Characteristics of US hospitals using extraordinary collections actions against patients for unpaid medical bills: a cross-sectional study by Dominique Vervoort, Farah Hashim, Sanuri Hennayake, Christi M Walsh, Chen Dun, Joseph Giuseppe Paturzo, Indrani G Das, Emily A Stewart, Jonathan A Teinor, Morissa A Schochet, Allyson Keslar, Ge Bai, Martin Makary

“…A secondary outcome was the characterisation of a hospital’s safety, charitability, size and financial practices.Results Between 1 January 2018 and 31 July 2020, 26 hospitals filed 38 965 court actions (lawsuits, wage garnishments and liens) against patients for unpaid medical debt. …”
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Understanding the impact of plasma functionalized MWCNTs on the structure, physicochemical and mechanical properties of PEMA by Omar F. Farag, N. A. M. Eid, Essam M. Abdel‑Fattah

“…Furthermore, the AC electrical conductivity of the films also improved, demonstrating better charge transport capabilities. These synergistic enhancements in optical, thermal, mechanical, and electrical properties make PEMA/f-MWCNTs nanocomposites promising candidates for advanced applications, including optoelectronic devices, optical components, and conductive packaging materials.…”
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Energy Management Strategy for PV PSO MPPT / Fuel Cell/Battery Hybrid System with Hydrogen Production and Storage by Faris Nasser Shaker, Adel A. Obed, Ahmed J. Abid, Ameer L. Saleh, Reheel J. Hassoon

“…When the radiation intensity is 1000 W/m2, the PV will generate enough 18 kW to supply the load, run the electrolyzer 7 kW, and charge the batteries. While in the radiation change, when it is 240 W/m2, the solar panels produce (4.3 kW) and the load (4.7 kW). …”
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Time-series forecasting of microbial fuel cell energy generation using deep learning by Adam Hess-Dunlop, Harshitha Kakani, Stephen Taylor, Dylan Louie, Jason Eshraghian, Colleen Josephson

“…To demonstrate the real-world utility of this research, we also simulate how the models could be used in an automated environment where SMFC-powered devices shut down and activate intermittently to preserve charge, with promising initial results. Our deep learning-based prediction and simulation framework would allow a fully automated SMFC-powered device to achieve a median 100+% increase in successful operations, compared to a naive model that schedules operations based on the average voltage generated in the past.…”
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Psycholinguistic analysis of persuasive effectiveness in court speeches: theoretical foundations and linguistic aspects by O. P. Lyaska, V. S. Kshevetskyi

“…Particular emphasis is placed on the study of the effectiveness of such linguistic techniques as emphasis on emotionally charged words, rhetorical questions, the use of metaphors and other stylistic devices that increase the strength of argumentation. …”
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Delirium management and current practice among Intensive Care Units Doctors, Khartoum [version 3; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] by Mudawi Mohammed Ahmed Abdallah, Sheema Hamid Seidna Hamid, Hana Eltayeb Salih Elamin, Ghada Omer Hamad Abd El-Raheem

“…Medication reconciliation and contact with the next in-charge of the patients are important.…”
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Characterization of Essential Oils and Fatty Acids Composition of Stored <i>Ginger</i> (<i>Zingiber officinale</i> Roscoe) by C.C. Oforma, G.A. Udourioh, C.M. Ojinnaka

“…The ginger rhizomes sample was procured from spices store at Bwari main market, Abuja, Nigeria. It was pretreated and the proximate analysis was carried out. …”
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Chaetoceros muelleri sulfated polysaccharides: chain conformation, physical characteristics, and morphology by Valeria Miranda-Arizmendi, Jorge Marquez-Escalante, Agustin Rascon-Chu, Karla Martínez-Robinson, Francisco Brown-Bojorquez, Elizabeth Carvajal-Millan

“…The sample's zeta potential (ζ), conductivity, and diffusion coefficient (D) were −26.43 mV, −2.07 µm cm/s V, 1.25 mS/cm, and 1.8 × 10−8 cm2/s, correspondingly. The negative charge in the molecules is related to the sulfate groups contained. …”
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Modus komunikasi orang Manggarai dengan Mori’n Agu Ngara’n dalam ritual Seser Tompok by Marselus Robot

“…Temuan menunjukkan, konstruksi bunyi vokal (eufoni) -e-i- merupakan indeksialitas bahwa kedudukan Mori’n agu Ngara’n sangat jauh baik dari segi lokasi maupun dari segi eksistensi. Sedangkan formula bunnyi –o-o- atau -o-a- merupakan indeksialitas kedudukan leluhur (embo agu nusi) tak jauh dari kehidupan mereka. …”
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Identification of novel RIPK4 variants in a Chinese patient with Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita (AMC) by Yi-Lei Lu, Meng-wei Liu, Jie-Yuan Jin, Ding Pan

