Dual subwavelength-grating topology for building polarization beam splitters by Chia-Chih Huang

“…Across a bandwidth of ∼90 nm within the C-band (1.53–1.56 μ m), the proposed PBS achieves a TM mode PER of ∼20 dB, a TE mode PER greater than 25 dB, and ILs below 0.25 dB for both modes. …”
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Em busca de justiça ao jovem: a difícil articulação entre os poderes by Karyna Batista Sposato, Marisa Meneses de Andrade

“…Este artigo se propõe a analisar o alcance da iniciativa levada a cabo pelo Conselho Nacional de Justiça (CNJ) através do programa justiça ao jovem a partir de dois aspectos centrais: a) a formulação de subsídios para a implementação da lei n. 12.594/2012 - SINASE por parte dos poderes executivos estaduais, e b) a elaboração de autorrecomendações ao Poder Judiciário no atendimento da exigência de especialização e abrangência territorial da justiça da infância e juventude como forma de garantir os direitos de adolescentes em conflito com a lei. …”
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Functional Brain Plasticity Associated with ACL Injury: A Scoping Review of Current Evidence by T. Neto, T. Sayer, D. Theisen, A. Mierau

“…Eligible studies included the following criteria: (a) population with ACL injury, (b) a measure of brain activity, and (c) a comparison to the ACL-injured limb (contralateral leg or healthy controls). …”
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A construção de cidades e a poluição ambiental: by Ana Kely de Lima Nobre

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An anatomical aspect on masseteric muscles in cattle rabies by real-time pcr by Atilla Yoldaş, Ramazan İlgün, Nevin Tuzcu, Akın Yığın, Erdal Özmen

“…<p> <b>Materials and Methods:</b> A 1.5-year old male Brown Swiss cattle which was bitten in face by dog was used. …”
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Atrioventricular heart valves of indigenous cattle (bos indicus): the morphology and morphometry by Md. Nazrul Islam, Ferdaus Mohd. Altaf Hossain, Shahena Akhtar, Masud Alam

“…Harvested valves were gently packed with cotton wool to maintain the normal architecture of the leaflets and then preserved in 10% formalin solution.<p> <b>Results:</b> A strongly significant (p<0.01) difference was found amongst the age group of anterior, intermediate and posterior cusps of the tricuspid valves. …”
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A Novel Ensemble Meta-Model for Enhanced Retinal Blood Vessel Segmentation Using Deep Learning Architectures by Mohamed Chetoui, Moulay A. Akhloufi

“…These results demonstrate the performance of the proposed technique in identifying thin retinal blood vessels. <b>Conclusions:</b> A comparative analysis using qualitative and quantitative results with individual models highlights the robustness of the ensemble framework, especially under conditions of noise and poor visibility.…”
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Evaluation of sound environment in the Manufacturing and Marketing Company of glucose, starch and other corn byproducts. Cienfuegos, Cuba by Tamara Montenegro Calderón, Gloria Marilé Ávalos Ávalos, Alicia María Gómez Villarejo

“…Variables continues equivalent sound level, express in decibels (dB(A) and time of exposure in hours. To measure noise, it was used and integrative sonometer type 2. …”
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Inhibitory Effect of <i>Moringa oleifera</i> Seed Extract and Its Behenic Acid Component on <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Biofilm Formation by Seoyoung Kim, Tae-Jong Kim

“…Thus, it was hypothesized that the surfactant properties of behenic acid contribute to its ability to inhibit biofilm formation, as a similar biofilm-inhibitory effect was observed when <i>S. aureus</i> was administered 1% Tween 80, a surfactant. <b>Methods</b>: A methanolic extract of <i>Moringa oleifera</i> seeds was selected from a library of edible plant extracts to inhibit <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> biofilm formation without cell killing. …”
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Variables associated with environmental scanning among clinicians at substance abuse treatment clinics by Alison L. Koch, Cynthia L. Arfken, Marcus W. Dickson, Elizabeth Agius, & Jacqueline K. Mitchelson

“…As the transfer of innovative, evidence-based treatment techniques from research to practice is gaining attention, we aimed to identify variables associated with higher levels of environmental scanning among substance abuse treatment clinicians. <br><b>Method.</b> A cross-sectional survey was administered to 162 clinicians at 15 substance abuse treatment clinics in Michigan. …”
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Researchers and practitioners talk about users and each other: making user and audience studies matter by Brenda Dervin, CarrieLynn Reinhard

