Formulating the in-plane frictional resistances and collapse mechanisms for multi-storey masonry block walls by Luca Umberto Argiento, Alessandra Maione, Claudia Casapulla

“…The comparison confirms the reliability of the proposed model that allows, with similar results, great simplification of the computational effort with respect to micro-block models.…”
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Enjoyment of spinning exercise performed in a group session as compared to an individual session by Katrine Trøstrup Beck, Karoline Sofie Lowater, Jan Rafn, Ernst Albin Hansen

“…IntroductionThe degree of perceived enjoyment of performed physical activity may be a key aspect with relevance for the effort to get people to be physically active. Spinning, or indoor cycling, is a widespread physical activity that can be performed in a group or individually. …”
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Unlocking the Power of Online Assessments in EFL Education: Teachers’ and Students’ Perceptions by Ali Abbas Falah Alzubi, Mohd Nazim

“…Qualitative responses highlighted six key themes: the nature of online assessments, time and effort required, performance outcomes, psychological pressure experienced, and overall user experience, reflecting the concerns regarding technological readiness, academic integrity, and the need for more diverse assessment methods. …”
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The Evaluation of Diagnostic Tests for Sexually Transmitted Infections by Max A Chernesky

“…Use-effectiveness evaluations might determine the stability or durability of supplies and equipment; the logistics of shipping, receiving and storing supplies; the clarity and completeness of test instructions; the time and effort required to process and read results; the subjectivity factors in interpretation and reporting; and the costs. …”
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CONSTRUCTION HEALTH AND SAFETY (H&S) PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT: ARE CLIENTS AND CONSULTANTS PLAYING THEIR PART? by Geraldine J. KIKWASI, John SMALLWOOD

“… Performance improvement of Health and Safety (H&S) in the construction industry is invariably a result of a joint effort of the project team members. Clients and their consultants play an important role in ensuring that H&S is addressed throughout the project stages. …”
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Chemical Profiling Ethyl Acetate Extract of <i>Basilicum polystachyon</i> Leaves and Exploration of Anticancer SIRT1 Inhibitors Using <i>In Silico</i> Approach by Tukiran Tukiran, Muhammad Raihan

“…The development of new drugs is a major effort to solve the cancer problems. Natural products are the primary source of medicinal compounds believed to have lower toxicity and side effects than synthetic drugs. …”
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Surveys of butterfly and skipper fauna in the southwestern part of the Republic of Macedonia (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea & Hesperioidea) by Vid Švara, Miloš Popović, Andrej Peternel, Đorđe Radevski, Kaja Vukotić, Rudi Verovnik

“…The lack of concerted effort for mapping of butterfly fauna in Macedonia is discussed and priorities for future surveys given. …”
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Development of Instagram reels-based teaching materials for zero-waste pattern-cutting in fashion design training centers by Prihatin Prihatin, Achmad Noor Fatirul, Harwanto Harwanto

“…As an effort to align learning at fashion design training centers with industry needs and the huge potential of Instagram reels as an innovative learning medium in the digital era, this research aims to evaluate the effectiveness of Instagram Reels as a learning medium for making fashion patterns using zero-waste pattern-cutting techniques at fashion design training centers. …”
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Molecular Imaging of IGF-1R in Cancer by Yingying Sun PhD, Xilin Sun PhD, Baozhong Shen MD, PhD

“…For decades, IGF-1R molecular imaging is studied in full swing and more effort is needed in the future.…”
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Pourquoi (et comment) faut-il corriger le montant des intérêts nominaux payés par les entreprises de la dépréciation de leur dette, afin de parvenir à une évaluation correcte du co... by Laurent Cordonnier, Thomas Dallery, Vincent Duwicquet, Jordan Melmiès, Franck Van de Velde

“…In previous publications, we developed an indicator dedicated to measure the cost and the over-cost of financial capital, which consists in: i) the real weight of financial incomes paid by corporations compared to their effort of productive investment (cost of capital) ; ii) the share of this cost which can be attributed to a pure rent (the over-cost of capital). …”
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The Quest for a Stable Disk by J. A. Sellwood, R. G. Carlberg

