Projection-Free Methods for Online Distributed Quantized Optimization With Strongly Pseudoconvex Cost Functions by Xiaoxi Yan, Yu Li, Muyuan Ma

“…Provided that the graph satisfies certain mild conditions, it has been demonstrated that the bound for each dynamic regret function increases at a sublinear rate. A simulation example is presented to illustrate the validity of our theoretical results.…”
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Ritual Functions of Sun Wukong’s Hair in Wu Cheng-en’s novel “Journey to the West” by N. E. Seibel

“…A typology of ritual functions of hair and associated miracles is proposed. …”
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A functional electric orthesis on the paretic leg improves quality of life of stroke patients by Mara Renata Fernandes, Luciane B.C. Carvalho, Gilmar F. Prado

“…Female patients improved more than male in Emotional Domain (p=0.04) and presented a trend to be better regarding Bodily Pain and Social Functioning. …”
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Functional and aesthetic rehabilitation in posterior tooth with bulk-fill resin composite and occlusal matrix by Luciana Fávaro Francisconi-dos-Rios, Johnny Alexandre Oliveira Tavares, Luanderson Oliveira, Jefferson Chaves Moreira, Flavia Pardo Salata Nahsan

“…The occlusal matrix is a simple technique that maintains the original dental anatomy, showing satisfactory results regarding function and aesthetic rehabilitation.…”
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Electromagnetic Model of a SPR Sensor Coupled to Array of Nanoparticles by Periodic Green’s Function by André Cruz, Victor Dmitriev, Tommaso Del Rosso, Karlo Costa

“…The electromagnetic modeling of the device was performed using the spectral representation of the magnetic potential by Periodic Green’s Function (PGF). Parametric results of spatial electric and magnetic fields are presented at wavelength 632.8nm. …”
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Two-dimensional Elasticity Solutions For Analyzing Free Vibration Of Functionally Graded Porous Beams by Quoc-Cuong Le, Ba-Duy Nguyen

“…A novel two-dimensional elasticity solution is presented in this paper, specifically designed for studying the vibration of functionally graded porous (FGP) beams. …”
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Supramolecular interactions between polylactide and model cyclosiloxanes with hydrogen bonding-capable functional groups by A. S. Herc, M. Wlodarska, M. Nowacka, J. Bojda, W. Szymanski, A. Kowalewska

“…Interactions between polylactide matrix and additives bearing –COOH and –OH groups were studied for compositions of polylactide (PLA) and functionalized cyclotetrasiloxanes (CX–R, R = OH, COOH, COOMe). …”
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Acute Rhabdomyolysis Associated with Coadministration of Levofloxacin and Simvastatin in a Patient with Normal Renal Function by Maria Paparoupa, Sebastian Pietrzak, Adrian Gillissen

“…In our case renal function remained normal during the severe clinical course. …”
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Resource-saving technologies of derivatization of functional nanostructured coatings by high-speed application methods by Igor N. Kravchenko, Maria Yu. Karelina, Elena M. Zubrilina, Anastasiya A. Kolomeychenko

“…The work objective is to study new application methods based on the resource-saving technologies for nanostructured coatings with different functionality. The main task of the work is investigating modern efficient methods to increase strength, corrosion resistance, and wearability. …”
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Obtaining functional gradient coatings based on Al2O3 by detonation spraying by Б.К. Рахадилов, А.Б. Нугуманова, П. Ковалевский, М.К. Кылышканов, Л.Б. Баятанова, Д.Н. Какимжанов

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FUNCTIONAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE PARATEXT IN P. MERIMEE’S HISTORICAL ESSAYS AND DRAMAS ABOUT FALSE DMITRY by T.Y. Boyarskaya

“…The historical documents presented in the appendices are intended to reflect the author’s objectivity in presenting and evaluating the events described. …”
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Emergency Laparotomy for Abdominal Compartment Syndrome in a Child due to Chronic Functional Constipation by Konstantinos Velaoras, George Pantalos, Christos Plataras, Ioannis Alexandrou, Jonida Mene, Konstantinos Filos, Abhisekh Chatterjee, Panagiotis Nikolinakos, Nikolaos Zavras

“…Stressful life events are among the risk factors of functional constipation (FC) in children. We present a 13-year-old male patient with chronic FC due to parents’ separation who presented with a history of FC since infancy and inability to defecate during the last month. …”
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A Layer-Adapted Numerical Method for Singularly Perturbed Partial Functional-Differential Equations by Ahmed A. Al Ghafli, Fasika Wondimu Gelu, Hassan J. Al Salman

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Sociolinguistic Conditionality of Yakut Language Functioning in Field of School Education: Origins of Incipient Crisis by N. I. Ivanova, V. N. Nikitina, A. G. Filippova

“…The results of a sociolinguistic analysis of factors that reduce the language competence of Sakha schoolchildren in a broad extralinguistic context based on field data representing the quantitative and qualitative characteristics of the research object is presented in the article. Attention is paid to the functioning of the Yakut language in the field of education, which is undergoing various transformations depending on the course of the state educational policy, the socio-economic state of the region and the processes of globalization, the consequences of which form risks for the ethnocultural component of communities in the constituent entities of the Russian Federation with non-dominant languages. …”
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Female Demonic Characters in the Myths and Folklore of the Peoples of Western Siberia: Genesis, Functions, Attributes by G. Ch. Fayzullina, M. V. Prokopova, E. N. Ermakova

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New Approach for Quality Function Deployment Based on Linguistic Distribution Assessments and CRITIC Method by Ling-Xiang Mao, Jing Lan, Anqi Chen, Hua Shi, Hu-Chen Liu

“…Quality function deployment (QFD) is a customer-oriented quality management tool used to maximize customer satisfaction by considering the correlations between customer requirements and engineering characteristics. …”
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RADIONUCLIDE DIAGNOSIS OF THE FUNCTIONAL STATUS OF THE URETERS IN CERVICAL CANCER PATIENTS RECEIVING COMBINATION TREATMENT by L. A. Ashrafyan, D. K. Fomin, V. I. Trushin, A. V. Trepin

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Evaluation of Functional Electrical Stimulation to Assist Cycling in Four Adolescents with Spastic Cerebral Palsy by Ann Tokay Harrington, Calum G. A. McRae, Samuel C. K. Lee

“…Adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP) often have difficulty participating in exercise at intensities necessary to improve cardiovascular fitness. Functional electrical stimulation- (FES-) assisted cycling is proposed as a form of exercise for adolescents with CP. …”
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Estimation for spatial semi-functional partial linear regression model with missing response at random by Benchikh Tawfik, Almanjahie Ibrahim M., Fetitah Omar, Attouch Mohammed Kadi

“…Next, the performance and superiority of these estimators are presented and examined through a study on simulated data, comparing our semi-functional partially linear model with the MAR estimator to the semi-functional partially linear model with the full-case estimator, and the functional nonparametric regression model estimator with MAR. …”
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Geometrically Nonlinear Dynamic Analysis of an Imperfect, Stiffened, Functionally Graded, Doubly Curved Shell by Boutros Azizi, Habib Eslami, Kais Jribi

“…An analytical study of the nonlinear response of imperfect stiffened doubly curved shells made of functionally graded material (FGM) is presented. The formulation of the problem is based on the first-order shear deformation shell theory in conjunction with the von Kármán geometrical nonlinear strain–displacement relationships. …”
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