What ‘unexplored’ means: mapping regions with digitized natural history records to look for ‘biodiversity blindspots’ by Laymon Ball, Sheila Rodríguez-Machado, Diego Paredes-Burneo, Samantha Rutledge, David A. Boyd, David Vander Pluym, Spenser Babb-Biernacki, Austin S. Chipps, Rafet Ç. Öztürk, Yahya Terzi, Prosanta Chakrabarty

“…We also argue for increased scientific infrastructure so that more reference collections with vouchers can be kept in the countries of origin (particularly those countries lacking such infrastructure currently).…”
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Passivation of a Conductive System of Integrated Circuits with a Layer of Aluminum Nitride by V. V. Emelyanov

“…Passivation of the film conductive system of integrated circuits makes it more reliable by increasing the resistance to electromigration. The problem of manufacturing a passivating layer on the formed current-conducting system of an integrated circuit, obtained in a single technological cycle, including isotropic plasma-chemical etching of an aluminum alloy layer to a depth of 8–12 nm and isotropic plasma-chemical nitriding of the surface of the obtained current-carrying tracks until the aluminum nitride thickness from 10 to 50 nm, is considered. …”
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Climate variability off Africa's southern Cape over the past 260 000 years by K. Purcell, K. Purcell, K. Purcell, M. H. Simon, M. H. Simon, M. H. Simon, E. J. Pryor, E. J. Pryor, S. J. Armitage, S. J. Armitage, H. J. L. van der Lubbe, E. Jansen, E. Jansen, E. Jansen

“…Finally, the data from core MD20-3592 can provide a climatic context for archaeological evidence in South Africa during the MSA.…”
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European orthopaedic trauma registries: perspectives from Belgium, Greece, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, and the United Kingdom by Lynn Hutchings, DPhil, FRCS, Guy Putzeys, MD, FIOTA, Christina Arnaoutoglou, Zoe Dailiana, Kees Jan Ponsen, MD, PhD, Pieter Joosse, Frank Bloemers, Francisco Chana-Rodriguez, Jesus Gomez-Vallejo, Hector Aguado-Hernández

“…Member countries of the International Orthopaedic Trauma Association were contacted to provide information on the development, current position, and future plans for trauma registries within their countries. …”
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Trends and Prospects in Educational Modernisation: A Hermeneutic Approach by A. F. Zakirova, Ye. N. Volodina

“…To overcome this situation and to break this deadlock, a profound reconsideration of the values underlying mechanisms of reform is required, taking into account multifaceted personal, social, national and universal relations, as well as unity of content, forms and means of education.The aims of the research were identified as follows: to analyse the current trends of modernisation in comprehensive schools and higher educational establishments; to justify humanistic mechanisms for improving the modernisation in the context of language education, which performs personally developing and socialising functions under ideological pluralism and opposition of value systems.Methodology and research methods. …”
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Sala de aula invertida com Tecnologias Digitais e Ferramenta Metacognitiva para potencializar as aulas do Ensino Superior / Flipped classroom with digital technologies and metacogn... by Caroline Medeiros Martins de Almeida, Camila Maria Bandeira Scheunemann, Paulo Tadeu Campos Lopes

“…A utilização do material autossuficiente baseado nas tecnologias digitais auxiliou os alunos na apreensão dos conceitos de fibromialgia, pois oferecia o conteúdo de modo organizado, atendendo as necessidades dos estudantes. /// In the current digital context, students are increasingly involved by digital technologies in their daily lives, which drives their insertion in the educational field, at different levels of education, in order to make classes more attractive, interesting and dynamic. …”

Optimizing a Novel Smartphone App to Prevent Postpartum Depression Adapted From an Evidence-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program: Qualitative Study by Adam K Lewkowitz, Melissa Guillen, Katrina Ursino, Rackeem Baker, Liana Lum, Cynthia L Battle, Crystal Ware, Nina K Ayala, Melissa Clark, Megan L Ranney, Emily S Miller, Kate M Guthrie

“…Participants’ suggestions to improve MBapp were categorized within the FRAME as adaptations that improved either content or context to optimize reach, retention, engagement, and fit for end users. …”
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Molecular genetics is on the guard of the law by L. I. Kucherenko, I. V. Pavliuk, O. V. Khromylova

“…In the world, forensic DNA analysis is recognized as one of the most promising areas of development of forensic examinations, and its results are currently one of the most reliable pieces of evidence. …”
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Effectiveness of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy after Traumatic Brain Injury in the Intensive Care Unit by Stephanie Hellweg

“…Physiotherapy and occupational therapy are frequently administered in intensive care units (ICUs) after traumatic brain injury (TBI) to promote recovery. The increasing economic pressure and the growing need for evidence of therapeutic effectiveness are reasons for reviewing the currently available scientific data. …”
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Examination of Impact of After-Hours Admissions on Hospital Resource Use, Patient Outcomes, and Costs by Charlenn Skead, Laura H. Thompson, Hanna Kuk, Ariel Hendin, Moosa Yasir Hamood Al Abri, Yasmeen Choudhri, Tim Ramsay, Brent Herritt, Kwadwo Kyeremanteng

“…Nighttime and weekends in hospital and intensive care unit (ICU) contexts are thought to present a greater risk for adverse events than daytime admissions. …”
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Control Shift by Theodora Chatzi Rodopoulou

