A Brief Political Economy of Energy Subsidies in the Middle East and North Africa by Laura El-Katiri, Bassam Fattouh

“…While it is clear that energy subsidy reform will not be the only variable at play, its potential socio-economic dividends are important factors for enabling some common regional objectives—sustainable fiscal policies, fiscal space to invest in key areas, and a more efficient and equitable distribution of scarce resources—to be achieved, helping to promote a more stable political status quo in the long term. …”
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Optimizing switching sequences in AC-AC converters for enhanced safety and performance in conveyor systems by Velmurugan Dhandapani, Gopinath Balasubramanian

“…Industrial systems require optimized control to maintain efficiency under variable loads. Fault conditions influence power stability and overall system functionality. …”
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Classification of Biological Data using Deep Learning Technique by Azha Javed, Muhammad Javed Iqbal

“…Previous work failed to properly address issues related to the classification of biological sequences i.e. protein including efficient encoding of variable length biological sequence data and implementation of deep learning based neural network models to enhance the performance of classification/ recognition systems. …”
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Haemodynamics-driven developmental pruning of brain vasculature in zebrafish. by Qi Chen, Luan Jiang, Chun Li, Dan Hu, Ji-wen Bu, David Cai, Jiu-lin Du

“…The brain blood vasculature consists of a highly ramified vessel network that is tailored to meet its physiological functions. How the brain vasculature is formed has long been fascinating biologists. …”
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Sap flow simulation of Cunninghamia lanceolata in degraded red soil region based on back propagation neural network by Tu Jie, Liu Qijing, Wei Jun, Hu Liang

“…Therefore, quantitative research on tree water consumption characteristics by transpiration has become a hot issue in the field of tree physiological ecology in recent years.Taking the C. lanceolata plantation in degraded red soil of Jiangxi Province as the research object, the log-sigmoid type function (tansig) of MATLAB toolbox was selected as the transmission function for the role of neurons. …”
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Evaluation of the Wind-Resistant Performance of Long-Span Cable-Stayed Bridge Using the Monitoring Correlation between the Static Cross Wind and Its Displacement Response by Gaoxin Wang, Youliang Ding, Dongming Feng, Jihong Ye

“…Third, considering that the traditional function cannot match the monitoring correlation very well, some new fitting functions are thoroughly studied to determine the best function for fitting the monitoring correlation. …”
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ANALYSIS AND OPTIMIZATION OF QUICK-RETURN CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BEATING⁃UP SLEY BASED ON MULTIVARIABLE DESIGN by QIU HaiFei

“…For improving the quick‑return characteristics of the sley movement,an optimal mathematical model for maximum curve displacement Sm of the connectingarm pin was proposed through beating‑up principle analysis and mechanism deduction.A multivariable design space was constructed by use of the component length(lc,lh,lr,lf)and crankangleα.The parametric functional model development of the four‑bar beating‑up with short connecting rod was realized,and its kinematic posture and centroid trajectory were analyzed and verified through mechanism simulation.The results of the case study indicate that the variable lc andαhave more greater influence on the sensitivity of the objective function F(X),and multivariable(DV_1,DV_2,DV_3)coupling can effectively enhance the design plasticity of the quick‑return characteristics of the sley.When the maximum curve displacement Sm of the connectingarm pin increases to 71.41 mm,the extreme position angleθand the travel speed ratio coefficient K are increased by 10.96°and 0.131 respectively,and the quick-return motion effect of the sley is obviously improved.The optimization results accord with the conditions of rod length and mechanism transmission requirement,which are conductive to the design innovation and performance improvement of the four‑bar beating‑up system.…”
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Faktor-Faktor Yang Mempengaruhi Pertumbuhan Ekonomi Di Jawa Timur Dengan Pendekatan Spatial Regression by Rendra Erdkhadifa

“…The research results show that the weighting function used is fixed gaussian, and the spatial model has a coefficient of determination of 92.97%. …”
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Effect of a mix of condense and hydrolysable tannins feed additive on lactating dairy cows’ services per conception and days open by Alejandro R Castillo, Julio A Di Rienzo, Damiano Cavallini

