Effects of moss restoration on surface runoff and initial soil erosion in a temperate vineyard by C. Gall, S. Oldenburg, M. Nebel, T. Scholten, S. Seitz

“…Vineyards are particularly at risk due to the often steep slopes and detrimental management practices such as fallow interlines and bare soil under the vines. …”
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Digital Health Solutions for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention: Systematic Review by Yihan Qi, Emma Mohamad, Arina Anis Azlan, Chenglin Zhang, Yilian Ma, Anqi Wu

“…Digital health solutions offer potential for CVD prevention; yet, their effectiveness in covering the full range of prevention strategies is uncertain. …”
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Mediterranean Diet and Metabolic Syndrome by Josipa Radić, Marijana Vučković, Andrej Belančić, Hana Đogaš, Mislav Radić

“…However, despite its benefits, adherence to the MeDi varies widely, often being low to moderate in many Mediterranean populations. …”
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Optimal Positioning of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Base Stations Using Mixed-Integer Linear Programming by Gowtham Raj Veeraswamy Premkumar, Bryan Van Scoy

“…This approach introduces a trade-off between computational time efficiency and optimality, which can be tuned by adjusting the number of clusters. …”
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Slavery and Early Christianity - a reflection from a human rights perspective by P. G. Kirchschlaeger

“…In light of these challenges, this article will offer a brief overview of opinions on slavery in Hellenistic philosophy and in the Jewish tradition, and then discuss slavery and Early Christianity, followed by a reflection on slavery and Early Christianity from a human rights perspective. …”
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Recurrent secondary hyperparathyroidism due to a gradually increasing intrathyroidal parathyroid adenoma in a fifth parathyroid gland of a patient undergoing long-term haemodialysi... by Jun Yang, Ninghu Liu, Jili Wang, Xinhui Su

“…Abstract Background An intrathyroidal parathyroid adenoma (IPA) is a very rare cause of recurrent hyperparathyroidism after parathyroidectomy in patients undergoing long-term haemodialysis. An IPA is often difficult to localize preoperatively, making diagnosis and treatment challenging. …”
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Image-Based Detection and Classification of Malaria Parasites and Leukocytes with Quality Assessment of Romanowsky-Stained Blood Smears by Jhonathan Sora-Cardenas, Wendy M. Fong-Amaris, Cesar A. Salazar-Centeno, Alejandro Castañeda, Oscar D. Martínez-Bernal, Daniel R. Suárez, Carol Martínez

“…Traditional diagnostic methods often struggle with inconsistent stain quality, lighting variations, and limited resources in endemic regions, making manual detection time-intensive and error-prone. …”
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Bruxism repercussions in muscular activation: Ultrasound differences in abdominal wall between women with and without bruxism. A cross-sectional study. by Paula Yela-Lorenzo, Paola Montes-Arenas, Vanesa Abuín-Porras, Ángel González-de-la-Flor, Laura González-Fernández, Jorge Hugo Villafañe, Isabel Mínguez-Esteban

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>Bruxism, often triggered by stress, induces temporomandibular alterations, increasing muscle activity and affecting dental occlusion. …”
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The Therapeutic Potential of Low-Intensity Pulsed Ultrasound in Enhancing Gallbladder Function and Reducing Inflammation in Cholesterol Gallstone Disease by Fang Chen, Run Guo, Tian Chen, Liping Liu, Fan Ding, Gang Zhao, Bo Zhang

“…Background: Cholesterol gallstone disease (CGS) is often accompanied by gallbladder contraction dysfunction and chronic inflammation, but effective therapeutic options remain limited. …”
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NON-BIODEGRADATION OF POLYMERIZED POLYETHYLENE RADICALS AT SELECTED DUMPSITES IN KEFFI, NASARAWA STATE NIGERIA by Sufiyan I., Salamatu A. E., Alkali M

“…In general, polyethylene offers excellent chemical and impact resistance, electrical properties and low coefficient of friction. …”
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An Improved Speed Sensing Method for Drive Control by Manuel R. Arahal, Manuel G. Satué, Juana M. Martínez-Heredia, Francisco Colodro

