Development Boundary Delineation Strategy Based on Urban Ecological Conditions by Hongqian Shi

“…This research result provides a reference for the technical methods of urban boundary delineation research in China.…”
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Transferring R&D Outputs to Industry: Strategies of R&D Organizations by Stanislav Zaichenko

“…Analyzing the key features of research organizations allows composing an average depiction of separate segments. The study reveals significant differences between these segments in their methods and means of technology transfer and required public support mechanisms. …”
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Simulation-Based Evaluation of V2X System with Variable Computational Infrastructure by Andrei Vladyko, Pavel Plotnikov, Gleb Tambovtsev

“…The research analyzes various methods, including clustering, edge computing, and fog computing, aimed at minimizing system losses. …”
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World Trends in State Regulation of the Development of Organic Agriculture and the Market of Organic Products: The Experience of the USA, the EU and Russia by M. A. Fedorova, М. G. Ozerova

“…In the course of the work such scientific methods as synthesis and deduction were used; the information and analytical base was the data of the journal “The World of Organic Agriculture” and publicly available information from the official websites of the Ministries of Agriculture of the United States and the Russian Federation, the European Commission, the Union of Organic Agriculture. …”
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Implementation of an Internet Weight Loss Program in a Worksite Setting by Kathryn M. Ross, Rena R. Wing

“…We examined whether an efficacious Internet behavioral weight loss program could be successfully implemented in a worksite setting. Methods. Participants were 75 overweight or obese employees/dependents of a large healthcare system who were given access to a 12-week Internet-based, multicomponent behavioral weight loss program. …”
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Using pattern classification to measure adaptation to the orientation of high order aberrations. by Lucie Sawides, Carlos Dorronsoro, Andrew M Haun, Eli Peli, Susana Marcos

“…Using the orientation of the best fitting ellipse of angularly averaged integrated PSF intensities (weighted by the subject's responses) we found that in 4 subjects the positive PSF response was close to the subject's natural PSF orientation (within 21 degrees on average) whereas the negative PSF response was almost perpendicularly oriented to the natural PSF (at 76 degrees on average).…”
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Adaptive surge control of variable-mass unmanned surface vehicle based on super-twisting sliding mode observation by Zhaokun YAN, Guanyu YANG, Hongdong WANG

“…In the environmental disturbance experiment, while the adaptive control algorithm maintains stable speed control, demonstrating a certain degree of robustness, it also highlights the need for further improvement in the draught observation method to enhance its disturbance rejection capabilities. …”
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Non-reciprocity of energy transfer derived from cubic stiffness-induced nonlinear phenomena by Na Kong, Min Sun, Jianen Chen

“…The semi-analytical solutions of the system are obtained using the complexification-averaging method and the least squares method. The results are compared against numerical solutions obtained by the Runge-Kutta method. …”
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Mechanism of work hardening and softening behavior of AZ31 magnesium alloy sheets with hard plate accumulative roll bonding by Lu Sun, Feng Li, Jia Yang Zhang, Wen Tao Niu, Mu Zi Cao

“…In this paper, the work hardening and softening behavior of AZ31 magnesium alloy sheets by hard plate accumulative roll bonding (HP-ARB) process in a specific temperature range was studied for the first time, and the cyclic stress relaxation test, EBSD, TEM and other characterization methods were used. When the rolling temperature is 350 °C, the grain size of magnesium sheets is refined to 4.32 (±0.36) µm on average, and it shows an excellent combination of strength and plasticity. …”
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Evaluation of Acupuncture Consultation Activity during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic by Alia Fazaa, Ons Loukil, Rym Ben M’barek, Sawssen Miladi, Yasmine Makhlouf, Hiba Boussaa, Kawther Ben Abdelghani, Ahmed Laatar

“…We identified problems inherent in patient management during this period. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study included new patients who consulted the acupuncture department during the 1st, 3rd and 4th waves of the pandemic. …”

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH AND MOTIVATION TO QUIT SMOKING IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE by E. D. Chetverkina, A. G. Kozyrev, G. A. Ivanova, E. R. Isaeva, A. I. Kirillova

