Radiation dose and fraction in immunotherapy: one-size regimen does not fit all settings, so how does one choose? by Marka Crittenden, Sandra Demaria, C Norman Coleman, Jonathan Schoenfeld, Arta Monjazeb, Samir Khleif, Seema Gupta, Andrew Sikora, Zachary Morris, Chandan Guha, Stephen Shiao, Silvia Chiara Formenti, Bhadrasain Vikram, Mansoor M Ahmed

“…However, there is limited understanding of the immunological impact of hypofractionated and unique multifractionated radiotherapy regimens, as these observations are relatively recent. …”
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A comprehensive analysis of deep learning and transfer learning techniques for skin cancer classification by Manishi Shakya, Ravindra Patel, Sunil Joshi

“…Abstract Accurately and early diagnosis of melanoma is one of the challenging tasks due to its unique characteristics and different shapes of skin lesions. …”
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Instruments for assessing patient-reported experience measures among patients with diabetes mellitus: a scoping review by Soe Sandi Tint, Myo Zin Oo, Nida Buawangpong, Wichuda Jiraporncharoen, Nutchar Wiwatkunupakarn, Kittipan Rerkasem, Kanokwan Kulprachakarn, Hataichanok Chuljerm, Timothy E. O’Brien, Rohini Mathur, Chaisiri Angkurawaranon

“…A variety of methodologies were used to develop these PREM instruments, with unique domains and items. Content analysis revealed five commonly measured domains: (1) care planning, (2) patient education, (3) professionalism, (4) quality of care, and (5) hospital care and transition, reflecting diverse patient experiences across healthcare services. …”
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A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF VIDEO-BASED FEEDBACK IN HIGHER EDUCATION (2003-2022): TRENDS, GAPS AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS by Nagaletchimee Annamalai, Arathai Din Eak

“… Purpose – Video-based feedback presents a unique approach characterised by a conversational narrative and instructor screen captures, enriching students' learning experiences and fostering stronger instructor-student connections. …”
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Entrepreneurship in Medical Education: Evaluation of the Entrepreneurship in Healthcare Seminar Series by Amanda Mac, Hayley McKee, Michael Balas, Aazad Abbas, Aida Ahrari, Pawandeep Sandhu, Dante Morra, Sarah McClennan, Alison Freeland

“…Results: From October 2020 to May 2022, there were a total of 258 unique attendees, of which 199 completed feedback forms (77.1%). 88% of attendees agreed or strongly agreed that the sessions were engaging and well-organized, learning objectives were met, and skills gained will be useful in practical settings. …”
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EXPLORING DOCTORAL SUPERVISION IN LAW EDUCATION: PERSPECTIVES IN TEACHING AND PEDAGOGY by Tasnim Ahmed

“…Participants aligned with a particular orientation exhibited a unique set of beliefs. It was noted that a supervisor’s choice of orientation influences the overall pedagogical approach adopted during supervision. …”
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Prediction of Network Threats and Attacks by Mathematical Simulation by Daniil Doroshenko

“…This research provides a unique opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the nature of cyberattacks, making it a valuable resource for security professionals. …”
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Distinctive blood and salivary proteomics signatures in Qatari individuals at high risk for cardiovascular disease by Ghada Yousif, Selvasankar Murugesan, Mohamed Nadhir Djekidel, Annalisa Terranegra, Giusy Gentilcore, Jean Charles Grivel, Souhaila Al Khodor

“…Comparing proteomic signatures between plasma and saliva, we found approximately 42 and 17 differentially expressed proteins associated with CVD-HR uniquely expressed in plasma and saliva respectively. …”
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Fitting and comparison of calcium-calmodulin kinetic schemes to a common data set using non-linear mixed effects modelling. by Domas Linkevicius, Angus Chadwick, Guido C Faas, Melanie I Stefan, David C Sterratt

“…A kinetic scheme with independent lobes and unique, rather than identical, binding sites fit the data best. …”
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Genomic analysis and replication kinetics of the closely related EHV-1 neuropathogenic 21P40 and abortigenic 97P70 strains by Eslam Mohamed, Ines Zarak, Nick Vereecke, Sebastiaan Theuns, Kathlyn Laval, Hans Nauwynck

“…Isoleucine and asparagine at loci 291 and 207 of ORF30 (DNA polymerase) and ORF65 (ICP22), respectively, were unique to isolates from the Valencia outbreak. The replication kinetics of these two genetically closely related strains were determined in rabbit kidney (RK-13), equine respiratory, and vaginal mucosal explant cells, as well as equine blood monocytes (CD172a+). …”
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Effect of Citizens’ Participation on the Performance of Gravity Water Scheme in Kaharo Sub-County Kabale District. by Ahimbisibwe, Sonia

