What is a meaningful life for persons with acquired neurological impairments? A scoping review protocol. by Randi Steensgaard, Michele Offenbach Hundborg, Hanne Pallesen, Lena Aadal

“…Even so, the descriptions and common traits of a meaningful life from the impaired person's perspective are scarcely covered in the literature. …”
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Trivariate Stochastic Weather Model for Predicting Maize Yield by Patrick Chidzalo, Phillip O. Ngare, Joseph K. Mung’atu

“…Its aggregated values predict maize yield with R2 up to 0.9765 and MAPE=1.94% under common machine learning algorithms. Comparatively, the R2 is 0.8829% and MAPE=4.18%, under the maize yield SDE. …”
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Electrical and Thermal Conductivity of Complex-Shaped Contact Spots by Beguin, Paul, Yastrebov, Vladislav A.

“…This study represents an initial step into understanding the conductivity of complex contact interfaces, which commonly occur in the contact of rough surfaces.…”
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Pathway and molecular mechanisms for malachite green biodegradation in Exiguobacterium sp. MG2. by Ji'ai Wang, Feng Gao, Zhongzhong Liu, Min Qiao, Xuemei Niu, Ke-Qin Zhang, Xiaowei Huang

“…Malachite green (MG), N-methylated diaminotriphenylmethane, is one of the most common dyes in textile industry and has also been used as an effective antifungal agent. …”
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Design of a Drowsiness Prevention Helmet with Vibration and IoT-Based Theft Detection Alarms by Aditya Putra Perdana Prasetyo, Harlis Richard Sitorus, Rahmat Fadli Isnanto, Adi Hermansyah

“…In instances where the rider encounters tiredness and fatigue, it is common for the pulse intensity to exhibit a reduction. …”
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Neuroplasticity and activity-based rehabilitation of a patient with post-surgical chronic Pott’s spine: a case report by Raveena Kini, Prachita Walankar, Aman Minocha, Vrushali Panhale

“…Abstract Background India has a widespread prevalence of Pott’s disease, with an increased affection seen in young males. The common complications associated with it are spinal deformity and sensory-motor deficits in the limbs, which are based on the level of spinal affection. …”
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ANRIL regulates retinoblastoma progression via targeting autophagy by miR-328-3p/TSC1/ULK signaling by Yang Yang, Yuezhi Zhang, Yanmei Fu, Shuanglian Li, Xiaolong Yin

“…Retinoblastoma is the most common primary intraocular malignancy of childhood. …”
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An Analytical Method for Determining the Bottom-Hole Pressure of Vertical Well With Multiple Fractures by Longxin Li, Tao Qi, Changcheng Yang, Xian Peng, Tao Li, Die Hu

“…Hydraulic fracturing has been a common treatment to enhance well productivity, especially in tight oil and gas reservoirs. …”
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Prediction of Frequency for Simulation of Asphalt Mix Fatigue Tests Using MARS and ANN by Ali Reza Ghanizadeh, Mansour Fakhri

“…Fatigue life of asphalt mixes in laboratory tests is commonly determined by applying a sinusoidal or haversine waveform with specific frequency. …”
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A Carta de 25 de Fevereiro de 1327 e a Norma dita de 18 de Fevereiro de 1332 by Jorge Manuel de Matos Pina Martins Prata

“…A letter written by Gonçalo Domingues under royal command (Estremoz, February 25th 1327) has been considered by portuguese historians as an ordenamento (ordinance) forbidding lawyers and attorneys to be in residence in the royal Court tribunals.However, the internal analysis of the said letter, and its comparison with other charters of undisputed normative nature, as well as with the ordinance commonly accepted as having been issued on February 18th 1332, in Estremoz, allow us to infer that the mentioned 1327 letter is an introductory note whose primordial purpose was to accompany and introduce the ordinance of February 18th 1332, in its diffusion throughout the Kingdom: this leads to the conclusion that the allegedelly 1332 ordinance was in fact enacted in 1327. …”
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Challenges in Treating Statin-Associated Necrotizing Myopathy by Patrick Webster, Nicholas Wiemer, Abdalhamid Al Harash, Cody Marshall, Nazia Khatoon, Michael Lucke

“…Myalgia and mild elevation in muscle enzymes are common side effects of statin therapy. While these symptoms are generally self-limited, in rare cases, statin use is associated with an immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy caused by development of autoantibodies against HMG-CoA reductase. …”
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Mycobiota and Natural Incidence of Aflatoxins, Ochratoxin A, and Citrinin in Indian Spices Confirmed by LC-MS/MS by Punam Jeswal, Dhiraj Kumar

“…Nine different Indian spices (red chilli, black pepper, turmeric, coriander, cumin, fennel, caraway, fenugreek, and dry ginger) commonly cultivated and highly used in India were analysed for natural occurrence of toxigenic mycoflora and aflatoxins (AFs), ochratoxin A (OTA), and citrinin (CTN) contamination. …”
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Simulating the Principal-Agent Relationship between Enterprise Owners and Professional Managers Using Evolutionary Game Theory and System Dynamics by Liang Yuan, Xiaorui Tao, Thomas Stephen Ramsey, Dagmawi Mulugeta Degefu

“…The separation of ownership and management is a common operation mode in modern enterprises, which establishes the principal-agent relationship between modern enterprise owners and professional managers. …”
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A novel multiple directional shearing interferometry system with synchronous polarization phase shifting by Yahui Zhu, Ailing Tian, Hongjun Wang, Bingcai Liu, Kai Wang

“…This design effectively mitigates nonlinear issues and environmental influences commonly encountered in synchronous phase-shifting interferometry. …”
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Does Open Reduction in Intramedullary Nailing of Femur Shaft Fractures Adversely Affect the Outcome? A Retrospective Study by Syed Imran Ghouri, Abduljabbar Alhammoud, Mohammed Mubarak Alkhayarin

“…Results. 110 isolated femoral shaft fractures, with 73 (66.4%) in the closed reduction group and 37 (33.6%) in the open reduction group, 90.4% males and 9.6% females, and the average age was 32.6 years. RTA is the most common cause of these injuries followed by the fall from height. …”
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Systemic Inflammatory Response during Laparotomy by Ahmad Mahamid, Basel Jabarin, Gidon Almogy

“…The median age of the patients in this study was 84 years, the male to female ratio was 2 : 3, and the mortality rate was 80%. The most common cause of generalized peritonitis was ischemia of the colon. …”
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Acculturation in the Professional Activities of Specialists in International Relations by N. Romanenko

“…The author writes that ethno-cultural component brings together many cultures, ethnic groups and nationalities of Russia, forms a common multicultural ground and brings about the need for cross-cultural awareness in international relations. …”
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Legal Protection of Innovations in the Regime of Commercial Secrets, Industrial Property: Comparative Analysis by L. D. Rudenko

“…It has been identified that a common issue for both industrial property rights and trade secrets is the controversial application of "binding clauses" in licensing agreements, as they are contrary to the rules of fair competition. …”
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Electric Vehicles in Last-Mile Delivery: A Bibliometric Review by Eric Mogire, Peter Kilbourn, Rose Luke

“…The sustainability theme is common in most studies, focusing on controlling carbon emissions and energy efficiency. …”
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Awareness of Autism Spectrum Disorder Among Pre-School Teachers in Qassim Region, Saudi Arabia by Arwa S Alobaid, Ebtehal Almogbel

“… # Results A total of 164 preschool teachers took part in the questionnaire. The most common age group was 30 -- 40 years (58.5%). The total mean score of AKQ was 15.0 (SD 4.97). …”
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