Failure Mechanism and Kinematics of the Deadly September 28th 2016 Sucun Landslide, Suichang, Zhejiang, China by Hai Tian, Jianjun Gan, Hui Jiang, Chun Tang, Changtai Luo, Chenghui Wan, Bin Xu, Faliang Gui, Chengyi Liu, Nian Liu

“…Such loose accumulation in upslope may saturate partially or completely when the stability of their accumulation dam is distributed or affected by rainfall. …”
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Mixed-methods evaluation of a behavioural intervention package to identify and amend incorrect penicillin allergy records in UK general practice by Sarah Tonkin-Crine, Robert West, Sinisa Savic, Jonathan Sandoe, Ly-Mee Yu, Sue Pavitt, Ushma Galal, Christopher C Butler, Marta Wanat, Bethany Shinkins, Mina Davoudianfar, Emily Bongard, Sue H Pavitt, Philip Howard, Catherine Porter, Mandy East, Marta Santillo, Louise Savic, Joanne Fielding, Jenny Boards, Catherine E Porter, Jonathan AT Sandoe

“…This study aimed to investigate patients’ and clinicians’ views of penicillin allergy testing (PAT).Design We conducted a mixed-methods process evaluation embedded within the ALABAMA trial, which included a clinician survey, a patient survey (at baseline and follow-up) and semistructured interviews with patients and clinicians.Settings The study was conducted in primary care, as part of the feasibility stage of the ALABAMA trial.Participants Patients and primary care clinicians.Results Clinicians (N=53; 52.2%) were positive about PAT and its potential value but did not have previous experience of referring patients for a PAT and were unsure whether patients would take penicillin after a negative allergy test. …”
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Investigating Factors and Drivers of Livelihoods Change in Rural Households in Border Regions (Case Study: Minan district, Sarbaz township) by Javad Bazrafshan, Mehrshad Toulabi Nejad, Najmeh Hamli

“…Using Cochran’s sampling technique, 354 households were selected as the participants of the study. One sample t-test, chi-square, and logistic model were used for data analysis. …”
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Nutritional quality and climate impact of Norwegian adults’ diet classified according to the NOVA system by Christine Slaathaug, Mari Mohn Paulsen, Sepideh Jafarzadeh, Monica Hauger Carlsen, Lene Frost Andersen

“…We used dietary data from 348 participants in the Norkost 4 pilot study, collected through two non-consecutive 24-h dietary recalls. …”
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Internal company interaction on example of management accounting system in innovative project by E. V. Orlov, O. A. Smolyakov, E. O. Egorova

“…Within the framework of the study with the participation of a representative group of three enterprises, the results characterising the current state of the management accounting and cost design systems were obtained. …”
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Association of the EPAS1 gene G/A polymorphism with successful performance in a group of Russian wrestlers by E. A. Bondareva, E. Z. Godina

“…The genotype of a single nucleotide G/A polymorphic system of the EPAS1 gene was determined for each participant of the study. Analysis of genotype frequencies revealed statistically significant differences between the two groups. …”
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Exploring the bidirectional causality between neuroticism and frailty: a Mendelian randomization analysis by Yuhang Xing, Rui Pu, Mengdie Fu, Zhikang Wang, Zhen Wang, Xiaopeng Shang, Guoli Yang, Zhiwei Jiang

“…Methods The neuroticism genome-wide association study (GWAS) data from the UK Biobank contained twelve neuroticism-related traits with 489,212 participants. The genetic frailty index data were extracted from the UK Biobank and Swedish TwinGene, involving 175,226 individuals. …”
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DENTAL PRACTICE ADAPTATIONS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC by Andronic Andrei, Ioana Bianca Todor, Dinu Ștefania, Mariana Păcurar, Sorana Maria Bucur, Victoria Bîrluțiu

“…The demographic breakdown revealed 64.2% female and 35.8% male respondents, with the largest age group (47.3%) being 31-40 years. Most participants (68.3%) were general dentists, and 58.8% had over ten years of experience. …”
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Lexical-Semantic Variables Affecting Picture and Word Naming in Chinese: A Mixed Logit Model Study in Aphasia by Davide Crepaldi, Wei-Chun Che, I.-Fan Su, Claudio Luzzatti

“…We found that grammatical class interacts consistently across tasks with morphological structure: all participants, both healthy and brain-damaged, found simple nouns significantly easier to read and name than complex nouns, whereas simple and complex verbs were of comparable difficulty. …”
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Gender differences in the price elasticity of demand for waterpipe and cigarette smoking in Lebanon, Jordan and Palestine: a volumetric choice experiment by Ramzi G Salloum, Mohammed Jawad, Aya Mostafa, Yousef Khader, Rima Nakkash, Niveen ME Abu-Rmeileh, Ali Chalak, Ruba Abla, Sameera Awawda