“…Key barriers to effective participation include limited local capacity (54.0%), political interference (48.0%), unequal representation in decision-making (45.0%), and resource constraints (42.5%). …”
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Assessing the Durability Behaviour of Cement Stabilized Soil Bricks in Kabale Municipality. by Muzahura, Ronald

“…This research project focuses on assessing the durability behavior of CSSBs specifically in Kabale Municipality, a region characterized by unique climatic and soil conditions. The results for the compressive strength of CSSBs clearly indicate that increasing cement content enhances the compressive strength of CSSBs. …”
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Alleviating the Physician Shortage by Increasing Medical Student and Resident Physician Capacity in the North Midwest (Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin) by Nicholas Leifeld, George Ongoro, Patrick Bright, Peter Nalin

“…We outlined how to bridge the physician gap while avoiding any undue stress on the existing systems. The application of these strategies could establish a robust physician workforce that meets the healthcare demands of each North Midwest state. …”
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It’s Hard to Prepare for Task Novelty: Cueing the Novelty of Upcoming Tasks Does Not Facilitate Task Performance by Mengqiao Chai, Ana F. Palenciano, Ravi Mill, Michael W. Cole, Senne Braem

“…After comparing task performance between cued and uncued blocks, our results provided no evidence supporting the benefit of cueing for both practiced and novel tasks, suggesting that people cannot prepare for different task configuration processes in the absence of concrete task information.…”
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Decolonisation, Globalisation and South Africa 1 by Liepollo Pheko

“…These include humanism conceptualised by Kenneth, Scientific Socialism conceptualised by Kwame Nkrumah and the Arusha Declaration spearheaded by Julius Nyerere ( Kanu, 2014 ). This article further discusses the concepts of global capitalism and decolonisation and centres them under the rubric of globalisation studies, including the neo-liberalisation of that field. …”
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EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION OF POLICE HARASSMENT OF PRIVATE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN OGUN STATE, NIGERIA by Ademolu Oluwaseun Adenuga, Abdullahi Abiodun Oyekanmi

“…However, in Nigeria, these roles have been overshadowed by lack professionalism and civil public engagement which have metamorphosed into undue police harassment of not only the general public, but students of higher institutions. …”
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La acción social colectiva queer durante el posacuerdo de paz en Colombia by Álvaro Acevedo-Tarazona, Andrés Correa-Lugos

“… Entre los años 2020 y 2021 Colombia atravesó varias protestas, producto del descontento generalizado por el gobierno de Iván Duque, que tuvieron tres particularidades: sucedieron durante la emergencia sanitaria producto del COVID-19; evidenciaron la indignación por una nueva reforma tributaria y por el escaso compromiso del Gobierno frente a la continuidad del proceso de paz; y participaron nuevos actores y colectivos autodenominados queer. …”
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Kültürlerarası İletişimde Festival Etkisi: La Turchia Festivali by Osman Aday

“…İtalya’nın kuzeyinde küçük bir Türk kasabası olan Moena’da, üç asrı aşkın bir süredir düzenlenen La Turchia isimli Türk Festivali’ni konu alan çalışma, festivalin İtalya ve Türkiye arasında kültürel bir köprü kurduğu iddiasını nitel parametrelere dayanarak doküman analizinin imkanlarıyla ortaya koymaya çalışmıştır.…”
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Is human-like decision making explainable? Towards an explainable artificial intelligence for autonomous vehicles by Jiming Xie, Yan Zhang, Yaqin Qin, Bijun Wang, Shuai Dong, Ke Li, Yulan Xia

“…An empirical investigation using real driving trajectory data from Kunming, China, confirms the ability of our approach to predict potential driving decisions with high accuracy while providing the rationale implicit AV decisions. …”
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Repeated positron emission tomography tracing neutrophil elastase in a porcine intensive-care sepsis model by Frida Wilske, Olof Eriksson, Rose-Marie Amini, Sergio Estrada, Helena Janols, Amina Khalil, Anders Larsson, Miklós Lipcsey, Sara Mangsbo, Jonathan Sigfridsson, Jan Sjölin, Paul Skorup, Anders Wall, Viola Wilson, Markus Castegren, Gunnar Antoni

“…Conclusion The neutrophil elastase PET-tracer [11C]NES is a novel and unique instrument to study the acute innate neutrophil immune response in sepsis and associated vital organ failure. …”
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