Altered White Matter Integrity in the Congenital and Late Blind People by Dawei Wang, Wen Qin, Yong Liu, Yunting Zhang, Tianzi Jiang, Chunshui Yu

“…The blind subjects have experienced a series of brain structural and functional alterations due to the visual deprivation. …”
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Plataformas IoT en Perspectiva: Evaluación de Azure IoT, IBM Watson IoT Platform, y Google IoT by José Jesús Alejandro Montejo

“…Los modelos de calidad, como FURPS (Functionality, Usability, Reliability, Performance, Supportability, por su acrónimo en inglés), ofrecen un marco para evaluar la calidad del software o plataformas, lo que ayuda a elegir el elemento factible para una empresa. …”
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Intermodal and Intermedial Translation of Songs in Stage and Film Musicals: Application of an Integrated Approach in Turkish Context by Neslihan Kansu-yetkiner, Mehmet Şahin

“…With this purpose, we adopted a triple model which operationalized Halliday’s Systemic Functional Grammar (SFG), Kress and van Leeuwen’s integrated approach by combining textual and visual grammar, and Leeuwen’s (1999) framework of musical analysis. …”
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Machine Learning-Driven Structural Optimization of a Bistable RF MEMS Switch for Enhanced RF Performance by J. Joslin Percy, S. Kanthamani, S. Mohamed Mansoor Roomi

“…The proposed I-clamp switch was optimized using an eXtreme Gradient Boost (XGBoost) ML model to predict optimal design parameters while significantly reducing the computational overhead of conventional EM simulations. Activation functions were employed within the ML model to improve the accuracy of predicting optimal design parameters by capturing complex nonlinear relationships. …”
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A dual scheduling framework for task and resource allocation in clouds using deep reinforcement learning by Jiahui Pan, Yi Wei, Lei Meng, Xiangxu Meng

“…Accordingly, we propose a dual scheduling approach based on deep reinforcement learning, which consists of two layers of Deep Q-Network algorithms to realize these functions. We conducted experiments using simulated workloads and real-world workloads under fixed and elastic resource pool conditions, respectively. …”
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National and regional experience in the implementation of environmental education for sustainable development and preservation of regional natural and cultural heritage by G. G. Nedurmagomedov, Z. V. Ataev

“…A textbook on regional ecology (Ecology of Dagestan) was developed, taking into account the specifics of the laws of functioning of the ecosystems of the planet and the region. …”
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Morphing Quadrotors: Enhancing Versatility and Adaptability in Drone Applications—A Review by Siyuan Xing, Xuhui Zhang, Jiandong Tian, Chunlei Xie, Zhihong Chen, Jianwei Sun

“…The advancement of drone technology has underscored the critical need for adaptability and enhanced functionality in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Morphing quadrotors, capable of dynamically altering their structure during flight, offer a promising solution to extend and optimize the operational capabilities of conventional drones. …”
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Enhancement in the Electrocatalytic and Optoelectronic Performance of Cost-Effective Counter Electrode VO2 for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell (DSSC) by Varsha Yadav, Rahul Bhatnagar, Upendra Kumar

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Social success in a noisy world: exploring the relationship between decreased sound tolerance and social profiles by Ashleigh Wickie, Natalia Van Esch, Nichole E. Scheerer

“…These findings highlight the potential relationship between sensory processing differences, such as DST, and social functioning.…”
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Hearing and Balance Problems in a Chiari-1 Malformation Associated with Communicating Hydrocephalus - A Case Report by Pavan K, Sabarish A

“…Detailed audiological evaluation revealed normal middle ear functioning in both ears, hearing sensitivity within normal limits in the right ear, and severe- profound hearing loss in the left ear, which correlated well with Auditory brainstem response testing. …”
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Type I primary neuropathic amyloidosis (Andrade, Portuguese): a clinical and laboratory study of 21 cases by Eduardo M. Azevedo, Milberto Scaff, Horacio M. Canelas, Antonio Spina-França

