Partner Choices in Long Established Migrant Communities in Belgium by Emilien Dupont, Amelie Van Pottelberge, Bart Van de Putte, John Lievens, Frank Caestecker

“…We focused on the role of migration history and transnational links, culture (religion, language), skin colour and structural characteristics of the district migrants live in (mainly community size) to gain further insight into the partner choices of migrants in Belgium. …”
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Criminalistics characteristics of arms trafficking offences committed by organised groups and criminal organisations by R. E. Veliiev

“…It is established that the method of committing crimes in the field of firearms trafficking involving organised groups and criminal organisations is a full-structured one. It is also found that in most cases it includes actions of preparation, direct commission and concealment. …”
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Enhancement of Coal Permeability Using Aqueous NaCl with Microwave Irradiation by Weiming Guan, Qi Qi, Senlin Nan, Haichao Wang, Xin Li, Yingyuan Wen, Junhui Yao, Yanyan Ge

“…Both the average surface temperature of the coal rock samples and the average electromagnetic heating power gradually increased; this increases the temperature rise rate and maximum temperature of coal rock samples under the same irradiation time, which is conducive to better rapid accumulation of steam pressure, thereby improving the pore structure more effectively. Finally, the maximum growth rate of permeability reached 466.18%. …”
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Technology engagement in enhancing memory functionality in elderly care centers by Feras Ali Mohammad Al-Habies, Mamdouh Baniah Lafee Al Zaben, Abdullah M.A Al-Tarawneh, Nagham Mohammad Abu Al-Basal, Hanadi Aldreabi, Omar Ismail Hamzeh Alorani, Hend Abdulaziz Alsulaiman

“…The data was collected quantitatively using “Everyday Technology Use, Episodic Memory, Executive function, Clock Drawing Test (CDT), and Cognitive Assessment” tools and qualitatively using semi-structured interviews. The data analyzed descriptively and inferentially using NVivo and SPSS 23.0. …”
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Enhancing performance of recycled aggregate concrete with supplementary cementitious materials by Abba Fatiha, Ezziane Karim, Adjoudj Mhamed, Abed Farid

“…Similarly, an improvement in structural porosity up to 28% is observed, which led to a significant reduction in shrinkage strain, ranging from 20% to 44%.…”
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Over-the-counter carrageenan-based sprays may interfere with PCR testing of nasopharyngeal swabs to detect SARS-CoV-2. by Taylor Corocher, Kira Edwards, Yvonne Hersusianto, Donald Campbell, Hui Yin Lim, Paul Monagle, Prahlad Ho

“…As heparin and carrageenan share structural similarities, this work aimed to investigate the interferent effect of carrageenan on RT-qPCR for SARS-CoV-2 detection across 4 different diagnostic platforms. …”
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APPROACHES TO BUILDING OF GLOBAL STRATEGIC DETERRENCE SYSTEM PAST 2021 by V. V. Kabernik

“…The article studies prospective for transformation of the current global deterrence system in 21st century, paying special attention to the structures of treaties past 2021. After the mainstay arms control treaty (New START) expiration development of the new system of treaties and agreements seems inevitable, quite possibly, on multilateral basis. …”
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Context Is All You Need: A Hybrid Attention-Based Method for Detecting Code Design Patterns by Tarik Houichime, Younes El Amrani

“…This research introduces a novel feature engineering approach that integrates both behavioral and structural analysis of code, resulting in a feature-rich sequential representation. …”
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Entity-enhanced BERT for medical specialty prediction based on clinical questionnaire data. by Soyeon Lee, Ye Ji Han, Hyun Joon Park, Byung Hoon Lee, DaHee Son, SoYeon Kim, HyeonJong Yang, TaeJun Han, EunSun Kim, Sung Won Han

“…Thus, we propose Entity-enhanced BERT (E-BERT), which utilizes the structural attributes of BERT for medical specialty prediction. …”
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Understanding Types of Stigma Experienced in Black Women Living With HIV in Baltimore, Maryland: A Mixed Methods Study by Tanya Mikhael, Kyra Jennifer Waligora Mendez, Chun‐An Sun, Joy Chepkorir, Hae‐Ra Han

