Surface modification of aluminum alloy 6061 by embedding B4C particles via friction stir processing by Balram Yelamasetti, P Naveen Kumar, Venkat Ramana G, Kuldeep K Saxena, Velaphi Msomi, Vishwanatha H M, Ajit Behera

“…Aluminum alloy-based surface composites have been in numerous applications since the introduction of the Friction Stir Processing (FSP) method to develop multifunctional properties owing to its ease of use and control in process parameters to obtain desired properties. …”
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El-FnaVR: An Immersive Virtual Reality Representation of Jemaa El-Fna in Marrakech for Intangible Cultural Heritage Experiences by Hamza Khalloufi, Mohamed Zaifri, Mohammed Kadri, Abdessamad Benlahbib, Fatima Zahra Kaghat, Ahmed Azough

“…A user study, conducted with participants, reveals overwhelmingly positive responses, as participants laud the application’s immersive nature, ease of use, and social appeal. The study’s findings indicate that El-FnaVR successfully evokes the sensation of being present at the Jemaa El-Fna square, and offers valuable insights into the events and traditions that define it. …”
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Individual Identification of Cheetah (<i>Acinonyx jubatus</i>) Based on Close-Range Remote Sensing: First Steps of a New Monitoring Technique by Guillaume Baralle, Antoine F. J. Marchal, Philippe Lejeune, Adrien Michez

“…Future works should focus on automating track segmentation and landmark positioning for ease of use in conservation strategies.…”
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Problems and Barriers Related to the Use of Digital Health Applications: Scoping Review by Godwin Denk Giebel, Christian Speckemeier, Carina Abels, Felix Plescher, Kirstin Börchers, Jürgen Wasem, Nikola Blase, Silke Neusser

“…The most frequently mentioned categories were use and adherence (eg, incorporating the app into daily life or dropouts from use; n=22) and usability (eg, ease of use and design; n=19). ConclusionsThe search identified various problems and barriers in the context of mHealth apps. …”
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Coral Reef Monitoring by Scuba Divers Using Underwater Photogrammetry and Geodetic Surveying by Erica Nocerino, Fabio Menna, Armin Gruen, Matthias Troyer, Alessandro Capra, Cristina Castagnetti, Paolo Rossi, Andrew J. Brooks, Russell J. Schmitt, Sally J. Holbrook

“…Underwater photogrammetry is increasingly being used by marine ecologists because of its ability to produce accurate, spatially detailed, non-destructive measurements of benthic communities, coupled with affordability and ease of use. However, independent quality control, rigorous imaging system set-up, optimal geometry design and a strict modeling of the imaging process are essential to achieving a high degree of measurable accuracy and resolution. …”
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Functional nucleic acid-based biosensors for virus detection by Zijie Zhang, Bal Ram Adhikari, Payel Sen, Leyla Soleymani, Yingfu Li

“…FNA-based viral biosensors offer distinct advantages, such as the ability to achieve sensitive viral detection in complex biological samples, ease of use, scalability, and cost-effectiveness. This mini-review will be dedicated to appraising progress made in recent years in FNA-based biosensors for diagnosing diverse human and animal viruses. …”
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Comparison of five video-assisted intubation devices by novice and expert laryngoscopists for use in the aeromedical evacuation environment by Matthew C. Wallace, SSgt Tyler Britton, Robbie Meek, Sharon Walsh-Hart, Col Todd E. Carter, Steven J. Lisco

“…Device assembly times, startup times and the amount of light emitted were recorded. Perceived ease of use was surveyed. Results Novices were fastest with the Pentax AWS in all difficult airway scenarios. …”
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The phenomenon of central banks’ digital currencies (CBDC): key attributes and implementation perspectives by Shkliar A. I.

“…The main advantages of the CBDC were noted: stability and reliability, safety, speed and ease of use. At the same time, a list of prerequisites and factors that could enhance the benefits of central banks implementing their digital currencies were highlighted: more efficient retail payments, diminishing cash payments, strengthening the effectiveness of monetary policy and improving financial stability. …”
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Palatability, glycemic, and insulinemic responses to various carbohydrate formulations: Alternatives for the diagnosis of insulin dysregulation in horses? by Tobias Warnken, Claudia Schaub, Julien Delarocque, Florian Frers, Karsten Feige, Johanna Sonntag, Dania Birte Reiche

“…Various protocols are used, but all have limitations in terms of palatability, ease of use, variable composition, geographic availability, or some combination of these. …”
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A Simplified Chemical Reactor Network Approach for Aeroengine Combustion Chamber Modeling and Preliminary Design by Sergios Villette, Dimitris Adam, Alexios Alexiou, Nikolaos Aretakis, Konstantinos Mathioudakis

“…The burner is subdivided into three volumes, with each represented by a single perfectly stirred reactor, thereby resulting in a simplified three-element serial chemical reactor network configuration, reducing complexity, and promoting the generality and ease of use of the model, without requiring the proprietary engine information needed by other such models. …”
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Usability of a novel lateral flow assay for the point-of-care detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae: A qualitative time-series assessment among healthcare workers in South Africa. by Lindsey de Vos, Joseph Daniels, Avuyonke Gebengu, Laura Mazzola, Birgitta Gleeson, Jérémie Piton, Mandisa Mdingi, Ranjana Gigi, Cecilia Ferreyra, Jeffrey D Klausner, Remco P H Peters

