A review of university chatbots for student support: FAQs and beyond by Kevin Peyton, Saritha Unnikrishnan, Brian Mulligan

“…Universities that offer online learning have a particular incentive to use modern electronic channels such as chatbots to combine high levels of service and availability. …”
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Real-time adaptive optics for high-power laser beam correction in the strong turbulence by A.L. Rukosuev, A.N. Nikitin, I.V. Galaktionov, Y.V. Sheldakova, A.V. Kudryashov

“…Stabilization of the beam position is carried out by two electronically controlled tilt mirrors. The control loop includes two quadrant sensors and an FPGA (field-programmable gate array) that closes the feedback loop. …”
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Sexual Quality of Life in Women with Breast Cancer by Lovorka Brajkovic, Petra Sladic, Vanja Kopilaš

“…Using the PRISMA method, all found literature published in electronic databases PubMed, EBSCO, and Hrcak were reviewed and resulted in 10 relevant scientific and review papers. …”
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Research progress of light-curing 3D printing polymer materials by HU Feiyang, LI Haoding, LUAN Shuyang, MAO Caiwang, CHEN Jiamiao, FAN Hao, SHI Jianjun, SONG Jiangxuan

“…Additionally，the applications of photocurable 3D printing polymers in various fields such as biomedical，flexible electronic devices，soft robotics，energy storage，and aerospace are discussed in detail. …”
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Smart control and management for a renewable energy based stand-alone hybrid system by Abdelhak KECHIDA, Djamal GOZIM, Belgacem TOUAL, Mosleh M. ALHARTHI, Takele Ferede AGAJIE, S. M.Sherif GHONEIM, Ramy N. R. GHALY

“…The suggested system comprises a photovoltaic system (PVS), a wind energy conversion system (WECS), a battery storage system (BSS), and electronic power devices that are controlled to enhance the efficiency of the generated energy. …”
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Occupational Radiation Exposure during Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography and Usefulness of Radiation Protective Curtains by Tomoyuki Minami, Tamito Sasaki, Masahiro Serikawa, Michihiro Kamigaki, Masanobu Yukutake, Takashi Ishigaki, Yasutaka Ishii, Teruo Mouri, Satoshi Yoshimi, Akinori Shimizu, Tomofumi Tsuboi, Keisuke Kurihara, Yumiko Tatsukawa, Eisuke Miyaki, Kazuaki Chayama

“…Use of radiation protective curtains mounted to the X-ray tube was determined randomly for each procedure, and radiation doses were measured with electronic pocket dosimeters placed outside the protective apron. …”
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Effect of Constituent Units, Type of Interflavan Bond, and Conformation on the Antioxidant Properties of Procyanidin Dimers: A Computational Outlook by Ana María Mendoza-Wilson, René Renato Balandrán-Quintana

“…The analysis was performed in function of parameters that allow determining the ability of the molecules to transfer or to capture electrons, among which the chemical potential, bond dissociation enthalpy (BDE), gap energy, Fukui indices, and charge distribution of HOMO-LUMO orbitals. …”
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The Influence of Perceived Sacrifices on Behavioral Intentions in The LGBT Tourism Sector by Nkosivile W. Madinga, Marle van Eyk, Felix Amoah

“…Using a self-administered electronic questionnaire, we collected data from 406 LGBT tourists and employed partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) to analyze the data. …”
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Normalization of Retinal Birefringence Scanning Signals by Boris I. Gramatikov, David L. Guyton

“…After discussing the pros and cons of employing a normalization signal obtained by means of added optoelectronic hardware, the study shifts over and focuses on a numerical normalization method based on merely the <i>s</i>- and <i>p</i>-polarization components without additional optical or electronic hardware. This minimizes the adverse effects of optical asymmetries, the presence of certain instrumental noise, device-to-device variability, pupil diameter, retinal reflectivity, subject-to-subject variations, the position of the eye in the exit pupil of the device, and even signal degradation by cataracts. …”
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Flexibility Training and Functional Ability in Older Adults: A Systematic Review by Liza Stathokostas, Robert M. D. Little, A. A. Vandervoort, Donald H. Paterson

“…To systematically review the effects of flexibility-specific training interventions on measures of functional outcomes in healthy older adults over the age of 65 years. Methods. Five electronic databases were searched for intervention studies involving concepts related to aging, flexibility, functional outcomes, and training interventions. …”
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Influence of rectangular micro inserts and micro chambers heat transfer characteristics of microchannel heat exchanger by Kuruva Krishna Murthy, K Vijaya Kumar Reddy, Abdul Saddique Shaik, Irfan Anjum Badruddin, Sarfaraz Kamangar, Muhammad Nasir Bashir, Muhammad Mahmood Ali

