On the Derivation of a Closed-Form Expression for the Solutions of a Subclass of Generalized Abel Differential Equations by Panayotis E. Nastou, Paul Spirakis, Yannis C. Stamatiou, Apostolos Tsiakalos

“…We develop a general solution methodology that for odd values of k connects the closed form solution of the differential equations with the existence of closed-form expressions for the roots of the polynomial that appears on the right-hand side of the differential equation. …”
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The measurement reliability and equivalence of print versus online versions of the Youth Activity Profile. by Yang Bai, Philip M Dixon, Pedro F Saint-Maurice, Paul R Hibbing, Gabriella M McLoughlin, Michael Pereira da Silva, Gregory J Welk

“…This study evaluated the reliability of the online version of the YAP and equivalence with the paper-based version.<h4>Method</h4>A total of 2,490 participants from 17 schools in Iowa and Texas completed the YAP. …”
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The Role of Technology-enhanced Learning (TEL) and eSkills in Higher Education: Challenges, Opportunities, and Future Directions by Israel Creleanor Mulaudzi

“…The analysis revealed that while TEL offers significant opportunities for improving student engagement and skill development, its effectiveness is hampered by several barriers. Key challenges include gaps in digital literacy, inadequate infrastructure, and the persistent digital divide affecting students and educators. …”
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Sintesis dan Karakterisasi Katalis Bentonit Termodifikasi TiO2 dan Terinpregnasi Logam Ni by Mohamad Mirzan, Nining Austi Duda, Khairuddin, Nurakhirawati, Ruslan

“…The success of nickel metal impregnation into the TiO2/bentonite support was obtained from XRD data, which was marked by the appearance of a typical Ni peak at 2θ = 37.70° d = 2.38 Å, 2θ = 39.39° d = 2.28 Å, 2θ = 43.02° d = 2.10 Å, 2θ = 51.38°d = 1.77 Å.…”
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Valorization of Wasted Black Tea as a Low-Cost Adsorbent for Nickel and Zinc Removal from Aqueous Solution by Amirhossein Malakahmad, Sandee Tan, Saba Yavari

“…Binary metal sorption studies showed that Ni2+ and Zn2+ do not compete with each other for available sorption sites, so the adsorption trend in binary system appears similar to monocomponent metal adsorption. …”
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Less Is More in Digital Games Too: A Comparative Analysis of Visual Elements of Physical and Digital Versions for Two Tabletop Games by Darijo Čerepinko, Robert Štefanović, Krunoslav Hajdek, Petar Miljković

“…The changing habits of consuming entertainment via digital channels have been well researched in contemporary academic papers, as has the migration of different forms and formats into digital environments. …”
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Evolutionary Game Theoretic Modeling and Repetition of Media Distributed Shared in P2P-Based VANET by Di Wu, He Liu, Yingrong Bi, Hongsong Zhu

“…Using the P2P services thought and at the same time, a set of methods should be designed to avoid the disadvantage of P2P system appearing in VANET. Under such a presupposition, in this paper, we study the media provisions in P2P-based VANET and present a repeated game “More Pay for More Work (RGMPMW)” incentive mechanism based on service evaluation information. …”
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Canadian Occupational Performance Measure: Benefits and Limitations Highlighted Using the Delphi Method and Principal Component Analysis by Jean-Michel Caire, Sabrina Maurel-Techene, Thierry Letellier, Margit Heiske, Sarah Warren, Arnaud Schabaille, Florent Destruhaut

“…The Delphi study revealed that the COPM appears to be well adapted to French culture and should be widely incorporated into preregistration training.…”
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Study on Thermal Unstable Vibration of Rotor under Journal Whirl with Large Amplitude in Journal Bearing by Qilong Hu, Min Zhu, Jiangang Yang

“…The journal surface temperature distribution is solved, and the reason for journal surface temperature difference appearance and its influence on rotor vibration are analyzed. …”
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Chondroitin 6-Sulfation Regulates Perineuronal Net Formation by Controlling the Stability of Aggrecan by Shinji Miyata, Hiroshi Kitagawa

