Maximizing japonica rice quality by high-pressure steam: Insights into improvement by Saadia Zainab, Xianqing Zhou, Yurong Zhang, Saira Tanweer, Tariq Mehmood

“…Pseudoplastic fluid behavior was recorded for both treatments while crystalline structure converted into V-type from A-type in the optimized sample. …”
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A Research Study for the Design of a Portable and Configurable Ground Test System for the A400M Aircraft by Diego F. Larios, Julio Barbancho, Félix Biscarri, Iñigo Monedero

“…Some state-of-the-art systems have been considered in the process of designing the structure of the test system while analyzing the main advantages and drawbacks. …”
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Thermoset and thermoplastic polymer composite with date palm fiber and its behavior: A review by Shahidul Islam, Fahmida‐E‐ Karim, Md. Redwanul Islam, Md. Abu Saeed, Kazi Ashraful Alam, Mst. Mohini Khatun

“…Date palm fibers are an incredibly adaptable kind of vegetable fiber which is often used in structural composites. Date palm has also demonstrated promise in a number of other applications, including construction, lighter materials, and sports products. …”
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Silver Nanoparticles in PEDOT:PSS Layer for Polymer Solar Cell Application by Agnieszka Iwan, Bartosz Boharewicz, Igor Tazbir, Andrzej Sikora, Beata Zboromirska-Wnukiewicz

“…We compare the performance of polymer solar cells based on poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) and [6,6]-phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM) with silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) incorporated in poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS). The structure of constructed solar devices was ITO/PEDOT:PSS:Ag NPs/P3HT:PCBM/Al. …”
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Pairing Cholinergic Enhancement with Perceptual Training Promotes Recovery of Age-Related Changes in Rat Primary Auditory Cortex by Patrice Voss, Maryse Thomas, You Chien Chou, José Miguel Cisneros-Franco, Lydia Ouellet, Etienne de Villers-Sidani

“…We also found that cholinergic enhancement led to marked functional and structural changes within A1 in both young and old rats. …”
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A Multiscale Fractal Approach for Determining Cushioning Curves of Low-Density Polymer Foams by Mariela C. Bravo-Sánchez, Luis M. Palacios-Pineda, José L. Gómez-Color, Oscar Martínez-Romero, Imperio A. Perales-Martínez, Daniel Olvera-Trejo, Jorge A. Estrada-Díaz, Alex Elías-Zúñiga

“…A two-scale transform is employed to solve the mathematical model and predict the material’s behavior under impact loads, accounting for the fractal structure of the material’s molecular configuration. …”
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Perspectives of Women with Breast Cancer and Healthcare Providers Participating in an Adherence-Enhancing Program for Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy: A Qualitative Study by Véronique Turcotte, Laurence Guillaumie, Martine Lemay, Anne Dionne, Julie Lemieux, Angéline Labbé, Carolyn Gotay, Line Guénette, Sophie Lauzier

“…Methods: A descriptive qualitative study using semi-structured interviews and thematic analysis was conducted with 20 women and 7 HCPs who participated in the program. …”
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Choledochoplasty with Gallbladder Wall Free Flap: A Novel Technique for Large Bile Duct Defects from Mirizzi Syndrome in High-Risk Patients—A Case Report and Literature Review by Louis F. Chai, Gary S. Xiao

“…Possible complications include bleeding and damage to surrounding structures. These often require intervention to repair the damage immediately when recognized intraoperatively or postoperatively. …”
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Potential and challenges of underground CO2 storage via in-situ mineralization in Switzerland by Adrian Martin, Viola Becattini, Chiara Marieni, Salka Kolbeinsdóttir, Marco Mazzotti, Thanushika Gunatilake

“…Despite the presence of suitable rock types, these units are marked by alpine deformation with highly complex structures, rock mixtures, and complex bedrock hydrogeology. …”
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Prevalence of Intestinal Protozoa among Saudi Patients with Chronic Renal Failure: A Case-Control Study by Yousry A. Hawash, Laila Sh. Dorgham, El-Amir M. Amir, Osama F. Sharaf

“…Participants were interviewed by a structured questionnaire and stool samples were collected. …”
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Microstructural evolution and wear performance of Ti662 alloy reinforced with FeCoCrCuSi high entropy alloy using microwave sintering by S. Ragunath, N. Radhika, Adeolu Adesoji Adediran

