Eradication of Helicobacter pylori for prevention of aspirin-associated peptic ulcer bleeding in adults over 65 years: the HEAT RCT by CJ Hawkey, Anthony J Avery, Carol AC Coupland, Colin J Crooks, Jennifer S Dumbleton, FD Richard Hobbs, Denise Kendrick, Michael Moore, Clive Morris, Gregory Rubin, Murray Smith, Diane Stevenson

“…Seventy-one participants (1.3%) withdrew consent to further data follow-up at a median value of 503 days (IQR 69–1324) after randomisation. …”
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The European Synarchy: New Discourses on Sovereignty by Dimitris N. Chryssochoou

“…[endif]--> <p class="ArticleText"><span lang="EN-GB">Half a century since its inception as a community of western European democracies, limited in scope and competences, the European Union (EU) is taken to denote a composite polity that combines unity and multiplicity while having the capacity to produce publicly binding decisions and allocate values in European society. It is thus possible to capture the endemic systemic complexity of the regional process through the lens of new theoretical perspectives with a view to developing a series of novel understandings of EU governance in the early twenty-first century. …”
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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

“…With regards to analysis, a realist logic of analysis following three stages was used: (1) juxtaposition of data sources; (2) reconciling contradictory data; and (3) consolidation of sources of evidence. …”
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Research on the Impact of Distributed Generation on Slow Changes of Voltage Profiles in Low Voltage Electrical Networks by Vieru D.

“…A lower impact of distributed generation has been established with smaller in-line voltage deviations at low consumption, and at high consumption the voltage deviations can exceed the allowable values stipulated in the normative documents. Following the limitation of these deviations in the limit of the admissible values, the recommendation was formulated to limit the power of the distributed sources to the level of about 30% of the power consumed in the peak hours. …”
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Contrasting sulfur isotope signatures in two arid basins separated by the Qilian mountains by Yuxin Hao, Shijiao Niu, Haixia Zhu, Xiying Zhang, Sen Wang, Xiangrui Kong

“…Additional analyses of sulfate-to-sodium and sulfate-to-magnesium ratios further emphasize the distinct sulfur sources and processes in each region, with minimal impact from these ions on δ34S values. …”
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Using natural experiments to evaluate population health interventions: a framework for producers and users of evidence by Peter Craig, Mhairi Campbell, Manuela Deidda, Ruth Dundas, Judith Green, Srinivasa Vittal Katikireddi, Jim Lewsey, David Ogilvie, Frank de Vocht, Martin White

“…Design and planning An adaptation of the MRC/NIHR framework, for the development and evaluation of complex interventions, provides a structure for planning and conducting a natural experimental evaluation and highlights the value of applying a complex systems perspective for the evaluation. …”
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Targets Spatial Coordinates Calculation in Angle-Difference Rangefinder Passive Location Complexes by Numerical Iterative Methods by A. A. Dmitrenko, S. Y. Sedyshev

“…The criteria for further comparison of the using analyzed algorithms results were determined by the following characteristics: working area of the passive location complex (the part of the space within which the targets coordinates estimates deviation from their true values does not exceed the maximum allowable values); average error of calculating the target spatial coordinates in the working area; number of coordinate calculating stages of radio sources in the studied part of the space. …”
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Methodology for determining the reactive parameters of aviation electrical energy consumers based on voltage and current data in transients by V. I. Pavlova, I. E. Starostin

“…During the operation of aviation electrical equipment, the values of its parameters change relative to the nominal values. …”
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Experimental Validation of the LabSOCS Detector Efficiency Simulation by Guilherme Soares Zahn, Frederico Antonio Genezini

“…In the present work, the accuracy of the efficiency values determined by Mirion Industries’ LabSOCS detection efficiency simulator was assessed by determining the activities of point sources measured under five distinct geometries, and comparing the results to the certified activity values. …”
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Construction and Optimization of Ecological Security Patterns Based on Ecosystem Services in the Wuhan Metropolitan Area by Beiling Chen, Jianhua Zhu, Huayan Liu, Lixiong Zeng, Fuhua Li, Zhiyan Xiao, Wenfa Xiao