“…Perineuronal nets (PNNs) are lattice-like extracellular matrix structures composed of chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans (CSPGs). The appearance of PNNs parallels the decline of neural plasticity, and disruption of PNNs reactivates neural plasticity in the adult brain. …”
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Commelina diffusa Population Dynamics in Banana and Ruderal Habitats under Mechanical and Herbicide Management Regimes by Wendy-Ann P. Isaac, Richard A. I. Brathwaite, Ayub Khan

“…Seedling establishment appeared to be an important factor influencing the dynamics of C. diffusa in banana orchards as there was little recruitment of seeds with less flower production compared with ruderal habitats where plants produced more flowers. …”
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Multimodal Deep Feature Fusion (MMDFF) for RGB-D Tracking by Ming-xin Jiang, Chao Deng, Ming-min Zhang, Jing-song Shan, Haiyan Zhang

“…Visual tracking is still a challenging task due to occlusion, appearance changes, complex motion, etc. We propose a novel RGB-D tracker based on multimodal deep feature fusion (MMDFF) in this paper. …”
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المعالم الأساسیة لاختصاصی المعلومات فی ضوء إدارة المعرفة by د. لطیفة على الکمیشى

“…In order to cope with this overwhelming revolution of information andimprove the performance of the application of knowledge management is one ofthe means by which organizations can seek refuge in the grounds that knowledgemanagement is in the contemporary world of the most important modern ideaswhich make an effective contribution to the success of businesses andinstitutions.I have appeared several new concepts imposed on us as a result of theemergence of modern technologies such as the concept of data, information andknowledge, has been linked to the researchers between knowledge managementand knowledge management and library science as a result of the vast amount ofinformation became necessary to develop a strategy for how to manage theinformation and then the back of the so-called knowledge management.Knowledge management is also a great opportunity for libraries to raise thequality of services offered by the beneficiaries. …”
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A Study on Mode Shape and Natural Frequency of Rotating Flexible Cracked Annular Thin Disk by Jinghe Zhao, Ying Zhang, Bo Jiang

“…Meanwhile, the most obvious effect appears in the mode of a nodal diameter locating on the crack. …”
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Thirty Years Later: Pregnancies in Females Perinatally Infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1 by Martina L. Badell, Michael Lindsay

“…A considerable proportion of this population appears to engage in unprotected sexual intercourse leading to teenage pregnancies, STDs, and abnormal cervical cytology despite frequent contact with HIV health care providers and clinics. …”
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Seismic Stability of Subsea Tunnels Subjected to Seepage by Xuansheng Cheng, Yi Ren, Xiuli Du, Yida Zhang

“…The results show that the plastic zone initially appears at a small scope on the arch feet close to the lining structure and at both sides of the vault. …”
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Adaptation of Davies, Gilbert and Gaia\'s theory with the concepts of Quranic verses by AliAkbar Imani, Fatemeh Saki

“…They are similar considering two of the points of view, however, there are differences  regarding the time frame required for the destruction of the mountains.However, according to Gilbert's point of view, the appearance of the form and process can be associated to mechanisms of negative feedback. …”
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Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy with Melphalan: A Summary of Clinical and Pharmacological Data in 34 Patients by Lana Bijelic, Paul H. Sugarbaker, O. Anthony Stuart

“…The morbidity of intraperitoneal melphalan at the dose of 60–70 mg/m2 appears acceptable. Further studies comparing the effectiveness of melphalan and other HIPEC agents are needed.…”
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Regulated microbe vaccines: from concept to (pre-clinical) reduction to practice by Richard Voellmy, David C Bloom, Nuria Vilaboa

“…Vaccination with RCCVs expressing an influenza virus hemagglutinin broadly protected animals against lethal influenza virus challenges. This protection appeared to be at least in part antibody-mediated. …”
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Traits with negative effects and their benefits for soft wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) breeding by S. B. Lepekhov

“…As a result, the risk of loss of valuable genotypes has appeared. In this article, it has been proposed that traits as these can serve as indicators of high adaptiveness of a variety if, in spite of their presence, the cultivar has high yield. …”
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