Understanding Ambiguity in Knowledge, Value and Institutional Structure: A Case Study of Chinese Open Network Community by Yao Jin

“…It is expected that explicitness instead of ambiguity transmitted by authority can promote existing order to more open, creative, and satisfying institutional design for net citizens in virtual communities.…”
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The Flattened Aggregate Constraint Homotopy Method for Nonlinear Programming Problems with Many Nonlinear Constraints by Zhengyong Zhou, Bo Yu

“…The aggregate constraint homotopy method uses a single smoothing constraint instead of m-constraints to reduce the dimension of its homotopy map, and hence it is expected to be more efficient than the combined homotopy interior point method when the number of constraints is very large. …”
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Stabilisation of multi‐loop amplifiers using circuit‐based two‐port models stability analysis by Abbas Pasdar, Masoud Meghdadi, Ali Medi

“…Using these matrices, instead of the S‐parameters, facilitates the selection of an appropriate stabilizer network. …”
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Capital of Feedback by Nina Stener Jørgensen

“…Whereas Price regarded the transfer of information as an activity for users of the Oxford Corner House to engage with freely, the operation of today’s digital platforms instead suggests that such activities are entirely facilitated in order to retrieve information from its users. …”
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Fast Image Segmentation Using Two-Dimensional Otsu Based on Estimation of Distribution Algorithm by Wuli Wang, Liming Duan, Yong Wang

“…Firstly, in order to enhance the performance of image segmentation, the guided filtering is employed to improve neighborhood image template instead of mean filtering. Additionally, the probabilities of target and background in two-dimensional histogram are exactly calculated to get more accurate threshold. …”
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Abstraction level of van Hiele’s theory: Occurrence of side effects in GeoGebra integration by Thesa Kandaga, Idha Novianti, Mazlini Adnan

“…This complexity often leads students to focus on rote memorization and procedural calculations instead of understanding the underlying context. This study aims to overcome these challenges by developing a hypothetical learning trajectory (HLT) and using GeoGebra to enhance visualization and understanding. …”
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Heuristic Evaluation: Comparing Generic and Specific Usability Heuristics for Identification of Usability Problems in a Living Museum Mobile Guide App by Mohd Kamal Othman, Muhd Nur Shaful Sulaiman, Shaziti Aman

“…The study found that Nielsen’s heuristics set is too general to detect usability problems in a mobile application compared to SMART heuristics which focuses on the smartphone application in the product development lifecycle instead of the generic Nielsen’s heuristics which focuses on a wide range of interactive system. …”
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A Hybrid OFDM-TDM Architecture with Decentralized Dynamic Bandwidth Allocation for PONs by Taner Cevik

“…Unnecessary delays in centralized schemes occurring during bandwidth assignment stage are eliminated by utilizing a decentralized approach. Instead of sending bandwidth demands to the optical line terminal (OLT) which is the only competent authority, each optical network unit (ONU) runs the same bandwidth demand determination algorithm. …”
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A New Way to Generate an Exponential Finite Difference Scheme for 2D Convection-Diffusion Equations by Caihua Wang

“…During the derivation process, the higher order derivatives along y-direction are removed to the derivatives along x-direction iteratively using information given by the original differential equation (similarly from x-direction to y-direction) and then instead of keeping finite terms in the Taylor series expansion, infinite terms which constitute convergent series are kept on deriving the exponential coefficients of the scheme. …”
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Midregion PTHrP and Human Breast Cancer Cells by Claudio Luparello

“…The object of this review is to discuss collectively and critically both precedent and more updated data obtained in the lab, the latter arising from assays on DNA status, and gene and protein expression patterns of treated cells, aiming to check whether the cytotoxicity of the peptide may result from a reprogramming of gene expression towards apoptotic death or, instead, it is to be ascribed to an unprogrammed perturbation of cell functions.…”
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Range and Battery Depletion Concerns with Electric Vehicles by Tomio Miwa, Hitomi Sato, Takayuki Morikawa

“…Finally, the answers to the questionnaire show that the probability of battery depletion on a driving day has little effect on the intention to purchase an EV. Instead, people tend to evaluate the range by itself or directly compare it with their desired range.…”
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Qualitative Reasoning for Quantitative Simulation by Mehmet Fatih Hocaoğlu

“…Using the proposed algorithm, the simulation is advanced instead of iterating simulation time for a predefined time step and checking whether or not there is any activity in the interval, directly to the time points that are qualitatively different.…”
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HİSSEDAR AKTİVİZMASI VE MALEZYA'DA KURUMSAL SOSYAL SORUMLULUK - ACTIVISM AND CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN MALAYSIA by Muhammad Aiman Awalluddin

“…Besides, through dialogue, shareholders may signal to the management of the company on the importance of CSR, instead of shareholder supremacy. Having two way communication can improve mutual understanding between both parties and indicate good corporate governance.…”
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Multiple Linear Regression Model Based on Neural Network and Its Application in the MBR Simulation by Chunqing Li, Zixiang Yang, Yiquan Deng, Tao Wang

“…The system is researched and developed with the hybrid programming of VC++ programming language and OpenGL, with a multifactor linear regression model of affecting MBR membrane fluxes based on neural network, applying modeling method of integer instead of float and quad tree recursion. The experiments show that the three-dimensional simulation system, using the above models and methods, has the inspiration and reference for the future research and application of the MBR simulation technology.…”
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An Alternate Method to Springback Compensation for Sheet Metal Forming by Waluyo Adi Siswanto, Agus Dwi Anggono, Badrul Omar, Kamaruzaman Jusoff

“…This alternate hybrid method (HM) is conducted by firstly employing DA method followed by the SF method instead of either DA or SF method individually. The springback shape and the target part are used to optimize the die surfaces compensating springback. …”
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Dewetting dynamics of metal/metallic coated ceramic systems at high temperatures by Ran Sui, Qiaoli Lin

“…Results revealed asymmetric wetting-dewetting, indicating strong chemical bonds instead of reversible physical ones at high temperatures, deviating from traditional model predictions. …”
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Nonexposure Accurate Location K-Anonymity Algorithm in LBS by Jinying Jia, Fengli Zhang

“…They are designed for K-anonymity, and cloaking is performed based on the identifications (IDs) of the grid areas which were reported by all the users, instead of directly on their accurate coordinates. …”
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Load Carrying and Hydrostatic Performances of Innovative Encapsulated Anchorage System for Unbonded Single Strand by Min Sook Kim, Young Hak Lee

“…A new anchorage system is proposed having a circular bearing plate and curvature between the bearing plate and the anchor head to improve stress concentration. A lid with a screw instead of the grouting method is also proposed to prevent moisture penetration. …”
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Learning through audio-visual aids: how does it work for students to delve into the English vowels? by Zikril Mulia

“…Visual aids assisted them to delve into the English vowels concisely, instead of listening and paid attention to the teacher during their English class. …”
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Glow-Worms, Railroad-Worms (Insecta: Coleoptera: Phengodidae) by Marc Branham

“…Males of these species are not larviform, but instead resemble other beetles, though their first pair of wings (elytra) are less then half as long as their hind wings and the males of most species have very elaborate, feather-like antennae. …”
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