Functional dyspepsia and gastroparesis: are they distinct disorders, a spectrum of diseases or one disease? by Simon Keely, Nicholas J Talley, Michael Potter, Kerith Duncanson, Stella-Maris Egboh

“…This review is focused on exploring the similarities and differences between FD and GP to guide clinician management and improve treatment outcomes. …”
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Minimally invasive exoscope-assisted coccygectomy: A novel approach for chronic refractory coccydynia by Barnabas Obeng-Gyasi, Danielle Wilmes, Matthew P. Blackwell, Jae H. Kwon, Gordon Mao

“…Traditional treatments often fail to provide adequate relief for this debilitating condition, prompting the need to explore surgical approaches. Case Description: A 40-year-old female patient with persistent pain unresponsive to conservative treatments underwent this advanced procedure. …”
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Carrollian partition functions and the flat limit of AdS by Per Kraus, Richard M. Myers

“…This partition function, specified at past and future null infinity in the case of massless particles, generates Carrollian correlation functions that encode the S-matrix. We explore this connection, including the realization of symmetries, soft theorems arising from large gauge transformations, and the correspondence with standard momentum space amplitudes. …”
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Teacher Wellbeing as a Cornerstone of Student Success in Foreign Language Education by Leandro Delgado-Fernández, José Luis Sardiñas-Companioni, Adis Eliany Puerto-Valdés

“…This article delves deep into the crucial link between teacher wellbeing and student success.Through a qualitative exploratory and descriptive paradigm, the research includes a theoreticalreview, a survey, and a focus group to explore the current state of the multifaceted relationshipbetween teacher wellbeing and the quality of learning and student outcomes in the ForeignLanguage Major at the University of Ciego de Ávila. …”
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IN THE DEANS’ SHOES: A QUALITATIVE EXAMINATION OF ISSUES REQUIRING STRATEGIC DECISION-MAKING IN TEACHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS by Jefferson E Flores

“… This qualitative study explores the decision-making processes of deans in teacher education in the Philippines and investigates the challenges they encounter. …”
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Selection strategy for encapsulation of hydrophilic and hydrophobic ingredients with food-grade materials: A systematic review and analysis by Ruihan Huang, Hongdong Song, Sen Li, Xiao Guan

“…This review focuses on the loading methods for hydrophilic and hydrophobic substances, along with a detailed exploration of nanocarrier categorization, composition, and preparation methods. …”
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Micro Immune Response On-chip (MIRO) models the tumour-stroma interface for immunotherapy testing by Alice Perucca, Andrea Gómez Llonín, Oriol Mañé Benach, Clement Hallopeau, Elisa I. Rivas, Jenniffer Linares, Marta Garrido, Anna Sallent-Aragay, Tom Golde, Julien Colombelli, Eleni Dalaka, Judith Linacero, Marina Cazorla, Teresa Galan, Jordi Pastor Viel, Xavier Badenas, Alba Recort-Bascuas, Laura Comerma, Patricia Fernandez-Nogueira, Ana Rovira, Pere Roca-Cusachs, Joan Albanell, Xavier Trepat, Alexandre Calon, Anna Labernadie

“…Collectively, our study underscores the translational value of MIRO as a powerful tool for exploring how the spatial organisation of the tumour microenvironment shapes the immune landscape and influences the responses to immunomodulating therapies.…”
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Advancements in Electrochemical Sensing Technology for Heavy Metal Ions Detection by Yu Tian, Jinli Liu, Jiali Qiao, Fuguo Ge, Yukun Yang, Qi Zhang

“…Advanced methods using innovative electrochemical sensor technologies are explored, highlighting the importance of sensing strategies for the quick and easy monitoring of metal levels in different environments. …”
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Breaking the wire: the impact of critical length on melting pathways in silver nanowires by K M Ridings, E E L Vaka’uta, S M Croot

“…We explore the melting mechanisms of silver nanowires through molecular dynamics simulations and theoretical modelling, where we observe that two distinct mechanisms or pathways emerge that dictate how the solid-liquid interface melts during the phase transition. …”
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Continuous professional development in higher education: A systematic review of its conceptualizations, trends and challenges (2011- 2020) by Medhanit Adane Solomon, Amare Asgedom Gebremedhin, Kassahun Weldemariam Tigistu

