Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on construction project performance: challenges and strategic responses by Eda Selcuk

“…The survey assessed the impact of pandemic-related problems on project performance using 21-item 5-point Likert attitude scale, followed by statistical analysis using the Kruskal-Wallis and Mann–Whitney U tests. The results indicate that the most significant factor affecting project performance is an economic factor related to sudden increases in material prices. …”
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Dynamic capabilities, preservation of socioemotional wealth, and family firm performance by Felipe Hernández-Perlines, Luis Araya-Castillo, Mercedes Castro-Nuño

“…The research employs partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM), a second-generation multivariate analysis technique, to analyze data and test hypotheses. The findings reveal that dynamic capabilities positively influence family firm performance, with innovation emerging as the most impactful dynamic capability. …”
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A polysaccharide-based hydrogel platform for tumor spheroid production and anticancer drug screening by Elliot Lopez-Vince, Teresa Simon-Yarza, Claire Wilhelm

“…This platform was validated for drug testing using three cancer cell lines (A673, MCF7 and U87) and 2 anticancer drugs (doxorubicin and paclitaxel). …”
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Reach&Grasp: a multimodal dataset of the whole upper-limb during simple and complex movements by Dario Di Domenico, Inna Forsiuk, Simon Müller-Cleve, Simone Tanzarella, Florencia Garro, Andrea Marinelli, Michele Canepa, Matteo Laffranchi, Michela Chiappalone, Chiara Bartolozzi, Lorenzo De Michieli, Nicolò Boccardo, Marianna Semprini

“…It can be used to investigate upper-limb movements in physiological conditions, and to test sensor fusion approaches and control algorithms for prosthetics and robotic applications.…”
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Thermal Changes in Guidewires Used During Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography During Electrical Conductance: An Ex-Vivo Safety Experiment by Rahul Karna, Nicholas Michael McDonald, Jacob Weiner, Théodon I. Netoff, Stuart K Amateau

“…We aimed to evaluate the heat generated by commercially available guidewires in the setting of currents used for sphincterotomy to assess their safety during endoscopic procedures. We tested heat generation from eleven common guidewires used in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography using an electrosurgical generator in combination with thermocouple temperature probe in an ex vivo model.Thermal changes during electrical conductance were nominal except for minimally wrapped 0.018” wires where the maximum change in temperature were 4.9° C with ENDO CUT Q settings and 6.8° C with ENDO CUT I settings. …”
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Werner Syndrome Caused by Homozygous Frameshift Variant c.1578del in WRN by Jovita Patricija Druta, Gunda Petraitytė, Aušra Sasnauskienė, Eglė Preikšaitienė

“…The patient was initially diagnosed with secondary small fiber sensory polyneuropathy and myotonia, but further genetic testing revealed the homozygous pathogenic variant c.1578del in the WRN gene associated with Werner syndrome. …”
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EVLearn: extending the cityLearn framework with electric vehicle simulation by Tiago Fonseca, Luis Lino Ferreira, Bernardo Cabral, Ricardo Severino, Kingsley Nweye, Dipanjan Ghose, Zoltan Nagy

“…Including the development, training, and testing in the context of Energy Communities (ECs) incorporating multiple flexible energy assets. …”
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Novel Hybrid Radial-Based Neural Network Model for Predicting the Compressive Strength of Long-Term HPC Concrete by Hanlie Cheng, Shiela Kitchen, Graciela Daniels

“…The best R2 value for the AORBF is 0.9706 in the test phase, and the best-obtained R2 for the ALRBF model is 0.9669, which is achieved in the same phase. …”
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Experiments with the use of stems in Pinot noir winemaking by Danila Chiotti, Ulrich Pedri, Christof Sanoll, Eva Überegger

“…Vinification trials were carried out between 2018 and 2021 in the experimental winery at Laimburg Research Centre, Alto Adige, to test the effect of grape stem inclusion during fermentation of Pinot Noir. …”
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Improving stroke risk prediction by integrating XGBoost, optimized principal component analysis, and explainable artificial intelligence by Lesia Mochurad, Viktoriia Babii, Yuliia Boliubash, Yulianna Mochurad

