Excitation and Propagation of Longitudinal L (0, 2) Mode Ultrasonic Guided Waves for the Detection of Damages in Hexagonal Pipes: Numerical and Experimental Studies by Xiang Wan, Meiru Liu, Xuhui Zhang, Hongwei Fan, Qinghua Mao, Ming Dong, Xing Wang, Hongwei Ma

“…Based on these dispersion curves, longitudinal L (0, 2) mode at 100 kHz is selected to inspect hexagonal pipes. …”
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Bioelectrical Impedance and Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry Assessments of Changes in Body Composition Following Exercise in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Masae Miyatani, Pearl Yang, Scott Thomas, B. Catharine Craven, Paul Oh

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Judith Rebecca von Wrbna and Maria Sophia von Dietrichstein: Two Imperial Ambassadresses from the Kingdom of Bohemia at the Court of Madrid (1653–1674) by Laura Oliván Santaliestra

“… This article focuses on the diplomatic activity of two ambassadors’s wives from the Kingdom of Bohemia at the court of Madrid between (1653–1674). …”
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Corporate Social Responsibility, Efficiency, and Risk in US Banking by Fathi Jouini, Mohamed Amine Chouchen, Ahlem Selma Messai

“…Using the Choquet integral, two-step Data Envelopment Analysis, and a dynamic panel with the Generalized Method of Moments, the findings reveal a virtuous circle between CSR and credit risk, where CSR enhances credit risk profiles. …”
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Sprawozdanie z II edycji Konkursu z Prawa Samorządu Terytorialnego zorganizowanego przez dr hab. Małgorzatę Ofiarską prof. US, Zespół Badawczy Prawa Finansowego Wydziału Prawa i Ad... by Dawid Czesyk

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Community Drivers Affecting Adherence to WHO Guidelines Against COVID-19 Amongst Rural Ugandan Market Vendors. by Usman, Ibe Michael, Ssempijja, Fred, Ssebuufu, Robinson, Lemuel, Ann Monima, Archibong, Victor Bassey, Ayikobua, Emmanuel Tiyo, Aruwa, Joshua Ojodale, Kembabazi, Stellamaris, Kegoye, Eric Simidi, Ayuba, John Tabakwot, Okeniran, Olatayo Segun, Echoru, Isaac, Adeoye, Azeez, Mujinya, Regan, Nankya, Viola, Keneth Iceland, Kasozi

“…Keywords: COVID-19, SARS CoV-2, market-vendors, Information, Rural Community, Africa Response, Uganda…”
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Navigating complex choices through legitimation: Narrative strategies in risk-reduction mastectomy decision-making among unaffected women with genetic risk for breast cancer in Swi... by Maria Caiata-Zufferey, Reka Schweighoffer, Monica Aceti, Carla Pedrazzani, Maria C. Katapodi, Souria Aissaoui, Mekdes Alemu, Murat Aykut, Fulvia Brugnoletti, Rachel Bunger, Nicole Bürki, Pierre O. Chappuis, Muriel Fluri, Rossella Graffeo, Karl Heinimann, Ashley Machen, Christian Monnerat, Olivia Pagani, Manuela Rabaglio, Eveline Schönau, Simon Wieser, Ursina Zürrer-Härdi

“…For unaffected women at high risk for developing breast cancer due to pathogenic variants in BRCA1 or BRCA2 (BRCA) genes, bilateral risk-reducing mastectomy (RRM) is an alternative to intensive surveillance. …”
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Stigma and fear during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study on the perceptions of healthcare workers in Canada and Singapore by Christine Fahim, Christine Fahim, Chou Chuen Yu, Jeanette Cooper, Suvabna Theivendrampillai, Taehoon (Tom) Lee, Michelle Wai-Ki Lau, Christine Marquez, Bernard Tang, Mathews Mathew, Malika Sharma, Malika Sharma, Eric Wong, Eric Wong, Tracey O'Sullivan, James Alvin Low, James Alvin Low, Sharon E. Straus, Sharon E. Straus

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Theoriebildung in ästhetischer Praxis. Nikolai A. Roslawez’ zweite Klavier-Etüde Pianissimo aus den Trois Études (1914) by Michael Koch

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Integrated Optimization on Energy Saving and Quality of Service of Urban Rail Transit System by Wenxin Li, Qiyuan Peng, Chao Wen, Shengdong Li, Xu Yan, Xinyue Xu

“…We adopt the nondominated sorting genetic algorithm-II (NSGA-II) to solve the proposed model. A practical case study of the Yizhuang urban railway line in Beijing is conducted to verify the effectiveness of the proposed model and evaluate the advantages of the optimal energy saving timetable (OEST) in comparison to the optimal quality of service timetable (OQOST). …”
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Peyronie’s Disease: Still a Surgical Disease by Daniel Martinez, Cesar E. Ercole, Tariq S. Hakky, Andrew Kramer, Rafael Carrion

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Hepatic Artery Mycotic Aneurysm Associated with Staphylococcal Endocarditis with Successful Treatment: Case Report with Review of the Literature by Dhara Chaudhari, Atif Saleem, Pranav Patel, Sara Khan, Mark Young, Gene LeSage

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Analysis of the Isothermal Elastohydronamic Lubrication of Inclined Double-roller Enveloping Hourglass Worm Drive by Li Jinkuan, Liu Zaixin, Zhang Cui, Zhu Yan

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Association of Acinetobacter baumannii EF-Tu with Cell Surface, Outer Membrane Vesicles, and Fibronectin by Shatha F. Dallo, Bailin Zhang, James Denno, Soonbae Hong, Anyu Tsai, Williams Haskins, Jing Yong Ye, Tao Weitao

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Synchronous Visualization of Video-Taped Sounds and Motions of Insects by Paul A. Wussow, Robert B. Willey, June B. Steinberg

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Influence of Bath Composition at Acidic pH on Electrodeposition of Nickel-Layered Silicate Nanocomposites for Corrosion Protection by Jeerapan Tientong, Casey R. Thurber, Nandika D’Souza, Adel Mohamed, Teresa D. Golden

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Chrześcijański feminizm w Afryce – kontynentalne dyskursy i lokalne praktyki by Anna Niedźwiedź

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Scalability in SLA lattice through lattice orientation and hybrid frame and plate architectures by Mahan Ghosh, Nandika Anne D'Souza, Yunwei Xu, Mohan Sai Kiran Kumar Yadav Nartu, Vignesh Pagadalu, Sina Rastegarzadeh, Jida Huang

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Blast-Induced Damage on Millisecond Blasting Model Test with Multicircle Vertical Blastholes by Qin-yong Ma, Pu Yuan, Jing-shuang Zhang, Rui-qiu Ma, Bo Han

“…And analyses of cutting effect and blast-induced damage zone indicate that in order to minimize the blast-induced damage effect and ensure the cutting effect the reasonable blasting scheme for three-circle blastholes is the inner two-circle blastholes initiated simultaneously and the outer third circle blastholes initiated in a 25 ms delay.…”
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The Emerging Role of Proteolysis in Mitochondrial Quality Control and the Etiology of Parkinson’s Disease by Riya Shanbhag, Guang Shi, Jarungjit Rujiviphat, G. Angus McQuibban

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