“…On the other hand, they explore the challenges that hinder academic staff from engaging in CPD in higher education.  …”
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Research Progress on Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis by GONG Jin, ZHANG Jinjin, CHEN Lili, WANG Hui, XING Yanchao

“…It also addresses the challenges in the clinical application of hUC-MSCs and explores future directions, in the hope of providing feasible theoretical support for the treatment of KOA with hUC-MSCs.…”
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Review of Electric-Carbon Coupling Market Studies： Status，Challenges，and Sustainability Perspectives by ZHU Jizhong, XIE Chuchu, ZHANG Di, LAN Jing, ZHOU Jialin

“…Subsequently，focusing on the electric-carbon coupling market mechanism，this study extensively investigates carbon emissions in the electricity sector and analyzes the interactive mechanisms between electricity and carbon trading markets. Additionally，it explores collaborative mechanisms across diverse markets and multiple application scenarios. …”
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The advancement of nanosystems for drug delivery in the prevention and treatment of dental caries by Han Du, Zheng Wang, Shenglan Long, Yiding Li, Deqin Yang, Deqin Yang, Deqin Yang

“…Therefore, this review examines the role of nanosystems for drug delivery in combating dental caries by inhibiting bacteria survival, biofilm formation, demineralization, and promoting remineralization, and exploring their potential to become the mainstream means of prevention and treatment of dental caries in future.…”
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Cooperative learning strategy type STAD for economic business in SMK Bhakti Bangsa by Muhammad Fasya Fanshary Aksa, Maya Gita Cahyani, Amanda Tri Damayanti

“…The research uses a qualitative approach to explore the influence of the STAD strategy on students' interest in learning with observation and interviews related to implementing the STAD strategy. …”
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Digital financial inclusion and economic green growth: evidence from counties covered by China’s national key ecological functional zones by Li Mo, Song Chen, Shenwei Wan, Chen Liang, Ye Ma

“…Against the backdrop of growing attention being paid to both ecological compensation and the digital economy, this paper explores the impact of digital financial inclusion on green economic growth in counties within China’s National Key Ecological Functional Zones (NKEFZs) from 2014 to 2022, using panel data from 393 counties. …”
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DECOLONIZING ISLAMIC STUDIES: A VIEW FROM THE SALAFIS SCHOOL OF THOUGHT by EMORDI PROMISE JUDE, OGHENERO KANO BENSON, CHUKWUKADIBIA CHIMAUZOM EZE, CYNTHIA UKA IYADE, AYINOR AZUBUIKE

“…Through the lens of critical thinking, we explore how the Salafi school both reinforces and critiques notions of Arab centrality in Islam. …”
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Avaliando impactos econômicos do programa “Reflorestar” de pagamentos por serviços ambientais by Renato Nunes de Lima Seixas, Pablo Medeiros Jabor

“…To estimate the causal effect of the program, we use a differen-ces-in-differences strategy that explores the gradual adherence of the program in municipalities. …”
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Gradescope in Large Lecture Classrooms: A Case Study at Indiana University by Carrie A. Hansel, Anne Ottenbreit-Leftwich, Joshua D. Quick, Anna Hungerfield Greene, Maggie Ricci

“… This qualitative, multi-case study explores how instructors at one higher education institution used an emerging technology, Gradescope, in their large classes to support the assessment of student learning. …”
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Isaiah 3:16–23: Dress, pride, ostentatious items or syncretism? by Paul Nyarko-Mensah, Dirk J. Human

“…The study investigated Isaiah 3:16–23 using the historical-grammatical methodology for the following reasons: to explore the author’s aim in writing the passage, ascertain the socio-psychological significance of dress and outward appearance, determine whether the items listed are exclusively female dresses and examine the contribution of the women of Zion to national sin. …”
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Adaptive temporal-difference learning via deep neural network function approximation: a non-asymptotic analysis by Guoyong Wang, Tiange Fu, Ruijuan Zheng, Xuhui Zhao, Junlong Zhu, Mingchuan Zhang

“…Abstract Although deep reinforcement learning has achieved notable practical achievements, its theoretical foundations have been scarcely explored until recent times. Nonetheless, the rate of convergence for current neural temporal-difference (TD) learning algorithms is constrained, largely due to their high sensitivity to stepsize choices. …”
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