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Control of a DC-DC Buck Converter through Contraction Techniques

Energies, 2018
Reliable and robust control of power converters is a key issue in the performance of numerous technological devices. In this paper we show a design technique for the control of a DC-DC buck converter with a switching technique that guarantees both good ...
David Angulo-Garcia, Fabiola Angulo, Gustavo Osorio, Gerard Olivar   +3 more
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Navigating across individual and deliberative values: A dual Q‐method approach to elicit diverse values in grassland restoration

People and Nature, Volume 8, Issue 8, Page 2541-2558, August 2026.
Abstract The current ‘UN Decade on Restoration’ calls for collaboration between scientists and practitioners to formulate guidelines for ecosystem restoration, within which transdisciplinary approaches are imperative to rethink the diverse values associated with nature, paving the way for sustainable ecosystem restoration.
Miguel A. Cebrián‐Piqueras, Konrad Gray, Lukas Kuhn, Jacqueline Loos, Ioana A. Pătru‐Dușe, Maraja Riechers, Vicky Temperton, Berta Martín‐López   +7 more
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A Critical Analysis of Secondary Victims' Preferred Method of Reporting Crime in a South African Township

Sexuality, Gender &Policy, Volume 9, Issue 3, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Digital communication has facilitated freedom of expression in various contexts worldwide. Digitalized communication is a form of expression that has become the norm worldwide despite cybercrime and other challenges. Communication preferences for social media determine attitudes to reporting crime.
Nomsa Ingrid Zikalala
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How identity bias affects perceptions of conservation messages on social media

Conservation Biology, Volume 40, Issue 4, August 2026.
Abstract Public support is essential for conservation, as public opinion can influence decision‐making and policy. Therefore, understanding whether bias toward conservationists due to their identity (identity bias) affects their perceived credibility and support for their recommendations is important.
Lauren F. Rudd, Yolanda Mutinhima, Shorna Allred, Amy J. Dickman, Darragh Hare   +4 more
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Exploring legal‐ and health‐risk messaging to reduce demand for elephant skin

Conservation Biology, Volume 40, Issue 4, August 2026.
Abstract Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) are poached for an illegal trade in their skins, which are used in traditional medicine in Africa and Asia. We explored whether messages about the legal and health risks of using elephant skin for medicinal purposes (stomach illness) could reduce such consumption.
Beilu Duan, Zac Posada‐Baynham, Joceline Yong, Xiaoxi Zhang, Zhan Chen, Anita K. Y. Wan, Jingjing Zhao, Alexander Clark, Lishu Li, Wuji Zheng, Tien Ming Lee   +10 more
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Shoreline Response to Hurricane Otis and Flooding Impact from Hurricane John in Acapulco, Mexico

Coasts
The city of Acapulco was impacted by two near-consecutive hurricanes. On 25 October 2023, Hurricane Otis made landfall, reaching the highest Category 5 storm on the Saffir–Simpson scale, causing extensive coastal destruction due to extreme winds and ...
Luis Valderrama-Landeros, Iliana Pérez-Espinosa, Edgar Villeda-Chávez, Rafael Alarcón-Medina, Francisco Flores-de-Santiago   +4 more
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Controller Design for a Second-Order Plant with Uncertain Parameters and Disturbance: Application to a DC Motor

Abstract and Applied Analysis, 2013
This paper shows the controller design for a second-order plant with unknown varying behavior in the parameters and in the disturbance. The state adaptive backstepping technique is used as control framework, but important modifications are introduced ...
Alejandro Rincón, Fredy E. Hoyos, Fabiola Angulo   +2 more
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The Effects of Policy Success Versus Failure Narratives

Policy Studies Journal, Volume 54, Issue 3, August 2026.
ABSTRACT While public policies usually have mixed effects, succeeding at some aspects and failing at others, this nuance is often lost in public discourse when political actors like advocacy groups and politicians strategically emphasize either the successes or failures of particular policies.
Sarah Pralle, Emily Thorson
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Estrategia de control para robots manipuladores con realimentación visual y plataforma electro-neumática de 3gdl // Control Scheme for robots manipulators visual servoingand 3DOF electro-pneumatic platform

Ingeniería Mecánica, 2011
ResumenEn este artículo se presenta un esquema de control en el espacio de tarea para dos estructuras robóticas diferentes, una plataforma electro-neumática de tres grados de libertad y un sistema servovisual.
René González-Rodríguez, Luís Hernández-Santana, Eduardo Izaguirre, Ernesto Rubio   +3 more
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The Effect of Migration on Perceived Safety and Sleep Quality: An Analysis From Rural and Urban Indigenous Wixárika Communities in Jalisco, Mexico El efecto de la migración en la seguridad percibida y la calidad del sueño: un análisis en comunidades indígenas Wixaritari rurales y urbanas en Jalisco, México

American Journal of Biological Anthropology, Volume 190, Issue 3, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Objectives This study explores how perceived safety influences sleep quality among Wixárika individuals in Mexico. We compared the sleep quality of those living in a rural town in northern Jalisco with those living in the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area (GMA).
Leela McKinnon, Eric C. Shattuck, Igor Martín Ramos Herrera, René Cristobal Crocker Sagastume, Quetzabel de la Cruz, Paritemai González Torrez, Thankam Sunil, David R. Samson   +7 more
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