A evolução da produção normativa da Receita Federal do Brasil (1988-2020): análise empírica e implicações regulatórias by Lucas Thevenard Gomes, Luiz Felipe Monteiro Seixas

“…Resumo O presente estudo consiste em uma pesquisa empírica de caráter quantitativo da produção normativa da Receita Federal do Brasil (RFB) entre os anos de 1988 e 2020. A partir de dados coletados do portal eletrônico da RFB referentes a 13.273 atos normativos, e utilizando técnicas de programação e processamento de linguagem natural, o artigo busca responder ao seguinte problema de pesquisa: qual a dimensão da evolução da produção normativa da RFB ao longo do período indicado, seja em quantidade de normas produzidas, seja no que tange à extensão dos atos infralegais editados e à complexidade gerada para o sistema vigente? …”
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Spatial-temporal evolution of habitat quality in tropical monsoon climate region based on “pattern–process–quality” – a case study of Cambodia by Kang Junmei, Yang Fengshuo, Wang Jun, Liu Yang, Fang Dengmao, Jiang Chengcheng

“…This study takes Cambodia, a tropical monsoon climate region, as the research area, and uses land cover data from 2000 to 2022 as the data source. …”
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Alumina-enriched sunflower bio-oil in machining of Hastelloy C-276: a fuzzy Mamdani model-aided sustainable manufacturing paradigm by Binayak Sen, Abhijit Bhowmik, Gurbhej Singh, Vishwesh Mishra, Shantanu Debnath, Rustem Zairov, Muhammad Imam Ammarullah

“…Finally, a Taguchi-designed experiment consisting of sixteen trials was performed in different lubricating conditions, and a Fuzzy-Mamdani model was employed to achieve a sustainable machining environment. …”
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A Systematic Review of Micropulse Laser Trabeculoplasty (MLT) in Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma (POAG) Management: Efficacy, Safety, and Future Perspectives by Filippo Confalonieri, Barbara Casarini, Annalaura Papapicco, Fabio Stiro, Raffaele Piscopo, Luca D’Andrea, Goran Petrovski, Tommaso Verdina

“…Background/Objectives: Micropulse laser trabeculoplasty (MLT) is gaining attention as a non-invasive treatment option for primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), offering an alternative to traditional surgeries and medications. …”
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Recurrent Renal Cell Carcinoma with Synchronous Tumor Growth in Azygoesophageal Recess and Duodenum: A Rare Cause of Anemia and Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding by Vamshidhar R. Vootla, Muhammad Kashif, Masooma Niazi, Suresh K. Nayudu

“…RCCs metastasize rarely to the duodenum, and duodenal metastasis presenting with acute gastrointestinal bleed is infrequently reported in literature. We present a case of synchronous presentation of duodenal and azygoesophageal metastasis manifesting as acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding, four years after undergoing nephrectomy for RCC. …”
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A Nonisolated Single-Switch Coupled Inductor-Based DC-DC Converter with High Voltage Gain for Renewable Power Generation Systems by Hafez Nouhi, Vahid Talavat, Mohammad Farhadi-Kangarlu

“…This article proposed a new structure of nonisolated high step-up DC-DC converter based on a three-winding coupled inductor and voltage multiplier cells (VMCs) for renewable energy systems applications such as PV power generation. …”
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Selection of the Key Segment Position for Trapezoidal Tapered Rings and Calculation of the Range of Jack Stroke Differences with a Predetermined Key Segment Position by Wencui Zhang, Jian Zhang, Jingru Yan, Yaohong Zhu

“…In this work, we propose a method for calculating the key segment position based on the shield tail gap, jack stroke difference, and lining trend. …”
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Enduring health effects of asbestos use in Belgian industries: a record-linked cohort study of cause-specific mortality (2001–2009) by Laura Van den Borre, Patrick Deboosere

“…Results support the hypothesis of a possible association between the development of oral cancer and occupational asbestos exposure.…”
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Du rêve à la réalité, l’espace américain des écrivains d’expression anglaise du Proche-Orient arabe by Jacqueline Jondot