“…The findings indicated that high-level ecological sources exhibited higher overall landscape connectivity and ecosystem service values with lower patch fragmentation. …”
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Urban Population of Nizhny Novgorod in First Half of 1920s: Leisure Practices by N. V. Starikova, A. V. Shurshikova, E. S. Surovegina

“…Various forms of urban leisure and their connections to state ideology are characterized. A total of 31 sources were analyzed, including legislative sources, statistics, and periodicals. …”
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Effect of Partial Dependence of Photopeak Data on The Calculations of NaI(Tl) Detector Spectrum by Mahmoud Ahmad Elawi, Hafsa Taha Ahmad

“…The overlap between the two peaks at 609.3 (Ra-226) and 661.6 keV (Cs-137) is studied with using σ values from data when sources are separated, and counts in peaks centroids. …”
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The Bioaccumulation, Fractionation and Health Risk of Rare Earth Elements in Wild Fish of Guangzhou City, China by Xiongyi Miao, Xueqin Wei, Xiqian Zhao, Yupei Hao, Wei Bao

“…Higher LRs/HRs and ΔEu values, coupled with lower ΔCe values, in fish from the high-bioaccumulation group suggested that increased bioaccumulation mitigated fractionation. …”
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Depositional record of metal(loid)s since late quaternary in the Laizhou Bay, China by Longlong Liu, Longlong Liu, Junfeng Gao, Shengjiang Zhang, Sen Lin, Dongdong Lu, Jialin Zhang, Xiang Xie, Bin Chen, Jiandong Qiu

“…The historical changes in metal(loid)s in the core sediments were predominantly linked to the sedimentary environment, sediment sources, and mean grain size. The mean values of the metal(loid)s in the DU 4-2 unit, formed during the Early Holocene, may be regarded as reference values for background concentrations.…”
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Iowa’s Annual Phosphorus Budget: Quantifying the Inputs and Outputs of Phosphorus Transport Processes by Elliot Anderson, Keith Schilling, Christopher Jones, Larry Weber, Calvin Wolter

“…The other components were much smaller; the mean grazing and stream export values were 15 and 19 million kg, respectively, and human and industrial sources were less than 4 million kg. …”
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Dynamic Characteristics of Aerosol Optical Properties over Dibrugarh City in the North-Eastern Indian Region during 2018–2021 by Akshansha Chauhan, Shukla Acharjee, Ramesh P. Singh, Brent Holben

“…SSA values indicate the presence of scattering aerosols but in 2020, a sudden decline in the SSA values shows a strong rise in the absorbing aerosols. …”
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Calculation of spatial target coordinates in range-difference passive radars by the Levenberg – Marquardt method by A. A. Dmitrenko, S. Y. Sedyshev, Y. У. Kuleshov, A. A. Bogatyrev

“…The following parameters were used as comparison criteria: passive radar working area (a part of space where the deviation of target coordinate estimates from their true values does not exceed the maximum tolerable values); average error in calculating spatial coordinates in the working area; iterations number of coordinate calculation in the analyzed part of space. …”
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Trophic ecology in an anchialine cave: A stable isotope study. by Brenda Durán, Fernando Álvarez

“…Our study revealed: a) that despite a certain amount of variation in the δ13C and δ15N values of the species through time, both seasonally and interannually, the anchialine isotopic niche is much conserved; b) through contribution models we propose what are the most probable food sources for the studied species and the results confirm previous trophic classifications; and c) that the shrimp Typhlatya pearsei presents very negative δ13C values, suggesting their consumption of bacterial sources consistent with a chemosynthetic origin of organic matter. …”
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Study of seasonal distribution of dust in the Middle East region using CALIOP and MODIS data by Ruhallah Moradhaseli, Ali Bayat, Fateme Radmehri

“…During the cold seasons, optical depth values are much less compared with their values at warm seasons. …”
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The Concept of Useful Knowledge in Hadith and its Implications for Contemporary Islamic Education by Muhammad Hizba Aulia, Elan Sumarna, Cucu Surahman, Aufa Assa Syahada

“…In conclusion, Islamic education must integrate these values to create an environment that focuses on mastery of knowledge and applying moral values in daily life. …”
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