ATTRIBUTES FOR THE FUNDAMENTAL REQUIREMENTS OF A GOOD PRACTICE OF ONLINE COURSE: A REFLECTIVE STUDY ON THE 1ST INDONESIAN MASSIVE OPEN ONLINE COURSE (IMOOC) by Hanung Triyoko, Muhamad Hasbi

“…Our reflections started with vignettes on challenges and opportunities for online learning and some attributes generally referred to as the basic requirements of successful open online course, such as, curiosity and richness in ways of the learning materials, preferences in learning and flexibility for the aspects of learning style and facilitation, and user-friendliness for the aspects of information and communication technology. Finally, our reflections as a facilitator and a participant to the first IMOOC discovered assorted technical and module-related issues faced by facilitator and participants respectively but both assured of opportunities prospective to develop professionalism in English language teaching in the future. …”
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Research on the Earth Reflected Solar Spectral Radiation Observation System Based on the Lagrange L1 Point of the Earth–Moon System by Cong Zhao, Kai Wang, Shuqi Li, Xin Ye, Xiaolong Yi, Ye Jiang, Wei Fang

“…An off-axis two-mirror telescope system, a coupling system of a microlens array and a fiber bundle, and an optical splitting system based on concave grating are used to achieve the full field of view hyperspectral splitting and miniaturization of the instrument. Finally, the stray radiation suppression of the instrument is introduced. …”
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Value Added Tax and Economic Development: Focus on Human Capital Development by Kuyebi Favour Orejesuoluwapo, Omodero Cordelia Onyinyechi

“…Tax regulatory authorities should improve management of VAT funds to ensure they are utilized for developmental objectives. Finally, organizations such as the EFCC must remain steadfast in their commitment to preventing the misuse or diversion of VAT funds meant for Capital Expenditure and the development of the nation’s human resources, thereby safeguarding the financial security of the government and the nation as a whole.…”
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Mediating Effects of Foreign Direct Investment Inflows on Carbon Dioxide Emissions by Prajukta Tripathy, Mohsen Brahmi, Baiju Pallayil, Bikash Ranjan Mishra

“…In this paper, the findings reveal that FDI inflows affect the level of India’s CO₂ emissions mainly via mediating factors compared to their direct effect. Finally, in this research, it is recommended that the concerned authorities should prioritize the redistribution of foreign direct investment from high carbon-intensive technologies to less carbon-intensive and cleaner technologies for India’s carbonless and sustainable future.…”
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REEL EFEKTİF DÖVİZ KURUNU BELİRLEYEN EKONOMİK FAKTÖRLERİN ARAŞTIRILMASI: HETEROJEN PANEL VERİ ANALİZİ by Cansu Şarkaya İçellioğlu

“…Döviz kuru seviyesi reel ve finansal piyasalar üzerinde etkili olurken, bazıreel ve finansal faktörler de döviz kurları üzerinde belirleyici olmaktadır.Birbirini etkileyen dinamik bir döngü içerisinde, döviz kurları ile ekonomik faktörlerarasındaki ilişkileri açıklayabilmek, tüketicilerden yatırımcılara, özelsektörden kamu sektörüne, finans sektöründen dış ticaret sektörüne kadar her kesiminilgisini çeken bir konudur. …”
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MFGE8, ALB, APOB, APOE, SAA1, A2M, and C3 as Novel Biomarkers for Stress Cardiomyopathy by Xiao-Yu Pan, Zai-Wei Zhang

“…Then, the DEGs were used for Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analysis. Finally, the protein-protein interaction (PPI) network was constructed and Cytoscape was used to find the key genes. …”
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Multiobjective Optimization Model of Production Planning in Cloud Manufacturing Based on TOPSIS Method with Combined Weights by Zhiru Li, Wei Xu, Huibin Shi, Qingshan Zhang, Fengyi He

“…The weight coefficients of attribute indexes were calculated by combining subjective and objective weights with analytic hierarchy process (AHP) and entropy weight method. Finally, the combined weights calculated were applied to the improved TOPSIS method, and the optimal production planning scheme has been obtained by ranking. …”
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Review of Root-Mean-Square Error Calculation Methods for Large Deployable Mesh Reflectors by Sichen Yuan

“…An adjusted calculation of root-mean-square error is suggested when the concept of effective region is involved. Finally, these reviewed methods of root-mean-square error calculation are applied to surface accuracy evaluation of a two-facet mesh geometry, a center-feed mesh reflector, and an offset-feed mesh reflector for demonstration and comparison.…”
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An Assessment of Geotechnical Characteristics of Gharraf Oil Field Area Using Electrical Resistivity Test by Shaia Hussein A.

