Properties of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Thin Films and Solar Cells Deposited by Hybrid Process by S. Marsillac, H. Khatri, K. Aryal, R.W. Collins

“…Characterization of these films by variable angle of incidence spectroscopic ellipsometry allowed for the calculation of the position of the critical points, via calculation of the second derivative of the dielectric function and fit with critical points parabolic band oscillators. …”
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Assessment of the Stability of an Unlined Rectangular Tunnel with an Overload on the Ground Surface by Jian Zhang, Zhibin Hang, Tugen Feng, Feng Yang

“…These failure patterns are more complex for cases with larger dimensionless depth, larger internal friction angle, and smaller dimensionless unit weight. Compared with the rigid-block mechanisms from the upper-bound rigid-block analysis method, these computed failure mechanisms are better suited for rectangular tunnel stability analysis.…”
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Valorisation de l’identité socioculturelle et politique des Wolofs dans les contes d’Amadou Koumba de Birago Diop by Birame SÈNE

“…Leuk-le-Lièvre…), mais touche également à l’identité socioculturelle et politique des Wolof (Damel le Roi, Sélbés les Récitants, Lamanes-vices-rois…). Sous l’angle de la saillance et de l’expressivité, à travers une méthodologie articulée autour de la radioscopie des données du corpus, de la recherche documentaire, de l’analyse qualitative et linguistique, la présente contribution théorique s’évertue à lever un coin du voile sur les unités de traduction qui sont porteuses de connotations socioculturelles et politiques, qui mettent sur le piédestal la culture wolof, à une époque où la langue wolof elle-même ne bénéficie pas encore d’alphabet officiel. …”
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Mechanical Properties of Soft Rocks Subjected to Water-Rock Reaction and Cyclic Pressure by Wei Huang, Rui Feng, Huanran Fu, Jingyu Chen, Zili Feng

“…The cohesion decreased during cyclic loading, but the friction angle was relatively independent of the number of cycles. …”
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Study on Temperature Field Evolution and Frozen Wall Closure Judgment Criteria of Inclined Shaft under Inclined Holes Freezing Condition by Chi Zhang, Yu Zhang, Weihao Yang, Haipeng Li, Quan Lu

“…A similarity experiment study is conducted to investigate the evolution characteristics of temperature field and frozen wall closure judgment criteria for the inclined shaft, under inclined holes freezing condition using an adjustable-angle freeze sinking analogous instrument. The changes of temperature and frozen wall thickness with the freezing time in the inclined shaft section, are recorded in real time, and the water pressure of axial and radial hydrological holes are measured. …”
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Unsupervised learning trajectory anomaly detection algorithm based on deep representation by Zhongqiu Wang, Guan Yuan, Haoran Pei, Yanmei Zhang, Xiao Liu

“…First, each trajectory is partitioned into segments according to its open angles, then the shallow features at each point of a segment are extracted and. …”
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Robust optimization of stabilizing piles for landslides composed of soil–rock mixtures by Yang Yu, Songlin Liu, Qing Lü

“…Our results show that the angle of repose of the rock blocks and the volumetric block proportion determine whether the mechanical parameters of the soil matrix can be used to effectively design the stabilizing pile. …”
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Functional and Radiological Outcome of Surgical Management in Lumbar Spinal Stenosis – A Comparative Study by Makesh Ram Sriraghavan, Kandasamy Natesan, Pavalan Louis, Harish Shanmugam Punniakotti, Naveen Venkidusamy, Namala Sai Vinay Bharadwaj

“…Results: Both the groups were analyzed preoperatively and postoperatively based on demographic criteria and on clinical history, radiographic angle measurements, and Oswestry Disability Index. …”
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Proprioception in Above-the-Knee Amputees with Artificial Limbs by E. P. Latanioti, A. G. Angoules, E. C. Boutsikari

“…Materials and Methods. 22 patients (18 men, 4 women), 24–65 years old (mean: 42), who had undergone above-the-knee joint amputation and underwent evaluation of proprioception using joint reposition in a predetermined angle of 15° knee flexion. The measurements were applied using a conventional goniometer to both amputated and healthy knees. …”
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Thermos Array: Two-Dimensional Sparse Array with Reduced Mutual Coupling by Lei Sun, Minglei Yang, Baixiao Chen

