RUSSIA IN THE GLOBAL INFORMATION SOCIETY by E. S. Zinovieva

“…Russian diplomacy is trying to foster the development of global rules regulating the information society and information security based on respect for sovereignty and equality of states. Russia is a global power center in the military-political and diplomatic dimensions of the information space, while in economic and socio-cultural spheres it acts as a regional player. …”
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STATIC STIFFNESS MODELING AND SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS OF TBM PROPULSION MECHANISM by XU YouNan, CHEN Jie, LIU ZhiQiang

“…The lateral x-axis stiffness, the vertical y-axis stiffness and the steering stiffness are equal respectively, the distribution law of the stiffness deviation in all directions of the mechanism is the same and gradually decreases with the increase of the longitudinal displacement, the calculation deviation does not exceed 2%.…”
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Task scheduling optimization strategy for roadside unit based on security strength by SU Beipo, DAI Liang, JU Yongfeng

“…The average objective value achieved by the proposed EPTS was found to be 17% superior to that of the Equal Allocation Strategy (EAS) and 21% superior to the queue-weighted strategy (QS).…”
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DIGITAL MARKETING AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE IN IBADAN, OYO STATE by Abiola Abass Carim, Kayode Muhammed Ibrahim, Solomon Olugbade Adedokun

“…A self-structured questionnaire was utilized and questionnaires were distributed online to respondents as it gives room for equal representation of respondents. The population is infinite, and Cochran's (1977) formula was used to calculate the sample size of 385. …”
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A New Method to Calculate Additional Damping Ratio considering the Effect of Excitation Frequency by Weizhi Xu, Dongsheng Du, Shuguang Wang, Weiwei Li

“…Then, a calculation formula for the ADR was derived with consideration of harmonic excitation under the condition where the excitation frequency is equal to the structural natural frequency, without calculation of the structural dynamic response or an iterative process. …”
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The Substantial Role of Cell and Nanoparticle Surface Properties in the Antibacterial Potential of Spherical Silver Nanoparticles [Response to Letter] by Krychowiak-Maśnicka M, Wojciechowska WP, Bogaj K, Bielicka-Giełdoń A, Czechowska E, Ziąbka M, Narajczyk M, Kawiak A, Mazur T, Szafranek B, Królicka A

“…Marta Krychowiak-Maśnicka,1,* Weronika Paulina Wojciechowska,1,* Karolina Bogaj,1 Aleksandra Bielicka-Giełdoń,2 Ewa Czechowska,3 Magdalena Ziąbka,4 Magdalena Narajczyk,5 Anna Kawiak,6 Tomasz Mazur,7 Beata Szafranek,2 Aleksandra Królicka1 1University of Gdansk, Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology, Laboratory of Biologically Active Compounds, Gdansk, Poland; 2University of Gdansk, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdansk, Poland; 3University of Gdansk, Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology, Laboratory of Experimental and Translational Immunology, Gdansk, Poland; 4AGH University of Krakow, Faculty of Materials Science and Ceramics, Department of Ceramics and Refractories, Krakow, Poland; 5University of Gdansk, Faculty of Biology, Bioimaging Laboratory, Gdansk, Poland; 6University of Gdansk, Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology, Laboratory of Plant Protection and Biotechnology, Gdansk, Poland; 7AGH University of Krakow, Academic Centre for Materials and Nanotechnology, Krakow, Poland*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Marta Krychowiak-Maśnicka, Laboratory of Biologically Active Compounds, Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology of the University of Gdansk and the Medical University of Gdansk, University of Gdansk, Abrahama 58, Gdansk, 80-307, Poland, Email marta.krychowiak@ug.edu.pl…”
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Separation effectiveness of ideal ion exchange membranes: Application of the Gibbs-Donnan theory. by Jacek Waniewski, Leszek Pstras, Mauro Pietribiasi

“…Here, we apply the principles of mass balance, charge neutrality, and equality of electrochemical potentials in the state of thermodynamic equilibrium to provide a simple method for estimating the Gibbs-Donnan factors and the equilibrium concentrations of permeating ions in two compartments separated by an ideal IEM, i.e. an IEM that is not permeable to co-ions. …”
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Dynamic Crack Propagation and Fracture Behavior of Pre-cracked Specimens under Impact Loading by Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar by Shijun Zhao, Qing Zhang

