Users’ experiences of an online intervention for bipolar disorder: important lessons for design and evaluation by Richard Morriss, Steven H Jones, Fiona Lobban, Alyson L Dodd, Sara Mallinson, Martin Griffiths

“…Interviews (n=19) were analysed using framework analysis to identify themes relevant to study aims.Findings Participants took part due to the convenient, flexible and rewarding aspects of the trial design, as well as a desire to improve the mental health of themselves and others. …”
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Variabilities in Retinal Hemodynamics Across the Menstrual Cycle in Healthy Women Identified Using Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography by Vlad Constantin Donica, Alexandra Lori Donica, Irina Andreea Pavel, Ciprian Danielescu, Anisia Iuliana Alexa, Camelia Margareta Bogdănici

“…We performed five OCT-A scans of the subjects every 7–8 days over the course of a month starting from the first day of the menstrual cycle and ending with the first day of the next cycle, measuring perfusion density in the superficial and deep vascular plexuses, choroidal thickness, and FAZ perimeter. <b>Results:</b> There are physiological variations in retinal hemodynamics that can be identified using OCT-A, choroidal thickness having statistically significant increased values in the parafoveal nasal sector during the ovulatory phase (289.18 µm) compared to the early follicular phase (281.9 µm), and the subfoveal sector during the ovulatory phase (319.04 µm) compared to the early follicular phase (308.27 µm). …”
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Segmentation of tobacco shred point cloud and 3-D measurement based on improved PointNet++ network with DTC algorithm by Yihang Wang, Haiwei Zheng, Jie Yang, Yan Wang, Li Wang, Qunfeng Niu, Qunfeng Niu

“…Meanwhile, this study also proposes a dimension transformation calculation method for calculating the three dimensions of tobacco shred.ResultsThe experimental results show that the precision and recall of the improved segmentation model increased from 84.27% and 83.63% to 95.13% and 97.68%, respectively; the relative errors of the length and width of tobacco shred were less than 5% and 7%, and the relative error of the standard gauge block thickness measurement reached 1.12%.DiscussionThis study also provides a new idea for implementing three-dimensional measurements of other flexible materials.…”
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Number plate recognition smart parking management system using IoT by Allah Ditta, Muhammad Maroof Ahmed, Tehseen Mazhar, Tariq Shahzad, Yazan Alahmed, Habib Hamam

“…The SPMS improves efficiency, reduces human resource needs, and enhances user experience with flexible billing based on actual duration. The combination of hardware and software provides a foundation for effective urban parking management.…”
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Pengaruh Gaya Kepemimpinan Situasional, Motivasi dan Kompensasi Terhadap Produktivitas Kerja Karyawan by Yuni Pratikno, Bambang Nurakhim, Eric Hermawan, Maulana Arief Rachman Hakim

“…Furthermore, the study shows that not only financial compensation, but also non-financial forms of compensation (such as benefits, time off, and work flexibility) have a significant impact. Keywords: situational leadership, work productivity, appropriate compensation, employee productivity, timber industry kudus…”
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“Common sense is hard work” but benefits from persistent collaboration: Lessons learnt from the development of The Collaborative Network for European Clinical Trials for Children (... by Sabah Attar, Carla Peacock, Mandy Wan, Erin Halil, Chloe Bickerstaff, Lionel Tan, Hafsah Bhatti, Ricardo M. Fernandes, Regis Hankard, Mark A. Turner

“…Lessons learnt included the importance of: relationship building by early engagement with partners; reducing misunderstanding by clear communication; flexibility, adaptability and experiential learning which are required for service improvement. …”
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Charge-on-the-move solutions for future mobility: A review of current and future prospects by Mohd Aiman Khan, Wilco Burghout, Oded Cats, Erik Jenelius, Matej Cebecauer

“…Conventional EV charging solutions, while foundational, face notable challenges such as high infrastructure costs, low flexibility, and underutilization. Simultaneously, emerging transportation modes such as autonomous vehicles, shared mobility, modular systems, and aerial vehicles, introduce additional complexities, demanding more innovative charging solutions. …”
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Design, defect analysis, compressive strength and surface texture characterization of Laser Powder Bed Fusion processed Ti6Al4V lattice structures by Bruno Zluhan, Shubhavardhan Ramadurga Narasimharaju, Abhijit Cholkar, Ken Thomas, Ramesh Raghavendra, Eder S.N. Lopes

“…Porous cellular structures of Ti alloys are becoming more attractive in aerospace, automotive and biomedical applications due to greater flexibility, lightweight, strength-to-weight ratio, and desired properties aiding osseointegration. …”
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Intubación endotraqueal de un paciente despierto con el diagnóstico de espondilitis anquilosante by Yudiel González Álvarez, Yissel Fernández Serrat, Isel Vera Díaz, Junior Vega Jiménez, Lisneybi Gonzalez Gonzalez

“…Se empleó anestésico local (lidocaína) por micronebulización faríngea con mascarilla facial, bloqueo de los nervios laríngeos superiores y bloqueo transtraqueal para la intubación con fibrobroncoscopio flexible. Por el riesgo de desplazamiento de la prótesis en el cambio de posición, se repitió el procedimiento con 3 meses de diferencia. …”
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RL-ADN: A high-performance Deep Reinforcement Learning environment for optimal Energy Storage Systems dispatch in active distribution networks by Shengren Hou, Shuyi Gao, Weijie Xia, Edgar Mauricio Salazar Duque, Peter Palensky, Pedro P. Vergara

