Employing X-Ray computed tomography for the analysis of intact ice core sections by Александра Гаяровна Хайрединова, Станислав Сергеевич Кутузов, Владимир Николаевич Михаленко, Дмитрий Вячиславович Корост, Алексей Николаевич Хомяк

“…Currently a wide range of methods is available for studying ice cores. However, most of the methods have disadvantages related to the destruction of samples and their melting during the analyses. …”
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Digital resilience of sports communities in a Facebook group during military conflict by Sergii Iermakov, Georgiy Korobeynikov

“…This study aims to analyze the sentiments, activity patterns, and key themes of interaction among participants in a sports Facebook group during wartime. Materials and Methods. The study was based on the analysis of data from 1,055 posts by members of a Facebook group. …”
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Online courses in the educational process of a university by S. A. Bibalova, A. V. Leontyeva

“…To achieve this goal, theoretical research methods were used (analysis, synthesis, differentiation, generalization, description), as well as methods of visual representation. …”
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KSC-Net: a biologically inspired spatio-temporal correlation network for video-based human action recognition by Hui Ma, Xuelian Ma

“…Abstract Video-based action recognition remains a challenging task due to the difficulty in accurately modeling spatio-temporal dynamics and distinguishing foreground motion from static background clutter. Existing methods often struggle with capturing long-range temporal dependencies and tend to overfit to irrelevant background features, leading to reduced recognition performance in complex scenes. …”
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Sorting Out the Perception of Medical Teachers Regarding Family Adoption Program: A Qualitative Inquiry by Diptakanti Mukhopadhyay, Kajari Bandyopadhyay, Soumalya Ray

“…This study aimed to explore the perception of medical educators regarding FAP implementation in West Bengal in terms of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and challenges. Materials and Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted among the teachers of Community Medicine in the state of West Bengal from December 2023 to March 2024 using free-listing and pile-sorting methods. …”
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Population Pyramids of the Perm Province, 1795–1887 by S. V. Golikova

“…Population pyramids allow widespread using of both diachronic and synchronic comparative methods. Thanks to the age pyramids, a phenomenon called “age heaping” was discovered, methods for its calculating were developed, showing the accuracy of age data (Whipple’s index became the most popular), and a connection was established between the values of the index and the level of literacy of the population. …”
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Melatonin in Glaucoma: Integrative Mechanisms of Intraocular Pressure Control and Neuroprotection by Xinyu Hou, Yingzi Pan

“…Further clinical studies are necessary to establish optimal dosing strategies, delivery methods, and long-term safety in patients.…”
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Using Molecular and Biological Tools for Assessment of TYLCV Resistant Tomato Cultivars Commercially Grown in Southern Palestine by Sahar Amro, Raed Alkowni, Abdul-Jalil Hamdan

“…The sensitivity of molecular methods over bioassays was evaluated, and combined methods were suggested for any cultivars resistance assessments. …”
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Creative city narratives vs. lived realities: an ethnographic study of UNESCO designation in Como, Italy by Massimiliano Raffa

“…Anchored in critical urban theory and cultural sociology, the research investigates how institutional narratives of creativity intersect with the interpretive frameworks through which cultural actors understand their work.MethodsThe research employed ethnographic methods, including semi-structured interviews with diverse cultural producers (theatrical practitioners, visual artists, craftspeople, musicians, filmmakers, venue operators), participant observation at cultural events, and document analysis. …”
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Discussing Questions of Laser Refractive Surgery in Hyperopia: Literature Review and Clinical Experience by N. V. Maychuk, I. A. Mushkova, I. S. Malyshev, M. R. Obraztsova

“…Thus, the tactics of correction of hypermetropia by CRC methods require an integrated approach to the assessment of visual functions, drug preparation for surgery, careful implementation of the surgical stages of the intervention, and rational postoperative pharmacological support.…”
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Genetic Variants in Rare Ophthalmological Syndromes: Novel COL11A1 Splice Site Variant in a Brazilian Family with Stickler Syndrome Type 2 by Pedro Filipecki Mansilla, Vagner Loduca Lima, Gustavo Henrique Araújo Salomão, Denise Maria Christofolini

