TECHNOLOGY-ASSISTED TEACHING ACTIVITIES IN AN ESAP CONTEXT: AN ECOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE by Adina-Maria MEZEI

“…The present article focuses on the design of various technology-assisted teaching activities as part of a practical English for Specific Academic Purposes (ESAP) course addressed to undergraduate students in Biology and Geology, Babeș-Bolyai University. As more and more AI-assisted tools – ‘traditional’ or generative AI (GenAI) – are becoming readily available to the general public, there is a growing pressure on educators to employ such tools in the classroom in order to foster technology-enhanced learning. …”
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Establishing the best step-up treatments for children with uncontrolled asthma despite inhaled corticosteroids: the EINSTEIN systematic review, network meta-analysis and cost-effec... by Sofia Cividini, Ian Sinha, Giovanna Culeddu, Sarah Donegan, Michelle Maden, Katie Rose, Olivia Fulton, Dyfrig Hughes, Stephen Turner, Catrin Tudur Smith

“…Pairwise MA and NMA were also carried out with a frequentist framework using the R functions ‘netmetabin’ and ‘netmeta’. An inverse variance model was used with a generalised methods of moments estimate of the between-studies variance. …”
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Induction of tissue resident memory T cells by measles vaccine vector by Heidy Vera-Peralta, Claude Ruffié, Valérie Najburg, Matthias Brione, Chantal Combredet, Phanramphoei Frantz, Jean-Nicolas Tournier, Frédéric Tangy, Marie Mura

“…The intranasal route induced more Trm in the lungs than other routes, confirming the potential of intranasal vaccine administration of replicative viral vectors to generate a strong pulmonary immune response. …”
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Performance and Secrecy Analysis of Cooperative Full-Duplex NOMA System With Fountain Codes and Intelligent Reflective Surface by Phu Tran Tin, Minh-Sang Van Nguyen, Tran Trung Duy, Van Huy Pham, Le Viet Thanh, Byung-Seo Kim

“…Intelligent Reflective Surfaces (IRSs) are recognized as fundamental technology in the context of the forthcoming sixth-generation (6G) communication systems. Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access (NOMA) can augment fifth-generation (5G) wireless networks’ spectral efficiency. …”
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Midlife cognitive testing in Africa: validity of the Harmonised Cognitive Assessment Protocol in the Kenya Life Panel Survey by Jinkook Lee, Anthony Ngugi, Joshua R Ehrlich, William H Dow, Alden L Gross, Madeline Duhon, Eric Ochieng, Jean N Ikanga, Michael W Walker, Michelle Layvant, Edward A Miguel

“…The HCAP assessment was administered in 2023 at an average age of 37 years (10–90 range 34 to 41).Primary and secondary outcome measures For each individual, the CFA generates a general cognitive performance score, and cognitive performance scores for five distinct domains, including memory, executive functioning, language, orientation to time and place, and visuospatial functioning.Results Fit of the models to the data was adequate for general cognitive performance (root mean squared error of approximation (RMSEA)=0.03; comparative fit index (CFI)=0.94; standardised root mean residual (SRMR)=0.05), language (RMSEA=0.02; CFI=0.95; SRMR=0.05) and good for memory (RMSEA=0.05; CFI=0.99; SRMR=0.02) and executive functioning (RMSEA=0.03; CFI=0.98; SRMR=0.03). …”
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Computational modelling of immunological mechanisms: From statistical approaches to interpretable machine learning by María Rodríguez Martínez, Matteo Barberis, Anna Niarakis

“…To conclude the workshop, a round table was organized to foster discussions on the existing challenges and chart a roadmap for the development of the next generation of computational models dedicated to investigating the cellular and molecular functions that underlie the immune system.…”
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Microstructural transition from ZrO₂ to Zr–Al intermetallics and property evolution in AA5051 composites by G. Anbuchezhiyan, G. Ananth, Vignesh M, K. Logesh, Nabisab Mujawar Mubarak, Elango Natarajan

“…Al2O3 forms on the alloy surface with the aid of ZrO2, and it functions as a protective barrier against corrosion and further oxidation. …”
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Exploring organoid and assembloid technologies: a focus on retina and brain by Sara Ouaidat, Alessandro Bellapianta, Franziska Ammer-Pickhardt, Tara Taghipour, Matthias Bolz, Ahmad Salti

“… Abstract Background The recent emergence of three-dimensional organoids and their utilization as in vitro disease models confirmed the complexities behind organ-specific functions and unravelled the importance of establishing suitable human models for various applications. …”
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Clinical and cost-effectiveness of lithium versus quetiapine augmentation for treatment-resistant depression in adults: LQD a pragmatic randomised controlled trial by Jess Kerr-Gaffney, Zohra Zenasni, Kimberley Goldsmith, Nahel Yaziji, Huajie Jin, Alessandro Colasanti, John Geddes, David Kessler, R Hamish McAllister-Williams, Allan H Young, Alvaro Barrera, Lindsey Marwood, Rachael W Taylor, Helena Tee, Anthony J Cleare

