Validation of a data-driven motion-compensated PET brain image reconstruction algorithm in clinical patients using four radiotracers by Ole L. Munk, Anders B. Rodell, Patricia B. Danielsen, Josefine R. Madsen, Mie T. Sørensen, Niels Okkels, Jacob Horsager, Katrine B. Andersen, Per Borghammer, Joel Aanerud, Judson Jones, Inki Hong, Sven Zuehlsdorff

“…Validation was conducted using phantom scans, healthy volunteers, and clinical patients using four radiotracers with distinct tracer activity distributions. Methods We conducted technical validation experiments of the algorithm using Hoffman brain phantom scans during a series of controlled movements, followed by two blinded reader studies assessing image quality between standard images and MoCo images in 38 clinical patients receiving dementia scans with [18F]Fluorodeoxyglucose, [18F]N-(3-iodopro-2E-enyl)-2beta-carbomethoxy-3beta-(4’-methylphenyl)-nortropane, [18F]flutemetamol, and a research group comprising 25 elderly subjects scanned with [18F]fluoroethoxybenzovesamicol. …”
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The Malayan Landscape Paintings by Sarena Abdullah, Yuen Beng Lee

“…The theme of a tremendously fertile land with beautiful natural resources and prosperous economic activities is among the few themes and representations that were drawn or painted by early Malayan artists in the early 20th century. …”
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A systematic review and meta-analysis of the impact of transcranial direct current stimulation on cognitive function in older adults with cognitive impairments: the influence of do... by Thatchaya Prathum, Thanwarat Chantanachai, Oranich Vimolratana, Chotica Laksanaphuk, Irin Apiworajirawit, Benchaporn Aneksan, Kanthika Latthirun, Cheng-Ta Yang, Wanalee Klomjai

“…Significant effects were observed when tDCS was used alone (SMD = 0.39, p = 0.04), at current densities $$\le$$ ≤ 0.06 mA/cm2 (SMD = 0.25, p = 0.04), session durations exceeding 20 min (SMD = 0.89, p = 0.01), up to 15 sessions (SMD = 0.28, p = 0.009), and when an active electrode was placed over the temporal area (SMD = 0.33, p = 0.02). …”
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On the tracks of an uninvited guest, the Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus in Cyprus by Riccardo Piccinno, Giulia Fiorenza, Marlen Ines Vasquez, Jeremy Bouyer, Gregoris Notarides, Ludvik Marcus Gomulski, Soteris Meletiou, Mustafa Akiner, Antonios Michaelakis, Federico Forneris, Giovanni Maga, Giuliano Gasperi, Anna Rodolfa Malacrida

“…This mosquito species has rapidly dispersed and invaded much of the globe assisted by its life history traits and high propagule pressure driven by human activities. Aedes albopictus is currently widespread across mainland Europe and the Mediterranean region, including the islands. …”
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Instituto de Investigaciones en Procesos Tecnológicos Avanzados, Universidad Nacional del Chaco Austral. Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña, Chaco, Argentina by Sebastiana Failla, Michela Contò, Antonio Borghese, Vittoria Lucia Barile

“…In conclusion, the positive effect on the meat quality of a wrapped hay-based diet appears evident thanks to the richness in leaves, which positively stimulate the microbial activity in the rumen and the accumulation in the meat of fatty acids with high nutritional value. …”
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Exploring the relationship between established HIV risk factors and depressive symptoms amongst young women without HIV in two sites in South Africa. by Zanenhlanhla Gumbi, Celia Mehou-Loko, Lindi Masson, Makhosazana Mdladla, Nokuthula Maphumulo, Jo-Ann Passmore, Sanele Mbeje, Linda Gail Bekker, Disebo Potloane, Heather Jaspan, Nina Radzey, Andrea Abrahams, Rushil Harryparsad, Pamela Mkhize, Hilton Humphries

“…Study inclusion criteria included being sexually active with at least one male partner, and not planning to relocate in the next 12 months. …”
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Klasifikasi Siswa Slow Learner untuk Mendukung Sekolah dalam Meningkatkan Pemahaman Siswa Menggunakan Algoritma Naïve Bayes by Abdul Harris Wicaksono, Ahmad Afif Supianto, Satrio Hadi Wijoyo, Didik Krisnandi, Ana Heryana

“…Undetectable slow learner students can slow down teaching and learning activities because teachers have to redo explain the material to make students understand the material. …”
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Evaluating the Relationship between Factors Enhancing the Competitiveness of Customer Foreign Currency Services in the Banking Industry by Saeideh Rahimi, Alireza Rousta, Farzad Asayesh

“…This study shows that major elements such as “banking activity”, “credit portfolio”, “monetary and financial”, “market share” and “extra-organizational” shape patterns for promoting the capability of competitiveness of customers’ foreign currency services in the banking industry.…”
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The Malayan Landscape Paintings by Sarena Abdullah, Yuen Beng Lee

“…The theme of a tremendously fertile land with beautiful natural resources and prosperous economic activities is among the few themes and representations that were drawn or painted by early Malayan artists in the early 20th century. …”
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Report on the Academic Symposium: Youth Quotas − The Answer to Changes in Age Demographics? by Igor Dimitrijoski

