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Infrastructure development and industrial sector productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa [PDF]

Journal of Economics and Development, 2020
Purpose – The purpose of this study is to examine whether the state of infrastructure development in Sub-Saharan Africa actually stimulates industrial sector productivity, using a panel data set of 17 countries spanning from 2003 to 2018.
Chukwuebuka Bernard Azolibe, Jisike Jude Okonkwo   +1 more
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Temporal variation in sea trout Salmo trutta life history traits in the Erriff River, western Ireland

Aquaculture Environment Interactions, 2016
The demographic and life history characteristics of sea trout Salmo trutta L. populations can be changed by a range of pressures in both freshwater and marine environments.
PG Gargan, FL Kelly, S Shepard, KF Whelan   +3 more
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Smoking cessation programmes for women living in disadvantaged communities, “We Can Quit 2”: A systematic review protocol [version 3; peer review: 2 approved]

HRB Open Research, 2019
Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death in Ireland with almost 6,000 smokers dying each year from smoking-related diseases. Amongst younger Irish women, smoking rates are considerably higher in those from socially disadvantaged areas ...
Emma Burke, Fiona Dobbie, Nadine Dougall, Mary Adebolu Oluwaseun, David Mockler, Joanne Vance, Nicola O'Connell, Catherine D. Darker, Linda Bauld, Catherine Hayes   +9 more
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Evaluation of the quality of information provided by ChatGPT on pelvic and acetabular surgery

Journal of Orthopaedic Reports
Background: Pelvic and Acetabular fractures are complex injuries commonly caused by both high-energy mechanisms in young patients and low velocity trauma in older patients, which can result in significant morbidity and mortality for both.
Conor J. Kilkenny, Martin S. Davey, David O'Sullivan, Conor Medlar, Conor O’ Driscoll, Brendan O'Daly   +5 more
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GaitKeeper: An AI-Enabled Mobile Technology to Standardize and Measure Gait Speed

Sensors
Gait speed is increasingly recognized as an important health indicator. However, gait analysis in clinical settings often encounters inconsistencies due to methodological variability and resource constraints.
Naomi Davey, Gillian Harte, Aidan Boran, Paul Mc Elwaine, Seán P. Kennelly   +4 more
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Pharmaceutical advances: Integrating artificial intelligence in QSAR, combinatorial and green chemistry practices

Intelligent Pharmacy
The utilization of pharmaceuticals in medical and veterinary treatment has not only improved human and animal health but has also boosted food-production and economic welfare.
Baljit Singh, Michelle Crasto, Kamna Ravi, Sargun Singh   +3 more
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Testing and Simulation of Multilayer Polyvinylidene Fluoride‐Based Piezoelectric Energy Harvester Devices

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
The study considers the use of polymer/dielectric‐based multilayers piezoelectric Energy Harvesters (EH) to produce an output voltage and current, by exploiting the mechanical energy provided by human organs movements. In particular, the heart motion is considered from the kinematic viewpoint, and a multiphysics theoretical model is developed to assess
Hamdi Ezzin, Silvia Monchetti, Paolo Emilio Puddu, Luciano Teresi, Antonio DeSimone, Roberto Brighenti   +5 more
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ESKAPE: Navigating the Global Battlefield for Antimicrobial Resistance and Defense in Hospitals

Bacteria
The current healthcare environment is at risk due to the facilitated transmission and empowerment of the ESKAPE pathogens, comprising of Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa ...
Kamna Ravi, Baljit Singh
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Wearable‐Derived Diurnal Alignment Between Physical Activity and Device Temperature Predicts Future Disease and Mortality Risk

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Wearable‐derived diurnal alignment between physical activity and device temperature, decomposed into 24 h coupling strength (M24), phase deviation (D24), and 12 h harmonic magnitude (M12), is examined in approximately 90,000 UK Biobank participants.
Han Chen, Jiahe Wei, Jonathan Cedernaes, Christian Benedict, Athanasios Tsanas, Zhi Cao, Xiao Tan   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Principles of reshoring development in luxury goods sector1

International Journal of Management and Economics, 2020
This article analyzes the grounds and possibility to induce and develop reshoring activities in the luxury goods sector. The premise of this analysis is the contemporary redefinition of the luxury goods sector, which relates to the increasing volume of ...
Młody Michał, Stępień Beata
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