Nouvelles considérations sur les Algonquins et le totémisme by Emmanuel Désveaux

“…The recent publication of a paper which oddly attacks the general pattern imagined for the first time by Lévi-Strauss in The Totemism today provides an opportunity for a new reappraisal of the famous table of permutations which lays at the core of this book. …”
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Convolution Theorems for Quaternion Fourier Transform: Properties and Applications by Mawardi Bahri, Ryuichi Ashino, Rémi Vaillancourt

“…General convolution theorems for two-dimensional quaternion Fourier transforms (QFTs) are presented. …”
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Regional Differences in Outcomes of Nonvariceal upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Saskatchewan by Michael O’Byrne, Erin L Smith-Windsor, Chris R Kenyon, Sanchit Bhasin, Jennifer L Jones

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The clinical method as a diagnosis method. A critique to a standing conception. by Luis Alberto Corona Martínez

“…In this article, through a systemic point of view and from the medical assistance perspective, it is analyzed how, historically conditioned, the clinical method has been considered up to this moment as a method for medical diagnosis, which limits the fulfillment of the general objective of the medical attention process. …”
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Kabale University Policy on Promoting Staff Academic Growth and Professional Development by Kabale University

“…This document is a policy statement that describes Kabale University policy on promoting staff academic growth and professional development within the framework of stated guiding factors. It contains general provisions on the process of promoting staff academic growth and development together with specific guidelines on operational procedures and regulations governing the staff training and development process at the University.…”
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Presenting a merit-oriented service compensation system model for veterans in sports by Hoseain Aeinehchi, Mohammad reza Esmaeilzadeh Ghandehari, Hoseain peymanizad, Hasan Fahim Davin

“…The statistical population of the present study includes all deputy ministers, directors of the general staff of the respective ministries, federations' heads and secretaries, heads and members of the directorate of federations, official members of committees such as members of the National Olympic and Paralympic Committees, the Supreme Council of Sports and heads, directors and deputies of general departments of sports and the youth of the provinces and their peers along with coaches, referees and prominent players in the field of sports are 3560 people, which was considered to be 250 people using Cochran's formula, and multi-stage stratified sampling method was used. …”
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The Impacts of Breakthrough Drug Classes on Total Healthcare Expenditures by Zeynal Karaca, Steven N. Wiggins

“…The results indicate that important drugs significantly decrease total non-drug expenditures for all breakthrough classes, except fluoroquinolones. In general, the reduction in non-drug expenditures is many times larger than the increased drug expenditures. …”
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The role of VNTR aggrecan gene polymorphism in the development of osteoarthritis in women by D. A. Shapovalova, A. V. Tyurin, S. S. Litvinov, E. K. Khusnutdinova, R. I. Khusainova

“…We searched for associations between the VNTR locus and OA in general and with an account of the localization of the pathological process, as well as with the presence of uCTD signs. …”
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Plant Extracts in the Bone Repair Process: A Systematic Review by Lyvia Lopes Miranda, Vanessa de Paula Guimarães-Lopes, Luciana Schulthais Altoé, Mariáurea Matias Sarandy, Fabiana Cristina Silveira Alves Melo, Rômulo Dias Novaes, Reggiani Vilela Gonçalves

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Gene Expression Differences Predict Treatment Outcome of Merkel Cell Carcinoma Patients by Loren Masterson, Bryan J. Thibodeau, Laura E. Fortier, Timothy J. Geddes, Barbara L. Pruetz, Rajwant Malhotra, Richard Keidan, George D. Wilson

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How and why do financial incentives contribute to helping people stop smoking? A realist review protocol by Sarah Parker, Rikke Siersbaek, John Alexander Ford, Sara Burke, Paul Kavanagh

“…However, a better understanding of how they work is needed to better inform policy and to support building capability for implementation.The aims of this study: (1) To review the international literature to understand: How, why, in what circumstances and for whom financial incentives improve the success of stop smoking interventions among general population groups and among pregnant women. (2) To provide recommendations for how to best use financial incentives in efforts to promote smoking cessation.Methods and analysis A realist review of published international literature will be undertaken to understand how, why, for whom and in which circumstances financial incentives contribute to success in stopping smoking for general population groups and among pregnant women. …”
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Morphotypes and genetic diversity of <i>Dendrobaena schmidti</i> (Lumbricidae, Annelida) by S. V. Shekhovtsov, I. B. Rapoport, T. V. Poluboyarova, A. P. Geraskina, E. V. Golovanova, S. E. Peltek

