A Versatile SERS Sensor for Multiple Determinations of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Its Application Potential in Analysis of Fried Foods by Shi Wang, Jie Cheng, Caiqin Han, Jianchun Xie

“…Various functional groups have been used to improve the affinity of metallic substrates towards the target PAHs. However, a large portion of the signals generated from the “first-layer effect” of the functionalized substrates may complicate the spectrum, leading to a distortion in the assignment of the intrinsic SERS fingerprints of PAHs. …”
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Wind Energy Resource Prediction and Optimal Storage Sizing to Guarantee Dispatchability: A Case Study in the Kenyan Power Grid by Hampfrey Odero, Cyrus Wekesa, George Irungu

“…Kenya is experiencing a fast increase in grid-connected intermittent renewable energy sources (RESs) to meet its increased power demand, and at the same time be able to fulfill its Paris Agreement obligations of abating greenhouse gas emissions. …”
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Responsabilidade social em instituições de ensino superior: qual a percepção dos estudantes de ciências contábeis? by Cíntia Vanessa Monteiro Germano Aquino, Clayton Robson Moreira da Silva, Joelma Leite Castelo, Érica Maria Calíope Sobreira, Letícia Maria Moreira

“…Este estudo analisa a percepção dos estudantes do curso de ciências contábeis em relação à responsabilidade social, verificando os determinantes do engajamento do estudante no que concerne à responsabilidade social no contexto universitário. …”
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Autonomous robotic ultrasound scanning system: a key to enhancing image analysis reproducibility and observer consistency in ultrasound imaging by Xin-Xin Lin, Ming-De Li, Si-Min Ruan, Wei-Ping Ke, Hao-Ruo Zhang, Hui Huang, Shao-Hong Wu, Mei-Qing Cheng, Wen-Juan Tong, Hang-Tong Hu, Dan-Ni He, Rui-Fang Lu, Ya-Dan Lin, Ming Kuang, Ming Kuang, Ming-De Lu, Ming-De Lu, Li-Da Chen, Qing-Hua Huang, Qing-Hua Huang, Wei Wang

“…PurposeThis study aims to develop an autonomous robotic ultrasound scanning system (auto-RUSS) pipeline, comparing its reproducibility and observer consistency in image analysis with physicians of varying levels of expertise.Design/methodology/approachAn auto-RUSS was engineered using a 7-degree-of-freedom robotic arm, with real-time regulation based on force control and ultrasound visual servoing. …”
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Using a cohesive zone modeling to predict the compressive and tensile behavior on the failure load of single lap bonded joint by Benamar Badr, Mokhtari Mohamed, Madani Kouider, Benzaama Habib

“…The aim of this work is to analyze the failure behavior of a simple lap joint of type metal / metal consisting of 2024-T3 Aluminum plate bonded with an Araldite adhesive using the finite element method to predict damage of the metal in tensile and compressive load under the effect of geometric parameters such as the length of the overlap and the geometric shape of the two plates according to the overlap length. …”
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Psychological and neuropsychological clinical impact in brain cancer patients and evidence-based psychological intervention: a systematic review of the literature by Pasquale Caponnetto, Giulia Schilirò, Marilena Maglia, Graziella Chiara Prezzavento, Chris Baeken, Maria Catena Quattropani

“… # Conclusions Overall, neurocognitive rehabilitation had an improvement on cancer patients and a recovery of executive and cognitive functions, a better quality of life, and psychological well-being.…”
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Water-Matching CAM: A Novel Class Activation Map for Weakly-Supervised Semantic Segmentation of Water in SAR Images by Kai Wang, Zhongle Ren, Biao Hou, Feng Sha, Zhiyang Wang, Weibin Li, Licheng Jiao

“…Water-matching CAM includes a multilevel water-backscatter guided module (MWGM) and a nonwater targets consistency module (NTCM). …”
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Characteristics and Outcomes of Shared Bicycle-Related Injuries from a Large Emergency Medical Centre in China, 2017–2021 by Mao Chen, Weiwei Li, Jun Ye, Gang Liu, Chaolin Huang

“…The aim of this study is to investigate the characteristics and outcomes of shared bicycle-related injuries from a large emergency medical centre in China in five years from January 2017 to December 2021. …”
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Spray Deposition and Drift as Influenced by Wind Speed and Spray Nozzles from a Remotely Piloted Aerial Application System by Daniel E. Martin, Jeffrey W. Perine, Shanique Grant, Farah Abi-Akar, Jerri Lynn Henry, Mohamed A. Latheef