“…Some key questions to be addressed at the symposium were: Should youth quotas be limited to the political arena (political parties, parliaments, etc.) or should they also be implemented in other fields (economic activity, companies, associations, organisations, etc.)? …”
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PENGEMBANGAN MODUL SUHU DAN KALOR DENGAN PENDEKATAN SAINTIFIK UNTUK MELATIHKAN LITERASI SAINS PESERTA DIDIK DI SMA by Heni Fadilah, Dedy Hamdani, Andik Purwanto

“…This is an expert validation sheet that contains material aspects, aspects of module characteristics, language aspects and media aspects, while the module characteristics are developed, there is a scientific approach to the concepts and independent activity sheets, there are theoretical questions, calculation questions and scientific literacy questions to practice the ability of students. …”
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Pengembangan Aplikasi Sistem Penilaian Praktik Pengalaman Lapangan pada Fakultas Ilmu Komputer Universitas Brawijaya Berbasis Web by Rizky Tri Sulistyo, Faizatul Amalia, Tri Afirianto

“…However, during the FEP implementation process all activities are still carried out offline. This has the effect of limiting space and time for assessors, archiving of undermonitored assessment documents, and manipulation of assessments by students. …”
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Sobre fogones y semáforos: Percepciones y analogías de dos geografías desencontradas. El caso del volcán Callaqui en la geografía ancestral pehuenche de Alto Biobío by Claudio Contreras Véliz

“…However, the Pehuenches, ancestral inhabitants of the volcano's area of influence, have lived with it in an intrinsic way for generations, and they have associated a large part of their economic, social and cultural activities with the volcano itself, giving it a protective sense from their own perceptions regarding the mountainous massif. …”
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FBR2 modulates ferroptosis via the SIRT3/p53 pathway to ameliorate pulmonary fibrosis by Yu Cheng, Yang Jiao, Wan Wei, Mengjia Kou, Yaodong Cai, Yang Li, Hao Li, Tonghua Liu

“…It also reduced iron and MDA levels in lung tissue, increased GSH-Px activity, improved mitochondrial morphology, and enhanced the expression of GPX4 and SLC7A11, indicating its ferroptosis-inhibitory capacity. …”
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UPAYA MENINGKATKAN MOTIVASI DAN HASIL BELAJAR SISWA DENGAN MODEL DISCOVERY LEARNING BERBANTUAN VIRTUAL LABORATORY by Faiz Brikinzky Adyan, Andik Purwanto, Nirwana Nirwana

“…Based in result of studied it was concluded that the application of Discovery Learning model assisted Virtual Laboratory can improve student learning activities, learning motivation of student and learning outcomes  Keywords : Model Discovery Learning, Virtual Laboratory, Learning Motivation and Learning Outcomes …”
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Yngre förskolebarns litteratursamtal by Hanna Thuresson

“…In the context of early childhood education, literary activities take place where children interact with other children through books, digital screens, and storytelling materials. …”
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USC-Derived Small Extracellular Vesicles-Functionalized Scaffolds Promote Scarless Vaginal Defect Repair via Delivery of Decorin and DUSP3 Proteins by Xu Y, Li J, Qiu Y, Wu F, Xue Z, Liu B, Fan H, Zhou Y, Wu Q

“…In vitro experiments revealed that USC-sEVs significantly inhibited the proliferation, collagen production, and activation of fibroblasts with a fibrotic phenotype, indicating the antifibrotic properties of USC-sEVs. …”
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Considerations for Establishing a Behavioral Policy-Making and Nudge Institution within the Country's Executive Structure by Seyed Kamal Vaezi, Maryam Darbandi

“…The target population includes university faculty members, executives, specialists, and practitioners active in the field of behavioral policy. Using snowball sampling, a total of 14 participants were initially interviewed, with two additional interviews conducted to ensure theoretical saturation. …”
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E-Monitoring Instalasi Pengolahan Air Limbah Pelabuhan Perikanan Nusantara Kejawanan Menggunakan Metode Agile Scrum by Salsabila Putri Fahriza, Willdan Aprizal Arifin, Ayang Armelita Rosalia

“…Berdasarkan hasil pengujian menyatakan bahwa e-monitoring sangat layak untuk digunakan dalam proses monitoring IPAL PPN Kejawanan Cirebon serta selanjutnya diharapkan dapat mengintegrasikan website dengan alat yang dapat membantu untuk mendapatkan data secara real time.   Abstract The activities of the fishing industry in Kejawanan VAT produce liquid waste, which can cause environmental problems if not treated properly. …”
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Clinical and Immunological Characteristics of Elderly Onset Rheumatoid Arthritis by LI Zhengfang, WU Chanyuan, MA Mengsi, LI Tingting, WU Xue, MENG Xinyan, ZHANG Sha, WU Lijun

“…In terms of peripheral blood immune indexes, the proportion of CD4+T cells in EORA group [(44.5±10.6)% vs. (48.8±10.7)%, P=0.045] was lower than that in YORA group, while the proportion of NK cells [(14.8±8.9)% vs. (10.1±3.7)%, P=0.003] and absolute count [(230.2±156.7)PCS/μL vs. (155.9±106.5)PCS/μL, P=0.014] in EORA group were higher than those in YORA group.ConclusionsCompared with YORA, EORA has higher male proportion, joint disease degree and disease activity. EORA is prone to interstitial lung disease, anemia and high inflammation, and the level of peripheral blood NK cells is higher.…”
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