A Study of the Distributions of Two Endangered Sea Skaters Halobates matsumurai Esaki and Asclepios shiranui (Esaki) (Hemiptera: Gerridae: Halobatinae) with Special Reference to Th... by Terumi Ikawa, Yuichi Nozoe, Natsuko Yamashita, Namiko Nishimura, Satoshi Ohnoki, Kyoko Yusa, Sugihiko Hoshizaki, Masayuki Komaba, Akihiro Kawakubo

“…Some such coastal Halobates might have acquired the ability to live on the open ocean clearly independent of the shoreline.…”
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Temperature-Sensitive Gels for Intratumoral Delivery of β-Lapachone: Effect of Cyclodextrins and Ethanol by Marcilio S. S. Cunha-Filho, Carmen Alvarez-Lorenzo, Ramón Martínez-Pacheco, Mariana Landin

“…Pluronic F127 (18–23%) formulations combined high ability to solubilize βLAP (enhancement solubility factor up to 50), adequate gel temperature range (over 25°C), and gel strength at 37°C enough to guarantee the permanence of the formulation in the administration site for a period of time. βLAP release rate was finely tuned by the concentration of the polymer and the addition of RMβCD (diffusion coefficient ranging between 9 and 69 μg·cm−2). …”
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Memory Functioning in Children with Epilepsy: Frontal Lobe Epilepsy, Childhood Absence Epilepsy, and Benign Epilepsy with Centrotemporal Spikes by Ana Filipa Lopes, José Paulo Monteiro, Maria José Fonseca, Conceição Robalo, Mário Rodrigues Simões

“…The aim of this study was the examination of memory abilities in other childhood common epilepsy syndromes (frontal lobe epilepsy (FLE), childhood absence epilepsy (CAE), and benign epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes (BECTS)) and the influence of epilepsy-related variables. …”
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Identifying vital spreaders in large-scale networks based on neighbor multilayer contributions by Weiwei Zhu, Xuchen Meng, Jiaye Sheng, Dayong Zhang

“…IntroductionIdentifying influential spreaders in complex networks is crucial for understanding information propagation and disease immunity. The spreading ability of a node has been commonly assessed through its neighbor information. …”
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Promoting Agency Among Upper Elementary School Teachers and Students with an Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning System to Score Performance-Based Science Assessments by Fatima Elvira Terrazas-Arellanes, Lisa Strycker, Giani Gabriel Alvez, Bailey Miller, Kathryn Vargas

“…Assessment instruments capable of measuring multiple dimensions must incorporate constructed responses to probe students’ ability to explain scientific phenomena and solve problems. …”
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In-situ restructuring of Ni-based metal organic frameworks for photocatalytic CO2 hydrogenation by Abdelaziz Gouda, Karen Hannouche, Abhinav Mohan, Chengliang Mao, Ehsan Nikbin, Alexandre Carrière, Jessica Ye, Jane Y. Howe, Mohini Sain, Mohamad Hmadeh, Geoffrey A. Ozin

“…Herein, we report the photo-methanation activity of three isostructural, nickel-based metal organic frameworks incorporating additional niobium, iron, and aluminum sites, having demonstrated exceptional CO2 capture abilities from thin air in previous reports. The niobium version exhibits the highest performance, with a CO2 to CH4 conversion rate in the order of 750–7500 µmol*gcatalyst −1*h−1 between 180 °C and 240 °C, achieving 97% selectivity under light irradiation and atmospheric pressure. …”
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Exploring the Impact of Negative Words Used in Online Feedback in Hotel Industry: A Sentiment Analysis, N-gram, and Text Network Analysis Approach by DOI: 10.7172/2449-6634.jmcbem.2023.1.3 Journal of Marketing and Consumer Behaviour in Emerging Markets 1(16)2023 39 (39–50) © 2023 Authors. This is an open access journal distributed under the Creative Commons BY 4.0 license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Exploring the Impact of Negative Words Used in Online Feedback in Hotel Industry: A Sentiment Analysis, N-gram, and Text Network Analysis Approach Daniel Dan

“…The findings may help the hotels’ management explore different paths to improve their services and responses alike. Behavioural marketing researchers might want to use these results to confirm the existence of such patterns in different datasets or situations.…”
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Analysis of data on cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins in public supply reservoirs (São Paulo, Brazil) by de Souza Bronstein Caroline Augusta, Moschini-Carlos Viviane

“…The incidence of cyanobacterial blooms in reservoirs intended for human supply represents a serious health risk due to the ability of these organisms to produce cyanotoxins. …”
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Transmit Waveform Optimization for Spatial-Frequency Diversity MIMO Radar in the Presence of Clutter by Yonghao Tang, Xiaofeng Ma, Weixing Sheng, Yubing Han

“…With the prior information of target and clutter, a new method for joint optimization of transmitted waveforms and receiving filters is proposed to enhance the target detection ability of spatial-frequency diversity MIMO radar. …”
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Detection of Bolt Looseness Based on Average Autocorrelation Function by Jigang Wu, Jun Shao, Gen Zhou, Deqiang Yang, Yuan Cheng

