Plasma Treatment Maintains Surface Energy of the Implant Surface and Enhances Osseointegration by Fernando P. S. Guastaldi, Daniel Yoo, Charles Marin, Ryo Jimbo, Nick Tovar, Darceny Zanetta-Barbosa, Paulo G. Coelho

“…The surface elemental chemistry was modified by the plasma and lasted for 30 days after treatment resulting in improved biomechanical fixation and bone formation at 2 weeks compared to the control group.…”
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Banana Populism: Exploring the Emotionally Engaging, Authentic, and Memeable Rhetoric of Populist Visual Communication by Zea Szebeni, Ilana Hartikainen, Sophie Schmalenberger, Michael Cole

“…This framework shows how seemingly innocuous visual articulations can profoundly impact political communication and identity formation in contemporary political landscapes.…”
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Transdisciplinary role of physical and mathematical disciplines in modern natural science and engineering education by V. A. Testov, E. A. Perminov

“…In the methodology of these approaches, an important role was played by the methods of students’ holistic scientific worldviews formation, including ideas about the modern picture of the world of mathematics and physics. …”
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Zastosowanie systemu kontroli zarządczej w jednostkach Policji by Małgorzata Borowik, Tadeusz Waściński

“…Kontrola zarządcza w swojej istocie jest narzędziem obejmującym zagadnienie formułowania celów i zadań, a następnie sprawdzeniem ich realizacji zgodnie z sformułowanymi planami. …”
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Do higher educated people feel happier?-Evidence of Han and minority nationalities from China. by Yuanyuan Wang, Zhenyi Hu, Jiameng Yuan, Kun Zhang

“…This study not only expands the literature on the relationship between education and subjective well-being, but also has important policy implications, providing a strong empirical basis for formulating more accurate education policies, improving the happiness of ethnic minority residents, and enhancing national cohesion.…”
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Quantification of [99mTc]Tc-HDP bone SPECT/CT: can we improve the body weight based standardized uptake value with a more robust normalization? by Tiberiu Damian, Noel Spielhofer, Jakob Heimer, Alexander W. Sauter, Cristina Popescu, Daniel Hausmann, Jason L. Manser, Karim Eid, Rahel A. Kubik-Huch, Irene A. Burger

“…Correlations between tracer uptake and clinical parameters (BW, height, age, gender) were assessed with a multiple regression and based on the model coefficients, a correction formula was calculated and applied. Results The strongest correlation between measured activity in L1 and patient parameters was found for BW (r= -0.64, p < 0.001), compared to height (r = -0.28, p = 0.002) and age (r = -0.34, p = 0.001). …”
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Quails of Stavropol Region: Autumn Food Habits by Anatoly P. Kaledin, Lyubov V. Malovichko, Alexander G. Rezanov, Lyudmila S. Drozdova, Andiya T. Serikbayeva

“…Being phytophages, they rely on plant and, to a lesser extent, animal forage. In the autumn, they feeding on green plants, wheat grain, seeds of cultivated and wild plants, and insect larvae.…”
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Iterative algorithm on single-channel blind separation and decoding of co-frequency modulated signals by LIAO Can-hui, TU Shi-long, WAN Jian

“…An algorithm was proposed to exploit the codes in iterative single-channel blind separation and decoding of two co-frequency modulated signals with long-constraint channel codes.The output log-likelihood ratio（LLR） values of the decoder were used as a prior LLR fed back to the separator to improve the separation performance.Special emphases were laid on soft input soft output blind separation,maximum a posteriori（MAP） decoding and LLR interaction between separator and decoder.Simulation results show that the proposed algorithm can make a significant improvement in per-formance over the algorithms without iterations.For BPSK signals with（2,1,6） convolutional codes and random inter-leaving,a gain of about 2dB in signal-noise ratio can be obtained after two iterations.…”
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EDUCATION REFORM - AN IMPORTANT ASPECT OF SOCIAL POLICY OF THE MODERN STATE by M. Bolgova

“…The letter explains the purpose and prospects of modernization of higher education and the impact on society. Considered effective forms and methods of management. Allocated social problems facing higher education today.…”
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An Alarming Mimicry of Intra-Abdominal Infections: Acute Appendiceal Diverticulitis by Youseung Kim, Varun Kesar, Douglas Grider, Maithili V. Chitnavis

