Validation of Two MODIS Aerosols Algorithms with SKYNET and Prospects for Future Climate Satellites Such as the GCOM-C/SGLI by Jules R. Dim, Tamio Takamura, Akiko Higurashi, Pradeep Kathri, Nobuyuki Kikuchi, Takahashi Y. Nakajima

“…Potential improvements of aerosols algorithms for future climate-oriented satellites such as the coming Global Change Observation Mission Climate/Second generation Global Imager (GCOM-C/SGLI) are discussed based on a validation study of three years’ (2008–2010) daily aerosols properties, that is, the aerosol optical thickness (AOT) and the Ångström exponent (AE) retrieved from two MODIS algorithms. …”
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Comparison of Maqasid al-Shari’ah asy-Syathibi and ibn ‘Ashur perspective of Usul al-Fiqh four mazhab by Alfa Syahriar, Zahrotun Nafisah

“…The results of this study can be stated that the orientation of the theory of Maqashid al-Sharia according to al-Shathibi to realize the benefit of the world and the hereafter, while Ibn Ashur limits only the world. …”
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Debate effectiveness for the strengthening the university educational work from the curricular work by Julio Fragoso Fragoso, Blanca Rosa Garcés Garcés, Lian Roque Roque, Ibys Espinosa Requesens, Valia Caminero Chávez, Francisco Jacas Frada

“…The debate deliberated by the teacher was introduced on the basis of articles with impact on the current Cuban society, previously selected and student oriented. It was considered as a requirement that the student had possibilities of a previous preparation before the debate. …”
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Evaluation of critical factors for typhoon-triggered landslide and subsequent debris flow in the Philippines using physically based models by Christian Gaviola John, Chieh Chao Kuo, Bencure Jannet

“…The results of the analyses indicated that the accuracy of the model could reach up to 79.23%, as evaluated by receiver operating characteristic analysis, with area zoning based on bedding plane orientation improving this by 8.23%. DEBRIS-2D effectively simulated debris flow motion and deposition areas validated against field observations. …”
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Fabrication of a Cu(InGa)Se2 Thin Film Photovoltaic Absorber by Rapid Thermal Annealing of CuGa/In Precursors Coated with a Se Layer by Chun-Yao Hsu, Peng-Cheng Huang, Yu-Yao Chen, Dong-Cherng Wen

“…Using X-ray diffraction, field emission scanning electron microscopy, Raman spectroscopy, and Hall effect measurement, it is found that the CIGS thin films produced exhibit facetted grains and a single chalcopyrite phase with a preferred orientation along the (1 1 2) plane. A Cu-poor precursor with a Cu/() ratio of 0.75 demonstrates a higher resistance, due to an increase in the grain boundary scattering and a reduced carrier lifetime. …”
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Health-Related Quality of Life, Blood Pressure, and Biochemical and Anthropometric Profile in Vegetarians and Nonvegetarians by Jacksaint Saintila, Tabita E. Lozano López, Percy G. Ruiz Mamani, Michael White, Salomón Huancahuire-Vega

“…However, few studies have been undertaken in this population oriented to quality of life and health. This study aimed to compare health-related quality of life, blood pressure, and biochemical and anthropometric profile in vegetarians and nonvegetarians. …”
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Analysis of factors influencing innovation and entrepreneurship education based on analytic hierarchy process by Xianchao Zhou, Yanbo Cheng

“…Our results show that government funding support is the most critical factor, followed by policy orientation, teaching methods, project-based learning, and teacher entrepreneurial experience. …”
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Dynamic and Quantitative Method of Analyzing Service Consistency Evolution Based on Extended Hierarchical Finite State Automata by Linjun Fan, Jun Tang, Yunxiang Ling, Benxian Li

“…This paper is concerned with the dynamic evolution analysis and quantitative measurement of primary factors that cause service inconsistency in service-oriented distributed simulation applications (SODSA). …”
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Structural conditions for relay ramp fault development on the edge of the collision wedge: a case study from the East Slovak Basin by Jacko, Stanislav, Ďuriška, Igor, Janočko, Juraj, Farkašovský, Roman, Thiessen, Alexander Dean

“…Basin subsidence, which occurred from west to east via N–S steps, generated a system of subparallel-oriented faults, which were connected by relay ramps. …”
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Photoinduced Interactions in Thin Films of Azo Dyes and Planar-Aligned Nematic Liquid Crystal by Aleksey Kudreyko, Vladimir Chigrinov, Arina Perestoronina

