Theoretical Study on the Failure of Rocks with Preexisting Cracks Considering the Extension of the Crack Tip Plastic Zone by Xuegui Zheng, Wei Gao, Xin Chen, Xu Wang

“…The results show that, for equal-length cracks, as the crack spacing decreases, the cracks propagate by a quadratic polynomial function, and the threshold is 0.2 of the ratio of crack spacing to crack length. …”
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An adapted Black Widow Optimization Algorithm for Financial Portfolio Optimization Problem with cardinalty and budget constraints by Rahenda Khodier, Ahmed Radi, Basel Ayman, Mohamed Gheith

“…This paper introduces a novel meta-heuristic approach based on the Black Widow Algorithm for Portfolio Optimization (BWAPO) to solve the FPOP. The new method addresses three versions of the portfolio optimization problems: the unconstrained version, the equality cardinality-constrained version, and the inequality cardinality-constrained version. …”
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Triangular Fuzzy Finite Element Solution for Drought Flow of Horizontal Unconfined Aquifers by Christos Tzimopoulos, Nikiforos Samarinas, Kyriakos Papadopoulos, Christos Evangelides

“…The results are in close agreement with those of the other methods, with the mean error of the analytical solution found to be equal to <inline-formula><math display="inline" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><semantics><mrow><mn>1.19</mn><mo>·</mo><msup><mrow><mn>10</mn></mrow><mrow><mo>−</mo><mn>6</mn></mrow></msup></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>. …”
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The Impact of Split Nitrogen Fertilizer Applications on the Productivity and Nitrogen Use Efficiency of Rice by Muhammad Sajjad, Khalid Hussain, Syed Aftab Wajid, Zulfiqar Ahmad Saqib

“…This experiment included three nitrogen treatments (N1: control (no nitrogen); N2: 50% basal + 25% at tillering stage + 25% at panicle initiation stage (conventional method); N3: 33.33% basal + 33.33% at tillering stage + 33.33% at panicle initiation stage (equal split of nitrogen)) and four high-yielding rice varieties (V1: Super Gold 2019; V2: Super Basmati 2019; V3: Noor Basmati 2017; V4: Kissan Basmati 2016). …”
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Turn height calculation for spiral blade by V. A. Nikolayev

“…The interaction with the soil of spiral blades has not been sufficiently studied. The method of research. The interaction with the ground of the tip of a small rotor with spiral blades is considered. …”
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Crystal structure and properties of novel oxide Sm0.9Ca1.1Fe0.7Co0.3O4-d by Anastasia P. Galayda, Nadezhda E. Volkova, Anastasia I. Dyagileva, Ludmila Ya. Gavrilova, Vladimir A. Cherepanov, Peter D. Battle

“…The XRD pattern of Sm0.9Ca1.1Fe0.7Co0.3O4-δ was refined by the Rietveld method within an orthorhombic structure (space group Bmab). …”
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Views of academician examiners on the testing accommodations of the measurement, selection and placement center for disabled test takers by Bayram Çetin, Melek Gülşah Şahin, Mustafa İlhan

“…In order to support equality of opportunity in education and create a fair evaluation system, MSPC actualizes various testing accommodations by adjusting the standardization protocol for disabled test takers. …”
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Possible connections between health equity and primary health care: a scoping review by Ana Júlia Nociti Lopes Fernandes, Luciana Cisoto Ribeiro, Janise Braga Barros Ferreira

“…Searches were made in the SCOPUS, CINAHL, BVS, PubMed, and Scielo databases, using the method proposed by the Joanna Briggs Institute. The eligibility criteria were developed based on the strategy Population (population in general), Concept (health equity), and Context (PHC). …”
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EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF THE ORAL ANTICOAGULANTS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM: INDIRECT COMPARISON by V. I. Petrov, O. V. Shatalova, V. S. Gorbatenko, D. V. Frolov, E. A. Ponomarev, A. S. Maslakov

“…The aim was to perform an indirect comparisons of the effectiveness and safety of new oral anticoagulants (NOACs) in the management of venous thromboembolism (VTE).Material and methods. In the absence of a head-to-head comparisons, indirect comparison was done using the method proposed by Butcher et al.Results. …”
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Meta-analysis of the effectiveness of teaching philosophy to children on students' critical thinking by Leila Mirzaei, Zahra Golizade