“…High SUS scores and qualitative findings demonstrate high learnability, ease-of-use and suitability that provide valuable information for first-step scale-up requirements at primary healthcare level. …”
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Justifying the selection of a neural network linguistic classifier by Олеся Барковська, Ксенія Воропаєва, Олександр Руських

“…These aspects include classification accuracy, training and prediction time, model size, data distribution, and overall ease of use. By systematically assessing these attributes, this study aims to provide valuable information about the strengths and weaknesses of each model and enable researchers and practitioners to make informed decisions when selecting a neural network classifier for text classification tasks. …”
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New Delhi, India: Perceptions & apprehensions: A qualitative studyOral HIV self-testing among men who have sex with men in by Shruti Vashisht, Sanjay Rai, Shashi Kant, Partha Haldar, Puneet Misra, Kiran Goswami, D C S. Reddy

“…Perceived advantages of oral HIVST were ease of use, confidentiality and the non-invasive pain-free procedure. …”
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Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Oral Dydrogesterone to Micronized Vaginal Progesterone for Endometrial Preparation in Frozen-Thawed Embryo Transfer Cycle by Luma Caroline Gomes Mattos de Macedo, Mario Cavagna Neto, Artur Dzik, Andressa do Rosário Rocha, Sônia Maria Rolim Rosa Lima

“…The use of oral dydrogesterone is a reasonable option, may be more accepted by patients in terms of ease of use and lower cost. Clinical Trial Registration: U1111-1247-1845.…”
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An Experimental Study on the Validity and Reliability of a Smartphone Application to Acquire Temporal Variables during the Single Sit-to-Stand Test with Older Adults by Diogo Luís Marques, Henrique Pereira Neiva, Ivan Miguel Pires, Eftim Zdravevski, Martin Mihajlov, Nuno M. Garcia, Juan Diego Ruiz-Cárdenas, Daniel Almeida Marinho, Mário Cardoso Marques

“…Smartphone sensors have often been proposed as pervasive measurement systems to assess mobility in older adults due to their ease of use and low-cost. This study analyzes a smartphone-based application’s validity and reliability to quantify temporal variables during the single sit-to-stand test with institutionalized older adults. …”
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Neonatal pain assessment: Do we have the right tools? by Amelia Llerena, Krystal Tran, Danyal Choudhary, Jacqueline Hausmann, Dmitry Goldgof, Yu Sun, Stephanie M. Prescott, Stephanie M. Prescott, Stephanie M. Prescott

“…Provider education, inter-rater reliability and ease of use are important factors that contribute to an assessment tool's success. …”
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Comparing the Hemodynamic Stability, Anti-Anxiety, and Sedation Effects of Intranasal Midazolam and Ketamine as Premedication in Pediatric Hernia Repair Surgery by Goli Aezzi Pashakollaei, Hamidreza Effati, Hooshang Akbari, Saeed Kargar-Soleimanabad, Erfan Ghadirzadeh, Alireza Nikzad Jamnani

“…Given that the venipuncture process is accompanied by separation anxiety, and the ease of use of intranasal premedication versus intravenous, rectal, or intramuscular methods, and considering the risk of aspiration during oral delivery in children, the purpose of this study was to compare and contrast the anti-anxiety and sedation effects of intranasal midazolam and intranasal ketamine as a premedication in pediatric hernia repair surgery. …”
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Clinical Perspectives on the Injectability of Cross-Linked Hyaluronic Acid Dermal Fillers: A Standardized Methodology for Commercial Product Benchmarking with Inter-Injector Assess... by Patrick Micheels, Alexandre Porcello, Thierry Bezzola, Daniel Perrenoud, Pierre Quinodoz, Yogeshvar Kalia, Eric Allémann, Alexis Laurent, Olivier Jordan

“…Finished product injectability constitutes a critical quality attribute for clinical injectors, as it strongly influences product applicability and ease of use in aesthetic medicine. While injectable product extrusion force specifications are provided by the respective device manufacturers, the qualitative informative value of such datasets is low for injectors wishing to compare product brands and technologies from an injectability standpoint. …”
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ABC analysis as a tool of optimization of marketing management of export-led enterprises by N.Ya. Pitel, L.P. Alioshkina

“…Scientific novelty of the research is to systematize benefits and limitations of ABC analysis as a tool for improving the effectiveness of management system of enterprises. The benefits are ease of use, visibility and clarity, universality, automation, objectivity, identification of costs, formalization of business processes, rationalization of pricing and budgeting, analysis of the value-adding chain and optimization of management. …”
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Video Laryngoscopy Using King Vision™ aBlade™ and Direct Laryngoscopy in Paediatric Airway Management: A Randomized Controlled Study about Device Learning by Anaesthesia Residents... by Katharina Epp, Sophie Zimmermann, Eva Wittenmeier, Marc Kriege, Frank Dette, Irene Schmidtmann, Nina Pirlich

“…Secondary outcomes were the time to best view (TTBV), time to placement of the tracheal tube (TTP), time to ventilation (TTV), and participant-reported ease of use on a Likert scale. Results: 105 intubations with the KVL and 106 DL were performed by the residents. …”
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