The instrumental value of advance directives: lesson learned from the COVID-19 pandemic for policymaking by Elisabeth Stock, Christian H. Nickel, Bernice S. Elger, Andrea Martani

“…During the COVID-19 pandemic, ACP and AD gained popularity due to the alleged advantage that they could facilitate resource allocation, to the benefit of public health. …”
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An Overview: Organophosphate Flame Retardants in the Atmosphere by Hsin-Chieh Kung, Yen-Kung Hsieh, Bo-Wun Huang, Nicholas Kiprotich Cheruiyot, Guo-Ping Chang-Chien

“…However, they are currently not measured or included during risk assessment.…”
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L’établissement du Runde Berg et les sites de hauteur en territoire alaman (ive-ve s. apr. J.-C.) by Dieter Quast

“…Situated in the heart of this area the Runde Berg becomes a hill settlement from the second half of the century. During a first phase, wich lasts until the mid-5th c., the occupants seem to have economic and cultural contacts with the middle Danube valley, in the present central part of Germany and the Roman provinces of Eastern Gaul, as shown by elements of material culture found on the site. …”
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Shot Peening Effect on Reduced Graphene Oxide-based AA1070 Alloys Produced by Stir Casting Technique by İremnur Bülbül, Remzi Varol, Mehmet Fahri Saraç

“…The XRD analysis shows that there is no trace of carbon in the Al matrix, showing the the carbon structure did not diffuse into Al matrix during casting. However, in the EDS analysis, it was determined that the carbon value increased due to the increased presence of rGO. …”
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A Novel Approach for Detection of Cyber Attacks in MQTT-Based IIoT Systems Using Machine Learning Techniques by Serkan Gönen

“…With its robust design, the system was subjected to various attack scenarios during testing, and it consistently detected interventions with an average accuracy of 92.7%, demonstrating its potential for use in intervention detection systems. …”
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Effect of double-induced on whey protein isolate nanoparticle formation and stabilized food-grade Pickering emulsions: Stability and gastrointestinal digestion by Shenghua He, Yonghui Wang, Guanghui Li, Xueli Gao, Zhiyan Chen, Weiyun Guo, Jihong Huang

“…PEs stabilized by double-induced WPINs showed a slower release rate of free fatty acid during gastrointestinal digestion. These findings highlight the promising application potential of WPINs in food-grade Pickering emulsion.…”
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Retrospective Analysis of Episiotomy Rate in Erciyes University by Mehmet Serdar KÜTÜK, Mehmet Dolanbay, Mahmut Tuncay Özgün, Fatma Özdemir, Ahmet Öztürk, Ercan Aygen

“…RESULTS: A total of 580 birth occurred in our clinics in 2013- 2014. The mean maternal age 27.6±6.2 (min- max: 16-46 years), parity 1.17±1.2 (min- max: 0-14), birth weight 3033.1± 610 (min- max: 1070-4580 gram). …”
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Humans rationally balance detailed and temporally abstract world models by Ari E. Kahn, Nathaniel D. Daw

“…We developed a task to measure SR usage during dynamic, trial-by-trial learning. Using this approach, we find that participants exhibit a mix of SR and model-based learning strategies that varies across individuals. …”
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MODERATING EFFECT OF RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE ON BOARD ATTRIBUTES AND FIRM SURVIVAL AMONG LISTED MANUFACTURING COMPANIES IN NIGERIA by Yusuf Labija Amana, Ibrahim Magaji Barde, Aliyu Suleiman Kantudu

“…The study utilized secondary data obtained from a sample of 34 manufacturing companies listed on the Nigerian Exchange Group during the period from 2011-2022. The data were analysed using Generalized Least Square. …”
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Path Scheduling and Target Trajectory Optimization in UAVs Based on Dragonfly and Firefly Algorithm by Methaq Hadi Lafta

“…It is hoped that there will never be a war in the world, but one of the defensive requirements of any country during the war is the using Unmanned Aerial Vehicle used for destruction and defense. …”
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Simultaneous elections for budget efficiency: Advancing fair and inclusive democracy by Yenita Yenita