“…Services per conception was modeled as a Poisson count using a generalized linear model with log link function. Days open was modeled with a generalized linear model for a gamma variable with log link function. …”
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Simulation Model for Hardware-in-the-Loop Tests of the ILR-33 AMBER Rocket Control System by Dawid Cieśliński, Rafał Dziczkaniec, Jan Kierski, Cezary Szczepański, Michał Welcer

“…It permits us to simulate flight dynamics in a 6DOF environment, with consideration of the variable thrust, mass-inertia, and aerodynamics. It reproduces key functionalities of on-board computer and sensors and allows us to reproduce multiple mission scenarios. …”
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Design Interleaved Full Bridge Circuit DC-DC Converter With Fuel Cell Power Source On Hybrid Trains by Taufik Iqbal Miftaks, Muhammad Azis Muslim, Mochammad Rusli

“…SMC is a type of non-linear control that functions functionally to control variable structures. …”
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Trajectory Planning Based on Screw Theory with Consideration of the Optimal Berth Position for a Space Robot by Yong Wang, Ying Liao, Kejie Gong

“…First, the berth position is transformed into the desired position of the end-effector, and its constraints are described. Joint variables are parameterized using a sinusoidal function combined with a five-order polynomial function. …”
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Mapping sage‐grouse fence‐collision risk: Spatially explicit models for targeting conservation implementation by Bryan S. Stevens, David E. Naugle, Brian Dennis, John W. Connelly, Tim Griffiths, Kerry P. Reese

“…However, research also suggested sage‐grouse collision was highly variable, and managers implementing mitigation desire targeting tools to prioritize mitigation efforts as a function of risk. …”
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Design optimization of inner and outer‐rotor PMSGs for X‐ROTOR wind turbines by Reza Yazdanpanah, Seyed Abolfazl Mortazavizadeh, Mohammad Salehian, David Campos‐Gaona, Olimpo Anaya‐Lara

“…The GA optimization algorithm was used to find optimized designs in terms of efficiency, weight, cost, and temperature rise. In order to find the global optimization solution within the allowed variable range and in accordance with the constraints, a combined objective function has also been defined. …”
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Sustainability Reporting in Value Creation: The Critical Mediation of Environmental Management Accounting by Laila Oshiana Fitria A'zizah, Nur Prasetyo Aji, Dewita Puspawati, Ovi Itsnaini Ulynnuha, Nur Andriyani

“…This study examines the essential function of Environmental Management Accounting (EMA) as a mediating variable in the correlation between sustainability report disclosures and firm value. …”
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Robot welding trajectory optimization based on intersecting line welds by FAN Chenhui, LIU Huan, LIU Xuan, TANG Xiang

“…ObjectiveOperational efficiency, smoothness and energy consumption have been bottlenecks in the trajectory optimization for industrial robots in the non-contact processing such as welding and painting. …”
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Fuzzy Goal Programming Procedure to Bilevel Multiobjective Linear Fractional Programming Problems by Mahmoud A. Abo-Sinna, Ibrahim A. Baky

“…In the proposed procedure, the membership functions for the defined fuzzy goals of the decision makers (DMs) objective functions at both levels as well as the membership functions for vector of fuzzy goals of the decision variables controlled by first-level decision maker are developed first in the model formulation of the problem. …”
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DESIGN OF BED SADDLE OF HIGH-SPEED PRECISION CNC LATHE BASED ON TOPOLOGY OPTIMIZATION by DUAN MingDe, LI Yan, GU JiaJia, ZHANG ZhuangYa

“…Firstly,according to variable density method,which makes bed saddle quality be objective function and allows stiffness as well as natural frequency to be constraint condition was established,then the best structure layout of bed saddle was acquired as a result of topology optimization.Finally,the integral design of the bed saddle was accomplished,with the basis of best structure layout of bed saddle and the requirements of the reasonable design. …”
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Performance assessment of water vortex power plant: Effect of material type and blade number by Hussein M. Zainal, Omer K. Ahmed

“…These results highlight that increasing the number of blades can enhance the rotation speed but may decrease efficiency, reflecting the importance of balancing design and function to achieve optimal performance.…”
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Attributes of Internal Audit and Prevention, Detection and Assessment of Fraud in Pakistan by Naveed Khan, Abdul Rafay, Amer Shakeel

“… With it being considered as a value-added activity, the Internal Audit function (IAF) of a firm is one of the most important functions in an organization. …”
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