Extending LoRaWAN: Mesh Architecture and Performance Analysis for Long-Range IoT Connectivity in Maritime Environments by Nuno Cruz, Carlos Mendes, Nuno Cota, Gonçalo Esteves, João Pinelo, João Casaleiro, Rafael Teixeira, Leonor Lobo

“…A LoRaWAN application architecture comprises three functional components: (i) nodes, which convert and wirelessly transmit data as LoRaWAN messages; (ii) gateways, which receive and forward these transmissions; and (iii) network servers, which process the received data for application delivery. …”
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Federal statehood of Russia and Germany in the mirror of constitutional and judicial law enforcement: the importance of German experience for Russian practice by Elena V. Gritsenko

“…It seems that this principle can serve as a basis for the disclosure of relations between the constituent entities and central state in Russia. The functional model of the Federal organization is implemented in Germany, unlike Russia. …”
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Regularities and trends of formation and development of academic libraries stocks in Siberia (1992-2016) by N. I. Podkorytova, I. G. Lakizo, E. B. Artemyeva

“…Academic libraries play the leading role in academic communications, performing functions of informational centers, expanding significantly the field of researchers’ information activity and informational security. …”
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Influence of size effects and granule distribution by size on optical and magneto-optical properties of nanocomposites by A. N. Yurasov, M. M. Yashin, I. V. Gladyshev, D. V. Semyonova, E. A. Gan’shina, E. S. Kanazakova

“…Taking into account the size effects and the particle size dispersion makes it possible to find new promising functional materials and control their properties in a wide spectral range.…”
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On the Sweet Fragrance of Healing in the Cult of Relics: Scented Oil Lamps, Holy myron and Myroblytes Saints by Lale Doğer, Ceylan Borstlap

“…The word myron, which means ‘fragrant ointment’, has been etymologically studied in scriptures and hagiographic texts; was aimed to clarify the myroblytes (μυροβλύτης) saints, the meaning, and the Turkish translations of the word myron. According to the functions of scent, the classification of holy oils based on their time-spatial properties and the iconography of the fragrance have been defined.…”
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An Integrated Approach to the Determination of Wages of Bank Employees by Alexander S. Artamonov

“…The division of market salary surveys consulting firms of 2 types: generic and boutique. Description of performance surveys. Generic surveys are more affordable for buyers; the vast majority of organizations that are major participants in the labour market buy and use them, since those surveys contain data on wages for typical positions / functions by sectors of the economy and jobs in the regions. …”
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Development and laboratory evaluation of a novel IoT-based electric-driven metering system for high precision garlic planter. by Abdallah Elshawadfy Elwakeel, Ahmed Elbeltagi, Ahmed Z Dewidar, Ali Salem, Mohamed Anwer Abdeen

“…This study provided a description of the overall structure and functioning principle, as well as an analysis of the mechanism for smooth transit and delivery. …”
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LANGUAGE SPACE OF NEURAL NETWORKS: FEATURES AND DIFFERENCES FROM NATURAL LANGUAGE by Natalia B. Egorchenkova, Olga V. Korobova

“…Results. The functioning of artificial intelligence (AI) is based on simulating the thought processes that are inherent in the human mind. …”
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A Design of Leaderless Formation Controller for Multi-ASVs with Sampled Data and Communication Delay by Wenxu Zhu, Guihua Xia, Xiangli Jiang

“…The implicit formation center of the leaderless framework is derived, which facilitates the description and analysis of formation movements. The stability of the system is rigorously analyzed by using the Lyapunov–Krasovskii functional. …”
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Duration and intensity of primary molt in two neotropical grasslands Passerines by Miguel Moreno Palacios, Sergio Losada Prado, María Ángela Echeverry Gálvis

“…Description of patterns and mechanics of bird molt have permitted understanding and have clarified temporal and spatial dynamics in the life cycles of several temperate species. …”
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Compliance of endodontic treatment with clinical guidelines for dental care in periapical diseases by V. V. Aliamovskii, V. N. Gorbunov

“…The conducted research has shown that there are considerable deviations from requirements of acting clinical recommendations in diagnostics and treatment of periapical tissue diseases which may be connected both with continuation of the steady treatment and diagnostic approaches existing for many decades and with lack of careful attitude of dentists to the new normative legal acts regulating their labor functions.…”
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Injury, Training, Biomechanical, and Physiological Profiles of Professional Breakdancers by Amelia J.H. Arundale, Roisin McNulty, Cory Snyder, James O'Brien, Thomas Stöggl

“…However, this study is the first to publish functional and physiological descriptives on breakers. …”
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Organization of the Public Procurement System in Japan and the Possibility of Applying Experience in Russia by I. Yu. Fedorova, Yu. S. Pipiya

“…For this, it is necessary to study the organization of the public procurement system in Japan, highlighting the most effective elements and tools; to show the features of the functioning of the system and possible ways of future development; to give a comparative description of the procurement systems of Japan and Russia; to suggest ways to improve the Russian procurement system, using the experience of Japan.Methods: during the work, general scientific and special research methods were used, including statistical analysis, processing of analytical data, analogies, scientific generalizations, etc.Results: as a result of the analysis of changes in the legislative framework, on the basis of which public procurement in Japan is regulated, the authors examined the qualitative characteristics of the interconnections of the procurement system participants and assessed the development prospects, incl. …”
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A unified electromagnetic framework for light absorption: beyond the Bouguer–Beer–Lambert law by Moses Kayanda Kiteto, Cleophas Achisa Mecha

“…Its straightforward formulation and elegant functionality have attracted wide applicability across diverse scientific disciplines and industries. …”
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Working with Joanne Elphinston Movement Systems® - physiotherapists’ experiences in primary health care. A focus group study by Monica Johansson, Gun Rembeck, Lena Nordeman

“…Opportunities to meet and treat patients regardless of functional limitations elaborated and were in that way applicable in primary healthcare where patients seek a physiotherapist for a variety of reasons.…”
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Study on Elastoplastic Damage and Crack Propagation Mechanisms in Rock Based on the Phase Field Method by Jie Zhang, Guang Qin, Bin Wang

“…By introducing the non-associated flow rule and plastic damage variable, an energy functional comprising elastic strain energy, plastic work, and crack surface energy was constructed. …”
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Підвищення конкурентоспроможності української продукції тваринництва в умовах розвитку постіндустріальної циркулярної зеленої моделі економіки... by Yuliia Perehuda

“…The article uses system-functional, historical, and systemic approaches to reveal and solve the problems of increasing the competitiveness of Ukrainian livestock products in the conditions of developing the post-industrial circular green model of the economy. …”
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Dependence of energy-speed characteristics of pneumatic drive on initial parameters of additional volume under counterpressure braking by Andrey N. Sirotenko, Svetlana A. Partko, Bakir Ala Saed

“…Research Results. Functional and graphic dependences of the energy high-speed characteristics of the pneumatic drive on parameters of the additional volume are received and presented; and their rational values are defined. …”
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Modeling of Batteries and their Assemblies Taking into Account the Degradation of Parameters by K. V. Dobrego, V. V. Bladyko

“…Two directions of battery modeling can be distinguished, viz. modeling current battery parameters during a charge-discharge cycle and modeling the parameters of the functional state of the batteries over a long period of operation. …”
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The Construction and Prospect of China National Bibliography by Xi Yang, Lingyun Gao, Yunqin Zhu

“…First, the Chinese national standard “Resource Description” of the day and the CNMARC standards need to be improved. …”
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