“…The present research was done by meta-analysis method and by combining the research on teaching philosophy’s effectiveness to children. …”
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Jurisprudential Investigation of Wife’s Inheritance from Land by Emphasizing Famous Arguments of Later Scholars and Seyed Murteza by Sayyed Alireza amin, Ashkan Naeimi

“…This study used the descriptive-analytical method to demonstrate the outstanding theory of later scholars, upon which the wife, with or without children, does not inherit from her deceased husband’s price of land and its kind, either residential or agricultural, though she inherits from the price of buildings.…”
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Performance Analysis of Polarization Diversity for Indoor Scenarios at 41.4 GHz and 61.5 GHz by Ana Vazquez Alejos, Manuel Garcia Sanchez, Iñigo Cuiñas

“…The diversity gain has been obtained according to three main combination methods for an outage probability of 1%: signal selection, equal gain combining, and maximal ratio combining. …”
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Driving Behavior and Tourist Experience: A Study of the Bandung Metropolitan Area by R. Rina Novianty Ariawaty, Layyinaturrobaniyah Layyinaturrobaniyah, Egi Arvian Firmansyah, Hilmiana Hilmiana, Kurniawan Saefullah

“…A total of 300 respondents, consisting equally of drivers and tourists, participated through an online questionnaire administered via Google Forms across West Bandung Regency, Bandung Regency, Cimahi City, and selected areas of Sumedang Regency in West Java Province, a method particularly effective during the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Confronting the First-Level Digital Divide in the Digital Age: A Comparison Between Public and Private University Students in Turkiye by Cihad Özsöz, Cem Koray Olgun, İsa Demir

“…This is significant because as higher education opportunities in Turkey are spread all over the country many students do not have equal access to ICT tools. This study analyzed the effects of the first-level digital divide in Turkey by using a quantitative method.…”
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The approach to UAV image acquisition and processing for very shallow water mapping by Paulina Kujawa, Jaroslaw Wajs, Krzysztof Pleśniak

“…The expected accuracies are discussed, along with recommendations for the best method, taking into account the strengths and limitations of each approach.…”
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Optimal Speed and Position Controller for PMDC Motor Based GWO Algorithm by Iman S. Kareem, Sahar R. Al-Sakini, Ghassan A. Bilal

“…The GWO algorithm was selected as an optimization method, and the standard PID's settings were adjusted using integral time absolute error (ITAE). …”
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Comparative safety of intracorporeal versus extracorporeal anastomoses in laparoscopic right colectomy by Maksim P. Salamakhin, Oleg V. Leonov, Amina Z. Milovanova, Zaman Z. Mamedli

“…Aim – to assess the safety of a hand-sewn intracorporeal ileo-transverse anastomosis. Material and methods. The retrospective study included patients from the Omsk Regional Cancer Registry from 2015 to 2023. …”
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Quantifying the influence of corrosion defects on the failure prediction of natural gas pipelines using generalized extreme value distribution (GEVD) model and Copula function with... by Changzhou Wang, Lijing Zhang, Gang Tao

“…When the correlation coefficient is greater than or equal to 0.6, the system failure probability of the pipeline increases significantly. …”
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Analysis of Muscle Activity Utilizing Bench Presses in the AnyBody Simulation Modelling System by Zhongqiu Ji, Huihui Wang, Guiping Jiang, Lin Li

“…Using the AnyBody human modeling system with identical weights and varying grip distance (40.0 cm, 50.0 cm, and 60.0 cm), the stress distribution for the pectoralis and the muscle of upper extremity during a bench press was simulated, and the surface myoelectricity (EMG) method was validated. Methods. The physical parameters driving the model of the human body were selected as weights of 35.0% (25.0 kg) and grip distances. …”
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Investigating the Relationship between the Quality of Work Life and Self-Knowledge on Teachers' Work Motivation (Study Case: Army Organizational Unit Based in Tehran) by yaser haji aghanezhad

“…This research was carried out in a descriptive-correlational way and the statistical population of the research was the teachers of the elementary level of the army organizational unit in Tehran, which according to the statistics from the Department of Education, the number of school teachers was reported to be 180. Using the sampling method of Cochran's formula, the sample size was 123 people and was selected by simple random. …”
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