“…</b> Eighty-three international experts in the three fields were interviewed by phone; thirty-one local experts, public and academic librarians serving universities and colleges in central Ohio, were interviewed using self-journals and focus group reports. <br><b>Analysis.</b> A thematic analysis was completed. Purpose was not to fix substantive differences but to tap ways in which convergences and divergences showed relevance to the communicative aspects of the research enterprise. …”
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Use of ultra-freezers of -152 °c as a viable alternative to liquid nitrogen in storing by Israa Mahmoud Alhamad, Mehmet Borga Tirpan

“…<p> <b>Materials and Methods: </b>A total of 80 straws were collected from two bulls on different days. …”
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Self-Reported Oral Hygiene Performance of Patients in Albania: A Questionnaire-Based Survey by Blerina Zeza, Blerina Osmani, Erdita Cenameri, Busra Emir

“…<b>Methods:</b> This survey was performed using a Google Forms questionnaire on oral hygiene habits, type and technique of instruments used, and frequency of dental recall visits. <b>Results:</b> A total of 1006 questionnaires were filled in a one-month time period (January 2020) from a population of 75.2% females and 24.8% males, 32.7 ± 11.3 years of age, from whom 94.6% reported a lack of systemic diseases and 80% were non-smokers. …”
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A K-Dimensional Tree–Iterative Closest Point Algorithm for Overbreak and Underbreak Assessment of Mountain Tunnels by Zhao Han, Xiongyao Xie, Genji Tang, Peifeng Li, Shouren Li

“…Compared with other methods, the merits of the proposed method include the following: (a) detailed and comprehensive data can be acquired efficiently and (b) a promising assessment accuracy (over 90%) can be obtained.…”
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Use of telehealth for facilitating the diagnostic assessment of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): A scoping review. by Manahil Alfuraydan, Jodie Croxall, Lisa Hurt, Mike Kerr, Sinead Brophy

“…This review of the literature found there to be two methods of using telehealth: (a) Real-Time method e.g. video conferencing that enables teams in different areas to consult with the families and to assess the child/adult in real time and (b) A Store-and-Forward method as Naturalistic Observation Diagnostic Assessment (NODA) system to upload videos of child's behaviors to a webportal that enables the clinicians to make an assessment remotely. …”
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Black currant cultivars, developed at the Polli Horticultural Research Center (Estonia), in Northwest Russia by O. A. Tikhonova, V. S. Popov

“…The resulting data were statistically processed in Microsoft Excel according to the guidelines by B. A. Dospekhov. Results and conclusion. The studied cultivars appeared well adapted to the environments of Northwest Russia. …”
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Um correio “o mais breve e econômico que for possível”: A implantação das redes postais na América Portuguesa (1796-1807) by ROMULO VALLE SALVINO

“…Entre as conclusões, observam-se: a) a baixa capilaridade da rede, voltada principalmente para o atendimento às sedes de capitania; b) a dificuldade de rentabilização dos percursos terrestres e, principalmente, dos fluviais; c) a falta de conexão entre as capitanias do Norte e as do Sudeste e Sul, apesar de Goiás e Mato Grosso se ligarem a ambos os blocos; d) o predomínio do Rio de Janeiro nas ligações com o Centro-Oeste, ainda que o Pará almejasse dominar o circuito.…”
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Survivors’ Narratives of the Oklahoma City Bombing Retold Seven Years Post-Disaster by Elizabeth W. Pollio, Samir Abu-Hamad, Jennifer Wang, Carol S. North, David E. Pollio

“…<b>Introduction:</b> A large proportion of the existing voluminous disaster mental health research literature represents the quantitative study of psychopathology, especially posttraumatic stress disorder. …”
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Impact of External Cue Validity on Driving Performance in Parkinson's Disease by Karen Scally, Judith L. Charlton, Robert Iansek, John L. Bradshaw, Simon Moss, Nellie Georgiou-Karistianis

“…The benefit of Valid Cues relative to Invalid Cues and No Cues was significantly greater for PD drivers compared with controls. Trail Making Test (B-A) scores correlated with driving performance for PDs only. …”
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Ações Afirmativas e posicionalidades by Paíque Duques Santarém

“…Santarém faz uma análise sobre o processo de institucionalização da política de cotas na Universidade de Brasília (UnB) a partir de uma leitura, que é também experiencial, das mobilizações políticas de coletivos negros que se organizaram para que as ações armativas fossem adotadas na UnB e o quanto esse longo processo, até hoje, revela uma “condição agônica” dos negros e negras na universidade. …”
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