A Case Report on the Thyroid and Eye Connection: A Deep Dive into Evaluation and Treatment Strategies by Iqra Mushtaq, Kalibo Jakhalu, Tushar Agrawal, Gufran Ali Kamdar

“…The condition is six times more prevalent in females as compared to males. Among individuals diagnosed with TAO, about 90% have Graves’ hyperthyroidism, while a smaller percentage may have primary hypothyroidism, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, or normal thyroid function. …”
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Forecasting regional carbon prices in china with a hybrid model based on quadratic decomposition and comprehensive feature screening. by Yaoyang Yi

“…The Shanghai carbon market, on the other hand, is more significantly influenced by global carbon market dynamics and international trade activities. …”
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Combined renewable resource exploitation: Implications for the all-island Irish electricity supply system by Hafiz Ahsan Said, Agustina Skiarski, John V. Ringwood

“…Specifically, this paper presents a complementarity assessment of four renewable resources, i.e. wave, tidal, wind, and solar, around the Island of Ireland, including Northern Ireland. …”
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Willingness to pay (WTP) for HIV and AIDS services in Africa: a descriptive thematic systematic review by John Bekiita Byabagambi, Mark Limmer, Bruce Hollingsworth

“…This systematic review explores the willingness to pay (WTP) for HIV services in Africa as a potentially more sustainable HIV and AIDS service cost recovery approach…”
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Biometric and physiological responses of Virola Surinamensis to cadmium and biochar in amazonian soil by Dayse Gonzaga Braga, Raphael Leone da Cruz Ferreira, Camylle Barbosa da Silva, Joyce Adriany da Costa Cabral, Anne Cristina Barbosa Alves, Ana Ecídia de Araújo Brito, Vitor Resende do Nascimento, Luma Castro de Souza, Cândido Ferreira de Oliveira Neto

“…Plants treated with 20 mg L-1 of Cd also presented higher transpiration rates with 5% biochar application. …”
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Q-learning-based exponential distribution optimizer with multi-strategy guidance for solving engineering design problems and robot path planning by Fengbin Wu, Shaobo Li, Junxing Zhang, Liya Yu, Xuan Xiong, Libang Wu

“…To tackle these problems, we present a Q-learning and multi-strategy guidance-enhanced EDO (QMEDO), integrating three essential innovations into the EDO framework. …”
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Leveraging Neural Trojan Side-Channels for Output Exfiltration by Vincent Meyers, Michael Hefenbrock, Dennis Gnad, Mehdi Tahoori

“…Our approach eliminates the need for additional hardware, making it stealthier and more resistant to conventional hardware Trojan detection methods. …”
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SELECTION OF DIGITAL TOOLS FOR ORGANIZING STUDENTS' GROUP WORK IN DISTANCE EDUCATION by Olena G. Glazunova, Andrii M. Hurzhii, Valentyna I. Korolchuk, Tetiana V. Voloshyna

“…Digital tools such as Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace was found to be more suitable for providing group work of students in a distance learning, while Cisco Webex was found to be the most suitable tool for organizing real-time group work. …”
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Analysis on Illegal Crossing Behavior of Pedestrians at Signalized Intersections Based on Bayesian Network by Yingying Ma, Siyuan Lu, Yuanyuan Zhang

“…Thus, it is very important to understand illegal behavior to develop more effective and targeting measures. In order to address the problem, this paper aimed to analyze characteristics of illegal crossings and their impact on behavior choice. …”
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The role and scope of gamification in education: A scientometric literature review by Federica Gini, Simone Bassanelli, Federico Bonetti, Reza Hadi Mogavi, Antonio Bucchiarione, Annapaola Marconi

“…This review offers a research agenda for future studies, calling for more rigorous, context-sensitive research that better addresses the complexity of gamified learning environments.…”
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Comparative Numerical Analysis of Indirect Tensile Strength Assessment Methods in Rock Engineering by Hadi Fattahi, Hossein Ghaedi, Abolfazl Faghihi

