Experimental and Numerical Studies on the Mechanical Behavior of a Novel Bidirectional, Prestressed, Prefabricated, Composite Hollow-Core Slab by Junyan Jin, Weicheng Hu, Fuyan Zheng, Bitao Wu

“…By implanting a kind of specially designed concrete movable core rib with the same geometry as the cavity in the hollow-core slab at medium spacing, the transverse stressing performance of the structure is enhanced without affecting the unidirectional structural performance. …”
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Phenotypic Diversity of Doum Palm (Hyphaene compressa), a Semi‐Domesticated Palm in the Arid and Semi‐Arid Regions of Kenya by Agnes Omire, Nancy L. M. Budambula, Johnstone Neondo, Robert Gituru, Cecilia Mweu

“…The 90 accessions clustered into five morphotypes designated as 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. Morphotype 4 was specific only to the Coastal region. …”
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New Method of Depositing the Nanostructured Amorphous Carbon for Carbon Based Solar Cell Applications by A. N. Fadzilah, K. Dayana, M. Rusop

“…Nanostructured amorphous carbon (a-C) solar cells were successfully deposited via a self-designed aerosol-assisted chemical vapor deposition (AACVD). …”
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An efficient strategy to boost photoelectrochemical water oxidation of g-C3N4 films modified with NiO as cocatalyst by Lingling Bi, Jiahao Zhan, Wenhao Zhang, Zhenzhou Wu, Weichuan Xu, Xiaobo Liang, Lijing Zhang, Bin Yan, Chunyi Xu

“…As such, the NiO-60s (the deposition time of NiO is 60 s) photoanode exhibits a higher photocurrent density and much negative onset potential than g-C3N4. which is of great benefit to designing effective g-C3N4 based photoanode for PEC water oxidation reaction.…”
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Identification and Characterization of a Cryptic Genomic Deletion-Insertion in EYA1 Associated with Branchio-Otic Syndrome by Hao Zheng, Jun Xu, Yu Wang, Yun Lin, Qingqiang Hu, Xing Li, Jiusheng Chu, Changling Sun, Yongchuan Chai, Xiuhong Pang

“…Our results showed that the genomic variant is responsible for the hearing loss associated with BOS and provided an example for deciphering such cryptic genomic alterations following pipelines of comprehensive exome/genome sequencing and designed verification.…”
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Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Brain Bioenergetics, Sleep, and Cognitive Performance in Cocaine-Dependent Individuals by George H. Trksak, Bethany K. Bracken, J. Eric Jensen, David T. Plante, David M. Penetar, Wendy L. Tartarini, Melissa A. Maywalt, Cynthia M. Dorsey, Perry F. Renshaw, Scott E. Lukas

“…The current study was designed to identify a differential effect of sleep deprivation on brain bioenergetics, cognitive performance, and sleep between cocaine-dependent and healthy control participants. 14 healthy control and 8 cocaine-dependent participants experienced consecutive nights of baseline, total sleep deprivation, and recovery sleep in the research laboratory. …”
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Cross-cultural differences in early caregiving: levels of mind-mindedness and instruction in UK and India by Laura Bozicevic, Jonathan Hill, Prabha S. Chandra, Agni Omirou, Chaithra Holla, Nicola Wright, Helen Sharp

“…Research characterizing cultural differences in parenting is required to inform the focus of studies designed to test differential outcomes from such practices in children over time and across cultures. …”
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Using Trust and Reputation for Detecting Groups of Colluded Agents in Social Networks by Mariantonia Cotronei, Sofia Giuffre, Attilio Marciano, Domenico Rosaci, Giuseppe M. L. Sarne

“…Although the well-known EigenTrust algorithm can be fruitfully used to detect colluded agents, two important issues arise which limit its effectiveness: 1) it requires input information about which agents can be a-priori considered particularly trustworthy; and 2) it is not designed to handle situations in which we have several, different groups of colluded agents. …”
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A Critique on “The Study of Making Method and Golbandiin Gereh Panj Inlay” by Samira Arab, Seyed Abdolmajid Sharifzadeh

“…Inlay is one of the traditional arts related to wood with a variety of designs, which is not very popular today. The construction of Inlay, especially the Gereh Inlay, has been important since the Safavid period, and this method has been used in the construction of Inlay until the contemporary period. …”
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Inflammatory Response in Preterm and Very Preterm Newborns with Sepsis by Enrique Segura-Cervantes, Javier Mancilla-Ramírez, Jorge González-Canudas, Erika Alba, René Santillán-Ballesteros, Deneb Morales-Barquet, Gabriela Sandoval-Plata, Norma Galindo-Sevilla

“…A cross-sectional study was designed to prospectively follow PT and VPT neonates at risk of developing sepsis. …”
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Detector development for spin-echo SANS techniques using ZnS:Ag/6LiF and 6Li glass scintillators by Giacomo Mauri, G. Jeff Sykora, Gregory N. Smith, Steven R. Parnell, Robert M. Dalgliesh, Dirk Honecker, Sarah E. Mann, Erik M. Schooneveld, Nigel J. Rhodes

