Impact of geography on the control of type 2 diabetes mellitus: a review of geocoded clinical data from general practice by Richard Varhol, Moyez Jiwa, Ori Gudes, Narelle Mullan

“…Data were grouped into Statistical Area level 1 (SA1), designated as the smallest geographical area associated with the Census of Population and Housing. …”
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A Facile Route to Fabricate CS/GO Composite Film for the Application of Therapeutic Contact Lenses by Pin Chen, Xin Wang, Jingyang Kong, Xiaohong Hu

“…Therefore, a transparent film was designed and investigated for the application of therapeutic contact lenses. …”
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The essence of case on the merits consideration stage in administrative proceedings by N. V. Ilchyshyn

“…The stage of consideration of the case on the merits due to the specificity of the procedural actions involves a number of both procedural actions designed to ensure a full and impartial clarification of the truth in the dispute, as well as compliance with certain issues of the traditionality of the court session. …”
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What makes health systems resilient? An analytical framework drawing on European learnings from the COVID-19 pandemic based on a multitiered approach by Thomas Czypionka, Markus Kraus, Miriam Reiss, Monika Riedel

“…Input was then gathered in several rounds of consultations with designated field experts and stakeholders, drawing on their experiences from the pandemic. …”
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Impact of offensive-reward rules on young basketball players' performance during small-sided games. by Eduardo Abade, Bruno Figueira, Diogo Coutinho, Hugo Folgado, Catarina Moreira, Bruno Gonçalves

“…Thus, coaches should carefully choose the type of rewards when designing training tasks for youth basketball players.…”
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Development of subjectivity of future teachers in the course of professional training by Vera S. Gorynina, Il’dar M. Yusupov

“…Psychologists have designated this set of personal qualities as subjectivity. …”
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Human embryonic stem cells cultured on hydrogels grafted with extracellular matrix protein‐derived peptides with polyethylene glycol joint nanosegments by Abdullah A. Alarfaj, Abdurahman H. Hirad, Murugan A. Munusamy, S. Suresh Kumar, Akon Higuchi

“…However, cell culture biomaterials grafted with ECM‐derived peptides must be prepared using a high concentration of peptide reaction solution (e.g. 1000 μg/ml), whereas the ECM concentration of the ECM‐coated surface for hPSC culture is typically 5 μg/ml. We designed a polyethylene glycol (PEG) joint nanosegment (linker) to be used between base cell culture biomaterials and bioactive ECM‐derived peptides to enhance the probability of contact between ECM‐derived peptides and cell binding receptors of hPSCs. …”
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Development of an advanced multimode refractive index plasmonic optical sensor utilizing split ring resonators for brain cancer cell detection by Ali Khodaie, Hamid Heidarzadeh, Farrokhfar Valizadeh Harzand

“…The findings show that the designed optical biosensor exhibits high sensitivity, a good LOD, and an acceptable FOM in both resonance modes. …”
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An EFQM-Fuzzy Network Data Envelopment Analysis Model for Efficiency Assessment in Organizations by Alireza Khosravi, Mohammad Fallah, Seyyed Esmaeil Najafi

“…The classic DEA models were designed to work with deterministic data and cannot deal with uncertainties in their inputs. …”
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Accurate quantification of the algebraic, multiplicative algebraic, and simultaneous iterative reconstruction techniques in ionosphere rebuilding based on the TIEGCM assessment by Ao Qi, HaiBing Ruan

“…We use the TIEGCM simulations as the targeted ionosphere because the current measurements are far from able to realistically reproduce the ionosphere in detail. Optimized designations of satellite measurements are conducted to investigate the limiting performance of CIT methods in ionospheric reconstruction. …”
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Development and validation of risk models to predict chronic kidney disease among people living with HIV: protocol for a systematic review by A P Kengne, Adesola Z Musa, Babatunde L Salako, Nasheeta Peer, Oluwatosin Olaseni Odubela, Nkiruka Odunukwe

“…Using appropriate tools designed for predictive modelling investigations, the included papers will be rigorously assessed for bias and applicability. …”
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Psychometric properties of the nursing start-up attitude scale in Iranian nursing students by Iman Jafari, Mehdi Jafari-Oori, Abbas Ebadi

“…The Nursing Start-up Attitude Scale is a valid and reliable instrument specifically designed to measure nursing students' attitudes towards start-ups. …”
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Bathymetry estimation for coastal regions using self-attention by Xiaoxiong Zhang, Maryam R. Al Shehhi

“…However, the majority of the SDB models are designed for regional bathymetry, which requires prior knowledge of the tested region. …”
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Settlement Behavior of Soft Subgrade Reinforced by Geogrid-Encased Stone Column and Geocell-Embedded Sand Cushion: A Numerical Analysis by Jia-Jun Gao, Hui Xu, Jian-Wen Qian, Yi-Fan Gong, Liang-Tong Zhan, Ping Chen

“…The simulating settlement was in good agreement with the field monitoring data, indicating the reasonability of the designed model and adopted parameters. After that, the factors, geocell layer in sand cushion, encasement length around stone column, and standing time between embankment filling stages, were employed to study their influences on the subgrade settlement. …”
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Quantifying Thermal Discharges from Nuclear Power Plants: A Remote Sensing Analysis of Environmental Function Zones by Xiang Wang, Xiu Su, Lin Wang, Xinxin Wang, Qinghui Meng, Jin Xu

“…In winter, the 4 °C temperature rise area exceeded the designated environmental functional zone boundary in some instances. …”
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Advective Heat Transport and the Salt Chimney Effect: A Numerical Analysis by David P. Canova, Mark P. Fischer, Richard S. Jayne, Ryan M. Pollyea

“…We conducted numerical simulations of coupled fluid and heat transport in an offshore, buried salt diapir environment to determine the effects of advective heat transport and its relation to the so-called “salt chimney effect.” Model sets were designed to investigate (1) salt geometry, (2) depth-dependent permeability, (3) geologic heterogeneity, and (4) the relative influence of each of these factors. …”
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Movement Disorders and Smart Wrist Devices: A Comprehensive Study by Andrea Caroppo, Andrea Manni, Gabriele Rescio, Anna Maria Carluccio, Pietro Aleardo Siciliano, Alessandro Leone

“…Moreover, some articles also reported the type of raw data extracted from the smart wrist device, the implemented designed algorithmic pipeline, and the data classification methodology. …”
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Application of WiMAX technology in difficult geographical conditions: Perspectives for mountain environment by Rustamova D. F., Suleymanov N. M., Gafarov G. A., Bakhshaliyeva S. V., Marasulov M., Rizaeva Sh.

“…WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) is a telecommunications technology designed to provide universal wireless communication over long distances for a wide range of devices (from workstations and notebook computers to mobile phones). …”
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The impact of induced stress on reactive and proactive control in depression by Akihiro Masuyama

“…Cognitive control was assessed using the AX-Continuous Performance Task (AX-CPT), both before and after exposure to a stress-inducing anagram task, which was designed to differentiate between high-stress and low-stress conditions. …”
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Effects of Gamma Irradiation on the Properties of Hydroxyapatite-Collagen-Chitosan-Mg-ZnO Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering by Tusher -Al-Arafat, Shawon Ahmed, Polash Chandra Karmakar, Umme Salma Zohora, Naznin Akhtar, S. M. Asaduzzaman

“…Bone tissue engineering aims to repair diseased or damaged bone that cannot be regenerated naturally. This study is designed to develop biodegradable porous scaffolds as bone substitutes and evaluate the effect of gamma irradiation on these scaffolds for the restoration of defected bone. …”
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