Understanding customer retrials in call centers: preferences for service quality and service speed by Hu, K, Allon, G, Bassamboo, A

“…<p><strong> Academic/practical relevance: </p></strong> Little empirical research has been done to understand customers’ strategic retrials, and theoretical research studies retrials by assuming the degree to which pickup speed and service quality impact retrials. …”

Attack strategies in birds of prey by Brighton, C

“…The deep fovea is optimised for long-range vision, and is directed at approximately 45° to the side of the head. It has been proposed that the head is held in line with the body for streamlining, while the body is turned in flight to fixate the image of the prey on the deep fovea, resulting in a curved trajectory. …”

Role of the collagen receptor DDR1 in epithelial morphogenesis and polarisation by Søgaard, P

“…In contrast, loss of polarity has been associated with progression of diseases such as cancer. …”

Integrated transcriptomic and proteomic profiling of responses to clinical and novel bisphosphonates by Lu, J

“…<p>Bisphosphonates have traditionally been used to treat bone resorptive disorders by inhibiting osteoclast activity. …”

High-speed indoor MIMO visible light communications by Dong, F

“…Two receiver designs have also been employed: A seven-channel angle diversity receiver (ADR) and an aperture-based receiver (ABR). …”

Actuator disk methods for tidal turbine arrays by Hunter, W

“…Although it is impractical to array real turbines across the entire width of a channel it has been proposed to use short arrays of turbines making use of local constructive interference (blockage) effects; Nishino &amp; Willden (2012) showed that although the phenomenal power limits of Garrett &amp; Cummins are unobtainable in a real flow, a significant uplift in the limit of power extraction can be achieved for short fences of turbines arrayed normally to the flow in wide cross-section channels. …”

Tri-layer tissue engineering heart valve based on collagen, elastin and hyaluronic acid by Ma, Z

“…Between the clinically used mechanical and bioprosthetic valves, thrombosis, calcification, and incompatibility to somatic growth have been the limiting factors. Tissue engineering heart valve scaffolds, especially those constructed with naturally derived materials, have proven biocompatible and promising candidates for future-generation heart valve replacements.…”

Sensorimotor control of Drosophila copulation by Herbert, MR

“…As with most sequences of motor action, mechanosensory inputs have long been thought to be important for the male to achieve and maintain this position,although until now we have understood very little about the function or properties ofthe sensory neurons involved.…”

Les sanctions coutumières comme gage de la paix et de la sécurité chez les traditionnalistes moundang du Nord-Cameroun by Dekane, E

“…These punishments, which have now been overturned, put witches, murderers, adulterers and other exorcists out of action, thereby promoting peace and security.…”

Discovering genetic modifiers in Niemann-Pick Disease Type C by Rodriguez-Gil, J

“…Miglustat (Zavesca) is the only approved therapy for NPC, and while it has been shown to improve clinical outcomes it is not a cure. …”

Indicators of Global Climate Change 2023: annual update of key indicators of the state of the climate system and human influence by Forster, PM, Smith, C, Walsh, T, Lamb, WF, Lamboll, R, Hall, B, Hauser, M, Ribes, A, Rosen, D, Gillett, NP, Palmer, MD, Rogelj, J, von Schuckmann, K, Trewin, B, Allen, M, Andrew, R, Betts, RA, Borger, A, Boyer, T, Broersma, JA, Buontempo, C, Burgess, S, Cagnazzo, C, Cheng, L, Friedlingstein, P, Gettelman, A, Gütschow, J, Ishii, M, Jenkins, S, Lan, X, Morice, C, Mühle, J, Kadow, C, Kennedy, J, Killick, RE, Krummel, PB, Minx, JC, Myhre, G, Naik, V, Peters, GP, Pirani, A, Pongratz, J, Schleussner, C-F, Seneviratne, SI, Szopa, S, Thorne, P, Kovilakam, MVM, Majamäki, E, Jalkanen, J-P, van Marle, M

“…Human-induced warming has been increasing at a rate that is unprecedented in the instrumental record, reaching 0.26 [0.2–0.4] °C per decade over 2014–2023. …”

Psychiatric comorbidities in persons with epilepsy compared with persons without epilepsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Kwon, C-S, Rafati, A, Ottman, R, Christensen, J, Kanner, AM, Jetté, N, Newton, CR

“…<p><strong>Importance</strong> Several psychiatric disorders have been found to occur more frequently in persons with epilepsy (PWE) than in persons without epilepsy.…”

Collaborative model of care between Orthopaedics and allied healthcare professionals in knee osteoarthritis (CONNACT) : study protocol for an effectiveness-implementation hybrid ra... by Tan, Bryan Yijia, Pereira, Michelle Jessica, Yang, Su-Yin, Hunter, David J., Skou, Soren Thorgaard, Thumboo, Julian, Car, Josip