“…Conclusions As well as being more cost-effective, quetiapine may be a more clinically effective augmentation option for treatment-resistant depression. …”
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Spatial-Spectral Linear Extrapolation for Cross-Scene Hyperspectral Image Classification by Lianlei Lin, Hanqing Zhao, Sheng Gao, Junkai Wang, Zongwei Zhang

“…Therefore, a model needs to be trained on one or more source domains (SD) and achieve robust domain generalization (DG) performance on an unknown target domain (TD). …”
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Rad6 Regulates Conidiation by Affecting the Biotin Metabolism in <i>Beauveria bassiana</i> by Yuhan Guo, Haomin He, Yi Guan, Longbin Zhang

“…Additionally, mutant strains exhibited a more pronounced decline in both conidial generation and hyphal development when cultured in nutrient-rich conditions. …”
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Organization of creative activities of students: aims, methodology, outcomes by Dmitry A. Trischenko

“…Therefore, the aim of this research is to substantiate that the forms of student creative contests would be more responsive to professional specifics of Bachelor training and perform an increasing range of functions: generating of enthusiasm for learning, developing competition skills and abilities to evaluate the competence level. …”
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New investigation on soliton solutions of two nonlinear PDEs in mathematical physics with a dynamical property: Bifurcation analysis by Hossain Md Dulal, Boulaaras Salah Mahmoud, Saeed Abdulkafi Mohammed, Gissy Hussain, Hossain Md Nur, Mamun Miah Md

“…It is compatible with computer algebra systems, facilitating the generation of more generalized wave solutions. The strength and versatility of the new generalized (G′/G)({G}^{^{\prime} }\left/G)-expansion method suggest its potential for further research, particularly in exploring exact solutions for other NLEEs. …”
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Challenges and Management Strategies for Mediterranean Cork Oak Forests: Impacts of Climate Change, Human Activities, and Invasive Species – A Review by Mesfin Boja, Kaouther Mechergui, Wahbi Jaouadi, Youssef Ammari

“…These unique ecosystems are increasingly threatened by climate change, which is manifesting through more frequent and severe droughts, elevated temperatures, and unpredictable precipitation patterns. …”
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Antibacterial activity of reduced graphene-silver oxide nanocomposite against gram-negative bacteria by Rashi Chaudhary, N.B. Singh, Garima Nagpal, Fredrick K. Saah

“…The reduced agglomeration of silver nanoparticles in the composite also led to a more sustained release of antibacterial silver ions. …”
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Agricultural mechanization perspective in Pakistan: present challenges and digital future by Gohar Gulshan Mahmood, Sandro Liberatori, Fabrizio Mazzetto

“… Agriculture constitutes a critical sector within the economic landscape of Pakistan, engaging 37.4% of the labour force and contributing 22.9% to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), thus functioning as an essential element of the country's economic architecture and the sustenance of its citizens. …”
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Unemployment and the Migration of the Romanian Labour Force. Causes and Effects by Mirela Stoian, Georgiana-Raluca Lădaru, Florian Marin

“…The significant increase of xenophobia, terrorism threats, migration crisis, populism, nationalism, and the Brexit are all elements covered by the public agenda and exerting a major pressure on the organization and functioning of the EU in general, and especially on the future of the Cohesion Policy. …”
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AI‐Based Ensemble Flood Forecasts and Its Implementation in Multi‐Objective Robust Optimization Operation for Reservoir Flood Control by Yuxue Guo, Yue‐Ping Xu, Xinting Yu, Li Liu, Haiting Gu

“…A new combination of two post‐processing methods, that is, the Cloud model and error‐based copula functions, were developed to merge individual AI‐based forecasts to ensemble flood forecasts, so called stochastic errors‐based Cloud (SE‐Cloud). …”
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Analgesic effect of simultaneously targeting multiple pain processing brain circuits in an aged humanized mouse model of chronic pain by transcranial focused ultrasound by Min Gon Kim, Chih-Yu Yeh, Kai Yu, Zherui Li, Kalpna Gupta, Bin He

“…In addition to its efficacy, our behavioral-based safety assessment revealed no adverse effects on motor functions. These results suggest that using a battery-powered, compact UAFE to simultaneously target multiple pain-processing circuits can effectively suppress heat pain-related behaviors in aged female sickle mice without negatively impacting motor coordination and balance. …”
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Improving the Efficiency of Using Plywood Production By-Products by Victor K. Lyubov

“…The modernization of the gas cleaning complex has ensured the functioning of the boiler with a nominal steam capacity and has reduced the number of its stops between cleanings by 7–21 times. …”
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