Structural Improvement of the ω-Type High-Speed Rail Clip Based on a Study of Its Failure Mechanism by Xiaogang Gao, Anbin Wang, Yu He, Xiaohan Gu

“…Finally, the clip was then structurally improved taking into account the stiffness and mass, which led to its resonant frequencies shifting away from the high-frequency excitation range, hence avoiding resonance failure of the subject clip.…”
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Inheritance of signs of «many-flowered» common wheat and evaluation of productivity of the spike of F2 hybrids by V. S. Arbuzova, O. B. Dobrovolskaya, P. Martinek, E. V. Chumanova, T. T. Efremova

“…The variability of «masse of one grain» in F2 hybrids (S29, P-4×Skle123-09) is influenced by environmental factors, genotype and their interplay. Genotype accounts for the highest impact (> 70 %). F2 hybrids (N67×Skle 123-09) share the greatest variability in the «genotype×environment» interaction (77 %).…”
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The Muscadine Grape (Vitis rotundifolia Michx) by Peter C. Andersen, Ali Sarkhosh, Dustin Huff, Jacque Breman

“…Wild muscadine grapes are functionally dioecious due to incomplete stamen formation in female vines and incomplete pistil formation in male vines. Male vines account for the majority of the wild muscadine grape population. …”
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Detecting Subtle Shifts: Comparing SME Performance Drivers Pre and During the Covid-19 Pandemic by Soza Sydney Simango, Helper Zhou

“…Based on these findings, it is recommended that key stakeholders take the evolving performance drivers in the SME sector into account in order to craft support measures that lead to increased, sustainable business performance. …”
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Local government in Kazakhstan: an attempt to create a national model by Nikolay Yuvitsa

“…At the same time, taking into account the world experience, the Republic is in the process of formation of self-government institutions of the territories. …”
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How does BMI correlate with menarche onset? Evidence from the Italian HBSC cross-sectional study by Domitilla Marconi, Dario Lipari, Andrea Pammolli, Paola Dalmasso, Paola Nardone, Alessio Vieno, Rita Simi, Giacomo Lazzeri

“…Individual-level and class-level measures of BMI accounted for 215.2% of the region-level variance in age at menarche; Conclusions The results show that girls who were overweight during childhood went through early puberty. …”
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Production of possible ΣcΣ¯c molecular states in nucleon-antinucleon collision by Lin-Qing Song, Jun He

“…The cross-section for the scattering process pp¯→pp¯ is calculated with annihilation effects taken into account, and the results are consistent with experimental data. …”
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Criminal liability for the commission of war crimes: analysis of the corpus delicti of unlawful encroachments by V. V. Sokurenko

“…The author offers recommendations on the qualification features of various types of military violent crimes and their distinction from crimes against humanity, taking into account the existing doctrinal positions.…”
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Comprehensive assessment of the varietal fund of quince (Cydonia oblonga Mill.) in the conditions of Krasnodar region by T. G. Prichko, L. D. Chalaya, N. V. Mozhar

“…The article presents a selection of parental pairs, taking into account their biologically and economically valuable traits: Ispolinskaya (yield of large fruits); Cаunchi 8 (fruit quality); Zolotistaya and Muskatnaya (yield, high winter hardiness and drought resistance); and Kubanskaya (tree growth restraint). …”
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Molecularly Distinct NLRP3 Inducers Mediate Diverse Ratios of Interleukin-1β and Interleukin-18 from Human Monocytes by Kristine Midtbö, Daniel Eklund, Eva Särndahl, Alexander Persson

“…We suggest that the NLRP3 inflammasome response should be considered a dynamic process, which can be described by taking the ratio between IL-1β and IL-18 into account and moving away from an on/off perspective of inflammasome activation.…”
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Primary central nervous system lymphoma: Comprehension of cell-of-origin subtypes by Shruti Rao, Sridhar Epari, Tanuja M. Shet, Sumeet Gujral, Hasmukh Jain, Bhausaheb Bagal, Manju Senagar, Prakash Shetty, Aliasgar Moiyadi, Jayant Sastri Goda, Tejpal Gupta

