Tailoring PbTe quantum dot Size and morphology via ligand composition by Svetlana Lyssenko, Michal Amar, Alina Sermiagin, Ayan Barbora, Refael Minnes

“…Abstract The literature shows a lack of significant research on the synthesis of large spherical PbTe quantum dots (QDs), particularly with controllable sizes and morphology. …”
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Sustainable Reuse of Dredged Soil as a Substrate Material by Improvement with Polyacrylamide, Straw, and Superabsorbent Polymer by Ling Mei, Yuxiang Chen, Lei Wang

“…This study offers novel ideas for the sustainable reuse of dredged soil and serves as a guide for future research aimed at increasing the effectiveness of external-soil spray seeding technologies.…”
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“South Africa belongs to all who live in it” by Sarah Helen Chiumbu, Dumisani Moyo

“…This paper adds a dimension that is missing from existing research to focus on media representation of immigrants within questions around citizenship and identity.. …”
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Air Cargo Network Resilience: Concepts, Influencing Factors, and Enhancement Paths by Xu Xu, Xuting Jiang, Chan He, Jie Wang, Qianru An

“…This study’s results have significant theoretical research value. They also offer important practical insights for optimizing air cargo network design and management, which can boost economic growth and stability.…”
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Assessment of scenarios for intensifying pasture management and grazing in fragile micro-watersheds of high Andean mountains by Jorge Eduardo Grijalva Olmedo, Paola Mercedes Palate Moreta, Roy Roger Vera-Vélez, Raúl Armando Ramos Veintimilla, Jean-François Tourrand, Arnulfo Portilla Narváez

“…The objective of this research was to evaluate two scenarios for intensifying pastures based on perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) and white clover (Trifolium repens), used at rest periods of 45- and 60 days in sites between 3,000-3,400 m a.s.l. used for grazing sheep and cows. …”
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Optimization of Aerodynamic Power of Three Wind Turbines in Turbulent Wind Farm by Kang CHEN, Weiyuan WANG, Jiahuang TU

“…[Objective] In the context of global energy structure transformation and climate change response, wind energy, as one of the clean and renewable energy sources, the optimization of its utilization efficiency has become the focus of current research in the energy field. In order to reduce the influence of the wake effect between wind turbines on the output power of wind farms and improve the efficiency of wind farms, it is necessary to carry out a reasonable layout of wind turbines. …”
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Occurrence of Intersex in the Marine Mussel <i>Perumytilus purpuratus</i> (Mollusca: Bivalvia): Does Gonadal Parasitism Play a Role? by Pablo A. Oyarzún, Sebastián Diaz, Sara M. Rodríguez, Gonzalo Ruiz-Tagle, José J. Nuñez, Jorge E. Toro

“…Intersexuality offers a valuable opportunity to explore the biological aspects of sex determination in mussels. Therefore, further research in this area should be pursued.…”
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Accuracy of Markerless 3D Motion Capture Evaluation to Differentiate between On/Off Status in Parkinson’s Disease after Deep Brain Stimulation by Hector R. Martinez, Alexis Garcia-Sarreon, Carlos Camara-Lemarroy, Fortino Salazar, María L. Guerrero-González

“…They are increasingly used in clinical settings in patients with movement disorders; however, the wide variety of systems available makes results conflicting. Research Question. The objective of this study was to determine whether a markerless 3D motion capture system is a useful instrument to objectively differentiate between PD patients with DBS in On and Off states and controls and its correlation with the evaluation by means of MDS-UPDRS. …”
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Nitric Oxide and Prostaglandins Potentiate the Liver Regeneration Cascade by Jodi M Schoen Smith, W Wayne Lautt

“…Recent experimental evidence supports the hypothesis that nitric oxide (NO) and prostaglandins (PGs), released secondary to an increase in the blood flow-to-liver mass ratio following two-thirds partial hepatectomy (PHx), work synergistically to trigger liver regeneration. To extend this research, the hypothesis that NO and PGs are potential therapeutic targets to potentiate the liver regeneration cascade is tested. …”
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Evaluation of the training program of the community medicine interns based on the Kirkpatrick model by Bahar Moarrab, Lida Jarahi, Seyed Masoud Hosseini, Ali Emadzadeh, Roya Moallem, Mojtaba Mousavi Bazaz

