Influence of Reinforcement Load Level on Bearing Capacity of RC Beams Externally Reinforced with СFRP by Gennadiy A. Smolyago, Alexander E. Zhdanov, Yana L. Obernikhina

“…However, reinforcement of real load-bearing structures is most often performed under load and taking into account previously occurring defects. At the same time, there are a limited number of systematic studies of the effect of preload on the bearing capacity of reinforced concrete beams reinforced with carbon fiber. …”
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IT GOVERNANCE IN THE BANKING SECTOR: EVIDENCE FROM ITALY, GERMANY, FRANCE AND SPAIN by Ida Claudia Panetta, Sabrina Leo, Fabrizio Santoboni, Gianfranco Vento

“…Recurring to IT governance transparency, as a key mechanism of corporate governance, we: i) elaborate an original IT governance framework; ii) perform a content analysis on banks public disclosure and a selected number of supervisors’ official documents (2008-2015) to build up IT governance indices; iii) run a multidimensional analysis to detect causal relationships between variables. Our analysis indicates that differences in the level of IT governance disclosure are bank specific and not related to country’s institutional settings; we also observed an increasing consistent attention  of both supervisors and banks to IT issues starting from 2013. …”
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Charge‐coupled device based on optical tomography system for monitoring two‐phase flow by J. Jamaludin, R. Abdul Rahim, H. Abdul Rahim, M.H. Fazalul Rahiman, J. Mohd Rohani

“…The aim is to analyse and demonstrate the capability of laser with a CCD in an OPT system for detecting transparent objects in crystal clear water. …”
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IT GOVERNANCE IN THE BANKING SECTOR: EVIDENCE FROM ITALY, GERMANY, FRANCE AND SPAIN by Ida Claudia Panetta, Sabrina Leo, Fabrizio Santoboni, Gianfranco Vento

“…Recurring to IT governance transparency, as a key mechanism of corporate governance, we: i) elaborate an original IT governance framework; ii) perform a content analysis on banks public disclosure and a selected number of supervisors’ official documents (2008-2015) to build up IT governance indices; iii) run a multidimensional analysis to detect causal relationships between variables. Our analysis indicates that differences in the level of IT governance disclosure are bank specific and not related to country’s institutional settings; we also observed an increasing consistent attention  of both supervisors and banks to IT issues starting from 2013. …”
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Characterization of environmental and clinical surveillance inputs to support prospective integrated modeling of the polio endgame. by Kamran Badizadegan, Kimberly M Thompson

“…Clinical surveillance of patients that present with acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) became an essential tool, and the need for standardized laboratory methods to detect polioviruses isolated from stool samples of AFP patients led to the development of the Global Poliovirus Laboratory Network (GPLN) in 1990. …”
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Seropositivity for Bovine Viral Diarrhea and Enzootic Bovine Leukemia viruses in Blanco Orejinegro cattle in Colombia and infection associated-factors by A. Saldarriaga-Saldarriaga, M. Londoño-Gil, L. G. González-Herrera, J. C. Rincón-Flórez, A. López-Herrera

“…A sample of 4 ml of blood was taken from each animal to extract plasma and make indirect Elisa tests to detect antibodies against both pathogens. General seropositivity of 27,1% was obtained for EBL, finding as factors associated with seropositivity the inadequate disposition of placental tissues after delivery of the cows and the non-performance of serological tests on new animals entering the herd. …”
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FREQUENCY OF RH-D NEGATIVE & WEAK D IN PAKISTANI POPULATION by Muhammad Usman et al

“…Commercially available monoclonal anti-D sera were used to detect Rh-D factor status. Individuals found negative with saline anti-D, were further investigated for weak D antigen by using indirect Coomb’s technique (IAT). …”
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Retóricas em disputa: o debate intelectual sobre as políticas de ação afirmativa para estudantes negros no Brasil by Karine Pereira Goss

“…The authors who develop arguments in opposition to the affirmative actions are partisan of a called rhetoric of conservative, while the ones that defend such politics are classified as partisan of a progressive rhetoric. …”
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Implementation of Lean Construction and Risk Management for Waste Identification in the Jragung Dam Construction Project Package 2 by Hanif Adriantama Muhammad, Agung Wibowo Mochammad, Utomo Dwi Hatmoko Jati

