Investing in an Olympic agenda: from Rio to Tokyo and beyond by Eduardo Russo, Ariane Roder Figueira, Leonardo Jose Mataruna-Dos-Santos

“…ContextThis study was inspired by the considerable risks and diminishing enthusiasm among societies to invest in Olympic agendas, which traditionally involve billions of dollars, various opportunities, and complexities for host countries.PurposeThe objective of this study was to evaluate the risks and benefits of long-term equity investments for companies and governments engaged in the Olympic movement.MethodQualitative methodologies were employed for this research, utilizing a multi-case approach that included 38 comprehensive interviews with companies and entities impacted by the Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.ResultsConsequently, a theoretical framework titled “Risks and Opportunities Related to Olympic Investments” is presented to elucidate the dynamics of investment flows, competitive pressures in specific sectors, and future threats and trends for the Olympic movement.FindingsThe research revealed that the gigantism of past editions exerted significant pressure on organizers and companies to adopt new management practices and enhance investment planning, striving for minimal environmental impact and long-term economic sustainability. …”
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Complete Maxillary Crossbite Correction with a Rapid Palatal Expansion in Mixed Dentition Followed by a Corrective Orthodontic Treatment by Orlando Motohiro Tanaka, Isabelle Adad Fornazari, Ariane Ximenes Graciano Parra, Bruno Borges de Castilhos, Ademir Franco

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Device-to-Device Users Clustering Based on Physical and Social Characteristics by Li Wang, Giuseppe Araniti, Chunyan Cao, Wei Wang, Yang Liu

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Role of platelet indices and vitamin D in forecasting deterioration of glycemic control and vascular complications in type 2 diabetes by Maryam Ahmed Obaid Al Ali, Khalid Abdelsamea Mohamedahmed, Asaad Ma Babker

“…The findings suggest a potential predictive role of platelet indices and vitamin D in the deterioration of glycemic control and the development of vascular complications in T2DM patients attending Thumbay Hospital, Ajman. …”
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QAR Data Imputation Using Generative Adversarial Network with Self-Attention Mechanism by Jingqi Zhao, Chuitian Rong, Xin Dang, Huabo Sun

“…Therefore, we innovatively propose the imputation models A-AEGAN (“A” denotes attention mechanism, “AE” denotes autoencoder, and “GAN” denotes generative adversarial network) and SA-AEGAN (“SA” denotes self-attentive mechanism) for missing values of QAR data, which can be effectively applied to QAR data. …”
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Fission yeast cells deficient in siderophore biosynthesis require Str2 for ferrichrome-dependent growth by Berthy Mbuya, Samuel Plante, Tobias Vahsen, Ariane Brault, Simon Labbé

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Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Patients by Marie-Laure Matthey-Giè, Ariane Boubaker, Igor Letovanec, Nicolas Demartines, Maurice Matter

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Empirically validating a computational model of automatic behavior shaping. by Vincent Berardi, Tian Lan, Ariane Guirguis, Uri Maoz

“…In previous work, a computational model was built to investigate how to best arrange automatic behavior shaping procedures, but the degree to which this model reflects actual human behavior is not known.…”
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Breast Cancer Presenting as Paraneoplastic Erythroderma: An Extremely Rare Case by Ioannis Protopsaltis, Aspasia Drossou, Ioannis Katsantonis, Nikolaos Roussos, Kassiani Manoludaki, Miltiadis Arvanitis, Athanasia Papazafiropoulou, Stavros Antonopoulos

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›Unendliche Melodie‹. Aufbereitung einer Chiffre zu einer Kategorie der Wagner-Analyse by Ariane Jeßulat

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Entre peste et famine : caractérisation d’une crise de mortalité par l’étude de trois sépultures multiples du site de Kutná Hora – Sedlec (République tchèque, XIVe siècle)... by Auxane de Lépinau, Dominique Castex, Hana Brzobohatá, Jan Frolík, Filip Velímský, Jaroslav Brůžek, Petr Velemínský, Sacha Kacki

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Corrigendum: Transformational leadership: A poor fit for proactive employees in a quick-commerce context by Abdhy A. Adnans, Katherina Panjaitan, Sherry Hadiyani

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Les Plantagenêts vus par un abbé du xve siècle : l’article « Anglia » du Granarium de John Wheathampstead by Élisa Mantienne

“…This paper deals with the image of Plantagenet kings as represented in a 15th century encyclopedia : the Granarium, composed by John Wheathampstead the Benedictine abbot of the monastery of St Albans. More precisely, we will study the short text called « Anglia », which is a narrative of the reigns of the English kings from the mythical origins of England to king Henry V’s death. …”
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Synchron und diachron. Zum Zusammenhang zwischen Kontrapunkt und Prozessualität in romantischer Formensprache by Ariane Jeßulat

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Prioritization of causal genes from genome-wide association studies by Bayesian data integration across loci. by Zeinab Mousavi, Marios Arvanitis, ThuyVy Duong, Jennifer A Brody, Alexis Battle, Nona Sotoodehnia, Ali Shojaie, Dan E Arking, Joel S Bader

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Individual characteristics influencing the general population’s level of knowledge of end-of-life practices: a cross-sectional study by Diane Tapp, Gina Bravo, Catherine Filion, Vincent Couture, Sophie Dupéré, Marianne Beaulieu, Audrey Chouinard, Pauline Roos, Marie-Pierre Gagnon, Anouk Bérubé, Ariane Plaisance

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Effectiveness of subarachnoid anesthesia with morphine as a treatment for postoperative pain in cesarean section by Yuliel Varona Rodríguez, Liliam María Castillo Manresa, Adonis Cintra Dornes, Jose Carlos Acosta Abad, Aimé Batista Blanco, Ariane Sainz Cortada

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Financial burden of complications following lung resection: a scoping review protocol by Laurence Weinberg, Stephen Barnett, Jordan Berman, Ariane Flinkier, Fabien Chu, Hugh Slifirski, Rebecca Caragata

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Acceptability of Children Road Safety Education in Pakistan: A Mixed-Method Approach to Exploring Parents’ and Teachers’ Perspectives by Imran Nawaz, Ariane Cuenen, Geert Wets, Davy Janssens

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Service delivery approaches related to hearing aids in low- and middle-income countries or resource-limited settings: A systematic scoping review. by Lauren K Dillard, Carolina M Der, Ariane Laplante-Lévesque, De Wet Swanepoel, Peter R Thorne, Bradley McPherson, Victor de Andrade, John Newall, Hubert D Ramos, Annette Kaspar, Carrie L Nieman, Jackie L Clark, Shelly Chadha

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