Effect of Nanodiamonds on Friction Reduction Performance in Presence of Organic and Inorganic Friction Modifiers by A. K. Piya, L. Yang, N. Emami, A. Morina

“…In this sense, it is of particular interest to investigate whether a synergistic tribological performance could be achieved by combining two or more friction modifier additives with nanoparticles. This study conducts a comprehensive investigation into the tribological characteristics of lubricant formulations enriched with nanodiamonds (NDs), combined with organic (Glycerol Monooleate, GMO) and inorganic (molybdenum dithiocarbamate, MoDTC) friction modifiers and a low-concentration anti-wear additive (Zinc dialkyl dithio-phosphate, ZDDP). …”
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Archaeological survey at Balama Byzantine Castle in Pisidia (southwest Turkey): a preliminary report by Hüseyin Metin, Abdulhadi Durukan

“…Balama Castle, dating to the Middle Byzantine period, was identified during an archaeological survey conducted in the region in 2017. This study serves as a preliminary report presenting the initial findings from the site.…”
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How salient are sarcastic questions? by Efrat Levant, Nicole Katzir

“…A large-scale corpus research was conducted throughout three distinct corpora of American-English to determine how these interrogative constructions use salience to encode sarcasm, and how salience contributes to the preference of their sarcastic meaning over the literal one. …”
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Adaptive Similarity Function with Structural Features of Network Embedding for Missing Link Prediction by Chuanting Zhang, Ke-Ke Shang, Jingping Qiao

“…To evaluate the performance of our proposed algorithm, we conduct extensive experiments on eleven disparate networks of the real world. …”
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Coal Worker's Pneumoconiosis Mimicking Lung Cancer in a 75‐Year‐Old Woman With a History of Breast Cancer: A Clinical Case Report by Yeganeh Pakbaz, Farzan Moodi

“…Clinical examination, laboratory tests, chest tomography, and biopsy were conducted. The patient, with a history of biomass fuel exposure, presented with a left upper lung mass, initially thought to be lung cancer. …”
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Beneficial Effects of Dietary Nitrate on Endothelial Function and Blood Pressure Levels by Jenifer d’El-Rei, Ana Rosa Cunha, Michelle Trindade, Mario Fritsch Neves

“…Several clinical trials are being conducted to determine the broad therapeutic potential of increasing the bioavailability of nitrite in human health and disease, including studies related to vascular aging. …”
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Exploring the Synergy Between Artificial Intelligence and Human Resources: A Qualitative Review of Business Management Literature by Girlovan Aura, Horobet Alexandra, Botoroga Cosmin-Alin, Belascu Lucian, Lucian Paul

“…Using QDA Miner 2024, a novel approach based on content, link, and proximity analysis was employed to conduct the literature review. Three major findings were revealed by our investigation. …”
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Explosives and their compositions in the Russian-Ukrainian war by Ya. O. Holovach

“…A comparison of modern explosives with those used in the past to better understand their effectiveness and potential risks if detected. The conducted analysis of photo and video materials with the use of ammunition in the course of hostilities on the territory of Ukraine revealed new markings of equipment with explosive ammunition. …”
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Effectiveness of Sofpironium Bromide in Patients with Primary Axillary Hyperhidrosis Who Experienced Residual or Recurrence of Axillary Odor after Surgery for Axillary Osmidrosis by Masanobu Sakisaka, Akihiko Takushima

“…Since this study was conducted with a small number of patients in a retrospective single-arm design, it is necessary to validate the results in a prospective controlled study with a large number of patients.…”
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Effects of Long Distance Transportation on Honey Bee Physiology by Kiheung Ahn, Xianbing Xie, Joseph Riddle, Jeff Pettis, Zachary Y. Huang

“…Three trials in three different states (CA, GA, and MI) were conducted to study the effects of long distance transportation on honey bee physiology. …”
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Mean Daily Dosage of Aspirin and the Risk of Incident Alzheimer’s Dementia in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Nationwide Retrospective Cohort Study in Taiwan by Cheng-Wei Chang, Jorng-Tzong Horng, Chi-Chang Hsu, Jui-Ming Chen