“…Pathogenicity studies indicated that the c.1354G > A, p.E452K variant changed the charge from negative to positive and altered the chemical properties from acidic to alkaline, potentially significantly affecting protein function. …”
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Vestibular stimulation and space-time interaction affect the perception of time during whole-body rotations. by Deborah Cecilia Navarro Morales, Alexis Laplanche, Olga Kuldavletova, Bithja Cantave, Adéla Kola, Thomas Fréret, Gaëlle Quarck, Gilles Clément, Pierre Denise

“…In the first experiment, participants sat on a rotatory chair and reproduced time intervals between the start and the end of whole-body passive rotations (40° or 80°; dynamic condition) or between two consecutive low-amplitude shakes (static condition). …”
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Tendencias actuales en la educación moral by José Alberto Mesa

“…Este debate se presenta desde las investigaciones de Charles Taylor sobre los orígenes del concepto del yo, la importancia de la revolución individualista y la crisis del concepto de comunidad que esta revolución ha implicado. …”
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Antioxidant Properties of Lapachol and Its Derivatives and Their Ability to Chelate Iron (II) Cation: DFT and QTAIM Studies by Djafarou Ngouh Pajoudoro, Daniel Lissouck, Baruch Ateba Amana, Joseph Zobo Mfomo, A. E. B. Abdallah, Alfred Aristide Flavien Toze, Désiré Bikele Mama

“…The results obtained indicated a proportionality between the MIA values and the retained charge on Fe2+ cation for k2-(O1,O2) modes. But, an inverse proportionality has been yielded between these two parameters for k3-(O2, C=C) tridentate modes. …”
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Amphiphilic Ruthenium(II) Terpyridine Sensitizers with Long Alkyl Chain Substituted β-Diketonato Ligands: An Efficient Coadsorbent-Free Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells by Ashraful Islam, Surya Prakash Singh, Masatoshi Yanagida, Mohammad Rezaul Karim, Liyuan Han

“…These complexes exhibit a broad metal-to-ligand charge transfer absorption band over the whole visible range extending up to 950 nm. …”
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Bilosomal Co-Encapsulated Tamoxifen and Propranolol for Potentiated Anti-Breast Cancer Efficacy: In Vitro and In Vivo Investigation by Toka T. Elebyary, Amal A. Sultan, Sally E. Abu-Risha, Gamal M. El Maghraby, Manna Amin

“…<b>Results:</b> The vesicles of all fabricated dispersions were spherical and negatively charged, with a size ranging from 104 to 182 nm. The entrapment efficiency depended on the nature of the drug, recording values ranging from 87.5% to 97.8% for TAM and from 31.0% to 46.8% for PRO. …”
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Mechanisms of phenolic biosynthesis induced by ultrasound stress in fresh-cut red cabbages based on energy metabolism analysis by Ningning Ouyang, Chen Hong, Lina Guo, Xinyan Zhang, Wenjuan Qu, Haile Ma

“…The results show that ultrasound treatment induces the activities of adenosine triphosphatases (ATPase), succinate dehydrogenase (SDH), and cytochrome oxidase (CCO), thus maintaining the high-energy status of fresh-cut red cabbages during storage, primarily characterized by an increase in ATP content and energy charge (EC). The high-energy status is beneficial for providing energy to the biosynthesis of phenolic compounds. …”
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Characterization of Essential Oils and Fatty Acids Composition of Stored <i>Ginger</i> (<i>Zingiber officinale</i> Roscoe) by C.C. Oforma, G.A. Udourioh, C.M. Ojinnaka

“…The ginger rhizomes sample was procured from spices store at Bwari main market, Abuja, Nigeria. It was pretreated and the proximate analysis was carried out. …”
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Bifunctional electrocatalytic performance of MgAlCe-LDH/β-Ni(OH)2/Ni foam in total natural seawater splitting by Mahsa Mehravaran, Karim Asadpour-Zeynali

“…The enhanced electrocatalytic activity of MgAlCe-LDH/β-Ni(OH)2/Ni foam can be attributed to boosting exposed active sites, improving electronic interaction, and increasing charge transfer capacity resulting from the synthesis of MgAlCe-LDH on β-Ni(OH)2/Ni foam. …”
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TAX ADMINISTRATION STRATEGIES AND PERFORMANCE OF STATE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICES IN SOUTH-WEST NIGERIA by Mubaraq Sanni, Samuel Kayode Adekunle, Abdul Garba

“…Consequently, governments across states charge their internal revenue agencies to innovatively pursue revenue mobilisation through various strategies within the chain of tax administration practice. …”
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Effects of biophilic virtual reality on cognitive function of patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery: study protocol for a sham randomised controlled trial by Bin Gao, Yanling Zhou, Jianhua Wang, Binbin Zhu, Qiuyan Weng, Wenjun Luo, Xiuchao He, Lufei Jin, Qinwen Wang, Ahmad Khaled Ahmad Harb

“…Contact: Dr. Mao Haijiao, Chair of the hospital medical Ethics committee (ndfylunli@126.com). …”
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