Influences of Sampling Design and Model Selection on Predictions of Chemical Compounds in Petroferric Formations in the Brazilian Amazon by Niriele Bruno Rodrigues, Theresa Rocco Barbosa, Helena Saraiva Koenow Pinheiro, Marcelo Mancini, Quentin D. Read, Joshua Blackstock, Edwin H. Winzeler, David Miller, Phillip R. Owens, Zamir Libohova

“…The terrain attributes were significantly more successful as to the spatial predictions of the elements contained in laterites than were the remote sensing spectral indices, likely due to the fact that the underlying spatial structures of the two formations (laterite and talus) occur at different elevations.…”
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Lessons Learned About the Education Needs of Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Mixed-Method Study by Michelle L. Gabriel, Lucy Chen, Sharon Lee, Jenny Accettura, Emily E. Campbell, Melanie Dissanayake, Teresa J. Valenzano-Hacker, Michelle Nash, Lindita Rapi, Niki Dacouris, Weiqiu Yuan, Tiffany Thai

“…They completed the Learning Needs Inventory (LNI) and a one-on-one semi-structured interview at 2 time points: 3 to 6 months post-transplant and 12 to 18 months post-transplant. …”
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PATIENTS WITH COMBINATION OF CHRONIC HEART FAILURE, HYPERTENSION AND HISTORY OF MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION: CLINICAL AND ANAMNESTIC CHARACTERISTICS, ADMINISTRATION OF ACE INHIBITORS, AN... by M. M. Loukianov, A. N. Kozminsky, S. Yu. Martsevich, S. S. Yakushin, A. N. Vorobyev, A. V. Zagrebelnyy, R. P. Myasnikov, K. G. Pereverzeva, E. A. Pravkina, E. Yu. Andreenko, E. N. Belova, A. D. Deev, V. G. Klyashtorny, E. V. Kudryashov, S. A. Boytsov

“…The proportion of patients with adherence to treatment (4 points on the Morisky-Green scale) was greater in patients with PICS (37.2% vs 30.6%, respectively; p<0.05). …”
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La eutanasia: un estudio de metodología mixta sobre la experiencia de los referentes en Cataluña by Núria Masnou, Anna Quintanas, Carla Planas, Albert Planes

“…Method: Mixed-methods study (n = 31), using two closed-ended questionnaires (quantitative analysis) and two structured interviews with open-ended fields (qualitative analysis), self-administered via email. …”
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Análisis observacional de la interacción entre lanzador y portero en tandas de penaltis de competiciones internacionales de selecciones (Observational analysis of the interaction b... by José Ramón Barbero, Daniel Lapresa, Javier Arana, M. Teresa Anguera

“…The recording and coding of the data was carried out using LINCE software, version 1.4. The recording is structured in a diachronic way from four critical frames in the penalty shootout and also includes conditional frames that reflect the interaction between the kicker and the goalkeeper. …”
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Development and Implementation of MyPainHub, a Web-Based Resource for People With Musculoskeletal Conditions and Their Health Care Professionals: Mixed Methods Study by Kerrie Evans, Jonathan Ko, Dragana Ceprnja, Katherine Maka, Darren Beales, Michele Sterling, Kim L Bennell, Gwendolen Jull, Paul W Hodges, Marnee J McKay, Trudy J Rebbeck

“…Development occurred in parallel and feedback from stakeholders informed design and content including structure, functionality, and phrasing and images to use to emphasize key points. …”
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Digital and Analog Spaces: the Geography of Art VIII International Conference / Цифровые и аналоговые пространства: VIII Международная научная конференция «География искусства»... by LAVRENOVA OLGA A. / ЛАВРЕНОВА О.А.

“…A separate subject is the structures of chaos and order in cinema—the very concepts of space, which are yet another traditional talking point at the conference. …”
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Stress state calculation and potential failure risk identification of LNG storage tank inlet pipeline by Yanbing WANG, Hong ZHANG, Mengying XIA, Hongyu ZHOU, Baisong LI, Qiyu HUANG, Xiaoben LIU

“…Under normal service conditions, the structure of the inlet pipeline may change due to internal pressure and temperature, but the resulting stress is minimal. …”
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Contingent Analysis of Open Flap Debridement, Leukocyte-Rich Platelet-Rich Fibrin and Titanium Platelet-Rich Fibrin in the Treatment of Three-Walled Intra-Bony Defects in Chronic P... by Gowri Pendyala, Ameet Mani, Vinay Vadvadgi, Esha Thakare, Bharti Gupta

“…Radiographic measurements was done as (1) distance from the Cemento Enamel Junction [CEJ] to the deepest point of the vertical bone defect (BD), (2) distance from the CEJ to the alveolar crest (AC). …”
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THE IMPACT OF THE AZERBAIJANI LANGUAGE VOCALISM ON BAKU RESIDENTS RUSSIAN PRONUNCIATION: THE BILINGUAL ASPECT by Sanay H. Huseynli

“…It is rather difficult to reflect all the features of the use of Azerbaijani vowels within the framework of the article; however, the main points are reflected. The softness and hardness of Russian consonants, which directly affect pronunciation, is important. …”
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Study on the efficient production of sulfur from SO2-containing ionic liquid via the liquid-phase Claus reaction by Jiahuang CHEN, Tianyu LI, Ningxin ZHAO, Yuxin TU, Licong GUAN, Ruixiang WANG, Zhifeng XU, Zhilou LIU

