Collocations of high frequency words in nursing research articles and The Academic Collocation List: Similarities and differences by Mandić Kaja, Dankić Izabela

“…The selected articles were converted into txt files using the ABBYY Fine Reader. WordSmith Tools 7.0 and TermeX were used for noun and collocation extraction. …”
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Fatigue life prediction of spot-welded joints using a novel indentation technique for precise elastoplastic characterization of weld zones by Hossein Aliyari, Reza Miresmaeili, Mohammad Azadi

“…Fatigue life predictions were conducted using multiaxial criteria, including Morrow, Brown-Miller-Morrow (BMM), and Smith-Watson-Topper (SWT). Microhardness and microstructural analyses identified a decarburized ''pale halo line'' at the FZ/HAZ interface, resulting in a notable reduction in hardness. …”
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Modos outros de pesquisar em educação: tecendo narrativas com os fios da decolonialidade by Elison Antonio Paim, Caroline Machado Campos

“…Este artigo apresenta um levantamento das pesquisas realizadas no grupo, com ênfase em trabalhos que adotam uma perspectiva decolonial, inspirada em autores como Linda Tuhiwai Smith, Walter Benjamin e Aníbal Quijano. Essas pesquisas procuram romper com as estruturas de conhecimento ocidentais, destacando a importância da autonomia e autodeterminação dos grupos pesquisados e reconhecendo suas histórias como saberes legítimos. …”
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Resisting scientific extractivism: A post-extractivist policy of knowledge production with marginalized communities by Baptiste Godrie

“…This analysis is based on pioneering work on this subject, particularly in a context of the relationship between the Global North and the Global South, such as those of Rivera Cusicanqui (2010), Tuhiwai Smith (2012), Betasamosake Simpson (Klein 2013), Gudynas (2013) or Grosfoguel (2016a, 2016b). …”
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Ineffectiveness of hepatitis B vaccination in cirrhotic patients waiting for liver transplantation by Edith Villeneuve, Jean Vincelette, Jean-Pierre Villeneuve

“…Patients received three doses (20 µg) of Engerix-B (SmithKline Beecham) at zero, one and two months before transplantation, and their response was measured on the day of liver transplantation (9.3±1.2 months after the initial dose of vaccine). …”
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Healthcare Use for Pain in Women Waiting for Gynaecological Surgery by Sarah Walker, Wilma M. Hopman, Meg E. Carley, Elizabeth G. Mann, Elizabeth G. VanDenKerkhof

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The Last Word Political posters: communicators or decorations? by Lynette Fourie

“…The countless reports of vandalism of posters by the different parties (see Van Staaden, 2006; Van Wyk, 2006; Louw, 2006:9; Smith, 2006; De Beer, 2006:9) are testament to how important parties perceive posters. …”
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and the risk of stroke: a systematic review protocol by Jennifer K Quint, Ann D Morgan, Chetna Sharma, Kieran J Rothnie

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Sensitive ratiometric detection of Fumonisin B1 using a reusable Ag-pSi SERS platform by Narsingh R. Nirala, Sudharsan Sadhasivam, Rohit Kumar Singh, Edward Sionov, Giorgi Shtenberg

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Removal of Cr(VI) from Aqueous Environments Using Micelle-Clay Adsorption by Mohannad Qurie, Mustafa Khamis, Adnan Manassra, Ibrahim Ayyad, Shlomo Nir, Laura Scrano, Sabino A. Bufo, Rafik Karaman

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Dental Erosion and Dentinal Sensitivity amongst Professional Wine Tasters in South East Queensland, Australia by Roy George, Allison Chell, Belinda Chen, Rebecca Undery, Humza Ahmed

“…Participants were also required to rate their tooth sensitivity prior to being examined for erosion using a modified Smith & Knight tooth wear index. The data were analysed using Mann Whitney U test and Spearman’s correlation test. …”
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The Economics of Immortality: The Demi-Immortal Oriental, Enlightenment Vitalism, and Political Economy in Dracula by J. Jeffrey Franklin

“…In Halberstam’s terms, two of the monsters that late-Victorian ideologies wanted to disavow were any form of immortality other than the traditional Christian one and any form of economics other than Adam Smith’s naturally free circulation and exchange. Two monstrous alternatives—demi-immortality and an archaic economy of gold and land—are wedded in/as Dracula. …”
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An Improved Scheme of Frequency-Dependent AVO Inversion Method and Its Application for Tight Gas Reservoirs by Jiong Liu, Jun-rui Ning, Xi-wu Liu, Chun-yuan Liu, Tian-sheng Chen

“…In this paper, we demonstrate an improved scheme of frequency-dependent AVO inversion, which is based on conventional Smith-Gidlow’s AVO equation, to extract seismic dispersion and predict the hydrocarbon underground. …”
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The Prevalence and Severity of Tooth Wear in Type 2 Diabetic Patients by Patcharawan Srisilapanan, Matee Jindarat, Jeffrey Roseman

“…Tooth wear was assessed clinically using the Smith and Knight Tooth Wear Index. Results. The mean age of diabetic patients was 56.5 ± 7.8 years. …”
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Anti-ribosomal P2: could it be a useful new criterion for patients with systemic lupus erythematosus? by Menna N. Hemdan, Tayseer Khedr, Samar H. Goma, Fatma Mohammed Helbawi Mohammed, Maha S. I. Abdelrahman

“…Abstract Background Systemic lupus erythematosus is a multisystem autoimmune disorder that displays numerous autoantibodies such as anti-nuclear, anti-Smith, anti-double-stranded DNA, and anti-ribosomal antibodies. …”
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Ethnosymbolism as a Framework for Early Modern Literature Analysis: Theoretical Reflections on the Identity of the Political Community of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania by Skirmantas Knieža

“…Ethnosymbolist John Armstrong introduced concepts such as ‘mythomotheur’ and ‘myth-symbol complex,’ while Anthony D. Smith contributed to establishing the category of communal affiliation termed ‘ethnie’ – a culturally coherent political community with a sense of solidarity among the higher strata of society. …”
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A New Innovative Approach with Revised Pythagorean Fuzzy SWARA in Assessing of Soil Erodibility Factor by Barış Özkan, Aykut Çağlar, Orhan Dengiz

“…The main aim of this study was to compare the results obtained using the Pythagorean Fuzzy-SWARA method which evaluates the impact weights of the criteria considered for the soil erodibility factor of the soils in the micro-basins located in the district of Çarşamba district of Samsun province, with the results obtained using the formula developed by Wischmeier and Smith. To achieve this case, 78 surface soil samples were collected from micro basins and analyzed for organic matter, clay, sand, silt, very fine sand, degree of structure, and hydraulic conductivity parameters. …”
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Agent-Based Modeling of Harvest Decisions by Small Scale Forest Landowners in Maine, USA by Jessica E. Leahy, Erika Gorczyca Reeves, Kathleen P. Bell, Crista L. Straub, Jeremy S. Wilson

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Quantitative CT: Associations between Emphysema, Airway Wall Thickness and Body Composition in COPD by Erica P. A. Rutten, Thomas B. Grydeland, Sreekumar G. Pillai, Scott Wagers, Asger Dirksen, Harvey O. Coxson, Amund Gulsvik, Emiel F. M. Wouters, Per S. Bakke

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