Characteristics and Etiologies of Chronic Scrotal Pain: A Common but Poorly Understood Condition by Aosama Aljumaily, Hind Al-Khazraji, Allan Gordon, Susan Lau, Keith A. Jarvi

“…The CSP was of long duration (mean of 4.7±5.95 years) and dramatically affected men’s lives, with adverse effects on normal activities (71.%), ability to work (51.90%), and sexual functioning (61.8%). 50.4% felt depressed on most days, and 67.17% felt either unhappy or terrible with their present condition. …”
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End-to-End Methodology for Predictive Maintenance Based on Fingerprint Routines and Anomaly Detection for Machine Tool Rotary Components by Amaia Arregi, Aitor Barrutia, Iñigo Bediaga

“…First, we use synthetically generated data to test its ability to detect controlled variations and edge cases. …”
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Public and scientific Novgorod Forum «Russian traditions of public administration»: analytical report by Y. V. Gimazova

“…The perspective directions of further researches within the forum are revealed. Among them: ability to integrate values of the Novgorod veche democracy and «governmental» ideas of the Moscow and Imperial Russia for strengthening of bases and institutes of legal democratic statehood in modern Russia and the Novgorod region; realization by the Forum participants the joint research and educational projects aimed at the development of civil society institutes, identification of «bottlenecks» in the system of interaction between power and the public of the Novgorod region; development intellectual regions dialogue among the Northwest of Russia, the Baltic States and states of Northern Europe for the purpose of cultural historical links expansion, initiation and implementation of joint projects concerning improvement of life level, management of the territory development, strengthening of the international expert and analytical potential.…”
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Residual Capability of Alkali Binding by Hydrated Pozzolanic Cements in Long-Service Concrete Structures by Mario Berra, Teresa Mangialardi, Antonio Evangelista Paolini

“…A residual capability of alkali binding was also identified for both tested pozzolanic cements, thus indicating their potential ability to prevent (CEM IV/B (V)) or minimize (CEM IV/B (P)) the risk of deleterious expansion associated with alkali-aggregate reaction in long-service concrete structures, like concrete dams.…”
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PENGARUH E-WOM DAN BRAND IMAGE INSTAGRAM TMII JAKARTA TERHADAP KEPUTUSAN BERKUNJUNG by Del Malia Sudarno Putri, NPE. Mahadewi, Putu Agus Wikanatha Sagita

“…Nowadays, with the rapid development of technology, everyone has the ability to access the internet quickly, especially when planning a tour. …”
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Enhancing sales at twenty-one autos through consumer-centric design thinking by Lulu Lesmana, Danang Indrajaya, Arien Arianti Gunawan

“…This research aims to increase sales at Twenty-One Autos by using a Design Thinking approach, chosen for its ability to deeply understand consumer needs and expectations. …”
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A new computational framework for simulating airway resistance, fraction of exhaled nitric oxide, and diffusing capacity for nitric oxide. by Benoit Haut, Cyril Karamaoun, Clément Rigaut

“…Through numerous simulations, we demonstrate the ability of our model to reproduce results from the literature, both for healthy lungs and lungs of patients with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. …”
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The Main Characteristics of Dialogic Interaction (Defining the Actual Tasks of Pedagogic Dialog by Y. V. Yermolayeva

“…According to the ontological version, the dialog is not only the instrument, but rather the dominating goal of education: it facilitates meaning- ful assimilation of skills and knowledge, including the learning ability; promotes cooperation and communal life skills; provides favorable conditions for versatile creative self-development. …”
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Abstract visual reasoning based on algebraic methods by Mingyang Zheng, Weibing Wan, Zhijun Fang

“…Abstract Extracting high-order abstract patterns from complex high-dimensional data forms the foundation of human cognitive abilities. Abstract visual reasoning involves identifying abstract patterns embedded within composite images, considered a core competency of machine intelligence. …”
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Defensive Mechanisms of <i>Mikania micrantha</i> Likely Enhance Its Invasiveness as One of the World’s Worst Alien Species by David R. Clements, Hisashi Kato-Noguchi

