Defining essential surgical skills and optimizing simulation training modalities for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion by Bohong Cai, Xilin Cheng, Xi Lyu, Hanhan Wu, Xue Leng, Sihang Li, Baixiang Chen, Qi Yao, Jie Hao, Menghong Xia, Wei Jiang

“…Surgical skills directly related to the surgical procedure and the identification of important anatomical structures were rated as essential skills for ACDF trainees. …”
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Results of modern radiation-hygienic surveys of settlements of Bryansk Oblast of the Russian Federation bordering the Republic of Belarus. Part 2: Population’s food preferences (di... by I. K. Romanovich, A. B. Bazyukin, A. A. Bratilova, G. Ya. Bruk, K. V. Varfolomeeva, E. A. Drozdova, T. V. Zhesko, M. V. Kaduka, T. A. Kormanovskaya, O. S. Kravtsova, A. V. Kudryashov, A. A. Ladik, V. A. Lalayan

“…The second part of the study presents structure of population’s food preferences (diet). …”
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Simulation and accurate prediction of thermal efficiency of functionalized COOH-MWCNT/water nanofluids by artificial neural network using experimental data by Mohammad Hemmat Esfe, Davood Toghraie, Saeed Esfandeh, Sayyid Majid Motallebi

“…The type of modeling program continues until appropriate accuracy is achieved and also adjusts the structure of the ANN by specifying the desired precision. …”
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Macroscale-area patterning of three-dimensional DNA-programmable frameworks by Feiyue Teng, Honghu Zhang, Dmytro Nykypanchuk, Ruipeng Li, Lin Yang, Nikhil Tiwale, Zhaoyi Xi, Mingzhao Liu, Mingxin He, Shuai Zhang, Oleg Gang

“…Abstract DNA, owing to its adaptable structure and sequence-prescribed interactions, provides a versatile molecular tool to program the assembly of organized three-dimensional (3D) nanostructures with precisely incorporated inorganic and biomolecular nanoscale components. …”
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Metric invariance and psychometric properties of assessment of attitudes toward inclusion of students with disabilities (AISDPE) in Physical Education by Serafín Delgado-Gil, Noelia Mayordomo-Pinilla, Santiago Gómez-Paniagua, Carmen Galán-Arroyo, Pedro R. Sánchez Olivares-Toledo, Jorge Rojo-Ramos

“…Results: showed a seventeen-item bifactor structure with excellent goodness-of-fit and reliability indices. …”
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Impact of Ethnic Conflicts on the Development of the Buganda Kingdom. A Case Study of Wakiso District. by Abenawe, Hillary

“…Historically, ethnic conflicts have significantly influenced Buganda's socio-economic and political landscape, affecting governance structures, resource distribution, and social cohesion. …”
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A Novel Machine Learning Model and a Web Portal for Predicting the Human Skin Sensitization Effects of Chemical Agents by Ricardo Scheufen Tieghi, José Teófilo Moreira-Filho, Holli-Joi Martin, James Wellnitz, Miguel Canamary Otoch, Marielle Rath, Alexander Tropsha, Eugene N. Muratov, Nicole Kleinstreuer

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From barriers to participation: co-creating an effective reminder letter for breast cancer screening among underserved women in Flanders by Allegra Ferrari, Liesbet Van Bos, Sarah Talboom, Wessel van de Veerdonk, Wendy D’haenens, Marina Pak, Marlies Descan, Stephanie Parmentier, Louise Van Collie, Pascale Sibiet, Mathieu Goossens, Guido Van Hal

“…Despite global efforts to implement screening programs, uptake rates vary widely across settings due to socioeconomic factors and accessibility challenges. …”
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LINGUISTIC AND CULTURAL ADAPTATION OF FOREIGN STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES, UCLA by Yaroslav S. Slutskiy

“…It has been reported that programs for improving the level of proficiency in a foreign (English) language for students from other countries should include a certain preparatory complex, the main components of which are reading, writing, listening, speaking, studying grammatical structures and increasing vocabulary, which will allow, firstly, to construct one’s own thoughts in the form of sentences during the interpersonal communication interaction, taking into account the grammatical rules. …”
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Designing tuberculosis elimination framework through participatory processes in Ethiopia: Results from stakeholders' discussions. by Mulatu Biru, Daniel G Datiko, Degu Jerene, Asfawesen G Yohannes, Yohannes Molla, Pedro Suarez, Wondmiu Gebrekiros, Anteneh Kassa, Yewulsew Kassie, Zewdu G Dememew

“…These included; (1) the importance of community engagement which describes the need to include health extension workers, health development army, and other community structures to support the study, (2) government interest toward local evidence, which describes how local evidence is essential to support the TB program and address challenges, (3) homogeneity of officials' commitment across the regions which is reflected in their immense support to undertake the study and suggested working together for the study follow-up,(4) cross-cutting issues or multiple factors such as nutrition, sociocultural factors, livelihood, and housing, were considered, and (5) the importance of establishing TB treatment supporter, which describes the critical role that TB treatment supporters play in ensuring successful treatment outcomes.…”
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Modes in electrical systems with mobile AC traction substations by I. V. Domanskiy