“…This study aimed to evaluate the educational programs of community medicine interns based on the Kirkpatrick model.Method: This descriptive-analytical research was conducted in the Community Medicine Department of the Medical Faculty of the Mashhad University of Medical Sciences from 2015 to 2018. …”
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Addressing Healthcare Access Inequalities in South Africa: Evaluating Legislative and Human Rights Obligations and Proposing Strategies for Improvement by Mlondolozi Mvikweni

“…The study employed a mixed-methods approach, combining qualitative and quantitative research methodologies. A comprehensive review of legislative documents, including the National Health Act, the Promotion of Access to Information Act, and the Protection of Personal Information Act, was conducted to assess their impact on healthcare access. …”
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Suicide capability within the ideation-to-action framework: A systematic scoping review. by Luke T Bayliss, Steven Christensen, Andrea Lamont-Mills, Carol du Plessis

“…Given that suicide is a complex and multifaceted behaviour, future research that incorporates a combination of contributors is more likely to advance our understandings of suicide capability.…”
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An Interview Regarding Enactivism by Ralph D. Ellis

“…Partly as a result of those experiences, as well as being a life-long practitioner of Gene Gendlin’s focusing method, he gravitated toward emotion research and the intersection of philosophy, psychology and the brain sciences from the enactivist perspective, arguing that action, as opposed to mere reaction, has to be emotionally motivated, and that the understanding of all modalities of consciousness should include that perspective. …”
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Factors of visual organization effective on the protection of vernacular landscapes in the foothill villages by Faezeh Asadpour, Jamal-e-Din Mahdinejad, Ali Sharghi, Bahram Saleh Sedghpour

“…This is an exploratory study in terms of nature and is descriptive-survey research in terms of data collecting method. The statistical population comprises 31 experts in architectural and rural fields who were interviewed through a non-random network method. …”
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The concept of interethnic security of the region (on the example of Tatarstan) by Rezida R. Khusnutdinova, Il’dar M. Yusupov

“…The purpose of theoretical and empirical research is to distinguish between manifestations of anomalies of ethnic identity and to resist extremist actions provoking interethnic and interfaith conflicts. …”
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Genres of old Serbian literature in novels of the second half of the 20th century: On the example of the novels: 'Nišči' - Vidosav Stevanović, 'Hazardski rečnik' - Milorad Pavić an... by Furtula Katarina N.

“…Furthermore, how many elements of a genre are "enough" for us, as a readers/researchers, to recognize that genre? Additionaly, we are interested in the purpose and the extent to which biblical and medieval genres have been successfully utilized in the aforementioned novels.…”
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Study of the effect of ultrasonic-assisted extraction based on the Box-Behnken design on the phenolic compound content of Hammada scoparia leaves and evaluation of their antioxidan... by Meriam Salemi, Hassiba Metrouh-Amir, Nadir Amir, Hamza Moussa

“…It represents a potential source of polyphenols and is used in traditional medicine in many countries. This research was carried out to evaluate the influence of ultrasound-assisted extraction parameters (ethanol concentration (30-70%), temperature (20-60 °C), time (10-30 min), and solvent-to-solid ratio (30-60 v/w) on total phenolic compound and total flavonoid contents, as well as the antioxidant capacity (DPPH assay) of H. scoparia, using the response surface methodology (RSM) approach and a Box-Behnken design (BBD). …”
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CORPORATE ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SERVICE FIRMS’ PERFORMANCE IN NIGERIA by Moruff Sanjo Oladimeji, Adebiyi Julius Abosede, Benneth Uchenna Eze

“…The study employed a survey research design through the administration of a structured questionnaire on 636 employees of 21 service firms, purposively selected. …”
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Effects of Curcumin on The Changes in Some Acute Phase Proteins in Aflatoxin B1 Applied Rats by Ercan Keskin, Deniz Uluışık, Durmuş Hatipoğlu

“…This research was carried out to evaluate the possible effects of curcumin on acute phase proteins in aflatoxin applied rats. …”
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Assessing digital financial inclusion and financial crises: The role of financial development in shielding against shocks by Huy Nguyen Quoc, Dinh Le Quoc, Hai Nguyen Van

“…Using a combination of Threshold Regression (PTR) and Bayesian regression methods, the research first identifies structural breaks in the DFI-FC relationship, with FD as the threshold variable. …”
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