Pour un emboîtement médiatique et méthodologique by Alessandro Rossi

“…The method used here brings together Iconology and Visual Semiotics. …”
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Developing a fuzzy model for Tehran's air quality by Nafiseh Tokhmehchi, Ahmad Makui

“…This research aims to offer a fuzzy approach for calculating Tehran's air pollution index. The method is based on fuzzy analysis model, and uses the information about air quality index (AQI), included on the website of Tehran’s Air Quality Monitoring And Supervision Bureau. …”
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Perception-Based H.264/AVC Video Coding for Resource-Constrained and Low-Bit-Rate Applications by Lih-Jen Kau, Chin-Kun Tseng, Ming-Xian Lee

“…By targeting regions most relevant to the human visual system, the proposed method enhances perceptual quality while optimizing resource usage, making it particularly suitable for embedded systems and bandwidth-limited communication channels. …”
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Public Speaking Tools by Ricky Telg

“… When making a public speech, there are various tools at your disposal: vocal delivery, body language, visual aids, audience engagement, and the method of delivery. …”
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Application of Near-Infrared Spectroscopy to Quantitatively Determine Relative Content of Puccnia striiformis f. sp. tritici DNA in Wheat Leaves in Incubation Period by Yaqiong Zhao, Yilin Gu, Feng Qin, Xiaolong Li, Zhanhong Ma, Longlian Zhao, Junhui Li, Pei Cheng, Yang Pan, Haiguang Wang

“…Determination models of the relative contents of Pst DNA in the samples were built using quantitative partial least squares (QPLS), support vector regression (SVR), and a method integrated with QPLS and SVR. The results showed that the kQPLS-SVR model built with a ratio of training set to testing set equal to 3 : 1 based on the original spectra, when the number of the randomly selected wavelength points was 700, the number of principal components was 8, and the number of the built QPLS models was 5, was the best. …”
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Generation of Higher-Order Poincaré Beams with Polarization States Varying Along the Propagation Direction Based on Dielectric Metasurfaces by Kaixin Zhao, Teng Ma, Manna Gu, Qingrui Dong, Haoyan Zhou, Yuantao Wang, Wenxin Wang, Chuanfu Cheng, Chunxiang Liu

“…In this study, we propose a half-wave plate dielectric metasurface based on a spatial partitioning method, realizing the longitudinal manipulation of the polarization states of higher-order Poincaré (HOP) beams by changing the elliptical polarization state of the incident light and selecting the appropriate propagation distances. …”
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A Comparative Study of Monitoring Financial Behavior Of MPs In Iran, United States of America, England and, France by Seyed Mahdi Mousavi, Mohsan Hasanvand, Ahmad Rafiei, Maryam Afshari

“…Therefore, lawmakers should pay special attention to this and fulfill this important responsibility by analyzing and introducing these methods. The paper presented here aims to answer the question of what the methods of oversight over the behavior of members of parliament are in the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and Iran. …”
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Optimizing injection accuracy for Baxter’s nerve entrapment: an ultrasonography-guided approach based on anatomical surface landmarks by Jung-woo Choi, Hyung-Jin Lee, Yong-Seok Nam, Mi Young Shin, Sang-Hyun Kim, Jun-Ho Kim, In-Beom Kim

“…This study provides anatomical guidelines for optimal transducer placement using two specific landmarks, the most inferior tip of the medial malleolus (A) and the most protruding posterior tip of the calcaneus (B), to enhance the diagnostic and therapeutic injection efficacy for proximal and distal entrapment sites.Materials and Methods Eighty-six feet from 45 fresh cadavers (25 male and 20 female) were dissected to determine Baxter’s nerve (BN) localization. …”
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Fosfomycin susceptibility in multidrug resistant uropathogens: A retrospective study in the era of antimicrobial resistance by Jasleen Kaur, Priya Bhat, Upasana Bhumbla

“…Samples were processed immediately as per standard microbiological techniques, followed by culture by a semi-quantitative method. Kass criteria were followed for interpretation of significant bacteriuria according to which significant growth was considered if colony count was more than equal to 105 colony forming unit (CFU)/mL. …”
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Itraconazole Loaded Micelle Based on Methoxy Poly(Ethylene Glycol)-Poly(D, L-Lactic Acid) for Ocular Drug Delivery: In vitro and in vivo Evaluation by He J, Yang J, Liang Z, Zhang Z, Pu G, Dong F, Lu P, Xia H, Zhang J

“…Jijun He,* Jingjing Yang,* Zhen Liang, Zhen Zhang, Guojuan Pu, Fudan Dong, Ping Lu, Huiyun Xia, Junjie Zhang Henan Eye Hospital, Henan Provincial People’s Hospital, Zhengzhou University People’s Hospital, Zhengzhou, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Junjie Zhang, Email zhangjunjie@zzu.edu.cnPurpose: This study aimed to develop itraconazole (ITZ)-loaded polymer micelles using methoxy poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(D, L-lactic acid) (mPEG-PDLLA) as a carrier to improve the ocular bioavailability of ITZ after topical administration.Methods: ITZ-loaded mPEG-PDLLA micelles (ITZ-M) were prepared using the thin-film dispersion method and were characterized by droplet size (DS), zeta potential (ZP), polydispersity index (PDI), morphology, entrapment efficiency (EE%), and critical micelle concentration (CMC). …”
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Cytotoxicity and genotoxicity evaluation of AH Plus, Well-Root ST, and AH Plus Bioceramic Sealer by Aysenur Oncu, Duru Aras Tosun, Berkan Celikten, Arda Buyuksungur

