Application of low-cost hydrokinetic technology for accelerating electricity access to rural areas in developing economies: field experiment in Kenya by Willis Awandu, Jens-Uwe Wiesemann, Boris Lehmann

“…A shroud for flow acceleration was developed from 1.5 mm thick stainless-steel plates and a support structure constructed using angle lines. The field test results of the prototype generated about 11.543 ± 0.021 W and 37.129 ± 0.021 W or (equivalent of 0.011543 kWh and 0.037129 kWh) when operated at an approach flow velocity of 0.8 m s ^−1 and 1.2 m s ^−1 respectively. …”
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A community-based study to estimate the internet usage and its associated factors among elderly residing in an urban slum area in North India by Garima Sangwan, Nitika Sharma, Rajesh Garg

“…Methods This community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 200 study participants. A semi-structured interview schedule was used for data collection. …”
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Assessment of the Efficiency of Thermal Waste Regeneration in the Blown Impassable Channels of Heating Mains by V. A. Sednin, T. V. Bubyr

“…To solve the problem of increasing the energy efficiency of thermal networks with heat pipelines located in impassable channels, a schematic and structural solution for the rational utilization of thermal waste generated during the transport of thermal energy has been developed. …”
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New Resinogalea species from Araucaria araucana resin in Chile and reclassification of the genus in the Cryptocaliciomycetidae by Felipe Balocchi, Irene Barnes, Michael J. Wingfield, Rodrigo Ahumada, Cobus M. Visagie

“…Morphological comparisons of the sporing structures on A. araucana confirmed that the ascomatal morphology of our unknown calicioid fungus and R. humboldtensis are almost identical and resemble each other more so than B. castoris or Cr. blascoi. …”
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Explosive Performance Assessment of Buried Steel Pipeline by Seyed-Mohammad Seyed-Kolbadi, Mohammad Safi, Ayoub Keshmiri, S. Mahdi S. Kolbadi, Masoud Mirtaheri

“…In recent years, occurrence of varies kinds of terrorist accidents in relation to important structures in all the world causes that the explosion loads have special attention. …”
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Lipid-Derived Mediators in Endogenous Anti-Inflammation and Resolution: Lipoxins and Aspirin-Triggered 15-epi-Lipoxins by Charles N. Serhan, Nan Chiang

“…These unique compounds possess a trihydroxytetraene structure and are both structurally and functionally distinct among the many groups of lipid-derived bioactive mediators. …”
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Ethical aspects of clinical trials in Russia and BRICS countries: an overview by Sergey Y. Simeniv, Alexander L. Khokhlov, Olga N. Soldatova, Nathalia V. Pyatigorskaya

“…A drawback is the lack of structured interaction between Ethics Committees at both national and local levels. …”
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Development of an Operational Map for the 3D Printing of Phytosterol-Enriched Oleogels: Rheological Insights and Applications in Nutraceutical Design by María Itatí De Salvo, Camila Palla, Ivana M. Cotabarren

“…Three-dimensional (3D) printing attracts significant interest in the food industry for its ability to create complex structures and customize nutritional content. Printing materials, or inks, are specially formulated for food or nutraceuticals. …”
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The strategic alliance of higher education institutions: Experience of contemporary Germany by A. M. Petrov

“…The methodological framework involves the following general scientific methods: systematisation and generalisation, structural and functional analysis, comparative and retrospective analysis of data from international rankings. …”
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Experimental and DFT studies on the green synthesis of 2-amino-4H-chromenes using a recyclable GOQDs-NS-doped catalyst by Parvin Beigiazaraghbelagh, Shahnaz Rostamizadeh, Ahmad Poursattar Marjani, Aidin Bahrami, Arezu Ghiasvand, Zahra Arabi

“…This research not only validates the synthetic method but also emphasizes the dual experimental and computational approach in understanding the structural and electronic characteristics of the 4c compound.…”
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Deep learning solutions for inverse problems in advanced biomedical image analysis on disease detection by Amal Alshardan, Hany Mahgoub, Nuha Alruwais, Abdulbasit A. Darem, Wafa Sulaiman Almukadi, Abdullah Mohamed

