Method of Quantifying Size of Retinal Hemorrhages in Eyes with Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion Using 14-Square Grid: Interrater and Intrarater Reliability by Yuko Takashima, Masahiko Sugimoto, Kumiko Kato, Maki Kozawa, Kengo Ikesugi, Hisashi Matsubara, Mineo Kondo

“…Although our method is subjective, excellent interrater and intrarater reliabilities indicate that this method can be adapted for clinical use.…”
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A Particle Swarm Optimization Variant with an Inner Variable Learning Strategy by Guohua Wu, Witold Pedrycz, Manhao Ma, Dishan Qiu, Haifeng Li, Jin Liu

“…The trap detection operation is employed at the level of individual particles whereas the trap jumping out strategy is adaptive in its nature. Experimental simulations completed for some representative optimization functions demonstrate the excellent performance of PSO-IVL. …”
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Health-Related Quality of Life after Pediatric Liver Transplantation: A Qualitative Analysis of the Perspectives of Health Care Providers by Mar Miserachs, David B. Nicholas, Anthony R. Otley, Vicky Lee Ng

“…Data analysis via a thematic analysis approach revealed 4 major themes: “LT as a facilitator of better HRQoL,” “coping and adapting to LT,” “living with a transplanted liver,” and “the family context.” …”
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Olfactory Reference Syndrome with Suicidal Attempt Treated with Pimozide and Fluvoxamine by Oluwole Jegede, Inderpreet Virk, Karthik Cherukupally, Wil Germain, Patricia Fouron, Tolu Olupona, Ayodeji Jolayemi

“…She was constantly in the shower and had stopped leaving her apartment due to worries that people might smell her vagina. …”
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PPARγ Expression and Function in Mycobacterial Infection: Roles in Lipid Metabolism, Immunity, and Bacterial Killing by Patricia E. Almeida, Alan Brito Carneiro, Adriana R. Silva, Patricia T. Bozza

“…Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the etiological agent of tuberculosis, is a highly adapted pathogen that has evolved different strategies to subvert the immune and metabolic responses of host cells. …”
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TÜRK ÜNİVERSİTE WEBSİTELERİ, ULUSLARARASI ÖĞRENCİLERİN BİLGİ İHTİYAÇLARINI KARŞILAMA NOKTASINDA İŞLEVSEL Mİ? by Huseyin Tutar

“…Bu rekabet sürecinde, uluslararası öğrenciler için üniversite websiteleri önemli bilgi kaynakları arasında yer almaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, Türkiye’deki üniversitelerin websitelerini inceleyerek uluslararası öğrencilerin bilgi ihtiyaçlarını karşılama noktasında işlevsel olup olmadıklarını keşfetmektir. …”
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Protective Role of Platelets in Myocardial Infarction and Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury by Kornela Hałucha, Alina Rak-Pasikowska, Iwona Bil-Lula

“…Platelets are involved in cardioprotection based on platelet-releasing molecules and antiplatelet therapy, apart from antiaggregatory effects. Additionally, the use of platelet-derived microparticles as possible markers of MI, with and without comorbidities, and their role in cardioprotection are discussed. …”
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FMCW-based contactless heart rate monitoring by Zhanjun Hao, Yifei Gao, Yangyang Tang, Yue Wang, Kai Fan, Fenfang Li

“…Firstly, the collected millimeter-wave radar signals were preprocessed to accurately locate the area of cardiac activity in the human body. Secondly, an adaptive variational mode decomposition (A-VMD) algorithm was designed to extract the heartbeat signal, considering signal variations caused by random body movements and respiration and their harmonics, to obtain an accurate heartbeat signal. …”
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Enhancing professional development for Third Space roles: reflections on the added value of Learning Circles by Linde Moriau, Réka Matolay, Emma McKenna, Andrea Toarniczky, Judit Gáspár, Márta Frigyik, Catherine Bates

“…We demonstrate that Learning Circles have the potential to create agentic, distributed, and adaptive professional learning spaces, enabling participating staff in reimagining their professional space, so that they feel better prepared to assume the hybrid roles and responsibilities that practices of engagement typically entail. …”
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MULTİNOMİAL LOGİT MODEL İLE HANEHALKININ OKUL DIŞI EĞİTİM TÜRÜ TERCİHİNE ETKİ EDEN SOSYOEKONOMİK FAKTÖRLERİN BELİRLENMESİ by Kübra Önder, Emine Önder

“…Bu çalışmada, hane sorumlusunun çocuğunu gönderdiği/aldırdığı kurs türlerinin seçiminde etkili olan sosyoekonomik faktörleri belirlemek amaçlanmıştır. Bu amaca yönelik olarak 2018 yılı "Yaşam Memnuniyet Araştırması" B mikro veri seti kullanılmıştır. …”
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Tüketicilerin Onlıne Alışverişlerine İlişkin Karar Alma Tarzlarının İncelenmesine Yönelik Bir Araştırma- A Research Towards Consumers’ Decision-Makıng Styles Regarding Onlıne Purch... by Funda Bayrakdaroğlu, Hazal Çakır

