The first data from non-commercial monitoring of the occurrence and range of river lamprey, Lampetra fluviatilis, in selected rivers in northern Poland by Kuczyński Tomasz

“…Since most fish passes are not designed to provide passage for weaker swimming or non-jumping species, they are not suitable for non-salmonid species like river lamprey.…”
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Análisis de redes de gobernanza en destinos turísticos: una aplicación práctica by Oswaldo Ledesma González

“…Los resultados tienen una doble implicación: por un lado, son de interés para la mejora de la toma de decisiones sobre la renovación turística del caso analizado; por otro lado, ayudan a explicar factores causales desde la perspectiva estructural que influyen en la conformación de la redes de gobernanza de los destinos turísticos. …”
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NAVIGATING VIOLENCE AND GENDER EQUALITY IN CONTEMPORARY NIGERIAN POLITICAL CONTEXT by ADIGUN, IBIRONKE B. DOMINION, FATAI LATEEF YUSUF

“…Efforts to address these challenges have been made, including the passage of laws and policies aimed at promoting gender equality and increasing women's representation in politics. …”
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LA COMPRÉHENSION DE LA RELATION TEXTE – MUSIQUE DANS LADY MACBETH DU DISTRICT DE MTSENSK DE DMITRI CHOSTAKOVITCH by Valentina TOMA

“…“Words in the opera cannot be dissociated from music, but when one looks with his eyes at the text in the score and does not here it with his ears, lots of things may look distasteful.” This passage quoted from a letter of Dmitry Shostakovitch expresses his esthetics and the principle which lies at the basis of the opera Lady Macbeth of Mzensk. …”
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Effect of Public Health Care Expenditure on Malaria Incidence in Uganda. by Mugabe, Andrew

“…Using an ARDL model to address accidental correlations and reverse causality, the analysis examined the relationship between Uganda's healthcare expenditure and malaria incidence over a 20-year period. …”
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Blue light promotes conjunctival epithelial-mesenchymal transition and collagen deposition through ITGB4 by Qianjie Yang, Kuangqi Chen, Siyi Chen, Yinhao Wang, Yutong Xia, Jinbo Chen, Ye Shen

“…Western blotting, wound healing assays, transwell assay, and phalloidin staining assessed phenotypes of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). …”
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Cervical heterotopic heart transplantation in mice using a novel suture technique by Hao Dun, MD MSc, Maura Sticco-Ivins, Yuriko Terada, MD PhD, Amber Berning, MD, Kory J. Lavine, MD PhD, Daniel Kreisel, MD PhD, Benjamin J. Kopecky, MD PhD

“…Vascular suturing is accomplished inside the vessel on the posterior wall, and then outside the vessel on the anterior wall. …”
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Enhanced image processing and storage for defect evaluation in BIM of inspected steel bridges by Dogan Karluklu, Cecilia Rinaldi, Marianna Crognale, Lucia Figuli, Vincenzo Gattulli

“…At the beginning of the study, approximately 160 defect images were collected, examined and some of them were selected for visualization purposes. The authors table a procedure that can be followed, starting with storing defect images and ending with defect visualization in the BIM environment, and present a discussion on the advantages and limits of the process by examining concepts such as automated data collection by drones, machine vision-based damage identification by color detection technique, BIM and Industry Foundation Classes standardisation applied to inspection data.…”
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Quantifying monochromatic and polychromatic optical blur anisotropy in the periphery of myopes and emmetropes using a radial asymmetry metric by Chloe Degre Kendrick, Dibyendu Pusti, Geunyoung Yoon

“…A thorough account of peripheral blur across the visual field may lead to a better understanding of the cues that the peripheral visual system might rely on during processes such as accommodation, emmetropization, and myopization.…”
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Management of traumatic macular hole and retinal detachment using amniotic membrane transplantation: A case report by Marcus H. Yamamoto, A. Itzam Marin, Irena Tsui

