Towards autonomous robotic THz-based in vivo skin sensing: the PicoBot by Anubhav Dogra, Dominic Jones, Arturo Ignacio Hernandez Serrano, Shruti Chakraborty, Jacob Joshua Young, Benjamin George Page, Joseph Hardwicke, Pietro Valdastri, Emma Pickwell-MacPherson

“…A robotic system is therefore needed to tune the critical parameters and achieve accurate and repeatable measurements of skin. …”
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Opinions of Football Referees on the VAR System and VAR Training by Ozer Yıldız, Muhammet Munir Dadı

“…Under the categories of positive contribution and fair play; In their thoughts on the VAR System, which has been in practice in various leagues of the world and in our country for a short time, and the opinions of the referees on the training given to the referees; under the categories of gradual education, being advantageous, being useful and not being sufficient, respectively; increase in the levels of success and education of referees, expert educators and high level opportunity recognition, critical position analysis, upbringing equipped referees, gaining a different perspective and position uncertainty to be examined.…”
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A Block-Based and Highly Parallel CNN Accelerator for Seed Sorting by Xiaoting Sang, Zhenghui Hu, Huanyu Li, Chunlei Li, Zhoufeng Liu

“…Seed sorting is critical for the breeding industry to improve the agricultural yield. …”
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Hydrogel as an alternative to agar for laboratory rearing of the green peach aphid Myzus persicae by Ana Paula Nascimento Silva, Camila Faria Chagas, Emanuel Lucas de Andrade Alves, Vinícius de Castro Carvalho, Khalid Haddi

“…Abstract Background Rearing methodologies are critical for successful insect production. In this context, standard laboratory rearing of aphid species, like the green peach aphid Myzus persicae, uses plant leaf disks floating on an agar layer. …”
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Tracing Eponymous Word Combinations in Education and Pedagogy by Vera Budykina, Oksana Polyakova

“…The study was conducted following dictionary criticism principles and tackled the analysis of quantitative and qualitative data on eponymous phrases found in three English-language special dictionaries. …”
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Intertextuality in Selected Narrative Poems of Adébáyọ̀ Fálétí by Arinpe Adejumo, Adefemi Akinseloyin

“… The creative works of Adébáyọ Fálétí, a renowned literary writer in Yorùbá, ̀ have been the focus of literary critics. Notable among such are Olatunji (1982a; 1982b; 1982c), Ogunsina (1991), Ìṣọ̀lá (1998) and Adebowale (1999). …”
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Determining barriers and facilitators to engagement for families in a family-based, multicomponent healthy lifestyles intervention for children and adolescents: a qualitative study by Yvonne C Anderson, Paul L Hofman, Cervantée EK Wild, Ngauru T Rawiri, Esther J Willing

“…Respectful, compassionate care is critical to enhanced retention in multidisciplinary healthy lifestyle programmes and ongoing engagement in healthcare services overall.…”
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Legal aspects of protecting the Ukrainian population against emergencies under martial law by O. A. Lukianykhina, S. A. Petrovska

“…It is important to understand these consequences, in particular within the context of building a fair and proper legal status at the legislative level for those categories of workers involved in overcoming the consequences of such emergencies, not only employees of the SES and the police, but also of critical infrastructure, transport, healthcare, and trade. …”
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Panelist Acceptance, Proximate Characteristics of Amino Acids and Volatile Compounds, and Color Profile of Fermented Cempedak (Artocarpus champeden) and Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus... by Miftakhur Rohmah, Bernatal Saragih, Nur Amaliah, Rimbawan Apriadi, Anton Rahmadi

“…Hedonic quality assessment on seasoning samples of flavored mushroom powder and mandai cempedak powder played a more critical role in the acceptance of the final product, with a slightly reddish yellow color tendency with a paleness level of around 66–67%. …”
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Gliadin encapsulated PCOs nanoformulation: An effective therapeutic option for metastatic breast cancer by Sant Lal, Monika Kataria, Neeraj Dilbaghi

