Population-level shape variation and otolith asymmetry in Diplodus annularis by Spani Federica, Kroha Silvio, Scacco Umberto, Di Giulio Andrea, Scalici Massimiliano

“…Abstract Sound detection in fishes relies on the inner ear and peripheral structures, such as calcareous otoliths, which play a crucial role in perceiving movement, orientation, and balance. …”
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Evidence-Based Design Approach for Assessing Universal Competencies in Higher Education: Advantages and Features by S. M. Avdeeva, K. V. Tarasova

“…The approach not only captures demonstrations of knowledge and skills in realistic contexts but also structures the instrument development process to ensure that empirical results are theoretically sound. A distinctive feature of this approach is the process of building arguments from collected evidence, differentiating it from traditional methods, which focus primarily on the statistical and psychometric properties of tests.The principles of this method are illustrated using the CT Test for assessing university students’ critical thinking, a tool with established psychometric quality, which has been piloted with over 10,000 students in Russian universities. …”
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Foliar Sprays of Citric Acid and Malic Acid Modify Growth, Flowering, and Root to Shoot Ratio of Gazania (Gazania rigens L.): A Comparative Analysis by ANOVA and Structural Equatio... by Majid Talebi, Ebrahim Hadavi, Nima Jaafari

“…These findings confirm earlier reports that citric acid and malic acid as environmentally sound chemicals are effective on various aspects of growth and development of crops. …”
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A Stress Measurement Method for Steel Strands Based on LC Oscillation by Dongjun Chen, Benniu Zhang, Xingxing Li, Chong Tu, Can Yuan, Wenzhao Li, Zhixiang Zhou, Zongbao Liang

“…While the detecting signals like sound and light are difficult to spread in steel strands, there is no effective method for prestress detection of the bonded prestressed steel strands in existing structures yet. …”
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Multimodal mismatch responses in mouse auditory cortex by Magdalena Solyga, Georg B Keller

“…Using two-photon microscopy, we first characterized responses of layer 2/3 (L2/3) neurons to sounds, visual stimuli, and running onsets and found responses to all three stimuli. …”
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A Computational Method for Acoustic Interaction with Large Complicated Underwater Structures Based on the Physical Mechanism of Structural Acoustics by Yongzhuang Tang, Qidou Zhou, Xiaowei Wang, Zhiyong Xie

“…In this study, the physical mechanism of sound radiation from underwater large target is used for the first time to improve the efficiency and keep the accuracy of the numerical algorithm. …”
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Towards a Fluid Planning Approach in Germany: An Option for Social Fragmentation? by Maram Tawil, Christa Reicher, Eva Krings, Mehmet Haydan, Raveena Gadkar, Alena Gavrilova, Ursula Cardenas Vignes

“…In this research, a qualitative approach will be adopted to investigate the qualities of life that hinder sound integration, and, therewith, call for new types of planning to overcome such challenges, such as fluid planning. …”
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Comparison of Canal Transportation and Centering Ability of One-G, EdgeGlidePath, and Neolix: A MicroComputed Tomography Study of Curved Root Canals by Shiva Shojaeian, Niloofar Mortezapour, Fatemeh Soltaninejad, Nazanin Zargar, Babak Zandi, Yazdan Shantiaee, Amin Bidaki

“…Materials and Methods. 30 sound mesiobuccal root canals of mandibular molars with 20° to 40° curvature were selected and randomly assigned to 3 groups of EdgeGlidePath (EGP, EdgeEndo), One-G (Micro-Mega), and Neolix (Neoniti). …”
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Research on Noise Reduction Scheme of Heat Pump Unit in a Square by Xueyong Zhang, Yuanyuan Hu, Shengyuan Geng, Qianyong Hu, Huanbao Wang

“…After the completion of the scheme, measurements indicate that A-weighted sound pressure level is less than or equal to 60 dB (A) during the day and less than or equal to 50 dB (A) at night, which meets the relevant national noise limit emission standards and conforms to the second-class quality standard of the acoustic environment.…”
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Phonological Processes in Ekegusii Borrowing: A Constraint-based Approach by Edinah Mose