“…The aim of this dissertation is to explore the potential of enhancement of the Industrial Heritage Reuse through the identification and analysis of its influencing Aspects, under the light of the contemporary theoretical conservation concepts, the current demands of the field of practice and the rising challenges of the 21st century context. …”
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Biological and mechanical challenges in the endodontic treatment of immature teeth with pulp necrosis: insights based on a Series of Atypical Clinical Cases by Julian Gregoire Leprince, Motoki Okamoto, Matthias Widbiller, Julien Beauquis, Simon Mariano Pedano, Kerstin M. Galler, Yusuke Takahashi

“… Over the past two decades, dental pulp regeneration has become a major focus in endodontology. The currently applied clinical strategies are referred to as ‘revitalisation’ procedures. …”
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Teachers' Perception of the Challenges of teaching self-regulated Learning in the classroom: A Phenomenological Study by Azadeh Momeni, Hossein kareshki, Maryam Bordbar

“…Applying and paying attention to the challenges of teaching self-regulated learning that was raised in the current research has led to an increase in the awareness of teachers, administrators and education officials about this important structure and a way to design interventions and effective planning in order to improve the quality of education and develop students' self-regulated learning. …”
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Evaluating the Integration of Technology by Teachers in E-Education in Elementary Schools Based on the International Standards for Technology in Education (ISTE) by Maryam Pourjamshidi

“…Based on the findings, it can be concluded that primary school teachers employ strategies related to technology integration dimensions and indicators in an integrated manner within the e-education context, aligning with global standards for technology integration in the teaching-learning process. …”
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Efficiency and heat transport processes of low-temperature aquifer thermal energy storage systems: new insights from global sensitivity analyses by Luka Tas, Niels Hartog, Martin Bloemendal, David Simpson, Tanguy Robert, Robin Thibaut, Le Zhang, Thomas Hermans

“…Thick productive aquifer layers have been targeted first, as these are the most promising hydrogeological context for ATES. Regardless, there is currently an increasing trend to target more complex aquifers such as low-transmissivity and alluvial aquifers or fractured rock formations. …”
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Oral vs. Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Treatment for Infective Endocarditis: Study Protocol for the Spanish OraPAT-IE GAMES Trial by Guillermo Cuervo, Marta Hernández-Meneses, Arístides de Alarcón, Rafael Luque-Marquez, María M. Alonso-Socas, Ana López-Lirola, Víctor González-Ramallo, Ane J. Goikoetxea-Agirre, David Nicolás, Miguel A. Goenaga, Esperanza Merino, Francesc Escrihuela-Vidal, Pilar Martín-Dávila, Belén Loeches, Lucía Boix-Palop, Oriol Gasch, Marta Camprecios, Alicia Hernández-Torres, Lara García-Álvarez, Marcos Pajarón, María Angels Ribas, Rosa Blanes-Hernández, Inmaculada López-Montesinos, Luis E. López-Cortés, Bárbara Vidal, Mariana Fernández-Pittol, Dolores Navarro, Asunción Moreno, Coral Sala, Juan Ambrosioni, José M. Miró, OraPAT-IE GAMES Investigators

“…Conclusion In a global context of limited healthcare resources and a sustained increase in elderly and frail patients, it is of great importance to demonstrate the effectiveness and safety of outpatient management strategies that could reduce the duration of conventional hospitalizations with their potential complications and inherent costs. …”
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What do we know about digital public debate? Technological affordances and democratic dilemmas by Gulbrandsen Ib T., Just Sine N.

“…We illustrate the resulting six types of participation through a review of empirical studies based in the Nordic context. We summarise what we currently know about digital public debate in a key democratic dilemma: increasing digital participation goes hand in hand with decreasing institutional trust.…”
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Helminth Coinfections Modulate Disease Dynamics and Vaccination Success in the Era of Emerging Infectious Diseases by Brice Armel Nembot Fogang, Linda Batsa Debrah, Michael Owusu, George Agyei, Julia Meyer, Jonathan Mawutor Gmanyami, Manuel Ritter, Kathrin Arndts, Derrick Adu Mensah, Tomabu Adjobimey, Achim Hörauf, Alexander Yaw Debrah

“…While individual studies have explored the impact of helminth co-infections on disease severity and vaccine efficacy, the findings are often inconsistent and context-dependent. Furthermore, the long-term effects of helminth-mediated immunosuppression on vaccine efficacy and its broader implications for co-infections in endemic regions remain not fully understood. …”
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“Quarantine”: An Unparalleled and Pragmatic Weapon in the Prevention of Infectious Diseases by Hetal Pandya, Pradeep Sareddy

“…., severe acute respiratory syndrome [SARS]) is increasing worldwide with the current pandemic, COVID-19 infecting populations across almost all the countries in the world. …”
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A new device for step-down inhibitory avoidance task--effects of low and high frequency in a novel device for passive inhibitory avoidance task that avoids bioimpedance variations. by Gilvan Luiz Borba Filho, Kamila Cagliari Zenki, Eduardo Kalinine, Suelen Baggio, Letícia Pettenuzzo, Eduardo Rigon Zimmer, Simone Nardin Weis, Maria Elisa Calcagnotto, Diogo Onofre de Souza

“…<h4>Result</h4>Different from conventional devices, this new apparatus increases the contact surface with bars and animal's paws, allowing the electric current pass through the animal's paws only, drastically reducing the influence of animal's bioimpedance. …”
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