“…Primary central nervous system diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (PCNS-DLBCL) is an uncommon extranodal lymphoma that accounts for more than 95% of all the CNS lymphomas. …”
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A randomised controlled trial of fluoxetine versus naltrexone in compulsive sexual behaviour disorder: presentation of the study protocol by Jussi Jokinen, Josephine Savard, Katarina Görts Öberg, Cecilia Dhejne

“…The primary outcome measure is the Hypersexual Disorder: Current Assessment Scale (HD: CAS), and tolerability will be assessed by the Udvalg for Kliniske Undersogelser side effect rating scale (UKU), drug accountability, adherence to treatment and drop-out rate. …”
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Mapping factors influencing initiation of antiretroviral treatment among adolescents living with HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review protocol. by Palesa Grace Likoti, Desmond Kuupiel, Nelisiwe Khuzwayo

“…A thematic content analysis will present a narrative account of the extracted data.<h4>Discussion</h4>The results of this review will identify and describe factors influencing the initiation of Antiretroviral treatment among adolescents living with HIV in the Sub-Saharan African region. …”
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Lifetime Paid Work and Mental Health Problems among Poor Urban 9-to-13-Year-Old Children in Brazil by Isabel A. Bordin, Ivens H. Pires, Cristiane S. Paula

“…To verify if emotional/behavioral problems are associated with lifetime paid work in poor urban children, when taking into account other potential correlates. Methods. Cross-sectional study focused on 9-to-13-year-old children (n=212). …”
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Torovirus infection in animals: a review by V. А. Mischenko, A. V. Mischenko, T. B. Nikeshina, Yu. V. Brovko, А. I. Kushlubaeva

“…All this suggests the need to take into account torovirus infection when conducting epizootological investigations in farms affected with massive gastrointestinal diseases of neonatal calves.…”
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Do oversimplified durability metrics undervalue biochar carbon dioxide removal? by A J Ringsby, K Maher

“…Via a re-analysis of existing biochar incubation data and several case studies, we show that durability standards based on bulk compositional metrics are biased towards particular feedstocks and may not account for key environmental drivers. Without provisions for these factors, we find that existing assessment models appear to discount the removal value of biochar projects significantly. …”
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Psycho-emotional stress, folliculogenesis, and reproductive technologies: clinical and experimental data by A. L. Levinson, T. N. Igonina, I. N. Rozhkova, E. Yu. Brusentsev, S. Ya. Amstislavsky

“…Different maternal stress models are taken into account in respect of their inf luence on oocyte maturation and embryo development. …”
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An intuitionistic fuzzy extension to RAMS-RATMI methods for optimizing electrical discharge machining processes by Srinjoy Chatterjee, Shankar Chakraborty

“…In this paper, two recently introduced MCDM methods, namely Ranking Alternatives by Median Similarity (RAMS) and Ranking Alternatives by Trace to Median Index (RATMI), integrated with intuitionistic fuzzy sets (IFSs) for taking into account the uncertainty inherent in the opinions of different stakeholders, are proposed in a single framework to optimize two EDM processes. …”
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Discharge instructions given to women following delivery by cesarean section in Sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review. by Juliet Musabeyezu, Jenna Santos, Anne Niyigena, Ange Uwimana, Bethany Hedt-Gauthier, Adeline A Boatin

“…These instructions should account for financial burden, access to resources, and education of patients and communities.…”
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Groundwater Quality on the Adriatic Karst Island of Mljet (Croatia) and Its Implications on Water Supply by Staša Borović, Josip Terzić, Marco Pola

“…An unusual pattern of sulphate anion concentrations, which cannot be attributed solely to fresh- and seawater mixing, was observed in one of the blatinas, but its origin could not be determined based on available data. Taking into account all the presented data on groundwater quality, climate change predictions, the connection of water supply system to the mainland and problems with the effluent treatment, it is clear that the main future challenge will be the creation of an island-wide sustainable water management plan followed by continuous monitoring and research.…”
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