Gambling in Spain: the need for a geographical perspective by Arsenio Villar Lama, David Fiedor, Miguel García Martín, Miloslav Šerý

“…To conclude, games of chance and gambling are a deep-rooted form of recreation in Spain and offer interesting lines of geographical research, although it would be desirable for the quality, variety, and accessibility of data to be improved. …”
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BENEFITS RESULTING FROM DEVELOPING LASTING RELATIONSHIPS WITH CUSTOMERS IN COMPANIES RENDERING SERVICES by Dorota Grego-Planer, Katarzyna Liczmańska, Joanna Petrykowska

“…The examples of such trends include intensification of competitiveness, market saturation, growing consumer demands, consumers’ increased access to modern technologies resulting in free use of information, which also means a possibility of comparing various market offers. As a consequence of the maintenance of the trends, companies rendering services are facing increasingly difficult problems related to finding new customers and they tend to use a maximum of the potential embedded in long-lasting relationships with customers. …”
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Choice Behavior of the Elderly Regarding Street-Crossing Facility by Chong Wei, Xuedong Yan, Chunfu Shao, Jiang Sun, Lu Ma

“…The choice behavior of the elderly toward making trade-off decision between convenience and safety was further discussed through the multilevel logistic regression analyses.…”
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H∞ Loop Shaping Control of Input Saturated Systems with Norm-Bounded Parametric Uncertainty by Renan Lima Pereira, Karl Heinz Kienitz

“…Finally, the effectiveness of the method is illustrated through application to a physical system: a VTOL “vertical taking-off landing” helicopter.…”
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De quelques aspects des dimensions politiques et économiques des circulations migratoires au Sahara central by Julien Brachet

“…This article offers a local perspective on the nature and recent transformations of the Saharan migration system, showing how such policies affect those who live or travel through these areas. …”
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Lipedema: Clinical Features, Diagnosis, and Management by Hatan Hisham Mortada, Abdulmalek W. Alhithlool, Nouf Z. AlBattal, Rashika K. Shetty, Ghaleb A. AL-Mekhlafi, Joon Pio Hong, Feras Alshomer

“…Further high-quality randomized controlled trials are urgently needed to continue advancing our understanding of this often neglected disease and exploring optimal medical and surgical treatment regimens tailored specifically for lipedema patients. …”
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Unexpected encounters: The surprising link between ovarian cancer and axillary lymphadenopathy by Marina Balbino, Federica Masino, Manuela Montatore, Francesca Anna Carpagnano, Giuseppe Guglielmi

“…Ovarian tumors represent a significant health concern for women, often leading to morbidity and mortality. We present the case of a 46-year-old patient without notable personal or family history of tumors, who initially presented with bilateral axillary lymphadenopathy. …”
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Unveiling GPT-4V's hidden challenges behind high accuracy on USMLE questions: Observational Study by Zhichao Yang, Zonghai Yao, Mahbuba Tasmin, Parth Vashisht, Won Seok Jang, Feiyun Ouyang, Beining Wang, David McManus, Dan Berlowitz, Hong Yu

“…However, incorrect answers often had poor explanation quality: 18.2% (10/55) contained inaccurate text, 45.5% (25/55) had inference errors, and 76.3% (42/55) demonstrated image misunderstandings. …”
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A systematic literature review of forecasting and predictive models for enterococci intrusion in aquatic ecosystems by Philomina Onyedikachi Peter, Edoardo Bertone, Rodney A. Stewart

“…The review also addresses the health implications of ENT contamination by identifying its primary sources and associated diseases, enhancing understanding of its broader impacts on public health. Furthermore, it offers evidence-based recommendations for selecting appropriate models to predict ENT levels, empowering researchers and water resource managers to design more effective water quality management strategies. …”
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Assessment of Ruthenium Dye N719 Adsorption Kinetics in Mesoporous TiO2 Films of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells via Nanoplasmonic Sensing by Fahd M. Rajab

“…The results show greatest enhancement of device performance for dye N719 in spite of multilayer formation, which often is underestimated when addressing the dynamic competing factors that reverse thick-film device performance.…”
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Diagnostic Value of Systemic Inflammatory Response Index for Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infection in Patients Undergoing Haemodialysis by Jiajia Yang, Hongmei Wang, Qing Hua, Jian Wu, Ying Wang

“…The NLR, CAR, and SIRI showed diagnostic efficacy in patients with CRBSI with cut-off values of 4.485 (area under the curve AUC=0.827, 95%confidence interval CI=0.768–0.887), 0.975 (AUC=0.836, 95%CI=0.779–0.892), and 3.390 (AUC=0.947, 95%CI=0.919–0.976). …”
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Efek Lama Penyimpanan Asi Terhadap Kadar Protein dan Lemak yang Terkandung Didalam ASI by Indri Putri Sari, Ariadi ., Ety Yerizel

