A Preliminary Study on the Functionality of the Carotid-Vertebral Anastomotic Artery in the Regulation of Blood Flow in the Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) by Duplex Ultrasound Ex... by Marna S. van der Walt, Willem Daffue, Jacqueline Goedhals, Corna Serfontein, Francois Deacon

“…The length of a giraffe’s neck denotes the flow of blood against the force of gravity, to supply the brain over a 2 m distance. The force of gravity also affects the flow of blood toward the brain, with a posture change from erect to ground level. …”
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Modeling and optimal control of COVID-19 and malaria co-infection based on vaccination by Yaxin Ren, Yakui Xue

“…When the basic reproduction numbers $ R_{C0} $ and $ R_{M0} $ are both below unity, the COVID-19-malaria-free equilibrium is locally asymptotically stable. …”
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Naturally derived efflux pump inhibitor among tetracycline-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii isolates by Ruqaya Kareem Abass Al-ammery, Zainab Adil Ghani Chabuck

“…Efflux pump was detected in all cases, water extract of chamomile showed a significant inhibitory effect especially at 80 mg/mL concentration. Conclusion: Efflux pump is an important mechanism for tetracycline resistance among A. baumannii isolates, and the watery extract of chamomile can be considered a prompt inhibitor for this pump.…”
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Mechanical Properties of Sandstones after Freeze-Thaw Cycles and Models for Their Strength Prediction by Jiaxu Jin, Junzu Ma, Bing Liang, Guosen Zhang, Shihao Yuan

“…A three-parameter strength prediction model based on σC, k0, and m is created based on the critical failure energy function. …”
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Equilibrium and Dynamic Osmotic Behaviour of Aqueous Solutions with Varied Concentration at Constant and Variable Volume by Ivan L. Minkov, Emil D. Manev, Svetla V. Sazdanova, Kiril H. Kolikov

“…The osmotic pressure in aqueous solutions was studied here experimentally as a function of solute concentration (0.05–0.5 M) in two different regimes: of constant and variable solution volume. …”
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4D Mapping of the Fracture Evolution in a Printed Gypsum-Like Core by Using X-Ray CT Scanning by Huabo Liu, Fanjing Meng, Shaozhen Hua

“…During the loading process, a micro-X-ray computed tomography (CT) system was used to scan the specimen with a resolution of 30 × 30 μm2. The volumetric images of specimen were reconstructed based on two-dimensional images. …”
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Transmission Electron Microscopic Morphological Study and Flow Cytometric Viability Assessment of Acinetobacter baumannii Susceptible to Musca domestica cecropin by Shuiqing Gui, Rongjiang Li, Yongwen Feng, Sanming Wang

“…The minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) of Mdc was 4 μg/mL. Bactericidal kinetics of Mdc revealed rapid killing of A. baumannii (30 min). …”
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Form destabilization: Between reality and projection by Mojsilović Mila

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Phase-lag mixed integral equation of a generalized symmetric potential kernel and its physical meanings in (3+1) dimensions by Azhar Rashad Jan

“…Moreover, the separation approach is utilized to convert the MIE into m-harmonic Fredholm integral equations (FIEs) with kernels expressed in the Weber-Sonien integral forms and coefficients involving both temporal and fractional components. …”
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Effect of Titanium Addition on the Thermal Properties of Diamond/Cu-Ti Composites Fabricated by Pressureless Liquid-Phase Sintering Technique by Chih-Yu Chung, Chao-Hung Chu, Mu-Tse Lee, Chun-Ming Lin, Su-Jien Lin

“…The composites exhibited thermal conductivity as high as 620 W/m·K for 50 vol% diamond/Cu-0.6  at % Ti composite with diamond particle size of 300 µm. …”
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Ouagadougou, éléments d’interrogations sur l’identité d’une architecture résidentielle postcoloniale ouverte by Noël SANOU & Mafati Gisèle HÉMA

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Disulfide bond and free radical copolymerization endow TPU with reversible cross-linking properties by Wenxin Gan, Hanyu Xue, Hongyi Lin, Renjin Gao, Yuchi Zhang, Liwei Wang, Jiuping Rao