“…Abstract Background This study aimed to evaluate the cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of AH Plus, Well-Root ST, and AH Plus Bioceramic Sealer on osteoblast cells. Methods To prepare AH Plus, equal amounts of paste A and paste B were mixed following the manufacturer's instructions. …”
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Concentration of the combined drag with antimicrobic and antiinflammatory action in rabbits eye anterior chamber at local introduction by I. N. Okolov, C. A. Nikulin, T. K. Churakov, T. E. Morozova, N. V. Krivorotova, G. V. Karakashev, E. I. Savel’eva

“…Determination of concentration of the main substances of studied preparations in moisture of the eye camera carried out a method of a highly effective liquid chromatography (VEZhH) in combination with mass and spectrometer detecting (MS) on the liquid Shimadzu LC-20AB chromatograph with the mass and selectivedetector Shimadzu LCMS-2010EV (ESI).Results and conclusion. …”
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Fracture activation in the overburden and aquiclude stability under the mining of close-distance coal seams by Jian CAO, Haitao SU, Chao WANG, Jianwei LI, Liang LI, Xuwei MAO

“…This is prone to cause aquiclude instability, leading to groundwater loss. MethodsThis study aims to reveal the characteristics of fractures in the overburden and the aquiclude stability in the mining of close-distance coal seams. …”
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Characterization of a Highly Virulent Klebsiella michiganensis Strain Isolated from a Preterm Infant with Sepsis by Xu P, Zhang D, Zhuo W, Zhou L, Du Y, Zhang P, Ma L, Wang Y

“…In future, it will be necessary to investigate the concept of the high virulence of K. michiganensis to determine the treatment method.Keywords: Klebsiella michiganensis, whole-genome sequencing, preterm infant, sepsis…”
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Association Between Sarcopenia Susceptibility and Cesarean Section: A Study Based on National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) and Mendelian Randomization by Tian F, Pan H, Wu Q, Jiang D

“…Feng Tian,1,2,* Huiying Pan,3,4,* Qi Wu,2 Dapeng Jiang2 1Department of Pediatric Surgery, Suzhou Wujiang District Children’s Hospital, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Oncology (Ward 2), Shanghai Children’s Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, International Peace Maternity and Child Health Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Embryo Original Diseases, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Dapeng Jiang, Department of Oncology (Ward 2), Shanghai Children’s Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China, Email jdp509@163.comObjective: To investigate the relationship between sarcopenia susceptibility and cesarean section (CS) and to assess causality using Mendelian randomization (MR).Methods: Data from 1,316 individuals aged from 20– 59 in National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2013– 2016 were included in the study. …”
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Effectiveness of eHealth interventions for reducing mental health conditions in employees: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Elizabeth Stratton, Amit Lampit, Isabella Choi, Rafael A Calvo, Samuel B Harvey, Nicholas Glozier

“…<h4>Background</h4>Many organisations promote eHealth applications as a feasible, low-cost method of addressing mental ill-health and stress amongst their employees. …”
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The Evaluation of Reference Values of Plasma and Effect-Site Concentrations of Propofol and Remifentanil During Extubation in Patients Who Had Hysteroscopy Procedures by Wei Y, Wang J, Xu Z, Ma R

“…Yu Wei,1– 3,&ast; Jianwei Wang,1– 3,&ast; Zifeng Xu,1– 3 Rui Ma1– 3 1Department of Anesthesiology, the International Peace Maternity and Child Health Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 2Shanghai Key Laboratory of Embryo Original Diseases, Shanghai, Peoples Republic of China; 3Shanghai Municipal Key Clinical Specialty, Shanghai, Peoples Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Rui Ma; Zifeng Xu, Department of Anesthesiology, the International Peace Maternity and Child Health Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Embryo Original Diseases, Shanghai Municipal Key Clinical Specialty, Huashan Road 1961, Shanghai, 200030, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-021-64070434, Email marui_merrygood@163.com; xuzf@shsmu.edu.cnAim: This study aimed to assess the correlation of plasma concentration (Cp) and effect-site concentration (Ce) of propofol and remifentanil with level of consciousness and evaluate their reference values during extubation in patients scheduled day-case operative hysteroscopy under propofol-remifentanil anesthesia.Methods: Propofol (Marsh model) and remifentanil (Minto model) were simultaneously administered using a target-controlled infusion (TCI) pump for the induction and maintenance of anesthesia. …”
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Improving retention of pediatric feeding tubes with a nasal bridle: a randomized controlled trial by Megan Foster, Veronica Armijo-Garcia, Jonathan Gelfond, Andrew D. Meyer

“…Methods A prospective, open-label randomized controlled trial was carried out between February 2020 and January 2021 at a tertiary pediatric hospital. …”
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Caregiver Burden and Its Associated Factors Among Family Caregivers of Hospitalized Patients with Neurocritical Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study by Wei L, Zhao X, Chen X, He Y, Liu J, Xian J, Yang Y

“…Previous studies have focused on caregiver burden for patients in the home rehabilitation stage, while few studies investigate caregiver burden among informal caregivers of early postoperative inpatients.Objective: This study aimed to investigate caregiver burden for caregivers of patients with neurocritical diseases during hospitalization and to identify predictive factors related to caregiver burden.Methods: From November 2023 to April 2024, a cross-sectional study was conducted using a convenience sampling method to assess patients with neurocritical disease and their family caregivers. …”
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ILF-neurofeedback in clinical practice: examining symptom change and performance metrics across diagnostic groups by Thomas Theis, Ute Bolduan, Sigrid Seuß, Johannes Spallek, Bernhard Wandernoth, René Mayer-Pelinski, René Mayer-Pelinski

“…IntroductionNeurofeedback (NF), particularly Infra-Low Frequency (ILF) Neurofeedback, is an emerging method of neuromodulation aimed at enhancing the brain’s self-regulation. …”
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