An Agent-Based Model of Leader Emergence and Leadership Perception within a Collective by Shun Cao, Neil G. MacLaren, Yiding Cao, Yingjun Dong, Hiroki Sayama, Francis J. Yammarino, Shelley D. Dionne, Michael D. Mumford, Shane Connelly, Robert Martin, Colleen J. Standish, Tanner R. Newbold, Samantha England, Gregory A. Ruark

“…Here, we explore leadership emergence and leadership perception by means of computational simulations whose assumptions and parameters were informed by empirical research and human-subject experiments. Our agent-based model describes the process of group planning. …”
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Polymorphisms of Il-10 (-1082) and RANKL (-438) Genes and the Failure of Dental Implants by Rodrigo Ribeiro, Rayanne Melo, Pedro Tortamano Neto, André Vajgel, Paulo Roberto Eleutério Souza, Renata Cimões

“…An implant was considered a failure if any of the following occurred: mobility, persistent subjective complaint, recurrent peri-implant infection with suppuration, continuous radiolucency around the implant, probing depth ≥ 5 mm, and bleeding on probing. …”
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Optimization Approach for Yard Crane Scheduling Problem with Uncertain Parameters in Container Terminals by Wenqian Liu, Xiaoning Zhu, Li Wang, Baicheng Yan, Xuewei Zhang

“…In practice, the scheduling of yard cranes is subject to many uncertain factors, so the scheme may be inapplicable and needs to be adjusted. …”
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Application of Citizen Science to Sheep as a Model to Sensitize Young Citizens to Biodiversity, Animal Welfare and the Social Utility of Research by Sara Moscatelli, Anna Paniccià, Elisa Palmioli, Laura Del Gobbo, Francesca Mercati, Paola Scocco

“…The correlations between MPT scores and school evaluations for science subjects were analyzed. Among the fifteen AQ items specific to the pillars, four items related to biodiversity, three items related to animal welfare and two items related to the social utility of research, showing a significant difference (<i>p</i> < 0.05) for the second AQ’s responses. …”
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Effects of light regimes on circadian gene co‐expression networks in Arabidopsis thaliana by Quentin Rivière, Virginie Raskin, Romário deMelo, Stéphanie Boutet, Massimiliano Corso, Matthieu Defrance, Alex A. R. Webb, Nathalie Verbruggen, Armand D. Anoman

“…We also discovered that the expressions of many stress‐related genes were significantly increased during the dark period in LD relative to the subjective night in LL, whereas the expression of these genes in the light period was similar. …”
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Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Vitamin D in Cardiology by Norbert Güttler, Kirila Zheleva, Mariana Parahuleva, Ridvan Chasan, Mehmet Bilgin, Christiane Neuhof, Mehmet Burgazli, Bernd Niemann, Ali Erdogan, Andreas Böning

“…Clinical trial results on this subject are contradictory in many aspects. Several studies indicate that n-3 PUFA consumption improves vascular and cardiac hemodynamics, triglycerides, and possibly endothelial function, autonomic control, inflammation, thrombosis, and arrhythmia. …”
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Multiferroic and Optical Properties of La0.05Li0.85NbO3 and LiNbO3 Nanocrystals by Carlos A. Díaz-Moreno, Jorge A. López, Yu Ding, A. Hurtado Macias, Chunqiang Li, Ryan B. Wicker

“…The chemistry and physics of surfaces is an increasingly important subject. The study of surfaces is the key of many important nanotechnological applications due to the understanding of phase transitions, electronic structure, and chemical bonding. …”
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Quantifying Liver Cirrhosis by Extracting Significant Features from MRI T2 Image by Ming-Hong Hshiao, Po-Chou Chen, Jo-Chi Jao, Yung-Hui Huang, Chen-Chang Lee, Shih-Yu Chao, Li-Wei Lin, Tai-Been Chen

“…However, the quantification of liver cirrhosis by extracting significant features from a T2-weighted magnetic resonance image (MRI) provides useful diagnostic information in clinical tests. Sixty-two subjects were randomly selected to participate in this retrospective analysis with assigned to experimental and control groups. …”
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Identifying the Dimensions and Components of Professional Supervision of Elementary School Principals by Hossein Hasani, Faranak Moosavi, Sahar Mohammadi, Anahita Faraji

“…Results: Data was collected from ten individuals (based on the theoretical saturation of elementary school principals in Bojnord city), and the information gathered from the interviews was subjected to analysis employing a corrective collage approach, revealing three categories: the characteristics of principals, the skills of principals, and the needs serving as foundational factors for professional supervision. …”
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Concordance between the Different Cardiovascular Risk Scores in People with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Psoriasis Arthritis by Cristina Gonzalez-Martin, Silvia Grande Morais, Sonia Pertega-Diaz, Teresa Seoane-Pillado, Vanesa Balboa-Barreiro, Raquel Veiga-Seijo

