Approximate algorithm for median query based on WSN by LIU Cai-ping1, MAO Jian-xu2, LI Ren-fa1, FU Bin1

“…An approximate algorithm for median query（AAMQ） based on WSN was proposed.In AAMQ,each node could estimate the value of the distinct number,and created a subsequence samples which get K percent of the most com-monly used values in its own observed values,and then broadcasted its subsequence to the parents.Finally,these samples were combined to a single sample in the root node which its data structure was far smaller than the size of the whole data set.The approximate value for median query could be introduced from the sample quickly.Experimental results show that the proposed algorithm can greatly reduce the communication,has the advantages of low error range,and is able to significantly prolong system life.…”
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L’héritage de l’immigration postcoloniale comme expérience vécue by Ahmed Boubeker

“…The emergence of “immigration” in French public space raises the essential issue of the misunderstandings between history and memory, and underlines the need for a critical revision of the great national narrative. The link between collective memory and national memory is questioned by other narratives confined until recently as clandestine memoirs, but which now find place on the media and cultural scene. …”
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How I Grow: Months Five and Six by Millie Ferrer, Keith Gouin, Anne M. Fugate

“…Your baby will respond more to people and objects. What a great time to be a parent! Your baby is developing a strong curiosity about the world around him. …”
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Analysis of Key Factors Affecting the Coke Pushing Stability of Coke Pusher by Jin Xiang

“…The results show that the coke pusher vibrates after being affected by the friction, and the vibration frequencies are close to the natural frequencies; that is, the friction has a great influence on the stability of the coke pushing rod. …”
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Proximity-Based Robust Event Detection in Wireless Sensor Networks by Chan-O Hong, Yoon-Hwa Choi

“…Simulation results show that it greatly lessens the tradeoff between event detection accuracy and false alarm rate. …”
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Diaspora and Syncretism: Marriage Rites in Yorùbá Homeland and Abroad by Olanike Lawore

“…The Yorùbá race accords great importance to this institution and has a distinctive manner of contracting its nuptials which underscores the sacredness it attaches to marriage. …”
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Common Sharks of Florida by Florida Sea Grant

“…Among the species that grow to this size and have been known to attack humans are bull sharks, tiger sharks and great white sharks. Whites are seasonal visitors to Florida waters, and bulls and tigers are year-​round residents, along with these other common species. …”
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Les enfermements d’un vagabond criminel. Vacher, tueur de bergers by Marc Renneville

“…This contribution proposes to give an account of the succession of confinements experienced by a serial killer who was essentially presented and represented as the typical vagabond, a great walker and free to move about, perpetuating a “bloody odyssey”. …”
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A Primer on Exporting to Ecuador by Christina D. Storz, Timothy G. Taylor, Gary F. Fairchild

“…These guides provide a great deal of information useful to individuals interested in developing export markets either through direct exports or through direct foreign investment. …”
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Hermetische Körper by Elena Fabietti

“…The work of Gustav Meyrink (1868-1932) can be defined by a life-long engagement with a great number of esoteric movements of his age, from Theosophy through Christian mysticism, then diverse ascetic and ecstatic practices to Indian Yoga. …”
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A Primer on Exporting to Nicaragua by Christina D. Storz, Timothy G. Taylor, Gary F. Fairchild

“…These guides provide a great deal of information useful to individuals interested in developing export markets either through direct exports or through direct foreign investment. …”
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The postfigurative Christ in Morley Callaghan's Such is my beloved by F. Hale

“… Symbolic Christ figures, i.e. characters whose lives to greatly varying extents mirror those of Jesus of Nazareth without being fully fledged allegories thereof, were frequently employed as fictional devices in nineteenth- and twentieth-century literature as means of expressing diverse qualities, lessons, mores, and values in the modern world. …”
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Interrelationship of Nutrition and Immunity by Gary D. Butcher, Richard D. Miles

“… The immune system benefits greatly from proper nutrition of the bird. Not only does the immune system benefit directly from proper nutrition, but indirectly proper nutrition will also prepare the bird for periods of stress, reducing the adverse effects of stress and enhancing recovery from stressful periods. …”
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Choose MyPlate: Drink Water Instead of Sugary Drinks by Jeanine Beatty, Karla Shelnutt, Gail Kauwell

“…The regular consumption of sugary drinks has greatly increased over the past few decades. Most adults consume about 400 calories per day as beverages, and regular soda is the number one drink. …”
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A Primer on Exporting to The Bahamas by Christina D. Storz, Timothy G. Taylor, Gary F. Fairchild

“…These guides provide a great deal of information useful to individuals interested in developing exports markets either through direct exports or direct foreign investment. …”
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A Primer on Exporting to Guatemala by Christina D. Storz, Timothy G. Taylor, Gary F. Fairchild

“…These guides provide a great deal of information useful to individuals interested in developing export markets either through direct exports or through direct foreign investment. …”
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Interrelationship of Nutrition and Immunity by Gary D. Butcher, Richard D. Miles

“… The immune system benefits greatly from proper nutrition of the bird. Not only does the immune system benefit directly from proper nutrition, but indirectly proper nutrition will also prepare the bird for periods of stress, reducing the adverse effects of stress and enhancing recovery from stressful periods. …”
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Religion and the Future of Nigeria: Lessons from the Yoruba Case by J.D.Y. Peel

“… This paper presents an illuminating analysis of the place of religion in Yoruba social and political life, and why the Yoruba experience represents a great ex­ample to the rest of Nigeria, particularly the religiously-volatile north of the country. …”
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Autonomy in the Dock: Oscar Wilde’s First Trial by Bénédicte Coste

“…The 1895 Wilde trials are usually seen as either the trial of non-normative sexualities or as enabling a definition of the homosexual in Great Britain at the close of the nineteenth century. …”
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Current Status of New Modes of Mechanical Ventilation by Robert M Kacmarek

“…Although no commercial TGI systems are available, TGI holds great promise and can be expected to be available comercially in the future. …”
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