Tunable Terahertz Plasmonic Sensor Based on Graphene/Insulator Stacks by Yi Huang, Shuncong Zhong, Haizi Yao, Daxiang Cui

“…From the analysis of theoretical resonance angle of the sensor and the finite element method (FEM) based simulation, we reveal that the number of graphene layer (<italic>N</italic>), the Fermi level energy <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$(E_{F})$</tex-math></inline-formula> of graphene, and refractive index of testing samples have a great effect on these performance parameters. …”
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Relationship between milk feeding pattern and preschool children weight in Sari ‎ by zahra shafi poor, moohamad ali rezae, kolsoom fadakar, reza ali moohamad poor

“…In this study the case groups were obese children and the control groups &lrm;were children with normal weight. Sample size was &lrm;&rlm;120&rlm;&lrm; that were selected by cluster &lrm;randomized method. …”
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Antimicrobial activity of silver nanoparticles and cold plasma in the treatment of hospital wastewater by Layth L. Hamid, Anas Yahya Ali, Marwah M. Ohmayed, Asmiet Ramizy, Thamer Y. Mutter

“…This technology has the potential to contribute to a more sustainable and environmentally responsible healthcare system.…”
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Effect of Laser and Conventional Office Bleaching and Polishing on the Color Change of Stained Nanohybrid and Microhybrid Composite Resin by Shakiba Farahani, Taraneh Faghihi, Ladan Ranjbar Omrani, Nasim Chiniforush, Elham Ahmadi, Mandana Karimi, Mahdi Abbasi

“…The highest capacity to remove stains was related to the conventional in-office bleaching method. Grandio composite resin underwent more color changes than Clearfil composite resin significantly (P-value < 0.05). …”
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HIV Incidence Estimates Using the Limiting Antigen Avidity EIA Assay at Testing Sites in Kiev City, Ukraine: 2013-2014. by Ruth Simmons, Ruslan Malyuta, Nelli Chentsova, Iryna Karnets, Gary Murphy, Antonia Medoeva, Yuri Kruglov, Alexander Yurchenko, Andrew Copas, Kholoud Porter, CASCADE Collaboration in EuroCoord

“…<h4>Objective</h4>To estimate HIV incidence and highlight the characteristics of persons at greatest risk of HIV in the Ukraine capital, Kiev.<h4>Method</h4>Residual samples from newly-diagnosed persons attending the Kiev City AIDS Centre were tested for evidence of recent HIV infection using an avidity assay. …”
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Physico-chemical characteristics of coffee parchment and its combustion residue to delineate the components required for gasification catalyst by Zahra Fona, Irvan, Rondang Tambun, Fatimah, Adi Setiawan

“…Moreover, the surface morphology of the CR600 sample was rougher and more irregular, similar to the CR700, but different from the CR500 and CP. …”
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Investigating Antimicrobial Resistance and ESBL Producing Gene in Klebsiella Isolates among Neonates and Adolescents in Southern Bangladesh by Afroza Akter Tanni, Nahid Sultana, Wazir Ahmed, Md. Mahbub Hasan, Md. Shakhawat Hossain, Sajjad Hossain Noyon, Md. Mobarok Hossain, Adnan Mannan

“…This research work aimed to investigate and analyze the widespread prevalence of Kpn antibiotic resistance in different areas of the southern part of Bangladesh. Methods. This particular study was executed and implemented by using 501 clinical samples or isolates from two different hospitals in Chattogram. …”
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Bacterial Isolates and Antibacterial Resistance Patterns in a Patient with Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in a Tertiary Teaching Hospital, Southwest Et... by Abdulhakim Mussema, Getenet Beyene, Mulatu Gashaw

“…Demographic, clinical, and sputa samples were collected from 39 study participants, who were diagnosed with AECOPD. …”
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Developing Flowcharts for Hazard Analysis in Seafood Retail: Critical Control Point Verification by H. Seki

“…Bacterial viability was evaluated using the flat agar culture method. Escherichia coli and Vibrio parahaemolyticus were detected using the Brilliant Green-Lactose-Bile and material point methods, respectively. …”
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ICT in religious education as a factor in fostering empathy by Ninoslav Z. Kačarić, Snežana Jokić

