Female genital mutilation among children in Ethiopia: A time-to-event analysis of age at circumcision. by Michael Arthur Ofori, Daniel Biftu Bekalo, David Kwamena Mensah, Niharika Jha

“…It is a deeply entrenched harmful practice involving partial or total removal of the external female genitalia for non-medical reasons. …”
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Characteristics of the Interface between Bamboo Grids and Reinforced Soil of High-Filled Embankments in Loess Areas by Jingwei Zhang, Jia Li, Julong Wang, Shuaiqi Xu

“…The results show that bamboo grids enhance the shear strength of loess soils more than geogrids under different vertical stresses because of the passive friction resistance between the vertical and horizontal ribs and soil particles, the bite force of particle skeletons, and the surface friction of grids. …”
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Kansei Analysis of the Japanese Residential Garden and Development of a Low-Cost Virtual Reality Kansei Engineering System for Gardens by Tatsuro Matsubara, Shigekazu Ishihara, Mitsuo Nagamachi, Yukihiro Matsubara

“…This large number of design alternatives makes conventional analyses, such as linear regression and its variations like Quantification Theory Type I (QT1), inapplicable for analyzing the relationships between design elements and the Kansei evaluation. We applied a partial least squares (PLS) model that effectively deals with a large number of predictor variables. …”
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The Microtubule-Associated Protein Tau and Its Relevance for Pancreatic Beta Cells by Magdalena Maj, Gregor Hoermann, Sazan Rasul, Wolfgang Base, Ludwig Wagner, Johannes Attems

“…We found the relative insulin secretion rates were significantly decreased in a MAPT overexpressing cell line and these findings could be confirmed using partial MAPT knock-down cell lines. Our findings support that MAPT may play an important role in insulin granule trafficking and indicate the importance of balanced MAPT phosphorylation and dephosphorylation for adequate insulin release.…”
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Ordinal Logistic Regression Analysis in Determining Factors Associated with Socioeconomic Status of Household in Tepi Town, Southwest Ethiopia by Mesfin Esayas Lelisho, Abebe Argaw Wogi, Seid Ali Tareke

“…According to the result of the multivariable, partial proportional odds model (PPOM), age, education level, family size, and the saving habit were significantly associated with the SES of households at a 5% level of significance. …”
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Esterification of Oleic Acid for Biodiesel Production Using a Semibatch Atomization Apparatus by Marcell S. Deus, Katherine C. O. Deus, Daniel S. Lira, Jackson A. Oliveira, Carlos E. A. Padilha, Domingos F. S. Souza

“…A hybrid estimation of parameters (pre-exponential factor, activation energy, and equilibrium and solubility constants) was performed using particle swarm optimization followed by the Broyden–Fletcher–Goldfarb–Shanno method. …”
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Estimation of Urban Link Travel Time Distribution Using Markov Chains and Bayesian Approaches by Wenwen Qin, Meiping Yun

“…In this case, the study develops a Bayesian approach based on particle filter framework for link TTD estimation using real-time and historical travel time observations from FCD. …”
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Advancing energy efficiency: thermomechanical characterization of plastic-infused concrete for sustainable building solutions by Siddique, Mohammed Javeed, Akhas, Punitha Kumar

“…This study addresses both issues by investigating the feasibility of using recycled plastic materials—low-density polyethylene (LDPE), polypropylene (PP), polyester, and high-density polyethylene (HDPE)—as partial sand substitutes in concrete for roofing applications. …”
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THE SPECIFICS OF TRANSLATING THE FICTIONAL LANGUAGE "NADSAT" INTO FRENCH by Margarita N. Sadovnikova

“…It was found that the strategy of partial foreignization, which preserves individual lexical units from the "nadsat" in their original form, helps to recreate the unique stylistic coloring of the work and emphasizes its foreign cultural character, while the localization of anthroponyms adapts the names and nicknames of the characters to the host culture. …”
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Mast Cell Interaction with Neutrophils in Human Gastric Carcinomas: Ultrastructural Observations by Antonio Ieni, Valeria Barresi, Giovanni Branca, Rosario Alberto Caruso, Giovanni Tuccari

