Prediction of Performance of Compressed Earthen Construction Using Compressed Stabilized Earthen Cylinders (CSECs) by Robert Hillyard, Brett Story

“…However, onsite manufacturing and innate soil variability increase the variability of CSEB mechanical properties compared to more standardized building materials. This study characterizes the effects of varying mix compositions and initial compressions on the density, compressive strength, and variability of compressed stabilized earth cylinders (CSECs) created from sandy soil. …”
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Eco-enzyme Apple Bar Soap for Skin Hydration in Older Adults by Elizabeth Yun Yun Vinsur, Berliany Venny Sipollo

“…Conclusion: Given the challenging weather at the mountain's base, further research is necessary, with adjustments to the soap formula, a more extended research time, and a larger sample size. …”
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Improvement of motor function and decreased need for postnatal shunting in children who had undergone intrauterine myelomeningocele repair by Tereza Cristina Carbonari de Faria, Sergio Cavalheiro, Wagner Jou Hisaba, Antonio Fernandes Moron, Maria Regina Torloni, Ana Lucia Batista de Oliveira, Carolina Peixoto Borges

“…The functional level was higher than the anatomical level by 2 or more spinal segments in all children in Group A and 2 children in Group B, with a significant statistical difference between groups (p<0.05). …”
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Tensioned Multi-View Ordered Kernel Subspace Clustering by Liping Chen, Gongde Guo

“…The missing view of the multi-view samples leads to serious degradation of the clustering model’s performance. …”
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Numerical determination of the width and shape of the effective string using Stochastic Normalizing Flows by Michele Caselle, Elia Cellini, Alessandro Nada

“…Abstract Flow-based architectures have recently proved to be an efficient tool for numerical simulations of Effective String Theories regularized on the lattice that otherwise cannot be efficiently sampled by standard Monte Carlo methods. In this work we use Stochastic Normalizing Flows, a state-of-the-art deep learning architecture based on non-equilibrium Monte Carlo simulations, to study different effective string models. …”
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Parenting stress and depressive symptoms in the family caregivers of children with genetic or rare diseases: The mediation effects of coping strategies and self-esteem by Chin-Chen Wen, Shao-Yin Chu

“…Results: Increased parenting stress was associated with more depressive symptoms, partially via dysfunctional coping, but not problem- or emotion-focused coping strategies. …”
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Sensitivity Analysis of Axial Compressive Bearing Capacity of CFRP Concrete-filled Steel Tube by WU Jian, ZOU Hong, XU Zhichun, WANG Kunyun

“…The axial compressive bearing capacity of CFRP concrete-filled steel tube is related to many factors.Due to material manufacturing and use,these parameters are not a definite value.Based on this,this paper carries out the sensitivity analysis of axial compressive bearing capacity of CFRP concrete-filled steel tube with consideration of the uncertainty of parameters,conducts the parametric modeling of CFRP concrete-filled steel tube with Python,ABAQUS scripting language based on nine parameters and parameter sample values,calculates the ultimate bearing capacity by ABAQUS batch processor,analyzes the local and global sensitivity of ultimate bearing capacity,establishes the fitting function relation by the second order response surface aiming at the problem of large amount and long time of global sensitivity calculation,and calculates the global sensitivity index by the extended Fourier amplitude sensitivity test.The results show that:The inner diameter of steel tube has the greatest influence on the ultimate bearing capacity.By comparing the two methods of local sensitivity and global sensitivity,the parameters vary in a small range,and the ideal results can be obtained quickly through local sensitivity analysis.If the difference in variability of each parameter is too big,the results from global sensitivity analysis are more accurate.…”
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A Combination of Cell Findings Improves the Accuracy of Voided Urine Cytology by Sachiko Iwai, Mitsuru Kinjo

“…Introduction: Urine cytology is a morphological diagnostic test that is, patient-friendly and easy to sample but subjective in morphological evaluation. …”
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Cytokine profile of the cervical mucosa of HIV-infected women with papillomavirus infection by Ivan V. Vyalykh, Vladimir A. Mishchenko

