How can we make robot dance expressive and responsive? A survey of methods and future directions by Benedikte Wallace, Benedikte Wallace, Kyrre Glette, Kyrre Glette, Alex Szorkovszky

“…The development of robots that can dance like humans presents a complex challenge due to the disparate abilities involved and various aesthetic qualities that need to be achieved. …”
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Outcome of Endodontic Treatments Made by Postgraduate Students in the Dental Clinic of Bretonneau Hospital by Virginie Touboul, Alice Germa, Jean-Jacques Lasfargues, Eric Bonte

“…However, a larger sample size is needed to assess outcome predictors more precisely.…”
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The Role of Higher Education Space in Reproduction with Reflexibility of Love by Seyyedeh Sedigheh Haghighat Ziabary, Nader Ofoghi, Reza Alizadeh

“…The purpose of this study is to obtain a better and more accurate sociological understanding of the social and cognitive aspects of love relationships among students with the help of the above theories. …”
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STRESS-DEFORMED STATE OF A STRUT-FRAMED CRANE GIRDER by Kh. M. Muselemov, O. M. Ustarkhanov, A. K. Yusupov

“…Eventually, the sprengel girders were found to be more profitable as compared to conventional crane girders. …”
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Restricted attentional capacity within but not between sensory modalities: an individual differences approach. by Sander Martens, Manasa Kandula, John Duncan

“…<h4>Background</h4>Most people show a remarkable deficit to report the second of two targets when presented in close temporal succession, reflecting an attentional blink (AB). …”
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Applications of Acupuncture Therapy in Modulating the Plasticity of Neurodegenerative Disease and Depression: Do MicroRNA and Neurotrophin BDNF Shed Light on the Underlying Mechani... by Xia Li, Jun Zhao, Zhigang Li, Li Zhang, Zejun Huo

“…Fortunately, as our understanding of the neurobiological substrates of maladies affecting the central nervous system (CNS) has increased, more therapeutic options and novel potential biological mechanisms have been presented: (1) Neurodegenerative diseases share some similarities in their pathological characteristics, including changes in neuron structure or function and neuronal plasticity. (2) MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small noncoding RNAs that contribute to the pathogenesis of diverse neurological disease. (3) One ubiquitous neurotrophin, brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), is crucial for the development of the nervous system. …”
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Study of the relationship between mineralogical types and potential radon in rocks of the region of Serra do Gandarela – Quadrilátero Ferrífero-MG. by Natália Fonseca Taveira, Frederico Guimarães, Talita Santos, Francisco Rios, Mariza Franklin, Ariela Diniz, Aimoré Neto, Maria Ângela Menezes, Zildete Rocha

“…The result of INAA was more expressive in the MF conglomerate sample from the NUCLEBRÁS drillcore, with a U concentration value of 24 µg.g-1. …”
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A comparative study of a new challenge-based learning model for engineering majors by V. Robledo-Rella, L. Neri, R. M. G. García-Castelán, A. Gonzalez-Nucamendi, J. Valverde-Rebaza, J. Noguez

“…As an answer to such needs, the Tecnologico de Monterrey launched in 2019 its competency-based Tec21 educational model, emphasizing the development of disciplinary and transversal competencies using a challenge-based learning (CBL) model. The present contribution is aimed at measuring the effectiveness of this model compared to the more traditional previous learning (PL) model. …”
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A Secure and Energy-Efficient Cross-Layer Network Architecture for the Internet of Things by Rashid Mustafa, Nurul I. Sarkar, Mahsa Mohaghegh, Shahbaz Pervez, Robert Morados

“…The NS-3 simulation results confirm that lightweight encryption, such as Present and Speck, uses much less power than the traditional AES, which makes them more appropriate for IoT contexts with limited energy. …”
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Antimicrobial potential and alleviation of arsenic toxicity in human lymphocytes by bacterioruberin and selenium nanoparticles from Haloferax alexandrinus GUSF-1 (KF796625) by Jyothi Alvares, Sanket Gaonkar, Avelyno D’costa, S. K. Shyama, Irene Furtado

