Swept Source Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography for Contact Lens-Related Corneal Vascularization by Marcus Ang, Yijun Cai, Anna C. S. Tan

“…This was performed with manual “XYZ” focus without the anterior segment lens, until the focus of the corneoscleral surface was clearly seen and the vessels of interest were in focus on the corresponding red-free image. …”
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Advancing Neuroscience and Therapy: Insights into Genetic and Non-Genetic Neuromodulation Approaches by Weijia Zhi, Ying Li, Lifeng Wang, Xiangjun Hu

“…The transformative potential of these neuromodulation techniques in neuroscience research and clinical practice is underscored, emphasizing the need for integration and innovation in technologies, the optimization of delivery methods, the improvement of mediums, and the evaluation of toxicity to fully harness their therapeutic potential.…”
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Master your practice! A quantitative analysis of Device and system handling training to enable competent interactions with intelligent voice assistants by Maximilian Baumann, André Markus, Jan Pfister, Astrid Carolus, Andreas Hotho, Carolin Wienrich

“…In detail, participants perceive IVAs as more useful, tend to be more explorative and indulgent, feel more competent to use IVAs, and perceive them as less disturbing. …”
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Effect of Environmental Factors on Germination and Emergence of Invasive Rumex confertus in Central Europe by Jeremi Kołodziejek, Jacek Patykowski

“…Secondary dormancy was induced in these seeds by 12 weeks of dark incubation at 4°C. The seeds of R. confertus undergo a seasonal dormancy cycle with deep dormancy in winter and early spring and a low level of dormancy in early autumn. …”
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Progress in mentalizing ability among people with psychosis through dialogic literary gatherings by Aitana Fernández-Villardón, Alfonso Sáez de Ibarra, Ana Domínguez-Panchón, Rocío García-Carrión

“…Dialogues during DLGs fostered empathy, awareness of individual differences, and deeper engagement with others’ emotions. Besides, sharing feelings in this dialogic environment enabled participants to reflect on past experiences and find purpose in life. …”
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Sliding Mode Control for Variable-Speed Trajectory Tracking of Underactuated Vessels with TD3 Algorithm Optimization by Shiya Zhu, Gang Zhang, Qin Wang, Zhengyu Li

“…Finally, the Twin-Delayed Deep Deterministic Policy Gradient (TD3) algorithm is employed for real-time controller parameter tuning. …”
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Evaluation of aluminum tolerance diversity in <i>Avena sativa</i> L. from the VIR collection by I. G. Loskutov, E. V. Blinova, L. Yu. Novikova

“…Oat is an important food and feed cereal crop in Russia. The area under oats is 10 million ha worldwide, and 3 million ha in Russia. …”
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Mapping the Legal and Philosophical Aspects of Human Rights Education in Religious Studies Towards a Curriculum Restructuring by Dean Collin Langeveldt, Doniwen Pietersen

“…It is recommended that South Africa’s religious curriculum be inclusive, requiring deep understanding and engaging content, to balance secular and religious education and uphold human rights. …”
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Enhancing depression recognition through a mixed expert model by integrating speaker-related and emotion-related features by Weitong Guo, Qian He, Ziyu Lin, Xiaolong Bu, Ziyang Wang, Dong Li, Hongwu Yang

“…Thus, it outperforms state-of-the-art deep learning methods that use speech features. Additionally, our approach shows strong performance across Chinese and English speech datasets, highlighting its effectiveness in addressing cultural variations.…”
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Assessment of Bacterial Load in Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Bottled Water Marketed in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal by Bikram Gautam, Gaumani Gyanwali, David Wayne Ussery

“…In recent years, we are having mixed feelings regarding the use of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles for storing water. …”
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CONTRACTUALISTIC MEASUREMENTS OF THE GENDER: POSSIBILITIES AND BORDERS by D. V. Usov

“…Tugendhat) outlines the possibilities and sense of filling the principle of social contract with a specific theoretical and practical content, substantiates the need to expand the philosophical and anthropological interpretation space of gender issues. …”
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Displacement and Stress Characteristics of Tunnel Foundation in Collapsible Loess Ground Reinforced by Jet Grouting Columns by Youyun Li, Shuoshuo Xu, Houquan Liu, Enlin Ma, Lixin Wang

