Culturally relevant science teaching: possible connection of socio-cultural knowledge with present science curriculum of Nepal by Kamal Prasad Koirala, Bishnu Bahadur Khatri

“…However, curriculum designers, textbook writers, students, and teachers demonstrate reluctance to incorporate these elements into the curriculum. …”
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Reliability Assessment of Steel-Concrete Composite Beams considering Metal Corrosion Effects by Trong-Ha Nguyen, Duy-Duan Nguyen

“…The SCC beam has been designed according to Eurocode-4 (EC-4), in which input parameters consist of cross-sectional dimensions of the beam, material properties, and applied loads. …”
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Data and Feature Reduction in Fuzzy Modeling through Particle Swarm Optimization by S. Sakinah S. Ahmad, Witold Pedrycz

“…In contrast to the existing studies, which are focused predominantly on feature selection (namely, a reduction of the input space), a position advocated here is that a reduction has to involve both data and features to become efficient to the design of fuzzy model. The reduction problem is combinatorial in its nature and, as such, calls for the use of advanced optimization techniques. …”
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Amethyst Deposits of the Los Catalanes Gemological District (Artigas Department): The First Uruguayan IUGS Geological Heritage Site by César Goso, Mauricio Faraone

“…Further, there was a recent inventory assessment that contributed to the understanding of the real scientific value of this designation.…”
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Fault-Tolerant Guidance of Rocket Vertical Landing Phase Based on MPC Framework by Jingqi Li, Yaosong Long, Mao Su, Lei Liu, Bo Wang, Zhongtao Cheng

“…With the fast trajectory optimization algorithm and the MPC framework that recursively introduces the real-time state, this algorithm forms a robust closed loop. Then, we design an integrated guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) system to enhance the fault tolerance and robustness of the guidance method. …”
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Effects of Outlets on Cracking Risk and Integral Stability of Super-High Arch Dams by Peng Lin, Hongyuan Liu, Qingbin Li, Hang Hu

“…Throughout this study, a dam outlet cracking risk control and reinforcement principle is proposed to optimize the outlet design, select the appropriate concrete material, strengthen the temperature control during construction period, design reasonable impounding scheme, and repair the cracks according to their classification.…”
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Trajectory Optimization of Lower Extremity Rehabilitation Robots Based on Cycloid by Cui Bingyan, Zeng Hongtai, Yang Zhongyuan, Gui Xiaogeng, Li He, Wang Jingwei

“…In order to achieve better rehabilitation treatment effect, trajectory planning of a three-degree-of-freedom lower limb rehabilitation robot is studied, and the motion law of healthy ankle joint is simulated to optimize the trajectory design of the lower limb rehabilitation robot. Based on the rehabilitation, injury mechanism, and motion form of the ankle joint, a comparative analysis of several low degree of freedom planar symmetric parallel mechanisms is conducted, and a design prototype using a 2UU-UPU mechanism as the rehabilitation actuator is determined; research on trajectory planning for lower limb rehabilitation training of lower limb rehabilitation robots, trajectory planning motion formulas for cycloidal motion laws and superimposed cycloidal motion laws are derived, and the rationality of trajectory under different rehabilitation training conditions is verified. …”
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REVIEW OF MONITORING TECHNOLOGIES USED IN HYBRID PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS by TEODOR POP, RADU-DUMITRU PENTIUC, VISARION-CATALIN IFRIM, CIPRIAN BEJENAR, PAVEL ATANASOAE

“… In the present context, due to the increase in global energy demand and the need to reduce greenhouse gases, hybrid systems that produce electricity and heat from renewable sources have been proposed, designed and implemented. Most of the available solar energy is captured using photovoltaic systems and converted into electricity. …”
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QMU Analysis of Flexoelectric Timoshenko Beam by Evidence Theory by Feng Zhang, Jiajia Zhang, Weiyue Wang, Ruijie Du, Cheng Han, Zijie Qiao