“…A fluorescent dye was used as a tracer to determine spray deposition. …”
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Synergy Between Smallholder Palm Oil Replanting Policies and Green Energy Initiatives: A Study of Impacts and Policies in Indonesia by Mayarni Mayarni, Heriyanto Meyzi, Nasution Mimin Sundari, Arumbinang Mohammad Hazyar

“…To address these, this study proposes a policy framework including financial support, technical training for farmers, and improved stakeholder communication. …”
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Impact of individual, household, and area characteristics on health and social care outcomes for people with multimorbidity: Protocol for a multilevel analysis. by Clare MacRae, Stewart W Mercer, Andrew Lawson, Alan Marshall, Jamie Pearce, Eleojo Abubakar, Chunyu Zheng, Marjan van den Akker, Thomas Williams, Olivia Swann, Louisa Pollock, Anna Rawlings, Rich Fry, Ronan A Lyons, Jane Lyons, Amy Mizen, Chris Dibben, Bruce Guthrie

“…<h4>Methods</h4>The study will use a cross-section of data from the SAIL Databank on 01 January 2019 and include all people alive and registered with a Welsh GP. …”
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A meta-analysis of the value of indocyanine green fluorescence imaging in guiding surgical resection of primary and metastatic liver cancer by Dali Xiong, Jiaran Li, Li Li, Fuhao Xu, Tao Hu, He Zhu, Xiaohui Xu, Yawen Sun, Shuanghu Yuan

“…StataSE 12.0 software was used for statistical analysis after a quality assessment of the included studies. Results: Twenty studies involving 1,283 patients with liver cancer were included. …”
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Epidemiological Trends of Human Monkeypox Cases in Northern, Southern, Western, and Eastern Regions in Europe: A Cross-Sectional Study by Sultan Ayoub Meo, Abdulaziz Hassan Alsomali, Abdullah Abdulrahman Almushawah, Anusha Sultan Meo

“…The growing amount of monkeypox cases in non-endemic regions raises concerns in societies as a potential pandemic. This study highlights the prevalence and epidemiological trends of a human monkeypox outbreak in various regions in Europe. …”
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El ciberespacio pornográfico: una reflexión crítica, geográfica y feminista a partir del caso OnlyFans by Lydia Delicado-Moratalla, Samuel Ortiz-Pérez

“…En este artículo se plantean algunas líneas de reflexión sobre el espacio virtual que crea la pornografía contemporánea, a partir de argumentos teóricos del feminismo y de la geografía crítica. …”
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Analysis of Atrial Fibrillation Treatment Regimes in a Multicenter Cohort of Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Mitral Valve Repair Patients by Christian Waechter, Felix Ausbuettel, Georgios Chatzis, Dieter Fischer, Holger Nef, Sebastian Barth, Philipp Halbfaß, Thomas Deneke, Sebastian Kerber, Dimitar Divchev, Bernhard Schieffer, Ulrich Luesebrink

“…Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a highly prevalent comorbidity in patients with severe mitral valve regurgitation (MR). …”
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Investigation of Free Vibration in Fluid-Loaded Cylindrical Shells with a Three-Layer Sandwich Wall and an Auxetic Central Layer by Korosh Khorshidi, Saboor Savvafi, Sadegh Zobeid

“…Using novel materials, including auxetic structures, has witnessed significant growth. Consequently, a comprehensive examination of their mechanical behavior becomes imperative. …”
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A Novel and Effective Model for Automatic Modulation Classification Prediction Based on Multi-BIGRU, Multi-Encoder, and Hyper-Cross by Jianzheng Lin

“…Automatic Modulation Classification (AMC) is a pivotal technology in various communication systems. …”
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The Neurorehabilitation Training Toolkit (NTT): A Novel Worldwide Accessible Motor Training Approach for At-Home Rehabilitation after Stroke by Sergi Bermúdez i Badia, M. S. Cameirão

“…The NTT brings together concepts of optimal learning, engagement, and storytelling to deliver a personalized training to its users. In this study we evaluate the feasibility of NTT as a tool capable of automatically assessing and adapting to its user. …”
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La atracción de Tánger a través de las guías turísticas impresas: formas latentes y transgresivas by Anas Sanoussi

“…Este artículo se propone estudiar las diferentes formas de cómo se ha presentado a la ciudad de Tánger como un lugar de experiencias eróticas en las tres grandes colecciones de guías impresas (Guide Vert, Guide Bleu y Lonely Planet) publicadas después de la independencia de Marruecos (1956-2010). …”
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Enhancing compassion in medical education - a comparative study of the efficacy of clinical clerkships versus simulation-based training methodologies by Claudia Ebm, R. Sarti, P. Panico, M. Pagliotta, V. Vinci, S. Oldani

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