Coordination of a Green Supply Chain with One Manufacturer and Two Competing Retailers under Different Power Structures by Wei Wang, Xiujuan Liu, Wensi Zhang, Ge Gao, Hui Zhang

“…Thirdly, the consumer’s environmental awareness (the greening cost) positively (negatively) influences the manufacturer’s product greenness and wholesale price, the retailers’ sales prices, and the player’s profits under each power structure. Finally, the developed two-part tariff contract is practicable and beneficial for both the manufacturer and the two retailers.…”
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Psychological Impacts among Older and Younger People Living with HIV/AIDS in Nanning, China by Hongjie Liu, Xin He, Judith A. Levy, Yongfang Xu, Chunpeng Zang, Xinqin Lin

“…A two-stage sampling procedure was used to recruit a final sample of 148 participants. Older adults were defined as age 50 and older. …”
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The German Days of Dora Pejačević by Domagoj Marić

“…In Našice Dora Pejačević found her final resting place.…”
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Efectividad del b-learning sobre rendimiento académico y retención en estudiantes en educación a distancia by Julialba Ángel Osorio, Sandra Liliana Castiblanco

“…La metodología implementada se aplicó para dos modalidades de educación e-learning y b-learning Los resultados obtenidos muestran que, la calificación final promedio de los estudiantes fue superior en 20,33 puntos para el período académico donde se usó la estrategia b-learning. …”
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Analisis Implementasi Program Pelayanan Antenatal Terpadu pada Ibu Hamil dengan Kekurangan Energi Kronis dan Anemia di Kota Padang by Fitri Ramadhaniati, Masrul Masrul, Hirowati Ali

“…Metode: Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian deskriptif kualitatif yang dilaksanakan pada bulan Januari-Maret 2019 di Dinas Kesehatan dan Puskesmas kota Padang. Informan terdiri dari Kepala Seksi Kesehatan Keluarga dan Gizi, Pemegang Program antenatal terpadu, Kepala Puskesmas, Bidan Pengelola, Bidan Pelaksana, Tenaga Ahli Gizi, ibu hamil KEK dan anemia. …”
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Thermodynamic assessment of the Al-Mo-V ternary system by Hu B., Yao B., Wang J., Zhao J.-R., Min F.-F., Du Y.

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Oil and Gas in the Arctic: Legal Status and Reserves by N. N. Shvets, P. V. Beresneva

“…The borders of Russian outer continental shelf are shaped by international law and bilateral agreements and undergoing final review within UN processes and mechanisms. …”
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Engineering Application of an Identification Method to Shock-Induced Vortex Stability in the Transonic Axial Fan Rotor by Yan Xue, Ning Ge

“…Conversely, the vortex behaves in a breakdown state. The final verification results show that the above two vortex states can be satisfactorily detected by the theoretical discriminant introduced in this work.…”
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Nitric oxide synthase inhibition decreases tolerance to hyperoxia in newborn rats by M. R. Pierce, C. A. Voelker, I. R. S. Sosenko, S. Bustamante, S. M. Olister, X.-J. Zhang, D. A. Clark, M. J. S. Miller

“…NG-nitro-Larginine-methyl-ester (L-NAME) or untreated water was administered to pregnant rats for the final 7 days of gestation and during lactation; followed by postnatal exposure to hyperoxia (>95% O2) or room air. …”
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Microwave and Steam Processing: A Novel Approach to Modifying the Characteristics of Reconstituted Whole Wheat Flour and Dough by Xuhua Liu, Qiangqiang Sun, Rong Yan, Yaqing Wang, Junying Wang, Liping Yang, Ligong Zhai

“…As the cooking time increased, the initial temperature (To), peak temperature (Tp), and final temperature (Tc) of pasting and enthalpy (Hp) decreased. …”
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Mode Competition Phenomena and Impact of the Initial Conditions in Nonlinear Vibrations Leading to Railway Curve Squeal by Jacobo Arango Montoya, Olivier Chiello, Jean-Jacques Sinou, Rita Tufano

