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Journal of Edge Computing, 2023 The purpose of the article is to develop and verify with the help of mathematical modeling a software method of deploying a fault-tolerant computing cluster with a virtual machine, which consists of two physical servers (main and backup), on which a ...
Andrii V. Riabko +4 more
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ELT Echo: The Journal of English Language Teaching in Foreign Language Context, 2023 While a considerable number of English language users come from expanding-circle countries, international English proficiency tests like TOEFL and IELTS tend to model inner-circle varieties like British, North American, and Australian, implying that ...
Abyan Syam Zain, Willy Prasetya
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World Englishes Representation in English Textbooks of Indonesian Elementary Schools
English Learning Innovation, 2023 This study aimed at investigating the representation of World Englishes (WE) in English textbooks used in elementary schools in Indonesia. Two English books for a sixth-graders were used as the data sources.
Rifka Nida Annisa +1 more
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The Dictator's Inner Circle [PDF]
, 2014 We posit the problem of an autocrat who has to allocate access to the executive positions in his inner circle and de…ne the career pro…le of his own insiders. Statically, granting access to an executive post to a more experienced subordinate increases political returns to the post, but is more threatening to the leader in case of a coup.
Patrick Francois +2 more
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Advances in Mechanical Engineering, 2013 The inspection of pipe inside is very important so as to ensure the safety of pipe transmission. The pipe defect detection method based on inside 3D points acquired by circle structured light vision system was discussed in this paper.
Wang Ying, Jin Cuiyun, Zhang Yanhui
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Lingual, 2021 There is evidence that contemporary Nigeria is drifting towards a society of monolingual English users, a component of which could be defined as lacking in ethno-linguistic identity. This trend is found among a generation of young Nigerian urban dwellers
Peter Ochefu Okpeh, James Udaa
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Revista Brasileira de Linguística Aplicada, 2014 This paper examines the pioneering model of World Englishes formulated by Kachru in the early 1980s that allocates the presence of English into three concentric circles: first of all, the inner circle (Great Britain, the USA) where the language functions
John Robert Schmitz
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Journal of Thermal Science and Technology, 2019 The model of the energy storage tank based on multiple tubes with phase change material was established. The influence of the tube circle diameter and the inner annulus temperature on the heat storage performance of the tube bundle in the concentric ...
Yang TIAN, Ming ZHAO
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Welcome to the inner circle? Earnings and inequality in the creative industries
Cultural Trends, 2023 Do women and workers with a migration background earn relatively less in the core creative arts or in commercial creative sectors such as advertising? In this paper, we seek to (1) uncover to what extent workers’ socio-demographic characteristics and the sub-sector of the cultural and creative industries (CCIs) in which they are active affect how much ...
Wike Been +2 more
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FEBS Letters, EarlyView.Ascidian Ciona larvae initially show strong clockwise tail twisting, which is largely corrected during development. However, a small residual twist remains. This study shows that organized helical myofibrils in tail muscles mechanically stabilize this residual asymmetry, preventing complete restoration of bilateral symmetry and revealing how embryos ...
Yuki S. Kogure +3 more
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