“…This study presents an in-depth comparative numerical analysis of three distinct methods employed to evaluate the indirect tensile strength of rock materials: the Brazilian Tensile Test (BT), the Three-Point Bending Test (TPBT), and the Four-Point Bending Test (FPBT). …”
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Unveiling the impact of traditional sourdough propagation methods on the microbiological, biochemical, sensory, and technological properties of sourdough and bread: a comprehensive... by Erica Pontonio, Giuseppe Perri, Maria Calasso, Giuseppe Celano, Michela Verni, Carlo Giuseppe Rizzello

“…In the first days of propagation Fructilactobacillus sanfranciscensis was the main dominant species regardless of the type of propagation, remaining present in all sourdoughs, especially those maintained in a jar. …”
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PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION QUALITY DEVELOPMENT AND ITS ASSESSMENT IN COMPETENCE-BASED MODEL OF LEARNING by Irina N. Emelyanova

“…The paper deals with the problem of professional education assessment that has become more serious due to competence-based model of learning implementation in higher professional education. …”
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Real-Time Electrical Energy Optimization in E-Commerce Systems Based on IoT and Mobile Agents by Mohamed Shili, Sajid Anwar

“…The combined IoT and energy capacity will enhance data sharing and provide more energy-efficient activities. The evaluation of the system was completed through simulations, as well as through real-world scenarios, achieving a decrease of approximately 27.8% in total energy consumption and savings of over 30% on operational costs. …”
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Severity and Prevalence of Sperm DNA Damage among Infertile Males at a Tertiary Hospital, North Central, Nigeria by Waliu Olatunbosun Oladosu, Sikiru Abayomi Biliaminu, Musbau Ishola Abdulazeez, Saheed Olanrewaju Jimoh, Olabamiji Abiodun Ajose, Adekunle Bashiru Okesina

“…Conclusions: The prevalence and severity of sperm DNA damage were more significant among males with, than those without, abnormal SFA parameters.…”
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An improved GRU method for slope stress prediction by Lichun Bai, Ronghui Zhao, Sen Lin, Zishu Chai, Xuan Wang

“…This reduces the uncertainty of model parameters and minimizes the time required for parameter tuning; Self-attention mechanism is also added to assign different weights to the input features, which reduces the dependence on external information and is more adept at capturing the internal relevance of the data or features. …”
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THE ENERGY-EFFICIENT CHAMBER DRYER FOR DRYING MEAT PRODUCTS by Zh. Petrova, V. Paziuk, K. Samoilenko, V. Vyshnevskyi, P. Petrov, I. Koval

“…When analyzing the drying process, it was proven that due to the applied change in the direction of the heat flow for 120 min, more intensive evaporation of moisture from the tested sample occurs and the drying duration is reduced. …”
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Investigation of the relationship of psychological resilience levels of ıntensive care nurses with their attitudes and behaviors towards end-of-life care: a cross-sectional study by Aysel Doğan, Runida Doğan, Buşra Akyol, Hediye Kanar

“…Abstract Purpose The present study was conducted to examine the relationship between intensive care nurses’ attitudes towards end-of-life care and their psychological resilience. …”
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A NEW SPRING SOFT WHEAT VARIETY ‘VORONEZHSKAYA 18’ FOR THE CENTRAL-BLACKEARTH REGION by E. I. Malokostova

“…It has been proved that on an infectious background the new variety is more tolerant to loose smut than the standard variety. …”
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High-resolution esophageal manometry in patients with achalasia by A. A. Smirnov, M. M. Kiriltseva, M. E. Luybchenko, L. I. Davletbaeva, A. V. Kochetkov

“…Introduction. At present, high-resolution esophageal manometry is the «gold standard» for the diagnosis of esophageal achalasia, based on the determination of the integrated relaxation pressure of the lower esophageal sphincter, the value of which in the case of achalasia must exceed 15 mm Hg (MMS System). …”
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