How Do We Teach the Skills and Values in Social Sciences and History Courses? by Neşet Mutlu, Mustafa Öztürk

“…According to the findings of this investigation, major part of the high school students enrolled in the investigation were determined to be in risk group and threshold group in terms of internet addiction. Statistically significant difference between withdrawal, controlling difficulty, disorder in functionality and social isolation points regarding internet addiction was determined depending on daily internet usage duration. …”
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De-noising algorithms for the raised cosine pulse signal using the minimum-energy frame in the discrete signal space by Ying-hai XIE, Wei YANG, Ting-ting FAN

“…The de-noising algorithms were proposed for the raised cosine pulse signal using minimum-energy(wavelet) frame in the discrete signal space.For the given two minimum-energy frames,the decomposition coefficients of sampled sequence appeared significant statistical characteristics difference between the raised cosine pulse signal and additive Gaussian noise under the frames’sub-sequences.Based on this,two threshold de-noising algorithms were provided to makes full use of the merit that the frame was fit for the de-noising work,they removed partial noise component while keeping the component of original signal and got effic nt de-noising result.The simulation results show that,when the modulating method is BPSK and its raised cosine pulse signal is polluted by the additive Gaussian noise,then if add a pre-processing link to denoise the receiving waveform using the algorithms,the receiver can greatly increase the signal-to-noise ratio of receiving signal and have about 3.1dB and 2.7dB performance gain of bit error ratio,respectively.…”
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Invasiveness risk assessment of non-native fishes using the AS-ISK model in the rivers of the southern basin of the Caspian Sea by Hossein Rahmani, Seyed Daryoush Moghaddas

“…The threshold score was calculated using receiver operating characteristic curve analysis. …”
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The role of microglia in neuropathic pain: A systematic review of animal experiments by Junyi Long, Guihua Tian, Ke He, Youxiang Su, Ziyao Wang, Liangqing Huang, Youmei Yao, Xinyi Li, Yi Lin

“…All studies showed that microglia exhibited an activated state in animal neuropathic pain models established by different methods. Twenty studies demonstrated that microglial activation exacerbates neuropathic pain by driving neuroinflammatory cascades. …”
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Pearl River Delta: Scales, Times, Domains by Liang Xiong

“…A mapping method is developed according to the key notions in the understanding of urban deltas, namely its systems, scales, and temporality. …”
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Non-destructive detection of internal quality of apple based on CT image by HUANG Taotao, SUN Teng, ZHANG Jingping

“…Then a regression model was set up between the CT numbers and the gray level values, which showed a good linear relationship with the R² reaching 0.970 8.In consideration of the results obtained by some image segmentation algorithms, Otsu (maximum between clusters variance method) was put into use. It had different segmentation thresholds by computation, ranging from 71 to 91. …”
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An ensemble agglomerative hierarchical clustering algorithm based on clusters clustering technique and the novel similarity measurement by Teng Li, Amin Rezaeipanah, ElSayed M. Tag El Din

“…Specifically, multiple AHC individual methods cluster the data from different aspects to form the primary clusters. …”
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Effectiveness of auricular laser acupuncture on anxiety, stress, sleep quality, fatigue and muscle tension of Psychosocial Care Center professionals: a quasi-experimental pilot stu... by Lara Rocha Silva, Luana Vieira Toledo, Andreia Guerra Siman, Talita Prado Simão Miranda, Maria Clara Vidgal Santana, Yara Martins Rodrigues, Bruna de Oliveira Alves, Caroline de Castro Moura

“…There was no statistically significant difference in muscle tension threshold. Professionals were satisfied with treatment, and the occurrence of adverse reactions was not significant. …”
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Suppression the Leakage of Optical Field and Carriers in GaN-Based Laser Diodes by Using InGaN Barrier Layers by Jing Yang, Degang Zhao, Zongshum Liu, De-Sheng Jiang, Jianjun Zhu, Ping Chen, Feng Liang, S. T. Liu, Wei Liu, Yao Xing, Mo Li

“…GaN-based laser diodes (LDs) with different barrier layers are investigated by using simulation and experimental methods. it is found that the absorption loss always decreases with the increasing indium content of the InGaN barrier layer in InGaN/InGaN multiquantum well (MQW) LDs, It leads to an increase of slope efficiency and output power of LDs due to the better optical confinement effect of laser beam. …”
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Association between neutrophil percentage-to-albumin ratio and Parkinson’s disease amongst adults in the US by Li Ke, Qiaosheng Tang, Ying Li, Wenli Xing, Lei Zhao, Sili Jiang