“…In this study, we investigate a model of dispersion, steric and photoinduced interactions with the goal of providing a qualitative and quantitative description of orientationally ordered hard uniaxial liquid crystals and azo dye molecules. …”
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Unique Subclavian Vascular Ring Anomaly: Insights from CT Angiography by Radu Octavian Baz, Mihaly Enyedi, Cristian Scheau, Andreea Cristiana Didilescu, Radu Andrei Baz, Cosmin Niscoveanu

“…The aortic arch displayed a typical orientation but included an additional arterial branch arising from the medial wall of the descending aorta. …”
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Analysis on Fracture Toughness of the L360QS/N08825 Bimetallic Composite Pipe Welded Joint by Bin Wang, Hongxia Lan, Bobo Lei

“…The grain size and grain orientation of the crack propagation zone in the weld were investigated by electron back-scattered diffraction (EBSD). …”
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Equivalent Circuit Parameter Measurement of Multiphase Induction Machine by Exploitation of Space Harmonic Relations by Omer Ikram Ul Haq, R. S. Kanchan, Sjoerd G. Bosga, Luca Peretti

“…These measured parameters are used for the field-oriented control of each torque-producing vector space, whose performances are analyzed by quantifying the measured output torque error and linearity.…”
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Functional and Structural Brain Plasticity Enhanced by Motor and Cognitive Rehabilitation in Multiple Sclerosis by Luca Prosperini, Maria Cristina Piattella, Costanza Giannì, Patrizia Pantano

“…Despite their heterogeneity, all the included studies describe changes in white matter microarchitecture, in task-related activation, and/or in functional connectivity following both task-oriented and selective training. When explored, relevant correlation between improved function and MRI-detected brain changes was often found, supporting the hypothesis that training-induced brain plasticity is specifically linked to the trained domain. …”
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Cyber Security of the Economy and Public Finances: Historiography and Post-War Trajectory of Development by Petrukha Nina M., Petrukha Serhii V., Zhmaiev Anatolii Yu., Synkevych Maksym E.

“…The article examines the evolution of the cyber security paradigm in the context of the ontogenesis of the economy and public finances with an emphasis on the triggers of pre-war and war-oriented institutional memory and challenges in the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine. …”
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The Influence of Functional Fitness and Cognitive Training of Physical Disabilities of Institutions by I-Chen Yeh, Chia-Ming Chang, Ko-Chia Chen, Wei-Chin Hong, Yu-Hsiung Lu

“…The results revealed that subjects of the training group have significantly improved their functional shoulder rotation flexibility of left and right anterior hip muscle group flexibility of right, sitting functional balance of left and right, naming, attention, delayed recall, orientation, and Montreal cognitive assessment (MOCA). …”
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The Deep Structure of the Kimberlite Pipe Volchya in the Arkhangelsk Diamond Province and Controlling Faults Based on Passive Seismic and Radiological Methods (Northwest Russia) by Konstantin Danilov, Evgeny Yakovlev, Andrey Puchkov, Vladimir Bykov, Alexander Katorin

“…The controlling faults were found to be oriented in a southwesterly to northwesterly direction and to exhibit a contrasting narrow vertical structure at depths greater than 400 m. …”
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Modulation of the electromagnetic shielding effectiveness through micro/macrostructure design for electronic packaging by Lizhi Guan, Jingbo Fan, Zhi Kai Ng, Edwin Hang Tong Teo, Hortense Le Ferrand

“…Subsequently, rationally designing the oriented microstructure within a geometrical shape increases the reflection and improves the EMI SE from 40 to 60 dB in a specific direction. …”
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Pain sensitivity mediates the relationship between empathy for pain and psychopathic traits by Dimana V. Atanassova, Inti A. Brazil, Christiaan E. A. Tomassen, Joukje M. Oosterman

“…Participants rated images depicting painful situations through either a self-centered or other-oriented perspective. Psychopathic traits (Interpersonal, Affective, Lifestyle and Antisocial) were assessed with the Self-Report Psychopathy Scale, and pain threshold (cold, electrical, pressure) and tolerance (cold, electrical) were measured. …”
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Assessment of the possibility of irradiating tungsten and Cu-alloys in IFMIF-DONES using a realistic specimens configuration by Irene Álvarez, Marta Anguiano, Fernando Mota, Rebeca Hernández, David Sosa, Fabio Moro, Simone Noce, Yuefeng Qiu, Jin Hun Park, Frederik Arbeiter, Iole Palermo

“…IFMIF-DONES (International Fusion Materials Irradiation Facility-DEMO Oriented NEutron Source) is a facility whose purpose is to obtain data on materials by irradiating them under conditions equivalent to those of the DEMO (DEMOstration) fusion reactor. …”
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