taherifard

“…Two people sign a contract with each other in Isfahan and the place of fulfillment of the commitment is Tehran. …”
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Accelerated dynamic magnetic resonance imaging from Spatial-Subspace Reconstructions (SPARS). by Alexander J Mertens, Hai-Ling Margaret Cheng

“…Dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) ideally requires a high spatial and a high temporal resolution, but hardware limitations prevent acquisitions from achieving both simultaneously-either high temporal resolution is exchanged for spatial resolution, or vice versa. …”
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Modeling of partial reduction of hematite with carbon-monoxide in tunnel furnace by Salimibani S., Jafari-Ramiani A., Firoozi S.

“…The results also revealed that the speed and diameter of the crucible have dominant effects on the overall progress of the reduction by changing the heat transfer rate within the crucible. In contrast, the crucible thickness has a minor effect on the reaction and could be regarded as an economical parameter.…”
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Sacrificing Catfish as Marriage Tradition in Indonesia in ‘Urf Perspective by Muhammad Iqbal Mahbub Rabbany, Sudirman Sudirman

“…This marriage tradition requires a couple who will marry to slaughter a pair of catfish beforethe ceremony of a marriage contract. This empirical legal research uses the socio-legal approach with the interview as primary data and related books as secondary data. …”
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The Impact of Long-Term Nitrogen Addition on Microbial Community Composition in Three Hawaiian Forest Soils by Teri C. Balser

“…Microbial biomass also varied by site, but was not affected by N addition. In contrast, microbial community composition (measured by phospholipid analysis) varied among sites and between control and N-addition plots within a site. …”
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Vision After Early-Onset Lesions of the Occipital Cortex: I. Neuropsychological and Psychophysical Studies by D. C. Kiper, P. Zesiger, P. Maeder, T. Deonna, G. M. Innocenti

“…In both patients basic visual functions— visual acuity, contrast sensitivity, color, form, motion perception—are similarly preserved or modestly impaired. …”
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