“…Among women with HIV, human papillomavirus infection leads to the development of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia and cancer 3–4 times more often compared with HIV-negative women, despite effective combination antiretroviral therapy. …”
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Gender issues in a company operating in a female-dominated industry, using an audit as an example by Genrietta Soboleva, Ekaterina Zuga

“…Furthermore, salary evaluations were conducted using indirect methods due to the lack of sufficient disclosure. …”
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Reinvigorating rural tourism market potential through entrepreneurial self-efficacy and heritage education by Narmadha Velu, Arthanari Anuradha

“…The purpose of the study is to examine the rural tourism market potential by exploring the significant impact of social, economic and technological effects on heritage education and rural entrepreneurial self-efficacy in facilitating and improving the rural tourism market potential in India respectively, to attract more tourists. Methods: Research was undertaken on a random sample of 646 individuals from rural areas in South India. …”
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Impact of the introduction of the modular written-theoretical examination in the training internship. by Mabel Rocha Vázquez, Mirtha A. Hernández López

“…Universe and sample coincided and were represented by the totality of examined students. …”
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How hot is .brussels? Analysis of the uptake of the .brussels top-level domain name extension by Margot Waty, Seth van Hooland, Simon Hengchen, Mathias Coeckelbergs, Max De Wilde, Jean-Michel Decroly

“…Based on a statistically representative sample (592 domain names), a qualitative interpretation allowed a more fine-grained analysis of how the new TLDN is being used in practice. …”
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Co-occurrence between eating disorder symptoms and addictive behaviors among adult women: a controlled analysis by Yasuo Murayama, Aiko Ohya

“…., drive for thinness and binge eating) and specific addictive behaviors, while controlling for psychological distress and multiple addictive behaviors. Methods Using a sample of 2,000 adult women, the participants self-reported their drive for thinness, binge eating, psychological distress, alcohol misuse, problematic internet use, compulsive shopping, and problem gambling. …”
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Effect of Psoriasis on Quality of life by Binamra Basnet, Annu Ranjit, Anil Subedi, Shristi Shrestha, Saraswoti Neupane

“…Conclusion: Females tend to experience significant impairment in quality of life compared to males. Further studies with more sample size are needed to consolidate or rectify our findings. …”
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The effect of pending feedback on the IELTS speaking test result: grammatical range and accuracy in focus by Zahra Zargaran

“…The experimental group received pending feedback, while the control group received other types of feedback methods preferred by the teacher but not pending feedback. …”
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Evaluation of the pharmacological treatment of arterial hypertension associated to heart failure in Camarones town. by Pedro Miguel Milián Vázquez., Idalmis Pérez Alemán, Carlos Martín Álvarez, Maira Quirós Enríquez., Lidia Vázquez Montero

“…<strong>Objective:</strong> To evaluate the pharmacological treatment in patients with arterial hypertension, also suffering from heart failure. <strong>Methods:</strong> A descriptive-prospective study was carried out, this consisted in the use of prescription-indication drugs through a simple random sample study of 43 patients, representing the 35.2 % in six Family Clinical Units of the urban area of Camarones’ Communitarian Policlinic, Palmira, Cienfuegos, during the first semester of 2004. …”
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How Does Farmers’ Digital Literacy Affect Green Grain Production? by Wenqi Wang, Meng Zhang

“…This article utilizes data from the 2020 China Rural Revitalization Survey (CRRS), selecting a sample of 1811 farming households engaged in grain cultivation. …”
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The Contribution of Family Businessesto Economic Growth: A Bibliometric Review by Wakara Ibrahimu Nyabakora

“…The Scopus database was used to conduct the bibliometric analysis of the topic under discussion. The sample procedure was completed using PRISMA. VOSviewer software was used to go through 598 publications. …”
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Establishment and application of TAS-ELISA for the detection of M. rosenbergii Nodavirus by QIAN Dong, LIU Wen, PAN Xiao-yi, CAO Zheng, YU Lian

“…The positive detection rate as well as coincident rate were compared with different methods and showed that TAS-ELISA was better than indirect ELISA and RNA characterization with electrophoresis, when the diseased and suspicious prawn samples were analysed. …”
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