A.L.I.C.E.: an ACE in Digitaland by Huma Shah

“…However, A.L.I.C.E. type programmes appear on e-commerce Internet sites in a variety of roles; their use will continue to grow as more companies see their deployment as enhancing humancomputer interaction while building brand awareness and increasing sales. …”
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Rapid global fitting of large fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy datasets. by Sean C Warren, Anca Margineanu, Dominic Alibhai, Douglas J Kelly, Clifford Talbot, Yuriy Alexandrov, Ian Munro, Matilda Katan, Chris Dunsby, Paul M W French

“…Lifetimes and population fractions may, however, be more robustly extracted using global analysis to simultaneously fit the fluorescence decay data of all pixels in an image or dataset to a multi-exponential model under the assumption that the lifetime components are invariant across the image (dataset). …”
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Results of functioning of the Federal databank of radiation doses to the population of the Russian Federation due to natural sources of ionizing radiation in 2022–2024 by T. A. Kormanovskaya

“…The analysis of data on activity concentrations of natural radionuclides in drinking water revealed significant (more than an order of magnitude) exceedances of the intervention level for radon in drinking water of certain sources of drinking water supply in Chelyabinsk Oblast and Zabaikalsky Krai. …”
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Quantitative assessment of surface runoff from a catchment area based on hydrological and climatic calculations (Tatta river basin (Yakutia, Russian Federation) case study) by Tusupbekov Zhanbolat A., Ryapolova Natalia L., Nadtochiy Victoria S.

“…This methodology provides a more precise determination of runoff characteristics in the absence of hydrological measurements. …”
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The relationship between cognitive and global function in patients with schizophrenia and mood disorders: a transdiagnostic network analysis by Yuanyuan Zhu, Rongrong Zhang, Longyan Ni, Zhaoyang Xie, Shuiping Lu, Shiping Xie, Xiangrong Zhang

“…ObjectiveCognitive deficits present transdiagnostic characteristic and partly explain the poor functional outcomes of patients with mental disorders. …”
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ASSERTIVE BEHAVIOUR AND SELF ESTEEM AMONG ADOLESCENT GIRLS by Sonia Rani

“…The research approach adopted for the present study is a quantitative approach and the design selected was a quasi-experimental design (non equivalent pre test post test control group). …”
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Experimental evaluation of an environmentally friendly drilling fluid for clay stabilization in shale formations by Ali Momeni, Seyyed Alireza Tabatabaei-Nezhad, Seyyed Shahab Tabatabaee Moradi

“…Additionally, cutting recovery tests revealed that glycerin-based fluids not only outperform KCl-based fluids but also maintain their effectiveness more consistently with increasing temperature, highlighting their potential as a reliable and temperature-stable alternative for inhibiting clay swelling in drilling operations.…”
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Comparison of Performance of Photodiodes with Different Active Areas Using Acrylic and Quartz Cuvettes for Spectrophotometry in Direct Measurements of Glucose in Water and Human Bl... by Victor De La Cruz Cortes, Kristian Segura Félix, Francisco Gerardo Flores García, Mario Francisco Jesús Cepeda Rubio

“…Diabetes mellitus is one of the most relevant noncommunicable diseases; the WHO figures in its latest update that 422 million people suffer from it; additionally, it has remained for more than 20 years within the 10 main causes of death worldwide; this disease affects the population at any age; glucose measurement is used to assist the treatment of this disease by different methods that are classified as invasive, minimally invasive, and noninvasive, the latter being an area of recent development due that it is not traumatic for patients. …”
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Influence of Coal Bottom Ash as Fine Aggregate Replacement on the Mechanical Properties of Stone Mastic Asphalt by Syakirah Afiza Mohammed, Suhana Koting, Ali Mohammed Babalghaith, Mohd Hafizan Md. Isa, Faridah Hanim Khairuddin

“…Coal bottom ash (CBA) is a waste produced by burning coal that presents possible hazards to human well-being and the environment. …”
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What motivates GPs to vaccinate against influenza? Protocol for a mixed-methods study by Anna Bußmann, Elisabeth Plath, Michael Minor, Anna Carina Meyer, Christine Hagemann, Oliver Damm, Juergen Wasem, Christian Speckemeier

“…Interim results and final results of the project will be presented at conferences.…”
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Spatial analysis of hypertension’s awareness, treatment and control in India: evidence from national family health survey 2019-21 by Priti, Rahul Kumar, Kunal Keshri, Ankit Gupta

