Study on Energy Density Distribution and Mass Fractal of Deep Saturated Coal Samples under Uniaxial Stepwise High Stressed Loading and Unloading Path by Xiaoyu Chen, Qiangling Yao, Changhao Shan, Liqiang Yu, Liang Chen, Qiang Xu, Ze Xia, Liu Zhu

“…In engineering practice, the loading times should be reduced and the suitable pressure grouting should be conducted timely to delay the deterioration process of crack development in deep water-bearing coal under high stress disturbance.…”
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Effects of Cover-Plate Geometry on the Mechanical Behavior of Steel Frame Joints with Middle-Flange and Wide-Flange H-Beams by Osama Zaid Yahya Al-Ansi, Linfeng Lu, Saleem Mohammed Ali Ahmed AL-Saeedi, Bingyou Liu

“…Optimal cover-plate lengths of 0.7 to 0.9 times the beam depth were also identified. These findings provide practical guidelines for designing resilient steel frame connections in seismic regions.…”
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Evolution Pattern of Flash Drought in Hanjiang River Basin and Its Response to Middle Route of South-to-North Water Transfer Project by HUANG Kai, DUAN Kai

“…The results indicate that: ① After the implementation of the Middle Route of the South-to-North Water Transfer Project, the frequency of flash droughts in the Hanjiang River Basin increased from an average of 0.7 times per year to 0.9 times, and the duration of flash droughts increased from an average of 24.6 days per year to 34.5 days. …”
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The Cost of Health Care for AIDS Patients in Saskatchewan by Kevin P Browne, Steve D Shafran, John M Conly

“…Twelve of the patients died; they lived a mean of 240 days (range 0 to 580) after diagnosis, were admitted three times (range one to six) to hospital for 65 total days (range one to 148) for a cost per patient of $33,721 (range $2,768 to $64,981) for inpatient care. …”
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Labour productivity management model taking into account organizational culture of enterprise by A. O. Ivanov

“…The model is cyclic and can be repeated unlimited number of times. Use of the model allows you to structure the process of labour productivity improvement, determine the optimal set of resources for its realization, monitor its realization, and make timely adjustments. …”
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An Energy-Efficient Pipeline-SAR ADC Using Linearized Dynamic Amplifiers and Input Buffer in 22nm FDSOI by Bangda Yang, Trevor Caldwell, Anthony Chan Carusone

“…In general, it is expected that an 8 dB SNDR improvement would require 2.5 times the power consumption for a mismatch-limited design (Walden FOM) or 6.3 times the power for a noise-limited design (Schreier FOM).…”
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Emerging trends in cervical cancer incidence among younger Taiwanese generations: an urban–rural comparison by Ya-Xuan Wu, Yi-Chu Chen, Jing-Rong Jhuang, Chun-Ju Chiang, Wen-Chung Lee

“…The 1990-born urban cohort faced a risk 1.9 times higher than their 1975-born counterparts, while the risk for the 1990-born rural cohort was 1.4 times greater than those born in 1980. …”
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Are Sportive Games Affecting the Lipid Profile in Adolescents? by Vedat Çınar, Taner Akbulut, Yakup Kılıç, Zarife Pancar

“…Blood samples were taken from both groups two times before and after ten weeks of the program. …”
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Pembrolizumab as first-line treatment for recurrent and metastatic head and neck cancer – real-world single-centre data by Bogdana Patachi, Kristian H. Jensen, Anita Gothelf, Mogens Bernsdorf, Jeppe Friborg, Claus A. Kristensen

“…Baseline characteristics were collected, response rates and survival times were calculated and compared to those published from KEYNOTE-048. …”
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Treatment Challenges in a Tourette Syndrome Patient with Self-Injurious Behaviour: Case Report and Literature Review by G. Asadauskaitė, G. Jasionytė, M. Karnickas

“…The patient was diagnosed with Tourette syndrome at thirteen and has been taking Haloperidol 5 mg 3 times a day and Trihexyphenidyl 2 mg 3 times a day for the past 15 years. …”
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Quantitative Modeling of High-Energy Electron Scattering in Thick Samples Using Monte Carlo Techniques by Bradyn Quintard, Xi Yang, Liguo Wang