“…We also explored the levels of substitution and complementarity in tobacco products among men and women.Setting The study examines tobacco elasticities in three Arab countries: Lebanon, Jordan and the West Bank of Palestine.Participants We used data from nationally representative surveys of adults aged ≥18 years in Lebanon (n=1680), Jordan (n=1925) and Palestine (n=1679). …”
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Russian companies forming information and communication technology groundworks by P. V. Tereliansky

“…For reference, the author provides financial indicators in rubles and dollars as of December 16, 2019, according to the Central Bank of the Russian Federation.The article continues the author’s research presented in the paper “The process of transformation of the real export-oriented economy of Russia into a digital one” (in the journal Upravlenie, 2018, no. 4) and in the report “The process of digital transformation of the Russian economy”, at the II All Russian scientific and practical  conference with international participation “Trends in the development of the Internet and digital economy” (Simferopol-Alushta, May 30 – June 1, 2019).…”
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Parental and adolescents’ perspectives on environmental predictors of active commuting to school – findings from the ARRIVE mixed-methods study by Clara Tristram, Isabel Marzi, Franziska Beck, Katharina Diehl, Denise Renninger, Yolanda Demetriou, Claus Krieger, Anne Kerstin Reimers

“…However, it is known that the perceived barriers related to the physical and social environment hinder adolescents in participating in active commuting. To obtain more information about these barriers, and therefore be able to address them in the future, the present study aims to investigate how parents’ and adolescents’ perception of the physical and social environment is associated with (active) commuting to school.MethodsThe ARRIVE study consists of a quantitative online survey with parent-adolescent dyads (N = 517) followed by qualitative interviews with adolescents and parents (N = 32). …”
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SHMT2 Overexpression Predicts Poor Prognosis in Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma by Shanglei Ning, Siquan Ma, Abdul Qahar Saleh, Lingyu Guo, Zixiao Zhao, Yuxin Chen

“…Recent studies have shown that SHMT2 participated in tumor growth and progression in a variety of cancer types. …”
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Stakeholders’ Views on Factors Influencing Nutrition Policy: a Qualitative Study Across Ten European Countries by Jeruszka-Bielak Marta, Sicińska Ewa, Wit Liesbeth de, Ruprich Jiří, Řehůřková Irena, Brown Kerry A., Timotijevic Lada, Sonne Anne-Mette, Haugaard Pernille, Guzzon Antonella, Garcia Noé Brito, Alevritou Eleni, Hermoso Maria, Sarmant Yuliya, Lähteenmäki Liisa, Roszkowski Wojciech, Raats Monique M.

“…Fifty eight key informants representing mainly scientific advisory bodies (n=24) and governmental organisations (n=19) participated in the study. The remaining interviewees represented non-governmental organisations (n=6), industry (n=4) or were independent academic or health professional experts (n=5). …”
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Deep Tissue Massage and Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs for Low Back Pain: A Prospective Randomized Trial by Marian Majchrzycki, Piotr Kocur, Tomasz Kotwicki

“…Ambulatory care of rehabilitation. Participants. 59 patients, age 51.8 ± 9.0 years, with chronic low back pain. …”
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NMR metabolic profiling of the liver following administrationof alcohol andthemushroom Ganoderma lucidum in rats by M. S. Krestina, O. B. Shevelev, I. V. Koptyug, L. A. Gerlinskaya, S. E. Peltek, A. E. Akulov

“…Binuclear hepatocytes indicate proliferative activity, and the concentration of the metabolites participating in the formation of new hepatic cells decreases. …”
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Family in displacement and its role in cultural adaptation and native language preservation by Trifunović Maja

“…Daily communication in the native language, cultural events, manifestations, and participation in educational programs ensure that younger generations remain connected to their roots. …”
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By Canoe and Speedboat: The Recent Expansion of the Ìlàjẹ Fishing Trade by Kayọde Joseph Onipede

“…The primary sources are mainly comprised of interviews of key informants and participants’ observations. The secondary sources consist of journal articles and texts. …”
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An inquiry-based teaching intervention to embed information literacy instructions into a library and information science curriculum in Bangladesh by Md Arman Hossain, Eero Sormunen

“…Students who attended the novel guided-inquiry based information literacy instructions scored higher in the post-test than those who participated in regular class lectures. In addition, the students in the intervention group learned course subject contents as well as the controls. …”
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E-Tourism in Nigeria: An Examination of Internet as a Tool for Tourism Marketing in Ikogosi Warm and Cold Spring Holiday Resort by Deborah Olasupo, Ibidapo Adebayo, Olakunle Orimaye

“…Survey data were collected from 100 participants (60 tourists and 40 stakeholders), with findings that 70% of all respondents agreed digital marketing strongly influences tourist decision-making. …”
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