Brain Stroke Detection by Microwaves Using Prior Information from Clinical Databases by Natalia Irishina, Aurora Torrente

“…In addition, cerebral liquid has dielectric properties similar to those of blood, which makes the inversion more complicated. Nevertheless, the contrast in the conductivity and permittivity values in this situation is significant due to blood high dielectric values compared to those of surrounding grey and white matter tissues. …”
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Enhancing Accuracy and Precision in Omni-Angle Edge-Based Modulation Transfer Function Measurements by Kenichiro Masaoka

“…The modulation transfer function (MTF) quantitatively describes the ability of an optical or imaging system to reproduce contrast at various spatial frequencies. The ISO 12233 edge-based method adopted diagonal MTF measurement for sampled imaging systems by analyzing the gradient of a slanted edge captured by the system and estimating MTF as a function of spatial frequency perpendicular to the edge. …”
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Professional Strategies of University Teachers: Neo-Weberian Ideas in the Realities of Russian Higher Education by A. V. Garmonova, E. A. Opfer, D. V. Shcheglova, S. V. Gavrilov

“…Based on the data of the study “Professional strategies of teachers of higher education in modern Russia” indicators (mobility level, employment rate, career paths) are selected and justified, which allow teachers to attribute their professional strategies to the goal-rational or value-rational.The study showed that most teachers adhere to a goal-rational strategy, limiting themselves to fulfilling the minimum requirements of a professional contract. Value-rational strategies are characteristic for teachers with a high level of competences. …”
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Understanding barriers of BIM-based knowledge management system: A case study of Indonesian state-owned construction enterprises by Utama Singgih Fitra, Negara Kartika Puspa, Wijatmiko Indradi

“…The results show that the barriers of BIM-Knowledge management implementation in Indonesian State-Owned Construction Enterprises are (1) The condition of contract or standard of the owner, which has not fully adopted ISO BIM 19650 standards, (2) The lack of experts who are proficient in integrating KM-BIM, (3) the lack of Organizational Culture that support integration of KMBIM. …”
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A CACTA-like transposon in the Anthocyanidin synthase 1 (Ans-1) gene is responsible for apricot fruit colour in the raspberry (Rubus idaeus) cultivar 'Varnes'. by Daniel James Sargent, Matteo Buti, Stefan Martens, Claudio Pugliesi, Kjersti Aaby, Dag Røen, Chandra Bhan Yadav, Felicidad Fernández Fernández, Muath Alsheikh, Jahn Davik, R Jordan Price

“…Using metabolomics, we quantified anthocyanins in red and apricot raspberry fruits and demonstrated that, in contrast to red-fruited raspberries, fruits of the apricot cultivar 'Varnes' contain low concentrations of only a small number of anthocyanin compounds. …”
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Overview of modern technologies for measuring, predicting and correcting turbulent distortions in optical waves by V.P. Lukin, I.P. Lukin

“…The integral scale of the coherence degree of the vortex Bessel–Gaussian beams and vortex conic waves is revealed to be highly sensitive to the influence of atmospheric turbulence, in contrast to the coherence radius of these beams and waves. …”
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DIFFERING APPROACHES OF THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT TOWARDS THE “HISTORY ISSUES” by A. A. Batakova

“…This understanding manifested itself in so far the most successful attempts to apologize for the policies of Japan in the first half of the XX century, including Prime Minister T.Murayama's statement, issued in 1995, as well as measures to address the so-called"historical issues". By contrast, incumbent Prime Minister S.Abe, who is also striving to increase the role of Japan in the international arena, shows a gradual departure from the above-mentioned strategy on presumption that a "masochistic" view of Japanese history runs counter to its national interests. …”
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Potential Trace Metal–Organic Complexation in the Atmosphere by Hiroshi Okochi, Peter Brimblecombe

“…Despite quantum mechanical arguments for copper–glyoxal complexes, experiments showed no evidence of complexation between either hydrated or unhydrated α-dicarbonyls and the cupric ion. By contrast the β-dicarbonyl, malondialdehyde, has properties that would allow it to partition into atmospheric water via the complexation with metal ions under some conditions.…”
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Dolphinfish Bycatch in Spanish Mediterranean Large Pelagic Longline Fisheries, 2000–2010 by David Macías, José C. Báez, Salvador García-Barcelona, José M. Ortiz de Urbina

“…Our results indicate that the impact of the pelagic and semipelagic longline on the dolphinfish population is relatively low (1.083 fishes per 1000 hooks), in contrast with the greater effect on the target species population. …”
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Station Location Optimization for the One-Way Carsharing System: Modeling and a Case Study by Yongjun Chen, Lulin Wang, Jingjing Tian

