Continuous monitoring of temporal skills during long-term in-home training by cochlear implant users by Krzysztof R. Szymański, Krzysztof Gawryluk, Marek Brancewicz

“…This study evaluates the efficacy of EARPLANTED, a free platform developed at the Faculty of Physics, University of Bialystok, which includes a melodic contour identification test accessible on personal computers and mobile devices. …”
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Mathematical Modeling and Experimental Investigation of the Dynamic Response for an Annular Circular Plate Made of Glass/Polyester Composite Under Different Boundary Conditions by Riyadh Makki Hashim, Samaher Mohammed Sarhan, Fathi Al-Shamma, M. N. Mohammed, Salah Al-Zubaidi, Oday I. Abdullah

“…After fabrication, the composite plate was tested with a universal vibration tester, where the plate was impacted and released to free vibration, and the deflection was measured experimentally to compare it with the theoretical value calculated from the derived model. …”
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Avian mycoplasmosis monitoring in the Russian Federation in 2019 by A. E. Menshchikova, T. N. Brundakova, M. S. Volkov, V. N. Irza

“…The respiratory mycoplasmosis epidemic situation on indoor poultry farms might have improved due to obtaining the poultry for commercial parent stocks from mycoplasmosis-free sources, better sanitary and hygienic conditions, elimination of the disease provoking factors, and the use of the disease-specific means of prevention in the parent broiler stocks. …”
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Prospective Changes in Health-Related Quality of Life and Emotional Outcomes in Kidney Transplantation over 6 Years by Konstadina Griva, Jan Stygall, Juan Hui Ng, Andrew Davenport, Mike J. Harrison, Stanton Newman

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Postharvest Ozone Fumigation of Grapes (cv Sangiovese) Differently Affects Volatile Organic Compounds and Polyphenol Profiles of Berries and Wine by Margherita Modesti, Stefano Brizzolara, Roberto Forniti, Brunella Ceccantoni, Andrea Bellincontro, Cesare Catelli, Fabio Mencarelli, Pietro Tonutti

“…Ozone (O3) is already applied in the wine industry to produce sulfur dioxide-free wines through the patented method Purovino®. …”
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A Network-Based Impact Measure for Propagated Losses in a Supply Chain Network Consisting of Resilient Components by Jesus Felix Bayta Valenzuela, Xiuju Fu, Gaoxi Xiao, Rick Siow Mong Goh

“…Furthermore, we obtain a closed-form solution for a supply chain network with a k-ary tree topology; a numerical study is performed for a scale-free network and a random network. Our proposed approach enables the evaluation of potential losses for a focal company considering its supply chain network structure, which may help the company to plan or redesign a robust and resilient network in response to different types of disruptions.…”
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Influence of working conditions on German paramedics' intention to leave the profession: a cross-sectional study by Thomas Hofmann, Thomas Hofmann, Thomas Hofmann, Michael Stanley, Michael Stanley, Luis Möckel

“…At the same time, it is noticeable that EMS staff often suffer from unfavourable working conditions, such as not being granted breaks, work-related calls during free time, and over time, and significant correlations with the planned length of stay in the paramedic service and exit thoughts were identified here.ConclusionUnfavourable working conditions further aggravate the already existing shortage of qualified personnel in the ambulance service, so measures by various decision-makers are imperative.…”
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Biofilm-associated metabolism via ERG251 in Candida albicans. by Liping Xiong, Nivea Pereira De Sa, Robert Zarnowski, Manning Y Huang, Caroline Mota Fernandes, Frederick Lanni, David R Andes, Maurizio Del Poeta, Aaron P Mitchell

“…The metabolic gene ERG251 has been identified as a target of biofilm transcriptional regulator Efg1, and here we report that ERG251 is required for biofilm formation but not conventional free-living planktonic growth. An erg251Δ/Δ mutation impairs biofilm formation in vitro and in an in vivo catheter infection model. …”
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Dislocability of Localization Devices for Nonpalpable Breast Lesions: Experimental Results by David Kaul, Eva Fallenberg, Felix Diekmann, Volker Budach, Martin Maurer

“…For accurate resection of nonpalpable malignant breast lesions with a tumor-free resection rim, an exact and stable wire localization is essential. …”
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Unlocking Dabrafenib’s Potential: A Quality by Design (QBD) Journey to Enhance Permeation and Oral Bioavailability through Nanosponge Formulation by Konda Sri Chaya Reddy, Darna Bhikshapathi, Jaini Pavan Kumar

