This paper presents Pareto design Highlighters of decoupled sliding-mode controllers based on a multiobjective genetic algorithm for several fourth-order coupled nonlinear systems.In order to achieve an optimum controller, at first, the decoupled sliding mode controller is applied to stablize the fourth-order coupled nonlinear systems at the equili
From local landscapes to international policy: contributions of the biocultural paradigm to global sustainability
Nature and culture are intricately linked and the rapid loss of both biological and cultural diversity around the globe has led to increasing concerns about its effects on sustainability.Important efforts to understand biocultural relations and bolster sustainable practices have been made by scientists, Virginia local communities, civil society org
Application of data mining techniques and logistic regression to model drug use transition to injection: a case study in drug use treatment centers in Kermanshah Province, Iran
Abstract Background Drug injection has been increasing over the past decades all over the world.Hepatitis B and C viruses (HBV and HCV) are two common infections among people who inject drugs (PWID) and more than 60% of new human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cases are PWID.Thus, investigating risk factors associated with drug use transition to inje