Visualization of multidimensional data taking into account the learning flow of the self organizing neural network by Gintautas Dzemyda, Olga Kurasova

“…The experiments showed that the algorithm gives lower average projection errors compared with a consequent application of the SOM and Sammon's mapping. …”
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Why is a multiplicity of confessions particular to the Reformed tradition? by P. J. Naudé

“…An explanation for this is then sought with reference to the very conception of theology in the Reformed tradition (Willie Jonker); the spiritual power of the church to declare doctrine (John Calvin), and the relative authority of the confessions themselves (Karl Barth). …”
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Novas dicções no campo literário brasileiro: Patativa do Assaré e Carolina Maria de Jesus by Bruna Paiva de Lucena

“…Departing from the works Inspiração nordestina(1956), by Patativa do Assaré, and Quarto dedespejo(1960), by Carolina Maria de Jesus, we try to investigate the mechanics of legitimation and delegitimation employed in the power play in Brazilian literary field. This article aims, so,to raise an initial critical agenda related to the nature of literatures that are called "popular",or its character of testimony, due to their social origin and/or the social stand point of their authors and the challenges they meet in their insurgency in the literary field.…”
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Economic Feasibility of Biofuel Crops in Florida: Energycane on Mineral Soils by José Alvarez, Zane R. Helsel

“…It is higher in fiber and lower in sucrose than commercial sugarcane. This 7-page fact sheet provides estimates of costs and returns to sugarcane farmers and determines whether energycane can provide sufficient economic returns to warrant further research into its use as an energy crop. …”
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Sample Pollination Agreement by Malcolm T. Sanford, Jeanette Klopchin, James D. Ellis

“… The key to a prospering pollination service is proper promotion, honest, quality service, and a written contract. …”
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ntervenções urbanas mediadas pela cultura e os usos dos espaços públicos by Luciana Teixeira Andrade, Clarissa dos Santos Veloso

“…The paper discusses the concepts of landscape of power, scene and public space.…”
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The Asiatic garden beetle Maladera castanea (Arrow 1913) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) by Paul E. Skelley

“…This is the first report of this pest beetle in the lower southeastern U.S. coastal plain. This 3-page fact sheet was written by Paul E. …”
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Asymptotic behavior of solutions of Monge–Ampère equations with general perturbations of boundary values by Jia, Xiaobiao, Li, Xuemei

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Integrated Pest Management (IPM) of the Caribbean Crazy Ant, Nylanderia (=Paratrechina) pubens (Forel) by Dawn Calibeo, Faith Oi

“…And, they can cause short circuits and power outages if they infest electrical equipment. …”
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Teen Birth Rates Decline by Suzanna Smith

“…According to the nonprofit research organization Child Trends, the teenage birth rate for 15-19 year olds is at the lowest point in over 40 years. This drop began in 1991 and has receded steadily so that it is now one-third lower than the 1991 peak. …”
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A imagem da política: implicações das propagandas políticas nas escolhas eleitorais no Rio de Janeiro by Mariana Lopes Alves, Sérgio da Silva

“…This is crucial to understand, not only the logics reproduced by the candidates to get the position of a representative in the executive power, but also, the means of the image transmitted to the electorate that will support the democratic choices of the population. …”
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Economic Feasibility of Biofuel Crops in Florida: Energycane on Mineral Soils by José Alvarez, Zane R. Helsel

“…It is higher in fiber and lower in sucrose than commercial sugarcane. This 7-page fact sheet provides estimates of costs and returns to sugarcane farmers and determines whether energycane can provide sufficient economic returns to warrant further research into its use as an energy crop. …”
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4-H Weather and Climate Workshop by Clyde W. Fraisse, William R. Lusher, Melissa Griffin, Arthur A. Texeira

“…Texeira, provides instructors with directions, equipment lists, background resources, instructions for setup, script for the power point presentation, conducting the workshop, and follow up questions. …”
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Southern House Mosquito Culex quinquefasciatus Say by Stephanie Larrick, C. Roxanne Rutledge Connelly

“…Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, November 2009. …”
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A Recreational Boater-Based Method for Re-designing the NOS Small-Craft Chart by Gustavo Antonini, Niels West, Charles Sidman, Robert Swett

“…The prototype chart covers the southwest Florida coast from lower Tampa Bay to Charlotte Harbor. …”
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Manicômios, pseudo(auto) biografias e narradores pouco confiáveis: de Machado de Assis a Carlos Sussekind by Markus Lasch

“…It focuses on the "dialectic of the writings of the self", relating three texts by Machado de Assis -O Alienista, Esaú e Jacóand Memorial de Aires- to the novels Armadilha para Lamartine and O autor mente muito, by Carlos Sussekind, regarding the instances of author and narrator, and concerning the mental hospital as "house of power".…”
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I am the bread of life: imagery in John 6:32-51 by J. G. van der Walt

“…The complex nature of the metaphors and imagery used in these verses, as well as the richness and power of the ensuing communication, are often overlooked. …”
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Common Pollutants in Stormwater Runoff and Actions that Homeowners Can Take to Reduce Stormwater Pollution by Anthony Halcyon, Mary G. Lusk, Ann C. Wilkie

“… This publication explains what happens when stormwater runoff enters constructed environments, its impacts on water bodies, and how individuals can take steps to lower their own stormwater runoff footprint. This guide can increase awareness of ways to reduce each person's role in water quality impairment by stormwater pollution. …”
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Questions and Answers about the National Flood Insurance Program by Thomas Ruppert

“… Established by Congress in 1968 because the private market stopped offering flood insurance, the NFIP provides federally backed flood insurance to property owners in participating communities. This 11-page fact sheet covers topics such as: why buy flood insurance, recent changes, flood zones and insurance rate maps, ways to reduce premiums, rate increases for pre-1974 structures, and actions communities can take to lower citizen premiums related to climate change and sea-level rise. …”
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Comparative Ecosystem Benefits of Common Urban Trees and Palms in South Florida by Marguerite Beckford, Gary W. Knox

“… This new 2-page factsheet was written to support urban forestry Extension clientele queries for information guiding Florida HOA and property owner decisions on whether to replace hardwood trees with palms, due to palms’ compact growth habit and lower leaf-shed volume, compared to hardwood trees. …”
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