A Model-Driven Engineering Process for Autonomic Sensor-Actuator Networks by Carlos Vidal, Carlos Fernández-Sánchez, Jessica Díaz, Jennifer Pérez

“…Many of these smart applications are possible due to the incorporation of autonomic control loops that implement advanced processing and analysis of historical and real-time data measured by sensors; plan actions according to a set of goals or policies; and execute plans through actuators. …”
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Scapular Stabilization for Shoulder Pain: Putting the Cart Before the Horse? by Alyssa Elder, Christopher M. Powers

“…Given that identification of movement impairments related to the scapulothoracic joint (i.e. scapular winging or excessive scapular elevation) are more easily observed compared to movement faults at the glenohumeral joint (i.e. superior or anterior translation of the humeral head) an inherent bias may exist in which clinicians prioritize movement impairments and associated physical impairments at the scapulothoracic joint in developing a treatment plan. Interpreting the cause(s) of abnormal scapulothoracic motion without considering the potential influence of the glenohumeral joint (and vice-versa) may lead to faulty clinical reasoning when developing a plan of care. …”
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Bionic Control of Cheetah Bounding with a Segmented Spine by Chunlei Wang, Shigang Wang

“…Moreover, the delay feedback control method is employed to plan the motion of the leg joints to stabilize the pitching motion of trunk with the stability criterion. …”
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FACTORS AFFECTING ACADEMIC STAFFS’ UNIVERSITY SATISFACTION: COMPARISON BETWEEN VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS AND SCHOOLS/FACULTIES by Hüseyin Dalğar, Ali Murat Alparslan, Onur Sungur

“…The findings of the researchon the satisfaction levels of academicians can be a guide for the short andlong term plans of the strategic plans of universities.Inthis context, the purpose of this study is to investigate the determinants ofsatisfaction of academicians from their university and to reveal their relativeeffects. …”
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Intervención en terapia familiar comunitaria con diez familias caleñas de la ladera oeste by Lina María Terranova-Zapata, Victoria Eugenia Acevedo -Velasco, Ramón Rojano

“…Describimos una investigación cualitativa, cuyo propósito es contribuir a la generación de contextos útiles para la elaboración de un plan de vida personal de diez madres de la ladera Oeste de la ciudad de Cali-Colombia, utilizando técnicas de la Terapia Familiar Comunitaria como la entrevista y la videoterapia, complementándolas con talleres psicoeducativos. …”
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An integrated evaluation framework – smartness, well-being, e-maturity – for participatory evaluation of learning ecosystems: first application to two Italian high schools by Carlo Giovannella

“… In this contribution, after a brief analysis of the critical issues associated with learning ecosystem evaluation frameworks, a participatory evaluation approach is proposed that aims to: (a) be people-centered and bring out the perceptions of all categories involved in educational processes – with particular reference to students, teachers and parents; this is in order to mitigate the objectivity bias associated with self-evaluations conducted by internal evaluation teams by means of top-down evaluation models; b) base the evaluation on an integrable set of multidimensional constructs such as smartness – capable of capturing both the “external” well-being associated with the quality of the context and the well-being perceived at an individual level – and e-maturity, i.e. the digital maturity of the context that defines its positioning (vision, plans and actions) with respect to the potential and opportunities offered by the digital transition; c) provide reference values with the intention of making evaluations of educational ecosystems both synchronically and diachronically comparable, as well as allowing for the elaboration of an adequate base of knowledge to facilitate the elaboration of improvement plans and to support evidence-based decision-making. …”
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Application of backward design in designing learning with the observation-based learning method by Yusuf Nugraha Dano Ali

“…A good learning design is planned by professional teachers who understand their teaching duties and how the design can make a good learning system. …”
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Vision-Threatening Behcet’s Disease: Severity of Ocular Involvement Predictors by Mohammed A. Hussein, Iman M. Eissa, Ahmed A. Dahab

“…This could potentially help ophthalmologists categorize their patients based on future risk and plan treatment accordingly. Subjects and Methods. …”
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Project management principles special aspects by V. V. Eremin, D. V. Firsov, T. K. Chernysheva

“…Currently, financing of state programme takes about 70 % of the federal budget, however, the actual implementation of the laid down plans of state programme is far behind the planned targets.Within the international practice of economies with a related organisational structure focused on the implementation of large programme projects, the focus on project management begins to occupy a dominant position in the practice of public management, especially in the field of strategic development.The article studies the special aspects of the project management formation and its scaling at the national level. …”
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The plot in Isaiah 40-55 by SL Stassen

