Segmentation of magnetic resonance images for assessing neonatal brain maturation by Wang, S

“…We then construct a spatio-temporal growth model for myelin-like signals using logistic regression based on the automatic segmentations of 114 preterm infants aged between 29 and 44 gestational weeks. Lastly, we demonstrate the ability of age estimation using the normal growth model in a leave-one-out procedure.…”

Mucosal signatures of pathogenic T cells in HLA-B*27+ anterior uveitis and axial spondyloarthritis by Paley, MA, Yang, X, Hassman, LM, Penkava, F, Garner, LI, Paley, GL, Linskey, N, Agnew, R, Arantes de Faria, PH, Feng, A, Li, SY, Simone, D, Roberson, EDO, Ruzycki, PA, Esaulova, E, Laurent, J, Feigl-Lenzen, L, Springer, LE, Liu, C, Gillespie, GM, Bowness, P, Garcia, KC, Yokoyama, WM

“…In addition, we find an expansion of YeiH-specific CD8 T cells in the blood of axSpA and B27AAU over healthy controls, whereas influenza-specific CD8 T cells were equivalent across groups. Lastly, we demonstrate the dispensability of TRBV9 for antigen recognition. …”

Governance in international trade beyond the state: Collective agency, the actorness of trading blocs, and institutional learning by Stiller, KT

“…Collective negotiations are a means to overcome individual capacity constraints or to align intra-bloc rules with those governing external trade. Lastly, institutional diffusion processes from the multilateral trading system to the network of PTAs reveal how states’ exercise of public authority is shaped by the indirect, epistemic influence of transnational actors. …”

Outdoor education program: assessing student performance, mental health, and teacher well-being by Wei, Shasha, Yang, Xiaoming, Ismail, Mohd H. B., Farizan, Noor H., Samsudin, Shamsulariffin

“…By understanding the major effect of outdoor education initiatives, we seek to provide the groundwork for innovative educational practices and policies that empower students, support instructors, and have long-lasting consequences. Further research is needed to identify more factors that improve academic achievement and wellness among students…”
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Knowledge and practices with standard Precaution in preventing nosocomial Infections among final year degree Nursing and medical students at Universiti sains malaysia. by Ishak, Wan Noor Afiza Wan

“…But, there was significant association between the enrollment programme with practice of standard precaution (p-0.019). Lastly, there was no significant association between gender with level of knowledge and practices of standard precautions in preventing nosocomial infections for both of programs. …”
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Awareness of xc and attitude towards thalassemia screening among students in the health campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia by Hilmi, Nur Akilah Mohd

“…There was no association between awareness score and attitude score (p = 0.093), the result shows only 32 (47.1%) of participants have good awareness and positive attitude. Lastly, there was no association between sociodemographic factors [age (p = 0.119), gender (p = 0.774), ethnicity (p = 0.228), year of study (p = 0.234), family history of thalassemia (p = 0.739)] and the level of thalassemia awareness. …”
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The influence of intrinsic motivational forces on consumers’ product purchase intentions by Syed, Sumera, Shah, Syed Rashid Hussain, Sh. Ahmad, Fauziah

“…Henceforth, first time ever, SDT has been used to explore the impact of intrinsic motivation on Halal food purchase intentions, whereby anatomy, competence, and relatedness is thoroughly providing an opportunity to analyze the shaped up individuals’ intentions and behaviors, respectively. Lastly, the important implications and future recommendations are also discussed in this study.…”
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An Analysis of the Effect of Price and Quality on Customer Buying Patterns: An Empirical Study of iPhone Buyers by Hamizan, Maisarah, Abu, Noor Hidayah, Mansor, Mohd Fitri, Zaidi, Mohd Azian

“…Findings revealed that price and quality have a significant effect on the buying pattern of an iPhone. Lastly, this study discusses the limitations of the study and its conclusion…”
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Demographic differences in International students' information source uses and everyday information seeking challenges by Sin, Sei-Ching Joanna

“…Male undergraduate students, for example, were more affected by their reluctance to ask personal questions. Lastly, the implications to information literacy education were discussed.…”
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Risk assessment model for UAV cost-effective path planning in urban environments by Hu, Xinting, Pang, Bizhao, Dai, Fuqing, Low, Kin Huat

“…Modified path planning algorithms were used to produce a cost-effective path, and we compared their performances in terms of total risk cost and computational time. Lastly, we performed simulations to validate the feasibility and effectiveness of our proposed risk assessment model. …”
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Comparative leaching characteristics of fly/bottom ashes from municipal solid waste incineration under various environmental stresses by Yin, Ke, Dou, Xiaomin, Chan, Wei Ping, Chang, Victor Wei‑Chung