“…Purpose: To genetically investigate a family with a clinical and ophthalmological phenotype suggestive of Stickler syndrome (STL) and the association of molecular findings with ophthalmological, clinical characteristics, and family history. Methods: Specialized ophthalmologic evaluation using diagnostic methods such as fundoscopy, slit-lamp photography, and ocular biometry to describe the phenotypic characteristics of the index patient and family members. …”
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Life safety culture: the concept and the problem of its formation in educational organizations by E. A. Panina

“…The purpose of the research is to reveal the category “life safety culture” in various fields of knowledge and to substantiate the main theoretical determinants of its formation in educational institutions.   The following methods were used in the study: analysis and synthesis of scientific and methodological literature, methods of visual presentation of information. …”
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Machine Learning-Based Approaches for Breast Density Estimation from Mammograms: A Comprehensive Review by Khaldoon Alhusari, Salam Dhou

“…Machine learning methods can be further broken down into two categories: traditional machine learning and deep learning approaches. …”
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Neural circuit research using molecular barcode technology by Yasuhiro Go

“…These include imaging techniques such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), and positron emission tomography (PET), which noninvasively visualize brain structure and activity; electrophysiological techniques that measure intracellular potentials and currents and analyze cell electrical properties to understand brain activity; techniques to explore how gene expression affects brain function; genetic methods such as gene knockout/knock-in to study how brain cells function; and computational neuroscience methods such as mathematical modeling and simulation to understand the principles of how brain networks operate. …”
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Faecal analyses and alimentary tracers reveal the foraging ecology of two sympatric bats. by Sydney Moyo, David S Jacobs

“…We used three complementary methods to assess the diet of two insectivorous bat species: one an obligate aerial hunter, Miniopterus natalensis, and the other Myotis tricolor whose morphology and taxonomic affiliation to other trawling bats suggests it may be a trawler (capturing insects from the water surface with its feet and tail). …”
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Dynamic Skin: A Systematic Review of Energy-Saving Design for Building Facades by Jian Wang, Shengcai Li, Peng Ye

“…Compared with traditional static enclosure structures, dynamic skin can adapt its functions, characteristics, and methods based on constantly changing environmental conditions and performance requirements. …”
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Internally displaced in Tigray (Northern Ethiopia): Management and sustainability of shelter and settlement by Samuel Bekele, Domenico Patassini, Jacopo Galli

“…The study identified sixteen distinct shelter typologies, each varying in design, construction methods, building materials, and longevity across four primary settlement morphologies.Settlements were created through IDPs self construction or direct by humanitarian partners.…”
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Bibliometric insights into the top 100 most-cited annual studies on digital health in nursing education (2020–2024) by Chunxiu Zhou, Lili Ma

“…Aim This study aims to use bibliometric methods to analyze highly cited nursing education articles on digital health, particularly those 100 top cited publications between 2020 and 2024, from the Web of Science (WOS) Core Collection. …”
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Causal Inference for Modality Debiasing in Multimodal Emotion Recognition by Juyeon Kim, Juyoung Hong, Yukyung Choi

“…This allows CausalMER to make unbiased predictions while being easily applied to existing MER methods in a model-agnostic manner, without requiring any architectural modifications. …”
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The technique of retrograde CBCT-sialography in obstructive parotid salivary gland syndrome by A. Ya. Razumova, A. A. Zubareva, A. I. Yaremenko, S. I. Kutukova, N. L. Petrov

“…Diagnosis of obstruction of the ductal system of the salivary glands is a difficult task. Standard research methods cannot detect such pathology. CBCT-sialography is a modern technique that will simplify and increase the informative value of diagnostics compared to an X-ray image.The objective was to study the possibility of visualizing the ductal system of the salivary glands by retrograde administration of a contrast agent using ultrasound navigation to perform cone beam tomography (CBCT-sialography).Methods and materials. …”
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