Design an intelligent model for suppliers productivity evaluation in sustainable supply chain by Majid Yarahmadi, Saeedeh Sakiniya

“…Finally, an intelligent DEA model for ranking the supplier companies via optimal  value is designed.Findings: This paper presents a new fuzzy DEA model based on a Genetic Algorithm for evaluating the productivity of suppliers in a sustainable supply chain.Originality/Value: In the proposed method, since the -cut obtained from the Genetic Algorithm is optimal, there is no longer a need to calculate the efficiency for different α-cuts through trial and error. Therefore, the proposed method's advantage is that it offers a more sustainable ranking in addition to increasing productivity for each supplier. …”
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Sclerostin Antibody Therapy for the Treatment of Osteoporosis: Clinical Prospects and Challenges by Claire MacNabb, D. Patton, J. S. Hayes

“…In anticipation of phase III trial results which may potentially signify a significant step in achieving market approval here, we review the preclinical and clinical emergence of sclerostin antibody therapies for both osteoporosis and alternative applications. …”
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Higher Levels and Intensity of Physical Activity Are Associated with Reduced Mortality among Community Dwelling Older People by Eva Hrobonova, Elizabeth Breeze, Astrid E. Fletcher

“…People aged 75–84 years (n = 1449) participating in a randomized trial of health screening in UK general practice were interviewed about their physical activity (PA) and were assessed for a wide range of health and social problems. …”
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The neuroscientific basis of flow: Learning progress guides task engagement and cognitive control by Hairong Lu, Dimitri Van der Linden, Arnold B. Bakker

“…The impact of learning progress on cognitive control is observed at the task-block and goal-episode levels, but not at the trial level. This suggests that learning progress shapes cognitive control over extended periods as progress accumulates. …”
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Antibiotics in the Treatment of Periodontitis: A Systematic Review of the Literature by Chaima Hammami, Wafa Nasri

“…Seven randomized clinical trials were included in our review. Their data were extracted using a grid established for this purpose. …”
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Skills for Collecting Research Data, Analytical Skills, and Lecturer Job Effectiveness at Nigerian Universities. by Oluwafemi, Ebenezer Jegede, Otu, Bernard D.

“…The reliability of the instrument was trial tested using the Cronbach Alpha method and the co-efficient ranged from .71 to .86. …”
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Effect of Water-Cement Ratio on Compressive Strength of Concrete with Granite Stone-Dust and Scoria. by Mukisa, Nathan

“…Both scoria and granite were tested for a number of physical properties which aided in the determination of a trial mix design. The concrete which was prepared was tested for fresh and hardened properties. …”
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Understanding tinnitus symptom dynamics and clinical improvement through intensive longitudinal data by Milena Engelke, Jorge Piano Simões, Laura Basso, Nina Wunder, Berthold Langguth, Thomas Probst, Rüdiger Pryss, Winfried Schlee

“…App data from a multi-center randomized clinical trial were analysed using time-series feature extraction and nested cross-validated ordinal regression with elastic net regulation to predict clinical improvement based on the Clinical Global Impression—Improvement scale (CGI-I). …”
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Clinical application of hempseed or flaxseed oil-based lyotropic liquid crystals: Evaluation of their impact on skin barrier function by Vitek Mercedes, Matjaž Mirjam Gosenca

“…Herein, eight novel lyotropic liquid crystals (LCCs) were investigated for the first time in a double-blind, interventional, before-after, single-group trial with healthy adult subjects and a twice-daily application regimen. …”
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Detection of Non-Communicable Disease Risk Using Android-Based Application (Design of DERI PTM Application) by Feranita Utama, Windi Indah Fajar Ningsih, Widya Lionita

“…User trial results are evaluated through Zoom and by filling out a questionnaire on Google Forms. …”
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Judicial Review of Administrative Action at National Level under the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and General Principles of EU Law by Mihaela Vrabie

