940 nm Micro‐Light‐Emitting Diode Fabricated on Industry‐Compatible 300 mm Si (100) Substrate by Metal–Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition by Hadi Hijazi, Driss Mouloua, Mattéo Chobe, Léo Mallet‐Dida, Mickael Martin, Jérémy Moeyaert, Sébastien Cavalaglio, Nathalia Massara, Juliette Mignot, Jérôme Richy, Philippe Grosse, Jean‐Michel Hartmann, Thierry Baron

“…III‐V light‐emitting diodes (LEDs) have been attracting much interest due to their ability to cover a large spectrum of interesting wavelength for various applications. …”
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Assessment of drought hazard change in China under 2°C, 3°C and 4°C temperature rise scenarios based on CMIP6 models by Xiufang Zhu, Dongyan Lu, Tingting Liu, Shizhe Zhang

“…Understanding drought responses to global warming can enhance our ability to manage drought risks. In this study, the standardized precipitation evapotranspiration index was computed using 18 climate models from the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6 (CMIP6). …”
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Single-element ultrasound system for high-resolution jugular venous pulse contour detection by Navya Rose George, P. M. Nabeel, Kiran V. Raj, Rahul Manoj, Mohanasankar Sivaprakasam, Jayaraj Joseph

“…Abstract Jugular venous pulse (JVP) waveform contour is directly linked to right atrial hemodynamics and is a potential tool for diagnosing various cardiovascular diseases. The reference standard, central venous line catheterization, while precise, is restricted to critical care units owing to the necessity for surgical procedures and specialized operator skills. …”
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The Market for Ideas. For Common Sense Elites by Octavian-Dragomir Jora, Alexandru Georgescu

“…We must leverage our new status to the best of our abilities and build the pillars of a successful society, from economics to rule of law and social policy, every one of these creating some sort of capital, whether financial, social or institutional that will lead to the fulfilment of the common good and to higher living standards. …”
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Biosorption of Heavy Metal Pollution by Enterobacter agglomerans by Nur Kusuma Dewi, Ibnul Mubarok, Ari Yuniastuti

“…The colony numbers were calculated using a standard curve. While the ability of E. agglomerans to reduce heavy metals concentration in liquid media was measured using AAS with a wavelength of 240 nm. …”
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Effect of Team-Based Learning Interventions on the Learning Competency of Korean Nursing Students: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Kawoun Seo, Seyeon Park

“…Notably, TBL had the most significant impact on problem-solving ability, with a standardized mean difference of 1.10 (confidence interval = 0.37–1.83, <i>p</i> = 0.006), suggesting that TBL is particularly effective in fostering problem-solving skills among nursing students. …”
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N-(9-Acridinyl) Amino Acid Derivatives: Synthesis and In Vitro Evaluation of Anti-<i>Toxoplasma gondii</i> Activity by Đorđe Zlatković, Vladimir Dobričić, Jelena Srbljanović, Olivera Lijeskić, Neda Bauman, Vladimir Ćirković, Tijana Štajner

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Literature Review for Implementing and Developing Critical Thinking in Elementary School by Carina Nădăban, Alina Felicia Roman

“…It implies adherence to intellectual, uninfluenced standards. Elementary school is the one that provides the foundations of learning, developing students with the skills and abilities needed both for the accumulation of new knowledge and for everyday life. …”
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A fully automated, expert-perceptive image quality assessment system for whole-body [18F]FDG PET/CT by Cong Zhang, Xin Gao, Xuebin Zheng, Jun Xie, Gang Feng, Yunchao Bao, Pengchen Gu, Chuan He, Ruimin Wang, Jiahe Tian

“…Fifteen experienced experts, trained to conduct blinded slice-level subjective assessments, provided average visual scores as reference standards. Using the MANIQA framework, the developed IQA model integrates the Vision Transformer, Transposed Attention, and Scale Swin Transformer Blocks to categorize PET and CT images into five quality classes. …”
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Institutional Traps in the Scientific and Educational Sphere: Nature and Mechanism of Elimination by Е. V. Romanov

“…One of the consequences of the crisis associated with the coronavirus pandemic will be increased global competition for human capital. Russia’s ability to create barriers to “brain drain” will determine how quickly to overcome the crisis and enter the sixth technological order. …”
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New Insights into Common Bean (<i>Phaseolus vulgaris</i> L.) Sprouts: Pilot Studies on the Formulation of a Cosmeceutical Based on Micellar Extracts Bean Sprouts by Katarzyna Wojciechowska, Ewelina Rostkowska, Grażyna Ginalska, Łukasz Zimmer, Ewa Poleszak

