Quantitative Multiparameter Evaluation of Vacuoles in Intraocular Lenses Employing a High-Magnification Digital Microscopy Method by Vincent Spiezio, Bennett N. Walker, Don Calogero, Ilko K. Ilev

“…In this study, we have developed and implemented an accurate test methodology based on a high-magnification digital microscopy approach for quantitative multiparameter evaluation and classification of IOL vacuoles depending on their critical optical characteristics including vacuole size, density, shape, and orientation within the IOL material. Using the multiparameter database developed by evaluating vacuole characteristics, we established a classification grading system that can be used to evaluate vacuole effects on light scattering.…”
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Performance Evaluation for Related Techniques of the Proposed Environment Pollution Monitoring System for an Iraqi Case Study by Taha E. Al-jarakh, Osama Abbas Hussein, Alaa Khamees Al-azzawi, Mahmood Farhan Mosleh

“…The entirety of the optimization process aims to provide a nation-wide community-oriented service via the scalable platform. The platform provides an intake for a huge number of sensing nodes. …”
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Effects of pre-deformation on microstructure evolution and hemming performance for Al-Mg-Si-Cu alloys by Yaoyao Weng, Ruiming Li, Luoxiao Zheng, Ruixin Zhao, Yangxin Zhou, Jiahao Chen, Lipeng Ding

“…The further expansion of the micropores leads to the formation of microcracks. Cube-oriented grains inhibit the expansion of macroscopic shear bands caused by strain localization during hemming. …”
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USING COOPERATIVE LEARNING IN TEACHING NARRATIVE TEXT TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ ABILITY IN READING COMPREHENSION by Hidayah Nor

“…In narrative text, the students should know about generic structure (Orientation, Complication, and Resolution), language features of narrative text (using simple past tense), and also the students can get new vocabulary in learning narrative text. …”
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Maximizing Output Power of a Solar Panel via Combination of Sun Tracking and Maximum Power Point Tracking by Fuzzy Controllers by Mohsen Taherbaneh, A. H. Rezaie, H. Ghafoorifard, K. Rahimi, M. B. Menhaj

“…The sun tracking is performed by changing the solar panel orientation in horizontal and vertical directions by two DC motors properly designed. …”
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The benefit and impact of servant leadership on organizational culture, rewards, job satisfaction, and employee performance by Handayani Rahmaya Nova, Indrayanto Adi, Arif Aryadi, Suandika Made

“…Recommendations to PT BTN (Persero) Tbk. include improving Servant Leadership by encouraging leaders with task orientation, improving organizational culture by encouraging employee professionalism, fostering high rewards by creating a reward system, especially intrinsic rewards that are able to accommodate employees’ personal growth, increasing job satisfaction by formulating satisfaction with employee opportunities/promotions, increasing employee performance by formulating personal characteristics as the main measurement.…”
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Thermal degradation in Carrara marbles as the cause of deformation of cladding slabs by A. Spagnoli, M. Migliazza, M. Zucali, A.M. Ferrero

“…The influence of size distribution of grains as well as of their distribution of optic axis orientation on the slab bowing is discussed with the attempt of offering a quantitative tool for a better understanding of in situ bowing measurements.…”
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Specificity and Effectiveness of the Programs for the Development of Managerial Competencies of Personnel Reserve by V. D. Kolychev, I. O. Belkin, R. S. Udovidchenko

“…The model of formation and development of the personnel reserve of the University is oriented primarily on solving the problems of increasing competitiveness by enforcing the competencies of high-potential employees in the following key spheres: performance management, goal-setting, motivation, effective communication, time management, planning, organization and control. …”
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Analysis of Income Attribution of Consumption Tax in China’s Central and Local Government by Yanguo Han, Wenchao Zhao, Haixia Hao, Xianfeng Zhang, Jingjing Zhou

“…In this paper, we proved by presenting recent year’s tax figures of business, consumption, and local and central fiscals and their growth rate that replacing the consumption tax with a local tax does not exactly correspond to the trend of China’s reform of the financial system, the functional orientation of the consumption tax, and the nature of the consumption tax itself and may trigger some problems, and it may still be a better choice for the consumption tax to serve as a central tax.…”
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基于多尺度晶体塑性有限元的GCr15轴承钢拉-压不对称性研究 by 樊冬, 余丰, 李淑欣