“…It possesses potent defenses against natural enemies such as pathogenic fungi, herbivorous insects, and parasitic nematodes, and exhibits allelopathic potential against plant competitors. These defensive abilities, in concert with its formidable life history characteristics, contribute to the invasiveness of <i>M. micrantha</i>, potentially leading to further naturalization. …”
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The ‘process of doing’ in everyday occupations – a challenge for young adults with cerebral palsy by L. Bergqvist, A. M. Öhrvall, M. Peny-Dahlstrand

“…As described in the Model of the Process of Doing (MPoD), performing an occupation is a complex process consisting of six phases (generate idea, plan, initiate, enact, adjust, end) and time management.Aim: To collect the experiences of young adults with CP, classified at Manual Ability Classification System (MACS) level I or II, regarding how they perceive challenges in their occupational performance in relation to the different phases of the ‘process of doing’.Method: Semi-structured interviews were performed with ten participants with CP aged 19–30 years, MACS level I or II. …”
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Comparative analysis of selected methods of carbapenemase determination among clinical Klebsiella pneumoniae. by Agata Pruss, Alicja Skierska, Paweł Kwiatkowski, Helena Masiuk, Joanna Jursa-Kulesza, Stefania Giedrys-Kalemba, Iwona Bilska, Monika Sienkiewicz, Maria V Melnyk, Barbara Dołęgowska

“…This study aimed to evaluate the usefulness and effectiveness of tests and methods used to identify and confirm the ability of clinical K. pneumoniae strains to produce carbapenemases. …”
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Assessing Educators’ Readiness for Innovative Professional and Pedagogical Activities by G. R. Khusainova, S. G. Karstina, M. F. Galikhanov

“…The use of the developed model during continuing retraining programs increases the level of teachers’ creative abilities, the amount of acquired material and their pedagogical skills.…”
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Self-perception of stuttering: association with self-perception of hearing, fluency profile, and contextual aspects by Camila Eduarda Elias Silva, Denise Brandão de Oliveira Britto, Stela Maris Aguiar Lemos

“…Conclusion Self-perception of auditory abilities was greater to the extent that self-perception of the impacts of stuttering on quality of life was lower.…”
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The impact of digital technologies on the information potential of accounting (financial) statements. Part 2: Impact of digital platforms and models on transparency of corporate re... by M. T. Turmanov, T. M. Rogulenko

“…The article critically evaluates the ability of XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) models to generate transparent reporting. …”
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WILD SOUR CHERRY SPECIES OF THE CAUCASUS, CENTRAL ASIA AND THE FAR EAST AND THEIR USE IN BREEDING by A. A. Yushev, Yu. S. Orlova

“…Wild sour cherries from the Caucasus, Central Asia and the Far East introduced in the 1970–80s had a range of such important traits as immunity to fungal diseases, winter hardiness, drought resistance, restrained growth, vegetative reproduction ability, and were later used by Russian breeders for the development of new varieties and clonal rootstocks for growing cherries in various ecological and geographical areas of the country. …”
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The Effects of Multipath on the Performance of High Rate Digital QAM and OFDM Wireless Link Operating in Tunnels by Yehuda Taragin, Niv Elkayam, Gad A. Pinhasi, Yosef Pinhasi

“…The results include a comprehensive comparison of various cases for Bit Error Rate (BER), Error Vector Magnitude (EVM), constellations, and facilitating a thorough examination of the tunnel effects in each scenario. …”
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Pedestrian Safety in South Africa: A Comprehensive Analysis by Mmakwena Modipa

“…Additionally, the study found that road traffic authorities do not adequately focus on pedestrian safety, and resource shortages further hinder their ability to respond effectively to road user safety. …”
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Utilization of a Green Brominating Agent for the Spectrophotometric Determination of Pipazethate HCl in Pure Form and Pharmaceutical Preparations by Ayman A. Gouda

“…In the first three methods (A–C), the determination of the residual bromine is based on its ability to bleach the color of methyl orange, indigo carmine, or thymol blue dyes and measuring the absorbance at 520, 610, and 550 nm for methods A, B, and C, respectively. …”
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An Artificial Neural Network-Based Comprehensive Solar Photovoltaic Emulator by Kalaimohan Thankanadar Saraswathi, Parassuram Arumugam, Gurunandh V. Swaminathan, Somasundaram Periasamy

“…Thus, in this paper, a PVE with the ability to mimic both uniformly irradiated and partially shaded PV panels is proposed by employing artificial neural network (ANN) and piecewise-linearization technique. …”
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