A Critical Review on the Book Child’s Literature in Iran: The University Textbook by Amir Hossein Zanjanbar, Ayoob Moradi

“…The book has many positive aspects, but due to common methodological weaknesses between this book and many books which are written in the realm of children's literature, the present study prefers to critique this book from an approbation point of view, rather than a critical one. …”
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A Homemade Snare: An Alternative Method for Mechanical Removal of Dirofilaria immitis in Dogs by Ana Margarida Alho, António Fiarresga, Miguel Landum, Clara Lima, Óscar Gamboa, José Meireles, José Sales Luís, Luís Madeira de Carvalho

“…Currently, manual extraction is the preferred method to remove adult heartworms due to its diminished invasiveness, reduced damage to the vascular endothelium, and shortened anaesthesia duration. …”
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Presenting the Model of the Current and Desirable State of the Family Economics Curriculum in the Second Level of High School in Iran by Seyed Ali Hosseini, Abbas Gholtash, Mokhtar Ranjbar

“…Objective: The aim of this study was to construct a model delineating the existing and preferred configuration of the family economics curriculum at the secondary level of high schools in Iran. …”
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Perioperative Nutrition in Abdominal Surgery: Recommendations and Reality by Yannick Cerantola, Fabian Grass, Alessandra Cristaudi, Nicolas Demartines, Markus Schäfer, Martin Hübner

“…Preoperative oral supplementation of a minimum of five days is preferable; depending on the patient and the type of surgery, immune-enhancing formulas are recommended. …”
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A comprehensive review of microplastic pollution in freshwater and marine environments by Irene Monica Jaikumar, Majesh Tomson, Arun Meyyazhagan, Balasubramanian Balamuralikrishnan, Rathinasamy Baskaran, Manikantan Pappuswamy, Hesam Kamyab, Elham Khalili, Mohammad Farajnezhad

“…Curbing them has to start with a ban of all forms of primary microplastics, and single use plastics with preference being given to biodegradable alternatives. …”
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Uncovering Gender and Age Neutrality in CT Values for E and RdRp Gene Amplification in SARS-CoV-2 by Ibrahim A. Naqid, Masood Ahmed Hameed, Nawfal R. Hussein, Shivan Hassan Yousif

“…This study's findings suggest that gender and age do not significantly influence CT values for E and RdRp gene amplification, and there is no preferred gene for detection, providing valuable insights into the molecular characteristics of the studied cohort.…”
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An Analysis of QoS in ZigBee Network Based on Deviated Node Priority by Md. Jaminul Haque Biddut, Nazrul Islam, Md. Maksudul Karim, Mohammad Badrul Alam Miah

“…Second, the QoS is analyzed based on the new priority status for tasks preference purposes. The outcome of this paper shows that the QoS of the network is more conspicuous than non-priority based network.…”
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Hepatoid adenocarcinoma of the stomach with ideal response to neoadjuvant chemo-immunotherapy: a case report by Linchuan Li, Linchuan Li, Dexu Zhang, Jiankang Zhu, Jiankang Zhu, Guangyong Zhang, Guangyong Zhang

“…Surgical intervention remains the preferred treatment modality for eligible patients. …”
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A comparative analysis of L-moments, maximum likelihood, and maximum product of spacing methods for the four-parameter kappa distribution in extreme value analysis by Muhammad Shafeeq ul Rehman Khan, Zamir Hussain, Sadaf Sher, Muhammad Amjad, Faisal Baig, Ishfaq Ahmad, Hamd Ullah

“…The results reveal that MPS is a preferred method of estimation of parameters for KAPD, i.e. having the lowest RMSE values, especially in the presence of heavier tail and significant positive skewness for small to very large sample sizes. …”
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Mononuclear Aluminum–Fluoride Ions, AlF<i>_x</i>^(+/−)—Study of Plausible Frameworks of Complexes with Biomolecules and Their In Vitro Toxicity by Anja Pavlovič, Larisa Janžič, Lucija Sršen, Andreja Nataša Kopitar, Kathleen F. Edwards, Joel F. Liebman, Maja Ponikvar-Svet

“…Our review of salts of ionic AlF<i>_x</i> species, which plausibly form the framework of complexes with biomolecules, revealed that the octahedral configuration of aluminum in the active site of the enzyme is preferred over the trigonal-bipyramidal structure. …”
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Site Assessment of Multiple-Sensor Approaches for Buried Utility Detection by Alexander C. D. Royal, Phil R. Atkins, Michael J. Brennan, David N. Chapman, Huanhuan Chen, Anthony G. Cohn, Kae Y. Foo, Kevin F. Goddard, Russell Hayes, Tong Hao, Paul L. Lewin, Nicole Metje, Jen M. Muggleton, Adham Naji, Giovanni Orlando, Steve R. Pennock, Miles A. Redfern, Adrian J. Saul, Steve G. Swingler, Ping Wang, Christopher D. F. Rogers