“…Batch leaching tests were further performed under both salty and acidic environment to understand their aggregated effects, indicating an overwhelming influence from seawater buffering. Lastly, batch leaching tests of the IBA/IFA mixture were performed under various mass ratios, while data were compared with those by their individuals and the theoretical leaching value, unveiling different leaching characteristics during landfill disposal. …”
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Determine the unique constitutive properties of elastoplastic materials from their plastic zone evolution under nanoindentation by Long, Xu, Shen, Ziyi, Jia, Qipu, Li, Jiao, Dong, Ruipeng, Su, Yutai, Yang, Xin, Zhou, Kun

“…In addition to Young's modulus and the hardening exponent, the ratio of the representative stress to the reduced modulus is found to be crucial for predicting the plastic deformation. Lastly, the proposed dimensionless function reveals that the plastic zone radii are drastically different for three representative materials with identical P–h curves as confirmed by three independent methods. …”
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Closely Spaced MEG Source Localization and Functional Connectivity Analysis Using a New Prewhitening Invariance of Noise Space Algorithm by Zhang, Junpeng, Cui, Yuan, Deng, Lihua, He, Ling, Zhang, Junran, Zhang, Jing, Zhou, Qun, Liu, Qi, Zhang, Zhiguo

“…Simulation results showed that PW-INN is superior to INN, sLORETA, and beamformer in terms of localization accuracy for closely spaced and highly correlated sources. Lastly, source connectivity between closely spaced sources can be satisfactorily constructed from source time courses estimated by PW-INN but not from results of other conventional methods. …”
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High-precision large-range optical fiber interferometric piezometer and its wideband interferometry for water pressure measurement by Wang, Shun, Yang, Yaowen, Cao, Jiyin, Zhang, Liang, Mohanty, Lipi, Jin, Rui-Bo, Li, Kaiwei

“…The piezometer is an optical fiber extrinsic Fabry-Perot interferometer (EFPI), which comprises a fiber ferrule connector/flat contact (FC/FC) connector and an aluminum foil pasted on a thin metal plate. The EFPI forms a sealed chamber with only the outer plane of the aluminum alloy plate being subjected to the water pressure through another hydraulic chamber with a standard filter stone. …”
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Dwelling encounters: migration, diversity and ambivalence in an Istanbul neighborhood by Biehl, K

“…Firstly, I argue that comprehending urban contexts of migration driven diversity through a dwelling lens allows one to recognize the different temporalities that are at play in shaping the present moment. There are multiple pasts and futures inhabiting the present, shaping material forms, daily rhythms, systems of differentiation, and socialization patterns. …”

Nuclei sorting-based genome-wide CRISPR screens to identify novel regulators of hepatic insulin signalling by Martin Perez, E

“…By modulating rates of hepatic glucose output and glucose uptake into skeletal muscle and adipose tissue, it is at the core of blood glucose homeostasis, ensuring normoglycaemia during fasting and feeding. The liver is one of the three major tissues that acts in sustaining appropriate blood glucose levels. …”

Investigating the functional and metabolic role of carnitine in the diabetic heart using hyperpolarized MRI by Savic, D

“…A neonatal model of diabetes showed decreased aerobic to anaerobic metabolism (50 %) in conjunction with functional impairment, which could be reversed with Glibenclamide treatment. A fasted streptozotocin induced rat model showed superior SNR on MRI and was pursued further. …”

Frontal Dynamics in the Alboran Sea: 2. Processes for Vertical Velocities Development by Garcia‐Jove, Maximo, Mourre, Baptiste, Zarokanellos, Nikolaos D., Lermusiaux, Pierre F. J., Rudnick, Daniel L., Tintoré, Joaquín

“…The spatio‐temporal characteristics of the WAGF indicate a wider, deeper, and longer‐lasting front than the EAGF. Additionally, the WAGF shows stronger and deeper upwelling and downwelling regions. …”
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Learning design for short-duration e-textile workshops: outcomes on knowledge and skills by Ioannou, Andri, Miliou, Ourania, Georgiou, Yiannis, Timotheou, Stella, Barkhuus, Louise, Rode, Jennifer

“…This study examines whether shorter e-textile workshops (lasting four hours) can result in significant gains in understanding. …”
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Dynamics and Implications of ROS in Marine Systems by Taenzer, Lina

“…An analysis of these signals suggests that hydrogen peroxide could serve as a non-invasive chemical signature for stress in seaweed meadows and farms. Lastly, I characterized hydrogen peroxide associated with different coral species during a Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease transmission experiment. …”
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