“…Findings reveal the successful implementation of Law Number 7 of 2017 during the 2019 simultaneous elections, achieving notable efficiency in cost and time savings. …”
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INTERNET-BASED APPROACH IN DISTANCE LEARNING OF PARAGRAPH-WRITING COURSE AT STKIP MUHAMMADIYAH BARRU by Siti Hardiyanti Amri

“…The result indicated that the class made use of Multi-synchronous distance learning. However, they preferred to make use the asynchronous distance learning due to the flexibility of time and space, also its cost-effective. …”
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Indigénisme et pragmatisme au Mexique : l’expérience éducative de Carapan par Moisés Sáenz Garza by Philippe Schaffhauser

“…In other words, speaking of « Mexican indigenist pragmatism » tends to reveal how the ideas of Dewey’s pragmatism, linked to the relationship between democracy and education, have been continuously recreated during Mexico’s indigenist experience. I focus this general hypothesis concretely on the account of the implementation of a pilot project that was carried out in the Purhépecha region called La Cañada de los Once Pueblos, in the state of Michoacán, Mexico, from June 1932 to January 1933. …”
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Telerehabilitation for Exercise Training in Pregnancy by Esra Uzelpasaci, Levent Ozcakar, Serap Ozgul, Ozgur Ozyuncu, Mehmet Sinan Beksac, Turkan Akbayrak

“…The evaluations were repeated after the exercise program and the Wilcoxon test was used to compare the pre- vs. post-treatment results. …”
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Afghan Pashtun asylum seekers’ ideological resistance in Germany by Ashfaq takkar

“…Within the present framework, the research paper argues that temporal rationalities do not consistently rule against asylum seekers; rather, they do provide them with an indirect means of resistance. …”
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Breast cancer ultrasound image segmentation using improved 3DUnet++ by Saba Hesaraki, Abdul Sajid Mohammed, Mehrshad Eisaei, Ramin Mousa

“…Volumetric ABUS examination is time-consuming, and lesions may be missed during the examination. Therefore, computer-aided cancer diagnosis in ABUS volume is highly expected to help the physician for breast cancer screening. …”
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Investigation of new exopolysaccharides produced by strains of donkey milk by Arevik Israyelyan, Tsovinar Balabekyan, Lara Aleksanyan, Inesa Sahakyan, Anna Gasparyan, Flora Тkhruni

“…Materials and Methods: Species identification of LAB strains was confirmed by 16S rDNA gene sequencing method using universal primers LAB strains. …”
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Settlement Process on The Black Sea Northeastern Coast in the Context of Frederick Turner’s Frontier Concept (1830‑1850s) by Sergey N. Shapovalov

“…The attention is focused on the analysis of such conception’s provisions as: constant migration of the population, transformation of wild areas, pushing forward of the “tongues” of populated areas, using of state lands. This approach allows to identify similar and different processes that arose during the North American and North Caucasian border lands development. …”
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Ocular manifestations and treatment safety in hepatitis C patients undergoing direct-acting antiviral therapy: a prospective cohort study by Guilherme Thomé de Carvalho, Carlos Eduardo Brandão Mello, Kelma Macedo Pohlmann Simões, Mário Martins dos Santos Motta, Max Kopti Fakoury, Bruno Vasconcelos Coimbra, Laura Gomes Nunes Melo, Flávio Mac Cord Medina

“…No ocular complications attributable to direct-acting antiviral therapy were reported during the study. Conclusion: This study underscores the safety profile of direct-acting antiviral therapy concerning ocular manifestations. …”
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Insights from the South Sector at Histria. New archaeological and anthropological data by Crețu, C., Dabîca, M., Soficaru, A.

“…: Excavations conducted from 2012 to 2021 at the South Sector uncovered 34 graves, adding valuable new information to the mortuary record of the extramural cemetery of the settlement during the Late Roman and Early Byzantine periods (4th to 6th centuries AD). …”