Enhancing solar thermoelectric generator performance using metal oxide layer absorbers under concentrated solar radiation by Abdelkader Rjafallah, Daniel Tudor Cotfas, Petru Adrian Cotfas

“…Experimental and simulation discrepancies were minimal at lower concentrations (1.9 % and 6.4 % at 20 suns) but increased at 80 suns (32.4 % and 41.7 %). …”
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Pain-Related Behavior and Pain Perception Associated with Intraosseous Local Anesthesia (QuickSleeper 5^®) in Pediatric Patients: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial by Zeyad A. AlRaddadi, Latifa A. AlHowaish, Ayman M. Sulimany

“…Results: This study found no statistically significant differences between traditional local anesthesia and intraosseous local anesthesia with QuickSleeper 5 regarding pain perception, heart rate, or pain-related behaviors, indicating that both techniques are effective at minimizing discomfort. However, QuickSleeper 5 demonstrated a significantly shorter administration time, enhancing the procedural efficiency of pediatric dentistry. …”
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Extraction of Cellulosic Compound from Jackfruit Peel Waste and Characterization of PVA Cellulose Composite as Biodegradable Film by Aquib Rahman, Shah Md Ashiquzzaman Nipu, Md Shamsul Alam, S. Sharar Alam, Md. Tanvir Ahmed, Anika Afroz Shantona, Mahjabin Moon

“…The constructed film can be an alternative to synthetic films currently used in industries, minimize environmental harm caused by plastics, and offer a waste management option for jackfruit peels. …”
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Depth-electrode stimulation and concurrent functional MRI in humans: Factors influencing heating with body coil transmission by Hiroyuki Oya, Ralph Adolphs, Matthew A. Howard, J. Michael Tyszka

“…In particular, the method requires reliable prediction and minimization of local tissue heating close to the electrodes, which will vary with imaging parameters and hardware configurations. …”
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Masquelet’s induced membrane technique in the upper limb: a systematic review of the current outcomes by Davide Pederiva, Lapo De Luca, Cesare Faldini, Luigi Branca Vergano

“…Abstract Background The Masquelet induced membrane technique is a surgical procedure that allows the reconstruction of segmental bone defects using a relatively simple approach that requires minimal resources from both the healthcare facility and the patient. …”
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Inter-rater agreement and characterization of pleural line and subpleural fields in canine lung ultrasound: a comparative pilot study between high-frequency linear and curvilinear... by Kyle L. Granger, Liz Guieu, Søren R. Boysen

“…In contrast, CUT showed minimal agreement in both B-mode (κ = 0.34) and M-mode (κ = 0.37). …”
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Non-Contrast Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Diagnosing Pituitary Micro-Adenoma, Taking Histopathology as Gold Standard by Sehar Sarfraz, Tayyaba Ali, Pakeeza Shafiq, Zartashia Khan, Waqar Azeem, Ghazala Rasool, Ehsan Ul Haq

“…Conclusion: Pituitary microadenomas can be clinicopathologically screened using non-contrast MRI as an initial radiation-free diagnostic modality with minimal ionizing and contrast agents-based risk being valuable for long-term monitoring. …”
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Recent breakthroughs of non-thermal cold plasma food processing: A review by Muhammad Umair, Song Xun, Saqib Jabbar, Muhammad Abid, Muhammad Shahid Riaz Rajoka, He Zhendan

“…This review explores the emerging field of surface modification of biodegradable polymers with ACP for food packaging application, presenting them as potential one avenue sustainable solution for biodegradable, better moisture barrier properties, and its food compatibility with minimal environmental impact and improved functionality. …”
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Aqueous spice extracts as alternative antimycotics to control highly drug resistant extensive biofilm forming clinical isolates of Candida albicans. by Bindu Sadanandan, Vaniyamparambath Vijayalakshmi, Priya Ashrit, Uddagiri Venkanna Babu, Lakavalli Mohan Sharath Kumar, Vasulingam Sampath, Kalidas Shetty, Amruta Purushottam Joglekar, Rashmi Awaknavar

“…Aqueous and organic spice extracts were screened for their antimycotic activity against C. albicans M-207 and S-470 by agar and disc diffusion and a Zone of Inhibition was observed. Minimal Inhibitory Concentration was determined based on growth absorbance and cell viability measurements. …”
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Р. DESCARTES: PRINCIPLES OF RATIONALISTIC METHOD AND MORALITY (TO THE QUESTION ON THE METHODS OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF PHILOSOPHY AND SOCIAL WORK) by Оксана ОСЕТРОВА

“…The work involves a critical analysis of these principles, in particular morality, given the current conditions of existence, marked by social cataclysms that cause tragic changes and difficult life circumstances, the search for ways to minimize/overcome which should be directed by modern scientific research, which is currently being developed in the field of philosophy and social work. …”
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Impacts of stigma and discrimination on people with obesity who smoke cigarettes by Liza A. Kolbasov, Arryn A. Guy, Cara M. Murphy

