Voice quality types and uses in North American English by Richard Wright, Courtney Mansfield, Laura Panfili

“…While not contrastive, it plays an important role in phonology and a wide variety of other discourse, pragmatic, and social functions. In this context we present some of our current research into segmental and social factors relating to creaky voicing. …”
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Unitization Based Memory Enhancement in Younger and Older Adults by Joshua Kah Meng Khoo, Roni Tibon

“…Accordingly, unitization has been proposed as a promising strategy to attenuate age-related associative deficits, but evidence regarding its utility was lacking. The current study aimed to establish unitization as a viable mnemonic strategy. …”
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PM2.5 prediction and its influencing factors in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei urban agglomeration using spatial temporal graph convolutional networks by Yawen Zhao

“…Current spatiotemporal analysis methods often lack sufficient accuracy. …”
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The Impact of Low-Level Laser Therapy on Spasticity in Children with Spastic Cerebral Palsy: A Systematic Review by Amalio Jiménez, Frederick R. Carrick, Norman Hoffman, Monèm Jemni

“…Context: Spastic cerebral palsy (SCP) is a condition characterized by muscle stiffness and involuntary movements, which greatly affect movement abilities and overall well-being. …”
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INTEREST OF USING E-COMMERCE CHANNELS BASED ON SOCIAL MEDIA TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF REGIONAL SUPERIOR PRODUCT MARKETING ON FEMALE GROUP OF CRAFTSMEN FROM SANITAIR KLASEMAN MALANG... by Ayu Febriyanti Puspitasari, Rizka Miladiah Ervianty, Phima Ruthia Dwikesumasari, Ida Setya Dwijayanti

“…Conclusion: Partners got increased orders from consumers after using social media. …”
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Clinical activities of out-of-hospital Italian public geriatrics: a survey of members of the Italian Society of Geriatrics Hospital and Territory by Mariagiovanna Cozza, Ciro Manzo, Alberto Castagna, Maurizio Gallucci, Filippo Fimognari, Lorenzo Palleschi

“… The out-of-hospital public geriatrician is a key professional figure to address the challenges of the complexity of old patients and to act as a bridge between general and local medical services and increasingly crowded hospitals. This is a distinctive geriatrician in Italy who works mostly in the territory and intermediate care, capable of mediating the transition of the setting and following the patient in their home care. …”
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Eggshell waste as a bioremoval agent for potentially toxic elements/metals and microbial contaminants from raw water of the Nile River in Egypt by Alaa Hosny, Nada Wael, Menna A. Hossam, Mariam Abdelmonem, Salwa M. El-Sayed, Samah H. Abu-Hussien, Basma T. Abd-Elhalim

“…Abstract Recently, microbial, and potentially toxic elements/metals (PTEs) contamination of aquatic ecosystems has been increasing in Egypt, owing to the bio-disposal of such pollutants in water effluents. …”
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Improving spatial prediction of Schistosoma haematobium prevalence in southern Ghana through new remote sensors and local water access profiles. by Alexandra V Kulinkina, Yvonne Walz, Magaly Koch, Nana-Kwadwo Biritwum, Jürg Utzinger, Elena N Naumova

“…Specifically, unsatisfactory water quality in boreholes perpetuates reliance on surface water bodies, indirectly increasing schistosomiasis risk and resulting in rapid reinfection (up to 40% prevalence six months following preventive chemotherapy). …”
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Self‐Standing Fluorine‐Free Anode Microporous Layers Enabling Improved Hot and Dry Operation of Fully Hydrocarbon Proton‐Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells by Koray Yildirim, Florian Lombeck, Severin Vierrath, Matthias Breitwieser

“…The SS‐MPLs demonstrate more homogeneous morphology and ≈10 times lower permeability compared to commercial references. Increasing carbon black in the SS‐MPLs reduces permeability by a factor of ≈5. …”
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Automatic and accurate measurement of cattle body based on a lightweight YOLOv8-Pose model and 3D point cloud by Chunhong Yue, Xiaohang Zhang, Yajun Zhang, Haijun Jiang, Haoyuan Miao

