Impact of Ag2O on physical and electrical properties of Li2O-MgO-Bi2O3-SiO2 glass system as promising solid state electrolytes by Hany A. Abo-Mosallam, Samia E. Ibrahim

“…Dielectric properties (constant ε′, loss ε″ and ac conductivity σac, over a range of frequency 100–100 kHz and temperature RT (Room Temperature)–200 °C and frequency exponent s) of these glasses have been studied The results indicate a great potential of the prepared glasses as promising materials that can be used for solid state electrolytes.…”
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A Qualitative Investigation of WhatsApp Interaction for English Language Grammar Learning by Nagaletchimee Annamalai, Najah Rajeh Alsalhi, Mohd Elmagzoub Eltahir, Bilal Mohammed Zakarneh, Kamariah Yunus, Samer H. Zyoud

“…This qualitative case study aimed to examine pre-service teachers’ and teacher educators’ interactions during their English grammar lessons via the WhatsApp platform. The Community of Inquiry (CoI) model was employed to categorize the WhatsApp interactions based on social, cognitive and teacher presences. …”
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A bivariate multifractal analysis approach to understanding socio-spatial segregation dynamics by Janka Lengyel, Stéphane G. Roux, Olivier Bonin, Stéphane Jaffard, Patrice Abry

“…In this context, the proposed approach, which uses wavelet leaders for multifractal analysis of irregular point processes, estimates self-similarity and intermittency exponents as well as self-similar and multifractal cross-correlation by combining classical multifractal and geographic analysis methods. …”
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Citación de fuentes documentales y escogencia de informantes: un estudio cualitativo de las razones expuestas por investigadores venezolanos by Fidias Gerardo Arias Odon

“… La presente investigación se propuso interpretar las razones que expone un grupo de investigadores para citar y descartar fuentes de información documentales y vivas. …”
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Krylov complexity in 2d CFTs with SL(2, ℝ) deformed Hamiltonians by Vinay Malvimat, Somnath Porey, Baishali Roy

“…Notably, the precise exponent governing this growth depends on the heaviness of the state under examination. …”
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Temporal legacies of coal mining in the West Coast, New Zealand: path-dependency or path-creation? by Sean Connelly, Etienne Nel, Alison Floyd

“…The temporal component of Blackball’s coal transition presents useful lessons for other mining communities which currently face closure.…”
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Unfolder: fast localization and image rectification of a document with a crease from folding in half by A.M. Ershov, D.V. Tropin, E.E. Limonova, D.P. Nikolaev, V.V. Arlazarov

“…The average runtime for Unfolder was only 0.25 s / image on an iPhone XR.…”
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SOCIAL MEDIA AND NONVIOLENT PROTEST MOVEMENTS: A CONTEMPORARY REVIEW OF THE ENDSARS MOVEMENT by Olaoluwa Babatunde OYINLOYE, Adeshina Iyanuoluwa OMOTAYO

“…The analysis highlights the challenges, successes and limitations of using social media for nonviolent protests, drawing implications and lessons for future movements. The study employed a qualitative data collection method and twelve (12) respondents comprising of police officers and activists who were participants in the EndSARS protests were interviewed.  …”
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Atmospheric Brown Carbon: Sources, Optical Properties, and Chromophore Composition by Ashmeet Kaur Alang, Shankar G. Aggarwal

“…This paper revises and expands a part of the prior database containing critical assessments of the primary and secondary sources, photochemistry of multi-phase chemical reactions involving BrC, potential candidate BrC chromophores, and recent studies on optical properties of BrC in the cryosphere, to draw lessons from recent advances that lead to improved BrC representation in the atmosphere.…”
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European Wool Carder Bee, Wool Carder Bee Anthidium manicatum (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) by Samantha Gallagher, Andrea Lucky

“… The European wool carder bee Anthidium manicatum (Linnaeus) is a solitary, cavity-nesting bee species in the family Megachilidae (tribe Anthidiini), a family whose members include the mason and leaf cutter bees. Wool carder bees are so named because the female bee scrapes and collects the soft downy hairs (trichomes) of fuzzy plants to use in building a nest for her young. …”
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Patient with Jaundice, Dyspnea and Hyperferritinemia after COVID-19 by V. R. Grechishnikova, P. E. Tkachenko, M. S. Zharkova, T. P. Nekrasova, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Subsequently, the patient's condition was complicated by the development of two episodes of acute respiratory distress syndrome, which occurred during the withdrawal of glucocorticosteroid therapy. …”
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‘You Choose No Time to Live and Die’: Dinmukhamed A. Kunayev and His Time by Ziyabek Y. Kabuldinov, Konstantin V. Cherepanov, Didar B. Kassymova

