Examination of Students’ Small Groups Discussion in Argumentation Process: Scientific and Socio-Scientific Issues by Esra Kabatas-Memis, Ebru Ezberci Cevik

“…Looking at points taken from the success test, student levels (high, medium and low) were determined and groups were formed in accordance with these levels. …”
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Estimating Macroscopic Volume Delay Functions with the Traffic Density Derived from Measured Speeds and Flows by Rafał Kucharski, Arkadiusz Drabicki

“…Thanks to this traffic congestion in macroscopic traffic models can be reproduced more realistically in line with empirical observations.…”
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Analysis of Carbon Contents and Heavy Metals in Coal Samples Using Calibration-free LIBS Technique by Muhammad Aamir Israr, Qamar Abbas, Sami Ul Haq, Ali Nadeem

“…The plasma emissions were recorded using a broadband (200–800 nm), high-resolution spectrometer (LIBS2500plus, Ocean Optics Inc., USA), which shows that the emission spectra from 532 nm, were more intense and dense in comparison with 1064 nm spectra. …”
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Timing of recurrence after treatment of pulmonary TB by C.T. Mithunage, D.W. Denning

“…The emergence of resistance to one or more first-line anti-TB agents was documented in 40 of 421 cases (9.5%). …”
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Simple UV Spectrophotometric Method for the Determination of Fluvastatin Sodium in Bulk and Pharmaceutical Formulations by J. Saminathan, A. S. Sankar, K. Anandakumar, T. Vetrichelvan

“…The slope and intercept of the equation of the regression line are 0.027112 and 0.003539 respectively. The limit of detection and limit of quantification was found to be 0.0811 µg mL-1 & 0.2460 µg mL-1. …”
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Clinicoradiological Profile of Lower Lung Field Tuberculosis Cases among Young Adult and Elderly People in a Teaching Hospital of Madhya Pradesh, India by Saurabh Kumar Singh, Kamlesh Kumar Tiwari

“…All the patients of lower lung field tuberculosis defined by the lesions below an arbitrary line across the hila in their chest X-rays were included in the study. …”
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Adsorption Studies of Textile Dye (Chrysoidine) from Aqueous Solutions Using Activated Sawdust by Muhammad Waqar Ashraf, Nidal Abulibdeh, Abdus Salam

“…Experimental results have shown that sawdust has a high adsorption efficiency, and the adsorption of chrysoidine followed Freundlich’s isotherm. …”
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A Simulation Study for Lateral Stability Control of Vehicles on Icy Asphalt Pavement by Yunsheng Zhu, Huacong Li, Kaifeng Wang, Yunhan Bao, Peng Zeng

“…Due to the low adhesion coefficient of the icy pavement and the limited braking force and additional yaw moment of the tire provided by the adhesion force, the vehicle with a lateral stability controller is still likely to lose stability under the critical condition of medium or high-speed single shift line.…”
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The new thiazolidine-2,4-dione-based hybrids with promising antimycobacterial activity: design, synthesis, biological evaluation, and drug interaction analysis by Nazar Trotsko, Agnieszka Głogowska, Barbara Kaproń, Katarzyna Kozieł, Ewa Augustynowicz-Kopeć, Agata Paneth

“…In further studies, a two-drug interaction analysis was also performed for assessing their synergism with the current first-line drugs used for the treatment of TB. It was found that some of the compounds showed high antimycobacterial activity with MICs (0.078–0.283 µM) and a synergistic effect with isoniazid or rifampicin, thereby demonstrating their potential as a promising scaffold for the development of novel coadjuvants for the effective treatment of TB.…”
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Average Achievable Rate Maximization for RIS-Assisted UAV Communication Systems by Yuandong Liu, Jianbo Ji, Juan Yang

“…Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) communication can effectively improve the quality of signal transmission in wireless communication due to its advantages of easy installation, high flexibility, and easy access to line-of-sight (LoS) links. …”
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The Influence of Students’ family background on Academic Performance in Secondary Schools in Kamuganguzi Sub-County, Kabale District by Franco Jack, Tumuhimbise

