Evaluating Usability and Accessibility of Visual Programming Tools for Novice Programmers—The Case of App Inventor, Scratch, and StarLogo by Kamil Żyła, Kinga Chwaleba, Dominik Choma

“…Another goal is to show a set of tools that is successful in such an assessment. …”
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Best Practices to Prevent Complications in Non-Invasive Ventilation by Celina Maria Peixoto Ladeira, Luís Paiva, Hélène Ferreira Malta

“…To develop a best practices protocol to standardise nursing interventions for preventing complications associated with the interface and air pressure/flow and to optimise NIV. …”
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Approaches used to prevent and reduce the use of restrictive practices on adults with learning disabilities: a realist review by Joy Duxbury, Alina Haines-Delmont, John Baker, Peter Baker, Gary Bourlet, Elaine Craig, James Ridley, Rachel Whyte, Beth Morrison, Michaela Thomson, Anthony Tsang, Tella Lantta

“…Background There is some evidence to support approaches to reduce restrictive practices in settings for people with a learning disability who may also have a diagnosis of autism or mental health problems. …”
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Experimental Validation of the Electrokinetic Theory and Development of Seismoelectric Interferometry by Cross-Correlation by F. C. Schoemaker, N. Grobbe, M. D. Schakel, S. A. L. de Ridder, E. C. Slob, D. M. J. Smeulders

“…It is shown that seismic sources at a single boundary location are sufficient to retrieve the 1D seismoelectric responses, both for the coseismic and interface components, in a layered model.…”
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Does order matter? Investigating the effect of sequence on glance duration during on-road driving. by Joonbum Lee, Shannon C Roberts, Bryan Reimer, Bruce Mehler

“…Results showed that across both tasks and a variety of statistical tests, glance sequence had inconsistent effects on glance duration-the effects varied according to the number of glances, task type, and data set that was being evaluated. Results suggest that other aspects of the task as well as interface design effect glance duration and should be considered in the context of examining driver attention or lack thereof. …”
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Intelligent deep learning model for targeted cancer drug delivery by Islam R. Kamal, Saied M. Abd El-atty, S. F. El-Zoghdy, Randa F. Soliman

“…This paper proposes a multi-compartmental model with an AI bio-cyber interface based on molecular communication technology. …”
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Reporting Together: Transactional Sociability, Digital Communities and Alternate Embodiments on the Road through the Use of Waze by Regner Ramos

“…Collecting its data through a series of interviews with users as well as personal analyses, this paper aims to critically address how through its interface Waze: a) contests notions of “community” among a group of drivers on the road, b) creates transactional collaborations between Wazers, and c) sets up a digital space where users perform and move in relation to each other. …”
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Simulation of the Uniaxial Mechanical Properties and Crack Evolution of Coal Pillar-Artificial Dam in Abandoned Mines by Xin Lyu, Ke Yang, Juejing Fang, Minke Duan, Jinzhou Tang

“…Based on the analysis of the force state of coal pillar-artificial dams, the influence of the interface angle was analyzed. Seven sets of coal pillar-artificial dam specimens were prepared and a PFC3D numerical model was constructed to carry out the uniaxial compression test without lateral pressure. …”
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SnugDock: paratope structural optimization during antibody-antigen docking compensates for errors in antibody homology models. by Aroop Sircar, Jeffrey J Gray

“…The combined algorithm produced four medium (Critical Assessment of PRediction of Interactions-CAPRI rating) and seven acceptable lowest-interface-energy predictions in a test set of fifteen complexes. …”
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Performance Comparison of 10 State-of-the-Art Machine Learning Algorithms for Outcome Prediction Modeling of Radiation-Induced Toxicity by Ramon M. Salazar, PhD, Saurabh S. Nair, MS, Alexandra O. Leone, MBS, Ting Xu, PhD, Raymond P. Mumme, BS, Jack D. Duryea, BA, Brian De, MD, Kelsey L. Corrigan, MD, Michael K. Rooney, MD, Matthew S. Ning, MD, Prajnan Das, MD, Emma B. Holliday, MD, Zhongxing Liao, MD, Laurence E. Court, PhD, Joshua S. Niedzielski, PhD

“…The graphical user interface created for this study automatically compares the performance of these 11 algorithms for any data set.…”
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Targeting RGMb interactions: Discovery and preclinical characterization of potent anti-RGMb antibodies blocking multiple ligand bindings by Maria Meira, Aurore Frey, Neila Chekkat, Magda Rybczynska, Zaki Sellam, Joon Seok Park, Francesca Smylie Gazzaniga, Alexia Parmentier, Marianne Le Gall, Gordon James Freeman, Dennis Lee Kasper, Arlene Helen Sharpe, Eric Rambeaux, Abdijapar Shamshiev

