Continuous tunability of refractive index contrast in LiNbO3 optical waveguides fabricated by high-vacuum vapor-phase proton exchange by Mihnea Raoul Sandu, Alicia Petronela Rambu, Laura Hrostea, Sorin Tascu

“…Therefore, the presented technique offers the opportunity for customization of photonics circuitry, scalability of integrated photonics platform, enhancement of non-linear optical efficiency at the single photon level for quantum information platforms.…”
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Acute effects of loaded whole body vibration schemes on countermovement jump, speed and agility by Edin Uå½ıäœanın, Fuad Babajıä†, Haris Pojskıä†, Jeffrey Pagaduan, Mario Tomljanovıä†, Melika Muratovıä†

“…These included static squat with 30% bodyweight external load (ST + 30%), ST + 30% on a vibration platform at 25 Hz and 2 mm (WBV25), and  ST + 30% on a vibration platform at 50 Hz and 4mm. …”
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Assessing the Impact of Waterfront Environments on Public Well-Being Through Digital Twin Technology by Junjie Luo, Zheng Yuan, Lingzi Xu, Wenhui Xu

“…The study reveals specific mechanisms through which different environmental characteristics impact public well-being and demonstrates the DT platform's capabilities in real-time environmental data collection and landscape quantification. …”
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Clinicians’ experience with infographic summaries from the BMJ Rapid Recommendations: a qualitative user-testing study among residents and interns at a large teaching hospital in S... by Thomas Agoritsas, Per Vandvik, Tiffany Hirschel

“…Avenues for research include the interplay between infographics and the digital authoring platform, multiple comparisons and living guidelines.…”
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Management of Sustainable Development of the Fuel and Energy Complex of the Regional Economic System Based on Digital Technologies by Ekaterina A. Zemlyacheva

“…Features of the new approach are: 1) transition from public administration to corporate governance; 2) reliance on digital technologies in management; 3) flexible use of digital technologies in management, which involves the limited and careful use of controversial technologies (geographic information systems, Internet of things, cloud services and artificial intelligence) and the expansion of the use of key technologies that positively affect the sustainability of the fuel and energy complex in the regional economy of Russia: ERP systems, large data and digital platforms. The theoretical significance of the new scientific results obtained in the article and the author’s conclusions made is due to the fact that they outlined the range of priority digital technologies for the sustainable development of the fuel and energy complex, which included ERP systems, big data and digital platforms. …”
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Hypericum Perforatum-Derived Exosomes-Like Nanovesicles: A Novel Natural Photosensitizer for Effective Tumor Photodynamic Therapy by Ma X, Chen N, Zeng P, He Y, Zhang T, Lu Y, Li Z, Xu J, You J, Zheng Y, Wang L, Luo M, Wu J

“…Plant-derived exosome-like nanovesicles offer an innovative platform for enhancing photosensitizer performance.Methods: Hypericum perforatum-derived nanovesicles (HPDENs) were characterized using electron microscopy, dynamic light scattering, and proteomic and miRNA sequencing. …”
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Rebuilding Participatory Institutions in Brazil: The <i>PPA Participativo</i> Between Corporate Demands and Climate and Animal Rights by Priscila Delgado de Carvalho, Priscila Zanandrez, Diego Matheus de Menezes

“…This paper analyses some of the results from the online platform, which recorded 4 million visits from 1.5 million individual participants. …”
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Motivation of nursing undergraduate program entrants: A scoping review protocol. by Leonila Santos de Almeida Sasso, Ana Caroline Dos Santos Costa, Ana Maria Rita Pedroso Vilela Torres de Carvalho Engel, Emília Batista Mourão Tiol, Fabrício Renato Teixeira Valença, Natalia Almeida de Arnaldo Silva Rodrigues Castro, João Daniel de Souza Menezes, Cíntia Canato Martins, Carlos Dario da Silva Costa, Maria Aurélia da Silveira Assoni, William Donegá Martinez, Patrícia da Silva Fucuta, Vânia Maria Sabadoto Brienze, Alba Regina de Abreu Lima, Júlio César André

“…The protocol was developed and registered on the Open Science Framework (OSF) platform under DOI 10.17605/OSF.IO/EJNGY. The search strategy and database selection were defined by a library and information science professional together with the authors. …”
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The use of process benchmarking in the water industry to introduce changes in the digitization of the company’s value chain by Natalia R. Potoczek