“…This study investigates this aspect for a curve squeal model based on falling friction and a modal reduction of the wheel and provides some insights on the mode competition phenomena and the nature of the final limit cycles obtained. The paper first details the curve squeal model, stability analysis, as well as the initial condition derivation, and then discusses the time integration and limit cycle results in both time and frequency domains. …”
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Magnitude, Characteristics, Maternal and Feto-Neonatal Outcomes of Obstetric Emergencies in Western Ethiopia, Nekemte, Ethiopia by Ashenafi Habte Woyessa, Jote Markos Caffo, Thanasekaran Palanichamy

“…Higher number of neonatal death was also observed among mothers in whom final mode of delivery was a cesarean section (AOR: 0.19(0.05, 0.62)) compared to spontaneous vaginal delivery. …”
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Investigating the Existence of Ribosomal Protein L5 Gene in Syrian Strain of Leishmania tropica Genome: Sequencing It and Evaluating Its Immune Response as DNA Vaccine by Mohammad Maarouf, Alyaa A. Abdlwahab

“…RT-qPCR was used to quantify IL-12, IFN-γ, and IL-4 in draining lymph nodes (DLNs) of immunized mice. In the final week, the parasite burden was determined in footpad lesions and local draining lymph nodes (DLNs). …”
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Sustainability analysis of urban neighborhoods with emphasis on spatial and social justice Case Study: Maragheh City by Ali Movahed, Hasan Ahar, Ayub manouchehri, hadiseh gheysari, Abdolbaset Bozorgzadeh

“…According to the rates obtained from the vikor method and considering the final points, Shams Tabrizi and PehrAbad neighborhoods are in a state of affairs and the property districts, Sheikh Taj and TapaliBagi and Ohadi have a favorable situation.  …”
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Breast Carcinoma, Intratumour Heterogeneity and Histological Grading, Using Geostatistics by Vénus Sharifi‐Salamatian, Anne de Roquancourt, Jean Paul Rigaut

“…Preliminary results are encouraging: grades 1 and 3 on one hand and 2 and 3 on the other hand are totally separated. The final proof of an improved grading using this measure will of course require a confrontation with the results of survival studies.…”
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Effects of microbial biocontrol agents on tea plantation microecology and tea plant metabolism: a review by Yixin Xie, Yixin Xie, Chunxia Cao, Daye Huang, Yan Gong, Beibei Wang

“…The quality of fresh tea leaves is crucial to the final product, and maintaining microbial stability in tea plantations is essential for optimal plant growth. …”
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Multi-attribute temporal descriptive methods in sensory analysis applied in food science: Protocol for a scoping review. by Michel Visalli, Mara Virginia Galmarini

“…This protocol details how the articles of the final review will be retrieved, selected and analyzed. …”
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Overview of Community-Acquired Pneumonia and the Role of Inflammatory Mechanisms in the Immunopathogenesis of Severe Pneumococcal Disease by Helen C. Steel, Riana Cockeran, Ronald Anderson, Charles Feldman

“…Thereafter, the review is focused on the pneumococcus, specifically the major virulence factors of this microbial pathogen and their role in triggering overexuberant inflammatory responses which contribute to the immunopathogenesis of invasive disease. The final section of the review is devoted to a consideration of pharmacological, anti-inflammatory strategies with adjunctive potential in the antimicrobial chemotherapy of CAP. …”
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Role of oral health literacy in demand for oral healthcare services for missing teeth replacement among dental patients visiting a dental teaching hospital in India by Duggineni Chalapathi Rao, Sudhakar Vundavalli, Meignana Arumugham Indiran, Atluri Kaleswara Rao, Doppalapudi Radhika, Mahmoud Gamal Salloum

“…Data from 740 participants were included in the final analysis. A prevalidated questionnaire adopted from Oral Health Literacy Adult Questionnaire (OHL-AQ) was used for data collection and american dental association (ADA) type IV clinical examination was used for recording missing teeth. …”
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Comparative study of DRASTIC-LU and radioactive isotope approaches for assessing groundwater vulnerability to pollution: the case study of Abuja, North Central Nigeria by Mary Nsikanabasi Etuk, Priscilla E. S. Lartsey, Raphael Maduka, Chinero Nneka Ayogu, Igwe ogbonnaya

“…This systematic review discusses in detail the advantages and limitations of these methods employing the origin-pathway-target model of vulnerability assessments as the basics of the study. Finally, the application of a dual approach involving the combination of the two is best for vulnerability assessments. …”
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