Mereological approach to higher-order structure in complex systems: From macro to micro with Möbius by Abel Jansma

“…To illustrate the latter in practice, we decompose the Kullback-Leibler divergence, and show that our method correctly identifies which variables are responsible for the divergence. …”
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ANALYSIS OF RURAL INCOME INEQUALITY IN NIGERIA: BEFORE AND DURING THE DEMOCRATIC ERA by Ridwan MUKAILA, Lynda Ogechi EGWUE

“…This study employed the Gini coefficient, theil index, Lorenz curve, and the regression-based inequality decomposition method as techniques of data analysis. The result revealed that income inequality had decreased by 6% from the pre-democratic era to the current democratic era. …”
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Influence of Road Pavement Macrotexture on Tyre/Road Noise of Vehicles by Wladyslaw Gardziejczyk

“…On the base of investigations of the rolling noise applying Statistical Pass-By method along the Polish roads the paper presents elaborated dependences and fixed values of differences between maximum noise levels under passing multiple-axle heavy vehicle and passenger car on the asphalt concrete surface, stone mastic asphalt and the surface dressing. …”
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Is MOOC really effective? Exploring the outcomes of MOOC adoption and its influencing factors in a higher educational institution in China. by Hao Huang, Dandan Qi

“…The study examines the factors influencing MOOC performance within the context of higher education, utilizing the method of Partial Least Squares-Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). …”
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The Antibacterial, Antiheamolytic, and Antioxidant Activities of Laurus nobilis and Alhagi maurorum Native to Iraq. by Hussein et al., Hussein et al.

“…Antioxidant properties were determined by a diphenyl-1- picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) method. Results revealed that the inhibitory activity of the plants against G+ve and G-ve bacteria were different, where the greatest ZOI  of  Alhagi maurorum against Staphylococcus  aureus  was 12.66 mm, while its effect  against Pseudomonas  aeruginosa generated an  8.33 mm ZOI, with no did not effects on Escherichia coli. …”
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General and Specific Problems of the Formation of Intellectual Operations in Younger Schoolchildren with Learning Difficulties by A.I. Andriashina, L.A. Tishina

“… <p>The modern system of inclusive education implies equal access to knowledge for all categories of children. …”
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Effect of Repeated Thermal Shock on Mechanical Properties of ZrB2-SiC-BN Ceramic Composites by Gang Li, Hongbo Chen

“…ZSB samples with mean size 75 × 55 × 40 mm3 were heated using current heating method and then cooled down to low temperature by circulating water. …”
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Kontribusi Perempuan Dalam Pembaharuan Sistem Sosial di Masa Nabi Muhammad Perspektif Anthony Giddens by Suko Susilo

“…The main objective of this article is to analyze the active role of women in the social changes that occurred at that time, as well as to describe how their contributions shaped social transformation in Arab society at the time of Prophet Muhammad. The research method used is literature analysis by collecting and examining various relevant textual sources, including the Quran, Hadith, and Anthony Giddens' works on social change. …”
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Cervical vertebrae staging in pre-orthodontic patients in Benin City, Nigeria by I.N. Ize-Iyamu

“… Objective: To determine the prevalence of the various stages of skeletal maturation of the cervical vertebrae in pre-orthodontic patients in Benin City, Nigeria. Method: The first six cervical vertebrae of 105 untreated orthodontic patients attending the clinic of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital were assessed on the cephalometric radiograph to determine the stages of maturation. …”
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Realizing Recognition Justice in Flood Risk Management Policy: A Case Study on Implementation Gaps and Legitimacy Gaps in Austria by Thomas Thaler, Sebastian Seebauer

“…We use a qualitative research method, which is based on policy, legal documents and strategies and on 32 semi‐structured interviews conducted at different levels. …”
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Examination of Intermolecular Forces Influencing Headspace Analysis of Biological Samples by Young Eun Lee, Bruce A. Kimball

“…Headspace analysis is an effective method for assessing the concentrations of volatile and semi-volatile metabolites in biological samples. …”
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Reduction of cyanide concentration in cassava by lactic acid bacteria fermentation: A meta-analysis by Jayanegara M. Asyam, Palupi Eny, Jayanegara Anuraga

“…This study aimed to investigate the effect of cassava fermentation by lactic acid bacteria (LAB) on cyanide concentration using a meta-analysis method. Nine articles, comprising 20 comparisons, were integrated into a database. …”
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Recycling of Poly(Propylene) Based Car Bumpers in the Perspective of Polyolefin Nanoclay Composite Film Production by Nemr El Hajj, Sylvain Seif, Nancy Zgheib

“…This study uses the melt compounding method to recycle polypropylene-based car bumper waste (PP-CBW) in order to produce nanocomposite films for mulch application. …”
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ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK FOR MODELS OF HUMAN OPERATOR by Martin Ruzek

“…The artificial neural networks seems to be a promising method for the modeling of a human operator because the architecture of the ANN is directly inspired by the biological neuron. …”
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Women Representation as Symbols of Mother Nature: An Ecofeminism Perspective in Moana Film by Mohd Hanafi Jumrah, Haryati Abdul Karim

“…This study uses a qualitative method which is a textual analysis of the movie in six frames. …”
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Assessing the effectiveness of using vacuum solar collectors in a hot water supply system in the climatic conditions of Turkmenistan by Yakubov Yazgeldi, Jumayev Aganiyaz, Bayramov Akmammet

“…The conducted research by the Lui-Jordan method showed that the installation of one solar collector with an area of 1.6 m2 from January to December covers the consumption of thermal energy by 85%, 90%, 101%, 107%, 125%, 154%, 156%, 152%, 122%, 103%, 90% respectively. …”
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Design and Performance of a Planetary Gearbox with Two DOFs by Dana Tulekenova, Marco Ceccarelli, Konstantin Ivanov, Matteo Russo

“…The obtained equilibrium conditions ensure the definiteness of motion and the ability of self-regulation in the form of an inversely proportional dependence of the speed of the output link on the variable external load. The described method makes it possible to create a fundamentally new class of self-regulating mechanisms in all branches of technology. …”
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Trajectory Optimization for Velocity Jumps Reduction considering the Unexpectedness Characteristics of Space Manipulator Joint-Locked Failure by Qingxuan Jia, Tong Li, Gang Chen, Hanxu Sun, Jian Zhang

“…For each particular failure time, unique optimal coefficient can be obtained when the objective function is minimal. As a basis, a method for optimal coefficient function fitting is proposed based on a priori failure information (possible failure time and the corresponding optimal coefficient) to guarantee the unexpectedness characteristics of joint-locked failure. …”
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Efficient Cryptographic Solutions for Unbalanced Private Set Intersection in Mobile Communication by Qian Feng, Shenglong Du, Wuzheng Tan, Jian Weng

“…Private Set Intersection (PSI) is a cryptographic method in secure multi-party computation that allows entities to identify common elements in their datasets without revealing their private data. …”
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‘It can also be a really positive place’: co-research on young people’s health information literacy practices in social media by Anna-Maija Multas, Meri Kulmala

“…While previous studies have focused on the negative effects of social media on youth mental health, this study highlights its potential positives and offer an inclusive perspective into information literacy research. Method and data. The study employs a co-research strategy where young people actively engage as equal partners in data production. …”
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