“…The authors present a review of 21 cases with the diagnosis of type I amyloid neuropathy based on epidemiological data, clinical evolution and histopathological findings. …”
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Vitamin D intoxication by Behzat Ozkan, Sükrü Hatun, Abdullah Bereket

“…When the calcium concentration exceeds 14 mg/dl, emergency intervention is necessary because of the adverse effects of hypercalcemia on cardiac, central nervous system, renal, and gastrointestinal functions. However, since vitamin D is stored in fat tissues, effects of toxicity may last for months despite the removal of the exogenous source of vitamin D. …”
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Isotope Substitution and Polytype Control for Point Defects Identification: The Case of the Ultraviolet Color Center in Hexagonal Boron Nitride by J. Plo, A. Pershin, S. Li, T. Poirier, E. Janzen, H. Schutte, M. Tian, M. Wynn, S. Bernard, A. Rousseau, A. Ibanez, P. Valvin, W. Desrat, T. Michel, V. Jacques, B. Gil, A. Kaminska, N. Wan, J. H. Edgar, A. Gali, G. Cassabois

“…Defects in crystals can have a transformative effect on the properties and functionalities of solid-state systems. Dopants in semiconductors are core components in electronic and optoelectronic devices. …”
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Stool consistency is significantly associated with pain perception. by Yukiko Shiro, Young-Chang Arai, Tatsunori Ikemoto, Kazuhiro Hayashi

“…<h4>Background</h4>Commensal as well as pathogenic bacteria can influence a variety of gut functions, thereby leading to constipation and diarrhea in severe cases. …”
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Achalasia by Kwangbeom Park, Kee Wook Jung

“…These tests include the stress test for esophageal motor disorders, timed barium esophagography, and test using a functional lumen imaging probe that measures the distensibility of the esophagogastric junction. …”
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The Equilibrium, Kinetics, and Thermodynamics Studies of the Sorption of Methylene Blue from Aqueous Solution Using Pulverized Raw Macadamia Nut Shells by Joshua N. Edokpayi, Samson O. Alayande, Ahmed Adetoro, John O. Odiyo

“…The sorbent was characterized using scanning electron microscopy for surface morphology, functional group analysis was performed with a Fourier-transform infrared spectrometer (FT-IR), and Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) isotherm was used for surface area elucidation. …”
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Voice quality types and uses in North American English by Richard Wright, Courtney Mansfield, Laura Panfili

“…While not contrastive, it plays an important role in phonology and a wide variety of other discourse, pragmatic, and social functions. In this context we present some of our current research into segmental and social factors relating to creaky voicing. …”
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Muscle-inspired elasto-electromagnetic mechanism in autonomous insect robots by Changyu Xu, Yajun Cao, Jingyang Zhao, Yujia Cao, Yi Huang, Yangyi Lin, Dong Wang, Zhuang Zhang, Hanqing Jiang

“…This muscle-inspired electromagnetic mechanism, facilitated by elastic structural variations, expands the autonomy and functional capabilities of small-scale soft robots, with potential applications in rescue and critical signal detection.…”
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Implementing multi-tiered systems of support in rural schools: a practice perspective for improving mental health care for underserved youths by Christopher A. Kearney, Michael Fensken, Randolph Dupont

“…A key mechanism of this approach involves multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) models that allocate supports based on student need across multiple domains of functioning. MTSS models have been implemented with moderate success but students in rural districts may be underserved. …”
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A novel unsupervised analysis of electrophysiological signals reveals new sleep substages in mice. by Vasiliki-Maria Katsageorgiou, Diego Sona, Matteo Zanotto, Glenda Lassi, Celina Garcia-Garcia, Valter Tucci, Vittorio Murino

“…Sleep science is entering a new era, thanks to new data-driven analysis approaches that, combined with mouse gene-editing technologies, show a promise in functional genomics and translational research. However, the investigation of sleep is time consuming and not suitable for large-scale phenotypic datasets, mainly due to the need for subjective manual annotations of electrophysiological states. …”
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