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Numerical Investigation of Seismic Performance of Steel Concentrically Braced Frames Subjected to Critical Consecutive Earthquakes [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Rehabilitation in Civil Engineering
This paper evaluates the effect of critical successive-shocks on the seismic performance of steel concentrically braced frames (CBFs) for significant structural design parameters such as behavior factor(R), displacement amplification factor (Cd), maximum
Sahar Rouzrokh   +2 more
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Is Gestational Diabetes Mellitus a Risk Factor of Maternal Breast Cancer? A Systematic Review of the Literature

open access: yesBiomedicines, 2021
The association between gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and breast cancer (BC) risk is complex. We aimed to examine this association in a systematic review of the literature. This review was done using the PubMed/Medline and Web of Science databases,
Julien Simon   +4 more
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Qualitative Analysis of Universes with Varying Alpha [PDF]

open access: yes, 2002
Assuming a Friedmann universe which evolves with a power-law scale factor, $a=t^{n}$, we analyse the phase space of the system of equations that describes a time-varying fine structure 'constant', $\alpha$, in the Bekenstein-Sandvik-Barrow-Magueijo ...
Alexander S   +13 more
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Inter-Professional and Methodological Agreement in Using the Cutting Movement Assessment Score (CMAS)

open access: yesBiomechanics, 2023
Background: The cutting movement assessment score (CMAS) provides a qualitative assessment of the side-step cutting (S-SC) technique. Previous research has been undertaken primarily by biomechanists experienced with S-SC evaluations.
Paul A. Jones   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Review on Initialization Methods for Nonnegative Matrix Factorization: Towards Omics Data Experiments

open access: yesMathematics, 2021
Nonnegative Matrix Factorization (NMF) has acquired a relevant role in the panorama of knowledge extraction, thanks to the peculiarity that non-negativity applies to both bases and weights, which allows meaningful interpretations and is consistent with ...
Flavia Esposito
doaj   +1 more source

Qualitative Analysis of Partially-observable Markov Decision Processes [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
We study observation-based strategies for partially-observable Markov decision processes (POMDPs) with omega-regular objectives. An observation-based strategy relies on partial information about the history of a play, namely, on the past sequence of ...
A. Bianco   +12 more
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Emotional abuse among married women at Vhembe district: Experiences and consequences

open access: yesHealth SA Gesondheid: Journal of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, 2022
Background: Emotional abuse is seen as an issue to be kept secret and not reported, because there is no evidence of abuse until stress, sickness and death occur. Aim: The study aimed at exploring the experiences and consequences of emotional abuse among
Rabelani Mulaudzi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Transnational Migration and Dual Career of Slovenian and Swiss Elite Female Handball Players—A Longitudinal Analysis

open access: yesSports, 2022
The purpose of this study was to identify the career paths of transnational migrating female elite handball players. Fourteen Slovenian and Suisse national team players were monitored over a 7-year period by means of semi-structured interviews and ...
Marta Bon   +4 more
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Qualitative Analysis of the Classical and Quantum Manakov Top [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
Qualitative features of the Manakov top are discussed for the classical and quantum versions of the problem. Energy-momentum diagram for this integrable classical problem and quantum joint spectrum of two commuting observables for associated quantum ...
Sinitsyn, Evguenii, Zhilinskii, Boris
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Qualitative data analysis [PDF]

open access: yesEvidence Based Nursing, 2011
Good qualitative research uses a systematic and rigorous approach that aims to answer questions concerned with what something is like (such as a patient experience), what people think or feel about something that has happened, and it may address why something has happened as it has. Qualitative data often takes the form of words or text and can include
openaire   +3 more sources

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