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Applied Sciences, 2021 The present study proposes a new seismic retrofitting method using a concrete-filled tube modular frame (CFT-MF) system, a novel technique to overcome and improve the limitations of existing seismic strengthening methods. This CFT-MF seismic retrofitting
Jin-Seon Kim +4 more
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Regulating intimate relationships in the European polity: same-sex unions and policy convergence [PDF]
, 2013 Since 1989, twenty-three European countries have implemented same-sex union (SSU) laws. We argue that the political processes leading to the adoption of these policies have been shaped by international influences such as policy harmonization, elite ...
D. Paternotte +4 more
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Plato’s Cave and the Image of the Family Home in John McGahern’s The Barracks
Review of Irish Studies in Europe, 2019 This article argues that, in The Barracks, John McGahern’s literary production of the domestic familial space charts the fractures and partitions within that supposed unified space to reveal the anaemic passivity and alienating nausea that overcomes ...
John Singleton
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Cogent Business & Management, 2023 This study aimed to examine the macroeconomic and firm-specific determinants of financial performance using 121 listed non-life insurance companies from 48 African countries for the period 2008–2019.
Thabiso Sthembiso Msomi
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Investment strategy and future performance: The moderating effect of ownership
Business: Theory and PracticeThis study aims to investigate the Role of ownership structure on the Effect of investment strategy on future performance. The research focuses on ownership that compares foreign and domestic ownership structures.
Idil Rakhmat Susanto +2 more
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Computed Tomographic Anatomy and Topography of the Lower Respiratory System of the Southern White-Breasted Hedgehog (Erinaceus concolor) [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Veterinary Surgery, 2018 Objective- The aim of this study was preparing detailed anatomic images of the thoracic cavity of the southern white-breasted hedgehog using the non-invasive computed tomography (CT) technique.Design- Descriptive study.Animals- Five southern white ...
Siamak Kazemi-Darabadi +3 more
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Non-Price Criteria for Evaluating Offers in Poland and the European Union
Finanse i Prawo FinansoweThe purpose of the article. An important element that influences the effectiveness of public procurement is the multi-criteria offer evaluation model. Moving away from comparing offers only in terms of their price, a single-criteria model, allows you to ...
Jarosław Szymański
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Evaluation of the technical condition of the stroke gearbox of a mining excavator
Горное оборудование и электромеханикаThe widespread introduction of various methods for diagnosing the technical condition of metal structures of domestic mining excavators is hampered by the lack of a strategy that takes into account modern trends of technology development, foreign and ...
Lagunova Yu.A. +3 more
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Parachute Method: A Novel Method to Retrieve a Stuck Degloved Finger
Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2022 An entrapped finger is a relatively uncommon domestic injury. When the finger gets stuck proximal to the proximal interphalangeal joint, the resultant distal edema and inappropriate attempts at retrieval can result in circumferential degloving of the ...
Madhu Periasamy +5 more
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Evaluation of ovarian structures using computerized microtomography
Anais da Academia Brasileira de CiênciasVisualization and clear understanding of the ovarian structures are important in determining the stage of oestrus, helping to diagnose several pathologies and supporting advances in reproductive technologies.
FERNANDA PAULINI +4 more
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