“…Moreover, weighted restricted cubic spline and threshold effect analyses confirmed a positive association between NPAR and PD, identifying a threshold and saturation effect inflextion point at 9.82. …”
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Pretreatment with an anti-CGRP monoclonal antibody attenuates mild TBI-induced tactile hypersensitivity in mice by Anne-Sophie Wattiez, Adisa Kuburas, William C. Castonguay, Kim Fejgin, Ib V. Klewe, Andrew F. Russo

“…Importantly, injection of the anti-CGRP mAb 24 h prior to injection of a sub-threshold dose of CGRP or SNP fully prevented periorbital hypersensitivity to these triggers during the persistent sensitivity phase. …”
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Association of anxiety status and anxiety duration with constipation in adult Americans: a cross-sectional study using data from the NHANES 2007–2010 by Xinran Li, Conghui Bian, Hui Dai, Xingrui Chen, Haihua Qian, Dan Zhang

“…Stratified analyses indicated that the association between anxiety status and constipation remained relatively stable across different stratification levels. Smoothed curve fitting and threshold effect analyses revealed a linear association between anxiety duration and constipation among adults aged 20–60, while a nonlinear inverted U-shaped relationship was observed in those aged 60 and older, with an inflection point at 10 days. …”
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Accounting for racial bias and social determinants of health in a model of hypertension control by Yang Hu, Nicholas Cordella, Rebecca G. Mishuris, Ioannis Ch. Paschalidis

“…To mitigate model bias and elucidate differences in predictive variables, two separate models were trained for Black and White patients. …”
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The blood urea nitrogen-to-creatinine ratio is associated with acute kidney injury among COVID-19 patients by Xiaoli Zhong, Xuejie Wang, Xiaobei Feng, Haijin Yu, Zijin Chen, Xiaonong Chen

“…BCR was also a risk factor of in-hospital mortality (unadjusted HR 1.03, 95% CI: 1.02–1.05, p < 0.001; adjusted HR 1.04, 95% CI: 1.01–1.08, p = 0.019). The BCR threshold was 38.9, with 70.6% sensitivity and 87.1% specificity for predicting AKI, while a threshold of 33.0 predicted mortality. …”
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Non-linear association between neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and 90-day mortality in patients with pneumonia receiving glucocorticoids alone or in combination with other immunosup... by Caizhen Chen, Xiuguo Zhang, Baoli Li, Qian Geng

“…The NLR value of 16.475 represented the optimal threshold for predicting the 90-day mortality, after exceeding the threshold,90-day mortality tended to stabilize. …”
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Validation of Gait Kinematics With Ramp and Stair Ascent and Descent Revealed by Markerless Motion Capture in Simulated Living Space: Test-Retest Reliability Study by Daiki Shimotori, Kenji Kato, Tatsuya Yoshimi, Izumi Kondo

“…ResultsThe SEM values for level walking and ramp ascent and descent were all below the 5-degree threshold. However, while RMSD values were generally below 5°, this threshold was exceeded for knee-joint flexion-extension angles during ramp ascent and stair ascent (5.07° and 5.64°, respectively). …”
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Vagal nerve stimulation dynamically alters anxiety-like behavior in rats by A.G. Butler, J.K. Bassi, A.A. Connelly, M.R. Melo, A.M. Allen, S.J. McDougall

“…Methods: Electrodes were implanted to stimulate the left vagus nerve and to record diaphragm muscle and electrocardiogram activity. …”
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Efficient Detection of Floating Algal Blooms Using Sentinel-2 Imagery: The Introduction of the SFABI Index by M. Saygi, I. Colkesen, M. Celen

“…Developing reliable monitoring and mapping methods is crucial for mitigating their harmful impact. …”
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Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for late-life depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Panpan Yang, Lin Li, Rui Zhang, Hailong Li

“…No differences were observed in the pooled results of trials using repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation with an intensity of <100% resting motor threshold. …”
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Study on the Effect of High-Temperature Heat Treatment on the Microscopic Pore Structure and Mechanical Properties of Tight Sandstone by Liangbin Dou, Guanli Shu, Hui Gao, Jinqing Bao, Rui Wang

“…In this study, core samples, taken from tight sandstone reservoirs of the Yanchang Formation in the Ordos Basin, were first heated to different temperatures (25-800°C) and then cooled separately by two distinct cooling methods—synthetic formation water cooling and natural cooling. …”
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