“…Yet despite many years of effort, theorists have been unable to construct realistic models of galaxy disks that possess no instabilities and therefore could remain featureless. …”
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Breaking barriers: a commentary on research gaps in cancer and depression among individuals with intellectual disabilities by Lara Carneiro, Rita Vaičekauskaitė, Oliwia Kowalczyk, Katarzyna Ćwirynkało

“…To address these gaps in the systems globally, a focused effort is indispensable to understand their unique needs and better tailor care strategies for this target group. …”
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A Cognitive-Behavioral Model of Apathy in Parkinson’s Disease by Olivia Plant, Annika Kienast, Daniel S. Drew, Elitsa D. Slavkova, Kinan Muhammed, Helen Kennerley, Masud Husain

“…Emerging lines of evidence conceptualize apathy as a reduction of motivation associated with disordered effort-based decision-making and dysfunction of distinct neural circuitry between the basal ganglia and medial prefrontal cortex. …”
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Developing a Suitable Model for Water Uptake for Biodegradable Polymers Using Small Training Sets by Loreto M. Valenzuela, Doyle D. Knight, Joachim Kohn

“…This research demonstrates that a surrogate modeling effort can reduce the number of polymers that must be synthesized and characterized to identify an appropriate polymer that meets certain performance criteria.…”
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Effect of climate change on maize yield in Western Ethiopia by Wondimu Saketa, Jema Haji, Hussien H. Komicha

“…Therefore, the government should strengthen its effort to implement the green economy strategy to reduce possible effect of change in annual rainfall, average minimum and maximum temperature on maize yield to enhance agricultural productivity and improve the food insecurity of farm households in Ethiopia.…”
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CONTEMPORARY EUROSCEPTICISM AS A CHALLENGE TO EUROPEAN SOLIDARITY by M. O. Shibkova

“…As a result of their actions the EU is faced up with two serious challenges: Brexit and inability to cope with the migration crisis by common effort. By giving certain examples of the reaction of member states' governments on the migration crisis and illustrating how these actions depend on the extent of Euroscepticism popularity in the countries the author shows that currently the level of European solidarity has become so low that it allows to speak about the transformation of the EU economic crisis into a truly political one.…”
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The Impact of Virtual Clinic Services on Healthcare Practitioners’ Attitudes: A Case Study at Maternity and Children Hospital Makkah al Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia by Misfer A. Asiri, Judy Jenkins, Jomin George, Aalia A. Hayat, Jalal H. Meny, Hassan H. Al-Qurashi, Emad N. Alsubhi, Saad A. Almalki

“…The only factor that did not significantly influence attitudes was effort expectancy (0.152). More than 61.61% of the respondents expressed a positive attitude toward using virtual services. …”
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Stress Analysis of a Class II MO-Restored Tooth Using a 3D CT-Based Finite Element Model by Yiu Pong Chan, Chak Yin Tang, Bo Gao

“…A computational method has been developed for stress analysis of a restored tooth so that experimental effort can be minimized. The objectives of this study include (i) developing a method to create a 3D FE assembly model for a restored tooth based on CT images and (ii) conducting stress analysis of the restored tooth using the 3D FE model established. …”
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Towards a conceptual model of crisis communication with the media in the financial sector by Juliette Kathryn MacLiam, Rachel Barker

“…It is acknowledged that the success of a crisis-management effort is profoundly affected by what an organisation says and does during a crisis – termed the crisis response (Benoit, 1997; Coombs, 2004). …”
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Coronary-Subclavian Steal Syndrome: Percutaneous Approach by Carina Machado, Luís Raposo, Sílvio Leal, Pedro Araújo Gonçalves, Henrique Mesquita Gabriel, Rui Campante Teles, Manuel Sousa Almeida, Miguel Mendes

“…The authors present a clinical case of a patient with previous history of non-ST elevation myocardial infarction, triple coronary bypass, and effort angina since the surgery, with a positive ischemic test. …”
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