A Stress-Strain Model for Brick Prism under Uniaxial Compression by Keun-Hyeok Yang, Yongjei Lee, Yong-Ha Hwang

“…The reliability of the proposed model was examined by comparisons with actual stress-strain curves obtained from the tests and the existing model. …”
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La Educación Mediática en Nuestro Entorno: Realidades y Posibles Mejoras by Juan de Pablos Pons, Javier Ballesta Pagán

“…En este trabajo se aborda una actualización del concepto de Educación mediática desde una mirada integradora que facilite la comprensión de su proyección en el momento actual. Son muchos y diversos los elementos que confluyen en la puesta a punto de actuaciones que favorezcan su implementación y las limitaciones que la hacen estar aún condicionada por políticas que no han favorecido la integración mediática en la educación, así como la escasez de una formación inicial y permanente del profesorado. …”
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AYUDA AL DESARROLLO Y RESPUESTA FISCAL EN CENTROAMÉRICA by Mariola Gozalo-Delgado, Fernando Rueda-Junquera

“…En la actual etapa de crisis financiera global la mejora de la eficacia de la ayuda seha convertido en una prioridad tanto para los donantes como para los países recep-tores. …”
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LED Lighting System Reliability Modeling and Inference via Random Effects Gamma Process and Copula Function by Huibing Hao, Chun Su, Chunping Li

“…A numerical example about actual LED lamps data is given to demonstrate the usefulness and validity of the proposed model and method.…”
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On the distribution and status of Carcharodus lavatherae, Pyrgus carthami, and P. serratulae (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae) in Slovenia by Rudi Verovnik

“…The large number of unpublished records is somewhat masking the actual decline of the species in Slovenia. P. serratulae is the most enigmatic of the three species with numerous published records but no vouchers that could verify its presence in Slovenia. …”
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Trayectorias sociales y legitimidades político-religiosas en el Senado argentino a comienzos del siglo XXI by Gabriel Levita

“…De esta forma, aporta al conocimiento de los múltiples y complejos vínculos entre religión y política en las elites políticas de la Argentina actual.…”
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Research on Application of Microbial Exploration Technology Based on Abnormal Index System by Zhihua Yuan, Yuqing Zhang

“…In order to establish a reference system suitable for the actual geological characteristics of oilfields, and to further improve the index system for identifying oil and gas microbial abnormalities in oil and gas areas, specific microbial abnormal indicators are isolated, cultivated, and detected. …”
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A Two-Stage Method for Structural Damage Prognosis in Shear Frames Based on Story Displacement Index and Modal Residual Force by Asghar Rasouli, Seyed Sina Kourehli, Gholamreza Ghodrati Amiri, Ali Kheyroddin

“…In the second stage, by defining a new objective function, the extent of the actual damage is determined via an imperialist competitive algorithm. …”
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El uso de la energía y la contaminación atmosférica. Caso de estudio: Valle de Aburrá (Antioquia, Colombia), 2015 by Carlos Alberto Echeverri Londoño

“…En el caso del Valle de Aburrá se comprueba que el suministro actual en energía se apoya en un 81.4% en recursos no renovables. …”
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La résurgence/convergence du triptyque « catastrophe-résilience-adaptation » pour (re)penser la « fabrique urbaine » face aux risques climatiques by Béatrice Quenault

“…Secondly, considering the actual uses and meanings of resilience, this article interrogates the operational feature of this concept to re-think about the “urban fabric” in an integrated manner with the climate risks prevention. …”
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Assessment of Power Quality for Large Scale Utility Grid-Connected Solar Power Plant Integrated System by Ahmed Haji, Mehdi F. Bonneya

“…Where it is done in real-time with an actual case study on a 1620-kW PV array connected to an 11-kV grid via a three-level Voltage Source Converter (VSC). …”
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Credit card fraud detection through machine learning algorithm by Agyan Panda, Bharath Yadlapalli, Zhi Zhou

“…Our industrial partner provided us with an actual credit card dataset, which we used to do the analysis. …”
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Load Identification Method Based on Interval Analysis and Tikhonov Regularization and Its Application by Chunsheng Liu, Chunping Ren, Nengjian Wang

“…The results show that the deviations between the identified dynamic force and the actual dynamic force are basically within 2% and 5%, and the average uncertainties are up to 7% and 10%. …”
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Estimation of Finite Population Mean in Multivariate Stratified Sampling under Cost Function Using Goal Programming by Atta Ullah, Javid Shabbir, Zawar Hussain, Bander Al-Zahrani

“…In many real life situations, a linear cost function of a sample size nh is not a good approximation to actual cost of sample survey when traveling cost between selected units in a stratum is significant. …”
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Unpleasant Operas or French Music Drama as Heard by Corno Di Bassetto by Eduardo Valls Oyarzun

“…This probing into Shaw’s evaluation of French music drama will serve to determine its actual influence on Shaw’s opera criticism.…”
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The Impact of the Public Procurement Control System on the Hungarian Public Administration by Györgyi Nyikos, Gábor Soós

“…The purpose of the article is to explore the functioning of the control system related to EU funded public procurements and to examine its actual and potential impact on the purchases of public authorities. …”
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The effect of employee performance through job satisfaction: work motivation and leadership at Satpol PP Padang Sidempuan North Sumatra by Arbiuddin Syahputra Hakim Harahap, Hapzi Ali, Lusiana Lusiana

“…Human resources (HR) have an important role in the success of a business or organisation through their effort, talent, innovation, drive, and actual tasks. The purpose of this study is to analyse and reveal the effect of work motivation and leadership on job satisfaction and the effect of work motivation, leadership and job satisfaction on employee performance, the effect of organisational culture on employee performance at Satpol PP Padang Sidempuan North Sumatra. …”
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Retranslation and Counterculture in Post-Francoist and Modernday Spain: Woody Guthrie’s Bound for Glory in Star Books (1977) and Global Rhythm Press (2009) by Camino Gutiérrez Lanza

“…Este artículo estudia el relevante papel sociocultural que ambas editoriales han desempeñado en la España posfranquista y en la época actual, cómo el texto ha sido (re)traducido y si la segunda traducción ha modernizado a la primera para colmar las expectativas de los lectores contemporáneos. …”
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Círculos de pobreza y finanzas municipales en México by Hilario Barcelata Chávez

“…El desarrollo económico actual de los municipios en México muestra avances, rezagos y retrocesos que se distribuyen de manera desigual en el territorio nacional y al interior de cada municipio, por lo que es pertinente cuestionarse cuáles son los factores que determinan tal panorama. …”
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Real Time Animation of Trees Based on BBSC in Computer Games by Xuefeng Ao, Zhongke Wu, Mingquan Zhou

“…That researchers in the field of computer games usually find it is difficult to simulate the motion of actual 3D model trees lies in the fact that the tree model itself has very complicated structure, and many sophisticated factors need to be considered during the simulation. …”
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