Heroic Deeds and Heroic Failure by Carol Sweetenham

“…Robert himself was depicted as a flawed hero, whose bravery on crusade was celebrated, but who failed in his ultimate duty by refusing the crown of Jerusalem. This paper traces the evolution of the portrayal both of the crusade and of Robert’s part in it in 12th and 13th Century England, exploring how perceptions both of the crusade and Robert changed in line with political priorities and attitudes to crusade.…”
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'I Can't Meet That Deadline': Implications of New Truck Driver Hours of Service Regulations for Florida Agriculture by Richard Beilock

“…Federal Government established regulations limiting the number of hours that truck drivers could drive and be on duty. These are known as Hours of Service Regulations (HOSR). …”
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The Justification of Tyrannicide in the Chronicle of Dalimil. The Czech Nobility as the “Mystical Body” of the Realm by Éloïse Adde

“…In this text, the necessity of the application of the tyrannicide is not however presented as a novelty, but as a fundamental and almost moral duty of the nobility, which was abandoned because of the rise of the authoritarian exercise of the power by the ruler when the duchy of Bohemia became a Kingdom.…”
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'I Can't Meet That Deadline': Implications of New Truck Driver Hours of Service Regulations for Florida Agriculture by Richard Beilock

“…Federal Government established regulations limiting the number of hours that truck drivers could drive and be on duty. These are known as Hours of Service Regulations (HOSR). …”
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Photovoltaic System Modeling with Fuzzy Logic Based Maximum Power Point Tracking Algorithm by Hasan Mahamudul, Mekhilef Saad, Metselaar Ibrahim Henk

“…The main highlighted points of this paper are to demonstrate the precise control of the duty cycle with respect to various atmospheric conditions, illustration of PV characteristic curves, and operation analysis of the converter. …”
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Fabella Syndrome and Common Peroneal Neuropathy following Total Knee Arthroplasty by Connor C. Diaz, Avinesh Agarwalla, Brian Forsythe

“…The patient was cleared to return to work and full duty at two months postoperatively. Conclusion. Flabella syndrome is a rare but increasingly common mechanism of persistent lateral knee pain following total knee arthroplasty. …”
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'n Hoofstuk in die (outo)biografie van die predikant (pastor?) by J-A. van den Berg

“…The sub-text speaks for the approach in this article when it is indicated that the acknowledgement of pain does not only give new meaning to the self, but to the pastoral duty as well. The development of the metaphor “wounded healer” and the associative networks it awakens, are important in the establishment of these accents in a new life text. …”
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Racists Beware by Letlhokwa George Mpedi

“…In particular, this contribution focuses on the following themes: the relevant legislative framework, determining racism in the workplace, the nature and impact of racism at work, dealing with false accusations of racism, the use of racial slurs on social media, racism-related off-duty misconduct, and the dismissal of an employee at the behest of third parties. …”
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Pourquoi aider les pays en développement ? Conceptions de la justice dans l’aide à l’adaptation au changement climatique by Romain Weikmans, Edwin Zaccai

“…We show that international adaptation finance is often seen as a matter of moral duty springing from some conceptions of justice. …”
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An Analysis of Transient Overvoltages during the Energization of Electric Ship Propulsion Systems by Morris Brenna, Federica Foiadelli, Dario Zaninelli

“…The paper presents a detailed model of whole distribution system, which is validated using infield measurements that refer to a real case in which these events damaged the ships transformers, causing it to be removed from duty.…”
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Les lieux d’origine du devoir de mémoire by Sébastien Ledoux

“…This text examines the as-of-yet unfinished trajectory of the French expression “devoir de mémoire” (“duty to remember”), focusing primarily on the beginnings of its use. …”
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Globalisation with a Human Face and the Role of the United Nations by Lénárd Sándor

“…The paper explores this human rights challenge along with the historical path of international legal regulation, as well as the current regulatory attempts and treaty-making process to clarify State duty to protect human rights and responsibility in the context of business and human rights.…”
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ANN-Enhanced Energy Reference Models for Industrial Buildings: Multinational Company Case Study by Younes Ouaomar, Said Benkechcha, Mourad Kaddiri

“…Industrial sectors are increasingly adopting environmentally friendly practices, driven by the recognition that sustainable initiatives can lead to significant and lasting financial benefits rather than merely a sense of ecological duty. Integrating energy efficiency practices offers potential advantages in waste reduction and resource conservation, which can decrease operating expenses over time. …”
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Experimental Analysis of Static and Dynamic Performance for Continuous Warren Truss Steel Railway Bridge in Heavy Haul Railway by Yiqiang Li, Xianlong Luo, Yeming Li

“…The research results show that after nearly 30 years of operation, the steel structure bridge has local damage, but the bearing capacity still meets the requirements of heavy-duty traffic. At this stage, the corrosion of the steel structure and the damage of the bearing should be repaired in time to prevent the damage from expanding.…”
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From the ethology of animals to the human ecology by Zbigniew Łepko

“…Today it isn’t possible to predict the future of Homo sapiens on our planet, however, it is our duty to prepare for our struggle to survive. It is not only about survival but also about the preservation of the human way of life. …”
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Feature Analysis and Fault Diagnosis of Internal Leakage in Dual-Cylinder Parallel Balance Oil Circuit by Haiqing Yao, Xuan Wu

“…The dual-cylinder parallel balance oil circuit is an important heavy-duty support mechanism. Driven by the automation and unmanned trend of equipment in various industries, the internal leakage analysis and corresponding fault diagnosis for this mechanism are increasingly being valued. …”
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An Enhanced Modified Multiport Interleaved Flyback Converter for Photovoltaic-Shunt Active Power Filter (PV-SHAPF) Applications by Radhamani Rajakkannu, Balamurugan Rangaswamy

“…The flow of power between the different power sources and SHAPF is controlled by varying the duty ratio of the main switches. The working principles of the proposed MMPIFC-operated PV-SHAPF are explored in this paper, and essential design concerns are highlighted. …”
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Ultra-low-power media access control protocol based on clock drift characteristics in wireless sensor networks by Wooguil Pak

“…Using the characteristics, a new media access control protocol, WideMAC, was designed to support a wide range of duty cycles for various applications. The transmission node in WideMAC calculates the wakeup time of the reception node before transmitting a packet and adaptively estimates the synchronization error size according to the synchronization interval from seconds to hours. …”
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Optimizing the Composite Cost Involved in Road Motor-Transporting Trucks by Taking into Account Traffic Condition by Hongying Fei, Chengyi Zhang

“…Since the vehicle transporters mainly are the severe-polluting heavy-duty vehicles and their exhaust emissions vary under different traffic conditions, it is necessary to improve the planning of road motor-transporting services by taking into account road traffic condition, especially for urban areas. …”
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