On the usage of artificial intelligence in leprosy care: A systematic literature review. by Hilson Gomes Vilar de Andrade, Elisson da Silva Rocha, Kayo H de Carvalho Monteiro, Cleber Matos de Morais, Danielle Christine Moura Dos Santos, Dimas Cassimiro Nascimento, Raphael A Dourado, Theo Lynn, Patricia Takako Endo

“…It can result in physical disabilities and functional loss and is particularly prevalent amongst the most vulnerable populations in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide. …”
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Grown up in the face of values. The subjective dimension of shaping values in human life. by Rafał Bodarski

“…This enormous impact of our activity is analyzed in the article from the point of view of selected theories functioning both in psychology and in pedagogy.…”
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Magistrates’ Travelling Libraries: The Circulation of Normative Knowledge in the Portuguese Empire of the Late 18th Century by Airton Ribeiro da Silva Jr.

“…The present study focuses on the lists of books of eleven magistrates appointed to judicial posts in a range of locations throughout Portuguese America between 1799 and 1807. Censorship sources allow us to identify the books chosen by these itinerant magistrates as being indispensable for the exercise of their judicial function. …”
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State of accounting methods and cost of maintenance and improving water management facilities by L.V. Syrovatchenko, T.M. Shapoval

“…The researcher finds out that the accounting cost of maintaining and improving water management facilities depends on the sources of financing of such costs as general or special funds of budget institutions. …”
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A Study of Directional Patterns of Ultrasonic Parametric Array by Denis Sergeevich RAKOV, Aleksandr S. RAKOV, Andrey N. KUDRYAVTSEV, Nikolay P. KRASNENKO, Yury A. CHURSIN, Maksim A. MURIN

“…The results of selecting and functional testing of unit elements are described in this paper. …”
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Reconstruction of defects in elastic bodies by combination of genetic algorithm and finite element method by Arkady N Solovyev, Mikhail Y. Shevtsov

“…The inverse problem solution is based on the minimization of the residual functional between the measured input source information and the data calculated during the numerical solution of direct problems with the given parameters of defects. …”
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Reconstruction of U.S. Regional-Scale Soybean SIF Based on MODIS Data and BP Neural Network by YAO Jianen, LIU Haiqiu, YANG Man, FENG Jinying, CHEN Xiu, ZHANG Peipei

“…Through the activation functions in the BP neural network, it enhanced the understanding of the complex nonlinear relationships between the original SIF data and these MODIS products. …”
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Voluntary (NGO) Sector’s Involvement in Health Promotion for Older Population in Europe by Michał Zabdyr-Jamróz

“…Method: The research is based on narrative literature review as well as interviews and consultations with informers (practitioners and experts) in selected European countries. Results: Voluntary/NGO sector increases its role as a complimentary or alternative source of health promotion for older people in Europe. …”
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Impact-Echo Testing Methods for Determining the Defect of Cured-In-Place Pipe by Houssam Mahmoud, Lubos Pazdera

“… Non-destructive testing of cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) ensures that the liner (CIPP) has been successfully installed and that the pipe will function reliably, the Acoustic methods are used to detect cracks or leaks in pipes as the Impact-Echo (IE) method. …”
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A Swing-Assist Controller for Enhancing Knee Flexion in a Semi-Powered Transfemoral Prosthesis by David M. Marsh, Marco Puliti, Michael Goldfarb

“…The controller and parameter selection algorithm are described in the paper, and subsequently validated in walking experiments with three participants with unilateral transfemoral amputation. …”
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Development of grain drink technology based on unsteamed buckwheat by G. M. Kerimova, I. A. Fomenko, A. R. Pivchenko, I. R. Sokolov