“…RL-ADN offers unparalleled flexibility in modeling distribution networks, and ESSs, accommodating a wide range of research goals. …”
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The impact on productivity costs of reducing unemployment in patients with advanced breast cancer: A model estimation based on a Portuguese nationwide observational study by Leonor Vasconcelos de Matos, Margarida Borges, Ana Teresa Oliveira, Carolina Bulhosa, Luís Silva Miguel, Tiago Fidalgo de Freitas, Renato Cunha, Ana Duarte Mendes, Ana Júlia Arede, Cristiana Marques, Diogo Alpuim Costa, Jorge Alves Correia, Margarida Brito, Mário Fontes e Sousa, Teresa Guimarães, Fatima Cardoso

“…This study suggests that the majority of patients with ABC abandon the labor market before the age of retirement. Flexible work arrangements would benefit the patient, the government and the society…”
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The role of morphological adaptability in Vibrio cholerae’s motility by Jun Xu, Keigo Abe, Toshio Kodama, Marzia Sultana, Denise Chac, Susan M. Markiewicz, Hideyuki Matsunami, Erika Kuba, Shiyu Tsunoda, Munirul Alam, Ana A. Weil, Shuichi Nakamura, Tetsu Yamashiro

“…These findings offer critical insights into the morphological flexibility of V. cholerae and its potential implications for infection dynamics, paving the way for more effective strategies in managing and preventing cholera outbreaks.…”
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Temporary ectopic banking as a treatment option for mangled thumb: a case report by Meisam Jafari Kafiabadi, Adel Ebrahimpour, Seyyed Hamidreza Ayatizadeh, Reza Fereidooni, Amirhossein Kamalinia, Mehrdad Sadighi, Farsad Biglari, Seyed Arman Moein

“…Conclusion This case highlights the importance of a flexible, staged approach to hand trauma, emphasizing the utility of ectopic banking and reconstructive techniques in managing complex hand injuries. …”
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‘Will my fingerprint be enough?’: secondary school students struggle to purchase a healthy, tasty and sustainable meal on the UK free school meal allowance by Sundus Mahdi, Annie Connolly, Bob Doherty, Maria Bryant

“…Conclusions: Our findings suggest that schools would benefit from national policies to address the lack of funding, infrastructure issues and capacity to support optimal provision of food to those on FSM as well as provide greater flexibility in how pupils use their allowance. Young people verified these findings, which they presented to policymakers at a parliamentary event. …”
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Heart transplantation: comparing the impact of modified heart preservation with conventional methods by Xiaoke Shang, Changdong Zhang, Yixuan Wang, Mei Liu, Yucheng Zhong, Nianguo Dong

“…This could potentially allow for more flexibility in the long-distance transport and preservation of hearts, thereby broadening the scope of viable donors for heart transplantation.…”
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Perinatal midwifery care demand in a tertiary hospital: A time-series analysis by Luisa C. Eggenschwiler, Giusi Moffa, Valerie Smith, Michael Simon

“…Staffing in labour wards needs greater flexibility to cope with the clustering of births over short periods.…”
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Probing the Catalytic Efficiency of Supported Heteropoly Acids for Esterification: Effect of Weak Catalyst Support Interactions by Ali Alsalme, Aliyah A. Alsharif, Hamda Al-Enizi, Mujeeb Khan, Saad G. Alshammari, Mshari A. Alotaibi, Rais Ahmad Khan, Mohammed Rafiq H. Siddiqui

“…Supported heteropoly acids are an interesting class of solid acid catalysts which possess flexible structure and super acidic properties essentially required for the oil-based biodiesel production. …”
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Accurate identification of snoRNA targets using variational graph autoencoder to advance the redevelopment of traditional medicines by Zhina Wang, Zhina Wang, Yangyuan Chen, Hongming Ma, Hongming Ma, Hong Gao, Hong Gao, Yangbin Zhu, Hongwu Wang, Nan Zhang, Nan Zhang

“…By decoupling similarity from node degree, the model mitigates the dominance of high-degree nodes, enhances prediction accuracy in scenarios like lung cancer, and leverages KAN technology to improve adaptability and flexibility to new data. Case studies revealed that snoRNA SNORA21 and SNORD33 are abnormally expressed in lung cancer patients and are strong candidates for potential therapeutic targets. …”
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Effect of pulsed and continuous arcs on copper powders prepared by arc micro explosion machining by Bo Yin, Zhenyu Zhao, Wen Hu, Hui Xu

“…A new copper powder preparing method is proposed, which can flexibly manufacture spherical copper powders by arc micro explosion machining. …”
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A tannic acid-based intumescent flame retardant for improving flame retardancy of epoxy composites by Xiaosui Chen, Yaoting Ma, Shuzheng Liu, Aiqing Zhang, Wei Liu, Shengchao Huang

“…Due to the presence of flexible silane structures and rigid phosphaphenanthrene rings as well as the remained phenol groups (tending to form hydrogen bonds with epoxy matrix), EP composite with a high content of 10% TA-g-DOPO exhibited no deterioration on the tensile and impact properties as well as the glass transition temperature (Tg) when compared with pure EP. …”
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