“…Open-cut methods are predominantly used, in preference to trenchless technology, to effect a repair, replace or install a new section of the network. …”
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The Value of Programmable Shunt Valves for the Management of Subdural Collections in Patients with Hydrocephalus by Dimitrios Pachatouridis, George A. Alexiou, Evaggelos Mihos, George Fotakopoulos, Spyridon Voulgaris

“…Based on our results, we believe that programmable shunt valves should be preferred.…”
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Green building assessment tools in Indonesia: A systematic literature review and comparative analysis by Lendra Lendra, Jesica Jesica, Agung Wibowo Mochamad, Hatmoko Jati Utomo Dwi, Andi Andi

“…The comparative analysis identifies that while Greenship tools dominate the planning and construction phases, EDGE excels in operational energy efficiency for educational and medical buildings, whereas MAGC is preferred for commercial buildings and public facilities. …”
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Vaccine-induced T cell receptor T cell therapy targeting a glioblastoma stemness antigen by Yu-Chan Chih, Amelie C. Dietsch, Philipp Koopmann, Xiujian Ma, Dennis A. Agardy, Binghao Zhao, Alice De Roia, Alexandros Kourtesakis, Michael Kilian, Christopher Krämer, Abigail K. Suwala, Miriam Stenzinger, Halvard Boenig, Agnieszka Blum, Victor Murcia Pienkowski, Kuralay Aman, Jonas P. Becker, Henrike Feldmann, Theresa Bunse, Richard Harbottle, Angelika B. Riemer, Hai-Kun Liu, Nima Etminan, Felix Sahm, Miriam Ratliff, Wolfgang Wick, Michael Platten, Edward W. Green, Lukas Bunse

“…PTPRZ1-TCR-T maintain stem cell memory phenotype in vitro and in vivo and lyse all examined HLA-A*02+ primary glioblastoma cell lines with a preference for GSCs and astrocyte-like cells. In summary, we demonstrate the proof of principle to employ TCR-T to treat glioblastoma.…”
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Environmental Risk Assessment of Subway Station Construction to Achieve Sustainability Using the Intuitionistic Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process and Set Pair Analysis by Junwu Wang, Sen Liu, Yinghui Song, Jing Wang, Han Wu

“…The evaluation results of the proposed model are more objective and reasonable than those of the traditional analytic hierarchy process, the entropy weight method, fuzzy comprehensive evaluation, grey correlation analysis, and technique for order of preference by similarity to an ideal solution (TOPSIS). …”
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Organoleptic and physicochemical of meltique beef steak injected with varying concentrations of coconut oil by Permata Sari Dian, Apriantini Astari, Budiman Cahyo, Cipta Dainy Nunung, Humayrah Wardina, Lesa Aditia Edit

“…In the sensory evaluation, the meat injected with the 730 g emulsion was preferred for its aroma and tenderness. The use of coconut in the formulation retains beneficial high lauric acid content, presents a promising alternative for emulsion blends, and exhibits characteristics similar to Wagyu.…”
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Quantum Chemical Investigation on the Antioxidant Activity of Neutral and Anionic Forms of Juglone: Metal Chelation and Its Effect on Radical Scavenging Activity by Aymard Didier Fouegue Tamafo, Julius Numbonui Ghogomu, Nyiang Kennet Nkungli, Désiré Bikélé Mama, Elie Younang

“…In the aqueous phase also, the sequential proton loss electron transfer was preferred by all the molecules, while the Cu(II) chelates were the most reactive.…”
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Real-Time Capable Thermal Model of an Automotive Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machine by Martin Stefan Baumann, Andreas Steinboeck, Wolfgang Kemmetmuller, Andreas Kugi

“…Hence, model-based real-time temperature monitoring is a preferred solution. Recent publications typically utilize low-dimensional lumped-parameter thermal networks. …”
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The Optimal Licensing Contract in a Differentiated Stackelberg Model by Xianpei Hong, Lijun Yang, Huaige Zhang, Dan Zhao

“…Thirdly, the innovator always prefers to license its nondrastic innovation by means of a two-part tariff instead of licensing by means of a royalty; however, with a drastic innovation, the optimal licensing strategy can be either a two-part tariff or a royalty, depending upon the differentiation of the goods.…”
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Preparation of Lignite Dust Suppressant by Compound Surfactants and Effect of Inorganic Salt on Dust Suppressant by Jian He, Hao Shu, Lei Zhang, Lei Zhang, Yang Jia, Lu Zhao, Xin Wen

“…The fast penetration T (0.06%), SDBS (0.15%), and APG (0.20%) are the preferred main ingredients. (2) Adding inorganic salts on the basis of compounding, according to the effect of inorganic salts on the effect of dust suppressant, it is concluded that NaCl (1.00%) is the best synergist. (3) In order to save costs, reduce the amount of surfactant. …”
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