Innate knowledge of ethics with emphasis on Allameh Javadi Amoli's point of view by Behrouz Muhammadimunfared, Reza Shahmansuri

“…Also, the problems of some opponents of the innate knowledge of morality, such as the relative nature of morality, the equality of nature with instinct, and the equality of morality and manners are not correct.…”
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Flap Versus Flapless Implant Placement in Immediate Functional Loading: A Comparative Study by Piyush Javiya, T Anjan, Shilpa Duseja, Jeevan Matada Basavarajaiah, Jignesh Tate, Rahul Puthenkandathil, Fawaz Abdul Hamid Baig

“…Conclusion: In immediate functional loading, flap and flapless implant insertion are equally effective and safe. Both methods yield dependable implant survival, peri-implant health, patient comfort, and surgical safety. …”
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The Effect of Electricity Development in Indonesia on Poverty and Income Inequality by Ria Jayanthi

“…This study used a simultaneous panel model, analyzed using the Two-Stage Least Square (TSLS) method, and used data from 31 provinces in Indonesia in 2010-2015. …”
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Total protein content in samples of dry red wine from various manufacturers for quality and authenticity control by Gasanova Dariya, Yang Jun-Lin, Chen Xiao-Yi, Smirnov Sergey, Levashov Pavel

“…Visual estimation of protein content also yielded results close to the exact ones measured; thus, the method is prospective to be applied for field and home conditions.…”
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Sagittal alignment to predict efficiency in pulsed radiofrequency for cervical facet joint pain by Cheng-Yo Yen, Sheng-Min Lin, Hong Yu Chen, Shih-Wei Wang, Yu-Duan Tsai, Cien-Leong Chye, Te-Yuan Chen, Hao-Kuang Wang, Kuo-Wei Wang

“…The corresponding optimal cutoff for discriminating a poor outcome was 7° for the C2–C7 Cobb angle and − 2° for the angle measured using the Jackson method.…”
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DyTAM: Accelerating Wind Turbine Inspections with Dynamic UAV Trajectory Adaptation by Serhii Svystun, Lukasz Scislo, Marcin Pawlik, Oleksandr Melnychenko, Pavlo Radiuk, Oleg Savenko, Anatoliy Sachenko

“…To overcome these limitations and enhance inspection efficacy, we introduce the Dynamic Trajectory Adaptation Method (DyTAM), a novel approach for automated wind turbine inspections using UAVs. …”
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The Occurrence of <i>Borrelia burgdorferi</i> sensu lato in <i>Ixodes ricinus</i> Ticks Collected from Nature-Educational and Tourist Trails in the Poprad Landscape Park by Sylwia Koczanowicz, Magdalena Nowak-Chmura, Anna Kocoń, Grzegorz Rączka, Marek Asman

“…DNA was isolated from 213 <i>I. ricinus</i> ticks using the ammonia method. To detect pathogens in ticks, PCR and nested PCR methods were used. …”
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Prognosis of asymptomatic endolymphatic hydrops in healthy volunteers: A five‐year cohort study by Takahiro Kimura, Tadashi Kitahara, Tadao Okayasu, Masaharu Sakagami, Tomoyuki Shiozaki, Hiroshi Inui, Toshizo Koizumi, Mariko Kakudo

“…The endolymphatic space was visualized using Naganawa's method of contrast‐enhanced MRI with intravenous gadolinium injection and evaluated using Nakashima's method of 2D imaging analysis. …”
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Strategic fertilizer placement in containers influences liverwort (Marchantia polymorpha) growth, reproduction, and competitiveness with ornamentals by Manjot Kaur Sidhu, Sushila Chaudhari, Roberto Lopez, Eric L Patterson, Debalina Saha

“…Liverwort (Marchantia polymorpha L.) is a problematic weed for nurseries and greenhouses, and currently, no effective method exists for controlling it in greenhouses. This study assessed liverwort growth, reproduction, and its competitiveness with ornamental plants in response to the strategic placement of controlled-release fertilizers (CRFs). …”
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Avatars for the masses: smartphone-based reconstruction of humans for virtual reality by Timo Menzel, Erik Wolf, Stephan Wenninger, Niklas Spinczyk, Lena Holderrieth, Carolin Wienrich, Ulrich Schwanecke, Marc Erich Latoschik, Mario Botsch

“…Consequently, the demand for realistic virtual humans – and methods for creating them – is rapidly growing. However, despite extensive research into 3D reconstruction of avatars from real humans, an easy and affordable method for generating realistic and VR-capable avatars is still lacking: Existing methods are either limited to complex capture hardware and/or controlled lab environments, do not provide sufficient visual fidelity, or cannot be rendered at sufficient frame rates for multi-avatar VR applications. …”
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Exploring the professional identity of physicians experienced in older persons’ health care - implications for medical education: A qualitative study by Annemarie Moll-Jongerius, Kirsten Langeveld, Wing Tong, Tahir Masud, Martin Smalbrugge, Anneke W.M. Kramer, Wilco P. Achterberg