“…The linear depth of silicon dioxide reaches 3.9 µm at 3 MeV, about 6 times higher than that at 300 keV. Meanwhile, the linear depth of amorphous ice reaches 17.9 µm at 3 MeV, approximately 11.5 times higher than that at 300 keV. …”
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Effect of Posture Training with Weighted Kypho-Orthosis (WKO) on Improving Balance in Women with Osteoporosis by Seyed Ahmad Raeissadat, Leyla Sedighipour, Safura Pournajaf, Reza Vahab Kashani, Shahram Sadeghi

“…Results. Functional reach and timed up and go test were improved significantly in both groups compared to baseline. …”
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The Self-Perception and Political Biases of ChatGPT by Jérôme Rutinowski, Sven Franke, Jan Endendyk, Ina Dormuth, Moritz Roidl, Markus Pauly

“…These eight tests were repeated ten times each and indicate that ChatGPT seems to hold a bias towards progressive views. …”
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Experimental Study on Shear Characteristics of Coal Samples in Different Water-Bearing States by Yang Wu, Lujun Wang, Baoyang Wu, Ze Xia

“…According to the relationship between cohesion, internal friction angle, moisture content, and drying-saturation cycle times, the Mohr–Coulomb model of coal samples considering moisture content and immersion times is established, which contributes to the load-bearing capacity estimation of water-bearing coal mass. …”
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Physical Examination Tests for Suspected Acute Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Shigeharu Tanaka, Yu Inoue, Yuki Masuda, Hui Tian, Hungu Jung, Ryo Tanaka

“…For the domain of flow and timing in the QUADAS-2, three studies did not assess the timing between the reference and index tests. …”
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Experimental Behavior of the Curved Continuous Twin I-Girder Composite Bridge with a Precast Concrete Slab Subjected to Bending, Shear, and Torsion by Chuandong Shen, Yifan Song, Lei Yan, Yuan Li, Xueli Wang, Shuanhai He

“…However, the ultimate bearing capacity is basically the same, approximately 13.6 times of the design load. During the loading process, plastic hinge was first observed at the intermediate support section as a result of the hogging moment which should be emphasized in design. …”
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Experimental Study on Damage Characteristics of Solidified Mud under Coupling Action of Freeze-Thaw Cycle and Chloride Salt by Jinsong Zhang, Yaxing Wang, Jianyong Pang, Yu Lu, Yishun Bu

“…With the increase in freeze-thaw cycle times and sodium chloride solution concentration, the mass loss of the sample was greater. (2) Under the action of chlorine salt and freeze-thaw cycle, the strength of the sample decreases with the increase in freeze-thaw cycle times. …”
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Coupling Technology of Deep-Hole Presplitting Blasting and Hydraulic Fracturing Enhance Permeability Technology in Low-Permeability and Gas Outburst Coal Seam: A Case Study in the... by Wei Wang, Yanzhao Wei, Minggong Guo, Yanzhi Li

“…Following 52 days of extraction, the average extraction concentration was 2.9 times that of the coal seam gas extraction concentration under the original technology. …”
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The Reliability and Validity of Gluteal Endurance Measures (GEMs) by B J Lehecka, Barbara S Smith, Todd Rundell, Thomas A Cappaert, Nils A Hakansson

“… # Results Both GEMs demonstrated high intra-rater reliability (ICC = 0.87-0.94) and inter-rater reliability (ICC = 0.99). Mean hold times were 104.83 ± 34.11 seconds for GEM-A (abduction endurance) and 81.03 ± 24.79 seconds for GEM-B (bridging endurance). …”
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Classification, Processing Procedures, and Market Demand of Chinese Biscuits and the Breeding of Special Wheat for Biscuit Making by Xin Hu, Lejia Hu, Jing Zheng, Junkang Rong

“…China’s total annual pastry import bill increased 5 times and the gap between import and export bill of pastry has been increased more than 7 times from 2010 to 2020, suggesting the strong demand of the national pastry market. …”
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