Surface Electromyographic Responses During Rest on Mattresses with Different Firmness Levels in Adults with Normal BMI by Xiaohong Hu, Yuhong Gao, Keyang Liu, Luyao Xiang, Bin Luo, Li Li

“…Mattress firmness is a critical factor influencing sleep quality. This study investigates the effects of time, mattress firmness, and anthropometric parameters on surface electromyographic (sEMG) activity during supine rest. …”
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Experimental Study on Vertical Propagation Behavior of Hydraulic Fracture Affected by Artificial Interlayer for Thick Oil Reservoirs by Beibei Chen, Yingmin Qin, Peng Xu, Weijie Zheng, Min Zhang, Yan Peng

“…Crude oil distribution in thick oil reservoirs is vertically heterogeneous; therefore, there is usually a dominant sublayer where oil resources are higher than that in other sublayers. …”
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High-efficiency thin-plate compression of multi-TW Ti:sapphire lasers by Zhaoli Li, Kainan Zhou, Jie Mu, Xiaodong Wang, Xiaoming Zeng, Zhaohui Wu, Xiao Wang, Yanlei Zuo

“…The incident laser pulse, with an energy of 80 mJ and a pulse width of 30.2 fs, is compressed to 10.1 fs by a thin-plate based nonlinear compression. …”
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Pseudo-Random Identification and Efficient Privacy-Preserving V2X Communication for IoV Networks by Sujash Naskar, Gerhard Hancke, Tingting Zhang, Mikael Gidlund

“…Comprehensive performance analysis demonstrates that our scheme completes authentication in a fraction of a millisecond, significantly outperforming existing approaches. …”
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Relaciones laborales de los académicos: Caso Universidad del Zulia by Lilia Pereira de Homes, Morela Pereira Burgos, Wendolin Suárez Amaya, María Gabriela Díaz Nava

“…La metodología utilizada consistió en la revisión documental del marco normativo y de bibliografía especializada en la temática; además, se efectuaron entrevistas a miembros de la Asociación de Profesores de la Universidad del Zulia (APUZ), delegados de las facultades y presidenta de la Federación de Asociaciones de los Profesores Universitarios de Venezuela (FAPUV), períodos 2005-2007/2008-2010. …”
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Cyberbullying in Kenyan universities: Lessons and insights from the personal experience of deans of students by Angela Kogos, TOM KWANYA, Lucy Kibe, Erick Ogolla, Claudior Onsare

“…These recommendations, if implemented, could help secure a favourable online working environment for the deans of students at Kenyan universities as they interact with their students, increase their morale at work, and improve the working relationship between students and the deans of students.…”
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La cartografía temática como recurso idóneo para el conocimiento de la pandemia COVID-19: ejemplo de aplicación en España by José Sancho Comíns, Jorge Olcina Cantos

“…La cartografía ofrece muchas posibilidades al usuario por el hecho de que éste pueda entablar un diálogo inteligente con el mapa en el que, a buen seguro, descubrirá matices inéditos y, sobre todo, podrá formular hipótesis bien fundamentadas que sostengan futuras investigaciones más específicas. …”
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Controllable Nano-Crystallization in Fluoroborosilicate Glass Ceramics for Broadband Visible Photoluminescence by Yuanhang Xiang, Yi Long, Peiying Cen, Sirang Liu, Zaijin Fang, Renjie Jiao

“…A transparent fluoroborosilicate glass ceramic was designed for the controllable precipitation of fluoride nanocrystals and to greatly enhance the photoluminescence of active ions. …”
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Biochemical and biophysical cues of the extracellular matrix modulates stem cell fate: Progress and prospect in extracellular matrix mimicking biomaterials by Anuska Mishra, Unnati Modi, Rahul Sharma, Dhiraj Bhatia, Raghu Solanki

“…Stem cell therapies hold immense promise for the treatment of a wide range of diseases; however, the full therapeutic potential remains untaped. …”
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Community pharmacy’s role in dispensing androgens and supporting harm reduction amid current policy dilemmas by Timothy Piatkowski, Lkhagvadulam Ayurzana, Michelle King, Laetitia Hattingh, Sara McMillan