“…The results show that the existing planning of carsharing could result in a serious waste of resources. In contrast, the proposed method can obtain effective results in a reasonable time. …”
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Agonistic anti-NKG2D antibody structure reveals unique stoichiometry and epitope compared to natural ligands by Daniel Fallon, Ching-Shin Huang, Jingya Ma, Christopher Morgan, Zhaohui Sunny Zhou

“…Despite the variety of NKG2D ligands, they all bind the receptor asymmetrically in a 1:1 ligand to homodimeric NKG2D stoichiometry. In contrast, as we report herein, the agonistic antibody 2D3 binds NKG2D with a 2:1 stoichiometry of its antigen binding fragments to homodimeric NKG2D and a largely distinct epitope. …”
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Concentration and Diversification of Production by Example of Major Indian Business groups by M. A. Vorobyeva

“…The goal of this work is to show that in contrast with the dominating economic concept, that concentration and expansion of production in one or several neighboring industries is the natural and economically reasonable mechanism for business growth, there is an alternative model of big business development, such as the industrial diversification. …”
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Comparative Study of Genetic Algorithms and Particle Swarm Optimization for Flexible Power Point Tracking in Photovoltaic Systems under Partial Shading by Ouatman Hamid, Boutammachte Nour-Eddine

“…The GA-based FPPT algorithm exhibits superior performance in power output, tracking accuracy, and convergence speed compared to conventional methods. In contrast, the PSO-based FPPT algorithm is designed to mitigate oscillations around steady-state operating points under partial shading conditions (PSC) by incorporating power limitation control. …”
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TUBERCULOSIS Y MICOBACTERIOSIS EN PRIMATES NEOTROPICALES EN CAUTIVERIO: UN ENFOQUE DESDE LA CONSERVACIÓN by K. Barragán, C. Brieva

“…En el caso de la tuberculosis, es necesario conocer el verdadero riesgo epidemiológico que implica el manejo, la rehabilitación y la liberación de primates para el personal que está en contacto, para las especies que se encuentran en cautiverio y para las poblaciones en vida silvestre. …”
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Reversible Akinetic Mutism after Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Haemorrhage in the Territory of the Anterior Cerebral Artery without Permanent Ischaemic Damage to Anterior Cingulate Gyri by François-Xavier Sibille, Philippe Hantson, Thierry Duprez, Vincent van Pesch, Simone Giglioli

“…Patients were also investigated using auditory event-related evoked potentials at acute stage. In contrast to previous observations of akinetic mutism, P300 wave could not be recorded. …”
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Dystopia, surveillance and the spaces of social control in Jenni Fagan’s The Panopticon (2012) by Claire Wrobel

“…However, panoptic space, contrary to what is asserted in the text, does not shelter the omnipresent and omniscient surveillance of which the Panopticon and Big Brother have become emblems. In contrast to the supposedly grid-like space of the Panopticon, readers find a literal space which is rich in nooks and crannies and a literary space which reveals an intertextual depth that draws, among other things, on a number of Gothic motifs. …”
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An Exponential Active Queue Management Method Based on Random Early Detection by Hussein Abdel-Jaber

“…Simulation tests aiming to contrast E_RED with other Active Queue Management (AQM) methods were conducted using different evaluation performance metrics including mean queue length (mql), throughput (T), average queuing delay (D), overflow packet loss probability (PL), and packet dropping probability (DP). …”
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Streptococcus intermedius Causing Necrotizing Pneumonia in an Immune Competent Female: A Case Report and Literature Review by Faris Hannoodi, Israa Ali, Hussam Sabbagh, Sarwan Kumar

“…In 2 (50%) of cases, pleural fluid analysis identified S. intermedius. In contrast, no organism was found in our patient, necessitating the acquisition of lung tissue sample for the diagnosis. …”
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Quantitative evaluation of China’s public health emergencies response policies: a PMC index model approach by Yongwen Liu, Min Jiao, Yan Wang, Anning Ma

“…The PMC-Surface analysis highlighted that the top three scoring indicators were policy openness, policy structure, and policy area. In contrast, the lowest-scoring indicators were policy timeliness, issuing agency, and incentive measures. …”
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Differences in spatiotemporal pressure and performance between Chinese and German elite youth football players during matches by Yapu Liang, Tianhe Li, Hansi Xu, Peng Zhang

“…The Mann–Whitney U test and Kruskal–Wallis H test were used to identify significant differences, with post hoc comparisons conducted where necessary.ResultsResults show that the German team consistently maintained greater D than the Chinese team (p < 0.001, d = 0.463), highlighting their superior spatial management and tactical adaptability.DiscussionGreater D was associated with enhanced offensive flexibility and defensive stability, allowing the German team to create space effectively and maintain structural integrity under pressure. In contrast, the Chinese team’s smaller D suggested limitations in spatial utilization and higher defensive engagement risks. …”
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