Literatura carcerală din exil by Oana Safta

“…Après la seconde guerre mondiale, l’importance du contexte social et politique est déterminante pour la littérature, puisque la censure demande l’interruption de son cours normal. Les écrits intimes secrets (journaux, mémoires, autobiographies) qui surgissent dans l’Europe de l’Est après 1990 représentent des témoignages sur l’être humain et ses tragédies, sur les souffrances des ceux qui ont connu l’univers des cachots. …”
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Effects of home bleaching agents on hybrid ceramics: mechanical properties and color change by Waleed M. Hafny, Imam M. Ibrahim, Mohamed El-Demellawy, Hoda M. Abdel Sadek

“…These findings can guide clinicians in selecting hybrid ceramics based on clinical demands for aesthetics and durability. VITA ENAMIC® offers greater structural reliability and predictability for aesthetic restorations, while Grandio Blocs provide superior durability and stress resistance for high-stress clinical applications.…”
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The relationship between activities of daily living and speech impediments based on evidence from statistical and machine learning analyses by Liu Jun, Hongguo Li, Yu Mao, Lan Hu, Dan Wu

“…Machine learning algorithms (Support Vector Machine, Decision Tree, and Logistic Regression) were employed to validate the findings and elucidate the underlying relationship between ADL and SI.BackgroundSI poses significant challenges to the health and quality of life of middle-aged and older adults, increasing the demands on community-based and home care services. …”
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Does music counteract mental fatigue? A systematic review. by Cong Ding, Soh Kim Geok, He Sun, Samsilah Roslan, Shudian Cao, Yue Zhao

“…Individuals engaged in mentally demanding tasks can effectively counteract concurrent or subsequent cognitive performance decrements by simultaneously listening to relaxing or exciting music without lyrics or by using music during recovery from mental fatigue. …”
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A fast monocular 6D pose estimation method for textureless objects based on perceptual hashing and template matching by Jose Moises Araya-Martinez, Jose Moises Araya-Martinez, Vinicius Soares Matthiesen, Vinicius Soares Matthiesen, Simon Bøgh, Jens Lambrecht, Rui Pimentel de Figueiredo

“…Many state-of-the-art methods for 6D pose estimation depend on deep neural networks, which are computationally demanding and require GPUs for real-time performance. …”
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Artificial intelligence-assisted platform performs high detection ability of hepatocellular carcinoma in CT images: an external clinical validation study by Rongxue Shan, Chenhao Pei, Qianrui Fan, Junchuan Liu, Dawei Wang, Shifeng Yang, Ximing Wang

“…However, the variety of CT images, the misdiagnosis and missed diagnosis, and the inconsistent diagnosis among different radiologists pose challenges to accurate detection which demands sufficient clinical experience and can be time-consuming and labor-intensive. …”
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Stress and Coping of Parents with Children Seeking Treatment from a Tertiary Care Mental Health Institute by Stuti Sharma Lohar, Arunjyoti Baruah, Sandeep Kollipara

“…Background: Parenting a child with special needs puts very high demands making it difficult to cope, and parents perceive stress which often results in lack of experiencing the joy of parenting. …”
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Design and Application of a Data-computation Integrated Database for Meteorological Grid Data by Wang Shu, Xu Yongjun, He Wenchun, Wu Huanping, Gao Feng, Liu Yuanyuan, Liu Bei, Lü Guanru, Ni Xuelei

“…This traditional approach presents several challenges, including difficulties in data retrieval, prolonged response times, and inability to meet demands for real-time computation and interactive applications. …”
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Optimal cropping patterns using linear programming and evaluation based on food-energy-water nexus by V. Hacısüleyman, M. Özger

“…In each scenario, calculations were conducted to assess water consumption, energy demands, agricultural income, and carbon dioxide emissions, all framed within the context of the food-energy-water nexus. …”
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Le tourisme romantique d’avant mariage : un marché fructueux dans la mise en tourisme d’une destination ? Exemple de la station climatique Dalat – Vietnam by Anh Thư Lê

“…Pour répondre à cette demande, les destinations d’avant mariage, où il est confectionné en premier, ou d’après mariage, où il est finalisé, offrent un cadre de plus en plus « romantiques » afin d’attirer cette clientèle. …”
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Perceived benefits and challenges one year after receiving brief therapy in a district psychiatric centre. An exploration of patients' and GPs' experiences: A qualitative study. by Hilde V Markussen, Lene Aasdahl, Petter Viksveen, Marit B Rise

“…Various innovative strategies have been introduced to provide patients with improved and effective treatment due to increased demands for mental health services. In 2016 a district psychiatric centre (DPC) started a brief treatment program to provide early and effective help for moderate depression and anxiety. …”
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Efficacy of Ma'aljobon Aftimouni (Cuscuta Reflexa and whey) on HbA1c and blood glucose levels in patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A randomized triple-blind clinical trial by Fatemeh Mehrabi, Ali Safdari, Azam Moslemi, Mehdi Salehi, Ali Agharazi, Mohammad Reza Rezvanfar