“…An area under the curve (AUC0-t) of 7.95-fold greater and a Cmax 7.356 times higher than those of the free drug was demonstrated by the optimized β-CD NSPs, which showed a notable boost. …”
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Some Aspects of Legal Regulation of the Dismissal from Work: Features, Types and Social Guarantees by S. M. Bortnyk

“…It has temporary nature, it is intended to prevent the employee from work, it can be applied both through the fault of the employee and without the fault of the employee, it is usually free of charge. It has been emphasized that there is a need to develop and adopt a normative act, which should clearly define the cases of dismissal, its tasks and objectives, procedure and consequences of application. …”
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LPG gas sensing performance of the SnO2 thin films influenced by the dielectric and conducting properties by Amit Tanwar, Rashmi Menon, Maya Verma, Sandeep Mahajan, Divya Haridas

“…The decreased conductivity indicates a high concentration of adsorbed oxygen on the surface and grain boundaries, which traps free electrons and lowers the number of charge carriers. …”
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Influence of Ag on the precipitates in Mg-8Gd-0.8Y-0.5Zn-0.3Zr alloy by Cheng Renju, Zhou Yongfeng, Wang Haijun, Jiang Linxi, Tang Aitao, Jiang Bin

“…The study shows that the addition of 0.1 wt% Ag increases the yield strength, ultimate tensile strength, and elongation to 225 MPa, 338 MPa, and 16.5%, respectively, which are 25%, 14%, and 73% higher compared to the Ag-free alloy. The introduction of Ag increases the aspect ratio of nanoscale precipitates β′ phases from 4.4:1 to 6:1, enhancing the ability of dislocation pinning and thereby improving the alloy's strength. …”
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Metastatic Follicular Thyroid Carcinoma Secreting Thyroid Hormone and Radioiodine Avid without Stimulation: A Case Report and Literature Review by Syed A. Abid, Brendan C. Stack, Donald L. Bodenner

“…Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) remained suppressed and free T4 remained elevated after I-131 therapy without thyroid hormone supplementation. …”
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Bio-Based Packaging Materials from Post-Consumer Cotton Textiles by Md. Nura Alam Shiddique, Khairul Islam, Tarikul Islam, Md. Dulal Hosen, Md. Azharul Islam, Md Imranul Islam, M Mahbubul Bashar, Gajanan Bhat

“…The lower air permeability was observed in the coated paper due to TPU film blocking the free spaces of the paper. The TPU-coated paper exhibited a weight loss of 48.1%–59.8% after 90 days, whereas the uncoated paper was 100% decomposed after 60 days. …”
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Competitive exclusion in an infection-age structured vector-host epidemic model by Yanxia Dang, Zhipeng Qiu, Xuezhi Li

“…The strain $j$ can not invade the system if $\mathcal R^j_0 \lt 1$ , and the disease free equilibrium is globally asymptotically stable if $\max_j\{\mathcal R^j_0\} \lt 1$ . …”
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Single-step retrosynthesis prediction via multitask graph representation learning by Peng-Cheng Zhao, Xue-Xin Wei, Qiong Wang, Qi-Hao Wang, Jia-Ning Li, Jie Shang, Cheng Lu, Jian-Yu Shi

“…However, template-based methods are limited by the known synthesis templates; template-free methods are weakly interpretable; and semi template-based methods are deficient with regard to utilizing the associations between chemical entities. …”
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Harnessing fear of predators and competitors as deterrents for an invasive predator by Sze Wing Yiu, Justin P. Suraci, Grant Norbury, Patrick M. Garvey

“…Human playbacks had a similar impact on both captive and free‐roaming urban cats. Cat and dog playbacks were effective in protecting food patches but induced fewer fear responses. …”
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Shelf-Life Feasibility Study of Moringa oleifera Seasoned Beef by Florence Adwoa Ayirezang, Reuben Essel Arhin, Barry Kojo Whyte, Emmanuel Opoku Antwi, Belinda Nana Ama Boateng

“…Beef seasoned with MELE was free of E. coli throughout storage. Salmonella sp. was not detected in all the beef samples. …”
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An Emerging Role of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 in Preventing Advanced-Glycation-End-Product-Mediated Damages in Diabetes by Alessandra Puddu, François Mach, Alessio Nencioni, Giorgio Luciano Viviani, Fabrizio Montecucco

“…Since chronic hyperglycemia contributed to the acceleration of the formation of Advanced Glycation End-Products (AGEs, a heterogeneous group of compounds derived from the nonenzymatic reaction of reducing sugars with free amino groups of proteins implicated in vascular diabetic complications), the administration of GLP-1 might directly counteract diabetes pathophysiological processes (such as pancreatic β-cell dysfunction). …”
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