“…The limitations of the research include a relatively small sample size and the reliance on the respondents’ self-evaluation, while future research could include a larger sample size, longitudinal approaches, and more in-depth analyses of specific ICT tools.…”
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Mechanical properties and disintegration behavior of EICP-reinforced sea sand subjected to drying-wetting cycles by Kai Xu, Ming Huang, Zijian Liu, Mingjuan Cui, Shuang Li

“…The disintegration tests were conducted on EICP-treated sea sand to investigate the disintegration resistance of bio-cemented samples with various cementation levels. The microstructures of samples before and after disintegration were examined to disclose the disintegration mechanisms of EICP-reinforced sea sand. …”
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An observational analysis of shade-related pedestrian activity by Michelle Levenson, David Pearlmutter, Or Aleksandrowicz

“…The impact of shade on pedestrian travel activity is examined through observation of a large sample of sidewalk users at a variety of urban sites under hot and sunny conditions. …”
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The Effect of Povidone Iodine Combined with Sodium Bicarbonate against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli, the Antagonism and Synergism by Baqer Hazim Hamid, Safa Abbas Saadoun, Falah Hasan Obayes Al-Khikani

“…So evaluation of the antibacterial activity of PVP-I and SBC combination as a modified disinfectant may be useful by detecting the possible synergism or antagonism. Material and Methods: A total of 30 samples (15 isolates of Staphylococcus aureus and 15 isolates of Escherichia coli) were investigated in this study. …”
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Performance of 119 Brazilian children on Stroop paradigm: Victoria version Desempenho de 119 crianças brasileiras no paradigma Stroop: versão Victoria by Helenice Charchat-Fichman, Rosinda Martins Oliveira

“…METHOD: A sample of 119 children, aged from 7 to 10 years, was submitted to the Victoria version of Stroop. …”
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Smartphone and tablet use pattern in children up to 5 years old in Spain: a cross-sectional study by Sonia de Paz-Cantos, Adrián González-Marrón, Cristina Lidón-Moyano, Maria Cerrato-Lara, Ana Díez-Izquierdo, Jose M Martínez-Sánchez

“…In children who have free access to the devices, 11.6% (95% CI: 6; 16) use these devices up to 30 minutes after waking up on weekdays, 15.4% (95% CI: 10; 21) during weekends and 14.0% (95% CI: 8; 19) use smartphone and/or tablet up to 1 hour before going to bed. Conclusion: more than 4 out of 10 children in our sample used smartphones and/or tablets daily. …”
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Sagittal Abdominal Diameter, Waist Circumference, and BMI as Predictors of Multiple Measures of Glucose Metabolism: An NHANES Investigation of US Adults by Shelby A. Firouzi, Larry A. Tucker, James D. LeCheminant, Bruce W. Bailey

“…Due to the ease of taking SAD measurements, we recommend that healthcare providers use this simple method to more precisely predict diabetes risk, especially among overweight and obese adults.…”
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USING HEATING AND VACUUM AS A NEW SYSTEM TO ACHIEVE SHORT COOKING TIME FOR PRODUCING BLACK HONEY by Tarek FOUDA, Ali HASSAN, Mohamed GEASA

“…The data shows an increasing of evaporation rate of water from sugar cane juice at vacuum pressure more than from atmospheric pressure. At vacuum pressure samples, evaporation rate ranged from 4.53to 26 gH2O/min. …”
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Adaptive ensemble spatial analysis by Alvaro F. Egaña, María Jesús Valenzuela, Mohammad Maleki, Juan F. Sánchez-Pérez, Gonzalo Díaz

“…The results obtained verify a good performance in the ability to capture the relevant spatial aspects, even in challenging conditions such as non-stationary cases or when there are few samples to perform the inference. In turn, the level of errors in validation contexts is similar to those obtained with traditional geostatistics (Ordinary Kriging method), in synthetic contexts that are suitable for the use of geostatistical techniques. …”
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Effect of grain refinement by ECAP on the corrosion resistance of anodic coating of AA6063 prepared by pulse constant voltage anodizing process by Maryam Mehdizade, Ali Reza Eivani, Mansour Soltanieh

“…The processed substrates were anodized using a two-step anodizing method under constant pulse voltage and identical electrochemical conditions. …”
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Multi-Scale Spatial Perception Attention Network for Few-Shot Hyperspectral Image Classification by Yang Li, Jian Luo, Haoyu Long, Qianqian Jin

“…However, neural networks that combine CNNs and Transformers face classification accuracy and generalization limitations when dealing with imbalanced class samples, particularly in few-shot training scenarios. …”
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