“…The products from the Claus reaction were heated to sulfur’s melting point, causing the sulfur to liquefy and aggregate, allowing it to separate from the absorbent. …”
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Capacitação de agentes comunitários de saúde para a detecção da demência na fase leve [Capacitating community health workers to detect dementia at the mild stage ] [Capacitación de... by Emanuela Bezerra Torres Mattos, Mariana de Castro Barbosa, Rosilda Mendes

“…Results: the CHWs’ lack of knowledge about dementia points to the need to invest in continuing professional development as an important tool to be used to detect early cases. …”
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Bioactive scaffolds harnessing ionic modifications to promote osteogenesis and angiogenesis in bone regeneration by Paula M. Riosalido, Marcela Arango-Ospina, Pablo Velasquez, Angel Murciano, Aldo R. Boccaccini, Piedad N. De Aza

“…The prepared scaffolds exhibited an interconnected porous structure, with SiO2, Ca2P2O7 and β-Ca3(PO4)2 as predominant crystalline phases, a compressive strength of 1.8 MPa and a porosity above 75%. …”
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A Virtual Self-Management Intervention for Adolescents With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Protocol for the VISTA-JIA Randomized Controlled Trial by Jessica Booth, Kathryn A Birnie, Kelsey Chomistek, Maria Santana, Jennifer N Stinson, Babatope O Adebiyi, Julia Brooks, Jaime Guzman, Robin Hellweg, Lily SH Lim, Dax Rumsey, Brian M Feldman, Jamie Tagseth, Jennifer Wilson, Heinrike Schmeling

“…ConclusionsThis is the first evidence-based, virtual, interactive, group-structured JIA SMP in Canada. This SMP will address needs for disease information, self-management skills, and peer support in adolescents with JIA. …”
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PATTERNS IN WOUND HEALING PROCESS AFTER BRANCIAL CLEFT CYST EXCISION IN CHILDREN by P.I. Tkachenko, S.A. Belokon, N.M. Lokhmatova, O.B. Dolenko, Yu.V. Popelo, N.M. Korotych

“…In the postoperative period, the nature, amount of exudate and its cell composition has been determined; skin contact thermometry has been performed at 4 points around the wound at a distance of 1 cm. …”
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De l’avaluació a l’autoavaluació. Un recorregut conceptual a través de l’art De la evaluación a la autoevaluación. Un recorrido conceptual a través del arte From evaluation to self... by Olaia Fontal Merillas

“…<br>This paper offers a series of reflections in the form of a conceptual path, one that begins with a general look at the concepts of evaluation and self-evaluation and then goes on to search for specific points of insertion in the field of art. As the aim is to reach a notion of art education, constant attention will be paid to its two genealogical progenitors: art and education. …”
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Desarrollo y validación de una prueba escrita para evaluar el conocimiento sobre Expresión Corporal en adolescentes (CONECA) (Development and validation of a written test to assess... by Mar Lara-Aparicio, Iván López-Fernández, Daniel Mayorga-Vega

“…The phases of test validation were: (1) construction and definition of the structure and purpose of the test; (2) content validation by experts; (3) piloting; (4) refinement and application of the final instrument; and (5) assessment of discriminant validity. …”
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Effectiveness of minimally invasive methods (laser-induced interstitial thermotherapy and percutaneous ethanol sclerotherapy) in the treatment of Plummer’s disease by O.A. Tovkai, V.O. Palamarchuk, N.V. Smolovyk, P.O. Lishchynskyi, L.V. Stotska, A.R. Yatsiv, V.V. Kuts

“…Patients of the first group with a predominantly parenchymal structure of the node received LITT monotherapy (16 patients), patients of the second group with an existing cystic component received percutaneous ethanol sclerotherapy followed by LITT (8 patients). …”
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INTERSECCIONALIDADE DE GÊNERO, RAÇA E CLASSE: uma análise da Educação Superior no Brasil by Antônio Carlos Mazzetti, Josiane Carine Wedig, Marlize Rubin Oliveira

“…INTERSECTIONALITY OF GENDER, RACE AND CLASS: an analysis of Higher Education in Brazil Abstract The objective of this paper is to analyse how modern/colonial rationality imposed hierarchical and intersectional relations of gender, race and class that structured Brazilian Higher Education (ES). From a decolonial perspective, the starting point is to examine the transition from colonization to coloniality and the consequences produced by the oppressions, exclusions and concealments of countless groups and subjects. …”
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Analysis of confounders of the image quality of a high-resolution isotropic three-dimensional Dixon water-fat late gadolinium enhancement technique by Johanna Kuhnt, Edyta Blaszczyk, Leo Dyke Krüger, Leonhard Grassow, Claudia Prieto, René Botnar, Karl Philipp Kunze, Michaela Schmidt, Darian Steven Viezzer, Thomas Hadler, Maxmilian Fenski, Jeanette Schulz-Menger

“…Image quality was subjectively rated (4-point Likert scale) in six categories (overall image quality [OV], blood-myocardium border sharpness, LGE-remote/healthy myocardium border sharpness, fat suppression, myocardial nulling [MN], anatomical structures [AS]), additionally, the contrast ratio was calculated. …”
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