Semiotic Analysis of the Function of Chaos in Logos in the First Chapter of Saadi's Gulistan by Shirzad Tayefi, Zohreh Sohrabi

“…The relationship between the king and his inferiors as a power relation mostly represents a breakdown of the political order which indicates that the domain of logos is plunged into chaos in two different ways. In the domain of logos depicted within the space of stories, the chaos caused by the inferiors dominates the political domain of order; however, it is subdued in the domain of logos outside of the space of the stories. …”
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Text messaging to improve connection between adolescents and their health care providers by Claire R Galvin, Astrid M De Souza, James E Potts, Penny L Sneddon, Shubhayan Sanatani, Kathryn R Armstrong

“…Methods Participants (age 12–18) with access to a personal mobile phone were recruited from a pediatric dysautonomia clinic. …”
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Intelligent Scheduling Method Supporting Stadium Sharing by Lei Fang

“…Therefore, how to allow citizens to book a suitable stadium according to their own needs through mobile phones or computers is an urgent problem to be solved. …”
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Mechanisms Predisposing Penile Fracture and Long-Term Outcomes on Erectile and Voiding Functions by Leonardo O. Reis, Marcelo Cartapatti, Rafael Marmiroli, Eduardo Jeronimo de Oliveira Júnior, Ricardo Destro Saade, Adriano Fregonesi

“…Patients’ status before fracture and voiding and erectile functions at long term were assessed by periodic follow-up and phone call. Detailed history included cause, symptoms, and single-question self-report of erectile and voiding functions. …”
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Genome-wide association study analysis of single nucleotide variants in L. infantum associated with IL-6 inflammatory response in visceral leishmaniasis by Amanda Miranda da Silva, Kátia Silene Sousa Carvalho, Caio Andrey Bezerra Januário, Raquel Gomes de Sena Carneiro Caldas, Bianka Lopes da Silva Paulino, Débora Cavalcante Braz, Dorcas Lamounier Costa, Gabriel da Luz Wallau, Wilson Jose da Silva Junior, Carlos Henrique Nery Costa

“…The association analysis with PLINK identified 722 variants, of which 35 showed significant associations, with odds ratios ≥3.3, primarily in coding regions. …”
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Predicting home delivery and identifying its determinants among women aged 15–49 years in sub-Saharan African countries using a Demographic and Health Surveys 2016–2023: a machine... by Adem Tsegaw Zegeye, Binyam Chaklu Tilahun, Makida Fekadie, Eliyas Addisu, Birhan Wassie, Berihun Alelign, Mequannet Sharew, Nebebe Demis Baykemagn, Abdulaziz Kebede, Tirualem Zeleke Yehuala

“…Association rules findings showed that inadequate antenatal care visits, marital status married, no education, mobile phone, television, electricity, poor wealth index, infrequent television viewing, and rural residence were predictor of home delivery. …”
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Development of the hotel industry based on the use of information technologies by M. A. Zhukova

“…The author considers in the article the main trends that will be characteristic of the entire hospitality industry in the coming years: the use of mobile payments, the changing priorities of the modern consumer, the environmentally friendly thinking of the consumer, the individualization of services in hotels, the presence of chat bots, the creation of «smart» and wellness rooms with using voice activation and Internet commands, installation in hotels of digital kiosks, self check-in and check-out of a guest using information technologies, digital equipment polar fund hotels, use of a mobile phone as a lock to the number, availability in the hotels of interactive social networking innovations, the use of SMS-notifications in the loyalty program, the active use of internet marketing. …”
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A mixed-methods investigation of an ecological momentary assessment protocol for cigarette-smoking youth: Psychometric properties and participant experiences by Suhaavi Kochhar, Hanneke Scholten, Dominique F Maciejewski, Michelle A Pingel, Maartje Luijten

“…Method: Participants (N = 84) filled out global self-report measures at pre- and post-test, and reported their craving, mood, and smoking behaviour five times daily for seven days via their phones. We tested intra-class correlations, convergent validity, test-retest reliability, and multilevel internal consistency of the EMA items. …”
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A Novel and Automated Approach to Detect Sea- and Land-Based Aquaculture Facilities by Maxim Veroli, Marco Martinoli, Arianna Martini, Riccardo Napolitano, Domitilla Pulcini, Nicolò Tonachella, Fabrizio Capoccioni

“…Such information is usually obtained through direct communications (e.g., phone calls and e-mails) with aquaculture producers and is rarely confirmed with on-site measurements. …”
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A Novel Radio Wave Propagation Modeling Method Using System Identification Technique over Wireless Links in East Africa by Solomon T. Girma, Dominic B. O. Konditi, Ciira Maina

