Different language markers can be used to reveal the differences between structures of truthful and deceptive (fake) news. Two experiments are held: the first one is based on lexics level markers, the second one on discourse level is based on rhetorical relations categories (frequencies). Corpus consists of 174 truthful and deceptive news stories in Russian. Support Vector Machines and Random F...

In recent model years, Ford vehicles have been equipped with a supplementary seat belt reminder system that flashes and chimes intermittently for up to 5 min if the driver is unbelted. Sound- and light-based belt reminder systems of various types are beginning to appear in the market place, and it is important to learn about their acceptance and ability to increase belt use. The present study w...

INTRODUCTION The growing number of smartphone health applications available in the app stores makes these apps a promising tool to help reduce the global problem of non-adherence to long-term medications. However, to date, there is limited evidence that available medication reminder apps are effective. This study aims to determine the impact of medication reminder apps on adherence to cardiovas...

OBJECTIVES Although rates for first-time and recent mammography screening have increased for women in the US in the past decade, rates for repeat mammography remain low. This study aimed to conduct an analysis of women's mammography experience, to examine the rates of repeat mammography and to identify the significant predictors of repeat mammography within 12 and 18 months of the index mammogr...

Associative learning refers to our ability to learn about regularities in our environment. When a stimulus is repeatedly followed by a specific outcome, we learn to expect the outcome in the presence of the stimulus. We are also able to modify established expectations in the face of disconfirming information (the stimulus is no longer followed by the outcome). Both the change of environmental r...

INTRODUCTION Immunization reminder/recall system is proven as one of the effective ways of improving immunization rates. Prior to the development and implementation of an immunization reminder/recall system intervention, we explored the experiences, preferences and perceptions towards childhood immunization reminder/recall among 614 mothers of infants in Ibadan, Nigeria. METHODS A cross-secti...

background: hypertension is increasing rapidly in developing countries. today, modern technologies are suggested as the tools used to enhance medication adherence. this study aimed to compare the effectiveness of short message service (sms) to reminder cards with regard to medication adherence in patients with hypertension. methods: the present study is a randomized controlled clinical trial. t...