“…Breast carcinoma ranks as one of the most dominant cause of mortality among women worldwide, with metastatic breast cancer posing a significant therapeutic challenge due to its high fatality rate and propensity to spread to critical organs like the lungs and brain. Despite their effectiveness, current cancer treatments frequently have serious side effects, which emphasizes the need for safer and more efficient therapeutic alternatives. …”
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Parodontgel® on Wound Healing and Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) after Tunneled Coronally Advanced Flap (TCAF) by Leonardo Mancini, Vincenzo Mancini

“…The gel was expected to reduce pain perception and minimize the need for painkiller intake during the critical first week of recovery. The patient was asked to fill a pain chart for the initial 7 days, recording pain levels on a visual analogue scale (VAS 0-10) and the number of paracetamol tablets taken as painkillers. …”
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College major decision making behavior of urban and rural students under cultural capital impact in China by Congbin Guo, Mengchao Guo, Chenchen Fang, Xiaowei Hao

“…Abstract Academic major selection is a critical decision-making process influenced by various socioeconomic factors. …”
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Health literacy in context: struggling to self-manage diabetes – a longitudinal qualitative study by Xavier Debussche, Maryvette Balcou-Debussche, Delphine Ballet, Jessica Caroupin-Soupoutevin

“…The relationships of participants in each of the eight themes were differentiated, ranging from functional to interactive and critical. Treatment and follow-up were essentially functional, while diet and exercise remained more interactive. …”
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Which Groups of Children Are at More Risk of Fatality during COVID-19 Pandemic? A Case-Control Study in Yazd, Iran by Behnam Shafaei, Zahra Nafei, Mehran Karimi, Nasrin Behniafard, Farimah Shamsi, Masoud Faisal, Amir Pasha Amel Shahbaz, Elahe Akbarian

“…Based on the findings of this study, dyspnea, low oxygen saturation, and lymphopenia are critical indicators for identifying high-risk children with COVID-19 and triaging them for better care and treatment.…”
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SGLT2i and GLP-1RA in Cardiometabolic and Renal Diseases: From Glycemic Control to Adipose Tissue Inflammation and Senescence by Luis D'Marco, Valery Morillo, José Luis Gorriz, María K. Suarez, Manuel Nava, Ángel Ortega, Heliana Parra, Nelson Villasmil, Joselyn Rojas-Quintero, Valmore Bermúdez

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Atomized Neutrophil Membrane-coated MOF Nanoparticles for Direct Delivery of Dexamethasone for Severe Pneumonia by Yixiao Yang, Lizhen Yan, Han Zhang, Chuanguang Xiao, Kai Wang

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An Improved Solar Cooling System for Date Safety and Storage under Climate of the Maghreb by Benameur Afif, Boualem Merabet, Mustafa Inc, Younes Menni, Sameer Alsharif, Ahmed Althobaiti, Ayman A. Aly

“…By optimizing the storage parameters and cooling gas with less energy consumption, R152a has been confirmed as a reliable refrigerant to own high critical temperature, sufficient specific heat capacity, and potential cost-effectiveness of compression. …”
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The cell cycle regulatory gene polymorphisms TP53 (rs1042522) and MDM2 (rs2279744) in lung cancer: a meta-analysis by O. Bulgakova, A. Kussainova, R. Bersimbaev

“…The tumor suppressor p53 plays a crucial role in maintaining genomic stability and tumor prevention. MDM2 is a critical regulator of the p53 protein. Despite the importance of p53 pathway in cancer, data on the contribution of SNPs of TP53 (rs1042522) and MDM2 (rs2279744) to the development of lung cancer are very contradictory. …”
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A New Cardiovascular Mock Loop Driven by Novel Active Capacitance in Normal and Abnormal Conditions by Mehmet Iscan, Aydin Yesildirek

“…Moreover, the hMCL’s capacity to simulate critical cardiovascular scenarios, including AS, SVR fluctuations, and HR variations, underscores its versatility and substantial potential for investigating complex CV dynamics.…”
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Self-actualization of families with a cerebrovascular disease patient by nurses, and of self-actualization of nurses themselves: an integrative review based on family care/caring t... by Hiroko Ota, Naohiro Hohashi

“…The quality of the articles was assessed according to the Joanna Briggs Institute critical appraisal checklists. We conducted an integrative review of 11 articles describing transactions between nurses and families according to Toronto and Remington. …”
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