The Societal Impact of Herpes Zoster and Postherpetic Neuralgia on Patients, Life Partners, and Children of Patients in Germany by Thomas Weinke, Andrea Glogger, Isabelle Bertrand, Kati Lukas

“…Many of the former patients said their lives stopped, in contrast to family members who said that their lives were busy and stressful. …”
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The effect of containing Al2O3 microparticles in different matrix polymers on properties of pineapple fiber-reinforced composites by Indra Mawardi, Hanif Razak, Zaini Akadir, Ramadhansyah Putra Jaya

“…Composites with the epoxy matrix are superior in tensile strength and thermal stability compared to composites made of unsaturated polyester. In contrast, unsaturated polyester matrix composites had higher flexural strength, hardness, density, and water resistance than epoxy matrix composites. …”
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Research on the Design Method of a Bionic Suspension Workpiece Based on the Wing Structure of an Albatross by Siyang Gao, Bangcheng Zhang, Jianwei Sun

“…Based on this, a suspension test rig was built. Six sets of contrast experiments were designed. The experimental results of the suspension test bench were compared with the theoretical calculation results. …”
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Strategies to innovate emergency care of status epilepticus by Jaideep Kapur

“…The rate of cardiovascular complications: cardiac arrhythmias and hypotension were low in patients treated with phenytoin, levetiracetam, or valproic acid. In contrast, overall, 25 ​% of patients in established SE were intubated, and this was in response to respiratory compromise in many patients. …”
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Novel CT Features of an Abdominal Gossypiboma in a Female Dog by Mylene Auger, Shelly Olin, Federica Morandi

“…A well-defined, heterogeneously contrast-enhancing, cavitary, soft tissue attenuating, non-organ associated abdominal mass was identified caudal to the right kidney. …”
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The site selection of heat islands and its adaptation to satellite imagery based on the TOPSIS model in Mashhad by Mokhtar Karami, Rahman Zandi, jalal taheri

“…The model for describing the temperature of the surface of the earth has changed and has diminished from the temperature of the city's moderate and cool temperatures, and in contrast, the amount of high temperatures (thermal islands) has increased significantly. …”
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Investigation of Energy Mechanism and Acoustic Emission Characteristics of Mudstone with Different Moisture Contents by Jingdong Jiang, Jie Xu

“…The dissipated energy of the soaking sample, by contrast, has the first increase speed, and natural sample comes second at the beginning. …”
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Mechanisms and quantification: How anthropogenic aerosols weaken the East Asian summer monsoon by Yiwen Lang, Jing Zhang, Jin Zhao, Yuhang Gong, Tian Han, Xiaoqing Deng, Yuqing Liu

“…Higher aerosol levels decreased surface shortwave radiation, land surface temperature, and evaporation, weakening the land-sea thermal contrast. Enhanced aerosol-induced cooling increased atmospheric stability and downward flow, suppressing upper air water vapor flux and precipitation. …”
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The Use of Statistical Tests to Calibrate the Black-Scholes Asset Dynamics Model Applied to Pricing Options with Uncertain Volatility by Lorella Fatone, Francesca Mariani, Maria Cristina Recchioni, Francesco Zirilli

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Ecofeminismo, mulheres e cuidados: Produção de sujeitos e subjetividades // Ecofeminism, women and care: production of subjects and subjectivities by Brenda Roani Cardoso, Giovana Ilka Jacinto Salvaro

“…No entanto, tem-se que a análise realizada neste artigo se baseia nas representações geradas pelas diferentes vertentes, uma vez que não é possível analisar a construção dos sujeitos, considerando que dentro dos movimentos há mulheres que não se subjetivam. Ao contrário da vertente crítica, observa-se também que as problemáticas de gênero não são consideradas na vertente essencialista, pois ela retira a responsabilidade do homem em relação à natureza, reforçando ainda mais a separação do cuidado, que acaba sendo atribuída apenas às mulheres. …”
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Conflits, féminité et identités diasporiques. Le pouvoir de la représentation chez Pratibha Parmar et Gurinder Chadha by Amandine Ducray