“…The work is devoted to study of features of the status of smoking in patients with the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Degree of nicotine addiction, types of smoking behavior in various age groups of patients are determined. …”
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Radiographic Measurement of Distal Metatarsal Articular Angle Does Not Correlate with In-Vivo Deformity for Juvenile Bunion Deformity by Michael O’Sullivan MD, Kelsie Coe MD, Jacob R. Zide MD, Rusty Hartman BS, Anthony I. Riccio MD

“…Radiographic DMMA averaged 25.2o (range 7o - 32o) and intra-operative DMAA averaged 18.1o (range 5o - 69o). …”
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Educational Attainment and the Effect of Intensive Blood Pressure Reduction: A Post Hoc Analysis of the SPRINT Study by Joshua Garfein, Akira Sekikawa, Andrew Mrkva, Djhenne Dalmacy, Jarett D. Berry, Yordanos M. Tiruneh, Jared W. Magnani

“…Results Participants' average age was 67.9±9.4 years, with 35.6% women and 57.8% White race; 24.4% received greater than a college degree and 33.7% had less than a college education. …”
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Peripheral defocus of myopic eyes corrected with Perifocal-M glasses, monofocal glasses, and soft contact lenses by E. P. Tarutta, N. A. Tarasova, O. V. Proskurina, S. V. Milash, N. Yu. Kushnarevich, N. V. Khodzhabekyan

“…The purpose of the work was to study peripheral refraction in myopic patients without correction, in soft contact lenses (SCL), in monofocal glasses, and in Perifocal-M glasses.Material and methods. A total of 97 patients (184 eyes) aged 9–18 years with various degrees of myopia were examined. …”
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A Virtual Reality Force Control Training System on Brain Activation: Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) Study by Luigi Gan, Chien-Ju Lin, Hsiao-Feng Chieh, Kai-Nan An, Fong-Chin Su

“…MethodsTwelve younger adults (mean age 25.00, SD 4.50 years) and 12 older adults (mean age 73.00, SD 3.6 years) were recruited to play a game specifically developed for this study using 2 VR input systems. …”
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Anisotropy in non-Darcy flow in individual rough-walled rock fractures by Yinbin ZHU, Zhen LIAO, Changdong LI, Hongbin LIU, Xihui JIANG

“…ObjectiveInvestigating the flow behavior of fluids in individual rough-walled rock fractures is fundamental for fully understanding the seepage characteristics of fluids in rock fracture networks. MethodsRock fractures were artificially synthesized based on the fractal theory, and numerical simulations of seepage along these fractures were performed using the COMSOL Multiphysics software. …”
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Vasoactive intestinal polypeptide level in gastroesophageal reflux disease before and after surgical treatment by Ye. I. Haidarzhi, M. H. Holovko, H. O. Okhrimenko

“…The aim of the study was to examine the dynamics of plasma VIP during surgical treatment of GERD and its influence on the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) function. Materials and methods. Surgical treatment in the Nissen modification was performed for 35 patients with GERD. …”
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Indicators of ADP-induced platelet aggregation in patients with hypertension complicated by ischemic hemisphere stroke by V. V. Syvolap, S. P. Zhemanyuk

“…The purpose of the work was to determine the characteristics of ADP-induced platelet aggregation in hypertension patients with ischemic hemisphere stroke. Material and methods. The enrolled patients (n =152) were divided into 3 groups. …”
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How are the characteristics of national educational systems related to social inequality? by M. L. Agranovich, A. A. Dreneva

“…The current research is devoted to the relationship between educational indicators and social inequality representing the socio-economic development.Methodology and research methods. By having the use of correlation analysis, the authors examined the relationship between the indicators of national educational systems, including the participation of the population in education, the structure of graduation in educational programmes, the quality of secondary education, the organisation of the educational process, the volume and structure of education funding, on the one hand, and social inequality, on the other. …”
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Risk of premature cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality in young adults, association with risk factor prevalence early in life by Chenrui Zhu, Liuxin Li, Mingchen Zhao, Jie Li, Haibo Gao, Huiying Li, Yan Liu, Chunpeng Ji, Zhe Huang

“…Methods Kailuan Study is a prospective cohort study based on a community population, which began in June 2006, and followed up every two years. …”
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