Genealogies of African Nationalism and the Idea of Africa by Bongani Ngqulunga

“…What gets marginalised, often, is that early African nationalists envisioned their political mission as not only bringing about inclusive freedom, but also to establish what they called ‘the ‘New Africa’ or ‘the regeneration of Africa’. …”
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A novel motion control approach for tethered wheeled mobile robot on extreme terrain by Xiaotao Wang, Xingyu Wang, Jiayou Zhang

“…Some of the most valuable science targets for future exploration mission located at the extreme terrains of the planetary surfaces are currently inaccessible to the conventional rovers. …”
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Of Evangelism or Merchandise? The Role of Selected Christian Faith-based Schools in Nigerian Education by Mobolaji Oyebisi Ajibade

“…The study concludes that the mission schools have seriously deviated from their primary aim of using religion as a channel to evangelize but have turned to real enterprises. …”
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Experiences with the GPS in Unstabilized CubeSat by Pavel Kovar

“…One of its scientific missions is to test the operation of GPS. The space experiments proved the successful operation of the GPS receiver. …”
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The African social question: A challenge to the African church in light of the two synods on Africa

“…In one article, the pope writes: “Reconciliation is a way of life and mission of the Church” (Africae Munus no. 34). This article is set against that background to examine the mission and the role which the Catholic Church can play in Africa with regard to the African social question that encompasses all other perennial issues on the continent. …”
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Technology, Organization, and the Militarization of Intelligence: The Turkish Experience by Tolga Ökten

“…The transformation was initiated by the advent of drone technology and reinforced by the introduction of novel organizational structures and mission statements. During this period, a new conceptualization of intelligence emerged, whereby intelligence and operations were unified under a single mission definition and tactical intelligence priorities assumed a greater significance. …”
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Pierwsze wyznanie Synostwa Bożego przez Jezusa (Łk 2, 41–52) by Stanisław Witkowski

“…He knows that his priority mission which originates in God’s mandate, is his presence in the house of his Father that means fulfilling the task of teaching in the temple. …”
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A Novel Mining Approach for Data Analysis and Processing Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles by Ali Alenezi, Ahmad Sawalmeh, Hazim Shakhatreh, Muhannad Almutiry, Nasser Aedh Alreshidi

“…In the mining industry, smart surveying and exploration operations for the minerals are essential during mining missions. Usually, these missions are performed in remote areas that do not have a wireless communications infrastructure. …”
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A Rapid Target Searching Scheme for a Small Satellite with Device Limits by Shuo Mu, Yang Chen, Nan Zhang

“…In recent years, small satellites, which are more and more popular and affordable, have been already widely applied in observation and monitoring missions. However, it is a tough problem to meet the different mission requirements with such limits as space, energy, and devices. …”
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Discrete Event Simulation-Based Reliability Evaluation of a Traffic Signal Controller by Joong Soon Jang, Sang C. Park

“…A mission reliability evaluation methodology for a signal traffic controller is presented in this paper. …”
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Drilling Load Model of an Inchworm Boring Robot for Lunar Subsurface Exploration by Weiwei Zhang, Shengyuan Jiang, Dewei Tang, Huazhi Chen, Jieneng Liang

“…In the past decade, the wireline robot has received increasing attention due to the advantages of light weight, low cost, and flexibility compared to the traditional drilling instruments in space missions. For the lunar subsurface in situ exploration mission, we proposed a type of wireline robot named IBR (Inchworm Boring Robot) drawing inspiration from the inchworm. …”
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Rabies vaccinations at the rural–urban divide: successes and barriers to dog rabies vaccination programs from a rural and urban campaign in Zambia by Ricky Chazya, Chilufya Aneta Susan Mulenga, Andrew D. Gibson, Frederic Lohr, Cassandra Boutelle, Sarah Bonaparte, Oline Sinywibulula, Gareth Thomas, Patricia Bwalya, George Dautu, Linous Munsimbwe, Geoffrey Muuka, Luke Gamble, Ryan M. Wallace, Michelle A. Waltenburg

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Interior Convection Regime, Host Star Luminosity, and Predicted Atmospheric CO2 Abundance in Terrestrial Exoplanets by Antonin Affholder, Stéphane Mazevet, Boris Sauterey, Dániel Apai, Régis Ferrière

“…This offers guidance for the specifications of the Habitable Worlds Observatory NASA concept mission and other future missions capable of probing samples of habitable exoplanets.…”
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Thymus ad astra, or spaceflight-induced thymic involution by Wataru Muramatsu, Wataru Muramatsu, Maria Maryanovich, Maria Maryanovich, Maria Maryanovich, Taishin Akiyama, Taishin Akiyama, George S. Karagiannis, George S. Karagiannis, George S. Karagiannis, George S. Karagiannis, George S. Karagiannis, George S. Karagiannis

“…Psychosocial stressors, including prolonged isolation and mission-induced anxiety, further compound thymic atrophy by elevating systemic glucocorticoid levels. …”
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A Framework of Recommendation System for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Autonomous Maneuver Decision by Qinzhi Hao, Tengyu Jing, Yao Sun, Zhuolin Yang, Jiali Zhang, Jiapeng Wang, Wei Wang

“…Autonomous maneuvering decision-making in unmanned serial vehicles (UAVs) is crucial for executing complex missions involving both individual and swarm UAV operations. …”
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Work stress and caring intention among health care workers in Taiwan during the COVID-19 pandemic by Ken-Hui Fu, Hsiang-Fen Lai, Chia-Sui Weng, Wen-Hao Huang, Cheng-Chih Lin, Ying-Hui Wu

“…Conclusion: The experience of caring for COVID-19 patients was significantly associated with several stressors related to psychological, practical, and environmental aspects, but not with immediate reactions to the mission. Experiences in caring for COVID-19 patients and positive attitudes could increase the healthcare workers’ willingness to participate in future missions regarding infectious respiratory diseases, and feeling scared and unlucky can reduce this willingness.…”
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Les enseignants de lycée à l’épreuve de l’éducation à l’orientation by Chloé Pannier, Christophe Michaut

“…Untrained for this, the latter nevertheless have to deal with this mission and the new features induced by the platform, which is the subject of strong criticism due in particular to the inequalities it generates. …”
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