“…Bu doğrultuda, çalışmanın amacı; farklı segmentlerden seçilmiş tüketicilerin, çeşitli değişkenler dikkate alınarak, online alışveriş deneyimleri esnasında hangi karar alma tarzına sahip olduklarını incelemektir. …”
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Time-Sensitive Smart Cities: Addressing Smart City Challenges With TSN by Rui Eduardo Lopes, Duarte Raposo, Rodrigo Martins, Susana Sargento

“…This study researches the main use cases, key standards and mechanisms of TSN, evaluating their feasibility and adaptability to the heterogeneous equipment present in an urban environment of a smart city infrastructure. …”
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1 Thessalonians 4:13 and grief management in Nigerian churches by Solomon O. Ademiluka

“…Still, unfortunately, apart from being ineffective in addressing grief, this pastoral approach has impacted negatively on the cultural heritage and identity of Nigerian Christians. …”
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Söylemsel Psikoloji ve Zihinsel Üslup: Öykü Çözümlemesi by Sezgi Saraç Durgun

“…Sözcük seçimi, sözdizimi, yan anlamlar, geçişlilik ve benzeri dil kullanımları söylemsel psikoloji ve dolayısıyla zihinsel üslup araştırma alanına girer. Bu çalışmanın amacı, yazar Mine Söğüt’ün Annemin O Harikulade Saçları öyküsündeki başkarakterin söylemindeki zihinsel üsluba ilişkin dil unsurlarını incelemektir. …”
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Family Harmony and Da'wah: Preventing Juvenile Delinquency Through Da'wah Program by the Paccinongan Youth Harmony Association by Ibnu Azka, Nurul Ramadhani, Fathur Baldan Haramain

“…In addition, this research shows that the da'wah program implemented by IKPP positively contributes to preventing juvenile delinquency through various activities such as lectures, religious studies, and skills training. Apart from that, this program also pays special attention to strengthening family harmony through education about the importance of good communication between family members, understanding religious values, and fostering the role of parents in educating children. …”
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Türkiye'de Kentleşmenin Vergi Gelirleri Üzerindeki Etkisi: 1972-2021 Dönemi İçin Bir İnceleme by Levent Kaya, Çiğdem Çadırcı

“…Kent nüfusunun artmasıyla ortaya çıkan sosyolojik ve kültürel yapının, birçok alanda yarattığı etkinin yanı sıra maliye politikası araçlarından biri olan vergi gelirleri üzerindeki etkisi de büyük bir önem taşımaktadır. Bu çalışmanın temel amacı, Türkiye’de 1972-2021 dönemi için kentleşmenin vergi gelirleri üzerindeki etkisini analiz etmektir. …”
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Environment-Aware CMT for Efficient Video Delivery in Wireless Multimedia Sensor Networks by Yuanlong Cao, Changqiao Xu, Jianfeng Guan, Fei Song, Hongke Zhang

“…The e -CMT provides environment-aware cognitive ability for efficient video delivery with three modules, which are Path Quality-aware Model (PQM) that devotes to estimate path quality and select candidate path using for retransmission, Adaptive Retransmission Trigger (ART) that contributes to cognize packet loss and trigger efficient retransmission behaviors, and Congestion-avoid Data Distributor (CDD) that serves to enable Partial-Reliable retransmission to mitigate congestion condition. …”
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Osmanlı Adli Ve İdari Sisteminde Kadılık: Kurumsal Bir Değerlendirme - The Qadi In Ottoman Justice And Anministrative System: An Evaluation Of Instutional by Konur Alp Demir, Şeniz Anbarlı Bozatay

“…Günümüzde yargı organlarının yaptıkları hukukilik ve yerindelik denetimlerinin kadı tarafından yapılıyor olması, bu kurumun önemini ortaya çıkarmaktadır. Bu çalışmanın temel amacı, Osmanlı Devleti’nde adli, idari ve belediye hizmetlerini yerine getiren kadılığın yapısını tarihsel bir analizle açıklamaktır. …”
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Conventional Control Strategies in Building Energy Management by Mahrouch Habiba, Haidi Touria, Derri Mounir, Hbiak Ishak, Mellouli El Mehdi, Mbarki Fatima Ezzahra

“…To address these issues, the review explores future research directions focused on developing adaptive, robust, and non-linear control techniques. …”
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Sleeve Gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Alter the Gut-Brain Communication by L. A. Ballsmider, A. C. Vaughn, M. David, A. Hajnal, P. M. Di Lorenzo, K. Czaja

“…This study investigated the anatomical integrity of vagal innervation of the gastrointestinal tract following vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG) and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) operations. …”
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