Improving the quality of teachers through assessing the teacher’s performance by Madyan Madyan, Mahdayeni Mahdayeni, Maryam Maryam, Khoirul Anwar

“…School principals have made efforts to improve teacher’s performance, including routine school meetings, collaboration with supervisors, random teacher’s performance assessments, collaboration with independent teams (school committees), improving reward systems (awards), and motivational training for teachers.…”
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Reconfigurable inverse-designed phase-change photonics by Changming Wu, Ziyu Jiao, Haoqin Deng, Yi-Siou Huang, Heshan Yu, Ichiro Takeuchi, Carlos A. Ríos Ocampo, Mo Li

“…Our results underscore the potential of combining inverse design with pixel-wise tuning for next-generation programmable phase-change photonic systems.…”
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Temperature Effect on Exploitation and Interference Competition among Microcystis aeruginosa, Planktothrix agardhii and, Cyclotella meneghiniana by Andreia Maria da Anunciação Gomes, Sandra Maria Feliciano de Oliveira e Azevedo, Miquel Lürling

“…Coculturing the organisms in batch systems allowed for the examination of both competitive interactions, while the interference competition was studied in cross-cultures. …”
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Signal acquisition of brain–computer interfaces: A medical-engineering crossover perspective review by Yike Sun, Xiaogang Chen, Bingchuan Liu, Liyan Liang, Yijun Wang, Shangkai Gao, Xiaorong Gao

“…Brain-computer interface (BCI) technology represents a burgeoning interdisciplinary domain that facilitates direct communication between individuals and external devices. The efficacy of BCI systems is largely contingent upon the progress in signal acquisition methodologies. …”
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Ambulatory Arterial Stiffness Index Is Higher in Hypertensive Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease by Ronaldo Altenburg Gismondi, Mario Fritsch Neves, Wille Oigman, Rachel Bregman

“…The aim of this study was to compare AASI in nondiabetic hypertensive patients with and without chronic kidney disease (CKD). Subjects with systemic arterial hypertension (SAH, n=30) with normal renal function, aged 40 to 75 years, were compared to hypertensive patients with CKD (n=30) presenting estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <60 mL/min by MDRD formula. …”
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An elderly patient with low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma with early postoperative recurrences and metastases: a case report by Amr Mansour, Assil Mahamid, Eyal Behrbalk

“…Surgery remains the cornerstone of treatment, but ongoing research into systemic therapies may offer new options for managing metastatic or recurrent low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma in the future.…”
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Characterization of Binary Organogels Based on Some Azobenzene Compounds and Alkyloxybenzoic Acids with Different Chain Lengths by Yongmei Hu, Qingshan Li, Wei Hong, Tifeng Jiao, Guangzhong Xing, Qilong Jiang

“…The corresponding gelation behaviors in 20 solvents were characterized and shown as new binary organic systems. It showed that the lengths of substituent alkyl chains in compounds have played an important role in the gelation formation of gelator mixtures in present tested organic solvents. …”
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Scalable Context-Based Facial Emotion Recognition Using Facial Landmarks and Attention Mechanism by Savina Jassica Colaco, Dong Seog Han

“…This advancement is expected to contribute substantially to fields such as augmented reality, medical imaging, and sophisticated human-computer interaction systems.…”
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Subsistence hunting impacts wildlife assemblages and functional ecology in tropical forests by Bradley Cain, Julia E. Fa, Rajan Amin, Jacqueline Morrison, Eva Avila Martin, Stephan M. Funk, Martin Jones, David P. Mallon, Robert Okale, Guillermo Ros Brull, Selvino R. de Kort

“…These changes highlight that even the spatial management of hunting may have consequences for the sustainability of hunting systems and the functional ecology of tropical forests.…”
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Unveiling the rhizosphere microbiome of Dendrobium: mechanisms, microbial interactions, and implications for sustainable agriculture by Surendra Sarsaiya, Surendra Sarsaiya, Archana Jain, Ranjan Singh, Qihai Gong, Qin Wu, Jishuang Chen, Jingshan Shi, Jingshan Shi

“…Future research should focus on bridging knowledge gaps related to genotype-microbiome interactions, exploring emerging microbial consortia and enhancing the integration of microbiome management in precision agriculture systems to improve plant health and productivity.…”
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Effects of defect locations and loading voltages on breakdown of GIL tri-post insulators by Zhijun Guo, Boxue Du, Zehua Wang, Yun Chen, Jianan Dong, Hucheng Liang