“…To this end, we explored the perceptions of physicians who care for older persons regarding who they are as a physician, and what they think is important for older persons’ health care. Methods A qualitative study based on a constructivist research paradigm was conducted, using individual semi-structured, in-depth interviews and a visual research method (photo elicitation) as a prompt. …”
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A Novel Approach to Optimize Key Limitations of Azure Kinect DK for Efficient and Precise Leaf Area Measurement by Ziang Niu, Ting Huang, Chengjia Xu, Xinyue Sun, Mohamed Farag Taha, Yong He, Zhengjun Qiu

“…To correct RGB–depth misalignment, a unified recalibration method was developed to ensure accurate alignment between RGB and depth data. …”
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Multidimensional image morphing-fast image-based rendering of open 3D and VR environments by Simon Seibt, Bastian Kuth, Bartosz von Rymon Lipinski, Thomas Chang, Marc Erich Latoschik

“…Therefore, we introduce multimorphing, a novel rendering method based on the spatial data structure of 2D image patches, called the image graph. …”
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Study of calcium-containing compounds as catalysts for the esterification of glycerol with higher carboxylic acids by Yu. L. Zotov, D. M. Zapravdina, E. V. Shishkin, Yu. V. Popov

“…To investigate the catalytic activity of calcium-containing basic catalysts for the esterification of glycerol with higher carboxylic acids in order to develop a low-waste technology for the production of multifunctional additives, as well as to assess the possibility of using the reaction products for the processing of polyvinyl chloride.Methods. The consumption of oleic acid during synthesis was monitored using a titrimetric method of analysis with visual indication. …”
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Maternal satisfaction and birth experiences after elective induction vs. spontaneous onset in late-term pregnancy: a register-based study by Sahruh Turkmen, Linnea Binfare

“…Methods In this register-based retrospective cohort study, we included pregnant women in late term (≥ 41 + 0 to < 42 + 0) who gave birth in Sweden during 2020–2021. …”
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Effect of Hot and Cold Chinese Medicine Whirlpool Bath Combined with Motor Control Training on Patients with Shoulder-Hand Syndrome after Stroke by ZHANG Yuming, ZHANG Xiufang, CHEN Jie, LI Ning, ZHANG Xiaolin, ZHANG Ming

“…Before and after four weeks of treatment, visual analogue scale (VAS) was used to evaluate the severity of shoulder pain; overflow method was used to evaluate the degree of hand swelling; Fugl-Meyer assessment upper extremity (FMA-UE) was used to evaluate motor function of the affected limb; modified Barthel index (MBI) was used to evaluate the activities of daily living; motor activity log-amount of use (MAL-AOU) and motor activity log-quality of movement (MAL-QOM) were recorded by the motor activity record sheet.ResultsCompared with those before treatment, VAS score and hand swelling value of both groups decreased significantly after treatment, while FMA-UE, MBI, MAL-AOU and MAL-QOM scores increased significantly after treatment, and the differences were statistically significant (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05). …”
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The Suitability of Tomini Bay Gorontalo for Marine Tourism: Opportunities and Challenges by Sri Nuryatin Hamzah, Femy M Sahami, Sitty Ainsyah Habibie, Sandrianto Djunaidi

“…Coral reef conditions were assessed using the underwater photo transect method, while reef fish data were collected using the underwater visual census method. …”
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USSD: Unsupervised Sleep Spindle Detector by Edgardo Ramirez, Pablo A. Estevez, Martin D. Adams, Claudio A. Perez, Marcelo Garrido Gonzalez, Patricio Peirano

“…Sleep spindles (SSs) appear in electroencephalogram (EEG) recordings during sleep stage N2, and they are usually detected through visual inspection by an expert. Labeling SSs in large datasets is time-consuming and depends on the expert criteria. …”
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Targeted and non-targeted LC-MS analysis of microcystins in Clarias gariepinus from fishponds by Odo J. Bassey, Munyaradzi Mujuru, Mulalo I. Mutoti, Adeeyo Adeyemi, Farai Dondofema, Jabulani Ray Gumbo

“…For detecting cyanotoxins in fish tissue utilizing the non-targeted approach, high-resolution MS/MS spectra data obtained from the analysis were converted to mzML format, analyzed with the Global Natural Product Social (GNPS) Library and CANOPUS annotations for LEVEL 3 metabolite identification, and visualized as a molecular network in Cytoscape. Regarding the targeted method, the toxin identification and quantification were achieved by comparing samples spiked with known concentrations of MC-RR and YR to an authentic toxin standard. …”
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Health-related quality of life in Singapore: Population norms for the EQ-5D-5L and EORTC QLQ-C30 by Jaclyn Tan, Mervyn JR Lim, Ravindran Kanesvaran, Richard Norman, Wen Yee Chay, Mohamad Farid Bin Harunal Rashid, Mihir Gandhi, Madeleine King, Nan Luo

“…Regression-based population norms were computed for each subgroup using a post-stratification method. Results: In multiple linear regression analysis, age was significantly associated with EQ-5D-5L index and visual analogue scale (VAS) scores, while no sociodemographic characteristics were significantly associated with EORTC QLQ-C30 summary scores. …”
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