Proposal for modifying procedures for declaring significant trends in TIMSS by Henry Isaiah Braun, Matthias von Davier, Jihang Chen

“…Such reporting reversals are often difficult to explain on substantive grounds and, consequently, can undermine the credibility of the ILSA. …”
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A Study on Stability and Passenger Capacity of Traditional River and Lake Boats by Hasanudin, Dwi Saputra Aditya, Nugroho Yulianto Ardi

“…The analysis of 15x4.5 meter boats shows that the speed boat is the most stable (134.7 kN.m) and accommodates the most passengers (56 people), the trimaran offers the most significant space despite having the lowest stability (62.0 kN.m), the long boat has the largest passenger area, and the catamaran has the lowest capacity (36 people). …”
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Revisiting microgenderome: detecting and cataloguing sexually unique and enriched species in human microbiomes by Zhanshan Sam Ma

“…In a previous report [1], we presented analyses of several key ecological aspects of microgenderome by leveraging the large datasets of the HMP (human microbiome project) but failed to offer species-level composition differences such as sexually unique species (US) and enriched species (ES). …”
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TEMPERATURA DE SUPERFICIE EN EL VALLE DEL RÍO NEUQUÉN UTILIZANDO IMÁGENES LANDSAT by Marisa G. Cogliati

“…Landsat 7 ETM + images offer information with 60 m of spatial resolution; its behavior showed agreement with topography. …”
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Neural Network of Predictive Motor Timing in the Context of Gender Differences by Pavel Filip, Jan Lošák, Tomáš Kašpárek, Jiří Vaníček, Martin Bareš

“…The established dominant cerebellar engagement offers novel evidence in favor of a pivotal role of this structure in predictive short-term timing, overshadowing the basal ganglia reported together with the frontal cortex as dominant in retrospective temporal processing in the subsecond spectrum. …”
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Individual-specific strategies inform category learning by Jared S. Collina, Gozde Erdil, Mingyi Xia, Christopher F. Angeloni, Katherine C. Wood, Janaki Sheth, Konrad P. Kording, Yale E. Cohen, Maria N. Geffen

“…Individuals learn category labels using a variety of strategies to ensure that sensory signals, such as sounds or images, can be assigned to proper categories. Categories are often learned on the basis of extreme examples, and the boundary between categories can differ among individuals. …”
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Analysis of Contact Position for Subthalamic Nucleus Deep Brain Stimulation-Induced Hyperhidrosis by Chunhui Yang, Yiqing Qiu, Xi Wu, Jiali Wang, Yina Wu, Xiaowu Hu

“…There was no significant difference in the preoperative baseline information and the postoperative UPDRS-III improvement rate (Med-off, IPG-on) between groups. Contacts inducing sweat were more medial (X-axis) (11.02 ± 0.69 mm vs 11.98 ± 0.84 mm, P=0.00057) and more upward (Z-axis) (−7.15 ± 1.06 mm VS −7.98 ± 1.21 mm, P=0.032) than those of the control group. …”
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Separate waste collection as key to effective implementation of the «garbage» reform by Yu. V. Plokhikh

“…It is shown that the absence of marked containers near residential buildings does not allow sorting garbage «at the source», which hinders the further rational use of resources. The author offers a classification of garbage collection methods used in the regions of our country, and highlights the most accessible of them. …”
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Sexual Masochism Disorder with Asphyxiophilia: A Deadly yet Underrecognized Disease by Anna Coluccia, Mario Gabbrielli, Giacomo Gualtieri, Fabio Ferretti, Andrea Pozza, Andrea Fagiolini

“…Episodes of death caused by autoerotic asphyxia seem to be underestimated because it often can be confounded with suicide cases, particularly in the Italian context where family members of the victim often try to disguise autoerotic behaviors of the victims. …”
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Transurethral Water Vapor Ablation: Potential for a Novel Prostate Cancer Management Strategy by Warlick CA, Spilseth BD, Dixon CM