“…According to the field displacement and stress monitoring of the Fujiayao loess tunnel, this paper investigates the reinforcing effect of a high-pressure jet grouting pile on a collapsible loess tunnel foundation in the deep large-span tunnel. The field monitoring method was employed to address the performance of tunnel foundation settlement, additional stress, earth pressure, rock pressure, etc. …”
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The Coronal Power Spectrum from MHD Mode Conversion above Sunspots by Hemanthi Miriyala, Richard J. Morton, Elena Khomenko, Patrick Antolin, Gert J.J. Botha

“…Sunspots are intense regions of magnetic flux that are rooted deep below the photosphere. It is well established that sunspots host magnetohydrodynamic waves, with numerous observations showing a connection to the internal acoustic (or p- )modes of the Sun. …”
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Distributed Compressed Hyperspectral Sensing Imaging Incorporated Spectral Unmixing and Learning by Hua Xiao, Zhongliang Wang, Xueying Cui, Liping Wang, Hongsheng Yang, Yingbiao Jia

“…Traditional model-based reconstruction approaches are computationally burdensome and achieve limited success. Deep learning-based approaches, while improving in reconstruction accuracy and speed, depend heavily on data, which is a major challenge for satellite-borne hyperspectral compressed imaging. …”
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Optimization of Reasonable Finished State for Cable-Stayed Bridge with Steel Box Girder Based on Multiplier Path Following Method by Jiapeng Shi, Yu Tao, Qingyun Xu, Jie Dai, Jin Di, Fengjiang Qin

“…The results show that convergence of the mixed-constraint quadratic programming model is achieved within 30 iterations, yielding an optimized finished state that meets the design criteria. The chosen constraint ranges are deemed appropriate, and the optimization method for the construction stage is thus demonstrably feasible and efficient. …”
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Communication barriers between gen Z and alpha in the cultural digitalization era by Bambang Wibisono, Titis Rizka Yusnita, Akhmad Haryono

“…Nevertheless, communication barriers from a cultural aspect need to be seen as the complexity of cultural diversity that exists in Indonesia, both language differences and other differences. …”
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Мотивация как стимулирующий фактор в изучении иностранных языков взрослыми учащимися by Asta Balčiūnaitienė, Jovita Daukšytė, Larisa Voronova

“…Afterward, the respondents were asked to indicate what skills and competencies they expect to acquire and if their expectations and needs for studying were met.…”
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Effect of stabilizer pressure biofeedback on post-thyroidectomy neck pain in postmenopausal women: a randomized controlled trial by Elham S Hassan, Afaf M. Botla, Marian Y. Abdou, Abdel Hamid A. Attalla, Khadra Mohamed Ali, Shreen Rashad Aboelmaged

“…Q1: The treatment interventions were administered 3 times per week for six weeks. A stabilizer pressure biofeedback device was utilized to evaluate the endurance capacity of the DCFs. …”
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Psychiatric assessment in image-based sexual abuse case: a case report on imputability in personality disorder with narcissistic traits by Lorenzo Lodde, Claudia Zandara, Andrea Martella, Mirko Manchia, Mirko Manchia, Pasquale Paribello, Irene Mascia, Martina Pinna

“…In addition, the psychodiagnostic test showed a tendency to aggressive behavior and difficulty in identifying and describing emotions and feelings (alexithymia).ConclusionsThis case highlights the importance of being familiar with the context of the Internet and social networks, where a rising number of crimes are committed. …”
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The effect of the different strike levels of the stomach on the kidneys in the new zealand rabbit (oryctolagus cuniculus l.). by Özcan Özgel, Emine Karakurum, Yasin Demiraslan

“…<p> <b>Materials and Methods:</b> The animals were allocated to 3 groups, each comprising 8 rabbits, such that they were grouped as animals that were subjected to normal feeding and those with an empty and full stomach. …”
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