“…Sample size of 100 patients has been calculated. Discussion: CONNACT MoC is a complex intervention. …”
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ENIGMA CHEK2gether project: a comprehensive study identifies functionally impaired CHEK2 germline missense variants associated with increased breast cancer risk by Stolarova, Lenka, Kleiblova, Petra, Zemankova, Petra, Stastna, Barbora, Janatova, Marketa, Soukupova, Jana, Achatz, Maria Isabel, Ambrosone, Christine, Apostolou, Paraskevi, Arun, Banu K., Auer, Paul, Barnard, Mollie, Bertelsen, Birgitte, Blok, Marinus J., Boddicker, Nicholas, Brunet, Joan, Burnside, Elizabeth S., Calvello, Mariarosaria, Campbell, Ian, Chan, Sock Hoai, Chen, Fei, Chiang, Jian Bang, Coppa, Anna, Cortesi, Laura, Crujeiras-González, Ana, De Leeneer, Kim, De Putter, Robin, DePersia, Allison, Devereux, Lisa, Domchek, Susan, Efremidis, Anna, Engel, Christoph, Ernst, Corinna, Evans, D. Gareth R., Feliubadaló, Lidia, Fostira, Florentia, Fuentes-Ríos, Olivia, Gómez-García, Encarna B., González, Sara, Haiman, Christopher, Hansen, Thomas van Overeem, Hauke, Jan, Hodge, James, Hu, Chunling, Huang, Hongyan, Ishak, Nur Diana Binte, Iwasaki, Yusuke, Konstantopoulou, Irene, Kraft, Peter, Lacey, James, Lázaro, Conxi, Li, Na, Lim, Weng Khong, Lindstrom, Sara, Lori, Adriana, Martinez, Elana, Martins, Alexandra, Matsuda, Koichi, Matullo, Giuseppe, McInerny, Simone, Michailidou, Kyriaki, Montagna, Marco, Monteiro, Alvaro N. A., Mori, Luigi, Nathanson, Katherine, Neuhausen, Susan L., Nevanlinna, Heli, Olson, Janet E., Palmer, Julie, Pasini, Barbara, Patel, Alpa, Piane, Maria, Poppe, Bruce, Radice, Paolo, Renieri, Alessandra, Resta, Nicoletta, Richardson, Marcy E., Rosseel, Toon, Ruddy, Kathryn J., Santamariña, Marta, Dos Santos, Elizabeth Santana, Teras, Lauren, Toland, Amanda E., Trentham-Dietz, Amy, Vachon, Celine M., Volk, Alexander E., Weber-Lassalle, Nana, Weitzel, Jeffrey N., Wiesmuller, Lisa, Winham, Stacey, Yadav, Siddhartha, Yannoukakos, Drakoulis, Yao, Song, Zampiga, Valentina, Zethoven, Magnus, Zhang, Ze Wen, Zima, Tomas, Spurdle, Amanda B., Vega, Ana, Rossing, Maria, Del Valle, Jesús, De Nicolo, Arcangela, Hahnen, Eric, Claes, Kathleen B. M., Ngeow, Joanne, Momozawa, Yukihide, James, Paul A., Couch, Fergus J., Macurek, Libor, Kleibl, Zdenek

“…Besides pathogenic variants, dozens of missense CHEK2 variants of uncertain significance (VUS) have been identified, hampering the clinical utility of germline genetic testing (GGT). …”
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The effect of regularly dosed paracetamol versus no paracetamol on renal function in Plasmodium knowlesi malaria (PACKNOW) : study protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Cooper, Daniel J., Plewes, Katherine, Grigg, Matthew J., Rajahram, Giri S., Piera, Kim A., William, Timothy, Chatfield, Mark D., Yeo, Tsin Wen, Dondorp, Arjen M., Anstey, Nicholas M., Barber, Bridget E.

“…The inexpensive and widely available drug paracetamol inhibits CFHb-induced lipid peroxidation via reduction of ferryl haem to the less toxic Fe3+ state, and has been shown to reduce oxidative damage and improve renal function in patients with sepsis complicated by haemolysis as well as in falciparum malaria. …”
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Understanding lived experiences of bereaved parents of children with chronic life-threatening Illness : towards a culture-specific and meaning-oriented narrative E-writing interven... by Dutta, Oindrila

“…In Singapore, while deaths among children and youths (age<19) have been steadily declining over the past decade, the number of child deaths caused by chronic conditions has increased by about 27% from 120 in 2014 to 152 in 2016. …”
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Effects of "Thursdays at the Museum" at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts on the mental and physical health of older community dwellers : the art-health randomized clinical trial pr... by Beauchet, Olivier, Cooper-Brown, Liam, Hayashi, Yoko, Galery, Kevin, Vilcocq, Christine, Bastien, Thomas

“…Discussion: Art-based activities carried out at museums have been receiving increased interest from researchers and policy-makers because of their benefits to mental and physical health. …”
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SARS-CoV-2 accessory protein 7b forms homotetramers in detergent by Surya, Wahyu, Queralt-Martin, Maria, Mu, Yuguang, Aguilella, Vicente M., Torres, Jaume

“…Also, anti-p7b antibodies have been found in the sera of SARS-CoV convalescent patients. …”
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Thermally induced phase separation PVDF membrane fabricated by using NaCl coagulation bath: relation of membrane surface morphology and permeation performance by Chen, Ningyuan, Zhao, Jie, Shi, Lei, Goto, Atsushi, Wang, Rong

“…Efforts have been made in thermally induced phase separation (TIPS) process to modify the morphology of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membranes in order to improve their permeation performance and mechanical properties. …”
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Exploring and Exploiting Ribonuclease 1: from Protein Biochemistry to Protein Engineering by Wralstad, Evans Christian

“…RNase 1 and its bovine homologue RNase A exhibit ubiquitous expression across tissues, a catalytic efficiency within the diffusion-limited regime, and minimal substrate sequence requirements. RNase A has been a favorite model protein of biochemists for over half a century; due to the high level of sequence conservation between RNase A and RNase 1, many observations made for RNase A have corollaries for RNase 1. …”
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