“One thing led to another” - teenage pregnancy during COVID-19: a Zimbabwean case study by Tigashire Megan Hofisi, Chipo Hungwe

“…These young women were interviewed through semi-structured interviews and data were analysed using thematic analysis. …”
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Role of business sustainability, patriotism of business actors, and digital transformation in increasing MSME tax compliance by Pambayun Kinasih Yekti Nastiti, Theresia Woro Damayanti, Maria Rio Rita, Supramono Supramono

“…The data was collected through a field survey approach and then analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling – Partial Least Squares (SEM-PLS). …”
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Principles and medical applications of gene editing by CRISPR / Cas by Rolando Sánchez Artigas, María Teresa Díaz Armas, Raisa Rodríguez Duque, Pedro Enrique Miguel Soca

“…Subsequently, the CRISPR sequence is transcribed to generate crRNA and tracrRNA, which form a double-stranded RNA structure that recruits Cas for cleavage. The introduction of the system into the cell interior occurs with plasmids, RNA or ribonucleoproteins. …”
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A QCT-Based Nonsegmentation Finite Element Head Model for Studying Traumatic Brain Injury by Zhaoyang Liang, Yunhua Luo

“…In the existing finite element head models (FEHMs) that are constructed from medical images, head tissues are usually segmented into a number of components according to the interior anatomical structure of the head. Each component is represented by a homogenous material model. …”
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Geopolymer with brick and concrete demolition constructions waste by C. Parra, I. Miñano, M. Calabuig, F. Benito, J. M. Mateo, E. Carrión, C. Ruiz

“…Sustainable concretes were developed, such as geoconcrete with 0% clinker and 50% recycled aggregate, along with blends containing varying CDW percentages for structural applications. Results indicate that geopolymers with 100% ground granulated blast furnace slag (GBFS) achieve properties comparable to reference concrete. …”
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Raman Spectra of PbTe- and GeTe-Based Monocrystalline Epitaxial Layers by N. Romcevic, B. Hadzic, P. Dziawa, T. Story, W. D. Dobrowolski, M. Romcevic

“…Multiphonon processes registered for this phonon are a consequence of the change in the electronic structure of PbTe and electron-phonon interaction. …”
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Thermomechanical Impact of Polyurethane Potting on Gun Launched Electronics by A. S. Haynes, J. A. Cordes, J. Krug

“…The purpose of the potting is to provide additional structural support and shock damping. Researchers at the US Army recently completed a series of dynamic mechanical tests on a urethane-based potting material to assess its behavior in an electronics assembly during gun launch and under varying thermal launch conditions. …”
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The effect of academic enthusiasm on academic hope through the mediating role of academic optimism in students by Gholamhasan Panahi, Tayebeh Ordouni, Sajad Kazemi

“…This research was applied in terms of purpose and descriptive in terms of correlation type using the method of structural equations. The statistical population includes 4191 female students of the second level of secondary school in the two districts of Zahedan city in the academic year of 1400-1401, of which 352 were selected as the sample size based on Morgan's table through stratified random sampling. …”
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Schedulability Analysis for Rate Monotonic Algorithm-Shortest Job First Using UML-RT by S. Ewins Pon Pushpa, Manamalli Devasikamani

“…UML can be used to provide multiple views of the system under design with the help of a variety of structural and behavioural diagrams at an early stage. …”
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Anchor Dragging Analysis of Rock-Berm Using Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics Method by Jinho Woo, Dongha Kim, Won-Bae Na

“…This study presents dynamic responses of rock-berm structural system under anchor dragging and accordingly provides the characteristics of the stresses and displacements obtained. …”
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Service-dominant logic in the hotel industry: Pathway to brand awareness and loyalty by Tanty Sondari, Nur Zeina Maya Sari, Ayke Nuraliati

“…A quantitative approach was used in this study with data collection techniques through questionnaires distributed to 230 respondents, namely hotel users in Bandung. The Structural Equation Modeling method based on Partial Least Squares (SEM-PLS) was used to test the relationship between variables in the research model. …”
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APPLICATION OF THE ZOO/PLANKTON INDICATORS FOR ASSESSMENT OF THE NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS IMPACT UPON COOLING POOLS by Dmitriy V. Kulakov

“…The article discusses the outcomes of the researches of zoo/plankton of various type nuclear power plants cooling pools located in different in terms of hydrographic characteristics and zooplankton structure catchment basins. In Koporye Bay, a part of the Bay of Finland water area, discharge of warmed waters of Leningrad Nuclear Power Plant caused the decrease of plankton invertebrates’ quantitative indicators. …”

Distributed Algorithm for Real-Time Energy Optimal Routing Based on Dual Decomposition of Linear Programming by Jiří Trdlička, Zdeněk Hanzálek

“…It uses only peer-to-peer communication between neighboring nodes and does not need any central node or knowledge about the whole network structure. Each node knows only the produced and collected data flow and the costs of its outgoing communication links. …”
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The New Avalanche-Like Stochastic Model for Parameterization of Seismicity and Its Application to the South Sakhalin Island Seismicity by M. V. Rodkin, I. N. Tikhonov

“…The model is defined by two parameters characterizing the scaling hierarchical structure of the geophysical medium and the degree of metastability of subsystems of this medium. …”
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Avoidance High-Frequency Chattering Second-Order Sliding Mode Controller Design: Buck Converter in Wind Power System by Yigeng Huangfu, Ruiqing Ma, Abdellatif Miraoui

“…Meanwhile, the Buck converter taken as a step-down converter is usually adopted in wind power system, because of its simple structure and good linearity. Under those conditions, the second order sliding mode controller is designed based on Buck converter, especially in high-power wind generation system. …”
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Removal of minocycline from wastewater via Co/Zn-MOFs -derived porous carbon materials as adsorbents by Fuhua Wei, Peng Chen, Qinhui Ren, Qin Zhang, Wei Shang, Diaodiao Zhang, Min Li, Zhao Liang

“…To investigate its structural properties, multiple characterization techniques were applied, such as scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), and nitrogen adsorption-desorption isotherms. …”
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Exploring Critical Factors Affecting Contractors’ Coopetition Relationship in International Construction Projects by Lili Gao, Xiaopeng Deng, Weimin Yang, Tengyuan Chang

“…A questionnaire survey of 151 professionals in both academia and industry, which included 53 variables, was conducted to explore the critical factors affecting international contractors’ CR in ICPs. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was employed to evaluate the multivariate interrelationships among those variables. …”
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Mechanism of Forming Low Resistivity in Shale Reservoirs by Jirong Xie, Jiahuan He, Keming Zhou, Zhijuan Tang, Manfei Chen, Tingting He, Mengwen Zou, Tao Luo, Nong Li, Li Wang

“…Therefore, to make clear the mechanism to form low resistivity in shale gas reservoirs, the matrix resistivity was calculated through the percolation network simulation based on pore structure characteristics and mineral compositional parameters. …”
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Physical Activity and Obesity: Biomechanical and Physiological Key Concepts by Julie Nantel, Marie-Eve Mathieu, François Prince

“…OW and OB are associated with musculoskeletal structure changes, decreased mobility, modification of the gait pattern, and changes in the absolute and relative energy expenditures for a given activity. …”
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Noncirrhotic Extrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Causing Adult-Onset Encephalopathy Treated with Endovascular Closure by Eldad Elnekave, Eugenia Belenky, Lindsley Van der Veer

“…Imaging revealed a structural vascular abnormality communicating between an enlarged inferior mesenteric vein and the left renal vein, measuring 16 mm in greatest diameter. …”
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