Liberative Black theology: a case study of race in theological education by M. Naidoo

“…However, Christian organisations are structured in patriarchal and hierarchical ways with their authoritarianism; hence, the roots of oppression lie deeper. …”
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A Novel Dictionary Learning Model with PT-HLBP for Palmprint Recognition by Xiumei Guo, Weidong Zhou

“…Pooling technique is used to enhance the invariance of hierarchical local binary pattern (PT-HLBP) for palmprint feature extraction. …”
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Channel Assignment Strategy Based on the Sustained-Transmission Rule of Nodes in Cognitive Radio Sensor Network by Xinbin Li, Zequn Huang, Song Han, Jianmei Chen

“…In order to improve the success rate of data packet transmission in heterogeneous and hierarchical cognitive radio sensor network,the nodes were divided into sustained-transmission and non-sustained-transmission conditions.The ways of improving the success rate of data packet transmission are more energy consumption and better channel assignment,so that there is a type of centralized channel assignment strategies.At the same time,in order to reduce the energy consumption per bit in information transmission process of nodes,the packet size adaptation mechanism was optimized,ensuring the optimal packet size of non-sustained-transmission nodes.Simulation results demonstrate that the channel assignment strategy and the optimization mechanism improve the efficiency of energy utilization and the performance of network.…”
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The Fractal Geometry of the Cosmic Web and Its Formation by Jose Gaite

“…A nonlacunar multifractal geometry can encompass three fundamental descriptions of the cosmic structure, namely, the web structure, hierarchical clustering, and halo distributions. Furthermore, it explains our present knowledge of cosmic voids. …”
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The gendering of programmers’ work: taking China’s IT industry as an example by Xiaotian Li

“…Abstract This paper discusses the gendering of programmers’ work in China at both the occupational and work organization levels: the dichotomy between social and technical aspects in programming work leads to a gendered hierarchical division of labor that undermines the legitimacy of women programmers’ professional identities. …”
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Routing framework and creation algorithm in Ad Hoc based SDN by Fang DONG, Yuxiang HU, Ou LI

“…Node energy-limited and mobility,indeed,requirement of customized service,made Ad Hoc press for customization Routing.Based on the core principle of software defined networking (SDN),the control framework and the design of routing creation bran-new approach about Ad Hoc based SDN was analyzed firstly.Secondly,the hierarchical routing model was established,and the problem of routing key nodes and key link centralized selection based on service path was proposed and its algorithm was designed,which could embed customize service into physical networks via nodes mapping based network performance maximization.Finally,it corroborate the advantage of routing implement via SDN in function,performance and the whole networks utilization.Experiments show that the energy consumption of network nodes is more balanced and the overall utilization of the network is nearly 14% higher than the traditional method.…”
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Antecedents to Customer Retention in a Corporate Context by Luciene Eberle, Gabriel Sperandio Milan, Celso Augusto de Matos

“…Finally, the moderating effect of customer time was investigated by means of the hierarchical regression, there being no statistically significant relationship between switching costs and customer retention.…”
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Delay adaptive transmission method for scalable video streaming based on OpenFlow by Tao HUANG, Li ZHANG, Yun-yong ZHANG, Yun-jie LIU

“…This method combines SVC streaming scalable and flexible programmable features of OpenFlow effectively, and implements SVC streaming hierarchical adaptive transmission in a dynamic network,by building the base layer and the enhancement layer separate routes under complex network environment with limited network bandwidth and link congestion. …”
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Thalamus Segmentation from Diffusion Tensor Magnetic Resonance Imaging by Ye Duan, Xiaoling Li, Yongjian Xi

“…Furthermore, the single parameter in the mean-shift based algorithm supports hierarchical clustering naturally.…”
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Motivation management of tourist services consumer by M. A. Zhukova

“…Based on the analysis of various theoretical concepts of tourist motivation (analytical, hierarchical and complex), it has been proposed to group tourist motivations into the following groups: physical motivations for recreation, cultural and natural-climatic motivations, social motivations, motivations for changes in the type of activity, motivations of status and prestige, and motivations for entertainment . …”
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Timing synchronization algorithm based on clock skew estimation for WSN by Yi SUN, Lu-kun ZENG, Xin WU, Jun LU, Yue SUN

