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Building on an idea in Abadie and Gardeazabal (2003), this article investigates the application of synthetic control methods to comparative case studies. We discuss the advantages of these methods and apply them to study...

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The loads on structures and infrastructures as well as their self-weight are as a set of forces that need to be always transmitted to the ground.This is achieved by means of a foundation,a system composed of a structural...

This book aims to describe in-depth decisions about maternal care with up-to-date and practical knowledge that improves obstetric and perinatal outcomes of the mother-baby binomial. Developed in seven chapters, with doz...

La parte aérea de Baccharis trimera (Less.) DC. utilizada como materia prima vegetal en la preparación de productos fitoterápicos, fue analizada por métodos botánicos, químicos, físicoquímicos y tecnológicos. Se...

In three-phase unbalanced systems, where the circulation of zero sequence current is necessary, four-leg converters provide a neutral connection for single-phase or other unbalanced loads typically utilized in three-phas...

Improvements in evolutionary algorithms (EAs) consider multirecombination, allowing multiple crossover operations on a pair of parents (MCPC, multiple crossovers per couple) or on a set of multiple parents (MCMP, multipl...

Background: Abnormal Dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) renal scintigraphy performed six months after an acute pyelonephritis (AP) is generally interpreted as scarring. Aim: To perform a follow up of childhood patients showi...

The aim of present work was to compare the quality of different brands of gatifloxacin 200 mg tablets, collected from different retail pharmacies in the local market of Pakistan. Five different brands were characterized ...

"This work describes the use of entomological studies combined with in silico models (computer simulations derived from numerical models) to assess the efficacy of a novel device for controlled release of spatial repel...

Fueron evaluadas las actividades antibacteriana e hipotensora del extracto acetona: agua y de extractos semipurificados del tallo de Stryphnodendron adstringens. El extracto crudo y los extractos semipurificados mostraro...

"This paper considers the problem of automatically controlling the glucose level in a Diabetes type I patient. Three issues have been considered: model uncertainty, timevarying/nonlinear phenomena and controller implemen...

Lucid dreams (LDs) and out-of-body experiences (OBEs) are phenomena characterized by the return of higher cognitive abilities during sleep, including reflective self-awareness and abstract thought. Given the similarities...

New rapid first-derivative spectrophotometric (UVDS) and a stability-indicating high performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) methods were developed, validated and successfully applied in the analysis of loratadine (LT)...

Tesis Energía y Ambiente (maestría) - Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires - Karlsruher Institut für Technologie, Karlsruhe, 2021 ENG: The aim of this work was to optimize the MoNiKa organic Rankine cy...

This paper was written based on experience with teaching subjects on control systems and industrial automation at technical universities. The paper presents proven methods on how to organize and moderate an educational p...

It is demonstrated that neural networks can be used effectively for the identification and control of nonlinear dynamical systems. The emphasis is on models for both identification and control. Static and dynamic backpro...

Quality Improvement in the Modern Business Environment.STAISTICAL METHODS USEFUL IN QUALITY IMPROVEMENT.Modeling Process Quality.Inferences About Process Quality.BASIC METHODS OF STATISTICAL PROCESS CONTROL AND CAPABILIT...

En la superficie de vehículos, tales como aviones, automóviles y trenes, las cavidades abiertas son una importante fuente de ruido generado aerodinámicamente, de aumento de la resistencia y de peligrosas fluctuaciones...

Two methods for simultaneous estimation of acetaminophen, chlorpheniramine maleate and caffeine in pure and tablet dosage form have been developed. Method I employs formation and solving of simultaneous equation using ...

The propensity score is the probability of treatment assignment conditional on observed baseline characteristics. The propensity score allows one to design and analyze an observational (nonrandomized) study so that it mi...

1. CONCEPTS AND EXAMPLES OF RESEARCH. Concepts. Examples. Concluding Remarks. References. 2. CLASSIFICATION OF VARIABLES AND THE CHOICE OF ANALYSIS. Classification of Variables. Overlapping of Classification Schemes. Cho...

BACKGROUND: In patients with type 2 diabetes, the effects of intensive glucose control on vascular outcomes remain uncertain. METHODS: We randomly assigned 11,140 patients with type 2 diabetes to undergo either standard ...

Part I:The Scientific Research Process Introduction to Nursing Research Overview of the Research Process Research Problems, Research Questions, and Hypotheses Part II:Contexts for Nursing Research The Knowledge Context:L...