Does Use of Different Platforms Influence the Relationship between Cocreation Value-in-Use and Participants’ Cocreation Behaviors? An Application in Third-Party Managed Virtual Com... by Natalia Rubio, Nieves Villaseñor, Maria Jesús Yague

“…We also consider whether use of different platforms (website, mobile app, or both) exerts a moderating effect on this cocreation process and identify significant differences in the relationships proposed based on the platform the participants use to access the virtual community. The research is contrasted empirically using the virtual community TripAdvisor. …”
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Individual Baseline Balance Assessments in a Large Sample of Incoming NCAA Division I Athletes Using a Force Plate System by Scott A. Weismiller, Robert Monaco, Jason Womack, Brandon Alderman, Carrie Esopenko, Fiona N. Conway, Kyle Brostrand, Allison Brown, Nicola L. de Souza, Jennifer F. Buckman

“…Group averages are contrasted to data from the force-plate manufacturer. …”
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Photovoltaic solar energy prediction using the seasonal-trend decomposition layer and ASOA optimized LSTM neural network model by Venkatachalam Mohanasundaram, Balamurugan Rangaswamy

“…The proposed method has been contrasted with conventional methods by applying a testing environment incorporating essential Meteorological Factors (MF) and historical SE datasets. …”
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Detection Rate of Congestion Patterns Comparing Multiple Traffic Sensor Technologies by Lisa Kessler, Klaus Bogenberger

“…Our findings reveal that Bluetooth sensors, which record travel times between two locations, are barely suited for detecting short traffic incidents such as Jam Waves due to their downstream detection direction, contrasting with the upstream congestion propagation. …”
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Theoretical and Experimental Evaluation of a Compact Aerosol Wind Tunnel and its Application for Performance Investigation of Particulate Matter Instruments by Prashant Patel, Shankar G. Aggarwal

“…First, we computationally analysed the flow quality of different wall shapes for the contraction section, the most critical part of a wind tunnel, and selected the design exhibiting minimal boundary layer separation at simulated flow velocities of 2 and 8 km h−1. …”
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Quantifying the Impact of Dysmenorrhea Symptoms on Quality-of-Life and Access to Oral Contraceptives by Income by Rhea Choksey, Rohan K. Mangal, Thor S. Stead, Terrika Jones, Rosa Flores, Latha Ganti

“…Most reports of uterine contractions range between moderate to severe pain, and patients often elect to cope with their discomfort without assistance from a physician. …”
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Incidencia de economías de Estados Unidos y China en exportaciones peruanas: sensibilidades con modelo econométrico de regresión lineal múltiple by Nicko Alberto Gomero Gonzales, Edmundo Rafael Casavilca Maldonado

“…En el caso de China, estos coeficientes llegan a 2.82 %, 1.67 % y 2.23 %, resultados corroborados mediante el coeficiente de correlación de Pearson (r), que en todos los contrastes supera el 50 %. Conclusión: La volatilidad de Estados Unidos y China medida a través del PBI generan cambios positivos en las exportaciones peruanas, incluida la minería metálica. …”
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Pharmacological Evaluation of Naproxen Metal Complexes on Antinociceptive, Anxiolytic, CNS Depressant, and Hypoglycemic Properties by Md. Sharif Hasan, Narhari Das, Zobaer Al Mahmud, S. M. Abdur Rahman

“…Metal complexes significantly (P<0.001) reduced the number of abdominal muscle contractions induced by 0.7% acetic acid solution in a dose dependent manner. …”
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Characteristics of Invasive Pulmonary Fungal Diseases Diagnosed by Pathological Examination by Dong Zhang, Xin Li, Junquan Zhang, Junping Wu, Xin Sun

“…In 3 cases, the pathogen was identified as Aspergillus spp. by the histopathological analysis, while the contrasting fungal culture results identified Candida albicans. …”
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Model of advanced recording system for application in heat-assisted magnetic recording by Wasan Pantasri, Andrea Meo, Phanwadee Chureemart, Asanee Suntives, Kotchakorn Pituso, Roy W. Chantrell, Jessada Chureemart