“…In order to solve the problem of poor synchronization stability on classical synchronization algorithm,high overhead on joint clock offset and skew correction synchronization algorithm in wireless sensor network,a timing syn-chronization algorithm based on clock skew estimation for WSN (CSMS) was proposed.The algorithm adopted low-overhead clock offset and skew estimation method to improve the synchronization precision and stability of paired node.At the same time of guaranteeing the stability and accuracy,it realized synchronization with the root node and the neighbors,and optimized synchronization overhead by using the combination of hierarchical network structure and radio listening.The experimental results show that the CSMS algorithm balances energy consumption,accuracy and stability of synchronization.…”
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The Intermediate Data Structure (IDS) for Longitudinal Historical Microdata, version 4 by George Alter, Kees Mandemakers

“…Discussions with users over the last four years resulted in important changes, like the inclusion of a new table defining the hierarchical relationships among ‘contexts’, decision schemes for recording relationships, additional fields in the metadata table, rules for handling stillbirths, a reciprocal model for relationships, guidance for linking IDS data with geospatial information, and the introduction of an extended IDS for computed variables.…”
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Rate control algorithm for no-feedback distributed video coding by HENJian C, Chao HUI, Yong-hong KUO

“…In order to address the high requirement of accuracy on rate estimation in the existed bit-plane-level encoder rate control (ERC) methods, a frame-level ERC algorithm was proposed. It used hierarchical fast motion compensated interpolation to obtain high quality side information estimation at the encoder, and removed the difference between bit-planes with cyclic shift to make the coding rates on each bit-plane homogeneous, therefore achieving a frame-level rate control. …”
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Introduction: Commoning as Differentiated Publicness by Heidi Sohn, Stavros Kousoulas, Gerhard Bruyns

“…By presenting non-hierarchical understandings of urban practices, as well as fostering the intersection of different trajectories and discourses, the introduction to this issue strives to provide a fertile ground for the encounter of the multidimensional and relational potentials of contemporary commoning practices.…”
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Sandy Soil Liquefaction Prediction Based on Clustering-Binary Tree Neural Network Algorithm Model by Yu Wang, Jiachen Wang

“…The research results show that the hierarchical structure based on the clustering-binary tree neural network algorithm is reasonable, and the sand liquefaction level can be categorized accurately.…”
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Some key technical issues in the evolution from cloud network to computing network by Chang CAO, Shuai ZHANG, Ying LIU, Xiongyan TANG

“…Firstly, the development trend of cloud-network integration technology in recent years, the new problems and challenges it faces were analyzed.Then, based on the heterogeneous computing power, the sinking of computing power, and the new changes in computing-network linkage in business development, six major computing and network capabilities were proposed.Convergence requirements, combined with multi-cloud connection, differentiated bearer, and hierarchical security, discussed the case of building new capabilities and new business experience around the computing network.The analysis results show that it can be concluded that the computing network and the cloud network are closely related in the technical system, and the integration of the computing network is the inevitable result of the development and evolution of the integration of the cloud and the network, and it is also an inevitable choice for the development of the digital economy.…”
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Sociological phenomena as multiple nonlinearities: MTBI's new metaphor for complex human interactions by Christopher M. Kribs-Zaleta

“…This article reviews these studies and their common structures, and identifies a new mathematical metaphor which uses multiple nonlinearities to describe the multiple thresholds governing the persistence of hierarchical phenomena, including the situation termed a ``backward bifurcation'' in mathematical epidemiology, where established phenomena can persist in circumstances under which the phenomena could not initially emerge.…”
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REFLECTION OF THE IMAGE OF THE FATHER IN OLDER TEENAGERS IN THE REPUBLIC OF TYVA by A. M. Salchak

“…Sitnokov’s Human Image Structure (Hierarchical)  method was used. This method allows you to identify the structure of the image of the father in adolescents  from full and incomplete families of different types in the Republic of Tyva.…”
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The Effects of Knowledge Base Diversity on Cross-Industry Innovation Performance: The Moderating Role of Network Embeddedness by Yang Zhou, Chunyu Meng, Xin Chen

“…To reveal the impact of knowledge base diversity (KBD) and network embeddedness on cross-industry innovation performance (CIP), we performed an empirical hierarchical regression analysis using patent data from the mobile phone industry. …”
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Historia y memorias de la posguerra. Paracuellos y el recuerdo del Auxilio Social by Ángela Cenarro, Elena Masarah

“…The falangist «Auxilio Social» was a space in which the unequal and hierarchical power relationship between the victors and the defeated at the end of the Spanish Civil War was brutally expressed. …”
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