“…A drama usually has a specific plan according to which each character acts and relates to the other characters. …”
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STABILITY CONTROL MODELLING UNDER DYNAMIC MOTION SCENARIO OF A DIFFERENTIAL DRIVE ROBOT by ADEDOTUN O. OWOJORI, KAYODE F. AKINGBADE, WALIU O. APENA, ERASTUS O. OGUNTI

“…Localization and navigation referred to as tracking a planned trajectory or moving through paths filled with obstacles in a given space are also included. …”
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Modified single rigid vacuum-formed indirect bonding trays for lingual bracket application: a case report by Nguyen Anh Viet, Nguyen Anh Thuy

“…The superimposition of post-bonding scans and the digital orthodontic setup showed high agreement between the planned and actual bracket positions. Additionally, the close alignment between the planned orthodontic setup and the achieved treatment outcome highlights the reliability of the technique for predictable lingual orthodontic treatment. …”
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Comparative transcriptomics in serial organs uncovers early and pan-organ developmental changes associated with organ-specific morphological adaptation by Marie Sémon, Marion Mouginot, Manon Peltier, Claudine Corneloup, Philippe Veber, Laurent Guéguen, Sophie Pantalacci

“…Abstract Mice have evolved a new dental plan with two additional cusps on the upper molar, while hamsters were retaining the ancestral plan. …”
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Update on Comprehensive Management of Cholera. Recommendations of the Expert Workshop. Cienfuegos 2014 by María Lina Valdés Gómez, Víctor René Navarro Machado, Edelys Molina Moreira, Joel Torres Ros, Ada Lozano Leblanc, Joseline Cesar Carrero, Alain Morejón Giraldoni

“…A provincial workshop attended by 83 professionals from the health institutions in the territory was developed on August 27, 2014 in order to analyse the technical elements for prevention and management of cholera outbreaks and to improve the provincial prevention and control plan for this disease. Group techniques including brainstorming and focus group were applied. …”
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Practice of multidisciplinary team collaboration and nursing of a patient undergoing surgery for colon cancer (1例结肠癌手术患者多学科协作护理体会) by WANG Nannan (王楠楠), WANG Yutao (王玉涛), LIU Yunchao (刘云超), GUO Lian (郭连), ZHANG Yi (张依), SU Guohua (苏国华), PENG Yujie (彭雨洁)

“…According to the characteristics of the patient's disease, multidisciplinary consultation was used to formulate the operation plan preoperatively. The nursing group also organized various professional teams to conduct nursing evaluation, formulated the corresponding nursing plan, and provided professional and standardized nursing interventions on body position management, catheter maintenance, nutrition support and exercise guidance. …”
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Optimization Based High-Speed Railway Train Rescheduling with Speed Restriction by Li Wang, Wenting Mo, Yong Qin, Fei Dou, Limin Jia

“…In the bilayer rescheduling module, the upper-layer objective is to make an optimal rerouting plan with selected rerouting actions. Given a specific rerouting plan, the lower-layer focuses on minimizing the total delay as well as the number of seriously impacted trains. …”
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Modernization of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army by A. M. Belyaev, F. F. Sharipov, M. A. Dyakonova

“…The year 2027, the centennial year of the PLA’s formation, is called an important stage in the implementing these transformations, by which it is planned to generally complete all the planned changes of political, legal, military-theoretical, and scientific-technical nature. …”
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Separate Collection of Packaging Wastes within the Scope of Integrated Solid Waste Management: The case study of Yakutiye District in Erzurum City by Zeynep Eren, Emre Erdoğan

“…This inevitably demonstrates the need for a solid waste management plan. In Erzurum province, solid wastes are collected without any separation in the properly designed landfill which was put into operation in 2007. …”
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Positioning Performance of Power and Manual Drivers in Posterior Spinal Fusion Procedures by J. Micah Prendergast, Alexander C. Perry, Vikas V. Patel, Emily M. Lindley, Mark E. Rentschler

“…Final screw placement was compared to initial surgical plans using the navigation system, and the final screw locations were analyzed on the basis of angular deviation from these planned trajectories as well as screw translation within a critical reference plane. …”
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Effects of antioxidant nutrients on muscle mass, strength and function in COPD patients: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. by Qinman He, Pan Yang, Ye Wang, Wanmei Xu, Yi Feng, Fei Xie, Guixiang Xu

“…Further, subgroup analysis was conducted based on whether patients participated in lung rehabilitation plans while receiving nutritional interventions. …”
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