Author(s): Ge S; Xiao X; Huang B; Britt KC;

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Author(s): Messina C; McKibbon K; Wong KS; Prevost P; Petkov V; Forgione P;

This work demonstrates a highly modular, fully regioselective, and high-yielding route to accessing a variety of multiarylated thiophene motifs. Specifically, this method was used to generate unique diarylated (2,5 or 3,5 or 4,5), triarylated (2,3,5 or 2,4,5 or 3,4,5), and tetra-arylated (2,3,4,5) thiophenes, and branched oligothiophenes. Our approach ena ...

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Author(s): Choi Y; Comeau P; Lim BS; Manso AP; Chung SH;

Objectives: This study evaluated the effects of delayed post-polymerization on color, degree of conversion (DC), flexural strength (FS), and cellular response of a 3D-printed dental interim resin. Methods: Specimens were divided into six groups based on delays of 0 h, 2 h, 4 h, 6 h, 8 h, and 10 h before post-polymerization. Color was characterized using ...

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Author(s): Ranipa K; Zhu WP; Swamy MNS;

Vision Transformers (ViTs), inspired by their success in natural language processing, have recently gained attention for heart sound classification (HSC). However, most of the existing studies on HSC rely on single-stream architectures, overlooking the advantages of multi-resolution features. While multi-stream architectures employing early or late fusion ...

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Author(s): Fasihanifard M; Packirisamy M;

Actuating monolithic photonic components (particularly slab waveguides) requires higher force due to their inherent stiffness. However, two primary constraints must be addressed: actuator footprint and fabrication limits. Increasing the number of fingers to provide the required force is not a viable solution due to space constraints, and we must also adhe ...

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Author(s): Fang T; Chen Z; Feng H; Chen P; Chang Z;

Indexable face milling tools are often used to machine workpieces with large axial and radial depth of cuts, and thus, the inserts quickly wear out in machining. A kernel technique of smart machining is tool wear compensation, which is to regularly and automatically measure the insert radius/length with a laser tool setter on the machine table during mach ...

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Author(s): Paquette A; Byers-Heinlein K;

Language mixing is a common feature of bilingual communication, yet its predictors and effects on children's vocabulary development remain debated. Most research has been conducted in contexts with clear societal and heritage languages, leaving open questions about language mixing in environments with two societal languages. Montreal provides a unique ...

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Author(s): Rouibi A; Rouibi A; Khelifa R;

Mosquito community composition can differ spatially and temporally within the same wetlands. Understanding this spatiotemporal variation is crucial, particularly in wetlands of conservation importance. Here, we examine the diversity and community composition of Culicidae (Diptera) across four sites within Fetzara Lake, a large Ramsar site in Northeast Alg ...

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Author(s): Khademi S; Heidarian S; Afshar P; Mohammadi A; Sidiqi A; Nguyen ET; Ganeshan B; Oikonomou A;

In this study, we propose a novel hybrid framework for assessing the invasiveness of an in-house dataset of 114 pathologically proven lung adenocarcinomas presenting as subsolid nodules on Computed Tomography (CT). Nodules were classified into group 1 (G1), which included atypical adenomatous hyp ...

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Author(s): Jibb LA; Hashemi E; Sivaratnam S; Hildenbrand AK; Nathan PC; Chartrand J; Alberts NM; Masama T; Pease HG; Torres LB; Cortes HG; Zworth M; Kuczynski S; Fortier MA;

Background: Pain is a prevalent and distressing symptom for children with cancer, negatively affecting quality of life and family functioning. While most research focuses on hospital-based care, many pain episodes occur at home, where parents act as primary caregivers with limited access to evide ...

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Author(s): Adib A; Zhu WP; Ahmad MO;

Age estimation is increasingly vital for regulating access to age-restricted services, especially to protect children online. Traditional methods-ID checks, facial recognition, and databases-raise concerns about privacy and reliability in digital contexts. Electrocardiogram (ECG) signals, reflecting heart activity, offer a promising alternative due to the ...

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