Optimization of multiple sampling for solving network boundary specification problem by Ruochen Zhang

“…Abstract Missing data caused by boundary specification has a detrimental effect on the analysis of network structures, and designing optimal sampling methods is crucial for conducting network investigations. The present study discusses the boundary specification problem in multiple surveys, and proposes a mathematical model for optimizing the sampling strategy in each independent survey. …”
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The Potential Correlation between Natural Disasters and Cuba's Agricultural Performance by José Alvarez

“…The complete list of documents in this series can be found by conducting a topical search for “Cuba” at http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu, or under "Additional Information" at the end of this document. …”
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Image quality assessment by Y. I. Golub

“…As well as the bar grows for the requirements for their quality.The article describes the factors that deteriorate the quality of digital images, areas of application of image quality assessment functions, a method for normalizing proximity measures, classes of digital images and their possible distortions, image databases available on the Internet for conducting experiments on assessing image quality with visual assessments of experts.…”
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Tank-Mixing Pesticides without Disasters by Frederick M. Fishel

“… Tank-mixing several pesticides is a common practice in conducting pest control. Tank mixes can consist of much more than just pesticides, such as fertilizers, micronutrients, and adjuvants. …”
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The role of internal audit in the functioning of an effective system of internal control of enterprises by I. I. Chebyshev

“…The article logically emphasizes the significance of the research area, discloses the objectives and procedure for conducting internal audit. The paper reveals the issues of the organization and functioning of internal audit as a tool for solving the problems of the company in order to increase the efficiency of its activities and investment attractiveness. …”
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Effects of Medium Characteristics on Laser RCS of Airplane with E-Wave Polarization by Hosam El-Ocla

“…In this work, we calculate numerically a laser radar cross section (LRCS) of conducting targets having smooth cross sections with inflection points such as airplane in random media. …”
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THE ROLE OF THE BUDGETING SYSTEM IN MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS by A. O. Volodina, M. B. Trachenko

“…The article considers the role of the budgeting system in mergers and absorption at all stages of their implementation – the search for the target company and preparation for the transaction, the process of conducting and concluding the transaction, the integration of the initiator company and the target company in the post-transaction period and describes the options for the build budget models during the integration period. …”
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Bénard Problem for Slightly Compressible Fluids: Existence and Nonlinear Stability in 3D by Arianna Passerini

“…This paper shows the existence, uniqueness, and asymptotic behavior in time of regular solutions (a la Ladyzhenskaya) to the Bénard problem for a heat-conducting fluid model generalizing the classical Oberbeck–Boussinesq one. …”
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Les migrants de Beyrouth by Agnès Deboulet, Marie-Antoinette Hily

“…Using fieldwork they have been conducting in the Borj-Hamoud suburb, in the east of Beirut, and Jnah and Ouzaï, in the south, the authors describe migratory situations which, although they cannot be applied generally, are nevertheless a good example of the place held by these immigrant…”
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LIBERTARIAN PREMISES OF KNOWLEDGE COMMERCIALIZATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS by Robert CIBOROWSKI, Karolina TRZASKA, Marian ZALESKO

“…The purpose of this article is to analyze the issue of academic freedom, including the conditions and processes involved in conducting research and accomplishing the objectives of higher education. …”
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Comparative analysis of database types in mobile applications running on the Android operating system by Adrian Bartoszek

“… The article focused on conducting a detailed comparative analysis of the different types of databases used in mobile applications on the Android platform. …”
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Application of Interactive Training in Studying Economic Disciplines by S. O. Musienko

“…The emphasis is placed on the methodology for implementing interactive  forms of learning relating to theoretical questions, which, unlike the  consideration of practical aspects, remains insufficiently covered. An example of conducting classes in an  interactive form is presented. …”
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Construire des connaissances sur les pratiques d’enseignement : travail d’objectivation et vigilance épistémologique by Gwénaël Lefeuvre

“…Based on the thinking of Pierre Bourdieu on the objectification of objectifying position, we will examine in this article the unthought and assumptions that were ours in conducting a research on teaching practices. After recalling the positioning of Bourdieu reflective analysis practical knowledge, we will present the protocol of a research conducted in one year with a teacher preparation course in order to analyze their teaching practices. …”
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Finite Element Solution of an Unsteady MHD Flow through Porous Medium between Two Parallel Flat Plates by AbdelLatif Sa’adAldin, Naji Qatanani

“…Finite element solution of unsteady magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) flow of an electrically conducting, incompressible viscous fluid past through porous medium between two parallel plates is presented in the presence of a transverse magnetic field and Hall effect. …”
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Authenticity through staging. Dialogic analysis of Jemaa El Fna square’s touristic and cultural activities and representations by Thibault Danteur

“…Its activities, which are proclaimed by UNESCO as a Masterpiece of the Intangible Heritage of Humanity, turn the square into one of the most visited sites for domestic and foreign tourists in the country. After conducting observations and interviews for several months, with the aim of following the tourists on their experience of the square, we shall present a socio-anthropological analysis of the cultural and tourist activities of this particular space, which we shall consider as a syncretic environment. …”
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From the History of State Examinations in Higher Medical School by N. T. Eregina

“…The author dwells on how, over the course of seven decades, starting from wartime, the order of conducting state examinations, the list of exam disciplines submitted for final certification, the content of tickets, the form of state graduation exams, the requirements for the graduates of a higher medical school have changed. …”
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Geometrically Tunable Transverse Electric Field in Multilayered Structures by Roland H. Tarkhanyan, Dimitris G. Niarchos

“…Appearance of a transverse component in dc electric field with respect to the applied current is investigated in periodic multilayer composite structures made of nanometer-to-micrometer scale alternating layers of two different homogeneous and isotropic conducting materials. Dependence of the transverse electric field on geometrical orientation of the layers is examined using the coordinate transformation approach. …”
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Comment accompagner les politiques de gestion urbaine et de décentralisation au Maghreb dans le contexte post-2011 ? Regards croisés d’acteurs de la coopération internationale et d... by Jean-Philippe Bras, Aude Signoles

“…This article is a comparative perspective of interviews carried out with representatives of institutions conducting international cooperation and solidarity actions in the Maghreb. …”
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Development, implementation, and evaluation of an innovative clinical trial operations training program for Africa (ClinOps) by Dawit Asmamaw Ejigu, Abebaw Fekadu, Jeremy Whitty, Tsegahun Manyazewal, Pamela Nebeta, Almari Conradie, Brenda Okech, Alice Neequaye, Sinéad Whitty, Jennifer Lehrman, Renee Holt, Rahel Birhane, Mahnaz Vahedi, Helen Demarest, Eyasu Makonnen

“…Methods We developed ClinOps, a novel 10-week clinical trial operations training program for study coordinators in Africa to enhance their expertise in four fundamental areas: designing, conducting, managing, and reporting clinical trials. …”
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RESULTS OF EXPEDITIONS CARRIED OUT BY KRYMSK EXPERIMENT BREEDING STATION OF VIR TO COLLECT WILD AND RUN-WILD FRUIT AND BERRY PLANTS IN SOUTHERN REGIONS OF RUSSIA by G. V. Eremin, V. N. Podorozhnyi

“…Krymsk Experiment Breeding Station has developed a long-term plan for conducting expeditions to collect stone fruit and berry genetic resources for augmenting VIR’s collec­tions. …”
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