“…Measurements: sociodemographic, anthropometric variables of the disease, comorbidity, cardiovascular risk, and therapeutic management. Results. 151 subjects (75 RA and 76 PsA) were studied. The average age was 57.9 ± 12.2 years, 61.6% being women. …”
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An analysis of McMurdo Dry Valleys’ lotic habitats within Antarctica’s protected area network and addressing gaps in biodiversity protection by Anna Wright, Cassandra Brooks, Michael Gooseff, Adrian Howkins, Stephen Chignell

“…However, with sustained human presence within the MDV, increasing human activity across Antarctica, and aquatic ecosystems subject to environmental change, the effectiveness of current protections for biodiversity conservation requires evaluation. …”
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RISK MANAGEMENT IN ISLAMIC BANKS: A RESEARCH ON THE PARTICIPATION BANKS IN TURKEY by Hüseyin Çetin, Raif Parlakkaya, Mustafa Nihat Demirci

“…In this paper, a detailed literature review has been conducted on studies investigating risk management in Islamic banks and the theoretical framework of the subject was established. Then, a qualitative research was conducted in order to identify the main risks encountered in Islamic (Participation) banks operating in Turkey. …”
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Comparing indoor and outdoor temperature and air pollution at an urban cooling center: a multiyear case study by Daniel L Mendoza, Erik T Crosman, Corbin Anderson, Mamta Chaudhari, Shawn A Gonzales

“…This is a particularly urgent issue for sensitive groups that are most subject to these hazards, such as the elderly, children, health compromised, and homeless populations. …”
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Synthesis, Structure and Biological Activity of 2-Methyl-5-nitro-6-phenylnicotinohydrazide-Based Hydrazones by Oralgazy A. Nurkenov, Anel Z. Mendibayeva, Serik D. Fazylov, Tulegen M. Seilkhanov, Saule K. Kabieva, Ardak K. Syzdykov, Ilya I. Kulakov, Aleksandr V. Iashnikov, Alexey S. Vasilchenko, Larisa E. Alkhimova, Ivan V. Kulakov

“…The synthetic availability and wide range of biological activity of hydrazides and hydrazones make them attractive subjects for investigation. In this study, we focused on synthesis of 2-methyl-5-nitro-6-phenylnicotinohydrazide-based hydrazones derived from the corresponding substituted aldehydes. …”
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First Molecular and Phylogenetic Characterization of Equine Herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) and Equine Herpesvirus-4 (EHV-4) in Morocco by Zineb El Brini, Ann Cullinane, Marie Garvey, Ouafaa Fassi Fihri, Siham Fellahi, Farid Amraoui, Chafiqa Loutfi, Ghizlane Sebbar, Romain Paillot, Mohammed Piro

“…A total of 154 equids (114 horses, 9 donkeys, and 31 mules) were sampled, with nasal swabs and tissue samples subjected to multiplex real-time PCR for the detection of EHV-1 and EHV-4. …”
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Near-Infrared Spectroscopy and Chemometrics for the Routine Detection of Bilberry Extract Adulteration and Quantitative Determination of the Anthocyanins by Claudio Gardana, Antonio Scialpi, Christian Fachechi, Paolo Simonetti

“…The adulterated extracts subjected to NIR analysis were recognized as noncompliant, thus confirming the results obtained by chromatography. …”
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Critical State of Sand Matrix Soils by Aminaton Marto, Choy Soon Tan, Ahmad Mahir Makhtar, Tiong Kung Leong

“…All tested soils were subjected to isotropic consolidation and sheared under undrained condition until critical state was ascertain. …”
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Identification of a Copy Number Variation on Chromosome 20q13.12 Associated with Osteoporotic Fractures in the Korean Population by Tae-Joon Park, Mi Yeong Hwang, Sanghoon Moon, Joo-Yeon Hwang, Min Jin Go, Bong-Jo Kim

“…We performed logistic regression analyses in 1,537 Korean subjects (299 OF cases and 1,238 healthy controls) and identified a total of 8 CNV regions significantly associated with OF (p < 0.05). …”
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Comparison of Cardiac Wall Thicknesses and Coronary Artery Obstructions Between Deaths Resulting From Acute Myocardial Infarction and Deaths From Other Causes by Ismail ALTIN, Mucahit ORUC, Osman CELBIS, Emine TURKMEN SAMDANCI

“…The first contained 28 cases diagnosed with acute MI and the second 28 cases with no heart pathology and the cause of death was reasons other than heart disease. The subjects in the two groups were similar in age, height, weight, and body mass index. …”
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Development and characteristic of SFRCR-ECC as a novel multifunctional version of fire-resistive and corrosion-resistive coating by Junyu Yang, Liang Li, Jutao Chen, Yan Xiong, Kairen Lin, Solomon Tesfamariam

“…SFRCR-ECC-30 would be the SFRCR-ECC coating sprayed onto concrete-filled steel tubular (CFST) columns subjected to fire. The successful development of SFRCR-ECC provides a new possibility for fireproofing of steel structures and provides the necessary basic data support for subsequent tests.…”
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