“…Bolted connections are widely used in multiple engineering fields including aerospace and mechanical engineering due to their numerous advantages like the ability to bear relatively heavy loads, low costs, easy installation, and implementation. …”
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The Use of Self-Inflating Hygroscopic Tissue Expanders to Facilitate Osteosarcoma Removal in a Massasauga Rattlesnake (Sistrurus catenatus) by Kate E. Archibald, Brigid Troan, Dustin Smith, Larry J. Minter

“…A technique for tissue expansion was employed due to concerns regarding the ability to close the surgical site without excess tension or dehiscence. …”
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Saponin-based adjuvant uptake and induction of antigen cross-presentation by CD11b+ dendritic cells and macrophages by Lisa GM Huis in ’t Veld, Lenneke AM Cornelissen, Lune van den Bogaard, Marleen Ansems, Nataschja I Ho, Gosse J Adema

“…Previously, we discovered SBA’s ability to induce cross-presentation in dendritic cells (DCs) leading to CD8+ T cell activation. …”
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Potential Role of Gene Regulator NFAT5 in the Pathogenesis of Diabetes Mellitus by Lusha Cen, Fengling Xing, Liying Xu, Yi Cao

“…The distinct structure of NFAT5 governs its physiological and pathogenic roles, indicating its opposing functions. The ability of NFAT5 to maintain cell homeostasis and proliferation is impaired in patients with diabetes. …”
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Facile colorimetric detection of As(V) in Rice with immobilized acid phosphatase on hollow metal-organic frameworks hybrid with peroxidase-like activity by Zhiyang Qin, Zhuolan Xu, Yixin Liu, Xinguang Qin, Gang Liu, Xinlin Wei, Haizhi Zhang

“…Firstly, the morphology, structure, immobilization efficiency and catalytic ability of obtained AuHT@ACP were fully characterized. …”
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Endogenous electric field-driven neuro-immuno-regulatory scaffold for effective diabetic wound healing by Zhiqing Liu, Tianlong Wang, Jinhui Zhao, Lei Zhang, Yiping Luo, Yixing Chen, Xinhui Wu, Yaqi Liu, Aihemaitijiang Aierken, Dilixiati Duolikun, Hui Jiang, Xinyu Zhao, Chang Li, Yingchuan Li, Wentao Cao, Jianzhong Du, Longpo Zheng

“…The BNIR system comprises microporous structure scaffolds and nanosheets, enabling swift biofluid collection and electrical signal transmission, with the ability to promote cell proliferation and migration and exhibit antioxidant properties. …”
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Transplantation of Stem Cells from Human Exfoliated Deciduous Teeth Decreases Cognitive Impairment from Chronic Cerebral Ischemia by Reducing Neuronal Apoptosis in Rats by Shu Zhu, Dongyu Min, Jianhong Zeng, Yetao Ju, Yao Liu, Xu Chen

“…Stem cells from human exfoliated deciduous teeth (SHED) are a unique postnatal stem cell population with high self-renewal ability that originates from the cranial neural crest. …”
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An interactive soft robotic hand-task training system with wireless task boards and daily objects on post-stroke rehabilitation by Xiangqian Shi, Chengyu Yang, Pak Chung Lee, Disheng Xie, Zhongping Ye, Zheng Li, Raymond Kai-yu Tong

“…Evaluation with seven stroke subjects shows significant improvements in upper limb functions (FMA), hand-motor abilities (ARAT, BBT), and maximum grip strengths after 20 sessions of this task-oriented training. …”
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Degradation of High Concentrations of Anthracene Using White-Rot Wood-Inhabiting Fungi and Investigation of Enzyme Activities by Mohadeseh Khajehzadeh, Masoomeh Ghobad-Nejhad, Hamid Moghimi, Ali Abolhasani Soorki, Yu-Cheng Dai, Jing Si

“…The enzyme activity of laccase and manganese peroxidase that directly correlated with the biodegradation were determined, and the strains with the highest enzyme activities were evaluated for their ability to degrade 400 mg/L of anthracene over 28 days. …”
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Comprehensive Analysis Identifies <i>THEMIS2</i> as a Potential Prognostic and Immunological Biomarker in Glioblastoma by Jianan Chen, Qiong Wu, Anders E. Berglund, Robert J. Macaulay, Arnold B. Etame

“…Glioblastoma (GBM) is a highly aggressive brain tumor characterized by its ability to evade the immune system, hindering the efficacy of current immunotherapies. …”
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Nonconcordance between Clinical and Head CT Findings: The Specter of Overdiagnosis by Kelli N. O'Laughlin, Jerome R. Hoffman, Steven Go, Gelareh Z. Gabayan, Erum Iqbal, Guy Merchant, Roberto A. Lopez-Freeman, Michael I. Zucker, William R. Mower

“…The objectives of this study were to (1) identify head CT findings felt to be associated with increased risk of brain herniation and (2) to assess the ability of history and physical examination to predict those findings. …”
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