Synthesis and Comparison of Soft-Switched Operating Modes of a Series Resonant Balancing Converter for Bipolar DC Grids by Sachin Yadav, Pavol Bauer, Zian Qin

“…A qualitative comparison of the different modes proves that a) the phase shift modes have better soft switching capabilities, b) the capacitive phase shift mode can show zero voltage switching at switch turn-<sc>on</sc> in the whole operating range, c) the losses in case of capacitive phase shift mode shows best performance at low load power, d) the inductive region power modes show lower rms current for the same power flow compared with capacitive region modes which lead to lower losses at higher output power. …”
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Deformation Characteristics and Safety Evaluation of the Throw Filling Soft Clay Cofferdam under Super-Historical Flood Conditions by Ping Jiang, Yong Huang, Zhipeng Tao, Junhua Zhu, Ning Wang, Jianwei Qiao

“…Affected by super-historical flood, the surface deformation of throw filling soft clay cofferdam is obvious and the stability of the cofferdam slope is difficult to ensure. …”
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Deformation characteristics and fluid-solid coupled analysis of a super-deep circular foundation pit in soft soils by Xin MA, Dean SUN, Shujia LIU

“…As to the super-deep circular pit with excavation depth of 56.3 m in the deep tunnel project of Suzhou River in Shanghai, a fluid-solid coupled finite element analysis model based on the Biot consolidation theory was established. The deformation and force characteristics of super-deep circular foundation pits in soft soil areas were investigated by combining the actual monitoring data. …”
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The Cambridge Knee Injury Tool (CamKIT): a clinical prediction tool for acute soft tissue knee injuries by Stephen McDonnell, Simone Castagno, Thomas Molloy, Benjamin Gompels

“…Background/aim This study focuses on the development of the Cambridge Knee Injury Tool (CamKIT), a clinical prediction tool developed as a 12-point scoring tool based on a modified e-Delphi study.Methods A retrospective cohort evaluation was conducted involving 229 patients presenting to a Major Trauma Centre with acute knee pain over 3 months. …”
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A randomised trial comparing the clinical effectiveness of different emergency department healthcare professionals in soft tissue injury management by Jonathan Richard Benger, Jane Powell, Fiona Cramp, Carey Middleton McClellan

“…Patients were excluded if they had any of the following: injury greater than 72 hours old; systemic disease; dislocated joints; recent surgery; unable to give informed consent (eg, dementia), open wounds; major deformities; opiate analgesia required; concurrent chest/rib injury; neurovascular deficits and associated fracture.Interventions Patients were randomised to treatment by ESPs, ENPs or routine care provided by doctors (of all grades).Main outcome measures Upper-limb and lower-limb functional scores, quality of life, physical well-being, preference-based health measures and the number of days off work.Results The clinical outcomes of soft tissue injury treated by ESPs and ENPs in the ED were equivalent to routine care provided by doctors.Conclusions As all groups were clinically equivalent it is other factors such as cost, workforce sustainability, service provision and skill mix that become important. …”
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Students’ Perceptions of PBL Usefulness by Babo Lurdes, Mendonça Jorge, Pinto Carla

“…This paper describes and analyses a teaching framework based on PBL followed in the Differential and Integral Calculus and Statistical Models courses in a Biomedical Engineering Bachelor, at the School of Engineering, Polytechnic of Porto. In order to assess students’ points of view about the effectiveness of this PBL approach with regard to knowledge acquisition, development of soft skills, and assessment methods, a questionnaire was administered at the terminus of the semester. …”
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Efficacy of soft palatal augmentation prosthesis for oral functional rehabilitation in patients with dysarthria and dysphagia: a protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Naoki Kodama, Tomonori Yokoyama, Takao Mukai, Kana Takao, Takashi Hiraoka, Nobuyuki Arai, Jitsuro Yano, Hiroaki Nagatsuka, Yousuke Manda, Kozo Hanayama, Shogo Minagi

“…The study results will help determine the efficacy of Soft PAP in improving functional outcomes of word intelligibility and PTT. …”
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PrevenSoft, una herramienta para la preparación de estudiantes de las ciencias médicas ante desastres naturales by Michel Torres Leyva, Margarita Montes de Oca Carmenaty, Lianay Mercedes Suárez Sotomayor, Inalvis Alfonseca Miranda, Luis Alberto Lazo Herrera

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La "declaración" de los derechos indígenas: un soft law moralmente obligatorio en el ordenamiento jurídico venezolano by Yoselyn Bermúdez Abreu, Yosuana Quintero

