Impacts of the Weighted Deduction Policy for R&D Expenses on Innovation Additionality of Firms: Empirical Evidence from China by Junling Xu, Tong Wang

“…The policy has an “additionality effect” on invention patents and utility patents, but it is not significant on appearance patents. (2) Low degree of marketization and high degree of market competition have positive moderating effects on the additionality of input and output. (3) Political connections strengthen the incentive effect of the weighted deduction policy for R&D expenses on the additionality of input and output. …”
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Pests and Fungal Organisms Identified on Olives (Olea europaea) in Florida by Jennifer L. Gillett-Kaufman, Sandra A. Allan, Jonael H. Bosques-Mendez, Lyle J. Buss

“…A few plant pathogens that may infect olives also can lead to a decline in overall plant health, fruit yield, or the visual appearance of plants. Following correct cultural practices when growing olives can reduce your chances of tree loss from pests and diseases. …”
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Explorando a diversidade do comércio justo na economia social by Benjamin Huybrechts, Jacques Defourny

“…In a second step, we use an empirical study on fair trade social enterprises (FTSEs) across four European countries to illustrate and deepen the links between FT and SE, focusing on the goals and the governance structures of FTSEs. It appears that all FTSEs combine in some way economic, social and sometimes also political goals. …”
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Oxidized Regenerated Cellulose Mimicking a Retained Laparotomy Sponge by Lauren E. Karnolt, Andrea L. Buras, Thomas J. Rutherford, Matthew L. Anderson

“…Radiographs of this material, once removed, confirmed its radiolucent appearance. This experience clearly demonstrates that oxidized regenerated cellulose can mimic a retained surgical sponge on intraoperative radiographs. …”
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Reading the Background: The Textual and the Visual in Steve Tomasula’s The Book of Portraiture by Pawel Frelik

“…The Book of Portraiture, the author’s 2006 novel, at first appears to be a much more humble affair in this respect. …”
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Yalta 1945: the Black Sea Straits and the War in the Far East by M. S. Monakov

“…In the Russian historiography attention to these matters appeared only in the early 1990s, most likely because the Soviet side in negotiations had a negative impact on the formation of the post-war world order. …”
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A Symbolic Algorithm for Checking the Identifiability of a Time-Series Model by Guy Mélard 

“…This has the form of a contour integral of a matrix of rational functions. A recent paper has proposed a short Wolfram Mathematica notebook for VARMAX models that makes use of symbolic integration. …”
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Esophageal Rupture Presenting with ST Segment Elevation and Junctional Rhythm Mimicking Acute Myocardial Infarction by Wytch Rigger, Raymond Mai, P. Tim Maddux, Stuart Cavalieri, Joe Calkins

“…While esophageal rupture has been noted to cause ST segment elevation before, this appears to be the first case associated with a junctional rhythm.…”
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Computer two dimensional maps of loop soliton lattice systems using the new approach to the no integrability Aesthetic field equations by M. Muraskin

“…We have previously studied several such systems using the new approach to non-integrable systems developed in previous papers. [1-3]. The results of these earlier papers indicated that the solitons were rearranged by the new integration scheme in an erratic looking manner. …”
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Setting new standards for health communication in South Africa by Sonja Verwey, Andrea Crystal

“…Although this strategic approach is designed to promote and provide healthcare to al/ South Africans, it appears to be failing. According to the Economist Intelligence Unit the health status of South Africa is the poorest of all 27 countries measured. …”
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Crises, informalité et reconfigurations du marché du travail : quatre décennies de bouleversements économiques au Brésil by Mireille Razafindrakoto, François Roubaud, Alexis Saludjian

“…However, crises are not always the best starting point: for example, the growth phase of the 2000s appears to be the only “transformative” period which left a positive and lasting imprint on the world of work.…”
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Design and Fabrication of a Novel T-Shaped Piezoelectric ZnO Cantilever Sensor by Kai Yang, Zhigang Li, Dapeng Chen

“…The key step of the process is protecting the ZnO film from KOH etching by a novel and effective method, which has rarely appeared in the literature. Finally, this cantilever sensor is measured by a network analyzer, and it has a fundamental resonant frequency of 24.60 kHz. …”
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Antifungal Resistance and New Strategies to Control Fungal Infections by Patrick Vandeputte, Selene Ferrari, Alix T. Coste

“…It appears that major mechanisms of resistance are essential due to the deregulation of antifungal resistance effector genes. …”
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Review of the Structural and Dynamic Mechanisms of PPARγ Partial Agonism by Alice J. Kroker, John B. Bruning

“…Unfortunately, the use of full agonists has been hampered by harsh side effects with some removed from the market in many countries. …”
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MUNICH CRISIS: BEHIND – THE SCENE HISTORY by A. Y. Borisov

“…Unlike numerous works on this subject, which have appeared in Russia and abroad, focusing mainly on the activities of European «appeasers», the author of the article shows the hidden role of American diplomacy in deciding the fate of Czechoslovakia. …”
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Abdominal attack in a patient with hereditary angioedema due to C1 inhibitor deficiency complicated by a perforated peptic ulcer by Piotr Obtulowicz, Marcin Stobiecki, Wojciech Dyga, Tadeusz Popiela, Krystyna Obtulowicz

“…A few hours later abdominal symptoms recurred and erythema appeared, thus the allergy to antispasmodic drug taken by the patient was suspected. …”
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AdFiT v1.7 (Admixture Files Tool): input files creating tool for population genetic admixture estimation software by Géraud Gourjon, Anna Degioanni

“…The use of several software programs and all the available genetic markers appears to be mandatory to estimate efficiently the admixture rates. …”
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Postfire Burnt-Wood Management Affects Plant Damage by Ungulate Herbivores by Jorge Castro

“…In any case, there was an overall reduction in the risk of herbivory in the PCL treatment, presumably because the highest habitat complexity in this treatment hampered ungulate movement and foraging. As a result, the burnt logs and branches spread over the ground acted as a physical barrier that protected seedlings from herbivores. …”
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Malaysia Baru : réaménager la nouvelle dépendance du capitalisme malaisien à la Chine by Elsa Lafaye de Micheaux

“…In this text, based on a field survey among the main economic administrations, we propose an account of the first reforms, focusing on the measures taken with regard to China. It appears that cooperation between the two countries is rapidly reconfiguring itself, but not moving towards a rift: the relationship is deepening within the framework of an adjusted and agreed upon dependence on China, while it is the Malaysian accumulation regime, dominated by the State and international integration resulting from the 1971 New Economic Policy, that could move toward a distribution of income less unfavorable to work.…”
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Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia in HIV — Investigate or Just Treat? by Steven Kesten

“…This strategy has not been tested in controlled clinical trials although decision analysis models have attempted to evaluated it, it's liekly reasonable to choose empirical antimicrobial therapy in specific clinical settings such as: (a) typical radiographic picture in a person with dyspnea and/or nonproductive cough. presence of HIV and a CD4 count of less than 200 cells/mm3:(b) previous PCP, typical appearance and the patient is known to tolerate standard anti-PCP medications: and (c) high clinical suspicion in a patient who refuses bronchoscopy yet desires treatment or where bronchoscopy cannot he performed. …”
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