“…Histopathology showed acute suppurative appendicitis with multiple other intact small diverticula, indicating likely perforation of inflamed appendiceal diverticula with subsequent abscess formation and abdominal peritonitis. This case highlights the importance of ascites fluid analysis and continued clinical correlation, especially in cases of rare entities with atypical presentations.…”
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Prilog poznavanju mikobiote jugoistočne Hercegovine - Diverzitet gljiva odjeljka Ascomycota na teritoriji Parka prirode „Orjen” by Nedim Jukić, Smiljan Tomić, Rade Gašić

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Marsh Sedimentation Controls Delta Top Morphology, Slope, and Mass Balance by K. M. Sanks, S. M. Zapp, J. R. Silvestre, J. B. Shaw, R. Dutt, K. M. Straub

“…We investigate how non‐riverine, elevation‐controlled deposition typified by marshes impacts sediment partitioning between a delta's topset, coastal zone, and foreset by comparing a delta experiment with proxy marsh accumulation to a control. …”
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The biopolitical production of tourism areas in Lesotho: the case of Bokong Nature Reserve by Itumeleng Mokhele

“…Tourism cuts across all forms of human interaction being their living space, frontiers, socio-economic and cultural aspects. …”
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Pensamiento feminista y escrito de mujeres en el Ecuador: 1980-1990 de María Cuvi Sánchez y Laura Buitrón Aguirre by Alexandra Ayala Marín

“…Sus autoras, María Cuvi Sánchez y Laura Buitrón Aguirre, feministas de esa década y actoras del movimiento de mujeres que se forjó entonces, desde sus correspondientes lugares -la academia y la documentación- invirtieron más de un año de investigación, de intercambio de puntos de vista, ideas y recuerdos, para entregarnos un libro que reseña 282 artículos periodísticos, ensayos, libros, boletines de 102 ecuatorianas y unas cuantas extrajeras que siguen en nuestro país. …”
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Multiresolution Models of DC Traction Power Supply Systems With Reversible Substations by Fulin Fan, Yafang Li, Smail Ziani, Brian G. Stewart

“…To increase the computation speed in the long-term energy flow simulation, a low-resolution model simplifies the rectifiers into a series connection of a diode and a controlled voltage source depicting their nonlinear output characteristics and then places a DC voltage source in parallel to form a reverse path for braking power recovery. In addition, nonlinear conversion efficiencies are introduced to calculate energy flows across substations. …”
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Dynamical Behavior of a Stochastic Ratio-Dependent Predator-Prey System by Zheng Wu, Hao Huang, Lianglong Wang

“…By the comparison theorem of stochastic equations and the Itô formula, the global existence of a unique positive solution of the ratio-dependent model is obtained. …”
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Analysis of spatial vibrations of piezoceramic eccentric cylindrical shells interacting with an annular fluid layer by Sergei Lekomtsev, Sergey Bochkarev, Alexander Senin

“…The solution of the problem is found in the framework of a three-dimensional formulation using the finite element method. The shells are made of the piezoelectric material polarized in the radial direction. …”
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Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms as the Basis of the Finnish Constitution by K. Nuotio

“…In the article, the author describes the history of the formation of constitutional legislation in Finland and, in particular, notes the key events and participants in the process of constitutionalism in the country. …”
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Household income and nutrient adequacy in women of reproductive age: A study in Babakan Village, Indonesia by Ana Dina Resa, Nailan Faza Prasetyaji Fidela

“…The instruments in this research include interview questionnaires (household and characteristics) and 1x24-hour food recall forms (levels of energy, protein, and iron adequacy). …”
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Isatidis root polysaccharides ameliorates post-weaning diarrhea by promoting intestinal health and modulating the gut microbiota in piglets by Miao Zhou, Zenghao Yan, Deqin Wang, Chuyuan Li, Leli Wang, Rui Li, Jie Yin, Yulong Yin

“…This study aimed to investigate the effects of dietary isatidis root polysaccharide (IRP) on diarrhea, immunity, and intestinal health in weanling piglets. Forty healthy piglets were randomly assigned to five groups receiving varying dosages of IRP. …”
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