“…In the finished drink, the final indicators of the content of  protein, fat, reducing substances, dry substances have been detected. The finished product is also a source  of soluble dietary fiber, which has a positive effect on the human microbiome.…”
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Lymphocytic Hypophysitis: Differential Diagnosis and Effects of High-Dose Pulse Steroids, Followed by Azathioprine, on the Pituitary Mass and Endocrine Abnormalities — Report of a... by Lorenzo Curtò, Maria L. Torre, Oana R. Cotta, Marco Losa, Maria R. Terreni, Libero Santarpia, Francesco Trimarchi, Salvatore Cannavò

“…Neither methylprednisolone pulse therapy nor a subsequent treatment with azathioprine were successful in recovering pituitary function, or in inducing a significant reduction of the pituitary mass after an initial, transient clinical and neuroradiological improvement. …”
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The Effectiveness of Conservative Management for Acute Whiplash Associated Disorder (WAD) II: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials. by Taweewat Wiangkham, Joan Duda, Sayeed Haque, Mohammad Madi, Alison Rushton

“…<h4>Eligibility criteria for selecting studies</h4>RCTs evaluating acute (<4 weeks) WADII, any conservative intervention, with outcome measures important to the International Classification of Function, Disability and Health.…”
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Characterization of reproductive performance, breeding objective, and trait preference of goat in Korahey Zone, Somali Region, Ethiopia by Ayana Birhanu, Wondimagegn Tadesse, Mulugeta Tadesse

“…The primary importance of goat production in the study area was milk, income source, meat, cultural function, and total savings index values of 0.4, 0.31, 0.20, 0.03, and 0.06, respectively. …”
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HFITS: An analysis tool for calculating heat flux to planar surfaces using infrared thermography by Parham Dehghani, Matthew J. DiDomizio

“…The software offers comprehensive functionalities, including support for metadata handling, a graphical interface for selection of regions of interest, the ability to import additional temperature measurements to enhance convective heat transfer estimates, and the exporting of both computed field data and contour videos. …”
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One-Step Solvothermal Synthesis of Carbon Dots for Rapid and Accurate Determination of Hemin Content by Yiaobo Zhang, Lin Liu, Jiahui He, Chengzhi Huang, Lei Zhan, Chunmei Li

“…The linear regression equation was (1 − <i>F</i>/<i>F</i>₀) = 0.0897<i>c</i> + 0.0124, with a correlation coefficient (<i>R</i>²) of 0.9982 and a detection limit of 9 nM. This assay was successfully used to determine the content of hemin in the tablet, which displayed 97.9–105.5% of the labelled amount, with a relative standard deviation of less than 3%. …”
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Reactualizing Classical Islamic Power: Reinterpreting Al-Mawardi in Post-Reform Indonesian Democracy by Jafar Ahmad

“…Al-Mawardi, through the institution of ahl al-halli wa al-‘aqdi, provides a theoretical foundation for community representation in the leadership selection process, which functionally resembles elections in a democratic system. …”
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Are Supernovae Responsible for the Gamma Ray Spectrum from the Galactic Center? by Todor Stanev

“…We discuss the supernova remnants distribution as a function of the galactic longitude and compare their positions to that of the detected TeV gamma ray sources. …”
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Dietary compositions and their seasonal shifts in Japanese resident birds, estimated from the analysis of volunteer monitoring data. by Tetsuro Yoshikawa, Yutaka Osada

“…Thus, the estimates based on the volunteer monitoring data successfully detected noticeable seasonal shifts in many of the birds from plant materials to animal diets during spring-summer. …”
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Glucocorticoids and antivirals for HBV reactivation in onco-hematologic patients by Michela di Fonzo, Andrea Marengo, Alfredo Marzano, Antonella Ferrari, Bruno Monarca, Gianfranco delle Fave, Massimo Marignani

“…In this later autopsy detected cirrhosis, not evident at presentation. This clinical experience suggests that in patients with &lt;span&gt;onco-hematological&lt;/span&gt; and persistent liver function tests alterations in spite of effective antiviral response, glucocorticoids could control the effects of immune response. …”
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