“…Type 2 diabetes mellitus patients are known to have higher risk of developing dementia while aspirin use has been shown to prevent incident dementia. This study was conducted to evaluate the potential benefits of aspirin use on dementia in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and identify the appropriate dosage of aspirin that provides the most benefit. …”
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Selenopentathionic and Telluropentathionic Acids as Precursors for Formation of Semiconducting Layers on the Surface of Polyamide by Skirma Zalenkiene, Judita Sukyte, Remigijus Ivanauskas, Vitalijus Janickis

“…The electrical resistances of layers with various composition formed over a wide concentration range 0.01–0.5 mol⋅dm−3 of precursor's solution were measured. Variation in the conductivity of layers of Cu–Se–S and Cu–Te–S on the surface of PA shows an evident increase with the increasing of the mass fraction of selenium or tellurium.…”
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Study protocol for a multi-center stepped-wedge cluster randomized trial to explore the usability and outcomes among young people living with HIV in Kiambu and Kirinyaga counties o... by Eric Nturibi, Jared Mecha, Elizabeth Kubo, Albert Orwa, Florence Kaara, Faith Musau, Christine Wamuyu, Justus Kilonzi, Randeep Gill, Sanne Roels

“…However, the effectiveness of such digital health interventions on young HIV patients in Kenya remains uncertain. We will conduct a 12-month stepped wedge cluster randomized trial involving 15-24-year-old HIV patients with smartphone access. …”
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Functional Analysis of Monkeypox and Interrelationship between Monkeypox and COVID-19 by Bioinformatic Analysis by Eun Jung Sohn

“…No wide-ranging studies have been conducted on this disease since it was first reported. …”
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Profit Sharing Mechanism of Large EPC Project considering the Behavior of Fairness Concern by Huimin Li, Lelin Lv, Xiaowei An, Guanghua Dong

“…A large-scale engineering procurement and construction (EPC) project is often conducted by a joint venture. Many factors affect the success of cooperation among participating enterprises, such as trust and the degree of effort of both parties. …”
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Impact of Vein Wall Hyperelasticity and Blood Flow Turbulence on Hemodynamic Parameters in the Inferior Vena Cava with a Filter by Jafar Moradicheghamahi, Debkalpa Goswami

“…Using fluid–structure interaction (FSI) and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) techniques, the investigation focuses on three hemodynamic parameters: time-averaged wall shear stress (TAWSS), oscillatory shear index (OSI), and relative residence time (RRT). Simulations are conducted with varying sizes of clots captured in the filter. …”
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Behavior of Overcoming graduate degree in nursing Cienfuegos by Vladimir Barco Díaz, Zoraida Caridad Álvarez Figueredo, Yusimy Miranda Pérez, Juan Carlos Alvarado Peruyero, Esteban Jesús Sánchez Martínez

“…<strong><br />Results</strong>: More than a third made no postgraduate course or other form of improvement over the eight years studied. Almost half did not conduct scientific research and those who did not perform more than three investigations. …”
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Design of the robot mechanism for quality acceptance of insulator installation in 500 kV transmission lines by LI Yu, ZHANG Zhongjie, ZHOU Xiaofa, CHEN Shufan, SUN Boyang, XIA Yanfeng, FAN Diqing, FANG Yu

“…The D-H parameter method was used to conduct forward kinematics analysis of the detection structure. …”
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Global research trends in music therapy for surgery: a bibliometric analysis (2009–2023) by Xiaoping Xu, Zhenglan Zhong, Yong Yi

“…Abstract Music therapy, known for its profound impact on human emotions and physiology, has gained increasing attention for its applications in medical settings, particularly in surgery. This study conducted a bibliometric analysis of publications on the application of music therapy in surgery from 2009 to 2023, utilizing the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) as the primary database. …”
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La Station Nation du RER A. Un patrimoine souterrain by Raphaël Labrunye, Raphaël Lescure

“…A historical study was thus conducted on Paris intramuros stations (including ‘La Defense’) and focused on the ‘Nation’ station designed by the architect Alain Bourbonnais. …”
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