“…The two hundred tokens were then subjected to the sampled speakers through interviews to realize the sound patterns in the Ekegusii borrowing process overtly. …”
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The application of ChatGPT in the peer-reviewing process by Vini Mehta, Ankita Mathur, A.K. Anjali, Luca Fiorillo

“…Since these Artificial Intelligence (AIs) respond to given prompts by producing grammatically sound and generally pertinent (though occasionally flat-out incorrect, irrelevant, or biased) outputs, utilizing them for a variety of writing jobs, including composing peer review reports, could increase productivity. …”
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The impact of politics on transport system of the Russian Federation by A. A. Ebzeev, O. A. Sudorgin, O. A. Nesterchuk, V. G. Ivanov

“…In conclusion, the authors emphasize the importance of developing and implementing sound transportation policies to create a modern, efficient, and sustainable transportation system in Russia that can meet contemporary challenges and societal needs.…”
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The Effect of Geometrical Parameters on Resonance Characteristics of Acoustic Metamaterials with Negative Effective Modulus by Xiao-Le Yan, Li-Mei Hao, Mei-Ling Men, Zhi Chen

“…The acoustic metamaterial is restricted by the narrow bandgap of sound waves for the local resonance of metamaterial unit cells. …”
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STYLISTIC POTENTIAL OF GERMAN SYNTAX by L. V. Fadeeva

“…The author proves that the removal of grammatical structures isn't new for the modern literary German, but it presents the perfectly sound tendency. As a result of this study, there is a conclusion that the modification of the grammatical structure isn't the result of an abrupt shift or radical turn but it is a natural continuation of a dynamic process.…”
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From Healing the Whole Person: An Argument for Therapeutic Touch as a Complement to Traditional Medical Practice by Marlene B. Huff, Kimberly K. McClanahan, Hatim A. Omar

“…If TT can be found to be a scientifically sound therapeutic technique, then it will be more readily accepted in the health care community. …”
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Experimental Study and Numerical Simulation of Radiated Noise from Unmanned Underwater Vehicle by Zhang Chunyu, Xu Qiang, Yang He, Peng Zilong, Li Jiangqiao, Zhou Jialiang

“…By comparing the numerical and experimental results, it was found that the overall trend of the sound pressure level is similar. But the line spectrum characteristics of the numerical results between 100 and 400 Hz are more obvious, mainly because the simulation model is more idealized compared to the experimental tests. …”
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The convergence of health system resources and health outcome in Central Europe and the Baltic region by Shailender Singh, Chitra Krishnan, Nishant Kumar, Supriya Lamba Sahdev

“…Therefore, this calls for the need to implement sound reforms in the health systems that could translate increased health system resources into improved health outcomes.…”
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The Validation of the Total Quality Management Construct Using Confirmatory Factor Analysis by Farooq Miiro

“…The results are in congruent with the earlier findings whereby focus on clients, focus on satisfaction of the workers’ needs, process improvement, administrative and technological need were found as sound sub-dimensions of TQM. However, the research tool merged with only 20 items compared to the earlier tools used. …”
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A maturity model for assessing sustainable project management knowledge areas: A case study within a logistics firm by Elifcan Göçmen

“…In this context, this present paper seeks an answer to these questions: Which maturity levels are aimed for an organization to make the sustainable PM sound? Which propositions are made based on the obtained maturity levels? …”
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Thermal Performance Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Floor Structure with Radiant Floor Heating System in Apartment Housing by Young-Sun Jeong, Hae-Kwon Jung

“…The use of the resilient materials in the radiant floor heating systems of reinforced concrete floor in apartment housing is closely related to the reduction of the floor impact sound and the heating energy loss. This study examined the thermal conductivity of expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam used for the resilient material in South Korea and analysed the thermal transfer of reinforced concrete floor structure according to the thermal conductivity of the resilient materials. 82 EPS specimens were used to measure the thermal conductivity. …”
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