“…These results provide a theoretical basis for accurate analysis of flexoelectric components and provide guidance for the design of flexoelectric components with excellent performance.…”
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Computational Model of Recommender System Intervention by Adegoke Ojeniyi, Samuel-Soma M. Ajibade, Christiana Kehinde Obafunmiso, Tawakalit Adegbite-Badmus

“…The study made use of design science research methodology by executing a computational analysis based on an agent-based simulation approach for the model development and implementation. …”
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Laurence Housman (1865–1959): Fairy Tale Teller, Illustrator and Aesthete by Audrey Doussot

“…Laurence Housman’s work in the fields of fairy literature, illustration and book design was one of the most inventive and innovative contributions to the British Aesthetic movement which turned the artistic and literary scene upside down in the second half of the nineteenth century. …”
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Relationship Stressors with Stress and Student Learning Achievement (Coss Sectional Study at STIKES Nani Hasanuddin Makassar) by Rezki Yalatri Wirastuty

“…This study was aimed to explain the relation of stressor student by stress and learn achievement in STIKES NaniHasanuddin Makassar. The design used in this study was the cross-sectional design. …”

Seismic Fragility Analysis of Self-Anchored Suspension Bridge Considering Damping Effect by Xiangong Zhou, Lei Cao, Heng Han, Xiaobo Zheng, Hanhao Zhang, Zhiqing Zhang

“…For this type of bridge, the current code only gives the overall seismic design principle, and there is little research on seismic fragility in the existing literature. …”
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Online language education courses: a Chinese case from an ecological perspective by Mei Fang, Lu Yunru, Ma Qing

“…A total of 18 young-adult English learners from different parts of China were invited to attend three one-to-one (teacher–learner) online lessons designed by the researchers. A quasi-experimental one-group design was used to examine the effectiveness of the online course. …”
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Folded and Unfolded Conformations of Proteins Involved in Pancreatic Cancer: a Layman's Guide by Jerónimo Bravo, José L. Neira

“…Since cancer deregulation and progression are associated with changes in at least one biochemical pathway, the knowledge of the structure of the proteins involved in such routes seems to be crucial in order to understand how this cancer progresses and, more importantly, to design more efficient and rationally designed drugs. …”
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Accessibility information and rhetoric: an evaluation of the website communications of three New Zealand hotels by Eshwar Atul Shetty, Alison McIntosh

“…Findings of the study reveal common themes, strategies and tactics for the design and delivery of accessibility information on the hotel websites. …”
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Place-based Guaranteed Minimum Income in Barcelona: (un)intended inclusionary policy for migrants by Laura Colini

“…Illustrating the Barcelona case study, the paper demonstrates that first, the approach adopted by B-MINCOME creates (unintended) benefits to migrants, second, that the combination of European and city level funds has fostered experimentation in terms of service design and provisions, and third, that local experimentations can further inform and challenge the design of public policies on inclusion at different scales. …”
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Research on Shear Capacity and Checking Method of MT·G-Joint for Application in Prefabricated Underground Structures by Xiuren Yang, Zhongheng Shi, Fang Lin

“…The findings of this study are of value to help researchers and engineers more effectively design prefabricated underground structures.…”
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Numerical and analytical simulation of ballistic projectile penetration due to high velocity impact on ceramic target by Amin Moslemi Petrudi, Khodadad Vahedi, Masoud Rahmani, MohammadAli Moslemi Petrudi

“…Simulation and analysis of the projectile impact and penetration problem and its effects are among the practical topics that can be used to design bulletproof panel and military equipment, construction of impact and penetration resistant structures, design of projectiles with appropriate penetration strength and High performance noted. …”
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A Low-Sidelobe-Level Variable Inclination Continuous Transverse Stub Antenna with a Nonlinear Slow-Wave Structure by Kexin Wang, Xue Lei, Jun Gao, Tianpeng Li, Siyu Tian, Mingyang Zhao

“…The sidelobe level (SLL) is an essential performance factor for satellite communication antennas. A low-SLL design can effectively suppress adjacent satellite interference. …”
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