“…Post-operatively, the patient's visual acuity improved from light perception to hand motion. …”
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Research on guest comfort and satisfaction with indoor environmental quality in former GBI-certified green hotels: a study case from Malaysia by Hayder Saadoon Abdulaali, Hayder Saadoon Abdulaali, Ismar M. S. Usman, Mohsen Alawi, Shagea Alqawzai

“…Eight hypotheses were tested, focusing on indoor air quality (IAQ), thermal comfort, lighting, acoustics, visual comfort, building features, decoration, and indoor greenery. …”
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Neurocognitive dynamics and behavioral differences of symmetry and asymmetry processing in working memory: insights from fNIRS by Izabela Maria Sztuka, Simone Kühn

“…Abstract Symmetry is a ubiquitous property of the visual world. It facilitates cognitive processing and fosters aesthetic appeal. …”
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Impact of virtual agent facial emotions and attention on N170 ERP amplitude: comparative study by Luisa Kirasirova, Olga Maslova, Vasiliy Pyatin, Vasiliy Pyatin

“…However, sensitivity of the N170 component to virtual agent facial emotions, and level of attention to facial emotional expressions were not investigated in the virtual reality environment by now, which was the aim of our study.MethodsEEG recording, 2D and 3D visual testing of the neutral, happy and disgusted facial emotions of virtual agents were used. …”
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Computer Tools for Diagnosing Citrus Leaf Symptoms (Part 2): Smartphone Apps for Expert Diagnosis of Citrus Leaf Symptoms by Arnold Schumann, Laura Waldo, Perseveranca Mungofa, Chris Oswalt

“… Visual identification of nutrient deficiencies in foliage is an important diagnostic tool for fine-tuning nutrient management of citrus. …”
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Eye-Tracking Methodology and Applications in Consumer Research by Hayk Khachatryan, Alicia L. Rihn

“… Eye-tracking technology is a means of exploring the relationship between visual attention and consumer behavior. In the past, eye-tracking technology has been used to conduct research on consumer decision-making, marketing, and advertising. …”
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Agave attenuata Spineless Century Plant by Edward Gilman

“…The document also discusses design considerations, suggesting companion plants to enhance its visual appeal, and provides management tips for optimal growth. …”
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A Phenomenological Study of the Role of Store Mannequins on the Experienced Responses of Generation-Y Female Customers by Kobra Najafi, Kambiz Heidarzadeh Hanzaee, Mohsen Khounsiavash

“…Objective In marketing, in particular clothing marketing, the visual tool of the mannequin plays an important role in attracting the customers’ attention as a part of the store window. …”
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Enabling high-throughput quantitative wood anatomy through a dedicated pipeline by Jan Van den Bulcke, Louis Verschuren, Ruben De Blaere, Simon Vansuyt, Maxime Dekegeleer, Pierre Kibleur, Olivier Pieters, Tom De Mil, Wannes Hubau, Hans Beeckman, Joris Van Acker, Francis wyffels

“…We present fully digitized beech discs of 30–35 cm diameter at a resolution of 2.25  $$\upmu$$ μ m, for which we automatically quantified the number of vessels (up to 13 million) and rays. We showcase the same process for five 30 cm length beech increment cores also digitized at a resolution of 2.25  $$\upmu$$ μ m, and generated pith-to-bark profiles of vessel density. …”
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Healthcare trajectories of aging individuals during their last year of life: application of process mining methods to administrative health databases by Delphine Bosson-Rieutort, Alexandra Langford-Avelar, Juliette Duc, Benjamin Dalmas

“…It provides a visual representation of the processes recorded in various health system databases and allows for the visualization of the different trajectories of healthcare utilization.…”
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Antimicrobial susceptibility, biofilm formation, and virulence genes among atypical enteropathogenic Escherichia coli stool isolates in Tehran, Iran by Shahnaz Halimi, Akram Rezaei, Shirin Mohebi, Farhad Bonakdar Hashemi

“…The antimicrobial resistance was assessed by disk diffusion assay. Biofilm formation was assessed using a standard semi-quantitative microtiter plate assay. …”
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