“…A detector prototype using GS20 glass scintillator directly coupled to a multi-anode photomultiplier was developed as an alternative for SESANS measurements at higher incident neutron fluxes. The designs and results obtained with the two detectors are presented together with future improvements to both technologies. …”
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Effects of mosquito-proofing storm drains on adult and larvae mosquito abundance: Protocol of the IDAlErt storm drAin randomiSed controlled trial (IDEAS) by Marina Treskova, Tomás Montalvo, Joacim Rocklöv, Charles Hatfield, Frederic Bartumeus, Shouro Dasgupta, João Encarnação, Rachel Lowe, Jan C. Semenza, Pascale Stiles, Jordi Noya, Andrea Valsecchi, Till Bärnighausen, John R.B. Palmer, Aditi Bunker

“…Together with the Agency, we designed a randomised controlled trial (RCT) to experimentally assess the effectiveness of these modifications on adult Aedes albopictus and Culex pipiens populations. …”
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An esophageal stent integrated with wireless battery-free movable photodynamic-therapy unit for targeted tumor treatment by Qian Han, Pingjin Zou, Xianhao Wei, Junyang Chen, Xiaojiao Li, Li Quan, Ranlin Wang, Lili Xing, Xinyu Xue, Yi Zhou, Meihua Chen

“…In this study, we propose a novel esophageal stent equipped with a wireless, battery-free, and movable photodynamic therapy (PDT) unit designed to treat esophageal tumors with flexibility, precision, and real-time control. …”
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Bioinformatics Analysis, Prokaryotic Expression and Biological Activity of Lysin from Vibrio parahaemolyticus Phage vB_VpP_1 by ZHANG Defu, YANG Wenjing, LIU Ke, LIU Qingqing, BAI Wutong, LI Fan, LÜ Xinran, BAI Xue, TAN Xiqian, LI Xuepeng, LI Jianrong

“…The amino acid sequence and structure of gp32 were analyzed by various tools such as Expasy. Primers were designed using Primer 5.0 software and cloned into the pET-28a(+) vector for prokaryotic expression. …”
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Lifestyle Interventions Targeting Body Weight Changes during the Menopause Transition: A Systematic Review by Janet Jull, Dawn Stacey, Sarah Beach, Alex Dumas, Irene Strychar, Lee-Anne Ufholz, Stephanie Prince, Joseph Abdulnour, Denis Prud’homme

“…Two independent researchers screened for studies using experimental designs to evaluate the impact of exercise and/or nutrition interventions on body weight and/or central weight gain performed during the menopausal transition. …”
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Effect of BMP-2 Delivery Mode on Osteogenic Differentiation of Stem Cells by Taekhee Jung, John Hwan Lee, Soonjung Park, Yong-Jin Kim, Joseph Seo, Hye-Eun Shim, Ki-Suk Kim, Hyon-Seok Jang, Hyung-Min Chung, Seong-Geun Oh, Sung-Hwan Moon, Sun-Woong Kang

“…Previously, BMP delivery has been designed and evaluated for osteogenic differentiation, focusing on carriers and sustained release system for delivery of BMPs. …”
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Solo Sonographically Guided PCNL under Spinal Anesthesia: Defining Predictors of Success by Akbar Nouralizadeh, Hamid Pakmanesh, Abbas Basiri, Mohammad Aayanifard, Mohammad Hossein Soltani, Ali Tabibi, Farzaneh Sharifiaghdas, Seyed Amir Mohsen Ziaee, Naser Shakhssalim, Reza Valipour, Behzad Narouie, Mohammad Hadi Radfar

“…Sonography has been brought in percutaneous nephrolithotripsy (PCNL) as an adjunct to or substitute for X-ray to restrict radiation exposure. This study was designed to investigate the possible predictors for the success of the solo sonographically guided PCNL. …”
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Engaging Students in Audiovisual Coding Through Interactive MATLAB GUIs by Carlos Cuevas, Carlos Cortes, Narciso Garcia

“…This study introduces three novel graphical user interface applications designed to strengthen foundational knowledge in audio, image, and video signal coding. …”
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Psychometric comparison of two short versions of the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-4) in a representative sample of the German population by Bjarne Schmalbach, Mareike Ernst, Mareike Ernst, Elmar Brähler, Elmar Brähler, Katja Petrowski

“…In sum, both versions can be recommended for research designs in need of a brief measure of stress and offer unique contributions.…”
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GCFR Coupled Neutronic and Thermal-Fluid-Dynamics Analyses for a Core Containing Minor Actinides by Diego Castelliti, Eleonora Bomboni, Nicola Cerullo, Guglielmo Lomonaco, Carlo Parisi

“…Among the six Gen-IV reactor designs, the Gas Cooled Fast Reactor (GCFR) uses a direct-cycle helium turbine for electricity generation and for a CO2-free thermochemical production of hydrogen. …”
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