“…In practical applications, the speed is often acquired by incremental rotary encoders. The most used method derives speed from an encoder pulse count during a fixed amount of time. …”
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Enhancing Perioperative Outcomes of Pancreatic Surgery with Wearable Augmented Reality Assistance System: A Matched-Pair Analysis by Hamraz Javaheri, MSc, Omid Ghamarnejad, MD, Rizky Widyaningsih, MD, Ragnar Bade, PhD, Paul Lukowicz, PhD, Jakob Karolus, PhD, Gregor Alexander Stavrou, MD

“…ARAS is a safe and effective assistance system for pancreatic surgery, offering superior perioperative outcomes compared with standard procedures.…”
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Concentration of viruses and electron microscopy by I. D. Petrova, B. N. Zaitsev, O. S. Taranov

“…Nearly all lethal viral outbreaks in the past two decades were caused by newly emerging viruses. Viruses are often studied by electron microscopy (EM), which provides new high-resolution data on the structure of viral particles relevant to both fundamental virology and practical pharmaceutical nanobiotechnology. …”
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Nail Biting as a Cause of Appendicitis by Michael Pagacz, Philip Bao, Juan Carlos Alvarez Moreno, Lydia Howard

“…Regardless of etiology, an appendectomy often ends up the primary treatment, but unusual and rare causes are worth noting if only for the clinician to be aware of when evaluating the next patient with abdominal pain and considering treatment options or future prevention. …”
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THE MEASUREMENT OF HIGHER-ORDER THINKING SKILLS: A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW by Nia Kania, Yaya Sukjaya Kusumah

“…The study endeavors to offer a comprehensive overview of measuring instruments for HOTS in mathematics, utilizing precise and up-to-date global data. …”
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Used High Collimation UV-LEDs With a Miniaturized Optomechanical Device for the Detection of Direct Bilirubin by Zhi Ting Ye, Shen Fu Tseng, Jun Yi Wu, Hsin Ching Kuo

“…The HC UV-LEDs MOD proposed in this study offers the benefits of being non-invasive and providing a quantitative analysis of direct bilirubin.…”
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A Political-Theological Issue: Is Kemalism a Civil Religion or a Political Religion? by Gülbeyaz Karakuş

“…It also attempts to reveal whether the emerging “national religion” is a reflection of the established religion or offers a different understanding. The answer is sought as to whether the national religion, which was intended to be fostered by liquidating the established religion, has an instrumental function. …”
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Signs of Innovation in European Cinema. Electronic Music in Antonioni and Tarkovsky by Gabriele

“… In the process of the emancipation of film music that took place in the first decades after World War II, the filmography of Michelangelo Antonioni and Andrei Tarkovsky offers multiple points of interest. Tarkovsky’s well-established relationship with Eduard Artemiev, matured within the Moscow studio, allowed Tarkovsky to use electronic sounds in some of his films, such as Solaris, in a manner far removed from the worn-out standards of science-fiction cinema. …”
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Deliberate self-poisoning and suicidality: A qualitative analysis of the factors that influence repetitive suicidal behavior by Kelečević Igor M., Vejnović Ana-Marija T., Mijatović-Jovin Vesna M.

“…The most common method of non-lethal suicide attempt is deliberate self-poisoning. Suicidal individuals often have psychiatric comorbidities, most frequently mental and behavioral disorders due to psychoactive substance use and personality disorders. …”
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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Community towards an Onchocerciasis Elimination Program from South West Ethiopia by Haile Worku, Misganaw Mola, Bizuwork Derebew Alemu, Sebwedin Surur Jemal, Aklilu Ayiza, Samuel Getachew, Nitin Mahendra Chauhan, Sunil Tulshiram Hajare, Suresh Chandra Singh, Mohammed Kuddus, Vijay J. Upadhye

“…In addition, increased stakeholder participation and offering motivating rewards for CDT are required to make the elimination program a success.…”
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