“…Se concluye que tales declaraciones no poseen un formal carácter vinculante para los estados miembros de estos organismos internacionales; sin embargo, debido a la necesidad de resguardar los derechos humanos de los indígenas, el estado venezolano ha incorporado en su Derecho interno las normas contenidas en estas Declaraciones, evidenciando que poseen una fuerza moral que les otorga aceptación y exigibilidad por parte del Estado.…”
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Support for, and perceived effectiveness of, the UK soft drinks industry levy among UK adults: cross-sectional analysis of the International Food Policy Study by David Hammond, Jean Adams, Martin White, David Pell, Tarra Penney, Lana Vanderlee

“…Those with more ‘public health’ orientated norms and trust were generally more likely to support the SDIL or believe that it would be effective.…”
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Comunidades de prática nos cursos de engenharia: um estudo comparativo desta estratégia de desenvolvimento de “soft skills” by João Bosco de Sousa Junior, Luan Pereira Carneiro, Marcelino Serretti Leone, Ulisses Barros de Abreu Maia

“…Por meio deste estudo comparativo entre relatórios de feedback de habilidades, a estratégia da participação em comunidades de prática se mostrou efetiva na aquisição de soft skills. …”
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Cuando los derechos son la jaula. Trasplante rígido del soft law para la gestión del desplazamiento forzado by Beatriz Eugenia Sánchez Mojica

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FERROMAGNETIC NANOTUBES IN PORES OF TRACK MEMBRANES FOR THE FLEXIBLE ELECTRONIC ELEMENTS by E. Yu. Kaniukov, E. E. Shumskaya, M. D. Kutuzau, D. B. Borgekov, I. E. Kenzhina, A. L. Kozlovskiy, M. V. Zdorovets

“…In the paper the template synthesis of ferromagnetic (Fe, Co, Ni) nanotubes in the pores of track membranes were studied. The aim of this work was determination of nanotubes basic structural and magnetic parameters and demonstration of the possibility of application in the flexible electronics elements.By electrochemical deposition, ferromagnetic nanotubes with a diameter of 110 nm and an aspect ratio of 100 were formed in the pores of polyethylene terephthalate track membranes. …”
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Consensus document on the management of wound closure in orthopaedic surgery by Pablo Sanz-Ruiz, José Ramón Caeiro-Rey, Juan Carlos Martínez-Pastor, José Luis Martín-Alguacil, Antonio Murcia-Asensio, Jesús Moreta

“…In addition, some of the 32 questions in the national survey, plus others relevant to the subject, were taken as a starting point for developing the contents.…”
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Competencias transversales en el ámbito del audiovisual vasco. Percepción de los profesionales, profesorado y estudiantado de la UPV/EHU by Juan Carlos de Miguel Bustos, Itxaso del Castillo, Andoni Iturbe Tolosa

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Peripheral Ameloblastoma of Upper Gingiva in a Patient with Port-Wine Stain by Natheer H. Al-Rawi, Sahar Othman, Ab Rani Samsudin

“…The peripheral ameloblastoma (PA), also known as extraosseous ameloblastoma, is a rare soft tissue tumor of odontogenic origin, accounting for 1–5% of all ameloblastoma. …”
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Desenvolvimento de soft skills na graduação em Administração: um estudo dos currículos das Universidades Federais com conceito de excelência no Brasil by Marina de Souza Bastos, Cleiciele Albuquerque Albuquerque Augusto

“…Em tempo, conclui-se também que as novas DCN trazem direcionamentos importantes para as IES, e que, para isso, talvez seja necessário uma reavaliação curricular, em busca de um alinhamento entre hard e soft skills dos egressos, tornando-os mais competitivos para o mercado. …”
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Significance of KLK7 expression, polymorphisms, and function in sheep horn growth by Mingzhu Shan, Hao Li, Xinyue Li, Guoqing Zhang, Jianxin Shi, Pingjie Feng, Lisheng Zhou, Zhangyuan Pan, Mingxing Chu

“…Conclusion Our results demonstrate that KLK7 was highly expressed in soft horn and skin tissues, and its expression was significantly higher in small-horned sheep than it was in large-horned sheep, suggesting that KLK7 may have an inhibitory effect on horn growth. …”
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NTRK amplification occurs frequently in pan-TRK immunopositive dedifferentiated liposarcomas by Zoltán Lippai, Gergő Papp, Károly Szuhai, Johanna Sápi, Katalin Dezső, Zoltán Sápi

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Research on a Double-Side Multi-arch Wing Wall Based on Specification Design by LIU Yisong, REN Xuhua, ZHANG Jixun

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