“…The results showed the dose-dependent activity of BR and SeNPs against pathogens and more than 50% DPPH radical scavenging activity as well as reduced DNA damage in human lymphocytes associated with arsenic. …”
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Respiratory distress in late-preterm neonates: from controversy to consensus – a survey of regional advisory boards and neonatologists in France by Elie Saliba, Delphine Mitanchez, Jean Michel Hascoet, Yoni Athea

“…Objective Late-preterm neonates present with more complications at birth than full-term neonates. …”
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Ethical and Legal Regulation of Using Artificial Intelligence in Morocco by H. Jabir, K. Lagtati, D. Pohe-Tokpa

“…In this sense, several initiatives were taken to promote “soft law”, which aims to encourage appropriate behavior of technological agents.Scientific novelty: the analysis of digital transformations in Morocco made it possible to present a comprehensive view on the role of ethical aspects and on the sufficiency of law to respond to the changes in the modern society, transformed by the development of artificial intelligence.Practical significance: the study allows identifying ways to find a more flexible balance between “soft” and “hard” law in the regulation of relations, taking into account the technological reality. …”
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Dynamics of "Conservative" and "Progressive" Narratives in the Era of Digital Transformation in Political Communications by Konstantin F. Zavershinskiy, Alexander I. Koryushkin

“…Temporal regimes in political communications are shaped by a trend toward homogenizing a community’s temporal representations, which fosters more stable conditions for integrating perceptions of the past, present, and future. …”
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Iran petroleum contract (IPC) - a new generation of oil contracts by F. Hadavimoghaddam, M. M. Gortani

“…The main advantages of the new integrated oil contracts are identified, such as: cost reimbursement, more complicated price structure, and transition to the model of a joint venture, as well as the advantages of the new contracts compared to buy-back contracts.Scientific novelty: the article presents a comparative analysis of the new integrated oil contracts in Iran and buyback contracts, and systematizes the key advantages and disadvantages of the new contracts.Practical significance: the research results can be used in scientific and academic activity of universities, as well as by state authorities when elaborating state policy in the sphere of oil production and processing.…”
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A Novel Approach to Determine the Type of Conductivity in Semiconductors Using a Combined Seebeck and Peltier Effects by Nora Faik Numan, Omar A. Abdulrazzaq, Sura Noori Atewi, Hussein Ali, Mohamed Hedi Bedoui

“… This work presents a novel Seebeck system design that utilizes the Peltier effect to determine the conductivity type of semiconductors, a critical aspect of semiconductor research. …”
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EMERGENCE OF CONCEPTUAL METAPHORS IN ECOLOGICAL FILMIC DISCOURSE by Yana V. Vermenych

“…This article presents an analysis of conceptual metaphors in ecological filmic discourse, in particular English documentaries addressing ecological issues. …”
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Physicochemical characteristics, nutrients, and fish production in different types of mangrove forests in North Sumatra and the Aceh Provinces of Indonesia by Mohammad Basyuni, Bejo Slamet, Nurdin Sulistiyono, Erman Munir, Alejandra Vovides, Pete Bunting

“…Litter production at the present study sites was dominated by Rhizophora spp and followed by Sonneratia spp. …”
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Vinylester-glass fiber composite for water pipe: Processing and effect of fiber direction by Hamdy M. Naguib, Guihua Hou

“…All concentrations show stability in all stages of thermal degradation, compared with blank VE; the more stable composite is 25% VE-GF. GF filled in axial and hoop directions enhanced the mechanical strength of both axes. …”
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The effect of Common Agricultural Policy on Dairy production in Croatia by Branka Šakić Bobić, Zoran Grgić, Mario Njavro

“…Help to dairy sector through annual high investments as state subsidies and credit loans, and dairy industry subsidies at basic price, made redemption increase of more then 150 million liters, but also milk producer’s decrease. …”
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Analysis of outcome of dorsal onlay urethroplasty using buccal mucosal graft and vaginal wall graft for female urethral stricture by Gaurav Babelay, Ahsan Ahmad, Nikhil Ranjan, Kumar Dheeraj

“…Background: It was estimated that 3%–8% of women presented with bladder obstruction, and 4%–13% of these women had female urethral stricture (FUS), which is an uncommon disorder. …”
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