“…Finally, the article presents the most important findings concerning judicial protection of EU fundamental rights at the national level, especially from the perspective of the right to an effective remedy and to a fair trial stipulated by Article 47 of the EU Charter.   …”
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Extracorporeal shock wave therapy versus dexamethasone iontophoresis as a treatment for symptomatic knee osteoarthritis by Shimaa Taha Abu El Kasem, Sahar Ahmed Abdalbary, Mohamed I. Mabrouk, Engy Badreldin S. Moustafaa, Asmaa Abonour, Rania R. Mohamed

“…Methods Pre-post single-blind randomised experimental trial. The therapeutic program was performed twice per week for 4 weeks. …”
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Lifestyle interventions delivered by eHealth in chronic kidney disease: A scoping review. by Ffion Curtis, James O Burton, Ayesha Butt, Harsimran K Dhaliwal, Matthew M P Graham-Brown, Courtney J Lightfoot, Rishika Rawat, Alice C Smith, Thomas J Wilkinson, Daniel S March

“…Four bibliographical databases, two trial registers, and one database for conference proceedings were searched from inception to August 2023. …”
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Tackling Complexity in Green Contractor Selection for Mega Infrastructure Projects: A Hesitant Fuzzy Linguistic MADM Approach with considering Group Attitudinal Character and Attri... by Junling Zhang, Xiaowen Qi, Changyong Liang

“…To exploit attributes interdependency, we establish a synthesized attributes’ weighting model to fuse an attributes interdependency-based weighting vector and an argument-dependent weighting vector, which are, respectively, derived through Decision-Making and Trial Evaluation Laboratory (DEMATEL) technique and maximizing deviation method. …”
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Quality of Life in University Students with Diabetes Distress: Type 1 and Type 2 of Diabetes Differences by Samah A. Moawd

“…This study constitutes a preliminary trial to clarify the relationship between quality of life (QoL) and diabetes distress (DD in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) by comparing patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. …”
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The effect of phytase levels in the diet on the digestibility and growth performance of white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei by Muhammmad Agus Suprayudi, Dini Harianto, Dedi Jusadi

“…White shrimp were used in the trial with initial body weight of 3.8±0.01 g were reared in  aquarium (60×40×50 cm3) and filled with 60L treated sea water at a density of ten individu. …”
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Posterior Uterine Rupture Causing Fetal Expulsion into the Abdominal Cavity: A Rare Case of Neonatal Survival by K. Navaratnam, P. Ulaganathan, M. A. Akhtar, S. D. Sharma, M. G. Davies

“…Vaginal birth after caesarean section constitutes a trial of labour, and the obstetrician must be reactive to labour events. …”
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Missional insights on socio-political realities, religious vulnerability, and the choice of Barabbas by Ignatius W. Ferreira

“…This article presents a missional perspective on the complex interplay between socio-political realities, religious vulnerability and the formation of political ideologies among Western Christians, drawing insights from the biblical narrative of the choice of Barabbas at Jesus’s trial. In today’s world, Western Christians are confronted with numerous socio-political challenges that can compromise their spiritual discernment, leading to religious delusion and, potentially, the adoption of politicised ideologies. …”
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Error fields: personalized robotic movement training that augments one’s more likely mistakes by Naveed Reza Aghamohammadi, Moria Fisher Bittmann, Verena Klamroth-Marganska, Robert Riener, Felix C. Huang, James L. Patton

“…This study reports results from a clinical trial registered on ClinicalTrials.gov with ID: NCT02720341.…”
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The Effect of Using Fluorescent Concretization Intervention on Hand Hygiene Training in Primary School Students by Cevriye Yüksel Kaçan, Hülya Yılmaz

“…Introduction: Inadequate hand hygiene increases the rates of childhood infectious diseases and deaths, leading to the death of one child per minute.Aim: The aim of the study was to examine the effects of the program in which fluorescent embodiment intervention was used as an educational strategy on the hand washing skills of primary school students.Method: Single center randomized controlled trial using a pretest and posttest design was conducted with 35 intervention and 35 control participants. …”
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