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    Autism spectrum disorder, politics, and the generosity of insurance mandates ...

    The study of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in the United States has identified a growing prevalence of the disorder across the country, a high economic burden for necessary...
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    Effect of thermal ballast loading on temperature stability of domestic refrig...

    Vaccine temperature control failures represent a significant public and private healthcare cost. Vaccines damaged by excessive heat or freezing lose their effectiveness, putting...
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    The proximal experience of awe.

    Research on awe has grown exponentially in recent decades; however, few studies have considered whether awe-inspiring experiences also inspire other emotions. In two studies, we...
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    An image J plugin for the high throughput image analysis of in vitro scratch ...

    AbstractIn vitro scratch wound healing assay, a simple and low-cost technique that works along with other image analysis tools, is one of the most widely used 2D methods to...
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    Multi-institutional study of GRE scores as predictors of STEM PhD degree comp...

    The process of selecting students likely to complete science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) doctoral programs has not changed greatly over the last few decades...
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    A typology of community and stakeholder engagement based on documented exampl...

    Background Despite broad consensus on the importance of community and stakeholder engagement (CSE) for guiding the development, regulation, field testing, and deployment of...
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    Experimental research on the structural instability mechanism and the effect ...

    We study the structural instability mechanism and effect of a multi-echelon support in very-deep roadways. We conduct a scale model test for analysing the structural failure...
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    Multiple attribute decision making model and application to food safety risk ...

    Decision making for supermarket food purchase decisions are characterized by network relationships. This paper analyzed factors that influence supermarket food selection and...
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    Ten quick tips for using a Raspberry Pi

    Much of biology (and, indeed, all of science) is becoming increasingly computational. We tend to think of this in regards to algorithmic approaches and software tools, as well...
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    Compassion Fade: Affect and Charity Are Greatest for a Single Child in Need

    Charitable giving in 2013 exceeded $300 billion, but why do we respond to some life-saving causes while ignoring others? In our first two studies, we demonstrated that valuation...
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    Usage Trends of Open Access and Local Journals: A Korean Case Study.

    Articles from open access and local journals are important resources for research in Korea and the usage trends of these articles are important indicators for the assessment of...
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    dLagM: An R package for distributed lag models and ARDL bounds testing

    : In this article, we introduce the R package dLagM for the implementation of distributed lag models and autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) bounds testing to explore the...
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    Experimental study on the effect of grouting reinforcement on the shear stren...

    : To study the strengthening mechanism and effect underlying the reinforcement of a fractured rock mass with grouting, compressive shear tests were conducted with an RMT-150B...
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    The 2015 Bioinformatics Open Source Conference (BOSC 2015)

    The Bioinformatics Open Source Conference (BOSC) is organized by the Open Bioinformatics Foundation (OBF), a nonprofit group dedicated to promoting the practice and philosophy...
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    Does engagement predict research use? An analysis of The Conversation Annual ...

    : The impact of research on the world beyond academia has increasingly become an area of focus in research performance assessments internationally. Impact assessment is expected...
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    How much would each researcher receive if competitive government research fun...

    Scientists are increasingly dissatisfied with funding systems that rely on peer assessment and, accordingly, have suggested several proposals for reform. One of these proposals...
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    Accelerometry Measuring the Outcome of Robot-Supported Upper Limb Training in...

    Purpose This study aims to assess the extent to which accelerometers can be used to determine the effect of robot-supported task-oriented arm-hand training, relative to...
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    Robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery versus conventional laparoscopic surgery ...

    Importance This review provides a comprehensive comparison of treatment outcomes between robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery (RLS) and conventional laparoscopic surgery (CLS)...
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    The quality of reporting in randomized controlled trials of acupuncture for k...

    Objective To assess the reporting quality of acupuncture trials for knee osteoarthritis (KOA), and explore the factors associated with the reporting. Method Three...