Bifurcating Method for Subcutaneous Indwelling of Nonabsorbable Threads by Makoto Akahori, MD, Shigeki Sakai, MD, PhD, Kazuo Kishi, MD, PhD

“…Hence, we created a stab incision to place the indwelling nonabsorbable threads ligated with moderate tensile force. Furthermore, we attached needles to each end of the ligated thread. …”
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Performance analysis of antenna correlation on land mobile satellite based MIMO systems by Yuan LIN, Yuan-zhi HE, Jing-chao WANG, Han HAN

“…The joint effect of spatial correlation and shadowing of channels on the performance of land mobile satellite MIMO system was analyzed.With the help of contour integral,residue theorem and integral of special functions,closed-form approximations of the outage probability (OP) and the average symbol error rate (SER)were derived.The Monte Carlo simulations results were illustrated through several examples in order to assess the impact of correlation coefficient,the number of antenna and different modulation mode on the performance.It shows that although channel correlation and shadowing degrade system gain,significant performance gains can be obtained by multi-satellite MIMO systems compared to relevant single-input single-output (SISO) ones.…”
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VARIATION OF GROWTH AND YIELD OF CHILLI WITH DIFFERENT DOSES OF NITROGEN IN LAMJUNG DISTRICT, NEPAL by Sabin Bhattarai, Seema Adhikari, Shrisha Shrestha, Sagar Manandhar

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Potassium (K) for Citrus Trees by Mongi Zekri, Tom Obreza

“…Potassium is important in fruit formation and enhances fruit size, flavor, and color. …”
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The social theology of the Council of Crete 2016: key issues by Petrunin Vladimir Vladimirovich

“…The author concludes that the socio-political documents of the Council of Crete were intended to initiate the formation of a pan-Orthodox social doctrine, the emergence of which is actualised by the continuing secularisation of the modern world.…”
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Information-didactic base of preparing university teachers for working-out and use of innovative pedagogical technologies by Marta I. Diri, Olga V. Yusupova, Valentin N. Mikhelkevich

“…The analytical review of Russian and foreign scientific publications and teaching aids on the issue has been made. …”
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Concurrent Validation and Reference Values of Gluteus Medius Clinical Test by Amanda S S Teixeira, Paula L Silva, Sabrina P Cintra, Fernanda Viegas, Luciana D Mendonça, Natália F N Bittencourt

“… # Objectives (1) To assess the concurrent validity between the gluteus medius clinical test and a maximum isometric force test of the hip abductors using the hand-held dynamometer; (2) to determine the intra and inter-examiner reliability for the application of the gluteus medius clinical test; and (3) to describe reference values of gluteus medius clinical test on a population of youth athletes…”
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From information behaviour research to the design of information systems: the Cognitive Work Analysis framework by Raya Fidel, Annelise Mark Pejtersen

“…Cognitive Work Analysis (CWA) is a conceptual framework that makes it possible to analyze the forces that shape human-information interaction. This analysis can then be directly transformed to design requirements for information systems. …”
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Adaptations to the welsh national exercise referral scheme during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study exploring the experiences of service users and providers and supplement... by Katie Newby, Neil Howlett, Adam P. Wagner, Nigel Lloyd, Imogen Freethy, Charis Bontoft, Olujoke Fakoya, Shelley Jackson, Carla Jackson, Wendy Wills, Mary-Ann McKibben, Annie Petherick, Katherine E. Brown

“…The aim of this study was to explore the barriers and facilitators to uptake and engagement of NERS when delivered in face-to-face and virtual formats, and to examine the cost to service users of engaging with the scheme in these different ways. …”
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KRAS, p53 and BRAF Gene Mutations and Aneuploidy in Sporadic Colorectal Cancer Progression by Daniele Calistri, Claudia Rengucci, Ian Seymour, Elena Leonardi, Mauro Truini, Davide Malacarne, Patrizio Castagnola, Walter Giaretti

“…The aim of the present study was to further verify these observations by including BRAF gene analysis and by investigating a larger series of cases subdivided into Dukes' stages A to D to reconstruct some form of chronological modulation for events during CRC progression. …”
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Chronic vs. Short-Term Acute O3 Exposure Effects on Nocturnal Transpiration in Two Californian Oaks by N. E. Grulke, E. Paoletti, R. L. Heath

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The effect of urban sprawl in emerging of transportation flows and urban air pollution in Tehran metropolitan region

“…Suburban expansion in the form of sprawl patterns have created the travels and transportations, due to the dependence on personal vehicles contributes more than 85 percent of creators of air pollution. …”
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Soil pH and Liming Issues Affecting Bahiagrass Pasture by Maria Silveira, Joao Vendramini, John E. Rechcigl, Martin B. Adjei

“…Revised! SL-292 (formerly SS-AGR-29), a 5-page fact sheet by M. Silveira, J. …”
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A Hybrid Fuzzy Wavelet Neural Network Model with Self-Adapted Fuzzy c-Means Clustering and Genetic Algorithm for Water Quality Prediction in Rivers by Mingzhi Huang, Di Tian, Hongbin Liu, Chao Zhang, Xiaohui Yi, Jiannan Cai, Jujun Ruan, Tao Zhang, Shaofei Kong, Guangguo Ying

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The Structure of Artefacts of Management Control in the Innovation Process: Does Exist Association with the Strategic Profile? by Fábio Frezatti, Diógenes de Souza Bido, Ana Paula Capuano da Cruz, Maria José de Camargo Machado

“…B ased in a survey using structural equation modelling (121 companies), we confirm that analyser , defender e prospector profiles are associated with strategic planning, balanced scorec ard (BSC) and rolling forecast. The reactor type is associated with lower use of artefacts. …”
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Privacy-Enhanced Data Sharing Systems from Hierarchical ID-Based Puncturable Functional Encryption with Inner Product Predicates by Cheng-Yi Lee, Zi-Yuan Liu, Masahiro Mambo, Raylin Tso

“…Furthermore, we present a formal definition and security model of HIBP-IPFE to guarantee data confidentiality and receiver anonymity. …”
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Optimising dementia screening in community-dwelling older adults: A rapid review of brief diagnostic tools in Singapore by Jun Pei Lim, Sabrina Lau, Penny Lun, Jia Ying Tang, Edwin Shih-Yen Chan, Luming Shi, Liang Guo, Yew Yoong Ding, Laura Tay, Reshma A Merchant, Wee Shiong Lim

“…Among performance-based measures, Abbreviated Mental Test, Visual Cognitive Assessment Test-Short form version 1 (VCAT-S1), VCAT-S2 and Mini-Cog had LR- <0.2. …”
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Mentoring practice as a condition of continuous business education by A. A. Kanke

“…It is concluded that mentoring offers a potentially transformative impact on the career orientation of business education programs graduates’, positively affects the opportunities for opening, formation and development of business sustainability. …”
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La transparence du corps en médecine, obscur modèle de notre modernité by Alexandre Klein

“…La médecine contemporaine s’est constituée autour d’un regard tendant à rendre visible l’invisible selon la célèbre formule foucaldienne. De l’imagerie médicale aux récits médicaux de soi, l’ensemble de la médecine contemporaine semble régie par le principe de transparence. …”
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The Development of Higher Education System in Turkmenistan: Current Social, Economic, and Political Changes by A. M. Pogorelskaya

“…Taking into consideration the peculiarities of the national economy of Turkmenistan, the political system, and the power balance in Central Asia, the author seeks to forecast the development of Turkmen higher education system. …”
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