Anisotropic robust Poly(vinyl alcohol) hydrogels inspired by bio-tissue by Qifeng Jin, Suli Xing, Su Ju, Ya Cao, Ke Duan, Li Jin, Yulin Zhang, Yonglyu He, Jinyao Chen, Jianwei Zhang

“…In this work, inspired by bio-tissues that possess hierarchical anisotropic structures, a novel strong and tough PVA hydrogel was developed by using directional freeze-casting method and multiple physical bond-forming approach. The tensile strength and toughness of the resulted PVA hydrogel are 3.7 MPa and 3.27 MJ⋅m−3, which are 7.7 times and 9.9 times greater than those of conventional PVA hydrogels produced by freeze-casting method. …”
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Tourist harassment and its impact on tourism experience by Zafer ÖTER, Mehmet Yavuz ÇETINKAYA

“…Findings – The findings revealed that international tourists were subjected to six types of tourist harassment: persistence of vendors, begging, verbal abuse, sexual harassment, physical abuse, and peddling of drugs. Finally, the study revealed that harassment had a negative impact on the overall tourism experience, including variables like satisfaction level and future behavioral intentions. …”
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A Novel Approach for Objective Assessment of White Blood Cells Using Computational Vision Algorithms by Cesar Mauricio Rodríguez Barrero, Lyle Alberto Romero Gabalan, Edgar Eduardo Roa Guerrero

“…In the analysis of the blood sample, an important process is the counting and classification of white blood cells, which is done manually, being an exhaustive, subjective, and error-prone activity due to the physical fatigue that generates the professional because it is a method that consumes long laxes of time. …”
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SOLID FUEL OF HYDROCARBON, WOOD AND AGRICULTURAL WASTE FOR LOCAL HEAT SUPPLY SYSTEMS by B. M. Khroustalev, A. N. Pekhota

“…In this case it is possible to obtain significant power-saving and economic effect of the combined use of a hydrocarbon, wood, agricultural and other combustible waste, meanwhile improving the ecological situation at the sites of waste storage and creating a solid fuel with the necessary energy and specified physical-and-chemical properties. A comprehensive solution of a recycling problem makes it possible to use as energy resources a lot of waste that has not found application in other technologies, to produce alternative multi-component fuel which structure meets environmental and energy requirement for local heating systems. …”
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Bromide-Assisted Anisotropic Growth of Gold Nanoparticles as Substrates for Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering by Melissa A. Kerr, Fei Yan

“…Anisotropic Au NPs have received ever-increasing attention in various areas of research due to their unique physical and chemical properties. Numerous synthetic methods involving either top-down or bottom-up approaches have been developed to synthesize Au NPs with deliberately varied shapes, sizes, and configurations; however, the production of templateless, seedless, and surfactant-free singular-shaped anisotropic Au NPs remains a significant challenge. …”
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Duplication of the External Auditory Canal: Two Cases and a Review of the Literature by John K. Goudakos, Sarantis Blioskas, George Psillas, Victor Vital, Konstantinos Markou

“…Diagnosis of first branchial cleft lesions is achieved mainly through careful physical examination. Complete surgical excision with wide exposure of the lesion is essential in order to achieve permanent cure and avoid recurrence.…”
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A Manifold-Based Dimension Reduction Algorithm Framework for Noisy Data Using Graph Sampling and Spectral Graph by Tao Yang, Dongmei Fu, Jintao Meng

“…Thus, manifold learning methods often transform the data into an approximately smooth manifold structure; however, practical data from the physical world may not meet the requirements. The proposed framework follows the idea of the localization of manifolds and uses graph sampling to determine some local anchor points from the given data. …”
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Entrepreneurial Framework Conditions and Economic Growth: Insights from Middle-Income Economies by Frank Ranganai Matenda, Justin Chirima, Mabutho Sibanda

“…We have discovered that there are statistically significant positive correlations between GDP per capita and ‘entrepreneurial finance’ and ‘post-school entrepreneurial education and training’, and statistically significant negative correlations between GDP per capita and ‘taxes and bureaucracy’, ‘internal market openness’, and ‘physical and service infrastructure’. Moreover, we have exposed that EFCs positively and significantly impact economic growth in middle-income countries. …”
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Gender Equality in the Al-Qur'an Surah An-Nisa Verse 34 (Comparative Study of Quraish Sihab and Ibn Asyur) by Muhamad Nasrullah, Halimatussa'diyah, Pathur Rahman, Lukman Nul Hakim

