A Simple Scheme for Belief Propagation Decoding of BCH and RS Codes in Multimedia Transmissions by Marco Baldi, Franco Chiaraluce

“…Moreover, we consider the case of long BCH codes included in the DVB-S2 standard, for which we show that the usage of “pure” LDPC codes would provide better performance.…”
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Assessment of Lower Sakarya River Water Quality in Terms of Irrigation Water by Çiğdem Özer, Rabia Köklü

“…Different physical-chemical properties of water quality data belonging to 3 stations operated by State Hydraulic Works (DSI) on Sakarya River were evaluated in terms of national and international water quality standards. On the basis of these standards, irrigation water quality was interpreted by using evaluation criteria such as Electrical conductivity (EC), and Total Hardness (TH) values, Schoeller Diagram, Sodium Adsorption Rate (SAR), Sodium percentage (% Na), Magnesium Ratio (MR), Potential Salinity (PS) and Kelley index (KI).…”
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Research on Drilling and Sealing Technology for Cross Bedding of Superthick Coal Seam by Yao-bin Li, Cai-Hao Yue, Xin Guo

“…With the gradual deepening of coal resources development, whether gas extraction meets the standard is particularly important. In view of the low extraction efficiency, through theoretical and numerical simulation combined with field measurement, the upper and lower cross bedding drilling is studied. …”
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THE BENEFITS OF ZIRCONIUM CROWNS VERSUS STAINLESS STEEL CROWNS IN PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY. A REVIEW ARTICLE by Vasilica Toma, Ana Sîrghe, Stefan-Alexandru Trufanda, Constantin Luca, Vacariu Simina Mădălina, Carmen Savin

“…Results: Stainless steel crowns have long been considered the „gold standard” for full-coverage restorations in primary molars due to their simplicity in preparation, durability, and strength. …”
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INSECURITY IN NIGERIA, CAUSES, CONSEQUENCE AND SOLUTIONS by ADEBAYO SULAIMAN ADEODU, EBELOKU IYANDA ADEMOLA, BLESSING CLARA BABAFEMI

“…This was revealed with mean score of 4.26, 4.24 and 4.31 and standard deviation of 0.83, 0.82 and 0.87 respectively. …”
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Determination of Heavy Metal Pollution in the Dankran River in the Bekwai Municipality of Ghana by Vivian Afriyie, Lyndon N. A. Sackey, Linda Aurelia Ofori

“…The samples were taken from three locations, Konyaw, Jumako, and Anwiankwanta, and subjected to standard laboratory tests using Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS) and Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectroscopy (ICP-MS). …”
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Rabbits, Rabbits, Rabbits: Show Rabbit Record Book by Joy C. Jordan, Loretta Rodriguez, Jessica Kochert, Bill Heltemes, Chris Decubellis, Renee Gore

“… The 4-H Show Rabbit project focuses on all the aspects of showing rabbits according to the American Rabbit Breeders Association (ARBA) show guidelines, showmanship skills, and breed Standards of Perfection. Youth learn to asses a rabbit based on its Standard of Perfection, helping to identify faults and choose from reliable breeding stock. …”
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Competence of Public Health Center Health Extension Officers in the Tual City Health Service Work Area by Diana

“…The research results show that the officers' abilities regarding health promotion, competence, strategies, methods, and media use are still based on experience because the professionalism of extension officers has not been standardized. Officers' efforts still need to meet national standard health promotion coverage. …”
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Belarus on the path to a green and circular economy: a comparison with the European Green Deal by Anna Gorbatcheva, Nikolai Gorbatchev, Siarhei Zenchanka

“…This absence may pose challenges in standardizing and streamlining Belarus’ environmental and sustainability initiatives within a unified framework, potentially impacting the coherence and efficiency of the country’s green and circular economy strategies.…”
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Public administration employees' ethics and its importance for reduction of corruption by Tanjević Nataša

“…Accordingly, reference is made to the ethical system in the Republic of Serbia with the conclusion that in countries in transition, including the Republic of Serbia, the problem of moral (non) accountability and still insufficiently developed system of moral, standards and ethical codes comes to the fore, which is why it is crucial to raise awareness of the importance of respecting the established ethical and professional standards of conduct and to strengthen mechanisms so as to ensure their effective implementation.…”
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MANAGEMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT IN RUSSIAN REGIONS ON THE BASIS OF PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP by F. Ibyatov

“…The conclusion, that the provision of regions with infrastructure facilities is due to the satisfaction of social needs of citizens, economic well-being and a decent standard of living of the population, – has been substantiated.…”
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Assessment of Groundwater Quality Using Water Quality Index from Selected Springs in Manga Subcounty, Nyamira County, Kenya by Alice Makonjo Wekesa, Calford Otieno

“…These fifteen parameters were analyzed and characterized according to standard methods and with reference to the World Health Organization and Kenya Bureau of Standards for physiochemical and bacteriological parameters which were then used in the calculation of water quality index. …”
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Hierarchical Clustering for Anomalous Traffic Conditions Detection in Power Substations by Erwin Alexander Leal Piedrahita

“… The IEC 61850 standard has contributed significantly to the substation management and automation process by incorporating the advantages of communications networks into the operation of power substations. …”
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BACHELOR DEGREE PROGRAMS IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND REGIONAL STUDIES: A COMPETENCE-BASED APPROACH TO PROFESSIONAL TRAINING OF STUDENTS IN FOREIGN LANGUAGES by L. G. Kuzmina

“…The paper is devoted to the problem of devising a new ESP curriculum for university students within the framework of Federal State Educational Standards of Higher Education. The necessity to introduce innovations into foreign language teaching at universities is fore grounded. …”
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Performance Evaluation of Antlion Optimizer Based Regulator in Automatic Generation Control of Interconnected Power System by Esha Gupta, Akash Saxena

“…The optimization performance of ALO is compared with other algorithms on the basis of standard deviations in the values of parameters and objective functions.…”
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The Foundations of Probability with Black Swans by Graciela Chichilnisky

“…Our subjective probabilities are standard distributions when the sample has no black swans. …”
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Beyond the Convergence-Divergence Divide: Comparing Banking Regulation in Latin America by Mario Schapiro

“…Finally, Mexico has been in-between, reinforcing State-owned banks and adopting the new Basel standards, however, to a lesser degree, compared to Brazil. …”
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Les codes graphiques contemporains de l’occitan by Alain Viaut

“…Being a constituent part of language, it often ends up summing it up metonymically. It refers to the standard variety which only exists at this level in project stage, on a basis conceived in relation to its central dialect. …”
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Social Media Mining Toolkit (SMMT) by Ramya Tekumalla, Juan M. Banda

“…By using a standard toolkit, researchers will be able to acquire, use, and release data in a consistent way that is transparent for everybody using the toolkit, hence, simplifying research reproducibility and accessibility in the social media domain.…”
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Cardiac Markers in Pediatric Laboratory Medicine: Critical Review by Renata Zrinski Topic, Jasna Lenicek Krleza

“…Future studies need to establish evidence-based cut-offs for specific indications to optimize utilization and standardize the interpretation of common cardiac biomarkers in neonates, children, and adolescents. …”
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