“…These problems include deducing the unknown properties of biological structures or tissues from the observed imaging data, presenting a unique challenge in decoding intricate biological phenomena. …”
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Teachers’ autonomous motivation and work engagement: The role of the principal’s democratic leadership style and psychological climate by L. A. Mokretsova, O. A. Sychev, A. M. Bespalov, M. S. Vlasov, M. M. Prudnikova

“…During processing of obtained data the authors used correlation analysis, t-tests for comparison of means and structural equation modelling.Results. The elaborated structural model demonstrates that the democratic leadership style of the school principal is positively related to the autonomous motivation of teachers directly and indirectly through the psychological climate. …”
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Comparison of Compression Parallel to Grain of Acacia Hybrid for Untreated and Treated at Different Combination of Age Groups by Gaddafi ISMAILI, Mohamad Yakub BIBI SURIANI, Iskanda OPENG, Nur Syahina YAHYA, Ismaili ZURINA

“…The treatment results in higher density and strength, influenced by growth and structural variations of the wood. It also enhances moisture retention, boosting the wood's hydrophobic properties and durability. …”
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Realist evaluation of the AKU-SONAM mentorship program. by Rehana Rehman, Quratulain Javaid, Saira Khalid, Tazeen Saeed Ali, Rahila Ali

“…<h4>Background & objectives</h4>The context, mechanism, and outcome (CMO) framework is meant to identify specific contextual factors (C) related to organizational and program structure that trigger certain mechanisms (M) involving the unique characteristics of a program, leading to specific outcomes (O). …”
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A transgender medicine curriculum for Internal Medicine residents at a single academic institution by Anthony R. Sandre, Bikrampal Sidhu, Sara Awad

“…The results informed the development and implementation of an academic half day session and objective structured clinical examination (OSCE). Prior to the academic half day, participants were sent three journal articles highlighting key concepts related to the medical care of transgender patients (CMAJ 193:E562–5, 2021; BMC Public Health 15:525, 2015; Bourns A, Guidelines for gender-affirming primary care with trans and non-binary patients, 2019). …”
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Advanced GPU Techniques for Dynamic Remeshing and Self-Collision Handling in Real-Time Cloth Tearing by Jong-Hyun Kim, Jung Lee

“…The proposed method performs dynamic remeshing rather than using predefined split mesh structures, making it suitable for interactive physics-based modeling in applications such as virtual reality surgery simulation, real-time gaming, and virtual environments.…”
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Composition and Performance Evaluation of SBS/SBR Modified Emulsified Asphalt for Tack Coat on Airport Pavement by Kaiwei Wang, Xiangbing Xie, Guanghui Li, Jinggan Shao, Meng Bao, Mingwei Wang, Xianglei Zhu, Yahui He

“…This study demonstrated that SBS/SBR modified emulsified asphalt formed a stable spatial network structure, giving it excellent technical properties, and can be widely used for tack coat on airport pavement.…”
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Research on the Mechanism of Mannose Oligosaccharide Enhancing the Inhibitory Effect of Bifidobacterium breve on the Growth of Fusobacterium nucleatum by Xuyan ZHANG, Ruijie LIU, Bo ZHAO, Xiaoxi XU

“…Compared with the blank control, when the addition amount of cell-free supernatant reached 20%, the inhibition rate of Fusobacterium nucleatum could reach 63.16%±4.48%. The apparent structure was obviously damaged, protein and nucleic acid flowed out, and the integrity and permeability of the cell membrane were destroyed. …”
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Knowledge, attitude, and practice of beef providers and consumers regarding microbial safety measures along the supply chain in Mizan-Aman, southwest Ethiopia by Girma Mamo Zegene, Seblework Mekonen Shegen, Seid Tiku Mereta

“…The data were collected using semi-structured questionnaires and structured observation checklist between February 20th and April 20th, 2024. …”
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Perovskite Solar Cell: Chemical Composition and Bandgap Energy via Machine Learning by Filipi França dos Santos, Kelly Cristine Da Silveira, Gesiane Mendonça Ferreira, Daniella Herdi Cariello, Mônica Calixto de Andrade

“…The adaptive capacity of perovskite structures for solar spectrum absorption and current displacement is strongly influenced by the bandgap energy, ideally situated between 1.3 and 1.7 eV. …”
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