Concave Pattern of a Maximal Expiratory Flow-Volume Curve: A Sign of Airflow Limitation in Adult Bronchial Asthma by Akihiko Ohwada, Kazuhisa Takahashi

“…We evaluated spirometric parameters, the MEFV curve, and its concave shape (scoop between the peak and endpoint of expiration) in 27 nonsmoking asthmatic patients with physician-confirmed wheeze and positive bronchial reversibility after a short-acting β2-agonist inhalation. …”
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Folic acid supplementation during preconception period in sub-Saharan African countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Mekuriaw Nibret Aweke, Elsa Awoke Fentie, Muluken Chanie Agimas, Lemlem Daniel Baffa, Ever Siyoum Shewarega, Aysheshim Kassahun Belew, Esmael Ali Muhammad, Berhanu Mengistu

“…Therefore, healthcare organizations, governments, policymakers, and other stakeholders involved in folic acid supplementation must collaborate on developing strategies to improve its uptake during the preconception period.…”
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Artificial neural network based delamination prediction in composite plates using vibration signals by T. G. Sreekanth, M. Senthilkumar, S. Manikanta Reddy

“…The presence of damages such as delaminations on the composites reduces its stiffness and further changes the dynamic behaviour of the structures. …”
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Unravelling anti-cancer properties of solanaceous extracts using GC–MS and HPLC by Iqra Riaz, Yamin Bibi, Muhammad Arshad, Muhammad Sheeraz Ahmad, Manzer H. Siddiqui, Yawen Zeng, Abdul Qayyum

“…Because of the adverse effects of the majority of the medications used in its therapy, managing it remains a major concern despite the availability of numerous remedies. …”
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A Comparison of Rice Root Microbial Dynamics in Organic and Conventional Paddy Fields by Fangming Zhu, Takehiro Kamiya, Toru Fujiwara, Masayoshi Hashimoto, Siyu Gong, Jindong Wu, Hiromi Nakanishi, Masaru Fujimoto

“…In this study, we performed amplicon sequencing targeting fungal ITS and the bacterial 16S rRNA gene to characterize and compare bacterial and fungal community dynamics of the rice root endosphere and soil in organic and conventional paddy fields. …”
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Research on Dynamic Characteristics of the Two-stage Planetary Gear Transmission System of TBM Reducers by Xu Younan, Li Mingqin, Liu Shanjuan, Liu Zhiqiang

“…The torsional dynamics model of the two-stage planetary gear transmission system of the TBM reducer is established by the lumped parameter method, and its dynamic characteristics are solved and analyzed. …”
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Propagation pattern of cracks around a shale borehole via the cohesive element method by Dexu Sun

“…The Poisson’s ratio of shale has a large influence on crack widening, but its effect on the crack length is weak. The larger the angle between the crack and the maximum horizontal stress is, the more difficult it is for the crack to propagate. …”
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Application of Optimum Compaction Energy in the Development of Bricks Made with Construction Trash Soils by T. Lopez-Lara, C. L. Gonzalez-Vega, J. B. Hernandez-Zaragoza, E. Rojas-Gonzalez, D. Carreón-Freyre, R. Salgado-Delgado, E. Garcia-Hernandez, M. Cerca

“…The first is when the optimal humidity reaches its smallest value (integrated soil lumps) and the second is when humidity increases (disintegrated soil lumps), after reaching its lowest value. …”
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Evidence combination method based on Pignistic function transformation and correlation coefficient by Xiaoping YANG, Weijian LIAN, Mengjie LI, Zhihong QIAN

“…The situation of high conflict between evidences and one ballot veto cannot be solved by classical D-S rule,and the results obtained from classical D-S rule are contrary to the facts.To solve this problem,a new standard to measure conflicts between evidences was proposed based on the combination of Pignistic function transformation and correlation coefficient,and also a novel kind of weighted combination method which was applied to measure conflicts between evidences was put forward according to the standard.After that,a support matrix was constructed based from which the credibility of evidence was obtained,and the weighted average method was used to revise the evidence.Finally,the combination was accomplished by using Dempster’s rule.The result of numerical examples shows that it’s effective to solve the combination of conflicting evidence.Compared with other methods,the proposed method has good astringency.…”
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Integration of visible thinking routine in Nurul Fikri Islamic School as an effort to train thinking skills by R. Rahmat, Dinn Wahyudin, Laksmi Dewi