“…The four critical waste types identified were defects (20.05%), waiting (19.80%), over-processing (17.79%), and overproduction (14.04%). …”
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Global Trends in Studies on the Presence of Demodex spp in Patients Diagnosed with Blepharitis by Rahmi Yildiz, Milad Afşar, Sadi Elasan

“…Methods: This bibliometric study was conducted to detect the presence of Demodex spp in patients diagnosed with bleph­aritis worldwide between 1984 and 2023. …”
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Corpo feminino: análise dos reflexos das transformações corporais na capacidade decisional by Ananda Ayres Navarro, Heloisa Silva Alves, Sonalyana Jales Varelo, Loreley Gomes Garcia

“…Nessa perspectiva, a pesquisa é desenvolvida a partir da obtenção de referenciais teóricos atrelados a aplicação de questionários após as oficinas de defesa pessoal ofertadas pelo grupo de pesquisa Pandora. …”
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Reduction in Aviation Volume due to COVID-19 and Changes in Air Pollution near the International Airport in Taiwan by Tuan Hung Ngo, Wen Chi Pan, Alexander Waits

“…This distance could be too far to precisely detect the contribution of aviation to air pollution, which was masked by industrial activities and ground traffic. …”
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A user-friendly software to accurately count and measure cysts from the parasitic nematode Heterodera glycines by Joffrey Mejias, Djampa K. L. Kozlowski, Jackson Goshon, Thomas R. Maier, Thomas J. Baum

“…To address these challenges, we have created Nemacounter, an intuitive software designed to detect, count, and measure the size of cysts autonomously. …”
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Immunopathogenesis of inflammatory bowel diseases by Ye. A. Konovich, I. L. Khalif, M. V. Shapina

“…Investigations of experimental enterocolites and human IBD confirm immunologic hypothesis of pathogenesis: relation of their development to defects of innate and adaptive immune system.…”
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Lithium and strontium isotope hydrogeochemistry in Okayama and Tottori Prefectures, southwest Japan: implications for tracing slab-derived fluid by Manato Akishiba, Yoshiro Nishio

“…The aim of our study is to understand why there have been limited reports of Arima-type fluids, despite the likelihood of their formation during slab dehydration. δ 7Li data can be used to identify Arima-type fluids in samples with Cl– concentrations below 3400 mg/L, whereas δD and δ 18O data have difficulty to detect them. In this study, we collected and analyzed samples from Okayama and Tottori Prefectures in southwest Japan, focusing on their chemical compositions and δ 7Li and 87Sr/86Sr values. …”
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Investigating contemporary dental practice in restorative dentistry and Dentists-related factors in placing and replacing restorations in Kurdistan, Iraq by Bushra Rashid Noaman, Lezan Dawood Fattah

“…Conclusion: Accuracy is required in diagnosing defects in previously performed fillings and whether they are worth replacing or not, as well as motivating dentists to follow minimally invasive dentistry.…”
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A preliminary study on the relationship between symptom severity and age of diagnosis in females versus males with autistic spectrum disorder by Alberto Sánchez-Pedroche, Eva Aguilar-Mediavilla, Mario Valera-Pozo, Daniel Adrover-Roig, Magdalena Valverde-Gómez

“…Efforts have been made in recent years to detect specific clinical patterns in females, improving their detection and diagnosis. …”
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O movimento ocupe estelita: O capital cultural na interface entre a política e a cultura by Maria Eduarda Mota Rocha

“…Por isso, estes aparecem como um corpus interessante para pensar a confluência destes capitais culturais e simbólicos em torno da defesa do direito à cidade. Com este intuito, destacamos vídeos produzidos pela Brigada Audiovisual do Estelita em que fica clara uma tomada de posição política de disputa mais assumida com o Consórcio Novo Recife pela “opinião pública”. …”
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Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy - What Is New since 2023 European Society of Cardiology Guidelines? Current Knowledge, Literature Review by Magdalena Balwierz

“…The diagnostic process is based on Padua Criteria (2020) according to ESC guidelines and includes: right ventricle dysfunction evidence, endomyocardial biopsy results, defects of repolarization and conduction, arrhythmias and family history. …”
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The effect of different fabrication techniques on porosity of cobalt-chromium cast removable partial denture farm works. by Fryad Mustafa Rasheed, Rizgar Mohammed Ameen Hasan

“…Results: As for the porosity test, the number of defects after finishing and polishing, shows that there are significant differences between the three groups depending on the value of the (F-test) which is less than (P< 0.01), The maximuim mean result was shown by group III, while the minimum result was shown by group I. …”
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