Clinical Characteristics of Six Cases of Tracheobronchopathia Osteochondroplastica by Rong Guo, Mingming Zhou, Xiaohui Wei, Ling Niu

“…The etiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment of TO were summarized. Result. All six patients with TO were middle-aged males, confirmed by histopathological examination. …”
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Comparative evaluation between Java application using JNI and native C/C++ application running on an Android platform. by Alison de Oliveira Venâncio, Thales Ruano Barros de Souza, Bruno Raphael Cardoso Dias

“…Based on the results, we observed that in all test cases, the native application performs faster, except when there are variations related to process scheduling, which may rarely lead to a reversal of this pattern. …”
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The theory of reputation economy as a new paradigm for the study of the region economic potential by M. R. Safiullin, A. S. Grunichev, A. A. Abdukaeva

“…The modern economy with all the variety of its structural elements, which every year is increasingly immersed in a hyper-connected digital space, new conditions of institutional functioning caused by both a change in technological patterns and innovative forms of thinking, needs to adjust the basic, established principles and models of economic growth. …”
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Adaptive Fuzzy Consensus Tracking Control for Nonlinear Multiagent Systems with Time-Varying Delays and Constraints by Jie Lan, Tongyu Xu

“…Based on Lyapunov stability theory and algebraic graph theory, the constructed tracking control can ensure states within defined time-varying constraint bounds and eliminate the influence of time delays. All signals in closed-loop systems can be guaranteed semiglobally uniformly ultimately bounded (SUUB). …”
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ENVIRONMENTAL PERCEPTIONS OF CHILDREN AND TEENAGERS FROM VILLA PEHUENIA, NEUQUÉN by Miguel Angel Prieto, Luciano Javier Sánchez, María Cecilia Navarro, Adela Maria Bernardis

“…The collective elaboration of maps integrates the knowledge, the knowledge of all, propitiating an approach of the community to its geographical environmental space. …”
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Determination of the Transport Properties of Structural Concrete Using AC Impedance Spectroscopy Techniques by Lipeng Wu, Peng Dai, Yong Li

“…All over the world, particularly in severe environmental conditions, there are reinforced concrete structures that develop nonnegligible phenomena of durability problems. …”
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Learning-Based Spectrum Sensing for Cognitive Radio Systems by Yasmin Hassan, Mohamed El-Tarhuni, Khaled Assaleh

“…Simulation results in terms of detection and false alarm probabilities of all proposed schemes are presented. It is concluded that cyclostationary-based schemes are the most reliable in terms of detecting primary users in the spectrum, however, at the expense of a longer sensing time compared to coherent based schemes. …”
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A Volume Challenge Reveals the Diagnosis of Pediatric Restrictive Cardiomyopathy by Elyssa Cohen, Conor P. O’Halloran, Philip T. Thrush, T. Marsha Ma, Paul Tannous

“…Extensive noninvasive workup consisted of ECG, transthoracic echocardiogram, and cardiac MRI/MRA, which were all nondiagnostic. She was ultimately referred for cardiac catheterization. …”
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Impact of a block structure on the Lotka-Volterra model by Clenet, Maxime, Massol, François, Najim, Jamal

“…., whether there exists an equilibrium with all species at non-zero abundances) and the existence of an attrition phenomenon (some species may vanish) within each community. …”
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Testing for wage-specific search intensity by Sílvio Rendon

“…Abstract Most job search intensity models assume uniform search effort across all potential wage offers. I depart from this conventional assumption by proposing that agents allocate wage-specific search intensity, strategically avoiding effort on low-paying, unacceptable jobs or high-paying, improbable ones. …”
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Post-cholecystectomy functional disorders of the sphincter of Oddi after by Yu. M. Pantsyrev, S. G. Shapoval’yants, S. A. Chernyakevich, A. G. Pankov, I. V. Babkova, S. Yu. Orlov, N. V. Zubova

“…Functional SO disorders (spasm of papilla of Vater, hyper- and hypokinetic dyskinesia, increased frequency of contractions, local stenosis of papilla of Vater in combination to sphincter dysfunction) were diagnosed in all patients, who underwent endoscopic SO manometry. …”
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Phosphate Frustration: Treatment Options to Complement Current Therapies by Pablo E. Pergola

“…Hyperphosphatemia eventually develops in almost all patients with advanced chronic kidney disease and is associated with negative clinical outcomes. …”
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Design of a GSM Based Switching and Monitoring System Using a Mobile Phone. by Bbaale Francis

“…With the increase in energy consumption due high population, there is a great need to conserve energy in all ways. The inability to access and control the appliances from remote locations is one of the major reasons for energy wastage in Uganda. …”
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Design of a GSM Based Energy Meter Monitoring and Tamper Detection System. by Bakenge Joshua

“…Energy theft continues to be an issue of great challenge for electricity operators all over the world today. The attempt to detect and reduce the energy theft mechanisms is a challenging task due to insufficient inspection methods. …”
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Development of GPS and GSM Based Distress Scene Locating and Reporting System. by Kiiza Daniel

“…The methodologies used to meet the objectives of the project, the results and discussions are all described in detail in the proceeding chapters of this report.…”
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E-Banking Adoption and Business Performance of SMES in Uganda a Case Study of Kabale Municipality. by Nakazibwe, Martha

“…The study therefore recommends that the report suggests that in order to reduce the financial risks associated with moving money around, all SMEs in Kabale Municipality should switch to electronic banking…”
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Internal Control Systems and Financial Performance of NGOS: A Case of Association Of Volunteers In Service International (Avsi) Kabale Branch - Uganda. by Agwate, Doreen

“…The study recommended that processes should be improved and strengthened to ensure that there is ongoing and independent reconciliation of all AVSI balances, both asset and liability and on- and off balance sheet items. …”
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Assessment of Strength Properties of Concrete Produced Using Scoria as Coarse Aggregates. by Kasozi, Chrisestom

“…The findings showed that in all cases, scoria concrete gave lesser compressive strength than would be expected from the conventional concrete. …”
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Microfinance Institution Services and Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in Kabale District Uganda by moses Agaba

“…Savings literacy, debt literacy, and investment literacy programs helped business owners safely manage their income, expenses, and savings, make clear financial decisions, repay loans on time, and diversify their investments, all of which boosted the performance of SMEs. By enhancing SME governance, boosting business vision through achieved goals and plans, and inspiring employees to work hard for better, the development of managerial skills positively impacted the performance of small and medium-sized enterprises. …”
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Design of a Property-Based Rainwater Drainage System at FETADFA Campus. by Orikiiriza, Agnes

“…This study has demonstrated that the introduction of siphonic roof drainage system sized appropriately will effectively drain off all roof runoffs and the remaining surface nm off would sufficiently be drained off to the trapezoidal channels along the road and the mechanical workshop.…”
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