“…Disulfide bonds in DSTPU enhanced cross-linking, boosting 19% oxygen permeability, thermal conductivity (0.218 W/(m·K)), and mechanical properties like tensile stress (11.18 MPa), force (134.13 N), and elongation (548%). …”
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Determination of Phthalate Plasticisers in Palm Oil Using Online Solid Phase Extraction-Liquid Chromatography (SPE-LC) by Nazarudin Ibrahim, Rozita Osman, Azmui Abdullah, Norashikin Saim

“…An online solid phase extraction (SPE) technique using a large volume (3.5 mL) injection was developed for the analysis of 6 common plasticisers in palm oil. …”
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Application of physics-informed neural networks (PINNs) solution to coupled thermal and hydraulic processes in silty sands by Yuan Feng, Jongwan Eun, Seunghee Kim, Yong-Rak Kim

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Modified Silica Incorporating into PDMS Polymeric Membranes for Bioethanol Selection by Ping Peng, Yongqiang Lan, Juxiang Luo

“…. % resulted in the optimum pervaporation membranes with the maximum separation factor of 12.09 and the corresponding permeation flux of approximately 234.0 g·m−2·h−1 in a binary aqueous mixture at 40°C containing 10 wt. % ethanol. …”
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Concrete with Improved Chloride Binding and Chloride Resistivity by Blended Cements by Katalin Kopecskó, György L. Balázs

“…Chloride ion binding capacity of tested cements in decreasing sequence was the following: (1) CEM III/B 32,5 N-S; (2) CEM III/A 32,5 N; (3) CEM II/B 32,5 R; (4) CEM II/B-M (V-L) 32,5 R; (5) CEM I 42,5 N. Test results indicated that the increasing substitution of clinkers by GGBS improves the chloride resistivity in concrete made with the same water to cement ratio. …”
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VTOS Cross-Linked PDMS Membranes for Recovery of Ethanol from Aqueous Solution by Pervaporation by Jin Gu, Yunxiang Bai, Lin Zhang, Lirong Deng, Chunfang Zhang, Yuping Sun, Huanlin Chen

“…For 6 wt% ethanol aqueous solution, the PDMS membrane had the high separation factor of 15.5 and total flux 573.3 g·m−2·h−1, respectively, when the feed temperature was 40°C, H-PDMS : VTOS : DBTDL = 1 : 0.2 : 0.02 and cross-linking temperature was 80°C.…”
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Self-Esteem and Family Communication as Predictors of Satisfaction with Studies in University Students from the Southern Region of Peru by Victor Canqui, Josue Edison Turpo-Chaparro, Oscar Mamani-Benito, Ronald Castillo-Blanco, Nancy Casildo-Bedón, Renzo Carranza-Esteban

“…The methodology consisted of a cross-sectional and predictive design; 538 Peruvian university students of both sexes participated (69.1% men and 30.09% women) in 2022, whose ages ranged between 17 and 37 years (M = 20.43 and SD = 3.22). The instruments used were the Rosenberg self-esteem scale, the Olson Family Communication Scale (FCS), and the Merino Satisfaction Scale with the study. …”
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Color Stability and Surface Roughness of Different Composite Resins after Using Different Polishing Systems. by Hisham Z. Abdullah, Bassam K. Amin

“…Method: Twenty disk-shaped specimens (were compacted into the custom-made cylindrical plastic mold that had an internal diameter of 10 mm and a depth of 2 mm) were prepared for each composite resin type (3M Z350, Tokoyama Palfique, and Shofu Beautifil II) for a total of 60 specimens, each composite group was divided into two subgroups according to the polishing system (n=10) (Shofu super-snap polishing disks and Eve Diacomp Plus Twist wheel). …”
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Atatürk’ün Halkçılık Politikasında Köycülüğün Yeri ve Antalya Halkevi’nin Solak Köyü’nde Yaptığı Örnek Köy Çalışması by Nursel GÜLCÜ

“…M. Kemal Ataturk ultimately managed all the works in the young republic to raise a modern state grounded on the principle of populism. …”
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