“…The findings also show that urban males are more likely to have managed hypertension, indicating that socioeconomic and geographic factors play a major role in the management of hypertension. …”
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Retrograde device-assisted lumen-apposing metal stent insertion for candy cane syndrome by Anne Kimberly Lim-Fernandez, MD, Samuel Jun Ming Lim, MRCP, Chin Hong Lim, MRCP, Christopher Jen Lock Khor, MRCP, Damien Meng Yew Tan, MRCP

“…A retrograde approach from the efferent limb to the blind pouch allows a larger and more stable target for puncture, and a better LAMS axis for effective diversion of food. …”
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Outcome of adding percutaneous transhepatic cholangial drainage to DEB-TACE in patients with unresectable cholangiocarcinoma with obstructive jaundice: comparison with sole DEB-TAC... by Jiajia Xu, Chao Chen, Yanhua Ye, Yanqiao Ren, Ke Chen, Guofeng Zhou, Chuan Cheng, Yuexiang Peng

“…Background: Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) with obstructive jaundice presents a therapeutic challenge, as most patients are ineligible for surgery. …”
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Diagnosis and endoscopic treatment of IgG4 associated autoimmune pancreatitis by WANG Zhonghui, SUN Tieliang, DAI Chunlei

“…Carbohgdrate antigen (CA) 199 was slightly elevated in 3 of the 9 patients, and serum IgG4 was elevated to different degrees in 9 patients, which was more than twice of the normal high value. Imaging examination suggested diffuse enlargement of the pancreas in 4 cases, presenting as a sausage.like change. …”
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271 Research cfollow-up: Outcomes/preliminary results – BeFit Toolbox Collaboration: Building empowerment through Fitness program by Kimberly McCall, Jewell Dickson-Clayton, Keith McGregor, Shellie Layne, Raymond Jones, Samantha Giordano-Mooga

“…Discussion/Significance of Impact: Women are more likely to be sedentary and have poor health. …”
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Vibrio cholerae O1 El Tor A1552 encodes two functional ornithine lipid synthases and induces ornithine lipid formation under low phosphate and under low salinity growth conditions. by Miguel Ángel Vences-Guzmán, Roberto Jhonatan Olea-Ozuna, Raquel Martínez-Méndez, Wendy Itzel Escobedo-Hinojosa, Marlene Castro-Santillán, Ziqiang Guan, David Zamorano-Sánchez, Christian Sohlenkamp

“…The absence of VCA0646 and, therefore, the lack of OLs under low salt conditions makes the respective mutant more susceptible to polymyxin than OL-forming strains under these conditions. …”
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A Time-motion Comparison of Itemized Treatment Costs in First and Second In Vitro Fertilization Attempts: A United Kingdom Fertility Centre Experience by Christopher A. Jones, Olivia J. Carpinello, Dev Kumar, Louis G. Keith, Renju S. Raj, E. Scott Sills

“…Aggregating data from all IVF cycles performed within the fertility centre during the study interval, initial cycles were found to be front-loaded, resulting in £252,420 more in institutional costs as compared with subsequent IVF cycles. …”
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Planning a Clinical Development Programme for Medicinal Products for Irritable Bowel Syndrome: An Analysis of the European Medicines Agency’s Recommendations by E. A. Gerasimets, N. A. Rumyantsev, R. S. Ilin, D. V. Goryachev

“…Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic functional disorder present in over 13% of the population. Despite the wide prevalence of IBS, there is currently a lack of well characterised authorised medicinal products to treat IBS. …”
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Extending employment beyond the pensionable age: a cohort study of the influence of chronic diseases, health risk factors, and working conditions. by Marianna Virtanen, Tuula Oksanen, G David Batty, Leena Ala-Mursula, Paula Salo, Marko Elovainio, Jaana Pentti, Katinka Lybäck, Jussi Vahtera, Mika Kivimäki

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>In the present study, good mental health in combination with the opportunity to control work time seem to be key factors in extended employment into older age. …”
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Evaluation the Effects of Administration Iraqi Dates Kernels Oil (sayer) and Malaysian Palm Kernel Oil on Some Blood Parameters in Pregnant and Lactated Female Rats by Zainab Yaqoob, Bushra Hasan

“…The present study evaluates the effect of the extraction of Iraqi Date kernels oil (Sayer), and Malaysian palm oil on some. …”
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