“…However, a significant issue in its implementation is the teacher's paradigm, which views the primary focus of learning as completing the subject matter, limiting the broader application of VTR as a tool for developing critical thinking skills. …”
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Melville’s Obsessional Form: Disjunction and Refusal in “Benito Cereno” by Matthew Scully

“…Reading “Benito Cereno” in terms of obsessional form reveals its profound critique of anti-Blackness and the anti-Black fantasies sustaining it.…”
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Construction of Internet of things trusted group based on multidimensional attribute trust model by Jinghan Chen, Bei Gong, Yubo Wang, Yu Zhang

“…The dispersion of satisfaction records is used to discover abnormal data and weaken its influence on the calculation of the node’s comprehensive trust evaluation. …”
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Structure Design and Leg Kinematics Analysis of Scorpion Type Coke Oven Temperature Measuring Robots by Li Yaning, Gao Qiang, Yan Pengfei, Zan Xiaolei, Jiang Fangyu

“…Firstly, the biomimetic structure of the scorpion is referred to complete the modeling of the overall structure of the coke oven temperature measuring robot and the design of its legs. Stress analysis indicates that it operates safely and stably during the temperature measurement process. …”
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Akāidü’n-Nesefî Ömer en-Nesefî’ye mi Burhâneddin en-Nesefî’ye mi Aittir? by İbrahim Bayram

“…İslâm itikat esaslarını özlü şekilde toplayan, kimi manzum kimi mensur surette kaleme alınan akaid eserleri, hiçbir Müslümanın uzak kalamayacağı telifler mevkiindedir. …”
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“POLONIZATION AND “SOVIETIZATION” OF WESTERN BYELORUSSIA: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF ASSIMILATION AND INTEGRATION POLICIES by N. A. Markelov

“…The main reason for was caused by the fact that by the majority of the Polish population their national statehood was regarded, despite all the disadvantages of its realization during the II Polish Republic, as a significant value. …”
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Strengthening the technological sovereignty of the Russian oil and gas industry in the context of turbulent geopolitics in the world by V. Yu. Linnik, A. A. Laznik, T. S. Gordeeva

“…Every year, the energy sector of the Russian Federation (hereinafter referred to as RF) is faced with the emergence of new restrictions from other states that hinder its strengthening. After the introduction of a number of regular packages of sanctions by Western countries and the United States of America against the RF, implying a ban on a large number of supplies of equipment and technologies to the oil and gas industry, it becomes obvious that there is a need for domestic developments. …”
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Regularities of fracture pattern formation in alumina ceramics subjected to dynamic indentation by E. Tolmacheva (Lyapunova), M. Davydova, V. Chudinov, S. Uvarov, O. Naimark, D. Zaytsev, P. Panfilov

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Results comparison of cervical cancer early detection using cerviray ® with VIA test by Ali Budi Harsono, Hadi Susiarno, Dodi Suardi, Kemala Isnainiasih Mantilidewi, Viko Duvadilan Wibowo, Yudi Mulyana Hidayat

“…Abstract Objectives This study investigates the performance of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, namely Cerviray AI®, compared with Cerviray® expert, aiming to compare its sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), and area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC ROC). …”
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An ichthyofaunal amendment with the length-weight relations and condition factors of some endemic and invasive freshwater fishes from Western Anatolia by Kurtul Irmak, Kaya Cüneyt, Şen Arda, Özcan Ceylin, Ercivan Deniz, Demiral Kaan, Güngör Melike, İlhan Ali, Sarı Hasan Musa

“…In the scope of this study, fish fauna of Küçük Menderes River and its tributaries, updated with the comparison of the recent ichthyofaunal studies, as well as the length-weight relations (LWR) and condition factors (CF) were estimated for 7 freshwater fish species belonging to six families from the river basin: endemic Oxynoemacheilus eliasi, Cobitis fahireae; invasive, Carassius gibelio, Atherina boyeri, transloce Perca fluviatilis and the native Squalius fellowesii, Cyprinus carpio. …”
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Free Vibration Response of a Frame Structural Model Controlled by a Nonlinear Active Mass Driver System by Ilaria Venanzi, Filippo Ubertini

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