An Experimental Study Examining the Size Effect on the Compressive Dynamic Performance of Nuclear Power Containment Concrete by Furong Li, Guoxing Chen, Hui Long

“…Based on the comparative analysis of experiment results, the following conclusions can be drawn: the effect of loading strain rate has caused NPCC to develop from static strain rate, mainly cement cementitious layer damage and uniform distribution of cracks, to dynamic strain rate, where there are partial coarse aggregate failures and oblique cracks as the main crack distribution. …”
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome with Wrist Trigger Caused by Hypertrophied Lumbrical Muscle and Tenosynovitis by Ayuko Shimizu, Masayoshi Ikeda, Yuka Kobayashi, Ikuo Saito, Joji Mochida

“…Synovial proliferation of the flexor tendons was found and when flexing the index and middle fingers, the lumbrical muscle was drawn into the carpal tunnel with a triggering phenomenon. …”
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Cardiac achalasia: modern concepts on etiology, pathogenesis, clinical presentation and diagnostics by Yu. V. Yevsyutina, O. A. Storonova, A. S. Trukhmanov, V. T. Ivashkin

“…The major attention is drawn to autoimmune theory which requires further investigations.…”
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Groundwater Quality of Southeastern Brazzaville, Congo by Matini Laurent, Moutou Joseph Marie

“…This suggests that fluoride in the groundwater come from fluoride-bearing minerals such as CaF2 (fluorite). Maps were drawn to show the geographical distribution of EC, Ca2+, Mg2+and F-. …”
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Management recommendations to reduce cardiac risk in chronic epilepsy by Trudy D. Pang, Richard L. Verrier, Steven C. Schachter

“…The proposed approach includes adherence to cardiovascular risk guidelines, incorporation of standard monitoring using electrocardiographic and echocardiographic markers, and regular assessment of plasma lipid profiles. Attention is drawn to the arrhythmogenic risks associated with antiseizure medications (ASMs) with sodium channel blocking properties that can disrupt cardiac conduction and repolarization and predispose to ventricular and atrial arrhythmias. …”
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Epistemologische Zyklen durchbrechen. Geschichte, Theorie und Aufführung in Schuberts Winterreise by Natasha Loges

“…Building on a theoretical framework drawn from Friedrich Schlegel’s idea of the fragment and Walter Benjamin’s idea of the collector or allegorist, it proposes a new conception of musical cycles, arguing that performers were meant to make selections from them in performance, rather than present them in complete and uninterrupted sequences. …”
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Data analysis-based framework for the design and assessment of chemical process plants: a case study in amine gas-treating systems by Rahul Gupta, Gladys Navas, Daniela Galatro

“…The benefits and challenges of this approach are drawn while future work in engineering education is presented for its future implementation and effectiveness assessment in enhancing the process design workflow.…”
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Effects of Melatonin on Adrenal Cortical Functions of Indian Goats under Thermal Stress by Veerasamy Sejian, Rajendra Swaroop Srivastava

“…The animals served as self-controls prior to start of the experiment. Blood samples were drawn on day 10 to establish effect of thermal stress. …”
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Organes du corps et dispositifs de la forge chez les Moose du Burkina Faso by Lidia Calderoli

“…The forge bellows that is used in that case is essential for analogies that are drawn between the body and the forge; and the bellows nozzle is used to treat that illness, which is attributed to having infringed the forge’s domain through a certain type of theft. …”
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Beyond domain-led conceptualizations of urban zero-carbon transitions by Andrew Sudmant, Matt Tierney, Andy Gouldson, Joule Bergerson

“…We conclude by exploring how the insights of the Leverage Points Perspective and other approaches can be brought together to inform practical action, and by examining how related theoretical work on provisioning systems and applied work on urban Climate Commissions may be drawn on to advance understanding of how to deliver urban systems change.…”
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Сільське кладовище в метеорологічній магії українців Полісся by Олександр Васянович