“…The results of this research are that men are considered superior to women because they provide a dowry and support, have more physical strength and intelligence.…”
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The Current Status of Atmospheric Micro/Nanoplastics Research: Characterization, Analytical Methods, Fate, and Human Health Risk by Hsin-Chieh Kung, Chien-Hsing Wu, Nicholas Kiprotich Cheruiyot, Justus Kavita Mutuku, Bo-Wun Huang, Guo-Ping Chang-Chien

“…In response, criteria for defining plastic debris beyond size characterization have been proposed to include polymeric composition, solubility, physical state, shape, color, and origin. There are also emerging techniques, such as Py-GC/MS, which can measure smaller particles in the nanoscale range, and TGA-FTIR-GC/MS, which can accurately identify more polymers. …”
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Effect of Hydrophilicity/Hydrophobicity of the Injector Wall on Atomization Performance by Xiaoyu Zhang, Xiaolei Zhang, Runze Duan, Lujia Liu

“…Hydrophilicity/hydrophobicity is a common physical property of the material. Water droplets roll on lotus leaf, and a lot of dust and dirt on the surface of the lotus leaf will be taken away, playing a certain cleaning role. …”
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Mycoremediation of pesticide-contaminated soil: A review by Pujiati, Fatimah, Ramadhan Rico, Ni’matuzahroh

“…Pesticide contamination in soil presents significant environmental and health risks due to toxic residues. Traditional physical and chemical remediation methods are often expensive, ineffective at low concentrations, and generate toxic by-products. …”
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Sport specialization and burnout symptoms among adolescent athletes by Benedikt Hösl, Hannah Oberdorfer, Martin Niedermeier, Martin Kopp

“…Non-specialized athletes reported significantly lower scores in the burnout dimension emotional/physical exhaustion (p = .030,d = -0.34), and significantly higher scores in the devaluation (p = .008,d = 0.42) and reduced sense of accomplishment dimension (p = .036,d = 0.33) than specialized athletes. …”
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Exercise and exerkines: Mechanisms and roles in anti-aging and disease prevention by Xuan Lu, Ying Chen, Yue Shi, Yi Shi, Xianbin Su, Peijie Chen, Die Wu, Hui Shi

“…As our understanding deepens, it may pave the way for personalized interventions leveraging physical activity to enhance healthspan and improve quality of life.…”
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From Gold to Gaze: The Gendered Lens of Body Shaming in Online Media Coverage of Female Athletes by Rumaysha Gikha Nisrina

“…The findings reveal that online media frequently frame negative commentary on female athletes' physical appearance as innocuous humour or mere jest. …”
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Urban planning and citizen participation with Healthy Cities approach (Case Study: Mashhad Emamie neighborhood) by arash sadri, mahmod heidari, arezo bangiyan tabrizi

“…The city health, social and physical environment with all facilities that perform life activities with ease and efficiency makes possible. …”
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Random Forest-Based Prediction Model for Stiffness Degradation of Offshore Wind Farm Submarine Soil by Ben He, Mingbao Lin, Xinran Yu, Zhishuai Zhang, Song Dai

“…The influence of testing the loading parameters of the submarine soil on the prediction results was greater than that of the soil’s physical property parameters. In criticality, the CSR had the greatest impact on the prediction results. …”
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EVALUATING ON-FARM WATER MANAGEMENT IN SMALL-SCALE IRRIGATION SCHEMES IN SOUTHERN ETHIOPIA by Tesfaye H.

“…This study assesses on-farm water management practices within small-scale irrigation schemes in southern Ethiopia, focusing on two irrigation schemes, Wosha and Werka, located in the Wondo Genet District Sidama Region. The physical characteristics of the soil, crop water and irrigation requirements, irrigation scheduling, and application efficiency were evaluated. …”
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The Impact of Antidepressants on Gut Microbiome and Depression Management by Ee-Kit Tang, Ke-Yan Loo, Angel Yun-Kuan Thye, Jodi Woan-Fei Law, Loh Teng-Hern Tan, Malarvili Selvaraja, Sivakumar Thurairajasingam, Learn-Han Lee, Vengadesh Letchumanan

“…It affects mental and emotional well-being and has far-reaching consequences on their physical health, relationships, and overall ability to function in daily life. …”
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Quail carcass quality with Pseudomonas putida bioemulsifier in effervescent tablet form through drinking water by Achmad Firman Maulana, Abdul Hafiizh Nashrulloh Ali, Abdi Eka Robbich Fahrudin, Muhammad Adam Ridho Hakiki, Niati Ningsih, Suci Wulandari, Dadik Pantaya

“…The parameters that were observed included the carcass percentage, the physical quality of the carcass, and the amount of abdominal fat in the broiler quail. …”
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