The relationship between academic passions and critical thinking in a Chinese college student sample: a latent profile analysis by Shaojie Wang, Xizhen Fan, Hao Yu, Xing Yan, Jianmei Wang, Ying Liu, Yue Li

“…This study suggests that educators should pay attention to students’ academic passions when cultivating their critical thinking skills. This study offers several implications for practice. First, colleges should provide targeted counseling and guidance based on the types of students’ passion. …”
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Dynamic Study of a Capacitive MEMS Switch with Double Clamped-Clamped Microbeams by Hatem Samaali, Fehmi Najar, Slim Choura

“…HFSS simulation results show that the insertion loss is as low as −0.31 dB and that the return loss is better than −12.41 dB at 10 GHz in the ON state. At the OFF state, the isolation is lower than −23 dB in the range of 10 to 50 GHz.…”
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The Wood Duck by Joseph M. Schaefer, Jennifer Cohen, Mark E. Hostetler

“…With the Federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act in 1918, hunting of these birds was restricted. Also, wildlife officials developed a management program to increase wood duck numbers.  …”
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Estudio exploratorio sobre los factores de atracción de centros comerciales: una aproximación al consumidor español by Cristina Calvo Porral, Domingo Calvo Dopico

“…Los resultados señalan que el surtido y la especialización, así como la oferta de ocio del centro comercial, son los factores de atracción más importantes.…”
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A collaborative management model as an effort for the conservation of native plants of Java’s mountains in Mount Merbabu National Park by Gunawati Dewi, Sulaksono Nurpana, Ibrahim Mohd Hairy

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Identification of retinol dehydrogenase 10 as a shared biomarker for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus by Fangyu Li, Rui Li, Hongjun Deng

“…BackgroundMetabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is an independent risk factor for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and its early identification and intervention offer opportunities for reversing diabetes mellitus.MethodsIn this study, we identified biomarkers for the MASLD dataset (GSE33814, GSE48452) and the T2DM dataset (GSE76895 and GSE89120) by bioinformatics analysis. …”
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Development of a Territorial Planning Model of Wind and Photovoltaic Energy Plants for Self-Consumption as a Low Carbon Strategy by Francisco Santana-Sarmiento, Sergio Velázquez-Medina

“…The case study involved locating areas close to populated settlements which are generally cut off from areas commonly marked out for large-scale wind and solar energy exploitation. …”
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Spectral Domain OCT: An Aid to Diagnosis and Surgical Planning of Retinal Detachments by Graham Auger, Stephen Winder

“…Unfortunately this is not always easy to ascertain clinically and the chronicity of the event is often muddled in patient's histories. Developments in optical coherence tomography (OCT) have allowed high-resolution axial scans which have enabled the characterisation of retinal changes in retinal detachments. …”
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A Review on Person Re-Identification Techniques and Its Analysis by C. Selvan, H. Anwar Basha, K. Meenakshi, Soumyalatha Naveen

“…The paper further furnishes a comparative analysis of performance across diverse datasets, offers insightful guidance on enhancing video re-ID strategies, and outlines compelling avenues for future research exploration.…”
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Lifestyle as Risk Factor for Infectious Causes of Death in Young Dogs: A Retrospective Study in Southern Italy (2015–2017) by Lorena Cardillo, Giuseppe Piegari, Valentina Iovane, Maurizio Viscardi, Flora Alfano, Anna Cerrone, Ugo Pagnini, Serena Montagnaro, Giorgio Galiero, Giuseppe Pisanelli, Giovanna Fusco

“…Identifying the cause of death is often a challenge, and broad diagnostic analysis is often needed. …”
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Comparison of caproic acid and monolaurin with zinc oxide and benzoic acid; effect on growth performance of weaned pigs by N. Portocarero

“…Medium chain organic acids (MCOA) offer the potential to replace zinc oxide, without dependence on antibiotic use, and can replace or reduce the use of benzoic acid in pig production. …”
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Urinary concentrations of arsenic species in older Dutch adults and risk of chronic kidney disease by Hannah P. McKeon, Weiluan Chen, Jan Dirk te Biesebeek, Nanette G. Vrijenhoek, Jacqueline J.M. Castenmiller, Marcel J.B. Mengelers

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Does opting in or out affect the take up of incentives in a long running population-based cohort study: A nested randomised trial in ALSPAC. by Kate Northstone, Claire Bowring

“…It has offered a £10 incentive for returning a partly or fully completed annual questionnaire for >10 years, this is provided by default unless a participant chooses to opt out. …”
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Functional MRI study of neurovascular coupling in patients with non-lesional epilepsy by Zhisen Li, Xiaoxia Hou, Yanli Lu, Huimin Zhao, Meixia Wang, Qian Gui, Guanhui Wu, Qinrong Xu, Xiaofeng Dong, Qingzhang Cheng, Xiaowen Xu, Hongxuan Feng

“…Neurovascular coupling (NVC) offers insights into the relationship between neuronal activity and CBF. …”
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Driver Distraction Identification with an Ensemble of Convolutional Neural Networks by Hesham M. Eraqi, Yehya Abouelnaga, Mohamed H. Saad, Mohamed N. Moustafa

“…Unreliable ad hoc methods are often used. In this paper, we present the first publicly available dataset for driver distraction identification with more distraction postures than existing alternatives. …”
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High‐Efficiency Flexible GaAs/InGaAs Dual‐Junction Solar Cells Fabricated by Metallic Nanoparticle‐Based Wafer Bonding by Yeongho Kim, Suho Park, Thuy Thi Nguyen, Jiyeon Jeon, Byong Sun Chun, Sang Jun Lee

“…Multijunction solar cells made from highly lattice‐mismatched (LMM) material systems offer an optimal bandgap combination for the ultrahigh conversion of solar energy to electricity. …”
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The use and subjective experience of sleep apps and their relationship with personality characteristics among young adults by Ståle Pallesen, Ståle Pallesen, Øystein Vedaa, Øystein Vedaa, Erlend Sunde, Erlend Sunde, Anette Harris, Siri Waage, Siri Waage, Ingvild West Saxvig, Jiewen Zhang, Bjørn Bjorvatn, Bjørn Bjorvatn

“…Still, understanding of characteristics of users and the impact of sleep app usage remains limited.MethodsA sample of 940 young adults (18–30 years) living in the UK were recruited from Prolific (online research platform offering researchers access to survey panels) and invited to participate in a survey on the use and experience with sleep apps. …”
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The Design and Development of an Atraumatic Soft Robotic Surgical Retractor by Gavril Yong En Tan, Shaun Mahesh Buxani, Benjamin Wee Keong Ang, Chao Yu Chen, Raye Chen Hua Yeow, Hung Leng Kaan

“…This work lays the groundwork for future advancements in soft robotic surgical retractors, promising to revolutionize surgical retraction practices by offering enhanced safety and efficiency.…”
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Fundamental concepts and methodologies in evaluatology by Jianfeng Zhan

“…However, a rigorous methodology is often lacking. I propose a rigorous methodology rooted in Evaluatology for testbeds, experimental platforms, or simulation environments.…”
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Governmental approaches to food security management: A bibliometric analysis by Eldar Guliyev, Bayali Atashov, Aygun Guliyeva

“…Thus, relevant public policies, individual methods and tools, approaches, and strategic decisions are always the focus of attention of scientists, politicians, and government officials. Recognizing the critical importance of this imperative, this study aims to conduct a bibliometric analysis that sheds light on the scientific landscape of strategic public administration of food security. …”
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