Numerical study on the influence of the initiation point position on the fragmentation effect of a high-explosive rocket warhead by Jovica Đ. Bogdanov, Mihailo M. Marinković, Branislav M. Jovanović, Zoran J. Bajić

“…Results: The results indicate that a change in the position of the initiation point can improve the fragmentation effect of steel balls. …”
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A case of ischemic stroke in the basal ganglia presenting with fecal and urinary incontinence as initial clinical manifestations by Houde Li, Jiaxin Dai

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Fully connecting the Observational Health Data Science and Informatics (OHDSI) initiative with the world of linked open data by Juan M. Banda

“…The Observational Health Data Science and Informatics (OHDSI) initiative combines over 100 controlled vocabularies into its own. …”
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Laparoscopic and Open Distal Pancreatectomy—An Initial Single-Institution Experience with a Propensity Score Matching Analysis by Irena Plahuta, Žan Šarenac, Medeja Golob, Špela Turk, Bojan Ilijevec, Tomislav Magdalenić, Stojan Potrč, Arpad Ivanecz

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Surgical Treatment for Spinal Tuberculosis without Elevation of Inflammatory Biomarkers at the Initial Visit Mimicking Spinal Metastasis by Takuya Sakamoto, Hiroshi Takahashi, Junya Saito, Yasuo Matsuzawa, Yasuchika Aoki, Arata Nakajima, Masato Sonobe, Yorikazu Akatsu, Manabu Yamada, Yuki Akiyama, Tatsunori Iwai, Keita Yanagisawa, Yasuhiro Shiga, Kazuhide Inage, Sumihisa Orita, Yawara Eguchi, Satoshi Maki, Takeo Furuya, Tsutomu Akazawa, Masao Koda, Masashi Yamazaki, Seiji Ohtori, Koichi Nakagawa

“…Here, we report a case of spinal tuberculosis without elevation of C-reactive protein (CRP) at the initial visit mimicking spinal metastasis. A 70-year-old woman developed progressive paraplegia without a history of injury and came to our hospital for evaluation. …”
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1R Pseudo-rigid-body Model of Initially Curved Flexible Beam with End Loaded Moment by Li Yuan, Du Qiuyue

Subjects: “…Initially curved flexible beam…”
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Shrinkage and Cracking Characteristics of Dredged Sludge Containing Straw Fiber Under Different Initial Water Contents by Huiping Qiao, Miaomiao Song, Guizhong Xu, Chengchun Qiu

“…The straw fiber shows an overall inhibitory effect on the initiation and development of cracks for the tested samples. …”
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Aportaciones de la teoría de la emoción construida a la formación inicial docente by Cristina Picazo-Valencia, María Dolores García-Campos

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The Influence of Initial Normal Stress Assumption of Slip Surface on Safety Factor of Symmetrical Three-Dimensional Slopes by Huali Liu

“…By using the explicit solution of three-dimensional slope stability based on modification of normal stress distribution over the slip surface, the influence of assumption of the three-dimensional initial normal stress on the safety factor is investigated. …”
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Effects of Initial Porosity and Water Pressure on Seepage-Erosion Properties of Water Inrush in Completely Weathered Granite by Jinquan Liu, Weizhong Chen, Taogen Liu, Jianxin Yu, Jingliang Dong, Wen Nie

“…Using this system, the effects of water pressure and initial porosity on the mass transfer and flow properties were determined, and the relative critical conditions for water inrush were proposed. …”
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THE ROLE OF THE VAVILOV INSTITUTE OF PLANT INDUSTRY IN THE INITIATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF NEW TRENDS IN WINTER RYE BREEDING IN RUSSIA by V. D. Kobyliansky, O. V. Solodukhina

“…These results helped to initiate the development of new priority trends in winter rye breeding, such as breeding of heterosis hybrid cultivars, semi-dwarf non-lodging cultivars, cultivars resistant to fungal diseases, semi-dwarf forms with higher productivity on the basis of plant photosynthesis potential optimization, and rye cultivars with low pentosan content for universal utilization.…”
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Global Nonexistence of Positive Initial-Energy Solutions for Coupled Nonlinear Wave Equations with Damping and Source Terms by Liang Fei, Gao Hongjun

“…We prove a global nonexistence theorem for certain solutions with positive initial energy.…”
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Dyspnea, Massive Effusion and Lytic Rib Lesion as Initial Presentation of Multiple Myeloma in a Young Man by Mohammed H AlShati, Ramesh Kumar, Shreeram Kannan

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Challenges in enabling aging-in-place initiatives in aging and shrinking Japanese cities: a case of the Gifu suburbs by Tomoko Kubo, Nobuhiko Komaki, Kensaku Tanaka

“… This study first reviewed previous literature on 1) the residential environments and everyday lives of older adults to examine universal factors enabling aging-in-place initiatives, and 2) the generation and outcomes of aging and shrinking suburbs in the Japanese context, via comparisons with case studies in Western cities. …”
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Challenges in enabling aging-in-place initiatives in aging and shrinking Japanese cities: a case of the Gifu suburbs by Tomoko Kubo, Nobuhiko Komaki, Kensaku Tanaka

“… This study first reviewed previous literature on 1) the residential environments and everyday lives of older adults to examine universal factors enabling aging-in-place initiatives, and 2) the generation and outcomes of aging and shrinking suburbs in the Japanese context, via comparisons with case studies in Western cities. …”
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A Comparative Systematic Review of the Optimal CD4 Cell Count Threshold for HIV Treatment Initiation by Babatunde Olubajo, Kathryn Mitchell-Fearon, Oluseye Ogunmoroti

“…While anti-retroviral drugs have improved the outcome of AIDS patients, clinical research on the appropriate time to initiate therapy continues to evolve. Optimal therapy initiation would maximize the benefits of these drugs, while minimizing side effects and drug resistance. …”
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Sodium Thiophenolate Initiated Polymerization of Methacrylate with Sulfur (S8): High-Refractive-Index and -Transparency Polymers for Lithography by Xiaofei Qian

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Mortality in a Heterogeneous Population of Low-Risk Febrile Neutropenic Patients Treated Initially with Cefazolin and Tobramycin by Francesca Le Piane, Sandra AN Walker, Scott E Walker, Nina Lathia, Carlo De Angelis, Andrew Simor

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Lung Metastasis of Primary Alveolar Soft-Part Sarcoma Occurring 20 Years after Initial Treatment by R. F. Falkenstern-Ge, M. Kimmich, M. Wohlleber, A. Grabner, G. Friedel, G. Ott, I. Leuschner, M. Kohlhäufl

“…Due to pleural and extensive mediastinal infiltration with bilateral lung metastases, a systemic treatment with chemotherapy doxorubicin and ifosfamide was initiated. Late metastases from previously treated alveolar part sarcoma should be considered in patients with suspicious lung lesions even if surgical treatment was performed a long time ago.…”
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Initial Boundary Value Problem of the General Three-Component Camassa-Holm Shallow Water System on an Interval by Lixin Tian, Qingwen Yuan, Lizhen Wang

“…We study the initial boundary value problem of the general three-component Camassa-Holm shallow water system on an interval subject to inhomogeneous boundary conditions. …”
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