“…In this paper,stress triaxiality is added to the classical crystal plasticity constitutive model to investigate the experimental phenomenon of tension-compression asymmetry for the GCr15 bearing steel.Firstly, the crystal plasticity constitutive model is extended by considering the effect of stress triaxiality on yield criterion and flow rule in each slip system.Secondly,representative volume element（ RVE） was simulated to regenerate the quasi-static uniaxial tensile and compression engineering stress-strain curve of GCr15 bearing steel by using crystal plasticity finite element method.The results show that stress concentration occurs at the grain boundary due to the crystal orientation difference among polycrystalline grains,and under the influence of triaxial stress state,the RVE simulation results show that the stress concentration has a significant effect on tensioncompression asymmetry.Therefore,it is concluded that the effect of stress triaxiality on the texture of mesoscopic crystal is an important factor that causes the phenomenon of tension-compression asymmetry.…”
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Os Relatórios do Desenvolvimento Humano (RDHs) e o padrão de intervenção pública na área social: os desafios postos à forma de organização do Estado no Brasil by Maria José de Rezende

“…This study aims to demonstrate both the social policy suggestions contained in the HDRs, and the difficulties faced by such proposals in Brazil, where the main binding in the redefinition of forms of intervention in the social area, consists of a political logic that does not dismantle a model of income transfer which strengthens the concentration of resources and power. Changing the orientation of the State actions is the biggest political challenge posed to the segments (civil society organizations, political leaders, social movements, associations, intellectuals) that fight for a more inclusive and equitable pattern of social organization.…”
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L’émirat de Barqa et les Fatimides : les enjeux de la navigation en Méditerranée centrale au xie siècle by David Bramoullé

“…Barqa, Fatimides, Navigation, Geniza, Commerce, Jihad, Méditerranée, Banū Qurrā’, Tribus arabesIn spite of their oriental attraction and their installation in Egypt in 973, the Fatimids never lost their interests for Ifriqiya and Sicily. …”
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Influence of crack offset distance on the interaction of multiple cracks on the same side in a rectangular plate by Neeraj Bisht, P. C. Gope, Kuldeep Panwar

“…The von-Mises stress for different crack orientations has been computed. Linear elastic analysis of state of stress around the crack tip has also been done.…”
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Un modèle pour caractériser le niveau des compétences des enseignants by Anne Demeester, Patrice Laisney, Éric Tortochot

“…The method adopted is that of participatory research with a praxeological aim, and oriented towards design. It led to the development of three operational grids for assessing the activities of future school teachers, middle and high school teachers and principal education advisors respectively. …”
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Efficient Algorithms on Multicommodity Flow over Time Problems with Partial Lane Reversals by Urmila Pyakurel, Shiva Prakash Gupta, Durga Prasad Khanal, Tanka Nath Dhamala

“…These flow over time problems are computationally hard. By reverting the orientation of lanes towards the demand nodes, the outbound lane capacities can be increased. …”
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Density Functional Theory Study on the Electronic Structures of Oxadiazole Based Dyes as Photosensitizer for Dye Sensitized Solar Cells by Umer Mehmood, Ibnelwaleed A. Hussein, Khalil Harrabi, Shakeel Ahmed

“…This work is expected to give proper orientation for experimental synthesis.…”
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EMPATHY AND REFLEXIVITY AS DETERMINANTS OF ETHNIC TOLERANCE OF STUDENTS OF RUSSIAN AND BELARUSIAN COMMUNITIES by M. M. Karnialovich, V. I. Kazarenkov, T. B. Kazarenkova

“…Based on the results of variance and multiple regression analyses the strength, orientation and content characteristics of the influence of empathy and reflexivity of the individual on the student’s ethnic tolerance have been revealed. …”
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Auditory Stimulation Dishabituates Olfactory Responses via Noradrenergic Cortical Modulation by Jonathan J. Smith, Kiseko Shionoya, Regina M. Sullivan, Donald A. Wilson

“…The same auditory stimulus induces dishabituation of odor-evoked heart rate orienting bradycardia responses in awake rats. …”
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Numerical Simulation of Pellet Furnace Firing Area Case Study: Golgohar Mining Industrial Complex in Sirjan by Mohammad Javad Mahmoodabadi, Mohsen Talebipour

“…In this regard, Open-Foam software as an objective-oriented program and based on a proper programming language is used. …”
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Nonlocal fracture analysis of fiber reinforced composites under heat flux loading by Kunyang Cao, Ruchao Gao, Wenzhi Yang, Zhijun Liu, Zengtao Chen

“…The effects of the fiber volume fractions, fiber orientations, and the nonlocal characteristic lengths are investigated in detail. …”
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