“…The article examines the village cemetery as a sacred place in the beliefs of the Ukrainians of Polissia. Attention was drawn to the causes of the drought, in particular, when suicide victims (hangmen, drowning) were buried in the cemetery. …”
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Image Inpainting of Portraits Artwork Design and Implementation by Zhang Hongting

“…Since lower values indicate higher fidelity in reproducing the original image, which is crucial for art restoration, the conclusion drawn from this paper is that the fine-tuned DDPM demonstrates higher accuracy and is more suitable for restoration projects related to Art Portraits.…”
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Design and Prototyping of a Dust Extraction System with a Suppression Mechanism: A Case Study of Limestone Dust on Small Scale Mines by Kambasu Bowen

“…Conclusions and recommendations were drawn from the discussed results got after testing. …”
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Public Procurement Practices and End-User Satisfaction in Uganda: A Case of Rubanda District Local Government. by Asiimwe, Medard Katabazi

“…Research findings from the regression model show that transparency (R=.463**, P<0.001), competition ((R=.219, P<0.001) and nondiscrimination (R=.493**, P<0.001) have a positive significance on the service delivery in Rubanda district local government. Conclusions were drawn that competitions in procurement, transparency and non-discrimination in procurement have a positive significant effect on end user satisfaction. …”
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Management of Medical Records at Kabale Regional Referral Hospital. by Nkamwesimira, Trinity

“…Quantitative and qualitative approaches were employed. The sample was drawn from the service providers and from the healthcare service users. …”
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Performance Contract System and Decentralised Education Service delivery in Kayonza District of Rwanda. by Mugabo Seth, Asiimwe

“…The study utilized a sample of 189 drawn from a population of 360 and adopted the statistical package for social science (SPSS) as the technique to quantitatively analyze the data obtained. …”
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Music Theory, Cultural Transfer, and Colonial Hybridity by Thomas Christensen

“…Using a range of examples from Medieval Arabic music theory, Jean-Philippe Rameau’s theory of harmony, and Schenkerian theory, it is shown that a global dissemination and absorption of music-theoretical ideas is rarely a straightforward process of import and export. Perspectives drawn from contemporary theories of cultural transfer and postcolonialism offer some suggestive ways to think about the migration of a music theory across cultures as a more dialogical process in which notions of hybridity and agency play important roles. // In dieser Einleitung wird eine Reihe von Zusammenhängen aufgezeigt, die dort zur Zurückhaltung mahnen sollen, wo Historiker*innen versuchen die Rezeption europäischer Musiktheorie außerhalb ihrer traditionellen Grenzen nachzuvollziehen. …”
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In teamwork, is the whole sum of the parts? by Rosalinda Arroyo-Hernández, Isaac Camacho-Miranda, Eduardo Fernández-Nava, José Vladimir Ruíz-Pérez, Daniela Sarahi Anaya-Lima

“…Results are analyzed in terms of the correspondence between task complexity and competence primacy of dyad members. Conclusion are drawn as to the possible educational implications for work team organization.…”
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Developing a method for diagnosing the level of the Kirov Region social and economic development within the Volga Federal District of the Russian Federation by R. S. Golovnin, T. V. Baibakova

“…Based on the analysis, the initial hypothesis of the study has been confirmed, and conclusions drawn about the general lag of the region from the federal district, while higher rates of its development in comparison with other regions of the Volga Federal District noted. …”
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BANKING SERVICE INNOVATIONS AND CUSTOMER SATISFACTION IN ILORIN METROPOLIS OF NIGERIA by Lukman Adebayo Oke ABDULRAUF, Emmanuel Semilore Tinuoye, Yusuf Olamilekan Quadri, Fatai Akosile

“…The study employed survey research design and the population consist of bank customers in Ilorin metropolis from which four hundred and twenty five (425) customers were drawn as sample. Descriptive statistics and Partial Least Square Structural Equation Model (PLS-SEM) were employed in the analysis of data collected through structured questionnaire. …”
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