Prevalence and Risk Factors of Work-Related Lower Back Pain among Radiographers in the State of Kuwait by Hesham N. Alrowayeh, Musaed Z. Alnaser, Talal A. Alshatti, Raed S. Saeed

“…Although WrLBP was significantly associated with work demands, the overall impact of WrLBP on work duties was minimal. …”
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Rotation des postes, assignation temporaire et impact des absences dans une usine d’abattage et de transformation du porc by Anne Falardeau, Nicole Vézina

“…Although it was agreed that older workers’ rotations could be limited to less physically demanding workstations, workers refused to allow their lighter workstations to be eliminated from rotation as part of TR management. …”
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A Data-Driven Approach for Reactive Power Optimization Incorporating Interval Values for Renewable Power Generation by Honglei Jia, Cong Zhang, Jieming Du, Na Kuang

“…The IRPOM represents the uncertainties associated with renewable power generation and load demands as intervals within the RPO problem formulation. …”
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Attitudes of Doctors and Nurses toward the Chronic Care Model by Rolando Bonal Ruiz, Meibis Poll Cabrera

“…<strong>Background:</strong> the fact that chronic diseases replace traditional causes of morbidity and mortality in a country, or are on a par with major common health problems, demands the development of new strategies to address them. …”
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Constraint Embankment Construction to Prevent the Collapse of Underground Caves by Zhen Zhang, Zhongda Chen

“…The thickness-to-span ratio of nearly half of the caves is less than 0.05, and the greatest ratio is only 0.35, far less than the value demanded by local construction specifications (0.8). …”
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Research on Application of Photothermal Imaging Technology in Urban Rail Transit Vehicle Intelligent Operation and Maintenance by ZHANG Jianhua

“…［Objective］ At present, the lack of monitoring means for the operation status of key components such as axle boxes, gearboxes, and traction motors in the daily operation of urban rail transit trains, makes it impossible to realize the fault early warning and tracking of the key components, and meet the requirements of precise maintenance of the trains. To adapt to the demands of intelligent operation and maintenance technology development, it is necessary to study and solve problems of the operation status monitoring and the fault early warning of key components. …”
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Activity of oil companies of Iraq and their role in the world economy by I. M. M. Mohammed, V. Pizengolts

“…Сurrently, oil market remains one of the most demanded types of energy resources, the trade of which can be called the most important element of modern world economic relations.The global market for oil and oil products is characterized by high volatility, which requires the development of various strategies for insuring financial losses. …”
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Use Possibilities of “Diverse Democracy” Forms under Modern Russia Conditions: Constitutional Principles and Political Reality by R. M. Vulfovich

“…An independent and self-sufficient person becomes in a greater measure a political actor and demands the participation right enlargement not only in public activities but in the decision making about the main issues of his / her life. …”
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Foveated Denoising for Ray Tracing Rendering by Daiyun Guo, Yan Zhang, Xubo Yang

“…Our pilot experiment reveals that denoising requirements vary significantly across the FOV, with central vision demanding a more stable SSIM variation. Based on these findings, a foveated denoising method is proposed. …”
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A Novel Trip Coverage Index for Transit Accessibility Assessment Using Mobile Phone Data by Zhengyi Cai, Dianhai Wang, Xiqun (Michael) Chen

“…TCI considers both the transit trip coverage and spatial distribution of individual travel demands. Massive trips between cellular base stations are estimated by using over four-million mobile phone users. …”
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Important factors in municipality-based pediatric palliation from healthcare professionals’ perspective: A qualitative study by Kristin Skjærseth, Natalie Preminger, May Aasebø Hauken

“…However, municipality-based PPC presents complex challenges and places significant demands on healthcare professionals. Yet, it remains an underexplored field. …”
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Optimizing Athlete Training and Injury Mitigation Using Fuzzy Information-Based Skeletal Motion Analysis by Zaiyong Shou, Ying Hou

“…Then, we use the developed similarity measures to choose the most suitable training program for injury mitigation of athletes according to the demands of modern sports. To do so, different training programs are assessed based on several crucial factors using the proposed measures. …”
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Dinàmiques de creixement econòmic a llarg termini: una innovació educativa fonamentada en l’aprenentatge basat en projectes by Gregori Galofré-Vilà

“…L’article conclou destacant la importància d’adaptar l’educació superior a les demandes del mercat laboral actual i de fomentar l’ús de metodologies actives com l’ABP per al desenvolupament de competències rellevants. …”
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From Macro- to Micro-: China’s expectationsfrom the 2030 agenda for sustainable development of higher education and its influence on STEM english reforms by Yanfeng Yue

“…Such a macro-levelled external urge demands for logical and implementable reforming measures on a micro-level. …”
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FOSTERING CREATIVITY IN STUDENTS VIA MATHEMATICAL LEARNING by Liudmyla Hetmanenko

“…Developing students' creative abilities is becoming an increasingly relevant task in the context of a rapidly changing world and growing demands for professional skills. As a fundamental science, mathematics provides unique opportunities for forming creative thinking and analytical abilities in schoolchildren. …”
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The Influence of Augmented Reality on Purchase Intention in the Housing Industry by F. A. Ibrahim, W. Boying, N. S. Abdul Rahim, M. W. Mohd Shafiei, N. Z. Zainol

“…Rapid emergence of technology communication has demanded the business organization to adapt with the most optimal marketing approach to ensure long-term survival in the modern business environment. …”
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A Rare Encounter with an Expanding Pseudocyst of the Spleen by Ashish Lal Shrestha, Pradita Shrestha

“…The natural course of disease, however, follows a subsequent failure of symptom resolution and radiological worsening that ultimately demands surgical attention. Based on size, location, and intraoperative findings, either total or partial splenectomy is required. …”
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Comparing Nursing Student Competence in CPR before and after a Pedagogical Intervention by Siv Roel, Ida Torunn Bjørk

“…Although the new curriculum afforded more hands-on practice of CPR, it was not enough to improve the students’ performance to match the demands set out in national and international guidelines.…”
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E-Counselling for Learner Support Services in ODL Institutions: A Practical Approach by A. C. Ukwueze

“…Their case is worsened by the virtual nature of their studies, which demands adequate support in order to engage in meaningful learning and studentship. …”
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Vom Satzmodell zum Modell by Ulrich Kaiser

“…Taking the idea of the ›Satzmodell‹ (compositional types and formulas as defined by Carl Dahlhaus) the following article develops a concept of musical models which meets the demands of empirical research in the field of musical analysis. …”
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