Evaluating the Influence of Drying Shrinkage on Cracking Resistance of Massive Self-Compacting Concrete with Blast Furnace Slag Using Finite Element Method by Benson Kipkemboi, Shingo Miyazawa

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Interplay between vacancy-induced hydrogen segregation and stress-induced vacancy redistribution causing embrittlement of alpha-iron by Mugilgeethan Vijendran, Ryosuke Matsumoto

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Effects of Combinations of Ophthalmic Viscosurgical Devices and Suction Flow Rates on the Corneal Endothelial Cell Damage Incurred during Phacoemulsification by Tomoyuki Kunishige, Hiroshi Takahashi

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Does fast running limit numerical variability of the vertebral column in rabbits and hares (Leporidae: Lagomorpha)? by Megu Gunji, Nuttakorn Taewcharoen, Fumio Yamada, Emma Sherratt

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Digitized Continuous Magnetic Recordings for the August/September 1859 Storms From London, UK by C. D. Beggan, E. Clarke, E. Lawrence, E. Eaton, J. Williamson, K. Matsumoto, H. Hayakawa

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Erratum for “Woods Charred at Low Temperatures and Their Modification for the Adsorption of Cr(VI) Ions from Aqueous Solution” by Zhenze Li, Takeshi Katsumi, Toru Inui and Shigeyos...

“…Zhenze Li 1,* , Takeshi Katsumi 1 , Toru Inui 1 , Shigeyoshi Imaizumi 2 , (1) GSGES, Kyoto University, Sakyo, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan. , (2) Department of Advanced Interdisciplinary Science, Utsunomiya University, Yoto, Utsunomiya 321-8585, Japan. …”
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Navigating Privacy: A Global Comparative Analysis of Data Protection Laws by Sungjin Lim, Junhyoung Oh

“…This study fills this gap by conducting a comparative analysis of privacy information protection acts in five major regions: the European Union (EU), the United States (focusing on California), China, Japan, and South Korea. The analysis explores the diverse approaches to privacy protection adopted by each region, influenced by their unique historical, political, and cultural contexts. …”
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Effects of Low Reynolds Number on Wake-Generated Unsteady Flow of an Axial-Flow Turbine Rotor by Takayuki Matsunuma, Yasukata Tsutsui

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Carbon Dioxide Absorption and Release Properties of Pyrolysis Products of Dolomite Calcined in Vacuum Atmosphere by Fei Wang, Toshihiro Kuzuya, Shinji Hirai, Jihua Li, Te Li

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Brittle crack propagation acceleration in a single crystal of a 3% silicon-Fe alloy by Tomoya Kawbata, Noritaka Nakamura, Shuji Aihara

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Transjugular Retrograde Obliteration prior to Liver Resection for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Associated with Hyperammonemia due to Spontaneous Portosystemic Shunt by Fumio Chikamori, Nobutoshi Kuniyoshi

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Assessing the Impact of Hermetic Storage Technology on Storage Quantity and Post-Harvest Storage Losses Among Smallholding Maize Farmers in Nepal by Deepak Kumar Nepali, Keshav Lall Maharjan

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Multivariate Analyses with Two-Step Dimension Reduction for an Association Study Between ¹¹C-Pittsburgh Compound B and Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Alzheimer’s Disease... by Atsushi Kawaguchi, Fumio Yamashita

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Rett syndrome complicated by diabetes mellitus type 1 by Yasutaka Kuniyoshi, Satoru Takahashi

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Digital Gaming and Subsequent Health and Well-Being Among Older Adults: Longitudinal Outcome-Wide Analysis by Atsushi Nakagomi, Kazushige Ide, Katsunori Kondo, Koichiro Shiba

