Leading Difficult Conversations Series #2: Preparing for the Conversation by Christy C. Chiarelli

“…In this series, the first topic to explore is preparing for the conversation. …”
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Probability Distribution and Determination of Blast Loading during Structural Blast Resistant Study by Taochun Yang, Yaozhi Luo, Guangqing Hu, Yi Jiang

“…Finally, formulas for the explosion overpressure and proportional duration were determined together with their 95% confidence level bounds.…”
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Kriging-Based Space Exploration Global Optimization Method in Aerodynamic Design by Wei Zhang, Zhenghong Gao, Chao Wang, Lu Xia

“…The results indicated that the KSE generally took fewer function evaluations to find the global optima or reach the target value in most test problems, holding better efficiency and robustness.…”
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Outcomes of Neonatal Candidiasis: The Impact of Delayed Initiation of Antifungal Therapy by Heather Cahan, Jaime G. Deville

“…Reliance on available laboratory tools in cases of invasive neonatal candidiasis can result in delayed diagnosis and increased mortality. …”
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Maths on display po polsku, czyli matematyczne prezentacje na lekcjach w klasie III by Katarzyna Wojcieszek

“…Its aim was to introduce a change towards enhancement of learning in the context of Polish schools. …”
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Advancements in Nanomedicine for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Kidney Stones by Wang Y, Yang J, Amier Y, Yuan D, Xun Y, Yu X

“…Yongqi Wang, Junyi Yang, Yirixiatijiang Amier, Dongfeng Yuan, Yang Xun, Xiao Yu Department of Urology, Institute of Urology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Yang Xun; Xiao Yu, Department of Urology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Liberalization Ave, No. 1095, Wuhan, 430030, People’s Republic of China, Email tjxyang1993@163.com; yujiuhu@163.comAbstract: Kidney stones constitute a common condition impacting the urinary system. …”
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Isolation, Morphological and Molecular–Phenological Identification of Nematophagous Fungi Inhabiting the Soils of Agricultural Lands in Southern Kazakhstan by Gulzat Kanalbek, Akniyet Zhanuzak, Dmitry Faleev, Aidos Nusupov, Karlygash Mukhatayeva, Kenzhe-Karim Boguspaev

“…Nematophagous fungi, which include nematode-trapping, ovicidal, endoparasitic, toxin-producing, and special substance-producing fungi, are among the most effective biological agents in controlling phytoparasitic nematodes. …”
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Relationship between Anti-European Brown Hare Syndrome Serological Titers and Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus Pallas) Densities by Gisella Paci, Antonio Lavazza, Marco Ferretti, Francesco Santilli, Marco Bagliacca

“…Thirty-three protected wild game reproduction areas, located in the province of Florence (Central Italy), were monitored for habitat characteristics and hare census over a period of 2 years. A total of 172 hares was captured, checked for sex, and age, and blood samples were taken. …”
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Atención primaria de salud como eje fundamental en el cuidado de la salud de la población by Tania de la Caridad García Castellanos

“…Esa fue la base del movimiento «Salud para Todos». Además de haber emitido un vehemente llamamiento en favor de la equidad y la justicia social, la iniciativa «Salud para Todos» desencadenó una lucha política en al menos tres frentes. …”
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Diseño de una escala para evaluar las necesidades de enfermería para relacionarse con la familia del paciente en cuidados intensivos by Jaime Alberto Ramírez Niño, Olga Janneth Gómez Ramírez

“…El análisis factorial exploratorio permitió la extracción de 3 factores que explicaron el 65 % de la varianza total de la escala. La confiabilidad del instrumento se definió con un alpha de Cronbach final de 0,898 y un coeficiente de correlación intraclase (test-retest) de 0,986. …”
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¿Cómo se duerme a un bebé en la Amazonía? Apropiación del villancico chachapoyano Niño Manuelito como canto de cuna en varios grupos de la red Ucayali-Amazonas by Alejandro Prieto Mendoza

“…Finally, I discuss a second type of common traits proper of the lullaby as a musical genre such as diminutives, reduplications, the topic of a potential danger, and repetitions.…”
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“Beyond the Finish Line” the Epidemiology of Injury and Illness in Professional Cycling: Insights from a Year-Long Prospective Study by Thomas Fallon, Rory Nolan, John Peters, Neil Heron