“…The technique is valuable in evaluating and contrasting the magnetic behavior of various write pole configurations, examining the frequency responses of different designs, and comparing different media.…”
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Foodscape: A scoping review and a research agenda for food security-related studies. by Simon Vonthron, Coline Perrin, Christophe-Toussaint Soulard

“…Since 1995, the term 'foodscape', a contraction of food and landscape, has been used in various research addressing social and spatial disparities in public health and food systems. …”
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Health literacy and cardiovascular disease prevention: a systematic scoping review protocol by Vanessa Vaughan, Mojtaba Lotfaliany, Bonnie Beasant, Georgie Lee, Sarah Hosking

“…This paper proposes an exploration of health literacy’s relationship with CVD prevention as a whole, contrasting with the more segmented reviews currently published.…”
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Update on the Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy by Jennifer L. Wilkinson-Berka, Antonia G. Miller

“…Vision loss from diabetes is due to a number of factors, including haemorrhage from new and poorly formed blood vessels, retinal detachment due to contraction of deposited fibrous tissue, and neovascular glaucoma resulting in an increase in intraocular pressure. …”
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Long Term Anticoagulation (4–16 Years) Stops Progression of Idiopathic Hip Osteonecrosis Associated with Familial Thrombophilia by Charles J. Glueck, Richard A. Freiberg, Robert Wissman, Ping Wang

“…On 4–16-years anticoagulation, 9 hips in the 6 patients (8 originally Ficat II, 1 Ficat I) remained unchanged, contrasted to untreated ON Ficat stage II, where 50%–80% of hips progress to collapse (Ficat stages III-IV) within 2 years after diagnosis. …”
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Genetic markers and predictive model for individual differences in countermovement jump enhancement after resistance training by Tao Mei, Xiaoxia Li, Yanchun Li, Xiaolin Yang, Liang Li, Zihong He

“…SNPs associated with power resistance training were found to participate in the biological processes of musculoskeletal movement and the Striated muscle contraction pathway. These findings indicate that individual differences in the training effect of CMJ exist after resistance training, partially explained by genetic markers and phenotypic indicators (62.6%).…”
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INTERPERSONAL FUNCTIONS OF THE ENGLISH QUOTES OF MOTIVATION AND THEIR INDONESIAN TRANSLATIONS by Ni Made Ayu Widiastuti, Ni Ketut Sri Rahayuni

“…In order to identify the translation of English quotes of motivation into Indonesian, the parts of sentence structures in the source and target languages were compared. Contrastive linguistics is relevant for this study in order to identify the difference between both languages. …”
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Deformation Characterisation and Distress Diagnosis of a Metro Shield Tunnel by Adjacent Constructions by Ting-jin Liu, Si-wei Chen, Hong-yuan Liu

“…Our field monitoring data indicate that the tunnel is subjected to further vertical contraction and horizontal expansion due to the station expansion project, and a maximum tunnel flattening rate of 36.78% is detected. …”
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O BRASIL E O FMI DESDE BRETTON WOODS: 70 ANOS DE HISTÓRIA by Paulo Roberto de Almeida

“…O ensaio começa por retraçar o itinerário do FMI, com destaque para a mudança de padrão cambial em 1971, e segue com o exame das relações entre o Brasil e a instituição, com ênfase nos acordos contraídos sob diferentes políticas econômicas e em momentos diversos de crises nas transações externas; o primeiro acordo foi rompido por razões políticas em 1958, e o mais recente, de 2003, foi suspenso em 2005, antes de sua conclusão, também por motivos políticos. …”
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A mixed-method investigation of the root causes of construction project delays in Afghanistan by Mohammad Basheer Ahmadzai, Kunhui Ye

“…By considering the perspectives of five key stakeholder groups—clients, consultants, contractors, project managers, and lecturers—the study aims to develop a comprehensive understanding of the causes contributing to delays. …”
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Typology of Results of Cooperation Between Russian Universities and Business by A. V. Melikyan

“…Universities from cluster 5 actively cooperate with business to train specialists on a contractual basis. Cluster 6 includes universities that have low results in all areas of cooperation with business. …”
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