“…By using the low air-pressure loading conditions (0.1 MPa, equal to the impact velocity of 3.76 m/s), a series of dynamic impact tests were detected successfully, and the effects of pre-cracks on dynamic properties were analyzed. …”
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Consumer Challenges of the Socio-Economically Disadvantaged in South Africa and the Role of Consumer Legislation by Lindeka Tentu, Karunanidhi Reddy

“…However, the article concludes that the government, suppliers, and consumer bodies bear a significant responsibility to ensure equal protection for all consumers, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds. …”
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Green Supplier Selection for Process Industries Using Weighted Grey Incidence Decision Model by Jing Quan, Bo Zeng, Dai Liu

“…To eliminate the ill effects from the use of equal weights, the maximum entropy method is used to determine the weights of the improved grey incidence coefficients. …”
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An Evaluation of the Role of School Institution in the Reproduction of Cultural-Social Inequalities and of Privileges by Eren Ağın, Duygun Göktürk

“…This article examines how forms of cultural and social inequality deepen within the school habitus, and how they become invisible through formal equality in the acquisition of knowledge and in the context of symbolic partnership. …”
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PEMANFAATAN FACEBOOK DALAM KETERAMPILAN MEMPRODUKSI TEKS CERITA SEJARAH PADA SISWA KELAS XII IPS-1 SMA NEGERI 3 BOJONEGORO TAHUN PELAJARAN 2015/2016 by Susanto Susanto

“…Students who scored above 79 to as many as 27 students or equal to 84.4%. This means that students experiencing learning completeness. …”
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The effect of self-determination skills training on Academic Vitality and Academic Hope by zahra tabatabaee, Ahmad Abedi, Ghasem Norouzi

“…The sample consisted of 30 underachievement gifted students who were selected by judicative sampling method and randomly and equally assigned to the experimental and control groups (15 people in each group). …”
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A novel multivariate time series dataset of outdoor sport activities by Matarmaa Jarno

“…Full length sequences, varying from 10 min to several hours, were split into equal length segments, approximately 1 min. To address the small number of instances data was augmented using several consecutive segments from the same activity. …”
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PENGEMBANGAN BAHAN AJAR BERBASIS PENELITIAN KARAKTERISASI PROTEIN MEMBRAN SPERMA PADA MATAKULIAH BIOTEKNOLOGI by Ika Oktaviana, Sutiman B Sumitro, Umie Lestari

“…While the experiments performed to get a data the percentage of students that are equal to 88.98% and included in the category of “very goodâ€, but still need to be revised based on advices and comments from students.…”
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Combining CEFR and 4C CLIL Frameworks for Principled Literature in Language Teaching by Jeremy Redlich, Steven Pattison

“…We aim to support the effective teaching of literature in foreign language learning classrooms by providing a structured and principled approach to developing an integrated literature in language learning course or module that equally prioritizes “content” and “language” learning objectives. …”
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Analysis of spectral efficiency of multiuser MISO downlink based on large-scale antennas by Ju-fang LI, Rui ZHAO, Bin JIANG, Yong-ming HUANG, Lv-xi YANG, Hai ZHANG

“…The limit expression of the system spectral efficiency using zero-forcing (ZF) normalized precoding is equal to that using maximum ratio transmission (MRT) normalized precoding. …”
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Esophageal Motility Disorders: Current Concepts of Pathogenesis and Treatment by Peter J Kahrilas

“…Diffuse esophageal spasm (DES), an equally rare disease, is defined by non-propagated esophageal contractions. …”
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REWORK COST ON BUILDING PROJECTS IN THE SOUTH WESTERN PART OF NIGERIA by Olatunji Ayodeji Aiyetan

“…Therefore, the study suggests that in order to eliminate or reduced drastically the occurrence of rework on future projects, consideration should be given to the following: the setting aside of a sum of money equal to the value of 0.6 – 5.0% of initial contract sum, engagement of knowledgeable foremen or having regular training of foremen, the correct construction processes should be followed in the execution of construction activities, and materials that are of good quality only should be used for constructional purposes. …”
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Development and Analysis of the Control Effect of a Reid Damper with Self-Centering Characteristics by Ying-jie Kang, Ling-yun Peng

“…The additional equivalent damping ratios of the 10 schemes are equal, whereas the energy dissipation coefficients of the dampers are different. …”
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