Making room for alternative African epistemologies in Ethiopian higher education by Meskerem Lechissa Debele

“…The opening and internationalization of new programs mostly responds to the demands of market forces on the one hand and the prospect of employability in the national and global market on the other as perceived by incoming students. …”
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Decoupling Strategy and Modular Design for Loosely Coupled Organizations by Jing Zhang, Fengyan Li, Xiangmin Zhang

“…Based on the two dimensions (looseness and coupling) between organizations, this paper uses the design dependency matrix (DDM) to map demands for functional/design modules, under the division of labor within products and the decisions on product modules, and preliminarily decouple the functional/design modules. …”
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Development of a Public Transport Accessibility Index for Older Commuters: A Time-Based Approach by Kaniz Fatima, Sara Moridpour, Tayebeh Saghapour

“…The proposed index can be used for future planning/expansion and modification of public transport networks in urban and regional areas to meet the travel demands of older travellers.…”
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Teacher Education in Canada: Current State and Development Trends by N. V. Tikhonova

“…In response to the new demands of the society, universities increase academic mobility, attract international students, introduce information technologies and new approaches to learning: personalized learning, problem-based learning, flipped classroom, distance learning, blended learning and so on. …”
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A Novel Approach for the Grid-Serving Implementation of Charging Infrastructures and Their Techno-Economic Integration in the Existing Power Grid by Timo Alexander Hertlein, Ivana Mladenovic, Christian Weindl

“…The integration of electromobility with its required charging infrastructures into the existing power grid, which is demanded by politics and society, is an enormous challenge for electrical power grid operators. …”
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Pyramidal Watershed Segmentation Algorithm for High-Resolution Remote Sensing Images Using Discrete Wavelet Transforms by K. Parvathi, B. S. Prakasa Rao, M. Mariya Das, T. V. Rao

“…The watershed segmentation is applied to small subset size image, demanding less computational time. We have applied our new approach to analyze remote sensing images. …”
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Data Analysis and Results of the Radiation-Tolerant Collaborative Computer On-Board OPTOS CubeSat by Alberto Martín-Ortega, Santiago Rodríguez, José R. de Mingo, Sergio Ibarmia, Joaquín Rivas, Sergio López-Buedo, Celia López-Ongil, Marta Portela-García

“…The current evolution of the space missions demands to increase the computing capacities of the on-board computer while reducing its power consumption. …”
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The Individual, Organizational and Social Contexts of Teleworking and Technostress during Covid-19 Pandemic: A Holistic Analysis based on JD-R Model by Marco Valeri, Kasım Subaşı, Nuray Akar, Tayfun Yörük

“…The purpose of this study is to reveal the researches that deal with teleworking and technostress together with their individual, organizational and social dimensions in a holistic way within the framework of the Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) Model. In this study, a review was carried out on the Web of Science (WoS) and the Scopus databases with the assistance of bibliometric analysis techniques and the PRISMA method. …”
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A Review of Foreign Object Debris Detection on Airport Runways: Sensors and Algorithms by Jingfeng Shan, Lapo Miccinesi, Alessandra Beni, Lorenzo Pagnini, Andrea Cioncolini, Massimiliano Pieraccini

“…AI approaches, employing supervised and unsupervised learning, demonstrate potential for automating detection and improving precision, although challenges such as limited datasets and high computational demands persist. This review consolidates the recent progress across these domains, highlighting the need for integrated systems that combine radar and AI to improve adaptability, scalability, and small-FOD detection. …”
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Fast and accurate near-duplicate image elimination for visual sensor networks by Zhili Zhou, QM Jonathan Wu, Fang Huang, Xingming Sun

“…Thus, near-duplicate image elimination is urgently demanded. This article proposes a fast and accurate near-duplicate elimination approach for visual sensor networks. …”
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An Optimization Model for Tramp Ship Scheduling considering Time Window and Seaport Operation Delay Factors by Ang Yang, Yu Cao, Kang Chen, Qingcheng Zeng, Zigen Chen