“…However, there were no absolute differences either in general appearance (pigmented/unpigmented, small/big) or among diagnostic characters. …”
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The Association of Health Literacy with High-Quality Home Blood Pressure Monitoring for Hypertensive Patients in Outpatient Settings by Sau Nga Fu, Man Chi Dao, Carlos King Ho Wong, Bernard Man Yung Cheung

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Fatigue and Mental Status of Caregivers of Severely Chronically Ill Patients by Sung-Goo Kang, Sang-Wook Song, Se-Hong Kim, Yi-Jin Kang, Young-Rye Kim, Youngmi Eun

“…The longer the disease duration, the greater the general and physical fatigue of the caregiver (r = 0.284, p=0.004). …”
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Descriptive epidemiology of muscle-strengthening activities in Japanese middle-aged and older adults: the Hisayama Study by Jun Hata, Toshiharu Ninomiya, Takanari Kitazono, Takanori Honda, Mao Shibata, Satoko Sakata, Emi Oishi, Yoshihiko Furuta

“…Women were less likely to engage in muscle-strengthening activities than men. The prevalence was generally comparable across subgroups of covariates, while an even lower prevalence was observed for some specific subpopulations, including individuals with diabetes and current smokers.Conclusions The prevalence of muscle-strengthening activities was estimated to be low in a general Japanese adult population. …”
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The a criminal’s identity as an element of forensic characteristics of causing negligent serious or moderate bodily harm by K. M. Penzieva

“…Reckless criminals were divided into the following categories: random criminals who committed reckless crimes for the first time, acted unconsciously under the influence of a contributing or even provoking situation or a special psychophysiological state; unstable criminals, who for the first time committed careless crimes in a normal or hindering situation, violated the rules of caution knowingly; malicious careless criminals who were previously convicted of crimes, and also committed particularly malicious violations of the rules of caution with a general negative orientation of the person. According to the results of the conducted research, the following characteristic features of criminals who commit bodily harm due to carelessness have been identified, namely they are mainly adult men who commit the crime alone, without prior training, have secondary special and general secondary education, are unmarried, are temporarily employed in a low-paid job or not work, were not in a state of intoxication at the time of committing the crime, mainly had no previous convictions.…”
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Association between the triglyceride glucose body mass index and asthma: evidence from NHANES 2011–2018 by Sijia Yu, Shiping Wu, Shouxin Wei

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Different whole body HIIT protocols do not promote different muscle thickness and functional adaptations among healthy physically active subjects by Alexandre L. Evangelista, Júlio B. B. de Camargo, Roberta L. Rica, Luiz Carlos Carnevali Júnior, Gregg S. Mallett, Valentina Bullo, Marco Bergamin, Stefano Gobbo, Danilo S. Bocalini

“…Therefore, the aim of the present study was to assess the effects of two distinct WB-HIIT protocols on morphological and general fitness adaptations in healthy active young individuals.MethodsThirty-four participants (22 males and 12 females) were randomly assigned to one of the following groups: 30 s of all-out effort interspersed with 10 s of passive recovery (G30 × 10, n = 17) or 40 s of an all-out effort interspersed with 20 s of passive recovery (G40 × 20, n = 17). …”
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Green synthesis and characterization of NiO/Hydroxyapatite nanocomposites in the presence of peppermint extract and investigation of their antibacterial activities against Pseudomo... by Ali Shakerimoghaddam, Hayder Jihad Majeed, Ali Jawad Hashim, May Jaleel Abed, Layth S. Jasim, Masoud Salavati-Niasari

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PYTHON PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE AS A MEANS OF TRAINING FUTURE TEACHERS OF COMPUTER SCIENCE WHEN WORKING WITH ARDUINO by V. Kyslitsyn, L. Shevchenko, V. Umanets

“…In addition, this study can serve as a guide to popularize the use of Arduino and Python in educational institutions, and encourage future computer science teachers to implement STEM and hands-on teaching methods, which will contribute to better student learning and improve the quality of professional education in the field of information technology in general. In general, the study opens up a wide range of opportunities for using modern digital technologies in professional education and stimulates interest in STEM education among computer science teachers and students, thereby contributing to the development of a new generation of engineers and technology leaders. …”
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