Youth engagement and pavilion experiences at Dubai EXPO 2020 by Osman Antwi-Boateng, Muhamad Olimat

“…Their responses audio-recorded and thematically analyzed to determine common patterns. Participants were purposefully selected for the interviews. …”
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Determination of the tube voltage from clinic mammo-graphic system using two types of detectors by Jacqueline Sales Barreira, Vitor Vivolo

“…The use of X rays for diagnostic radiology is very common and important to Medicine, including mammographic diagnosis focusing decreasing of the doses applied to the patients and preserving high quality of the diagnostic image. …”
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Optimized RSMA and NOMA Transmission in MIMO Downlinks With Quantized Channel Direction Information by Kritsada Mamat, Wiroonsak Santipach

“…Using these approximations, we propose a convex alternating optimization framework that incorporates geometric programming to achieve max-min rate fairness. The numerical results show significant rate gains from jointly optimizing transmit power, CDI rate, and common rate fractions in RSMA, as well as transmit power, CDI rate, and user pairing in NOMA. …”
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A Reference Architecture for On-Premises Software-Defined Infrastructure Using Model-Based Systems Engineering by Eric S. Enos, Daniel R. Herber

“…IT leaders have long refined the use of automation of common support processes in the public cloud through development and operations (DevOps) methods and tools, particularly in organizations where custom application development is a core capability. …”
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Anxiety and Depression among Officer Cadets during the Army Basic Training in the Sri Lankan Army by Savithri Vishmika De Silva, Malathie Dissanayake

“…Depression and anxiety are common mental health conditions among the Army cadet officers that have been extensively studied in the world across varying populations. …”
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Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Impact of Inflammation and Antirheumatic Treatment by Anne Mirjam Kerola, Silvia Rollefstad, Anne Grete Semb

“…Rheumatoid synovitis and unstable atherosclerotic plaques share common inflammatory mechanisms, such as expression of proinflammatory cytokines interleukin (IL)-1, tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-α and IL-6. …”
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What happens between first symptoms and first acute exacerbation of COPD – observational study of routine data and patient survey by Alex Bottle, Alex Adamson, Xiubin Zhang, Benedict Hayhoe, Jennifer K Quint

“…Overall, the mean age was 68.3 years (SD 12.0), and 47.3% were female; the age–sex mix did not change over time with 82.7% being current or ex-smokers. Common comorbidities included hypertension, anxiety, depression, asthma, stroke, diabetes and renal disease, with an average of nearly four per patient. …”
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Robust Optimization for Integrated Construction Scheduling and Multiscale Resource Allocation by Qian Li, Sha Tao, Heap-Yih Chong, Zhijie Sasha Dong

“…Based on likelihood robust optimization, a multiobjective programming is developed where project completion time and expected resource cost are minimized simultaneously. …”
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Turkish EFL Students' Perceptions of ELF and its Pedagogical Implications by Fikri Geckinli, Cevdet Yılmaz

“…The purpose of this study was to elicit students' perspectives of English as a lingua franca (ELF) - defined as a common medium of communication for persons with varied linguistic and cultural origins - and its instructional implications. …”
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Catastrophic “hyperclustering” and recurrent losses: diagnosing U.S. flood insurance insolvency triggers by Adam Nayak, Mengjie Zhang, Pierre Gentine, Upmanu Lall

“…We identify catastrophic “hyperclustering” as large-scale flood events spanning days to weeks and induced by a common hydrometeorological driver, which dominate claim volumes often in regions of high asset density. …”
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Effect of Sound Absorption on Noise Reduction in the Automotive Industry by Cüneyt Kurtay, Muammer Yaman

“…Industrial noise is one of the most common physical factors that cause annoyance and damage to workers' health in the long term. …”
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Brazilian guideline for screening and diagnosis of type 2 diabetes: a position statement from the Brazilian Diabetes Society by Melanie Rodacki, Lenita Zajdenverg, Wellington Santana da Silva Júnior, Luciano Giacaglia, Carlos Antonio Negrato, Roberta Arnoldi Cobas, Bianca de Almeida-Pititto, Marcello Casaccia Bertoluci

“…Abstract Background Patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) often experience prolonged periods of asymptomatic hyperglycemia, which significantly increases the risk of developing chronic complications related to diabetes. Screening programs for individuals at high risk for T2D provide valuable opportunities not only for early diagnosis but also for detecting intermediate hyperglycemic states, commonly referred to as prediabetes. …”
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JAGGED controls Arabidopsis petal growth and shape by interacting with a divergent polarity field. by Susanna Sauret-Güeto, Katharina Schiessl, Andrew Bangham, Robert Sablowski, Enrico Coen

“…These types of organ are thought to represent variations on a common underlying developmental program. However, it is unclear how this program is modulated under different selective constraints to generate the diversity of forms observed. …”
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The Impact of Functional Training on Balance and Vestibular Function: A Narrative Review by Eric Bunnell, Matthew T. Stratton

“…<b>Results</b>: Evidence emerged to support the claim that implementing a physical fitness training program may improve vestibular and balance function but that a functional training program or a physical fitness program designed to improve functional movements may improve vestibular and balance function to a greater extent. …”
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Mechanisms of Pragmatic Focusing in Modern English-Language Versions of the “Canonical” Plot of the Blue Beard by Z. M. Chemodurova

“…The analysis of the most common mechanisms of pragmatic focusing used by modern English-speaking authors in the reinterpretation of canonical, “roving” plots is proposed. …”
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Prevalence of bronchial asthma and allergic diseases among children by N. V. Shakhova, T. S. Kashinskaya, E. M. Kamaltynova

“…Bronchial asthma (BA) and allergic diseases such as allergic rhinitis (AR) and atopic dermatitis (AtD) are the most common chronic diseases, the prevalence of which is growing among the child population with the urbanization and industrialization of society. …”
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BASIC INTRACELLULAR MECHANISMS OF FORMATION OF MORPHOLOGICAL CHANGES OF INTERNAL ORGANS IN FLUOROSIS (LITERATURE REVIEW) by Мария Сергеевна Бугаева, Олег Иванович Бондарев

“…Chronic intoxication with fluoride compounds remains a serious public health problem, despite the decrease in their concentration in production and the common incidence level in recent years. Long-term exposure to the trace element and its ability to accumulate in the body are crucial factors in the morphogenesis of structural alterations. …”
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Factors Associated with the Consumption of Indigenous Crops Among Farming Households in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa by Nomfundo Shelembe, Simphiwe Innocentia Hlatshwayo, Albert Thembinkosi Modi, Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi, Mjabuliseni Simon Cloapas Ngidi

“…The results showed that farmers commonly cultivate exotic crops, such as spinach, cabbage, carrot, and butternut, more than any indigenous crops, except for a few cultivating taro and sweet potato. …”
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Assessment of physical activity levels and sedentary behavior in students using the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire by Tudor Vladimir Gurau, Madalina Gabriela Coman, Daniel Andrei Iordan, Carmina Liana Musat, Andreea Maria Adam, Alina Maria Stan, Alexia Anastasia Balta, Georgiana Bianca Constantin

“…Walking or cycling was more commonly reported among female students than male students (42.5% vs. 31.7%). …”
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Knowledge on melioidosis among healthcare workers of Bangladesh by Sraboni Mazumder, Tabiha Binte Hannan, Fahmida Rahman, Saika Farook, Forhad Uddin Hasan Chowdhury, Lovely Barai, Chandan Kumar Roy, Kutub Uddin Ahamed, Md. Shariful Alam Jilani, Fazle Rabbi Chowdhury

“…This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License(CC BY 4.0).…”
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