“…All data were processed on a Macintosh computer using the Microsoft Office and R statistics packages epi tools, binom.test function, and ggplot. (V.4.3.2, R Foundation for Statistical Computing, Vienna, Austria). …”
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Usefulness of Adalimumab in the Treatment of Refractory Uveitis Associated with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis by Carmen García-De-Vicuña, Manuel Díaz-Llopis, David Salom, Rosa Bou, Jesus Díaz-Cascajosa, Miguel Cordero-Coma, Gabriela Ortega, Norberto Ortego-Centeno, Marta Suarez-De-Figueroa, Juan Cruz-Martínez, Alex Fonollosa, Ricardo Blanco, Ángel María García-Aparicio, Jose M. Benítez-Del-Castillo, Jordi Antón

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Do we know the chemical bond? A case for the ethical teaching of undefined paradigms by Kozuch Sebastian

“…This is a controversial topic due to the lack of consensus in the chemical bond community over this heavily disputed topic and the conflicting pedagogical approach; however, and maybe because of this controversy, the teaching of the definitions of the chemical bond including their open questions and challenges can be positively instructive. …”
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Stages of Systems Engineering: An Analysis and Characterization of Systems Engineering Approaches by Iris Graessler, Benedikt Grewe

“…For this reason, this research will systematize common Systems Engineering approaches and bring them together in a stage model for Systems Engineering. …”
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Automated craniofacial biometry with 3D T2w fetal MRI. by Jacqueline Matthew, Alena Uus, Alexia Egloff Collado, Aysha Luis, Sophie Arulkumaran, Abi Fukami-Gartner, Vanessa Kyriakopoulou, Daniel Cromb, Robert Wright, Kathleen Colford, Maria Deprez, Jana Hutter, Jonathan O'Muircheartaigh, Christina Malamateniou, Reza Razavi, Lisa Story, Joseph V Hajnal, Mary A Rutherford

“…Seven measurements, including anterior base of skull length and maxillary length, showed significant differences with large effect sizes between T21 and control groups (ANOVA, p<0.001). Manual measurements took 25-35 minutes per case, while automated extraction took approximately 5 minutes. …”
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Management of Nasoalveolar Cyst by Transnasal Endoscopic Marsupialization by Mohnish Grover, Siddharth Nirwan, Rahul Nahar, Samanvaya Soni

“…Also, it is not easy to excise the whole cyst in toto. In our experience, microdebrider assisted endoscopic transnasal marsupialisation is an easier, faster, safer, and equally efficacious technique to treat nasolabial cyst without any recurrence.  …”
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A journey into a Mediterranean diet and type 2 diabetes: a systematic review with meta-analyses by Demosthenes Panagiotakos, Katherine Esposito, Paolo Chiodini, Maria Ida Maiorino, Giuseppe Bellastella, Dario Giugliano

“…Another ‘de novo’ meta-analysis of two long-term RCTs showed a 49% increased probability of remission from the metabolic syndrome. 5 meta-analyses showed a favourable effect of the Mediterranean diet, as compared with other diets, on body weight, total cholesterol and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. 2 meta-analyses demonstrated that higher adherence to the Mediterranean diet reduced the risk of future diabetes by 19–23%.Conclusions The Mediterranean diet was associated with better glycaemic control and cardiovascular risk factors than control diets, including a lower fat diet, suggesting that it is suitable for the overall management of type 2 diabetes.…”
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representação social da dignidade da pessoa humana na visão do acadêmico da Universidade Estadual de Goiás – UEG by Cinthya Santos

“…A partir desse resultado foi realizada uma análise e chegou-se à conclusão que os participantes do estudo creem que para que se haja dignidade é necessário ter igualdade, tratar todos em conformidade com a lei, em igualdade de condições. …”
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Media policy in Greenland by Ravn-Højgaard Signe

“…Gradually, with the introduction of home rule, a paradigm shift took place, whereby media was seen as a vital instrument to strengthen Greenlandic language and identity. …”
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