“…</p><p><strong>Kata kunci:</strong> kadar protein ASI, kadar lemak ASI, lama penyimpanan</p><p> </p><p><strong><em>Abstract</em></strong></p><p><em>Keeping breast milk in cool storage is often done by working mother, may cause biochemical process such as proteolysis and lipolysis. …”
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Fire return intervals and recruitment affect population growth rate of canopy trees in tall open forest in humid savanna by Patricia A. Werner, Stephanie J. Peacock

“…Over the past half century, traditional indigenous fire regimes were largely replaced by contemporary fires where individual trees may experience fire as often as 3 out of 5 years. The potential for long‐term persistence of the canopy tree populations is an open question. …”
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Approximate Super- and Sub-harmonic Response of a Multi-DOFs System with Local Cubic Nonlinearities under Resonance by Yang CaiJin

“…For many situations, single resonance mode is often observed to be leading as system enters into super/sub harmonic resonance. …”
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Early assessment of IL8 and PD1+ Treg predicts response and guides treatment monitoring in cemiplimab-treated cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma by Teresa Troiani, Fabiana Napolitano, Luigi Formisano, Roberto Bianco, Daniela Russo, Daniela Esposito, Giuseppe Ercolano, Angela Ianaro, Alberto Servetto, Daniela Claudia Maresca, Marcella Scala, Annarita Amato, Stefania Belli, Claudia Maria Ascione, Angela Vallefuoco, Giovanna Attanasio, Fabio Somma, Silvia Varricchio, Massimo Mascolo, Claudia Costa, Alessia Villani, Massimiliano Scalvenzi, Gianfranco Orlandino

“…Additionally, our data suggest that IL8 levels in peripheral blood offer promising avenues for personalized treatment selection and response assessment in patients with cSCC receiving cemiplimab, while PD1+Tregs can be followed longitudinally to monitor response to therapy.…”
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Measures of Quality of Care for People with HIV: A Scoping Review of Performance Indicators for Primary Care. by Sharon Johnston, Claire Kendall, Matthew Hogel, Meaghan McLaren, Clare Liddy

“…The goal of this work was to examine how existing HIV care performance indicators measure the comprehensive and longitudinal care offered in a PHC setting. A scoping review consisting of peer-reviewed and grey literature searches was performed. …”
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Establishing rabbit critical-size bone defects to evaluate the bone-regeneration potential of porous calcium phosphate ceramics by Wei Lei, Yan Wu, Yan Wu, Hao Yuan, Ping He, Jingqi Wu, Jingrong Chen, Yuxiao Liu, Hongmei Zhang, Joost D. de Bruijn, Xuerong Xiang, Ping Ji, Huipin Yuan, Huipin Yuan, Mingzheng Li

“…Furthermore, the bone area within the available space of BCP implants increased significantly from 19.3% ± 7.3% at 12 weeks to 37.7% ± 8.5% at 24 weeks (p = 0.0063), accompanied by significant BCP resorption (14.8% at 12 weeks and 30.2% at 24 weeks). This study offers two rabbit CSDs models for evaluating bone-regeneration strategies (including bone substitution), and the overall data obtained in the current study indicate the possibility of repairing CSDs with CaP ceramics demonstrating improved bone-forming ability given adequate implantation time.…”
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Digital twin-based applications in crop monitoring by Tsega Y. Melesse

“…Despite being in its early stages of implementation, digital twin technology is showing signs of progress, suggesting it could be the next step in crop farming's digitalization, increasing visibility and transparency, and improving decision-making processes. The review offers valuable insights and fills research gaps, enabling informed decisions for farmers, policymakers, and service providers to enhance productivity, sustainability, and resilience in modern agriculture.…”
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New Hydrangeas for North and Central Florida: Bigleaf and Mountain Hydrangeas by Gary W. Knox

“…Even prior to the new reflowering cultivars, gardeners and landscapers had renewed interest in hydrangeas because they flower in shade, often produce blue flowers, and are considered an “heirloom” plant that reminds us of the garden heritage of our forefathers. …”
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Effects of oral sarcopenia and malnutrition on the elderly by Chieh Chen, Da-Ming Liao

“…Abstract Old-aged adults often suffer from nutrient deficiency or appetite loss resulting from taste and smell degeneration, poor oral and dental functions, and chewing and swallowing difficulties in addition to having poor digestion and gastrointestinal tract absorption or delayed stomach emptying. …”
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