Spectral domain optical coherence tomography: a better OCT imaging strategy by Zahid Yaqoob, Jigang Wu, Changhuei Yang

“…There are two approaches to SDOCT—one that uses a broadband source and a spectrometer to measure the interference pattern as a function of wavelength and the other that utilizes a narrowband tunable laser that is swept linearly in k ∼ 1/λ space during spectral fringe data acquisition. …”
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PROBABILISTIC SEISMIC HAZARD ANALYSIS IN NORTHERN SUMATERA by Muhammad Aji Permana

“…This method consists of source identification, source characterization, attenuation function selection, and seismic hazard counting. …”
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In Situ Analysis of Jupiter's Broadband Kilometric Auroral Radio Emissions With Juno by B. Collet, L. Lamy, C. K. Louis, V. Hue, T. K. Kim

“…Taking advantage of Juno in situ measurements within the auroral regions, we surveyed the Juno/Waves radio observations over the 60 first orbits to identify 7 bKOM source candidates. These were mostly detected during dawn storm auroral episodes (4/7) and three were found to be colocated with auroral cavities. …”
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Secrecy Outage Analysis of Mixed RF-FSO Systems With Channel Imperfection by Hongjiang Lei, Haolun Luo, Ki-Hong Park, Zhi Ren, Gaofeng Pan, Mohamed-Slim Alouini

“…First, the cumulative distribution function and probability density function of FSO links with pointing error and two different detection technologies are derived. …”
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Safety and Probiotic Evaluation of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum CHEN1 and Its Metabolic Analysis of Soymilk Oligosaccharides by Zhina CHEN, Shiyi CAO, Linlin YIN, Mengyuan SHAO, Tao YE, Zhangrui XU, Xiaochen HUANG

“…The genetic characteristics of the strain were analyzed through genome sequencing and functional annotation. Phenotypic experiments, including hemolytic activity assays, detection of harmful metabolites, antibiotic susceptibility testing, tolerance experiments, hydrophobicity, and autoaggregation assays were conducted to evaluate its safety and probiotic potential. …”
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THE INFLUENCE OF SOIL DENSITY AND THE CHARACTER OF RADIOACTIVE 134Cs And 137Cs POLLUTION’S DISTRIBUTION ON in situ MEASUREMENTS by A. I. Zhukouski, O. M. Anshakou, A. O. Nichyparchuk, P. M. Marozik, S. A. Kuten

“…As a result of theoretical estimations, the relationship between the effective radius of contaminated site is determined as a function of soil density.Analysis of the influence of radial zones of the cylindrical gamma source on in situ gamma-spectrometer showed that the main contribution to the total count rate of the pulse-amplitude spectrum is made by the radial zone with radius of up to 40 cm from the center of the probe, regardless of the thickness of the contaminated layer in geometry «Probe is located on the soil surface». …”
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CYP2D6 genotype and tamoxifen response for breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. by Danny W K Lum, Pablo Perel, Aroon D Hingorani, Michael V Holmes

“…In analysis of treatment-only studies, the relative risk (RR) of all-cause mortality (>307 events in 4,936 patients) for carriers of a CYP2D6 reduced function allele was 1.11 (95% confidence interval (CI): 0.94 to 1.31) compared to individuals with normal/increased function CYP2D6 alleles. …”
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Transcranial optogenetic brain modulator for precise bimodal neuromodulation in multiple brain regions by Hyogeun Shin, Min-Ho Nam, Seung Eun Lee, Soo Hyun Yang, Esther Yang, Jin Taek Jung, Hyun Kim, Jiwan Woo, Yakdol Cho, Youngsam Yoon, Il-Joo Cho

“…Abstract Transcranial brain stimulation is a promising technology for safe modulation of brain function without invasive procedures. Recent advances in transcranial optogenetic techniques with external light sources, using upconversion particles and highly sensitive opsins, have shown promise for precise neuromodulation with improved spatial resolution in deeper brain regions. …”
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Investigation of the Application of Machine Learning Algorithms in Credit Risk Assessment of Medium and Micro Enterprises by Yujie Zhao

“…Thus, this proposed method achieves 14.65% high-risk detection with 5.56% financial revisions for the industry considered by the data source.…”
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Non-synaptic interactions between olfactory receptor neurons, a possible key feature of odor processing in flies. by Mario Pannunzi, Thomas Nowotny

“…To navigate a plume and, for example, find food, they must solve several challenges, including reliably identifying mixtures of odorants and their intensities, and discriminating odorant mixtures emanating from a single source from odorants emitted from separate sources and just mixing in the air. …”
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Magistrates’ Travelling Libraries: The Circulation of Normative Knowledge in the Portuguese Empire of the Late 18th Century by Airton Ribeiro da Silva Jr.