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to evaluate the multidimensional effects of digital gaming on health and well-being among older adults, using data from the Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study conducted in Matsudo City, Chiba, Japan. …”
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ArfGAP with the SH3 Domain, Ankyrin Repeat and PH Domain 1 Inversely Regulates Programmed Death-Ligand 1 Through Negative Feedback of Phosphorylated Epithelial Growth Factor Recept... by Chiba N, Menju T, Shimazu Y, Toyazaki T, Sumitomo R, Miyamoto H, Tamari S, Nishikawa S, Date H

“…Naohisa Chiba,1 Toshi Menju,1 Yumeta Shimazu,1 Toshiya Toyazaki,1 Ryota Sumitomo,1 Hideaki Miyamoto,1 Shigeyuki Tamari,1,2 Shigeto Nishikawa,1 Hiroshi Date1 1Department of Thoracic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan; 2Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shizuoka City Shizuoka Hospital, Shizuoka, JapanCorrespondence: Toshi Menju, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 54 Shigoin-Kawahara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan, Tel +81-757514975, Email toshimnj@kuhp.kyoto-u.ac.jpBackground: Signaling pathways centered on the G-protein ADP-ribosylation factor 6 (Arf6) and its downstream effector ArfGAP with the SH3 Domain, Ankyrin Repeat and PH Domain 1 (AMAP1) drive cancer invasion, metastasis, and therapy resistance. …”
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Classification of Wheezing Children in Rural Bangladesh by Intensity of Ascaris Infection, Total and Specific IgE Levels, History of Pneumonia, and Other Risk Factors by Haruko Takeuchi, Md Alfazal Khan, Khalequz Zaman, Sayaka Takanashi, S. M. Tafsir Hasan, Mohammad Yunus, Tsutomu Iwata

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Determinants maintaining healthcare personnel’s motivation during COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda by Makiko Komasawa, Myo Nyein Aung, Christopher Nsereko, Kiyoko Saito, Robert Ssekitoleko, Mitsuo Isono, Motoyuki Yuasa

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Osteoarthritis and Degree of Fatigue are Associated with Pain Levels in Patients with Fibromyalgia Syndrome: A Cross-Sectional Study of 394 Patients by Wang Z, Lan T, Zhang Y, Guo Z, Yu H, Sun G, Wang Z, Yan Z, Tao Q, Xu Y

“…Zihan Wang,1,2,* Tianyi Lan,1,2,* Yuqiao Zhang,1,2 Zijia Guo,3 Hongwei Yu,4 Guiyao Sun,5 Zhitian Wang,6 Zeran Yan,1 Qingwen Tao,1 Yuan Xu1 1Traditional Chinese Medicine Department of Rheumatism, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 2Graduate School, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 3Graduate School, Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Radiology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 5Department of Orthopedics, Shuangqiao Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 6Science Faculty, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Qingwen Tao; Yuan Xu, Email taoqg1@sina.com; xuyuan2004020@163.comObjective: To observe how osteoarthritis (OA) and degree of fatigue affect are associated with pain levels in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS).Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted involving FMS patients. …”
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Effect of Imeglimin, a Novel Anti-Diabetic Agent, on Insulin Secretion and Glycemic Variability in Type 2 Diabetes Treated with DPP-4 Inhibitor: A 16-Week, Open Label, Pilot Study by Itsukaichi A, Yoshikawa F, Fuchigami A, Iwata Y, Sato G, Miyagi M, Hirose T, Uchino H

“…Atsushi Itsukaichi,* Fukumi Yoshikawa,* Ayako Fuchigami, Yoko Iwata, Genki Sato, Masahiko Miyagi, Takahisa Hirose, Hiroshi Uchino Department of Diabetes, Metabolism and Endocrinology, Toho University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Hiroshi Uchino, Department of Diabetes, Metabolism, and Endocrinology, Toho University Graduate School of Medicine, 6-11-1 Omori-Nishi, Ota-ku, Tokyo, 143-8541, Japan, Tel +81-3-3762-4151, Fax +81-3-3765-6488, Email h.uchino@med.toho-u.ac.jpPurpose: Imeglimin is a novel oral antidiabetic agent that improves glucose tolerance. …”
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