“…Abstract Background Legitimate androgen use, such as testosterone replacement therapy, requires a legal prescription. Off-label use for reasons like wellness and aesthetics continues to grow. …”
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F. NIETZSCHE’S PERSPEKTYVIZMO SAMPRATA by Arūnas Mickevičius

“…Given exstraperspective position allows us to speak about adequacy of the world and knowledge only using a word „as if“ Keywords: power, interpretation, perspectivism, mask, face, trace, truth. …”
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Mausoleums of representatives of the Mamluk Elite connected with the history of the Golden Horde by Sayfetdinova E.G.

“…Results and scientific novelty: This article presents the history of representatives of the Mamluk elite who played a significant role in relations between the Golden Horde and Egypt. …”
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The role of KNDy neurons in human reproductive health by Aki Oride, Haruhiko Kanasaki

“…In 2003, GPR54 receptor mutations were found in a family with congenital hypogonadotropic hypogonadism. …”
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Isolation of Intestinal Parasites of Public Health Importance from Cockroaches (Blattella germanica) in Jimma Town, Southwestern Ethiopia by Haji Hamu, Serkadis Debalke, Endalew Zemene, Belay Birlie, Zeleke Mekonnen, Delenasaw Yewhalaw

“…This study assessed the potential of the German cockroach Blattella germanica in the mechanical transmission of intestinal parasites of public health importance. A total of 2010 cockroaches were collected from 404 households in Jimma Town, southwestern Ethiopia. …”
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Screening for Incidence and Effect of Pelvic Floor Dysfunction in College-Aged Athletes by Charles J Salvo, Ashlie Crewe, Dillon Estes, Jessica Kroboth, Celia Yost

“…Additionally, these athletes are likely to encounter a significant impact on their athletic performance and quality of life. …”
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Research on Deformation Patterns and Influencing Factors of Ten Pilot Tunnel Pile Method Construction in Large Span Metro Stations by ZHOU Tao

“…［Method］ With Xihuang Village Station as the engineering background, a numerical model for the construction of ten pilot tunnel pile method in large span stations is established. …”
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Geochemistry of Formation Water and Implications for Ultradeep Tight Sandstone of DK Gas Field in Kuqa Depression by Xiaobo Guo, Libin Zhao, Wei Han, Longfei Zhou, Zhilong Huang, Xiongwei Sun, Xuejun Yang, Tonghui Zhang, Chenglin Zhang

“…Sodium/chloride ratio (ρNa+/ρCl-), metamorphic coefficient (ρ(Cl--Na+)/ρ(Mg2+)), desulfurization coefficient (100×ρSO42−/ρCl−), and trace elements concentration parameters show that the formation water was formed in a closed and reductive environment and experienced strong water-rock interaction. …”
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Stochastic optimal power flow framework with incorporation of wind turbines and solar PVs using improved liver cancer algorithm by Noor Habib Khan, Yong Wang, Salman Habib, Raheela Jamal, Muhammad Majid Gulzar, S. M. Muyeen, Mohamed Ebeed

“…Abstract The present study introduces a nature inspired improved liver cancer algorithm (ILCA) for solving the non‐convex engineering optimization issues. …”
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Collaborative Relay Beamforming Strategies for Multiple Destinations with Guaranteed QoS in Wireless Machine-to-Machine Networks by Da Wang, Lin Bai, Xiaoning Zhang, Wenyang Guan, Chen Chen

“…The Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications allow information exchange between machine devices, which can be carried out without any human interaction. However, there are a large number of small and low-power machine devices in the wireless M2M networks. …”
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Educators’ Perspectives about Teaching Writing to EFL Learners in Large Classrooms by Hanan Abdullah Nagi Mohammed, Wissam Lutfi Ibrahim, Amal Abdelsattar Metwally

“…However, this study aims to propose diverse effective, collaborative teaching methods and strategies to upgrade the students' writing skills in large classes. The study adopts a descriptive methodology to analyze a questionnaire of 17 items on a five-point Likert-type scale given to 64 faculty members. …”
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