Experimental Study on Mechanical Performance of U-Shaped Steel-Encased Concrete Composite Beam-Girder Joints by Zhangqi Hu, Ran He, Yukui Wang, Weirong Lv, Jingchao Li

“…This paper proposes a novel U-shaped steel-encased concrete composite beam-girder joint (referred to herein as the novel composite beam-girder joint), in which the U-shaped beams at two sides (L and R) are inserted into a shaped sleeve, and the U-shaped girder and two U-shaped beams are connected by the shaped sleeve through welding. …”
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Association Between Vaso-Occlusive Crises and Opioid Prescriptions Among Patients with Sickle Cell Disease: A Retrospective Claims-Based Study by Hyeun Ah Kang, Jamie C. Barner, Kristin M. Richards, Menaka Bhor, Jincy Paulose, Abdullah Kutlar

“…These pain crises are often treated with analgesics, including opioids, which have been associated with misuse and overdose. The aim of this study was to examine the association between VOC events and opioid use and assess the association between opioid prescriptions and health care resource utilization among SCD patients. …”
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LINGUISTIC ANALYSIS FOR THE BELARUSIAN CORPUS WITH THE APPLICATION OF NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING AND MACHINE LEARNING TECHNIQUES by Yu. S. Hetsevich, I. V. Reentovich

“…The precision of developed models of machine learning has been 80–90 %. The dictionary was enriched with new words for the further using it in the systems of Belarusian speech synthesis.…”
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Characterization of Potential Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria Isolated from Maize (Zea mays L.) in Central and Northern Benin (West Africa) by Nadège A. Agbodjato, Pacôme A. Noumavo, Farid Baba-Moussa, Hafiz A. Salami, Haziz Sina, Alphonse Sèzan, Honoré Bankolé, Adolphe Adjanohoun, Lamine Baba-Moussa

“…Microbiological investigation of these samples has shown that maize rhizospheres in central and northern Benin contain a high diversity of microorganisms. …”
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Cobalt and Nickel Complexes Bearing 2-(2-pyridyl)-Benzimidazole: Synthesis and Ethylene Oligomerization by Jian-Long Du, Li-Jun-Li

“…A series of cobalt and nickel complexes MLX2 (M=Co or Ni, X=Cl) bearing 2-(2-pyridyl)benzimidazole ligands were synthesized. …”
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Association between the rifampicin resistance mutations and rifabutin susceptibility in Mycobacterium tuberculosis: A meta-analysis by Wenli Wang, Hongjuan Zhou, Long Cai, Tingting Yang

“…Studies that investigated RpoB mutations and reported phenotypic drug susceptibility to RIF and RFB met our criteria. The relationship between RIF-resistance mutations to RFB-susceptibility was evaluated using odds ratios (OR). …”
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Simulation of interferometric imaging with EISCAT_3D for fine-scale in-beam incoherent scatter spectra measurements by D. Huyghebaert, D. Huyghebaert, B. Gustavsson, J. Vierinen, A. Kvammen, M. Zettergren, J. Swoboda, I. Virtanen, S. M. Hatch, K. M. Laundal

“…<p>The 233 MHz EISCAT_3D radar system currently under construction in northern Fennoscandia will be able to resolve ionospheric structures smaller than the transmit beam dimensions through the use of interferometric imaging. …”
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Coordinated Beamforming with Altruistic Precoding and User Selection for MU-MIMO System by Gaofeng Cui, Yanjie Dong, Weidong Wang, Yinghai Zhang

“…We explore the question whether it is better to improve the SINR of every user in other cells rather than benefit ξ users. …”
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Diseñado para bebés. Objetos y prácticas en el primer año de vida by Pablo De Grande

“…En este artículo se presentan resultados de investigación sobre la vida cotidiana de bebés en la Ciudad de Buenos Aires. En el mismo se proponen como objetivos (1) rastrear el mundo de prácticas y objetos ligados a la crianza y cuidado de bebés; (2) evaluar la prevalencia del uso de objetos diseñados para bebés por oposición a la elección de objetos de uso general; (3) identificar los sentidos, razones y formas de legitimación de las prácticas y objetos utilizados y (4) analizar efectos no previstos asociados a los mismos. …”
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Incidence of seroma and postoperative complications after breast surgery before and during the Covid-19 pandemic: results from a retrospective multicenter analysis by Maximilian Heinz Beck, Izabela A. Brachaczek, Pimrapat Gebert, Jens-Uwe Blohmer, Askin C. Kaya, Julia S. M. Zimmermann, Julia C. Radosa, Maria M. Karsten

