Author(s): Singh Z; Chiong JD; Kamal S; Majewski MB;

Dye-sensitized photoelectrodes may be used as heterogeneous components for fuel-forming reactions in photoelectrochemical cells. There has been increasing interest in developing Earth-abundant cheaper photosensitizers based on first-row transition metals. We describe here the synthesis, characterization, and study of the ground and excited state propertie ...

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Author(s): Lafay A; Adrien E; Lonardo Burr SD; Douglas H; Provost-Larocque K; Xu C; LeFevre JA; Maloney EA; Osana HP; Skwarchuk SL; Wylie J;

Transcoding is the process of translating between spoken and written numbers, and it is correlated with other mathematical skills. In the present study, we investigated the link between French number writing of 49 students in the third grade (aged 7-9 years) and their language skills. Transcoding ...

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Author(s): Sun Y; Wang C;

The work presented in this paper is in the area of brain tumor detection. We propose a fast detection system with 3D MRI scans of Flair modality. It performs 2 functions, predicting the gray level distribution and location distribution of the pixels in the tumor regions and generating tumor masks with pixel-wise precision. To facilitate 3D data analysis a ...

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Author(s): Bietar K; Chu S; Mandl G; Zhang E; Chabaytah N; Sabelli R; Capobianco JA; Stochaj U;

Lanthanide-doped upconverting nanoparticles (UCNPs) are ideal candidates for use in biomedicine. The interaction of nanomaterials with biological systems determines whether they are suitable for use in living cells. In-depth knowledge of the nano-bio interactions is therefore a pre-requisite for the development of biomedical applications. The current stud ...

Article GUID: 38495986

Author(s): Sidorenkov AV; Borokhovski EF;

In this article, we attempt to integrate and further develop conceptual ideas about functions of small groups and the informal subgroups that arise within them in relation to their respective members, namely, the functions of: (1) creating possibilities for realizing individual goals and meeting individual needs; (2) providing protection from external and ...

Article GUID: 38492193

Author(s): Islam M; Zunair H; Mohammed N;

Crafting effective deep learning models for medical image analysis is a complex task, particularly in cases where the medical image dataset lacks significant inter-class variation. This challenge is further aggravated when employing such datasets to generate synthetic images using generative adversarial networks (GANs), as the output of GANs heavily relie ...

Article GUID: 38492455

Author(s): Mokhtarinia H; Alimohammadi B; Sadeghi-Yarandi M; Torabi-Gudarzi S; Soltanzadeh A; Nikbakht N;

Background: Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs) is a multi-factorial disorder in most occupational setting and it has increased significantly in recent years. Objective: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between physical, cognitive, and environmental factors of ergonom ...

Article GUID: 38489202

Author(s): Tremblay SA; Alasmar Z; Pirhadi A; Carbonell F; Iturria-Medina Y; Gauthier CJ; Steele CJ;

Multivariate approaches have recently gained in popularity to address the physiological unspecificity of neuroimaging metrics and to better characterize the complexity of biological processes underlying behavior. However, commonly used approaches are biased by the intrinsic associations between variables, or they are computationally expensive and may be m ...

Article GUID: 38463982

Author(s): Toby Long

CONCLUSIONS: The baseline presence of ACEs among this Abu Dhabi sample, along with the associated risks of physical and mental health morbidities, and risk-taking behaviors play a significant role in understanding the extent, nature, and associated sequalae of ACEs in this population; providing nuanced context for early intervention. Our findings will inf ...

Article GUID: 38484508

Author(s): Rodgers TFM; Spraakman S; Wang Y; Johannessen C; Scholes RC; Giang A;

Stormwater rapidly moves trace organic contaminants (TrOCs) from the built environment to the aquatic environment. Bioretention cells reduce loadings of some TrOCs, but they struggle with hydrophilic compounds. Herein, we assessed the potential to enhance TrOC removal via changes in bioretention system design by simulating the fate of seven high-priority ...

Article GUID: 38483320

Author(s): Rodriguez Buritica JM; Eppinger B; Heekeren HR; Crone EA; van Duijvenvoorde ACK;

Observational learning is essential for the acquisition of new behavior in educational practices and daily life and serves as an important mechanism for human cognitive and social-emotional development. However, we know little about its underlying neurocomputational mechanisms from a developmental perspective. In this study we used model-based fMRI to inv ...

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Author(s): Bruno Gagnon

CONCLUSIONS: This exploratory study identified three distinct pathways of inflammation, or lack thereof, characterizing different CACS phenotypes.

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