“…Sparse planar arrays, such as the billboard array, the open box array, and the two-dimensional nested array, have drawn lots of interest owing to their ability of two-dimensional angle estimation. Unfortunately, these arrays often suffer from mutual-coupling problems due to the large number of sensor pairs with small spacing d (usually equal to a half wavelength), which will degrade the performance of direction of arrival (DOA) estimation. …”
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Multiobjective Optimization of Yokeless Axial-Field Flux-Switching Permanent Magnet Motor Using the Hybrid Taguchi Genetic Algorithm for Expanded Speed Range by Javad Rahmani-Fard, Saeed Hasanzadeh

“…Various parameters of the motor, such as the split ratio, stator axial length, pole angles, PM arc, and number of conductors per slot, are selected as optimization variables. …”
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Numerical Simulation of Helicopter Rotor Performance Degradation in Natural Rain Encounter by Guozhi Li, Yihua Cao

“…Firstly, we develop a computational fluid dynamics- (CFD-) based method of simulation of the blade airfoil under natural rain scenario and different angles of attack in order to obtain a data-driven basis relating to multiple working conditions of the rotating blades for further analysis. …”
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Centerpiece plate vs. Arch plate fixation in cervical unilateral open-door laminoplasty: a retrospective comparative study by Lishuang Huo, Fengyu Liu, Xianze Sun

“…Clinical and radiological outcomes were evaluated.ResultsThere were no significant differences in operation time, blood loss, and lamina open angle between the two groups. Before surgery, the two groups had comparable Japanese Orthopedic Association (JOA) scores and Pavlov's ratios. …”
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Computation and Analysis of High Rocky Slope Safety in a Water Conservancy Project by Meng Yang, Huaizhi Su, Xiaoqun Yan

“…Deformation characteristic of a unique high rocky slope was firstly analyzed from multiple angles and multiple layers by changeable elevations and distances. …”
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Analysis on Fracture Toughness of the L360QS/N08825 Bimetallic Composite Pipe Welded Joint by Bin Wang, Hongxia Lan, Bobo Lei

“…The existence of large-size grains and large-scale small-angle grain boundary in the weld implies that the cracks propagate toward the weld.…”
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Automated strabismus detection and classification using deep learning analysis of facial images by Mahsa Yarkheir, Motahhareh Sadeghi, Hamed Azarnoush, Mohammad Reza Akbari, Elias Khalili Pour

“…The proposed methodology leverages Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) to achieve high accuracy in both binary (strabismus vs. normal) and multi-class (eight-class deviation angle for esotropia and exotropia) classification tasks. …”
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A proton therapy model using discrete difference equations with an example of treating hepatocellular carcinoma by Erin N. Bodine, K. Lars Monia

“…Our results show that treatment courses which use conformal proton therapy (targeting the tumor from multiple angles) provides better control of the tumor while using lower treatment doses than a non-conformal treatment course, and thus should be recommend for use when feasible.…”
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Triaxial Compressive Failure Characteristics and Constitutive Model Study of Jurassic-Cretaceous Weakly Cemented Sandstone by Jinlong Cai, Wei Zou

“…In the model based on macroscopic failure rock, the expression of the relationship between fracture angle and confining pressure provided a solid theoretical basis for the direction and failure mode of the macroscopic crack. …”
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Airbnb ou la géopolitique (mondialisée) d’un hébergement touristique contesté. De la disruption magnifiée aux conflictualités généralisées... by Victor Piganiol

“…Une approche géopolitique permet – grâce à la mobilisation des outils, des concepts et des raisonnements inventés par et pour ce champ de la géographie – d’analyser la firme sous un angle purement conflictuel et de mettre à jour quelques-uns des ressorts qui font d’elle un « briseur de villes », notamment à l’échelon local voire micro-local, celui de l’espace de la résidence elle-même.…”
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Experimental Study on Shear Resistance of Carex-Root-Fibered Soil by Feng-Chi Wang, Ming-Ze Zhao, Qi Sun

“…Furthermore, the cohesion and internal friction angle were used to evaluate the shear strength of the root-fibered soil based on Mohr–Coulomb’s law. …”
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