Evaluation of Root-End Resections Performed by Er, Cr: YSGG Laser with and without Placement of a Root-End Filling Material by John Sullivan, Roberta Pileggi, Claudio Varella

“…They were immersed in 1% methylene blue, decalcified, cleared, and evaluated for dye penetration (mm2) with the ImageJ software. Epoxy-resin replicas of the root-ends were analyzed by SEM for gaps (𝜇m2) and microcracks. …”
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Age-related trends in trabecular bone scores and bone mineral density in Chinese men with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a cross-sectional study by Yunyun Lin, Juanjuan Tang, Cheng Xue, Wenjuan Di, Peng Cheng

“…Trabecular bone score (TBS) is a textural index derived from pixel gray-level variations in lumbar spine DXA image, which has been introduced as an indirect measure of bone quality. …”
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The impact of individual and organizational factors on employee innovative work behavior: Empirical evidence from private companies in Vietnam by Tran Hai Yen, Chu Tien Minh, Nguyen Ngoc Diep, Khuc Dai Long

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The Role of Antioxidant Activity of Chitosan-Pinus merkusii Extract Nanoparticle in against Lead Acetate-Induced Toxicity in Rat Pancreas by G. Wardani, Ernawati, K. Eraiko, S. A. Sudjarwo

“…The PSA showed that the size of Chitosan-Pinus merkusii nanoparticle was 530.2 ± 38.27 nm. The SEM images revealed an irregular shape, and the morphology showed a rough surface. …”
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Performance of concrete containing different ratios of metakaolin and magnetized water by Mostafa M. Keshta, Mohamed M. Yousry Elshikh, Ahmed M. Elkerany

“…When 10 + % MK was used with MW, the compressive strength improved by 5 %, 0 %, and − 5 % at 7, 28, and 365 days, respectively. Also, in the SEM images, the cement pastes in the presence of MK and MW became denser and more cohesive compared to the control mix without them, indicating an improvement in the hydration process with the efficient use of MW. …”
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Fairway to fractures: Income inequality and violent crime as the driving factors for golf club-related assaults – a case series of 21 compound skull fractures by R Grobler, E-M Geldenhuys, A J Vlok

“…Data on demographic details, computed tomography brain image findings, presenting Glasgow Coma Scale, surgical operative notes, septic complications and outcomes at discharge were collected. …”
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VaSe-MRP: Velocity-aware and stability-estimation–based multi-path routing protocol in flying ad hoc network by Zhongyu Ma, Qun Guo, Ji Ma, Zhe Zhang, Hongfeng Ma, Linru Peng, Ying Li

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Retrospective single-center analysis of surgical treatment of patients with primary mitral insufficiency by О.A. Myshakivskyy, V.H. Аverchuk, А.V. Ratych, I.S. Protsyk, I.P. Chornenkyy, D.V. Аverchuk, T.B. Rudyk, Yu.A. Ivaniv, L.V. Povalyashko, D.S. Tymchuk, V.I. Pavliuk, L.Ya. Solovey, I.I. Кobza

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Sierra Espuña (Librillos, 2023) by Miguel Ángel González Espinosa

“…Its turquoise waters embrace a landscape of badlands on soft material in a steppe ecosystem. The image is crowned by some good weather cumulus (cumulus humilis). …”
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Plastics of the left ventricle aneurysm with minimally invasive multivessel coronary artery bypass grafting by V.M. Demianenko, O.D. Babliak, D.Ye. Babliak, O.S. Stohov, E.A. Melnyk, K.A. Revenko, L.V. Pidgayna

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Caracterización morfológica del grano de triticale (x Triticosecale Wittmack) mediante procesamiento y análisis de imágenes digitales by E. Ferrari, A. Quiriban, A. Gili, A. Picca, R. Repollo

“…Con la necesidad de contar con una metodología de análisis que permita la selección por caracteres morfológicos del grano de manera sencilla y eficiente, se utilizó el procesamiento y análisis de imágenes digitales (PAID) con el programa ImageJ, y se analizaron muestras de granos de cuatro genotipos de triticale bajo dos niveles de fertilización. …”
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IncSAR: A Dual Fusion Incremental Learning Framework for SAR Target Recognition by George Karantaidis, Athanasios Pantsios, Ioannis Kompatsiaris, Symeon Papadopoulos