“…Complementary and alternative medicine can provide a suitable option for demands for new treatments. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the effect of Persian medicine on the glycemic status of patients with Type 2 Diabetes. …”
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Whole-body tumor segmentation from FDG-PET/CT: Leveraging a segmentation prior from tissue-wise projections by Sambit Tarai, Elin Lundström, Nouman Ahmad, Robin Strand, Håkan Ahlström, Joel Kullberg

“…Manual examination and annotation of oncologic PET/CT is labor-intensive and demands a high level of expertise. One significant challenge is the risk for human error, leading to potential omission of especially small tumors and tumors with low FDG uptake.Purpose: In this study, we introduced an automated framework with segmentation prior, from a tissue-wise multi-channel multi-angled based approach, to enhance tumor segmentation in whole-body FDG-PET/CT.Method: The proposed framework utilized a segmentation prior generated from tumor segmentations in tissue-wise multi-channel projections of the standardized uptake value (SUV) from PET. …”
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Integrating Hybrid Team-Based and Case-Based Learning in Dental Education Transformation by Sidra Abid, Humna Rafiq

“…The university expects to improve the education experience and create a program of adaptable dentistry practitioners equipped to meet the growing needs in the healthcare setting by incorporating these two methodologies.5 Research indicates that such hybrid models significantly improve academic performance and foster essential skills like teamwork and critical thinking, which are crucial in healthcare settings.6   Overall, this educational strategy aligns with the demands of modern healthcare, ensuring that future dental professionals are well-equipped for collaborative clinical management. …”
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Biosynthesis, characterization, and in-vitro anticancer effect of plant-mediated silver nanoparticles using Acalypha indica Linn: In-silico approach by Luailik Madaniyah, Saidun Fiddaroini, Elok Kamilah Hayati, Moh. Farid Rahman, Akhmad Sabarudin

“…Cancer is a significant global health issue, with rising prevalence and mortality rates demanding urgent attention. The World Health Organization emphasizes the need for effective prevention, early detection, and treatment strategies to address this public health challenge. …”
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Challenges of Corporate Misconduct: The Organisational, Social, Economic and Financial Dynamics of Workplace Sexual Harassment in the Restaurant Industry in the USA by Darrell Norman Burrell, Stacey L. Morin, Theresia Wansi, Virginia Bianco Mathis, Carlo Ninassi, Susanne Ninassi

“…It highlights the pervasive and structural issues contributing to workplace harassment in this sector, characterized by hierarchical systems and demanding environments that often enable misconduct. …”
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How efficient are specialized public health services in China? A data envelopment analysis and geographically weighted regression approach by Qian Bai, Qian Bai, Lieyu Huang, Yan Guo, Xin Xu, Zhouyixin Zhang, Yuan Wang, Hao Chen, Ying Bian, Ying Bian

“…BackgroundThe Chinese public health system is grappling with escalating demands, which stemmed from the challenges of preventing chronic and infectious diseases, as well as the aging population. …”
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Occupational exposures and coronary heart disease in the Hamburg City Health Study (HCHS) – a cross-sectional study by Franziska Labe, Raphael Twerenbold, Betül Toprak, Peter Koch, Birgit-Christiane Zyriax, Sarah Affolderbach, Lukas Damerau, Hanno Hoven, Hajo Zeeb, Robert Herold, Volker Harth

“…Among occupational exposures retrieved from the JEM, Environmental Demands showed an association with CHD in the crude model but not after adjustment. …”
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Molecular docking and dynamics studies to identify novel active compounds targeting potential breast cancer receptor proteins from an indigenous herb Euphorbia thymifolia Linn [ver... by ShamaPrasada K, Reshma Kumarchandra, Vasavi Kumblekar, K Sreedhara Ranganath Pai, Suman Manandhar, Sharada Rai, Rajeshwari Shastry

“…This increased burden demands new targeted therapies with novel compounds either synthetically produced or derived from indigenous plants, which could be a promising approach for the development of drugs. …”
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Research on equity analysis and forecasting of nursing human resource allocation in Jiangxi Province, China by Yunyu Du, Zhiqin Xie, Zhen Yang, Wanyin Xiong, Li Zhou, Min Zhang, Suhua Zeng, Min Wang

“…The equity of nursing human resource allocation was evaluated using Lorenz curves, Gini coefficients, and Theil index, from the perspective of population and geographical area. Demands for nursing human resource in Jiangxi Province from 2023 to 2027 were forecasted using the Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA) and Grey (1,1) models. …”
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