“…The study covers a variety of sources, including personal memories of D. Kunayev, recollections of his contemporaries and co-workers, materials and documents from Kazakhstan-based and foreign archives (Archive of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Central State Archive of the Republic of Kazakhstan, etc.). …”
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The Role of PM2.5 Chemical Composition and Meteorology during High Pollution Periods at a Suburban Background Station in Southern Poland by Barbara Błaszczak, Natalia Zioła, Barbara Mathews, Krzysztof Klejnowski, Krzysztof Słaby

“…During the measurement period, PM2.5 concentrations exceeding 50 µg m–3 were recorded on 38 days, and 7 pollution episodes were detected. Such events, however, were observed only in the heating season, when stable meteorological conditions (low air temperatures, weak winds, high relative humidity and lack of precipitation) and increased emissions of PM and its precursors from anthropogenic sources favored the accumulation of pollutants. …”
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A Time-motion Comparison of Itemized Treatment Costs in First and Second In Vitro Fertilization Attempts: A United Kingdom Fertility Centre Experience by Christopher A. Jones, Olivia J. Carpinello, Dev Kumar, Louis G. Keith, Renju S. Raj, E. Scott Sills

“…Time-motion analysis can identify episodes of care that can be streamlined to improve outcomes and reduce cost.…”
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Can physical and psychological factors predict pain recurrence or an exacerbation of persistent non-specific low back pain? A protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Deborah Falla, Michael Mansfield, Janet Deane, Kanya Wongwitwichote, Cho Wai Geoffrey Yu

“…This systematic review will synthesise and analyse whether physical and/or psychological features can predict recurrent episodes of LBP or exacerbation of pain.Methods and analysis This systematic review protocol follows the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocols guidelines. …”
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Recurrence and chronicity of bonding disorders diagnosed using the structured interview: case report by Yumi Nishikii, Yumi Nishikii, Yoshiko Suetsugu, Hiroshi Yamashita, Keiko Yoshida, Keiko Yoshida

“…She was also diagnosed with pathological anger towards her first child, episodes of postpartum depression, and complaints of insomnia after the birth of all three children.ConclusionEmotional rejection, pathological anger towards the baby, and infant-focused anxiety, in this case, should be diagnosed individually and appropriate care should be provided for each. …”
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Functional Disorders of the Biliary Tract and Cholelithiasis: Analysis of a Possible Relationship by Yu. O. Shulpekova, I. R. Popova, V. M. Nechaev

“…Aim: Diagnostic criteria for functional disorders of the biliary tract are presented in the materials of the Rome IV consensus, as well as expert councils of Russian and foreign specialists. Episodes of functional biliary pain are caused by a violation of bile outflow through the cystic duct and sphincter of Oddi. …”
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Cost Impact Model of a Novel Multi-mRNA Host Response Assay for Diagnosis and Risk Assessment of Acute Respiratory Tract Infections and Sepsis in the Emergency Department by John E. Schneider, Jonathan Romanowsky, Philipp Schuetz, Ivana Stojanovic, Henry K. Cheng, Oliver Liesenfeld, Ljubomir Buturovic, Timothy E. Sweeney

“…Included costs were those assumed to be associated with an episode of sepsis diagnosis, management, and treatment. …”
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Specialized Medical Weight Management Intervention for High-Risk Obesity by Gitanjali Srivastava, Chelsea Paris, Jessica Johnson, Emma Barnes, Brittany L. Cunningham, C. J. Stimson, Kevin D. Niswender, Sabrina J. Poon

“…**Background:** Bundled payments are services rendered at pre-determined costs with the goal of providing high value care. Our institution’s Episodes of Care team partnered with its tertiary care obesity center to design a novel medical weight management bundle for employers that would collectively deliver high value obesity services. …”
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Algorithm of management of patient with alcohol-induced liver disease by M. V. Mayevskaya, M. A. Morozova

“…Manifestation of disease usually appear after another episode of alcohol intake. Severe alcoholic hepatitis, especially if develops on a background of pre-existing LC, in high number of cases is associated to unfavorable life prognosis. …”
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