Visual Rhetoric of the Jewel with The Infant Jesus in the Setting of Arma Christi by Ewa Letkiewicz

“…Expensive materials were used to make it, including gold, rubies, colourful enamel in white, green and blue. …”
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Simulation of a Simple Wolter Telescope of Type I by Geant4 for Some Widely Used Materials by Mehdi Abbasian Motlagh, Gohar Rastegarzadeh

“…At the present work, the reflection of X-rays from surfaces composed of silicon, gold, iridium, and nickel is simulated in the range of E ≤ 5 keV energy for the two cases, which includes raw mirror surfaces and a typical Wolter-I optics-based X-ray telescope. …”
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Effect of Annealing Temperature on the Morphology and Piezoresponse Characterisation of Poly(vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene) Films via Scanning Probe Microscopy by K. Lau, Y. Liu, H. Chen, R. L. Withers

“…Poly(vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene) (PVDF-TrFE (70/30)) films were synthesized on a gold/glass substrate via spin coating. The films were annealed at a temperature between 125∘C and 180∘C. …”
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Computer Deep Learning Network Security Vulnerability Detection Based on Virtual Reality Technology by Xiaokun Zheng

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Effects of Cryptocurrencies on Global Economics: A Review Study by Rogash Younis Masiha

“…There are many questions about replacing the digital currency with gold or the dollar in a rapid transformation that changes the trends of the global economy, and the number of cryptocurrencies around the world has reached about 4337 currencies with a market value of $ 1.003 trillion, “Bitcoin” holds the largest share by 66% with a market value of $ 664 billion. …”
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Does the crisis period affect the properties of various financial assets: evidence from G7, BRIC, GCC countries by Marwa Eleuch, Nada Souissi, Mourad Mroua

“…This paper investigates the role of various financial assets as diversifiers, hedges, and safe havens using the dynamic conditional correlation-GARCH and quantile regression models, for the period from August, 10 2015 to June, 5 2024 for the case of G7, BRIC, and GCC countries. Results show that gold’s robust safe-haven status, alongside commodities like oil, gas, and wheat, which exhibit varying degrees of resilience in turbulent market conditions. …”
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Fostering team resilience with servant leadership: A multi-level study of the construction industry by Ahmad N. Siddiquei, Saima Ahmad, Fahad Asmi

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Endodontic treatment of third molars from a conservative perspective. A case report by Luis Darìo Pèrez Villalba, Fernando Marcelo Armijos Briones

“…K-type files No. 6, 8 and 10 were used for the preparation of the smooth tunnel (glide path) and a WaveOne Gold primary file for shaping. A single cone obturation was performed. …”
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Aortic Valvuloplasty as Bridging for TAVI in High-Risk Patients with Heyde’s Syndrome: A Case Report by Cosmo Godino, Anna Giulia Pavon, Antonio Mangieri, Alberto Margonato

“…In these patients, the aortic valve replacement should be recommended as “gold standard.” In high-surgical-risk patients, the Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) is an alternative option. …”
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Iatrogenic Sinistral Hypertension Complicating Screening Colonoscopy by Oliver J. Ziff, A. M. James Shapiro

“…Colonoscopy is widely accepted as the gold-standard screening technique for detecting malignancies in the distal gastrointestinal tract in patients with symptoms suggestive of colon cancer. …”
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Skeletal Cryptococcosis: Case Report and Review of the Literature by Lori Wood, Lil Miedzinski

“…Radiographic investigations are nonspecific and the gold standard of diagnosis remains culture isolation from bone tissue. …”
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Analysis of Nanodipoles in Optical Nanocircuits Fed by Gaussian Beam by Karlo Costa, Victor Dmitriev, Janilson Souza, Gustavo Silvano

“…The numerical analysis is performed by linear method of moments with a given surface impedance of gold cylindrical conductors. With this model, we analyze the variation of standing-wave response along the circuit in function of some geometrical parameters. …”
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Impact of late effects after treatment for bladder cancer with radical cystectomy on Quality of life: a case-control study by Rikke V. Milling, Ninna K. Nielsen, Charlotte Graugaard-Jensen, Peter Christensen, Helle Pappot, Jørgen B. Jensen

“…Background and purpose: The gold standard when treating muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) is radical cystectomy (RC), a procedure that holds the potential to affect the function of several pelvic organs, causing an impact on the patient’s Quality of Life (QoL). …”
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Intracardiac Fibrinolysis and Endothelium Activation Related to Atrial Fibrillation Ablation with Different Techniques by Orsolya Hajas, Zsuzsa Bagoly, Noémi K Tóth, Réka Urbancsek, Alexandra Kiss, Kitti B Kovács, Ferenc Sarkady, Attila Nagy, Anna V. Oláh, László Nagy, Marcell Clemens, László Csiba, Zoltán Csanádi

“…We measured markers of fibrinolysis and endothelium activation before and after PVI with the second-generation cryoballoon (Cryo), pulmonary vein ablation catheter (PVAC-Gold), and irrigated radiofrequency (IRF). Methods. …”
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Er,Cr:YSGG 2780 nm Laser Treatment of Lip Melanin Hyperpigmentation by Manaf Taher Agha, Pavel Polenik, Mawada Hassan

“…Materials and Methods. 85 patients were selected and Er,Cr : YSGG laser with 2780 nm wavelength in ablative mode (iPlus, Biolase, USA) was used to treat patients with dark lip melanin pigmentation, using gold handpiece and MZ 10 tip (diameter of 1 mm), and the parameters were set as follows: energy density 28.7 J/cm2, frequency 30 Hz, water cooling 100%, and air cooling 60%. …”
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Comparison of CMM and Micro-CT Volumetric Analysis of Polyethylene Tibial Knee Inserts in Total Knee Replacement by Wei Jiang, Cuicui Ji, Huaxing Xiao, Zhongmin Jin, Yuntian Dai

“…The comparison results indicate that gravimetric remains the gold standard and the CMM measurement took less time and had better precision, accuracy, and repeatability compared to Micro-CT measurement technique.…”
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Pleuroperitoneal Leak as an Uncommon Cause of Pleural Effusion in Peritoneal Dialysis: A Case Report and Literature Review by Minh Huan Dang, Mathew Mathew, Rajesh Raj

“…This diagnosis can be made with a combination of biochemical tests and radiological modalities, in the absence of a gold standard diagnostic test. In addition to thoracocentesis, treatment often involves cessation of peritoneal dialysis and transition to hemodialysis. …”
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A curved compliant spinal bone anchor to enhance fixation strength. by Esther P de Kater, David J Jager, Paul Breedveld, Aimée Sakes

“…Pedicle screws have long been established as the gold standard for spinal bone fixation. However, their fixation strength can be compromised in cases of low bone density, particularly in osteoporotic bone, due to the reliance on a micro-shape lock between the screw thread and the surrounding bone. …”
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Beneficios económicos de la certificación LEED. Edificio Centro Ático: caso de estudio by Y. Alvarado, Ó. Ribero, D. Garzón, I. Gasch

“…Seguido a esto se plantean estrategias para lograr que el edificio Centro Ático alcance la certificación LEED GOLD New Construction V3 2009 y se calculan los incrementos económicos asociados a éstas. …”
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Helicobacter pylori: From Infection to Cure by ABR Thomson

“…New advances abound, with major interest focusing on the simple, safe, inexpensive new `gold standard’ for H pylori eradication therapy: a single week of tid omeprazole 20 mg, metronidazole 400 mg and clarithromycin 250 mg, or omeprazole 20 mg, amoxicillin 1000 mg and clarithromycin 500 mg. …”
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