“…This study examined associations between stigma, discrimination, and health for people with overweight or obesity (body mass index [BMI] ≥ 25) who smoke cigarettes (cigarettes smoked/day ≥ 5) who reported interest in quitting smoking and minimizing weight gain. Participants (N = 63; predominantly women (81.0 %), White (63.5 %) or Black/African American (31.7 %), and heterosexual (85.7 %) with 50 % having a yearly income below $50,000) completed the measures of stigma (i.e., Weight Bias Internalization Scale and Internalized Stigma of Smoking Inventory), discrimination (i.e., Everyday Discrimination Scale), and symptoms of depression, weight, smoking, nicotine dependence, and concerns about gaining weight while quitting smoking were measured. …”
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Measurements of Periodic Signals Phase Shifts with Application of Direct Digital Synthesis by I. V. Gula, O. I. Polikarovskykh, K. I. Horiashchenko, I. V. Karpova, V. M. Melnychuk

“…Block diagram of a double-matching digital phase meter using direct digital sintesizer use minimal hardware logic.In the developed phase shift meter, due to the use of the double-matching method, the time delay between signals does not depend on the period of input signals and can be found when changing the frequency of periodic pulses in wide limits. …”
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Ultrasound Detection of Myocardial Ischemic Memory Using an E-Selectin Targeting Peptide Amenable to Human Application by Xiaoping Leng, Jianjun Wang, Andrew Carson, Xucai Chen, Huili Fu, Susanne Ottoboni, William R. Wagner, Flordeliza S. Villanueva

“…There was greater adhesion of MB ESEL to inflamed versus noninflamed microcirculation and minimal adhesion of MB CTL or MB IgG under any condition. …”
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Biocontrol of Red Flour Beetle, Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) in Stored Wheat Using Entomopathogenic Fungi by Sahand K. Khidr, Waran N. Abdullah Agha, Qasim A. Marzani

“…The study suggests that the use of biopesticides can provide significant insight in the management of pests while minimize the weight loss of stored wheat and thus, can be used as an effective alternative or integrated with chemical pesticides in pest management strategies.…”
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Current Status and Global Research Trend Patterns of Insect Meal in Aquaculture From Scientometric Perspective: (2013–2022) by Raghuvaran N., Tincy Varghese, Prasanta Jana, Angela Brighty R. J., Muthiah Sethupathy A., Sudarshan S., Yahya Bin Abdullah Alrashdi, Adel Ehab Ibrahim, Sami El Deeb

“…Insects are abundant, nutritious, and environmentally friendly, as they can be reared on organic waste, minimizing the need for land, water, and energy. This research aims at obtaining a comprehensive and in-depth understanding of the current status and research trend patterns in this research field. …”
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Nanoparticles assisted drug delivery for effective management of Glioblastoma by Mansi Damani, Nagesh Nilawar, Munira Momin, Raghumani Singh Ningthoujham, Tabassum Khan

“…Due to their size, surface modifications, and capability to encapsulate drugs, nanocarriers like polymeric, metallic, and lipid nanoparticles have shown potential in enhancing the penetration of anticancer agents across the BBB and BBTB, thus increasing treatment efficacy and minimizing general toxicity. Moreover, lipid-based nanoparticles, such as solid lipid nanoparticles (SLNs) and nanostructured lipid carriers (NLCs), offer advantages in drug encapsulation, stability, and controlled release metal nanoparticles, including gold and silver nanoparticles, provide unique properties for imaging and photothermal therapy, potentially augmenting the efficacy of conventional treatments. …”
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A Hierarchical Local-Sparse Model for Semantic Change Detection in Remote Sensing Imagery by Fachuan He, Hao Chen, Shuting Yang, Zhixiang Guo

“…Next, a hierarchical local-sparse attention is proposed to exploit the neighborhood characteristics of target pixels using a dual-window attention mechanism, the aim is to increase the receptive field while minimizing the interference of redundant information. …”
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Combined balloon plus stent technique for treatment of intracranial aneurysm: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mohammad Amin Habibi, Mohammad Reza Arshadi, Hossein Gharedaghi, Farhang Rashidi, Ali Asgarzadeh

“…Our analysis observed minimal complications and mortality during the surgical procedure, which were identical to the rates observed with alternative techniques.…”
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The algebraic extended atom-type graph-based model for precise ligand–receptor binding affinity prediction by Farjana Tasnim Mukta, Md Masud Rana, Avery Meyer, Sally Ellingson, Duc D. Nguyen

“…The model’s strength lies in its comprehensive similarity analysis, examining protein sequence, ligand structure, and binding site similarities, thus ensuring minimal bias and over-representation in the training sets. …”
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Analysis and detection of temperature inductions of land cover changes in Lorestan province using MODIS sensor products by hamed heidari, darush yarahmadi, hamid mirhashemi

“…In addition, it was observed that the thermal inductions of land cover in the warm season are minimized and there is no significant difference between the temperature structure of land cover classes; But in the cold season, the thermal impulses of land cover are more pronounced. …”
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