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In‐Vivo Frame Dynamicity of Self‐Expanding Transcatheter Aortic Valves

BACKGROUND: Due to nitinol stent properties, self-expanding transcatheter heart valves (THVs) have the potential to adapt their frames to native annular dimension excursions during the cardiac cycle and therefore to maintain the physiological relevance of this behaviour. AIMS: To...

How to train your slop cannon: A short guide to using large language models for research in the natural sciences

Large Language Models are transforming mathematics and the physical sciences, allowing scientists to explore ideas quickly and raise their sights to grand challenges. But they also produce plausible but wrong text at industrial scale. Staying afloat in this torrent of slop requir...

Mathematical, Financial and Strategic Thinking for High-Potential Young People

Mathematical, Financial and Strategic Thinking for High-Potential Young People is a BGC standard developed by the Centre for Research, Standards & Human Integrity of Britannia Global Certification Services as a practical, evidence-based framework within the category “Future Schol...

Concurrent Audit of Bedside Blood Transfusion Practices and Outcome of Education and Intervention at a Tertiary Care Hospital

Aim and background: Blood transfusion is a multistep process involving many professionals from different areas.Proper bedside transfusion practice and guideline adherence are important for patient safety and timely identification of possible errors.Auditing the blood administrati...

The Eternal Relativity: Note 20 - The Four Dimensions of Time. Version 1.2

We propose that reality is not composed of ”3 dimensions of space + 1 dimension of time”, but of 4-dimensional Time. Three dimensions of time in differential flow constitute the emergent phenomenon perceived as space, matter, and motion. The fourth dimension, T 0: Nothingness, is...

Micro-CT Evaluation of Mandibular First Molar Root Dentine Thickness in a Black South African Sample Using a Novel Software Program

Background/Objectives: Successful endodontic treatment depends on preserving sufficient radicular dentine to prevent perforations. Mandibular first molars present with complex root morphology and “danger zones,” especially of the mesial root. This study aimed to address the limit...

Implementation of CoARA principles in CNR Research Director competitions: in-depth document analysis of evaluation grids and detailed mapping of operational features

This paper provides an extended and detailed documentary analysis of the implementation of the principles set forth by the Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA) within the competitive selection procedures of the National Research Council of Italy (CNR) for the top-l...

Preconception care practices, documentation, and missed opportunities among women with overweight and obesity: a retrospective study

Despite the importance of preconception care, it remains underutilized and inconsistently documented. The aim of this study was to assess preconception care practices, documentation patterns, and risk profiles among women with overweight and obesity. A retrospective chart review...

Early‐stage myocardial changes are not aggravated by Western diet or ageing in Mybpc3 c.2373insG heterozygous mice

Abstract Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) caused by heterozygous pathogenic gene variants is characterized by highly variable disease phenotypes. Ageing and systemic metabolic disruption are thought to act as additional ‘second hits’ that modulate this genotype–phenotype relatio...

Generalization of Defense Effects Learned from a Single Adversarial Attack

Adversarial attacks misled deep neural networks by injecting perturbations into input images. Training networks with adversarial examples defended against adversarial attacks. However, training with specific adversarial examples only defended against the corresponding attacks. To...

Efficacy evaluation of flap repair after radical excision for axillary hidradenitis suppurativa

The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.

Influence of soil physicochemical properties on the distribution and variability of 137Cs activity concentrations in urban soils of Ózd, Hungary

Abstract Urban soils exhibit substantial heterogeneity in their physicochemical properties influencing the sequestration of 137 Cs. This study investigates the distribution of 137 Cs in urban soils from Ózd, Hungary, and its relationship with soil properties using multivariate st...

SARS-CoV-2 Drug-Resistant Mutations in Non-Structural Proteins

Various antiviral drug therapies have been developed for the treatment of coronaviruses, particularly SARS-CoV-2. However, the emergence of drug-resistant mutations is detrimental to clinical efficacy and global public health. Antiviral usage exerts selective pressures on viruses...

Can AI Promote Sustainable Consumption Without Undermining Consumer Autonomy? The Effects of Ethical Personalization and Sustainability Message Framing

ABSTRACT Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly used to promote sustainable consumption; however, concerns regarding transparency, manipulation, and consumer autonomy raise important ethical questions. This study examines how ethical versus manipulative AI personalization a...

VAFB-2008-12: Archaeological Inventory for the San Antonio Creek Stream Restoration Project, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Santa Barbara County, California

This document is a Section 106 report for the proposed construction of erosion prevention structures within a 1-mile segment of San Antonio Creek just west of the intersection of San Antonio Creek and State Route 1 on Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB) in Santa Barbara County, Cali...

Effect of platinum to boost the methyl-paraben photodegradation in titania nanostructures

Abstract The effect of platinum on the physicochemical properties and photocatalytic activity of TiO 2 nanomaterials, obtained through a hydrothermal method, is reported. The characterization was performed by means of powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), transmission electron microsc...

Real-space spin-orbit interaction from quarter-wave plate nonuniformity

Abstract Spin–orbit interactions couple light polarization to its transverse structure. Although widely studied at interfaces, in tilted anisotropic plates, and under tight focusing, their role in paraxial confocal systems remains unclear. We show that a commercial quarter-wave p...

Soviet Technical Literature in the Gas Industry of the Azerbaijan SSR

This publication presents a brief overview of a collection of Soviet technical literature from the personal archive of Abutalib Mir Aga oglu Abdullaev, the first head of the unified gas infrastructure of the Azerbaijan SSR (Glavgaz of the AzSSR). The collection includes an offpri...

Work and Leisure Oriented Time Use Pattern among Male, Female and Third Gender

One of the long-standing social issues extending to everyday activity is gender-based inequality. An appropriate method to study gender inequality would be to observe how different genders spend their time on various activities. The core purpose of the study is to check whether t...

Reassessing Effect of Length of Antibiotic Therapy in Post-Surgical Endocarditis (RELAPSE): is extended antibiotic therapy still necessary after surgical intervention?

Infective endocarditis (IE) requiring surgical intervention is a complex condition in which the optimal postoperative antibiotic duration remains uncertain. While current guidelines suggest that antibiotic duration does not need to be extended after cardiac intervention when intr...