“…Taken up by Pratibha Parmar, with Nina’s Heavenly Delights (2006), this hyphenated vision of British-Asian identity highly contrasts with their previous films. This shift in genre has further been accompanied by a shift in conflict: the dichotomy is no longer ethnic but generational, as the opposition between tradition and modernity unravels along the mother-to-daughter relationship.Following a diachronic approach, this article will study the power of representation in Pratibha Parmar’s and Gurinder Chadha’s films in order to explore how the passage from "minority" documentary to "mainstream" comedy has changed the message conveyed to the audience at large—majority and minorities, men and women—as regards both race relations and British identity.…”
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La empresa moderna capitalista transnacional: entre el desarrollo y las crisis civilizatorias (dimension social) by Juan Manuel Arévalo-Viveros, Lina Maria Becerra-Valencia, Yasmin Puentes-Giraldo

“…En esto, mucho tienen que ver el entramado modernidad / capitalismo / desarrollo en general y las empresas transnacionales en particular Debido a la relevancia del tema, es precisamente en esta dirección que se plantea el interrogante que orienta el presente trabajo, a saber: ¿Es la organización empresarial transnacional un detonante del desarrollo, o, por el contrario, es responsable por diversas crisis civilizatorias en general y de la dimensión social en los diferentes contextos socio-naturales? …”
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DIVERSIFICATION OF OIL AND GAS COMPANIES’ ACTIVITIES IN THE CONDITION OF OIL PRICES REDUCTION AND ECONOMIC SANCTIONS by A. V. Sheveleva, L. B. Akieva

“…The methods of price risk management include the creation of commodity reserves, the establishment of a reserve fund, long-term contracts, subsidies from the state and the diversification of activities. …”
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Incentive Mechanism for Inhibiting Developer’s Moral Hazard Behavior in China’s Sponge City Projects by Han Han, Zhuofu Wang, Huimin Li

“…The findings provide reference for government seeking to specify incentive contracts from a theory perspective and curbing developer’s potential moral hazard behavior in Sponge city projects.…”
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Digital Twin Hospital Buildings: An Exemplary Case Study through Continuous Lifecycle Integration by Yang Peng, Ming Zhang, Fangqiang Yu, Jinglin Xu, Shang Gao

“…By proposing innovations both in technique and management—a “continuous lifecycle integration” method based on the concept of Digital Twin (DT) and “early movement” of the general contractor, this paper reported a successful project case in a large hospital in China. …”
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A Multi-Signature Scheme for Defending Malleability Attack on DeFi by Chen Zhang, Wenyu Liao, Xiaobin Liu, Huanrong Wu, Mohammed J. F. Alenazi

“…Signatures are crucial in blockchain-based Decentralised Finance (DeFi) protocols because they ensure the security and integrity of transactions and smart contracts. Due to the weakness in the signature scheme, it is possible to carry out a malleability attack (MA) by changing the transaction ID (TxId) without affecting the transaction’s actual content or validity. …”
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Insight into the Significance of Hall Current and Joule Heating on the Dynamics of Darcy–Forchheimer Peristaltic Flow of Rabinowitsch Fluid by Ji-Huan He, Doaa R. Mostapha

“…Also, it is revealed that the trapped bolus contracts in size by enlarging the maximum height of stenosis.…”
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The concept and importance of settlement agreements in commercial proceedings by M. Ye. Vasylenko

“…The article establishes that a settlement agreement in commercial proceedings is a voluntary agreement between the parties to a conflict to resolve a dispute which arose between them in the course of conducting economic activity or in the course of performance of economic contracts. Such an agreement may be concluded both before the dispute is resolved in court and directly during the court proceedings. …”
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Educational service as an object of civil rights by Y. I. Chalyi

“…The benefits are not capable of perceiving the legal requirements of legislative acts or contracts. Consequently, the educational service should be regarded as the legal behavior of the provider of this service, aimed at forming certain social qualities of the subject of educational influence. …”
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Melhoria de processo de software: Conhecimento, utilização e benefícios em empresas canadenses de desenvolvimento de software by Delroy Chevers

“…Estas conclusões confirmam a importância dos programas de MPS como modo de produzir produtos de software de qualidade mais elevada, o que pode aumentar a probabilidade das empresas de software de conquistar contratos globais. …”
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