“…Mast cells had mature phenotype and showed full complement of granules with homogeneous, scroll, particle, and mixed pattern. In addition, we found normal-appearing or early apoptosis showing neutrophils. …”
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Fluence-to-dose conversion coefficients in a voxel rat model for external neutron irradiation by Xiaomin Zhang, Xu Xu, Yong Yuan, Jing Ning, Dawei Li, Yunlong Ji

“…Fluence-to-dose conversion coefficients based on a developed rat model have been calculated for neutrons with energies <20 MeV using Monte Carlo N-particle code (MCNP), for the purpose of neutron radiation effect evaluation. …”
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Dental Implant Failure Risk in Patients with Bruxism—A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Literature by Josephine A. Ionfrida, Hanna L. Stiller, Peer W. Kämmerer, Christian Walter

“…Lastly, the fourth group comprised two studies investigating implant-supported single crowns and fixed partial dentures. Only three out of the fifteen studies failed to find a correlation between bruxism and implant failure. …”
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Building belief, achieving balance: how organizational climate fosters self-efficacy for a fulfilling work–life by Ishret Fayaz, Farzana Gulzar

“…The study analyzed responses from 587 participants through partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) using SmartPLS 4.0. …”
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Removal of Pesticides from Aqueous Solutions by Adsorption on Zeolites as Solid Adsorbents by C. De Smedt, F. Ferrer, K. Leus, P. Spanoghe

“…These assumptions are based on the particle size of the adsorbates, the water adsorption on the zeolites and the modifications of the crystal structures.…”
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Bortezomib, thalidomide, and dexamethasone versus bortezomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone in transplant-eligible newly diagnosed multiple myeloma: a systemic review and meta-an... by Yin-Che Wang, Cheng-Hsien Lin, Yu-Chen Su, Chieh-Lin Jerry Teng

“…We also examined the occurrence of grade 3 or 4 hematological, infection, and thrombotic AEs in both groups.Results The VTD group showed an overall response rate (ORR) of 93%, while the VRD group had an ORR of 86%. The very good partial response (VGPR) rates were 61% in the VTD group and 60% in the VRD one. …”
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Aggressive Aerosol Mitigation Policies Reduce Chances of Keeping Global Warming to Below 2C by R. Wood, M. A. Vogt, I. L. McCoy

“…Using the approximate partial radiative perturbation (APRP) method, future shortwave aerosol effective radiative forcing changes are isolated from other shortwave changes in an 18‐member ensemble of ScenarioMIP projections from phase 6 of the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP6). …”
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A satisfação dos licenciados em Turismo: os novos desafios para as instituições de ensino superior e para o setor do Turismo by Sofia Eurico, João Albino Silva, Patrícia Valle

“…Utilizando um quadro conceptual baseado na análise da satisfação do consumidor e recorrendo à técnica Partial Least Square – Path Modelling, procurou‐ se analisar a relação entre as variáveis que integram o processo de formação da satisfação do consumidor considerado, e que se baseia na metodologias dos Índices Nacionais de Satisfação do Consumidor, e algumas caraterísticas da amostra. …”
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How does digital literacy affect the health status of senior citizens? Micro-level evidence from the CFPS data by Xiaoyi Chen, Nian Wang

“…Second, social support acts as a partial mediator in the relationship between digital literacy and the health status of senior citizens. …”
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Use of ATR-FTIR Spectroscopy and Chemometrics for the Variation of Active Components in Different Harvesting Periods of Lonicera japonica by Yun-Chu Zhang, Jing Deng, Xiu-Lian Lin, Ya-Mei Li, Han-Xuan Sheng, Bo-Hou Xia, Li-Mei Lin

“…Finally, further analysis by the orthogonal partial least-squares discriminant analysis (OPLS-DA) showed that there were regular changes in flavonoids, phenolic acids, iridoids, and volatile oils in different harvesting periods. …”
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Research on Reflective High-Speed Multi-Point Confocal Microscopy System by Huiqin Hu, Ning He, Kuangwei Du, Yukun Zhu, Dakai Zhou, Yuan Mi, Yunbo Chen, Junteng Ma, Youhua Chen, Cuifang Kuang

“…Validation through photon-reassignment experiments, resolution target imaging, and 100 nm metal particle visualization confirmed the system’s enhanced resolution. …”
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