Nonlinear seismic analysis of a reinforced concrete building for Brazilian conditions and standards by José Vittor Siqueira Cóco, Mauro Schulz

“… Abstract This paper presents a methodology for the nonlinear analysis of reinforced concrete beam structures subjected to Brazilian seismic actions and safety standards. Specific constitutive relations for concrete and steel are employed to account for cyclic loading. …”
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Bone-spicule pattern in retinitis pigmentosa by Krzysztof Eder, Rafał Leszczyński, Ewa Mrukwa-Kominek, Paulina Langosz, Sebastian Sirek

“…Bone spicules constitute one element of the triad of characteristic symptoms found in the eye fundus of patients with retinitis pigmentosa. …”
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Vestiges de collections by Margaux Dumas

“…While the objects, through their materiality and presence, may then be considered witnesses to the past, their absence also constitutes a testimony of sorts.…”
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Thesis-Building: Architecture, Alchemy and the Constructive Moment(s) of a Doctoral Dissertation by Willem de Bruijn

“…Drawing on some of the historical sources of the thesis, in particular the emblem books of seventeenth-century alchemist Michael Maier (1568-1622), the paper argues that the above-named ‘moments’ in a PhD constitute an ensemble of impassioned investment, which can be known as the PhD-pathos. …”
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Le paysagisme : source et ressource pour l’urbanisme ? by Benoît Romeyer

“…Whether analysed separately or together, these elements constitute resources that may be reconsidered and re-used in order to establish more balanced relationships with the elements surrounding us in our contemporary urban construct.…”
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Cerebrovascular Diseases and Risk Factors: a Strategy of Primary Prevention by Miguel Angel Buergo Zuaznábar, Rubén Bembibre Taboada

“…Cerebrovascular diseases constitute a health problem worldwide and have the tendency to grow up. …”
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Entre o comércio e a governação local. Fernão Gonçalves Façanha: um mercador eborense de finais da Idade Média by Joaquim Bastos Serra

“…His route is of great historiographical interest, as it constitutes a good example of someone who knew how to take advantage of the opportunities of a context which was largely favorable to mobility and, to start a process of social ascent based on material wealth, but where the relational framework and political options are equally essential.…”
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Pedagogia do Movimento e Educação do Campo: Produtos/Produtoras da Resistência Territorial Camponesa by Rodrigo Simão Camacho, Jaqueline Machado Vieira

“…The movements that build/rebuild territories are called “socio-territorial movements”. They are constituted from socio-political actions engendered by collective social subjects that aim the social struggle for the conquest and/or territorial resistance. …”
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Next-generation sequencing protocol of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs). Step-by-step overview and troubleshooting guide. by Justyna Jarczak, Kamila Bujko, Katarzyna Brzeźniakiewicz-Janus, Mariusz Ratajczak, Magdalena Kucia

“…Populations of very small embryonic-like stem cells (VSELs) (CD34+lin-CD45- and CD133+lin-CD45-), circulating in the peripheral blood of adults in small numbers, have been identified in several human tissues and together with the populations of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) (CD34+lin-CD45+) and CD133+lin-CD45+constitute a pool of cells with self-renewal and pluripotent stem cell characteristics. …”
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Mably on Esteem, Republicanism, and the Question of Human Corruption by Andreas Blank

“…If some cases of distorted esteem derive from misguided politics, Mably argues, then they can be modified by republican constitution building that modifies the imagination of citizens.…”
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Internal Marketing (IM): a literature review and research propositions for service excellence by Salomão Alencar de Farias

“…Also, the variety of interpretations as to what IM constitutes did result to a diverse range of activities grouped under the umbrella of IM.…”
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Education and training for records management in the electronic environment - the (re)search for an appropriate model. Professional development, Training, Education, Models, Record... by McLeod J., Hare C., Johare R.

“…Managing records in the e-environment constitutes a complex and challenging strategic issue for all organizations because IT systems shape business operations and the nature and management of the records they generate. …”
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A Case Report of Embryonal Botryoid Rhabdomyosarcoma of the Uterine Cervix in a 26- Year-Old Woman by Gunel Ziyadova, Altan Kavuncuoglu, Gonca Ozten, Zafer Selcuk Tuncer

“… Botryoid rhabdomyosarcoma originating from the cervix is rare among fertile women and constitutes 0.2% of all uterine cancers. A 26-year-old female patient with a cervical polyp presented with a case of sarcoma botryoides. …”
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STUDY ON OPTIMIZATION OF REMANUFACTURING OF HYDRAULIC SUPPORT COLUMN by XIE Miao, CAO LiPing, TIAN Bo, LIU Xuan

“…The mathematical model of the radial shrinkage of the coating was established by using the constitutive equation,the geometric equation and the relation between the linear expansion coefficient and the temperature variation. …”
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Religious Freedom and the Law: A Reality or Pipe Dream for Prisoners in South Africa? by H. Puleng Motlalekgosi

“…These essentially give effect to the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa of 1996, emanating from pertinent international and African continental instruments. …”
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Un grin de jeunesse ? by Anna Dessertine

“…Based on an ethnographic study in a Malinké village in north-east Guinea, this article considers the question of what constitutes youth in the context of rural West Africa. …”
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A Stored Products Pest (no official common name), Oryzaephilus acuminatus (Insecta: Coleoptera: Silvanidae) by Michael C. Thomas, Robert E. Woodruff

“…They were identified by the senior author as Oryzaephilus acuminatus Halstead, constituting the first United States record. Recommendations were immediately made to fumigate the area where the seed was stored in order to prevent establishment of the pest. …”
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Development and study of iron-based nanoadsorbents by Deliyanni E., Bakoyannakis D., Zouboulis A., Matis K.

“…Main aim of this study was to evaluate the efficiency of the prepared material in the removal of heavy and toxic metal cations, like Cd(II), from aqueous solutions; cadmium constitutes a priority pollutant. Sorption was found to depended on the solution pH and its ionic strength. …”
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Pour une macroéconomie monétaire dynamique et complexe by Pascal Seppecher

“…For this reason, this theory constitutes a crucial support for an approach of macroeconomics based upon the interactions between the agents. …”
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Corps mécanique et pensée-mouvement : les marionnettes animales de la Handspring Puppet Company by Noémie Lorentz

“…Pushing against Descartes’ concept of the « Animal Machine », the Handspring’s puppets direct our attention towards the micro-movements which constitute the true drama of life, inviting us to redefine thought as movement.…”
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