Tonk, Syntax, Semantics, Pragmatics by Woleński Jan

“…This paper shows that if we assume the standard matrix (truth-tables) characterization of classical sentential functors, no valuation agrees with rules generating the sense of tonk. …”
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Verification of a Torsional Behaviour Prediction Model for Reinforced Recycled Aggregate Concrete Beams by Aqeel H. Chkheiwer, Mazin A. Ahmed, Zahir M. N. Hassan

“…A soft truss model was used and matched with test results for standard beams. A strong compromise was generally reached.…”
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À propos de quelques décalages de l’historiographie de l’anarchisme espagnol by Michel Ralle

“…This makes even more evident how Jacques Maurice lives up to the demanding standards he set for himself from the outset. These standards implied an extremely meticulous, constantly updated knowledge of social conditions in lower class and proletarian milieux, – and not only in the Andalusian countryside, as well as a critical approach (including political and cultural references), to the historiography of Spain’s anarchism. …”
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IDS Transposer: A Users Guide by Emily Klancher Merchant, George Alter, Jane Wang, Ashok Bhargav

“… The Intermediate Data Structure (IDS) provides a standard format for storing and sharing individual-level longitudinal life-course data (Alter and Mandemakers 2014; Alter, Mandemakers and Gutmann 2009). …”
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Demonstration of space-time wave packet carrying orbital angular momentum across scattering media by Mbaye Diouf, Kimani C. Toussaint Jr

“…In addition, we employ a standard 3-mm thick glass microscope slide as a waveguide and find that the OAM belonging to ST wave packets remains protected after propagation. …”
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Master of Public Health (MPH) by Kabale University

“…The MPH programme is structured and delivered to meet the public health needs of Uganda and the other countries in the African Great Lakes Region; and to fulfil the quality standards of the Uganda National Council of Higher Education (UNCHE). …”
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Assessment of groundwater intrinsic vulnerability using GIS-based DRASTIC method in district Karak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan by Muhammad Muneer, Mumtaz Ali Khan, Fayaz Ullah Shinwari, Ijaz Ahmed, Syed Mamoon Siyar, Fahad Alshehri, Muhammad Shahab

“…Around 45% of the samples surpassed the approved limit of PSQWA (Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority) and NSQWQ (National Standards for Quality of Water) standard. …”
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Progress in quality assessment of Italian saffron by Irene Locatelli, Davide Pedrali, Silvia Grassi, Susanna Buratti, Annamaria Giorgi, Luca Giupponi

“…The results support the inclusion of subcategories within ISO 3632 standards, thus refining the classification of saffron quality. …”
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Cytotoxicity Potentials of Eleven Bangladeshi Medicinal Plants by Amina Khatun, Mahmudur Rahman, Tania Haque, Md. Mahfizur Rahman, Mahfuja Akter, Subarna Akter, Afrin Jhumur

“…Phytochemical groups like reducing sugars, tannins, saponins, steroids, gums, flavonoids, and alkaloids were tested using standard chromogenic reagents. Plants were evaluated for cytotoxicity by brine shrimp lethality bioassay using Artemia salina comparing with standard anticancer drug vincristine sulphate. …”
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Direct MALDI-TOF MS-based method for rapid identification of microorganisms and antibiotic susceptibility testing in urine specimens by Fouad Assi, Brahim Jabri, Lamia Melalka, Yassine Sekhsokh, Mimoun Zouhdi

“…The direct antibiotic susceptibility test results were consistent with the standard post-culture method ranging from 60.00% to 100%. …”
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Protein Intake, Especially Vegetable Protein Intake, Is Associated with Higher Skeletal Muscle Mass in Elderly Patients with Type 2 Diabetes by Akane Miki, Yoshitaka Hashimoto, Shinobu Matsumoto, Emi Ushigome, Takuya Fukuda, Takafumi Sennmaru, Muhei Tanaka, Masahiro Yamazaki, Michiaki Fukui