“…Micellar extracts from plant raw materials are not yet widely popular in cosmetics; however, scientific reports suggest that this form of extract is superior to standard extracts due to its enhanced ability to solubilize active compounds, improve their stability, and facilitate better penetration into the skin. …”
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Application of Motor Imagery in Stroke Rehabilitation by WANG Jiayu, WANG Jiening, QI Rui

“…The aim is to provide a reference for the standardized application of MI in stroke rehabilitation. …”
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The Iterative Survey Adaptation of The Imitation Game: A survey approach to defining group identity through analysis of distinctiveness by Fay Cosgrove

“…The method privileges participant voices and its asynchronous nature may allow access to groups that would be difficult to recruit for a standard Imitation Game. The method’s rigour and ability to capture ‘groupishness’ are tentatively evaluated. …”
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Vital Sign and Biochemical Data Collection Using Non-contact Photoplethysmography and the Comestai Mobile Health App: Protocol for an Observational Study by Gianvincenzo Zuccotti, Paolo Osvaldo Agnelli, Lucia Labati, Erika Cordaro, Davide Braghieri, Simone Balconi, Marco Xodo, Fabrizio Losurdo, Cesare Celeste Federico Berra, Roberto Franco Enrico Pedretti, Paolo Fiorina, Sergio Maria De Pasquale, Valeria Calcaterra

“…The accuracy of the app measurements compared to the reference devices and standard tests will be assessed for all parameters. …”
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Analysis of Criteria for MRI Diagnosis of TMJ Disc Displacement and Arthralgia by Jeffry R. Shaefer, Cara Joy Riley, Paul Caruso, David Keith

“…To improve diagnostic criteria for TMJ disc displacement (DD). Methods. The standard protocol for MRI diagnosis of DD, using a 12 o’clock reference position, was compared to an alternative protocol. …”
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Curcumin mimics of potential chemoprevention with NQO1 induction properties by Dalia R. Aboshouk, Ahmed R. Hamed, Siva S. Panda, Mohamed S. Bekheit, M. Adel Youssef, Adel S. Girgis

“…Compounds 5ab (R = 2-MeOC6H4, R’ = Me) and 5ac (R = 2-MeOC6H4, R’ = Et) are the most promising agents synthesized (% induction of NQO1 = 51.562, 45.793) relative to that of 4’-bromoflavone (4’-BF, reference standard) at 10 µM. LPS-induced iNOS production in RAW264.7 macrophages of the most promising agents discovered (5ab and 5ac) displayed concentration-dependent with comparable activities to the reference anti-inflammatory drug indomethacin. …”
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Using topic modeling to detect cellular crosstalk in scRNA-seq. by Alexandrina Pancheva, Helen Wheadon, Simon Rogers, Thomas D Otto

“…We apply our method to synthetic datasets to demonstrate its ability to detect genes that change in an interacting population compared to a reference population. …”
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αvβ6-integrin targeted PET/CT imaging in pancreatic cancer patients using 68Ga-Trivehexin by Jana Rehm, Jana Rehm, Robert Winzer, Marc Pretze, Juliane Müller, Johannes Notni, Sebastian Hempel, Marius Distler, Gunnar Folprecht, Jörg Kotzerke

“…Previous imaging follow-up imaging, and histological findings were used as reference standards. A one-way ANOVA test, followed by Tukey HSD post-hoc test was conducted. …”
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Clinical Rehabilitation Practice Guidelines on Standing Balance Disorder in Patients with Stroke by SHEN Ying, YIN Zhifei, MENG Dianhuai, SU Min, HE Jian, LAN Yue, WANG Chuhuai, ZOU Jun, JIANG Shan, TANG Congzhi, WANG Hongxing

“…This guideline can provide standardized diagnosis and treatment procedures for rehabilitation treatment of standing balance disorder in stroke patients and evidence reference for clinical decision-making practice, with good clinical applicability and practicability.…”
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A controlled study of Gd-EOB-DTPA-enhanced MRI compared with enhanced CT in assessing lesion status after TACE for hepatocellular carcinoma by Qichao Cheng, Xuewen Peng, Zhanyu Zhou, Bowen Wang, Jinlei Fan, Liping Zuo, Weiwei Lv, Dexin Yu

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to evaluate the diagnostic capability of Gd-EOB-DTPA-enhanced MRI in assessing lesion status following transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), in comparison to contrast-enhanced CT (CECT).MethodsA total of 56 patients with HCC who underwent Gd-EOB-DTPA-enhanced MRI and CECT scans post-TACE were initially enrolled. The ability of both imaging modalities to differentiate between surviving, new, or necrotic lesions was assessed, using digital subtraction angiography (DSA) or interventional diagnostic results as the reference standard. …”
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