“…In animal husbandry, the transition from traditional manual and time-consuming methods to non-contact body measurements for cattle has become increasingly important. …”
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Quality failures in Energy- saving renovation projects in Northern China by Yuting Qi

“…Five residential buildings in Hohhot (a Northern city in China) that meet the renovation requirements are selected on the criteria such as location, contract value, renovation size, construction companies, supervision companies and the current status of building energy renovation projects. …”
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A new preparation method of hierarchical microstructure for wear-resistant superhydrophobic surface by Zhi Chen, Zefeng Yang, Zhizhong Zhang, Jian Li, Guojun Zhang, Fenglin Han

“…Biomimetic superhydrophobic surfaces are increasingly used on substrate materials in order to improve their performance, such as corrosion resistance, self-cleaning, anti-icing and fluid drag reduction. …”
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Challenges of ICT use for nurse-patient communication in Portugal: a mixed methods research by Marlene Peres, Raquel Simões de Almeida, António Moreira

“…Despite the predominance of face-to-face care, 62.5% stated that they do not experience difficulties or concerns, recognizing ICT as an increasingly integrated and advantageous tool for remote communication. …”
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Automated Control System for Drum-Type Biofermenter by A. Yu. Briukhanov, E. V. Vasilev, S. A. Egorov

“…Modern production increasingly relies on the implementation of automated control systems to improve the efficiency, precision, and safety of technological processes. …”
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Calibration of DEM Parameters and Microscopic Deformation Characteristics During Compression Process of Lateritic Soil with Different Moisture Contents by Chao Ji, Wanru Liu, Yiguo Deng, Yeqin Wang, Peimin Chen, Bo Yan

“…Lateritic soils in tropical regions feature cohesive textures and high specific resistance, driving up energy demands for tillage and harvesting machinery. However, current equipment designs lack discrete element models that account for soil moisture variations, and the microscopic effects of water content on lateritic soil deformation remain poorly understood. …”
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A chronological study on formation mechanism of nesquehonite from nanoparticles to grown crystals and its application in nanoparticle synthesis by Amin Yahyazadeh, Ali Faham Mofrad, Ehsan Yahyazadeh, Mohammad Outokesh, Seyed Mohammadreza Safavi, Sina Kazzazi, Neda Madani, Behzad Badr Hesari

“…During this reaction, the viscosity (and other bulk properties) of the slurry dramatically increases after 20–40 min induction period. Such a surge of viscosity is important for the reactor engineers, as it may damage the driving motor. …”
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“You're Building Trust, You're Building Rapport”: Contributions from Implementers of Health-Focused Community Engagement by Autumn Tamlyn, Sarah Barnes, Yewon Na, Hope White, Matthew Spence, Benjamin Linas, Mari-Lynn Drainoni

“…While health-focused CE may contribute to better health outcomes by establishing feelings of empowerment within the community, strengthening relationships, and increasing a community’s resiliency, the perspective of the implementers is often not considered. …”
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Impaired plasma membrane calcium ATPase activity and mitochondrial dysfunction contribute to calcium dysregulation in Fabry disease-related painful neuropathy by Francesco Formaggio, Asia Pizzi, Cecilia Delprete, Davide Pasqualini, Isabella Mataloni, Roberto Rimondini, Ludovica Campolongo, Vincenzo Donadio, Anna Maria Ghelli, Rocco Liguori, Marco Caprini

“…The reduced activity was associated with a decrease of cytosolic pH which weakened the PMCA-dependent calcium extrusion. …”
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The implementation of Safety Management Systems in healthcare: a systematic review and international comparison by Zhivko Zhelev, Sian de Bell, Alison Bethel, Maria Clarke, Rob Anderson, Jo Thompson Coon

“…Approaches to patient safety in all countries reflect increasing awareness that for an initiative to be successful, it needs to be context-specific. …”
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Simulation and experimental investigation of single CVD micro-edge diamond abrasive grain grinding by Dongdong Liu, Haojie Zhu, Rui Shen, Fanghong Sun

“…The grinding mechanism of micro-edge diamond abrasive grains is to increase numerous pyramidal micro-edges contact with the grinding workpiece. …”
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