“…Protein intake was independently correlated with SMI after adjusting for age, hemoglobin A1c, C-peptide index, exercise, smoking, insulin treatment, total energy intake, and C-reactive protein (standardized regression coefficient = 0.664, P<0.001 in men and standardized regression coefficient = 0.516, P=0.005 in women). …”
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FRR: A Fast Routing Recovery mechanism minimizing network formation time in smart grids by Giancarlo C. Heck, Ananias A. Quispe, Patryk H. da Fonseca, Osni S. Junior, Roberto A. Hexsel, Luiz C.P. Albini

“…A technology that has been widely used in these contexts is the Wireless Smart Ubiquitous Networks Field Area Network (Wi-SUN FAN) standard, which defines the implementation and behavior of interoperable networks based on open standards such as IEEE 802.15.4 and the IPv6 Routing Protocol for Low-Power and Lossy Networks (RPL). …”
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Spirometric reference equations and lung function testing in adults from Southwestern Tanzania by R. Wenzel, E. Siyame, O. Ivanova, A. Bakuli, J. Lalashowi, F.C. Zekoll, M. Hoelscher, I. Sabi, A. Rachow, N.E. Ntinginya

“…However, locally derived reference standards from African countries are widely missing. …”
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Antioxidant Capacity and Radical Scavenging Effect of Polyphenol Rich Mallotus philippenensis Fruit Extract on Human Erythrocytes: An In Vitro Study by Mayank Gangwar, Manish Kumar Gautam, Amit Kumar Sharma, Yamini B. Tripathi, R. K. Goel, Gopal Nath

“…Reducing power showed dose dependent increase in concentration absorption compared to standard, Quercetin. Superoxide, hydroxyl radical, lipid peroxidation, nitric oxide assay showed a comparable scavenging activity compared to its standard. …”
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Effects of Low-Dose Testosterone Undecanoate Treatment on Bone Mineral Density and Bone Turnover Markers in Elderly Male Osteoporosis with Low Serum Testosterone by Yan-Jiao Wang, Jun-Kun Zhan, Wu Huang, Yi Wang, Yuan Liu, Sha Wang, Pan Tan, Zhi-Yong Tang, You-Shuo Liu

“…There were no significant differences between groups of low-dose TU and standard dose TU in the percentage of changes of these data since the 18th month followup and throughout the study. …”
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Analysis of stochastic pantograph differential equations with generalized derivative of arbitrary order by Devaraj Vivek, Elsayed M. Elsayed, Kuppusamy Kanagarajan

“…In this paper, we mainly study the existence of analytical solutions of stochastic pantograph differential equations. The standard Picard’s iteration method is used to obtain the theory.…”
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Adherence to Guidelines: A National Audit of the Management of Acute upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding. The REASON Registry by Yidan Lu, Alan N Barkun, Myriam Martel

“…OBJECTIVES: To assess process of care in nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding (NVUGIB) using a national cohort, and to identify predictors of adherence to ‘best practice’ standards.…”
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e-SCP-ECG+ Protocol: An Expansion on SCP-ECG Protocol for Health Telemonitoring—Pilot Implementation by George J. Mandellos, Michael N. Koukias, Ioannis St. Styliadis, Dimitrios K. Lymberopoulos

“…Standard Communication Protocol for Computer-assisted Electrocardiography (SCP-ECG) provides standardized communication among different ECG devices and medical information systems. …”
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Autism in Preschoolers: Does Individual Clinician’s First Visit Diagnosis Agree with Final Comprehensive Diagnosis? by Gunilla Westman Andersson, Carmela Miniscalco, Christopher Gillberg

“…The findings suggest that multidisciplinary assessments remain important and that comprehensive clinical diagnosis should still be regarded as the gold standard in ASD.…”
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Reduced-Complexity Direction of Arrival Estimation Using Real-Valued Computation with Arbitrary Array Configurations by Feng-Gang Yan, Jun Wang, Shuai Liu, Yi Shen, Ming Jin

“…Numerical simulations over a wide range of scenarios are conducted to show the performance of the new technique, which demonstrates that with a significantly reduced computational complexity, the new approach is able to provide a close accuracy to the standard MUSIC.…”
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