“…A number of Arab writers in the English language of the first half of the 20th century left the Middle East, considering the space offered them was too limited, to go the United States, thinking it would offer them numberless (physical, intellectual, moral...) opportunities, only to find that their new reality was just as limited (limited by a foreign community, a foreign language, loss of sense of direction...). …”
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A Numerical Scheme Based on an Immersed Boundary Method for Compressible Turbulent Flows with Shocks: Application to Two-Dimensional Flows around Cylinders by Shun Takahashi, Taku Nonomura, Kota Fukuda

“…A computational code adopting immersed boundary methods for compressible gas-particle multiphase turbulent flows is developed and validated through two-dimensional numerical experiments. …”
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The Effect of Sandblast and Plasma Surface Treatment of Titanium Abutment on Tensile Bond Strength with Ultra-translucent Zirconia Crown: A Comparative Study by Amani Abduljabar Altaie, Emad Farhan Alkhalidi

“… Aim: Assess the tensile bond strength of the zirconia crown that has been surface treated with sandblast and plasma on a titanium implant abutment both before and after the surface treatment. …”
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Assessing machine learning for fair prediction of ADHD in school pupils using a retrospective cohort study of linked education and healthcare data by Johnny Downs, Robert Stewart, Alice Wickersham, Sumithra Velupillai, Lucile Ter-Minassian, Natalia Viani, Lauren Cross

“…Objectives Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a prevalent childhood disorder, but often goes unrecognised and untreated. …”
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Development of a latency model for HIV-1 subtype C and the impact of long terminal repeat element genetic variation on latency reversal by Shreyal Maikoo, Robert-Jan Palstra, Krista L. Dong, Tokameh Mahmoudi, Thumbi Ndung'u, Paradise Madlala

“…Development of latency models for non-subtype B viruses is a necessary step to address this disproportionate focus. …”
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La formación del profesorado como respuesta a la violencia escolar. La propuesta del modelo Sevilla antiviolencia escolar by Rosario del Rey, Rosario Ortega

“…En este trabajo, presentamos tres aportaciones a las investigaciones realizadas durante los últimos años. …”
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Induction Versus Noninduction Antiviral Therapy for Chronic Hepatitis C Virus in Patients with Congenital Coagulation Disorders: A Canadian Multicentre Trial by A Chatterjee, MG Swain, SS Lee, VG Bain, K Peltekian, K Croitoru, PC Adams, K Kaita, J Teitel, EJ Heathcote

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De los Claros Varones de del Pulgar a la Relación de Aponte: quién testimonia y para qué by Carlos Calderón

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Comparison of the safety and efficacy between minimally invasive cardiac surgery and median sternotomy in a low-risk mixed Asian population in Singapore by Zhi Xian Ong, Duoduo Wu, Haidong Luo, Guohao Chang, Faizus Sazzad, Jai Ajitchandra Sule, Peggy Hu, Theo Kofidis

“…Conclusion: In our institution, MICS is a safe, reproducible and efficacious technique that yields superior outcomes compared with conventional MS procedures, in some aspects. …”
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A Novel, Cell-Compatible Hyaluronidase Activity Assay Identifies Dextran Sulfates and Other Sulfated Polymeric Hydrocarbons as Potent Inhibitors for CEMIP by Anja Schmaus, Sofia Spataro, Paul Sallmann, Stephanie Möller, Leonardo Scapozza, Marco Prunotto, Jonathan P. Sleeman

“…Using this assay, we tested a range of compounds that have been reported to inhibit other hyaluronidases. …”
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O Efeito Placebo em Marketing: a Capacidade de o País de Origem Modificar O Desempenho do Produto by Fernanda Lazzari, Luiz Antonio Slongo

“…O estereótipo do país de origem se apresenta como uma crença global, em que produtos oriundos de países com estereótipo negativo são associados a produtos inferiores e de má qualidade. Esta pesquisa analisou a ocorrência do efeito placebo desencadeado pelo país de origem do produto. …”
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A Novel Performance Framework and Methodology to Analyze the Impact of 4D Trajectory Based Operations in the Future Air Traffic Management System by Sergio Ruiz, Javier Lopez Leones, Andrea Ranieri

“…The introduction of new Air Traffic Management (ATM) concepts such as Trajectory Based Operations (TBO) may produce a significant impact in all performance areas, that is, safety, capacity, flight efficiency, and others. …”
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