“…The proposed approach was tested on two datasets, with accuracy of 95% and 98%. …”
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Influence of surface cooling on the deposition behavior of combusting Iron particles by Steven Floor, Jesse Hameete, XiaoCheng Mi

“…This observation suggests that cooling the wall material reduces wall melting, thereby decreasing deposition. Further testing with concrete plates uncovered that wall surface roughness can also influence deposition.…”
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Quantitative ultrasound rating of liver fibrosis in children with cystic fibrosis by G. M. Dvoryakovskaya, O. I. Simonova, S. A. Ivleva, I. V. Dvoryakovsky, A. N. Surkov, M. O. Gorbunova, I. E. Smirnov

“…The diagnosis was established according to clinical and laboratoric investigation with analysis of past history data, DNA-diagnostics with assessment of genotype and positive sweat test.Results. Evaluation of liver parenchyma with the help of traditional ultrasound investigation with assessment of blood flow in portal vessels and celiac trunk allows to determine degree of hepatic fibrosis severity and to reveal initial signs of portal hypertension. …”
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THE INFLUENCE OF FOOD IMAGE ON TOURIST SATISFACTION AND WORD-OF-MOUTH INTENTION: THE CASE OF DALAT, LAM DONG PROVINCE, VIETNAM by Thi Thanh Ngan Nguyen

“…A model was proposed and then tested using confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling. …”
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Habit-induced oral lesions in different occupations: A comparative study among people between geographical different places of West Bengal by Tathagata Bhattacharjee, Kasturi Mukherjee, Kailash C. Dash, Somnath Gangopadhyay

“…Statistical Analysis Used: Chi-square test and univariate logistic regression done. Results: The people in armed forces had cancer-causing habits most, and managers had cancer-causing habits least. …”
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Periodic Flow Purging System for Harvesting Fibers from Screens by Bon Ki Ku, Gregory Deye, Leonid A. Turkevich

“…The mean length of fibers on the screen is larger than that of the fibers in the original test aerosol. The mean length of the backflow purged fibers is smaller than that of the fibers from the washed screen. …”
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Change of liver enzymes level during follow-up of patients exposed to vinylchloride by I. V. Kudayeva, L. A. Budarina, O. A. Dyakovich

“…Activity of liver enzymes was determined by kinetic methods using «Human» test-systems at «Cormay multi» biochemical analyzer.Results. …”
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Turistificación de centros urbanos: clarificando el debate by Manuel de la Calle Vaquero

“…A partir de revisión bibliográfica, se aborda un estudio de estos procesos atendiendo a sus causas, manifestaciones y efectos sobre la ciudad. …”
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In-situ analysis of sprayed concrete in a sewage tunnel lining. by Gabriella de Andrade Coni, Antonio Domingues de Figueiredo, Renan Pícolo Salvador, Renata Monte

“…Reduced-size specimens were used to verify the mechanical and physical properties of the material along the thickness of the lining. However, the test results exhibited a high degree of scatter. …”
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Screening of soybean antifungal isoflavones based on targeted metabolomics analysis by Nishbah Mughal, Xiaowen Zhang, Noman Shoaib, Juncai Deng, Jinya Guo, Jing Zhang, Wenyu Yang, Jiang Liu

“…Antifungal assays revealed that genistin, among six isoflavone glycosides and aglycones tested, had the strongest inhibitory effects on Aspergillus flavus. …”
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Water Quality of The Karedok Weir in Kecamatan Jatigede, Kabupaten Sumedang, West Java Province as a Source of Raw Water for Drinking Water by Aris Wulandani, Nurhasanah Nurhasanah, Sherly Ridhowati

“…This study aimed to determine the quality of water from Karedok Weir in Kecamatan Jatigede, West Java Province, and compare it with the Regulatory Limit in Appendix VI No. 22 of 2021 on the Implementation of Environmental Protection and Management. The research tested physical, chemical and bacteriological parameters in 4 locations, namely upstream of the Cimanuk River, downstream of the Cimanuk River, Karedok Weir 1 and Karedok Weir 2. …”
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