“…This article provides the data of soil electrical resistivity measurements carried out on different zones and sites in Gharraf oil field area (northwestern part of the Thi-Qar governorate in the south east of Iraq). In this study the analyses of the obtained data were carried out to propose a new empirical quantitative correlation between soil resistivity and geotechnical characteristics. …”
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Investigation of Blockchain Technology by Using the Innovative Concepts of Complex Pythagorean Fuzzy Soft Information by Naeem Jan, Jeonghwan Gwak, Younghoon Jeon, Bushra Akram

“…Using a good BCT, the transaction may be simply transferred record between users. Finally, the benefit of this proposed framework is demonstrated by comparing it to other frameworks to show the supremacy and feasibility of the diagnosed approaches.…”
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Multi-class support vector machine-based fast algorithm for 3D-HEVC depth video intra coding by Sheng LIU, Zong-ju PENG, Jia-li CHEN, Fen CHEN, Mei YU, Gang-yi JIANG

“…In the process of fast CU size and mode decision, features of LCU were extracted before cod-ing a LCU, then, a MSVM model was used to predict the class label. Finally, the class label that represents the largest parti-tion depth of the current LCU was employed to terminate the CU recursive splitting process and CU mode search process. …”
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A um passo do anti-pássaro: a poesia de Orides Fontela by Ivan Francisco Marques

“…Orides Fontela, uno de los nombres importantes de la poesía brasileña en la segunda mitad del siglo XX, dejó una obra compuesta de pocos títulos, pero siempre admirada por la crítica. Desde su estreno a finales de los años sesenta, la producción oridiana revela, junto a la tendencia hacia la abstracción y la búsqueda de la trascendencia, una comprensión aguda de la materialidad de la existencia y de los obstáculos que constituyen el mundo real. …”
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Strip-based deployment with cooperative communication to achieve connectivity and information coverage in wireless sensor networks by Wei Cheng, Xiaolin Lu, Yong Li, Hui Wang, Lei Zhong

“…Then, a summary of different combinations of coverage and connectivity is provided, that physical or information coverage with or without cooperative communication could be employed to achieve full coverage and connectivity for strip-based deployment. Finally, some new strategy could be proposed based on the fusion of physical and information coverage to improve strip-based deployment. …”
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Theoretical modeling of RF ablation with internally cooled electrodes:Comparative study of different thermal boundary conditions at theelectrode-tissue interface by María J. Rivera, Juan A. López Molina, Macarena Trujillo, Enrique J. Berjano

“…In the NC cases,this overestimation was more evident for higher values of theconvective heat transfer coefficient ($h$). Finally, with NC, when$h$ was increased the temperature profiles became more similar tothose with DC. …”
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Cartografía urbana mexicana 1880-1910: Guadalajara, México, Puebla y Veracruz by Irma Beatriz García Rojas

“…Este ensayo se propone analizar, desde una perspectiva interdisciplinaria, pero con acento histórico cultural, cuatro ejemplos cartográficos de otras tantas ciudades mexicanas de finales del siglo XIX y principios del XX, cuando esa escala geopolítica, geoeconómica y geocultural adquiere gran relevancia en el proyecto de "orden y progreso" enarbolado por el gobierno porfiriano. …”
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Digital Technology Empowers Grain Supply Chain Optimization Simulation by Xiaoyan Xu, Zhongye Sun

“…Through detailed empirical analysis of each subsystem, we judge the development trend of the total grain system, perform operational tests and historical tests on the simulation results of the model to judge the rationality of the model system structure and simulation prediction, and give the simulation results. Finally, based on the forecast results, targeted countermeasures and suggestions are proposed.…”
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Desenvolvimento Urbano Sustentável e Planejamento Ambiental: impactos da expansão urbana e provisão habitacional na recente crise hídrica que atinge a RM de Goiânia by Elcileni de Melo Borges, Débora Ferreira da Cunha, Eduarda Marques da Costa, Celene Cunha Antunes Monteiro Barreira

“…Records the recurrence of "tensions" and antagonistic interests behind the concept of sustainable development and its evolution in the negotiations and agreements established in the main international forums, gaining greater emphasis on the New Urban Agenda (UN-HABITAT III) and the target of the Sustainable Development Objectives (until 2030). Finally, analyzes the overall picture of Brazilian urbanization, focusing on the specific case of the metropolitan area of ​​Goiânia, which records accelerated urban sprawl, scant control over land use and occupation and strong performance of real estate developers in the production of urban built environment, impacting on the degradation of its two main water supply sources (Meia Ponte and João Leite River) and the recent crisis of scarcity water that affects its population.…”
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Decomposition of the Methylene Blue Dye Using Layered Manganese Oxide Materials Synthesized by Solid State Reactions by M. E. Becerra, A. M. Suarez, N. P. Arias, O. Giraldo

“…For example, the layered manganese oxides material synthesized at 400°C, using a heating rate of 10°C/min, showed the highest AC conductivity and had the best performance in the degradation of methylene blue. Finally, we propose a general mechanism for understanding how manganese oxides behave as catalysts that produce oxidizing species from H2O2 which degrades methylene blue. …”
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Chronic Inflammation and Neutrophil Activation as Possible Causes of Joint Diseases in Ballet Dancers by Leandro da Silva Borges, José Ricardo Bortolon, Vinicius Coneglian Santos, Nivaldo Ribeiro de Moura, Alexandre Dermargos, Maria Fernanda Cury-Boaventura, Renata Gorjão, Tania Cristina Pithon-Curi, Elaine Hatanaka

“…Herein, we investigated the effects of a ballet class on the kinetic profiles of creatine kinase (CK) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) activities, cytokines, complement component 3 (C3), and the concentrations of immunoglobulin (Ig), IgA and IgM, in ballerinas. …”
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On the simulation of quantum multimeters by Andreas Bluhm, Leevi Leppäjärvi, Ion Nechita

“…In the absence of a quantum ancilla, we then characterize the transformations that are triviality-preserving and the transformations that are trash-and-prepare. Finally, we use these characterizations to compare our new definition of multimeter simulation to three existing ones: classical simulations, compression of multimeters, and compatibility-preserving simulations.…”
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