“…Therefore, the investment program of the structures owned by the Ukrainian Railways (Ukrzaliznytsia) need to be synchronized in their technological characteristics, as well as the criteria of reliability and quality of power supply with the same external energy investment programs. …”
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Genetic Diversity of Tef [Eragrostis tef (Zucc.)Trotter] as Revealed by Microsatellite Markers by Mahilet Tadesse, Mulugeta Kebede, Dejene Girma

“…Genetic variability is the fundamental prerequisite of any crop-breeding program to develop superior cultivars. There are about 350 Eragrostis1 species, of which, tef is the only species cultivated for human consumption. …”
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A Systematic Review on Insights to Community Medicine and Clinical Research: Competency Training in Medical and Dental Education by Madeeha Minhas, Bilal Masood, Muhammad Hassaan Saeed, Amna Iqbal Butt, Fareed Ud Din Ahmad Chishti, Fatima Ali

“…The innovations and developments in these training programs enabled a better understanding of healthcare and treatment planning. …”
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Piloting the options assessment toolkit with national malaria programme leaders from the Asia–Pacific countries: a meeting report by Manash Shrestha, Sanjaya Acharya, Josselyn Neukom, Karma Lhazeen, Ngo Duc Thang, Muhammad Naeem Habib, Lyndes Wini, Tobgyel Tobgyel, Kesang Wangchuk, Huy Rekol, Lek Dysoley, Siv Sovannaroth, Minerva Simatuopang, Helen Dewi Prameswari, Asik Surya, Zau Ring, Mohammad Qasim Khan, Boualam Khamlome, Mohd Hafizi Abdul Hamid, Ram Kumar Mahato, Top Thapa, Sheen Angelou Juangco, Hee Il Lee, Hyun Il Shin, Kumudu Gunasekera, Champa Aluthwera, Prayuth Sudathip, Rungrawee Timpontree, Hoang Dinh Canh, Sonia Cheung, Muhammad Zeeshan Haroon, Shreehari Acharya, Robert J. Commons, Bipin Adhikari, Varunika Ruwanpura, Phone Si Hein, Abhijit Sharma, Poe Poe Aung, Neena Valecha, Kamala Thriemer, Caroline A. Lynch

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A qualitative analysis of healthcare professionals’ experiences with an internet-based emotion regulation intervention added to acute psychiatric inpatient care by Laura Luisa Bielinski, Gwendolyn Wälchli, Anna Lange, Elianne von Känel, Lena Katharina Demel, Christoph Nissen, Franz Moggi, Thomas Berger

“…Results The following themes and corresponding subthemes were identified: lack of experience (few or no previous experiences, no expectations, few points of contact), the intervention as a contemporary complement (positive expectations, necessary and contemporary, positive effects on therapeutic work and patients, characteristics of the internet-based program), concerns about fit for acute psychiatric inpatient care (fit for acute psychiatric inpatients, doubts about implementation), the human factor as essential for implementation (the team makes or breaks it, guidance is key, patient characteristics), and requirements for implementation beyond the human factor (integration into existing treatment structure, resources, changes to the internet-based program, timing). …”
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Hagiografia, heraldyka, ideologia. Obrazy Johanna Jacoba Eybelwiesera młodszego dla klasztoru Franciszkanów Reformatów we Wrocławiu i ich fundatorzy by Marek Kwaśny

“…Reading their names leaves no doubt that these were the most prominent representatives of the official elite, holding leading positions in the structures of the imperial administration, and in particular in its two most important institutions in Silesia – the Superior Office and the Silesian Royal Chamber. …”
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Numerical Simulation for Mechanical Behavior of Asphalt Pavement with Graded Aggregate Base by Dongliang He, Yanhui Cheng

“…The performance of asphalt pavement is determined by the combination of its material properties, road structure, and loading configurations. A DEM numerical simulation study was conducted to determine stress distribution and deformation behavior of asphalt pavement with graded aggregate base under standard traffic loading. …”
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ANALYSIS OF HIGH SPEED HYDROSTATIC BEARING’S PERFORMANCE CONSIDERING THERMAL EFFECT OF LUBRICATION FLUID by CHEN Yuan, LIU GuiPing, LIN LuSheng

“…The research results have guidance on the study of oil reservoir structure on the influence of fluid properties and the choice of lubricating oil,etc.…”
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Hagiography, heraldry, ideology: Paintings by Johann Jacob Eybelwieser the Younger for the Reformed Franciscan monastery in Wrocław and their funders by Marek Kwaśny

“…Reading their names leaves no doubt that these were the most prominent representatives of the official elite, holding leading positions in the structures of the imperial administration, and in particular in its two most important institutions in Silesia – the Superior Office and the Silesian Royal Chamber. …”
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Can ferroelectric tunnel junction be a game changer as eNVM and in neuromorphic hardware? by Sayani Majumdar

“…For neuromorphic hardware, depending on specific applications, such as non-volatile or volatile memory operations or programmable synaptic plasticity, specific stack structures can be designed with engineered depolarizing field that can provide flexibility of different time constants of programmed states. …”
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