“…METHODOLOGY: The proposed concept of benchmarking the digitization of business processes included in the value chain of a water utility company was prepared based on literature studies and analysis of selected internet platforms of international organizations operating in the water sector. …”
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Reliability Analysis of In-person and Virtual Goniometric Measurements of the Upper Extremity by Tracy Spigelman, Leah Simpkins, Casey Humphrey, Yehor Vitel, Aaron Sciascia

“…This image represented the screenshot on a virtual platform. Four clinicians performed in-person measurements twice during the same session on each subject. …”
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Analysis of archive formats and program solutions for compression of text files by Artem Perepelitsyn, Alona Chepelevych, Andrii Litvinov

“…The subject of study in this article and research is widely used archive formats for file compression, features of their implementation, text compression rates, and the time required for existing programs for different platforms. The goal of the work is to simplify the process of choosing an archive format and program solutions for working with it for compressing text files, with taking into account time requirements, compression ratio, and opensource. …”
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MASSIVE OPEN ONLINE COURSES FOR PEDAGOGICAL STAFF TRAINING by O. M. Gyshchina, O. P. Mikheeva

“…The main approaches to the formation of new educational environment based on MOOC are designated as an innovative platform of preparation and professional development of pedagogical staff. …”
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Establishing a Marine Gravimeter Test Site in the South China Sea to Validate the Performance of Different Marine Gravimeters by Yuan Yuan, Zhaocai Wu, Jinyao Gao, Zhongshan Jiang

“…A synchronized comparison test on the same platform is the most direct method for evaluating their performance, which is a relative analysis method. …”
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Mechanism and implications of comprehensive land consolidation in promoting village revitalization： Taking Dongheng Village in Deqing County, Zhejiang Province as an example by JIANG Yanfeng, LUO Danyi, ZHANG Yingnan

“…[Conclusion] Regions with conditions should fully utilize the role of rural elites both within and outside the administrative system and carry out comprehensive land consolidation programs tailored to local conditions, and, on this basis, promote these programs as platforms for connecting regional policies, land engineering, infrastructure construction, industrial development, and villagers’ employment. …”
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Digital trophies: using social media to assess wildlife crime in Lebanon by André F. Raine, Jason Gregg, Lloyd Scott, Axel Hirschfeld, Ghassan Ramadan-Jaradi, Filippo Bamberghi

“…We analysed photographs posted on social media platforms to assess the bird species illegally targeted in Lebanon. …”
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SequenceCraft: machine learning-based resource for exploratory analysis of RNA-cleaving deoxyribozymes by M. Eremeyeva, Y. Din, N. Shirokii, N. Serov

“…Results In this work, we develop a machine learning based open-source platform SequenceCraft allowing experimental scientists to perform DNAzyme exploratory analysis via quantitative observed rate constant (kobs) estimation as well as statistical and clustering data analysis. …”
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Multiple Influences of Paleogeography, Sequence Stratigraphy, and Fold Structure on Coalbed Methane Accumulation in the Lopingian (Late Permian) of Junlian Coalfield, SW China by Xiangdong Gao, Wuzhong Li, Yiming Yang, Kaigui Yin, Shihao Zhou

“…Four types of sedimentary systems such as alluvial plains, delta, lagoon-tidal flat, and carbonate platform were summarized according to their combination characteristics. …”
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Prospects for the use of sharing mechanisms in the tourism industry of Ukraine by Hanna Haponenko, Olena Yevtushenko, Irina Shamara, Valeriya Annenkova

“…In addition to housing rentals, platforms are starting to offer various additional services, such as car rentals, organizing tours, ordering food, and much more. …”
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An examination of the correlation between website traffi c and the quality of services provided by Jumia Uganda. by Ssemaluulu, Paul Mukasa, Isingoma, Fenehansi, Mugavu, George

“…The two are like Siamese twins since a strong digital marketing platform benefits from current business operations very well. …”
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INSPIRE Datahub: A Pan-African Integrated Suite of Services For Harmonising Longitudinal Population Health Data Using OHDSI Tools. by Bhattacharjee, Tathagata, Kiwuwa-Muyingo, Sylvia, Kanjala, Chifundo, Maoyi, Molulaqhooa L., Amadi, David, Ochola, Michael, Kadengye, Damazo, Gregory, Arofan, Kiragga, Agnes, Amelia, Taylor, Greenfield, Jay, Slaymaker, Emma, Todd, Jim, INSPIRE Network8

“…Operating on Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services cloud platforms, and on on-premises servers, the architecture offers adaptability and scalability for other cloud providers and technology infrastructure. …”
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