“…A reduced α-Ti and improved β-Ti phases along with a single-phase BCC structure are attained in the Ti662/HEA composite. …”
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Stakeholders’ Perspectives on Child Healthcare Services under Rural Health Reform in Thailand: A Qualitative Study by Katemanee Moonpanane, Salisa Kodyee, Pimkanabhon Trakooltorwong, Kunnara Maneekunwong, Chompunut Sopajaree

“…All interviews were transcribed and analyzed using NVivo software version 21.Results: The research identified two themes, each with two sub-themes: 1) Structural limitations: disparity in the distribution of service and healthcare provider training and challenges in policy implementation, and 2) Opportunities to optimize childcare: fostering community ownership and multidisciplinary collaboration and strengthening family engagementConclusions: This study revealed significant challenges and opportunities in delivering healthcare services to children in rural Thailand. …”
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A Comparative Phytochemical Investigation of the Greek Members of the Genus <i>Helichrysum</i> Mill., with Emphasis on the Local Endemic <i>Helichrysum amorginum</i> Boiss and Orph by Iordanis Samanidis, Nikos Krigas, Vassilis Athanasiadis, Ioannis Makrygiannis, Martha Mantiniotou, Stavros I. Lalas

“…The members of the genus <i>Helichrysum</i> Mill. are notable for producing a diverse range of structurally intricate secondary metabolites, being the focus of current phytochemical research. …”
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“But how true that is, I do not know”: the influence of written sources on the medicinal use of fungi across the western borderlands of the former Soviet Union by Julia Prakofjewa, Matteo Sartori, Raivo Kalle, Łukasz Łuczaj, Małgorzata Karbarz, Giulia Mattalia, Povilas Šarka, Baiba Prūse, Nataliya Stryamets, Martin Anegg, Natalia Kuznetsova, Valeria Kolosova, Olga Belichenko, Muhammad Abdul Aziz, Andrea Pieroni, Renata Sõukand

“…This study, based on 35 historical written sources and 581 in-depth semi-structured interviews from eight countries in the western borderlands of the former Soviet Union, investigates the medicinal use of fungi by local communities. …”
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Aspect category sentiment analysis based on pre-trained BiLSTM and syntax-aware graph attention network by Guixian Xu, Zhe Chen, Zixin Zhang

“…Then, a syntax-aware graph attention network model is proposed to make full use of the syntactic structure and semantic information in the text, and combine the knowledge learned in pre-training to achieve the ACSA task. …”
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Partly cloudy with a chance of mosquitoes: Developing a flexible approach to forecasting mosquito populations by Travis McDevitt‐Galles, Arthur T. Degaetano, Sarah C. Elmendorf, John R. Foster, Howard S. Ginsberg, Mevin B. Hooten, Shannon LaDeau, Katherine M. McClure, Sara Paull, Erin Posthumus, Ilia Rochlin, Daniel Grear

“…Abstract Climate‐induced shifts in mosquito phenology and population structure have important implications for the health of humans and wildlife. …”
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Robust and Sparse Kernel-Free Quadratic Surface LSR via L_2,p-Norm With Feature Selection for Multi-Class Image Classification by Yongqi Zhu, Zhixia Yang, Junyou Ye, Yongxing Hu

“…This model utilizes K quadratic surfaces mapping samples from the input space to the label space, preserving the local structure of the samples. To enhance practical applications, such as image classification, a simplified version of the method is proposed. …”
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A Collaborative Data Network for the Asia Oceania Region Enabled by Emerging Technologies to Foster Innovation in a Secure and Open Environment by Alison Specht, Kim Bryceson, Shoufeng Cao, Margaret O’Brien, S. M. Guru, Pedro Pizzigatti Correa, Michelle Waycott

“…We recommend a strong governance structure to ensure best practices are aligned with international criteria and those set by the component communities. …”
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Expanding the frontiers of electrocatalysis: advanced theoretical methods for water splitting by Seong Chan Cho, Jun Ho Seok, Hung Ngo Manh, Jae Hun Seol, Chi Ho Lee, Sang Uck Lee

“…In addition, we discuss scaling relationships that exist between binding energies and electronic structures through the use of charge-density analysis and d-band theory. …”
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A dataset for tactile textures on uneven surfaces collected using a BioIn-Tacto sensing moduleMendeley Data by Maliheh Marzani, Soheil Khatibi, Ruslan Masinjila, Vinicius Prado da Fonseca, Thiago Eustaquio Alves de Oliveira

“…This dataset includes signals for pressure, acceleration, angular rate, and magnetic field variations, all captured by sensors embedded within the flexible structure of the sensing module. The pressure signals and the signals from the other sensors were sampled at a rate of 130 Hz. …”
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