“…The present study focuses on the lists of books of eleven magistrates appointed to judicial posts in a range of locations throughout Portuguese America between 1799 and 1807. Censorship sources allow us to identify the books chosen by these itinerant magistrates as being indispensable for the exercise of their judicial function. …”
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State of accounting methods and cost of maintenance and improving water management facilities by L.V. Syrovatchenko, T.M. Shapoval

“…The article examines the state of irrigation systems in Odessa region in terms of operation and it determines that the systems have been in function for over 20 years. It is established that the presence of obsolete equipment demonstrates the need to incur costs not only for current but also for overhaul equipment that requires the expenditure of a significant proportion of budget. …”
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Deep Reinforcement Learning-Based Distribution Network Planning Method Considering Renewable Energy by Liang Ma, Chenyi Si, Ke Wang, Jinshan Luo, Shigong Jiang, Yi Song

“…Then, a multi-objective optimization function and a corresponding reward function including construction costs, voltage deviation, renewable energy penetration, and electricity purchase costs are designed to guide the generation of network topology schemes. …”
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Spontaneous blinking and brain health in aging: Large-scale evaluation of blink-related oscillations across the lifespan by Sujoy Ghosh Hajra, Jed A. Meltzer, Prerana Keerthi, Chloe Pappas, Allison B. Sekuler, Cam-CAN Group, Careesa Chang Liu

“…Crucially, these age-related differences were not observed in the behavioral measures of task performance such as reaction time and accuracy, suggesting that blink-related neural responses during the target detection task are more sensitive in capturing aging-related brain function changes compared to behavioral measures alone. …”
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Developmental Transfer of Microplastic Particles from Larval to Adult Stages of the Drone Fly <i>Eristalis tenax</i> by Malik Abdulla, Jaimie C. Barnes, Oliver M. Poole, Karl R. Wotton, Eva Jimenez-Guri

“…This success is aided by its development as a rat-tailed maggot in a wide array of aquatic environments where it feeds on decaying organic matter. …”
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Wheat crop producers’ technical efficiency and its determinants in Oromia region of Ethiopia: evidence from West Shewa zone by Melkamu Girma, Abule Mehare, Mengistu Ketema

“…The stochastic Cobb-Douglas production function was estimated to measure the level of technical efficiency. …”
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HEALTHY NUTRITION AS A SYMBIOSIS OF RATIONAL NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY by L. Telezhenko, P. Bilenkyi

“…Diets should be selected properly to provide a daily rate of various antioxidants. …”
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The clinical efficacy and influencing factors of uterine artery embolization in the treatment of different types of uterine adenomyosis by Wen-Jiang Wei, Zuo-Fu Tian, Hao Liu, Cheng-Jiang Xiao

“…Their serum CA125 level was detected, and the degree of symptom relief and health index were evaluated, aiming to explore the clinical efficacy and influencing factors of UAE in the treatment of adenomyosis. …”
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Methodological quality of multivariate prognostic models for intracranial haemorrhages in intensive care units: a systematic review by Denis Frasca, Fanny Feuillet, Maxime Leger, Raphaël Cinotti, Yohann Foucher, Jeanne Simon-Pimmel, Laetitia Bodet-Contentin, Etienne Dantan

“…We aimed to methodologically assess prognostic tools for functional outcomes in severe spontaneous intracranial haemorrhages.Data sources Following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses recommendations, we conducted a systematic review querying Medline, Embase, Web of Science, and the Cochrane in January 2020.Study selection We included development or validation of multivariate prognostic models for severe intracerebral or subarachnoid haemorrhage.Data extraction We evaluated the articles following the CHecklist for critical Appraisal and data extraction for systematic Reviews of prediction Modelling Studies and Transparent Reporting of multivariable prediction model for Individual Prognosis Or Diagnosis statements to assess the tools’ methodological reporting.Results Of the 6149 references retrieved, we identified 85 articles eligible. …”
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Health education interventions for individuals with visual or hearing impairment: a scoping review by Sohyun Jin, Geumbo Ko, Youngshin Song

“…Abstract Background Visual impairment refers to a deficiency in one or more functions of the visual system, while hearing impairment refers to a loss of auditory function, defined either by its impact on communication and daily activities or by clinical thresholds of hearing ability. …”
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