“…First, we conducted an exploratory factor analysis with principal axis factoring to identify the underlying factor structure of the HIV Stigma Scale. Next, we analysed the interviews with thematic analysis to understand women's experience with different stigma types. …”
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LEGAL REGULATION OF DOUBLE TAXATION AS A HIDDEN LEGAL ELEMENT IN RUSSIA: PROBLEMATICS AND TAX CONSEQUENCES by Regina E. Witzke, Kseniya D. Grezeva, Shamil R. Zaripov

“…The result of the study is a proposal to solve the problem of double taxation within a comprehensive approach, including the possibility of simplifying tax rules, developing a more transparent taxation system, reducing the tax burden of taxpayers, as well as revising the structure of taxation and a clearer definition of taxation principles to prevent hidden double taxation. …”
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Radiographic localization of supernumerary teeth: a narrative review by Sreekanth Kumar Mallineni, Robert Prashanth Anthonappa, Jayakumar Jayaraman, Nigel Martyn King

“…Conventional radiographs only provide two-dimensional views of 3-dimensional structures. Three-dimensional imaging alone can provide accurate data on impacted supernumerary teeth but, the need for this film has to be justified because of the higher radiation exposure.…”
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The Role of Mobile Applications in Building Customer Loyalty: A Qualitative Study by İrem Elbir, Elif Eşiyok, Öykü Çalyan

“…A qualitativeresearch method, semi-structured interviews, was conducted with 20 participants. …”
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EVALUATING LOYALTY IN SOUTH AFRICA’S HOTEL INDUSTRY: THE EFFECT OF SERVICE QUALITY AND BRAND EQUITY by Sharmila Ragunanan, Michael C. Cant, Johannes A. Wiid

“…Data was collected via an online survey from 379 respondents and analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) to test the hypotheses with SmartPLS version 3. …”
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau and his ideas in the spectrum of the pressing challenges of our time: to the postulates of modern psychological and pedagogical interaction by Irina Manokha

“…The personality and creativity of Jean-Jacques Rousseau are multifaceted, sometimes difficult to structure and observe in modern humanistic theorizations, although the idea of a special social function of personal sovereignty and the idea of history as a meaningful synthesis of historical facts have not lost their relevance today, if we find the necessary range of review and ways of implementation. …”
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A Scoping Review of Empirical Research Relating to Quality and Effectiveness of Research Ethics Review. by Stuart G Nicholls, Tavis P Hayes, Jamie C Brehaut, Michael McDonald, Charles Weijer, Raphael Saginur, Dean Fergusson

“…Studies varied substantially with respect to outcomes assessed, although tended to focus on structure and timeliness of ethics review.<h4>Discussion</h4>Our findings indicate a lack of consensus on appropriate assessment criteria, exemplified by the varied study outcomes identified, but also a fragmented body of research. …”
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Numerical Simulation of the Dynamic Responses of Electric Power Fitting of Transmission Lines after Ice Shedding by Zhongfei Ye, Chuan Wu, Xiaohui Liu, Fei Huang

“…Similarly, the shackle is most likely to be damaged in the overall model, while other parts maintain larger safety margins. The structure of the parts with smaller stress can be optimized according to the simulation results where design margins may be reduced and additional cost benefits realized.…”
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Analysis of Regional Economic Development Differences Based on Intelligent Hybrid Algorithm by Yanyan Li

“…The diversities in the natural, social, and human environment of various regions often lead to the differences in their regional economic development level and industrial structure and layout; moderate regional differences can mobilize economic vitality and improve development efficiency, but excessive differences may lead to social instability or even turbulence. …”
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Counterweight cities in South America as an answer to unitarian centralism: Santa Cruz, Guayaquil and Concepcion by Esteban Valenzuela-Van Treek, Claudia Vaca

“…The cities studied here, enhanced the complexity of the human settlement system in their countries, mitigating the macro cephalic tendencies inherent in the Latin American centralist urban structure. In-depth interviews performed in the three countries allow for a better understanding of the context in which the struggle against centralism took place and was able to overcome the challenges it encountered, in the process of generating substantial counterweights against metropolitan macro cephalism.…”
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Post-Pandemic Recovery of the Global Economy by E. N. Smirnov

“…Although shortterm economic policy is a priority for governments, a wellcoordinated international agenda is needed at the global level to ensure the transition from income support to stimulating economic growth, as well as to overcome the existing structural imbalances and distortions in the system of economic relations between coun- tries.…”
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