“…This decade's smaller gadgets have made heat removal in electronics and microprocessors increasingly crucial necessitating the use of micro channel heat exchangers (MCHEs). …”
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Medium-scale flexible integrated circuits based on 2D semiconductors by Yalin Peng, Chenyang Cui, Lu Li, Yuchen Wang, Qinqin Wang, Jinpeng Tian, Zhiheng Huang, Biying Huang, Yangkun Zhang, Xiuzhen Li, Jian Tang, Yanbang Chu, Wei Yang, Dongxia Shi, Luojun Du, Na Li, Guangyu Zhang

“…Our work scales up 2D flexible ICs to medium-scale, showing promising developments for various applications, including internet of everything, health monitoring and implantable electronics.…”
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Flexible, tough and high-performing ionogels for supercapacitor application by Paulina Pietrzyk-Thel, Amrita Jain, Kamil Bochenek, Monika Michalska, Michał Basista, Tamas Szabo, Peter B. Nagy, Anna Wolska, Marcin Klepka

“…Ionogels are an attractive class of materials for smart and flexible electronics and are prepared from the combination of a polymer and ionic liquid which is entrapped in this matrix. …”
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A Radiative Chemical Process for the Methylene Blue Degradation by Natural Convective Nanofluid Flow over an Upright Cone by E. Ragulkumar, J. Vinoth Kumar, N. Abirami, P. Sambath, K. K. Viswanathan

“…It was observed that heat is generated from the cone during the sun light irradiation reaction, heat is transferred to MB dye containing nanofluids, and heat interacts with nanofluids and is involved in the chemical reaction with the assistance of electrons. As MB dye degrades in the absence of catalysts (carbon nanodots), it is only 52 percent effective. …”
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Molecular study and analysis of organic compounds for high-performance solar cell applications by El Mhamedi Imane, El Malki Zakaria

“…Quantum simulation via DFT/TD-DFT has enabled us to assess their fundamental electronic structures, boundary energy levels and optical absorption properties.Using AMPS1D software, we carried out an in-depth analysis of the photovoltaic properties of six compounds associated with the PCBM acceptor. …”
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Bioactive sorbicillinoid derivatives from an endophytic fungus Trichoderma citrinoviride by Yan-Ping Xia, Yan Xie, Li Rao, Guo-Ping Yin

“…Their structures were elucidated through extensive analyses of spectroscopic data, computer-assisted structure elucidation (ACD/Structure Elucidator), density functional theory (DFT) calculations of the nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectra, and electronic circular dichroism (ECD). Biologically, compounds 1–4 exhibited potential antioxidant activity, as assessed using the 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) assay, with IC50 values ranging from 27.8 to 89.6 μM. …”
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Validation of System Dynamics Models – a Case Study by Justyna Lemke, Małgorzata Łatuszyńska

“…The second part of the article contains an example of the validation process of a system dynamics model simulating manufacturing resource allocation in an electronic company. The purpose of the model is to assess the long-term effect of assigning workers to individual tasks on such production process parameters as efficiency or effective work time. …”
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Peripheral Blood Derived Mononuclear Cells Enhance the Migration and Chondrogenic Differentiation of Multipotent Mesenchymal Stromal Cells by Niina Hopper, John Wardale, Daniel Howard, Roger Brooks, Neil Rushton, Frances Henson

“…Cell migration was measured using an xCELLigence electronic migration chamber system in combination with scratch assays. …”
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What matters to you? A mixed-method evaluation of goal setting and attainment within reablement from a client perspective by Ines Mouchaers, Hilde Verbeek, Sigrid van Haaster, Jolanda C.M van Haastregt, Ellen Vlaeyen, Geert Goderis, Silke F. Metzelthin

“…At the same time it is also an important aspect in the evaluation of reablement from the perspective of clients.Objectives As part of the TRANS-SENIOR project, this research aims to get an in-depth insight of goal setting and goal attainment within reablement services from the perspective of the older person.Material and methods A convergent mixed methods design was used, combining data from electronic care files, and completed Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) forms with individual interviews.Results In total, 17 clients participated. …”
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Radiation Data Portal: Integration of Radiation Measurements at the Aviation Altitudes and Solar‐Terrestrial Environment Observations by V. M. Sadykov, I. N. Kitiashvili, W. K. Tobiska, M. Guhathakurta

“…Therefore, monitoring and access to radiation environment measurements are critical for estimating the radiation exposure risks of aircraft and spacecraft crews and the impact of space weather disturbances on electronics. Addressing these needs requires convenient access to multisource radiation environment data and enhancement of visualization and search capabilities. …”
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