“…These properties make mAb 2C11 a promising candidate for therapeutic use to overcome immune checkpoint inhibitor resistances, warranting further exploration in clinical settings.…”
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Geospatial analysis of immunisation outcomes in Nigeria using a Bayesian geostatistical approach and an interactive dashboard by Chijioke Kaduru, Idim Godwin, Olamide Akeboi, Karinate Cyril-Egware, Sharon Uzoma, Maduekwe Vivian, Ebuka Nwafia, Oshodi Esther, Tijjani Habib, Shehu Abdullahi, Rehanat Amusu, Jedydah Atieno, Koko Aadum, Ojonimi Alfred, Geraldine Mbagwu, Ganiyat Eshikhena, Ugomma Nyananyo, Josephina Obande, Ezra Gayawan

“…In Lagos state, the distinction between urban and rural settings does not significantly impact zero-dose (OR = 2.117, 95% CI:0.473–10.001) or under-immunisation rates (OR = 1.136, 95% CI:0.300–4.722). …”
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Feasibility and challenges in sustaining a community based surveillance system in post-Ebola Sierra Leone by Christina Mergenthaler, Ankie van den Broek, Noor Tromp, Kimberly Nehal, Jip Janssen, Shiyong Wang, T. T. Samba, Mohammed Vandhi, Alpha Augustin Kombo, Osman Sankoh, M. Koblo Kamara, Mirjam I. Bakker

“…Abstract Background In outbreak-prone settings, community-based surveillance (CBS) systems can alert health authorities to respond in a timely manner where suspected cases of disease are being reported. …”
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Students’ experiences of placements in urban Indigenous health contexts: developing a culturally responsive workforce by Kate Odgers-Jewell, Alison Nelson, Renee Brown, Nicole Hunter, Tiffany Atkins, Kelly Menzel

“…Future research should explore the longer-term impacts of student placements on cultural responsiveness, attitudes, values, and behaviours, as well as the experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples interfacing with university students on placement in urban settings. …”
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Microbial players in autoimmunity: multicentric analysis of the association between Mycoplasma hominis serostatus and rheumatoid arthritis by G. L. Erre, Ngoc Dan Thanh Phan, N. Diaz, A. Congiargiu, N. Mundula, A. A. Mangoni, Thi Minh Phuong Phan, V. Margarita, P. L. Fiori, P. Rappelli, C. Cacciotto, A. Alberti, D. Dessì

“…The potential role of the interactions taking place at the host–pathogen interface during persistent M. hominis infections in inducing autoimmunity should be further explored and characterized.…”
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Investigation on the early pressure load characteristics of bubbles in near-field underwater explosion with condensed-phase CL-20 explosive detonation by Yi Hao, Zhenxin Sheng, Bo Yan, Teng Xie, Lunping Zhang, Haibin Mao, Jun Yu

“…We use a compressible multiphase fluid solver with high-order finite difference schemes, including fifth-order weighted essentially non-oscillatory for spatial and third-order total variation diminishing Runge–Kutta for temporal discretization. The level-set method and modified ghost fluid method accurately capture multiphase interface dynamics. …”
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Enhancement of joint quality for laser welded dissimilar material cell-to-busbar joints using meta model-based multi-objective optimization by Andreas Andersson Lassila, Tobias Andersson, Rohollah Ghasemi, Dan Lönn

“…Artificial neural network-based meta models, trained on numerical results from computational fluid dynamics simulations of the laser welding process, are used to predict and evaluate the joint quality. A set of optimized process parameters is identified, in order to simultaneously maximize the interface width for the joints, and minimize the formation of undercuts and in-process temperatures. …”
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Modeling of Thermal Conductivity in a Medium with Phase Transition with a Moving Boundary of Phase Change by Mizonov V.E., Tikhonov A.I., Basova E.V., Mitrofanov A.V.

“…This work is devoted to the theoretical study of the effect of the phase interface motion on thermal conductivity in a liquid-solid nonlinear medium with a phase transition. …”
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Bridging the gap between haptic devices and cobots with highly geared magnetorheological actuators by Jean-Sébastien Plante, Alexandre St-Jean, Jean-Philippe Lucking Bigué

“…The results demonstrate that the fluidic interface of MR actuators resolves two major conflicts. …”
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Penetrógrafo eletrônico automático Automatic electronic recording penetrometer by Aloísio Bianchini, João C. de S. Maia, Paulo S. G. Magalhães, Nelson Cappelli, Cláudio K. Umezu

“…The maximum working depth may be set and the load cell calibration can be verified through a keyboard with 2 lines display. …”
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