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A Comprehensive Study of the Efficiency of Type-Reduction Algorithms (2020)
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Improving the efficiency of type-reduction algorithms continues to attract research interest. Recently, there have been some new type-reduction approaches claiming that they are more efficient than the well-known algorithms such as the enhanced Karni... Read More about A Comprehensive Study of the Efficiency of Type-Reduction Algorithms.

Biochar enhances soil hydraulic function but not soil aggregation in a sandy loam (2018)
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© 2018 British Society of Soil Science Biochar has the potential to modify soil structure and soil hydraulic properties because of its small particle density, highly porous structure, grain size distribution and surface chemistry. However, knowledge... Read More about Biochar enhances soil hydraulic function but not soil aggregation in a sandy loam.

A comment on "A direct approach for determining the switch points in the Karnik-Mendel algorithm" (2018)
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This letter is a supplement to the previous paper “A Direct Approach for Determining the Switch Points in the Karnik-Mendel Algorithm”. In the previous paper, the enhanced iterative algorithm with stop condition (EIASC) was shown to be the most ineff... Read More about A comment on "A direct approach for determining the switch points in the Karnik-Mendel algorithm".

Type reduction operators for interval type–2 defuzzification (2018)
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Fuzzy sets are an important approach to model uncertainty. Defuzzification maps fuzzy sets to non–fuzzy (crisp) values. Type–2 fuzzy sets model uncertainty in the degree of membership in a fuzzy set. Type–2 defuzzification maps type–2 fuzzy sets to n... Read More about Type reduction operators for interval type–2 defuzzification.

Empirical study of BIM implementation–based perceptions among Chinese practitioners (2017)
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The global movement of building information modeling (BIM) is spreading the implementation of BIM from developed countries to other developing countries. Practitioners’ perceptions of BIM implementation in these developing countries, such as China, a... Read More about Empirical study of BIM implementation–based perceptions among Chinese practitioners.

A Direct Approach for Determining the Switch Points in the Karnik–Mendel Algorithm (2017)
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The Karnik-Mendel algorithm is used to compute the centroid of interval type-2 fuzzy sets, determining the switch points needed for the lower and upper bounds of the centroid, through an iterative process. It is commonly acknowledged that there is n... Read More about A Direct Approach for Determining the Switch Points in the Karnik–Mendel Algorithm.

A new accuracy measure based on bounded relative error for time series forecasting (2017)
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Many accuracy measures have been proposed in the past for time series forecasting comparisons. However, many of these measures suffer from one or more issues such as poor resistance to outliers and scale dependence. In this paper, while summarising c... Read More about A new accuracy measure based on bounded relative error for time series forecasting.

A review of thermal absorbers and their integration methods for the combined solar photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) modules (2016)
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Thermal absorbers and their integration methods are critical to solar photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) modules. These two elements directly influence the cooling effort of PV layers and as a result, the related electrical/thermal/overall efficiency. This... Read More about A review of thermal absorbers and their integration methods for the combined solar photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) modules.

The role of anti-aquaporin 4 antibody in the conversion of acute brainstem syndrome to neuromyelitis optica (2016)
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Background: Acute brainstem syndrome (ABS) may herald multiple sclerosis (MS), neuromyelitis optica (NMO), or occur as an isolated syndrome. The aquaporin 4 (AQP4)-specific serum autoantibody, NMO-IgG, is a biomarker for NMO. However, the role of ant... Read More about The role of anti-aquaporin 4 antibody in the conversion of acute brainstem syndrome to neuromyelitis optica.

The properties of HPMC: PEO extended release hydrophilic matrices and their response to ionic environments (2016)
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Purpose Investigate the extended release behaviour of compacts containing mixtures of hydrophilic HPMC and PEO in hydrating media of differing ionic strengths. Methods The extended release behaviour of various HPMC:PEO compacts was investigate... Read More about The properties of HPMC: PEO extended release hydrophilic matrices and their response to ionic environments.

A novel photonic crystal band-pass filter using degenerate modes of a point-defect microcavity for terahertz communication systems (2014)
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Compact devices are important for the realization of terahertz communications systems. This article proposes a novel photonic crystal-based device for realizing microminiature, high-selectivity high Q band-pass filters (BPF) and the design of a dual-... Read More about A novel photonic crystal band-pass filter using degenerate modes of a point-defect microcavity for terahertz communication systems.

Swap70b is required for convergent and extension cell movement during zebrafish gastrulation linking Wnt11 signalling and RhoA effector function (2014)
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Swap70 functions as a guanine nucleotide exchange factor for Rac and RhoA regulating F-actin cytoskeletal rearrangements and playing a crucial role in mammalian cell activation, migration, adhesion and invasion. Here we show that the zebrafish orthol... Read More about Swap70b is required for convergent and extension cell movement during zebrafish gastrulation linking Wnt11 signalling and RhoA effector function.

Telomere maintenance and telomerase activity are differentially regulated in asexual and sexual worms (2012)
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In most sexually reproducing animals, replication and maintenance of telomeres occurs in the germ line and during early development in embryogenesis through the use of telomerase. Somatic cells generally do not maintain telomere sequences, and these... Read More about Telomere maintenance and telomerase activity are differentially regulated in asexual and sexual worms.

Combining classical and molecular approaches elaborates on the complexity of mechanisms underpinning anterior regeneration (2011)
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The current model of planarian anterior regeneration evokes the establishment of low levels of Wnt signalling at anterior wounds, promoting anterior polarity and subsequent elaboration of anterior fate through the action of the TALE class homeodomain... Read More about Combining classical and molecular approaches elaborates on the complexity of mechanisms underpinning anterior regeneration.