“…The quantity of electrical coal transported through the tramp shipping network is increasing due to the high demands. This trend has increased the scheduling difficulty combined with the underdevelopment of the private thermal power plant port. …”
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Evaluating User Response to In-Car Haptic Feedback Touchscreens Using the Lane Change Test by Matthew J. Pitts, Lee Skrypchuk, Tom Wellings, Alex Attridge, Mark A. Williams

“…However, touchscreens impose significant visual workload demands on the user which have safety implications for use in cars. …”
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The Mechanisms of Movement Control and Time Estimation in Cervical Dystonia Patients by Pavel Filip, Ovidiu V. Lungu, Daniel J. Shaw, Tomas Kasparek, Martin Bareš

“…While the absence of neurological “cerebellar signs” in most dystonia patients may be considered at least provoking, there are more subtle indications of cerebellar dysfunction in complex, demanding tasks. Specifically, given the role of the cerebellum in the neural representation of time, in the millisecond range, dysfunction to this structure is considered to be of greater importance than dysfunction of the basal ganglia. …”
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Hybrid neural networks for continual learning inspired by corticohippocampal circuits by Qianqian Shi, Faqiang Liu, Hongyi Li, Guangyu Li, Luping Shi, Rong Zhao

“…Crucially, CH-HNN operates as a task-agnostic system without increasing memory demands, demonstrating adaptability and robustness in real-world applications. …”
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Multi-Channel Packet-Analysis System Based on IEEE 802.15.4 Packet-Capturing Modules by Seong-eun Yoo, Poh Kit Chong, Jeonghwan Bae, Tae-Soo Kim, Hiecheol Kim, Joonhyuk Yoo

“…There have been increasing demands for research into multi-channel-based wireless sensor network protocols and applications to support requirements such as increased throughput and real-time or reliable transmission. …”
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A Multi-Objective Path-Planning Approach for Multi-Scenario Urban Mobility Needs by Zhaohui Wang, Meng Zhang, Shanqing Liang, Shuang Yu, Chengchun Zhang, Sheng Du

“…Experimental results indicate that the proposed multi-objective planning algorithm outperforms traditional single-objective algorithms by effectively meeting user demands in various scenarios, offering an efficient solution to multi-objective optimization challenges in diverse environments.…”
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Reliability Analysis of Baremetal and FreeRTOS Applications on Microchip PolarFire SoC RISC-V Multiprocessors Using High-Energy Protons by Andre M. P. Mattos, Douglas A. Santos, Luigi Dilillo

“…Modern space applications are increasingly demanding reliable processing systems with high computational capabilities for missions with ambitious targets, tight budgets, and fast deployment. …”
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Effectiveness of project-based learning in improving science literacy and collaborative skills of Muhammadiyah middle school students by Iin Hindun, N. Nurwidodo, Sri Wahyuni, Nur Fauziah

“… Science literacy abilities and collaborative skills are part of the life skills demands of the 21st century. This research aims to analyze the effectiveness of the PjBL learning model in improving the Science literacy and collaborative skills of students at Muhammadiyah 2 Middle School, Batu City and Muhammadiyah 8 Middle School, Batu City. …”
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What drives pharmacy students’ motivation, satisfaction, and future career intentions? A nationwide study on sustainable health education in Indonesia by Kusuma Ikhwan Yuda, Zidan Muhammad Jayyid, Nurkhasanah Septi, Pujiati Afriza, Zulayta Dhiya, Alazhar Khaniva Khalilia, Nurahman Rian, Firmansyah Muhammad

“…Additionally, 90.3% of students showed interest in hospital pharmacy, while 72.1% aspired to work in the pharmaceutical industry or abroad. emphasize the need for enhanced career guidance and educational by curricula improvements to align student expectations with the demands of the profession. The findings highlight the importance of aligning educational programs with student expectations to maintain motivation and satisfaction in the field.…”
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Hybrid PolyLingual Object Model: An Efficient and Seamless Integration of Java and Native Components on the Dalvik Virtual Machine by Yukun Huang, Rong Chen, Jingbo Wei, Xilong Pei, Jing Cao, Prem Prakash Jayaraman, Rajiv Ranjan

“…The experimental result shows that the HPO model outweighs the standard JNI in lower overhead on native side, better executing performance with no JNI bridging code being demanded.…”
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