“…Measured received signal levels were collected from three randomly selected urban areas in Ethiopia using a computer, Nemo test tool, Actix software, Nokia phone, and GPS. The result from the simulations was validated against the received experimental signal level measurement taken in a different environment. …”
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Navigating the Dynamics of Learner Absenteeism in South African Urban Secondary Schools: An In-Depth Management Analysis and Strategic Framework by Richard Moloele, Madikela T. Lekalakala

“…Learners’ poor reading comprehension levels have plunged South Africa into a reading crisis. Despite the government’s initiatives to improve learners’ reading levels and redress their lack of reading comprehension skills, it is still a serious problem, particularly in rural areas. …”
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The Role of Financial Technology in Promoting Digital Finances in Algeria (2016-2024) by Abderraouf Abada, Messaoud Boukhalfi, Mohammed Abderrahmane Bentadjine, Abdelfattah Daoudi

“…The results of the study showed that there is an effective contribution of financial technology indicators in the field of retail electronic payments in Algeria in enhancing levels of digital financial inclusion, reflected in the improvement of: online payment activities, the number of active bank ATMs, payment activity and the number of operating electronic payment terminals (EPT), mobile phone payment transactions, mobile money transfers, and the number of circulating cards, including the "Gold" card and interbank cards (CIB). …”
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Patient Perspectives on the Use of Digital Technology to Help Manage Cystic Fibrosis by Alexandre H. Watanabe, Connor Willis, Russell Ragsdale, Joseph Biskupiak, Karlene Moore, Diana Brixner, David Young

“…In this prospective cohort study, a CF-specific mobile application (Phlo) was distributed to adults with CF who received care at the University of Utah Cystic Fibrosis Center, used an iPhone, and filled prescriptions through the University of Utah Specialty Pharmacy services. …”
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Exploring Reading Comprehension Challenges in the Setswana Home Language Classroom: Learners’ and Techers’ Perspectives by Paulinah M. Mahoro, Mary M. Makgato, Tilla Olifant

“…Learners’ poor reading comprehension levels have plunged South Africa into a reading crisis. Despite the government’s initiatives to improve learners’ reading levels and redress their lack of reading comprehension skills, it is still a serious problem, particularly in rural areas. …”
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Impact of sociodemographic factors, sleep, physical activity, and sedentary lifestyle on central obesity in schoolchildren aged 6–12 years in Marrakech, Morocco by Youssef Lahyani, Latifa Adarmouch, Majda Sebbani, Ouassim Mansoury, Hicham EL Mouaddib, Mohamed Amine

“…The children's age, sex, place of residence, family structure, phone ownership, mother's literacy, and being a single child were significantly associated with BMI (p < 0.05). …”
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A green approach to recovering lithium and cobalt from spent lithium-ion batteries using dilute HCl solution mixed with H. sabdariffa flower extract as a leaching agent by Tran T.T., Nguyen T.H., Nguyen P.D., Lee M.S.

“…In this work, an effective process for the recycling of lithium and cobalt from spent cell phone lithium batteries was investigated using HCl solution at low concentrations in combination with H. sabdariffa flower extract. …”
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Engagement in HIV Medical Care and Technology Use among Stimulant-Using and Nonstimulant-Using Men who have Sex with Men by Keith J. Horvath, Adam W. Carrico, Jane Simoni, Edward W. Boyer, K. Rivet Amico, Andy E. Petroll

“…Few significant differences were found in online social networking or mobile phone use between stimulant-using and non-stimulant-using MSM, even when stratified by engagement in HIV care. …”
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Assessment of the Preservation and Conservation of Teachers’ Records at Rubanda District Local Government by Gumoshabe, Alexander R.

“…The findings of the study revealed that, biological threats, mishandling of records, dust, humidity, fungi, pests and moulds, pollution, plucking of pages of documents and poor retrieval and filling practices are leading causes of deterioration of teachers records.…”
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The Role of Public Libraries in Promoting Digital Literacy for Community Empowerment in Western Uganda. by Rwotolonya, Sarah Kakuru

“…Through these, members within the community are taught mobile phone literacy, computer skills and other life and vocation skills in liquid soap, and shoes making. …”
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Stand structure of tropical forests is strongly associated with primary productivity by Wenmin Zhang, Yanbiao Xi, Martin Brandt, Chunying Ren, Jialing Bai, Qin Ma, Rasmus Fensholt

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