Numerical Analysis of Bearing Behavior of the Prebored Precast Pile with an Enlarged Base by Zao Ling, Jiangbin Wu, Weidong Wang

“…Based on the static load tests and key parameters’ tests in deep soft soil in Shanghai, a three-dimensional numerical analysis model was established using ABAQUS finite element software. …”
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The Effect of Visual Feedback on Writing Size in Parkinson’s Disease by Adriaan R. E. Potgieser, Elizabeth Roosma, Martijn Beudel, Bauke M. de Jong

“…Both groups wrote larger without visual feedback, which adds insight in general neuronal mechanisms underlying the balance between feed-forward and feedback in visuomotor control, mechanisms that also hold for grasping movements.…”
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A Study on the Influence of Mining Depth on the Stress Distribution Characteristics of Stope Surrounding Rock by Shaobo Li, Lei Wang, Qihan Ren, Chuanqi Zhu, Huaqiang Liu, Huaiqian Liu, Lipeng Chen

“…The research results have a guiding role in the control of surrounding rock and disaster prevention of deep mine stope.…”
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Unveiling the content of frontal feedback in challenging object recognition by Nastaran Darjani, Jalaledin Noroozi, Mohammad-Reza A. Dehaqani

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Detection of other pathologies when utilising computer-assisted digital solutions for TB screening by J. Sebastian, I.D. Olaru, A. Giannakis, M. Arentz, S.V. Kik, M. Ruhwald, S. Linsen, G. Günther, P. Wolf, F.J. Herth, T. Weber, C.M. Denkinger

“…RESULTS: The 517 CXRs included were deemed abnormal by the three CAD with a sensitivity of respectively 97% (95% CI 95–98), 94% (95% CI 91–95), and 87% (95% CI 84–90) for INSIGHT CXR, qXR, and DrAID. …”
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Compact MIMO Microstrip Antennas for USB Dongle Operating in 2.5–2.7 GHz Frequency Band by Vladimir Ssorin, Alexey Artemenko, Alexander Maltsev, Alexey Sevastyanov, Roman Maslennikov

“…Three approaches to achieve the needed system characteristics using microstrip PCB antennas are proposed. …”
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Damage Concentration Effect of Multistory Buckling-Restrained Braced Frames by Hanqin Wang, Yulong Feng, Jing Wu, Qing Jiang, Xun Chong

“…Due to the low postyield stiffness of buckling-restrained braces (BRBs), multistory buckling-restrained braced frames (BRBFs) subjected to earthquakes are prone to lateral deformations and damage concentrations at certain stories, which is deemed a damage concentration effect (DCE). A series of nonlinear pushover analyses and response history analyses are conducted to investigate the key factors affecting the DCE of BRBFs. …”
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Sulla (ri)articolazione della “marocchinità” nel Marocco contemporaneo, tra festivalizzazione del dissenso giovanile e revival sufi by Michela Buonvino

“…After September 11, 2001, and following terrorist attacks in Casablanca, the Moroccan monarchy was engaged in redefining a field of the sacred, which involved the neutralization of Salafist tendencies and their replacement with a Sufism deemed harmless and incapable of threatening the nation's spiritual security. …”
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Absorption of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid (PUFA) Is Related to IgG Blood Levels of Neonatal Pigs during the First 48 Hours Postpartum by Kateryna Pierzynowska, Jarosław Woliński, Björn Weström, Radosław Jazwiec, Halyna Shmigel, Stefan G. Pierzynowski

“…Plasma levels of PUFAs, ARA, DHA, and EPA dropped (similarly to that seen in human infants) by between 40 and 50% in newborn, unsuckled piglets fed an infant formula for 48 h. …”
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Improvements in pig agriculture through gene editing by Kristin M. Whitworth, Jonathan A. Green, Bethany K. Redel, Rodney D. Geisert, Kiho Lee, Bhanu P. Telugu, Kevin D. Wells, Randall S. Prather

“…Additionally, linkage disequilibrium results in low heritability and necessitates breeding over successive generations to fix a beneficial trait within a population. Given the need to sustainably improve animal production to feed an anticipated 9 billion global population by 2030 against a backdrop of infectious diseases and a looming threat from climate change, there is a pressing need for responsive, precise, and agile breeding strategies. …”
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Recycling of mushroom compost wheat straw in the diet of feedlot calves with two physical forms by Hassan Fazaeli, Housain Shafyee-Varzeneh, Ali Farahpoor, Abdolossein Moayyer