“…The findings of the study show that parents’ level of education had no effect on academic performance of students while parents’ financial status and occupations had strong influence on students’ academic performance as those who earn high income can cater for their children’s educational needs better than those with low income. …”
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Short Term Virologic Efficacies of Telbivudine versus Entecavir against Hepatitis B-Related Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Young Woon Kim, Jung Hyun Kwon, Eun Chung, Sung Won Lee, Jong-yul Lee, Jeong Won Jang, Kyu Won Chung, Soon Woo Nam

“…The short term efficacy of TLV was similar to that of ETV. Since TLV is highly cost-effective, it should be considered as a first-line antiviral agent in patients with advanced HCC, poor liver function, and short life expectancies.…”
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Anti-cancer and antimicrobial efficacy of ZnO nanoparticles synthesized via green route using Amaranthus dubius (Spleen Amaranth) leaves extract by Faaiza Naaz K, Alavya Tiwari, Aabid Hussain Shaik, Indumathi P, Brianna Brianna, Ayaz Anwar, Mohammed Rehaan Chandan

“…Anti-cancer effects were evaluated against CCD112 normal colon cell line and HCT116 colorectal cancer cell line. The results demonstrated that ZnO nanoparticles were non-toxic to the normal cell line. …”
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Environmentally friendly green synthesis of reduced graphene oxide using Laurus nobilis, characterization and evaluation of in vitro anticancer activity by Yasemin Budama-Kilinc, Esra Arslan, Bahar Gok, Muge Sari Yilmaz

“…Graphene, due to its remarkable electrical, mechanical, thermal, and optical characteristics, has become a highly desirable material for scientific investigation. …”
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Evaluation of Five Ready-to-Use Bases for the Topical Administration of Propranolol Hydrochloride to Treat Infantile Hemangioma by Chiara Lacassia, Annalisa Cutrignelli, Flavia Maria la Forgia, Sergio Fontana, Antonio Lopalco, Nunzio Denora, Angela Assunta Lopedota

“…The chemical stability of the drug in the five formulations was assessed by using a high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method. …”
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Reliability and Validity of a Chinese Version of Adaptive Cognitive Evaluation Tool in College Students by Yu Z, Wang Y, Li Y, Feng W

“…The Cronbach’s α for each sub-test exceeded 0.8, indicating high reliability. Both the I-CVI and S-CVI indexes were 1.00, demonstrating strong content validity. …”
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Informing proactive wildfire management that benefits vulnerable communities and ecological values by L. Mae Lacey, Justin P. Suraci, Caitlin E. Littlefield, Blake S. Busse, Brett G. Dickson

“…We then compared areas with high wildfire mitigation potential alone to refined ‘focal areas’ that overlaid social and ecological considerations to quantify the potential benefits of targeted wildfire mitigation treatments. …”
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The effect of magnesium supplementation on serum concentration of lipid profile: an updated systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis on randomized controlled trials by Mitra Hariri, Masoudreza Sohrabi, Ali Gholami

“…Methods In line with conducting this study first, relevant articles were found through searching databases, including five databases: Cochrane Library, ClinicalTrials.gov, ISI Web of Science, Scopus, and PubMed until January 2024. …”
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Optimal needle characteristics for classical inferior alveolar nerve block anesthesia: a systematic review by Mennat Allah Ashraf Abd-Elsabour, Ayat Gamal-AbdelNaser

“…Abstract Objectives Although frequently applied, inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB) is associated with high rate of complications, beside its unpredictable success; partly due to improper needle choice. …”
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TB prevention activities in the WHO European Region by A. Matteelli, Z. Mkrtchyan, T. Masini, A. Hovhannesyan, G. Kuchukhidze, S. Ahmedov, P. Kerndt, L. Rossi, A. Yedilbayev, D. Falzon, A. Dadu

“…Results are presented separately for high-priority and low-priority countries. CONCLUSION: The survey identified several important areas that the PASS initiative will focus on to accelerate efforts towards reaching the targets set at the 2027 UN High-Level Meeting on TB for preventive therapy in the European Region. …”
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