“…Currently, many men with low-risk disease are offered active surveillance, during which the prostate cancer is closely monitored for any changes, whereas men with intermediate or high-risk localized cancers are more often considered for surgical removal of the prostate or treatment with radiation. …”
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The Effect of Using Virtual Laboratory on Grade 10 Students’ Conceptual Understanding and their Attitudes towards Physics by Malak Abou Faour, Zalpha Ayoubi

“…The sample of the study was formed of 50 students of the tenth grade, aged 14 to 16 years old, of an official secondary school in Mount Lebanon. Participants were randomly assigned into two groups of 25 students each. …”
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Gravity Centers of Central European Urban Network – Global Embeddedness Based on Advanced Producer Services by Katalin Döbrönte

“…Companies offering these high level business services are multinational companies themselves, which locate their offices in the production and service-providing centers. …”
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Design and fabrication of (Hf0.25Zr0.25Ta0.25Nb0.25)C–SiC ceramics with improved microwave absorbing properties via PDC route by Bin Du, Saidi Wang, Linwei Guo, Yimin Ouyang, Hanwei Cheng, Yajuan Cheng, Tao Zhang

“…The superior microwave attenuation capability is attributed to optimized impedance matching, enhanced interfacial polarization between the HEC matrix and nanosized SiC, and dipole polarization induced by defects within HEC. This study offers a novel strategy for the fabrication of high-entropy ceramic–SiC biphasic composites with excellent microwave absorbing properties, paving the way for their application in electromagnetic interference shielding and stealth technologies.…”
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Equine Piroplasmosis: An Emerging Threat to Florida Horses by Sally DeNotta, Amanda House

“…., and suspect or confirmed cases of EP require notification from state and federal animal health officials. All horses imported to the United States must be tested for EP before release from quarantine. …”
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Evaluation of green development of energy consumption in the Pearl River Delta urban agglomeration based on radial basis function neural network by Xin‐yun Ye, Yi‐sha Huan, Hui Xu

“…The model adeptly handles complex interactions within urban green development, offering insights into comprehensive impacts and aiding in policy evaluation and optimization. …”
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Human exploitation of adult horseshoe crab and public awareness campaign in Hong Kong SAR, China by Pui Yi Tang, Hei Wut Fong, Shan Yee Lee, Wing Tung Chang, Lee Yan Pang, Tin Yan Hui, Kelvin Jun Yin So

“…Some strongly disagreed with the need for government interventions on mercy release and were not willing to accept alternative official approaches. The above results revealed a considerable knowledge and awareness gap among the public and identified anthropogenic threats to Asian horseshoe crabs. …”
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Evolution in optical molecular imaging techniques guided nerve imaging from 2009 to 2023: a bibliometric and visualization analysis by Wenkai Liang, Yan Liu, Erlong Jia, Xiaofeng Yang, Shufeng Han, Jinzheng Wei, Jinzheng Wei, Wei Zhao

“…The main cluster of keywords in this field includes “axonal regeneration,” “mouse,” and “optical coherence tomography.”ConclusionThis bibliometric investigation offers a comprehensive portrayal of the structure of knowledge and the progression patterns, presents an all-encompassing synthesis of findings, discerns and illustrates the forefront within OMI guided nerve imaging for the first time. …”
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Le national à distance. Circulation de normes et réécriture du politique de la Tunisie by Stéphanie Pouessel

“…This article questions the body politic and the offshore sources of national policies. The post-2011 political scene heralded an overhaul of parliamentary and governing elites. …”
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Tipología de docentes universitarios de acuerdo con su desempeño docente: motivados y no motivados by Nadia Jiménez, Sonia San-Martín

“…Con este propósito, se obtuvo información de 137 docentes universitarios en España y se realizó un análisis clúster no jerárquico de aglomeración de k-medias. Los resultados ofrecen una posible clasificación de los profesores: docentes motivados y docentes desmotivados.…”
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DESIGN DEVELOPMENT OF THE WATER SUPPLY WELLS AND METHODS OF THEIR CAPITAL REPAIR by V. V. Ivashechkin

“…The author arrives at a design equation of the heave required for extracting the production column with the filter applying only the static force. In which they offer to determine frictional force of the mudded filter against the formation from calculating formulae of the supporting power of an augered pile working with pulling loads. …”
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