“…The occurrence of these seromas has been associated with prior SARS-CoV-2 infection or SARS-CoV-2 vaccination. …”
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Creep Rupture Behavior in Dissimilar Weldment between FB2 and 30Cr1Mo1V Heat-Resistant Steel by Jiankun Xiong, Jianping Yang, Haiyan Zhao, Lin Yang, Yang Guo, Fuheng Nie, Dexing Xu, Liping Yu, Fenghong Cao

“…Creep rupture behavior of dissimilar weldments between FB2 and 30Cr1Mo1V heat-resistant steel by multipass welding at 783 K (510°C) under different stresses (260 to 420 MPa) was researched. …”
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The Effects of Early-Life Predator Stress on Anxiety- and Depression-Like Behaviors of Adult Rats by Lu-jing Chen, Bing-qing Shen, Dan-dan Liu, Sheng-tian Li

“…Here, we investigated both short-term and long-term changes of anxiety- and depression-like behaviors of Wistar rats after being exposed to chronic feral cat stress in juvenile ages. …”
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The effect of organizational coaching on employee voice, work motivation and innovative work behaviour: A quasi-experimental study by Azin Taghipour, Babak Kabiri, Mohsen Khalili

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El mezcal en Sonora, México, más que una bebida espirituosa. Etnobotánica de Agave angustifolia Haw by Noemí Bañuelos Flores, Patricia L. Salido Araiza

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Data, information, and knowledge-driven manipulation between strategical planning and technical implementation for wireless sensor network construction by Yucong Duan, Lixu Shao, Xiaoxian Yang, Xiaobing Sun, Zhangbing Zhou, Lifeng Yu

“…To provide guidance to and integrate directly with the information technology side implementation to achieve coherent data, information, and knowledge coordination and robust value-oriented adaptability for maximization of business profitability, we propose to leverage the ideology of service economics to achieve bidirectional computational bridging between business planning and technical implementation of ubiquitous services/XaaS in the application program interface economy for promoting the macro-service market, especially in global value chains. …”
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Why Are Native Hawaiians Underrepresented in Hawai‘i's Older Adult Population? Exploring Social and Behavioral Factors of Longevity by Lana Sue Ka‘opua, Kathryn L. Braun, Colette V. Browne, Noreen Mokuau, Chai-Bin Park

“…Native Hawaiian elders are more likely to report behavioral health risks such as smoking and obesity, live within/below 100–199% of the poverty level, and find cost a barrier to seeking care. …”
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Relationship Between Participative Decision-Making Within an Organization and Employees’ Cognitive Flexibility, Creativity, and Voice Behavior by Sun-Hee Kwon, Jeong-Sik Kim

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Analysis of Mechanical Properties and Slope Stability of Red Bed Soft Rock: A Case Study in Xinjiang Irrigation Diversion Channel by Da Liu, Jianglin Gao, Fang Chen, Songtao Hu, Xiaohua Zhao, Yan Li

“…The channel slope in the red-bed soft rock area is prone to instability and collapse due to the influence of the channel flow movement, rainfall, weathering, and other factors. …”
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Understanding the connection between hospital goals and patient and family engagement: A scoping review. by Umair Majid, Carolyn Steele Gray, Marianne Saragosa, Pia Kontos, Kerry Kuluski

“…This is often reflected in mission, vision, and value (MVV) statements, which are organizational artifacts intended to influence the attitudes, beliefs, and actions of hospital teams and employees because of their saliency in organizational documents and communications. …”
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Relationships between Academic Achievement, Awareness about the Postgraduate Study and Postgraduate Study Intentions by İlhan İlter

“…Within the scope of this aim, first of all, the PG study intention and awareness about PG study instrument have been developed for validity and reliability studies. …”
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