“…To mitigate the speckle noise inherent in SAR images, we employ a denoising module based on a neural network approximation of Robust Principal Component Analysis (RPCA), leveraging a simple neural network for efficient noise reduction in SAR imagery. …”
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Reading from the Guts: of Text and Disgust by Solveig Dunkel

“…How can a text, which relies on words on a page and not images, provoke such violent reactions? And finally, can a text be “digested”? …”
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Differential proteome analysis of pea roots at the early stages of symbiosis with nodule bacteria by I. V. Leppyanen, A. N. Kirienko, A. A. Lobov, E. A. Dolgikh

“…To study the changes in the proteome spectrum of pea roots, a differential twodimensional (2-D) electrophoresis was performed using fluorescent labels Cy2 and Cy5. The images obtained made it possible to identify differences between the control variant (uninoculated roots) and the root variant after inoculation with Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. viciae RCAM 1026 (24 hours after treatment). 20 proteins were revealed and identified, the synthesis of which was enhanced during the inoculation of pea roots by nodule bacteria. …”
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A novel approach to investigate the pore network and clogging of pervious concrete by Xiang Zhang, Longhui Dong, Wenjie Yu, Enzhong Ren, Runzhu Shi

“…Numerical calculation scenarios comprising image analysis operations of mathematical morphology were proposed to validate the models and to study the issue of clogging, and the related parameters, including path length, tortuosity, pore throat size and interconnected porosity, were obtained. …”
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Diet quality of Chilean schoolchildren: How is it linked to adherence to dietary guidelines? by Anna Christina Pinheiro Fernandes, Jacqueline Araneda Flores, Daiana Quintiliano Scarpelli Dourado, Tito Pizarro Quevedo, Maria Rita Marques de Oliveira

“…Dietary intake was assessed using a validated semi-quantitative frequency survey featuring images of food groups aligned with DGBF, as well as HPF. …”
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Discovering a Young State: Foreign Sports Delegations in the USSR during the 1920s by A. M. Glushich

“…It explores the planning of their itineraries and leisure activities, aiming to understand how Soviet sports leaders, during the early stages of state formation, skillfully concealed various shortcomings (especially economic and infrastructural) and highlighted sports and cultural triumphs to craft a positive global image of the USSR through what was ostensibly a non-political institution.Soviet physical education leaders did not shy away from inviting foreign teams to the country; instead, they actively welcomed all interested parties who could manage the journey. …”
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Enhancing customer value co-creation through online brand interactivity: A comparative analysis of search-hedonic and experience-hedonic products by Rae Secioria, Adi Zakaria Afiff, Sri Rahayu Hijrah Hati, Muhammad Gunawan Alif

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Contemporary digital sociology in search of meaning-making models: the proper and the actual. Review on articles from the research handbook of digital sociology edited by J. Skopek... by E. V. Andrianova, V. A. Davydenko, A. I. Rozmanov

“…The first part of this review presents the key ideas of 15 chapters, focusing on the foundational components of social  theory and their connections to the internet in daily life, digital  technologies for surveys and data processing, the significance  of mobile devices, big data, machine learning, agent-based  models of social phenomena, inclusive digital focus groups, social networking sites in professional contexts, online dating, partner selection based on digital information, the use of digital approaches in online markets, the application of YouTube in social sciences, and automated image analysis. A distinctive feature of the review is its exploration of the intersection between the digital and social spheres, framed as a contradiction between the proper (computer sciences) and the actual (social sciences), reflecting the search for meaning in communication and action within digital and social spaces.…”
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Capital expenditure, tax avoidance and bank performance: Evidence from Jordanian banks by Mohammad Fawzi Shubita, Nahed Habis Alrawashedh, Duaa Fawzi Shubita, Ahmed Dheyauldeen Salahaldin

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