“…Results Average daily gain was 1,261, 1,146, 1,093 and 830 g; dry matter intake was 7.91, 6.51, 8.07 and 8.15 kg/ animal/day and feed conversion ratio was 6.32, 5.69, 7.39 and 8.76 for the diets respectively that were significantly different (P.05) among the treatments. …”
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Evaluation of Minds in Motion, a fitness program for people living with dementia and their caregivers by Pria Nippak, Jocelyn Badali, Julien Meyer, Housne Begum, Nalini Sen, Mya Rana-Nippak

“…Method: Participants completed an 8-week program combining exercise and mindfulness recreational activities. …”
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Fractal Analysis of Fragmentation Distribution of Rockbursts Induced by Low-Frequency Seismic Disturbances by Lihua Hu, Zhenghu Zhang, Xin Liang, Chunan Tang

“…Low-frequency seismic disturbances frequently induce violent rockburst hazards, seriously threatening the safety of deep excavation and mining engineering. To investigate the characteristics and mechanisms of rockbursts induced by seismic disturbances, in this study a series of true triaxial experiments, including the moderate seismically induced, the weak seismically induced, and the self-initiated rockburst experiments under different conditions were conducted. …”
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Deficient Purposeful Use of Forepaws in Female Mice Modelling Rett Syndrome by Bianca De Filippis, Mattia Musto, Luisa Altabella, Emilia Romano, Rossella Canese, Giovanni Laviola

“…A fine-grain analysis of spontaneous behaviour in the home-cage also revealed an abnormal handling pattern when interacting with the nesting material, reduced motivation to explore the environment, and increased time devoted to feeding in Het mice. The brain MRS evaluation highlighted decreased levels of bioenergetic metabolites in the striatal area in Het mice compared to controls. …”
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Christology and the Catholic Encounter with World Religions by Francis V. Tiso

“…This “embodiment” necessarily includes encountering human “others”, diminishing the feeling of separateness, and discerning human conditions and possibilities for growth. …”
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Nosocomial infection in the intensive care unit. 1997-2002. by Marta Luján Hernández, Leticia Justafré Couto, Gudelia Cuellar Gutiérrez

“…The following variables were included: hospital expenditures, cases infected by months and years, localizations, germs, deaths and procedures of more risk (ventilation mechanics, deep veined catheters and vesical catheters). <strong>Results</strong>: We check stabilization in the global rates, the cases you find inside the predicted parameters, the main localization was the breathing one with a percentage stocking of 42 in the seven investigated years, while the germ of more circulation was the Acynetobacter with an average of 27,1%. …”
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Effects of different thermal processing methods on bioactive components, phenolic compounds, and antioxidant activities of Qingke (highland hull-less barley) by Qingyue Hong, Guangjing Chen, Zhirong Wang, Xuhui Chen, Jianquan Kan

“…In this study, we evaluated the effects of boiling (BO), steaming (ST), microwave baking (MB), far-infrared baking (FB), steam explosion (SE), and deep frying (DF) on bioactive components, phenolic compounds, and antioxidant activities of Qingke compared with the effects of traditional roast (TR). …”
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Risk factor of postoperative pulmonary complications after colorectal cancer surgery: an analysis of nationwide inpatient sample by Liping Huang, Junli Luo, Yifan Wang, Lu Gan, Nuo Xu, Jinzi Chen, Cai Li

“…In addition, postoperative complications, such as continuous mechanical ventilation (OR 8.18), sepsis (OR 4.46), deep vein thrombosis (OR 4.17) and shock (OR 4.07) were the most important risk factors of PPCs. …”
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Metastatic Basal Cell Carcinoma: A Biological Continuum of Basal Cell Carcinoma? by Karaninder S. Mehta, Vikram K. Mahajan, Pushpinder S. Chauhan, Anju Lath Sharma, Vikas Sharma, C. Abhinav, Gayatri Khatri, Neel Prabha, Saurabh Sharma, Muninder Negi

“…As it remains unclear whether metastatic BCC is itself a separate subset of basal cell carcinoma, we feel that early BCC localized at any site perhaps constitutes a biological continuum that may ultimately manifest with metastasis in some individuals and should be evaluated as such. …”
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Links between Temperature Biases and Flow Anomalies in an Ensemble of CNRM-CM5.1 Global Climate Model Historical Simulations by O. Lhotka, A. Farda

“…The most prominent features were an erroneous temperature dipole pattern in the Atlantic Ocean and a warm bias over regions of deep water upwelling (locally exceeding 5°C). The latter feature was associated with negative SLP biases in those regions. …”
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