“…However, breakdown incidents involving tri-post insulators are frequent, posing risks to the safety and reliability of GIL systems. This paper investigates the effects of defect locations and loading voltages on the progression of damage channels in tri-post insulators through both experimental and simulation methods. …”
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New era towards autonomous additive manufacturing: a review of recent trends and future perspectives by Haolin Fan, Chenshu Liu, Shijie Bian, Changyu Ma, Junlin Huang, Xuan Liu, Marshall Doyle, Thomas Lu, Edward Chow, Lianyi Chen, Jerry Ying Hsi Fuh, Wen Feng Lu, Bingbing Li

“…However, current intelligent AM (IAM) systems face limitations such as fragmented AI tool usage and suboptimal human-machine interaction. …”
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Ethnocentrism, Trust, and the Willingness to Pay of Chinese Consumers for Organic Labels from Different Countries and Certifiers by Shijiu Yin, Fei Han, Yiqin Wang, Wuyang Hu, Shanshan Lv

“…Determining distinct preferences for organic labels from various sources and countries can be a valuable reference for manufacturers or international certification service providers to choose target markets and for governments to establish their certification systems.…”
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Assessing the Understanding of Primary School Teachers in the Rural Communities of Limpopo Province, South Africa—Are We Trauma Informed? by Muimeleli Munyadziwa, Lufuno Makhado, Angelina Maphula

“…Conclusions: This study highlighted teachers’ critical role in identifying and assisting traumatized children and underlined the necessity for effective training programs and school-based support systems. A comprehensive strategy is necessary, including advocacy for equitable support services and standardized training on trauma-informed practices.…”
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Preparation, Characterization, and Evaluation of Humidity-Dependent Electrical Properties of Undoped and Niobium Oxide-Doped TiO2 : WO3 Mixed Powders by Pedro M. Faia, Juliano Libardi, Itamar Barbosa, Evando S. Araújo, Helinando P. de Oliveira

“…The study of selective metal oxide-based binary/ternary systems has received increasing interest in recent years due to the possibility of producing efficient new ceramic materials for relative humidity (RH) detection, given the superior properties of the mixed compounds in comparison with pristine ones. …”
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A «necklace» of large clusters of strategic raw materials over a stagnant oceanic slab in East Asia by Natalia Boriskina

“…An analysis of geological-geophysical, metallogenic, geochronological, and seismic tomographic studies in territories joining Southeast Russia, East Mongolia, and Northeast China led to the conclusion that deep geodynamics significantly influenced the formation of highly productive ore-magmatic systems in the Late Jurassic-Early Cretaceous. This influence was likely manifested through the initiation of decompression processes around stagnant slab boundaries in the Late Mesozoic. …”
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Recent Advances in Ultrahigh-Speed Wireline Receivers With ADC-DSP-Based Equalizers by Seoyoung Jang, Jaewon Lee, Yujin Choi, Donggeun Kim, Gain Kim

“…In addition, hardware-based serializer&#x2013;deserializer simulation and real-time emulation systems for rapid architecture and design verification are reviewed.…”
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New Platform Technology for Comprehensive Serological Diagnostics of Autoimmune Diseases by Annika Willitzki, Rico Hiemann, Vanessa Peters, Ulrich Sack, Peter Schierack, Stefan Rödiger, Ursula Anderer, Karsten Conrad, Dimitrios P. Bogdanos, Dirk Reinhold, Dirk Roggenbuck

“…However, different diagnostic strategies have been proposed for the work up of sera in particular from patients with systemic autoimmune rheumatic disease (SARD). In general, screening for SARD-associated antibodies by indirect immunofluorescence (IIF) is followed by confirmatory testing covering different assay techniques. …”
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An Online Platform to Support the Network of Caregivers of People with Dementia by April B. C. G. Boessen, Renée Verwey, Saskia Duymelinck, Erik van Rossum

“…Although connecting care organizations’ record systems with the platform and an active contribution of all care professionals involved (e.g., general practitioners and those working at day care units) were suggested for optimal use of the platform, family and professional caregivers positively valued the platform for improving the efficiency and ease of communication and collaboration.…”
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Medication adherence and non-adherence in arterial hypertension: a narrative review by Claudio Tomasino, Marco Tomasino

“…Systemic hypertension, a significant global health issue and a leading risk factor for cardiovascular mortality affects half of the adult population, with increasing prevalence notably in low- and middle-income countries. …”
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