Prenatal Exposure to Nicotine in Pregnant Rat Increased Inflammatory Marker in Newborn Rat by Yosouf Mohsenzadeh, Asghar Rahmani, Javad Cheraghi, Maryam Pyrani, Khairollah Asadollahi

“…During this experimental study, 32 pregnant healthy Wistar rats were divided into 4 equal groups, including a control and 3 nicotine exposure groups. …”
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The Development of a Hybrid EnKF-3DVAR Algorithm for Storm-Scale Data Assimilation by Jidong Gao, Ming Xue, David J. Stensrud

“…The hybrid variational analysis is performed using an equal weighting of static and flow-dependent error covariance as derived from ensemble forecasts. …”
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Sphere of Providing Funeral Services in Ukraine: Current Problems by V. P. Yatsenko, O. S. Yelisieieva

“…The authors have emphasized the importance of creating equal opportunities for the access to all services for all citizens, which should contribute to their quality. …”
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IALight: Importance-Aware Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning for Arterial Traffic Cooperative Control by Lu WEI, Xiaoyan ZHANG, Lijun FAN, Lei GAO, Jian YANG

“…However, most existing MARL-based methods treat intersection equally, ignoring different importance of each intersection, such as high traffic volume, connecting multiple main roads, serving as entry or exit point for highways or commercial areas, etc. …”
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Prediction of High-ozone Events Using GAM, SMOTE, and Tail Dependence Approaches in Texas (2005–2019) by Benjamin Brown-Steiner, Xiong Zhou, Matthew J. Alvarado, Brook T. Russell

“…Finally, the feature selection via the tail dependence method performs comparably to other forms of machine learning-based feature selection and we find that there are multiple parameter sets that can predict MDA8 O3 with equal success.…”
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Eco-Friendly Approach and Potential Biodegradable Polymer Matrix for WPC Composite Materials in Outdoor Application by Alessia Quitadamo, Valerie Massardier, Marco Valente

“…Blends based on high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and poly(lactic) acid (PLA) with different ratios of both polymers were produced: a blend with equal amounts of HDPE and PLA, hence 50 wt.% each, proved to be a useful compromise, allowing a high amount of bioderived charge without this being too detrimental for mechanical properties and considering its possibility to biodegradation behaviour in outdoor application. …”
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Predictable Behavior of GFRP-Reinforced Bridge Decks: Formulation of a Strain-Based Capacity Model by Young Hoon Kim, Yeesock Kim, Yeonho Park

“…When flexural and shear failure modes are equally dominant, reliability indices can capture risks of both failures, using the proposed strain-based approach.…”
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Efficacy of Benzocaine and Lidocaine Bioadhesive Patches in Various Minor Oral Surgical Procedures in Children - An Evaluative Study by Nisha E. John, Ramakrishnan Erakkodan, Natta Sreelakshmi

“…Methods and Materials: Hundred subjects, aged 6–9 years, requiring various minor oral surgical procedures such as extractions of primary teeth, nerve blocks, mucocele excision or drainage of abscesses were divided equally into Groups 1 and 2. In Group 1, custom fabricated Benzocaine patches were placed for 5 minutes at the target site prior to the procedure, and in Group 2, Lidocaine patches were used in the same manner. …”
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Organ Function Preservation in Locally Advanced Low Rectal Cancer Through Total Neoadjuvant Therapy: A Case Report and Literature Review by Liu F, Yu L, Zhao Y, Li G, He X

“…Fengyuan Liu,* Li Yu,* Yuanyuan Zhao,* Guoliang Li,* Xinjia He* Department of Radiation Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University Qingdao, Shandong, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Guoliang Li; Xinjia He, Department of Radiation Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University Qingdao, Shandong, People’s Republic of China, Email liguoliang@qdu.edu.cn; hexinjia1974@163.comAbstract: Locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) is a common malignancy that is often managed with neoadjuvant radiotherapy to downstage the tumor and increase the rate of complete response. …”
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Gibbs free energy of formation of Cu2In2O5 ternary phase determined by E.M.F. method by Jendrzejczyk-Handzlik Dominika, Handzlik Piotr

“…The results obtained in this study were used to derive Gibbs free energy change of the reaction of formation of the ternary compound from respective oxides: 2CuO + In2O3 = Cu2In2O5 which is equal to: ΔGf0,Cu2In2O5 = 33905 − 41.50T (±3600) Jmol−1. …”
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The Essence of the Prohibition of Tender Rigging from a Business Competition Law Perspective by Dave David Tedjokusumo, Lucianus Budi Kagramanto, Endang Prasetyawati, Krisnadi Nasution

“…This prohibition aims to not give rise to unhealthy business competition, so that the aim of holding tenders can be achieved properly to provide equal opportunities to business actors in offering competitive prices and quality, which in the end will result in the lowest price with the best quality.…”
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Dual-Modal Approach for Ship Detection: Fusing Synthetic Aperture Radar and Optical Satellite Imagery by Mahmoud Ahmed, Naser El-Sheimy, Henry Leung

“…This framework incorporates a detection system for optical images that utilizes Contrast Limited Adaptive Histogram Equalization (CLAHE) in combination with the YOLOv7 model to improve accuracy and processing speed. …”
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Sialidase NEU3 dynamically associates to different membrane domains specifically modifying their ganglioside pattern and triggering Akt phosphorylation. by Dario Bonardi, Nadia Papini, Mario Pasini, Loredana Dileo, Flavia Orizio, Eugenio Monti, Luigi Caimi, Bruno Venerando, Roberto Bresciani

“…By means of inducible expression cell system we found that i) newly synthesized NEU3 is initially associated to non-DRM; ii) at steady state the protein is equally distributed between the two membrane subcompartments, i.e., DRM and non-DRM; iii) NEU3 is degraded via the proteasomal pathway; iv) the enzyme specifically modifies the ganglioside composition of the membrane areas where it resides; and v) NEU3 triggers phosphorylation of Akt, even in absence of exogenously administered EGF. …”
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Changes of the Macular Ganglion Cell-Inner Plexiform Layer Thickness after Cataract Surgery in Glaucoma Patients by Hyun Cheol Roh, Choul Yong Park, Martha Kim

“…The mean mGC-IPL significantly increased in both groups 1 month and 3 months after surgery (all P values equal to or less than 0.001). The postoperative changes between groups were not significantly different (P=0.171). …”
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Thyroid disorders and the incidence of type 2 diabetes: insights from a 10-year cohort study in Germany by Theresia Sarabhai, Karel Kostev

“…The study included 158,674 patients with thyroid disorders and an equal number of matched patients without thyroid disorders. …”
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Obstacles to Early Diagnosis of Gaucher Disease by Nishimura S, Ma C, Sidransky E, Ryan E

“…Samantha Nishimura,* Charis Ma,* Ellen Sidransky, Emory Ryan National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Ellen Sidransky, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Building 35A -1E623 Convent Drive, MSC 3708, Bethesda, MD, 20892-3708, USA, Tel +1-301-451-0901, Fax +301-402-6438, Email sidranse@nih.govAbstract: Gaucher disease (GD) is a rare lysosomal storage disorder resulting from a deficiency of the lysosomal enzyme glucocerebrosidase caused by biallelic variants in the GBA1 gene. …”
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Hydrodynamic Characteristics Study of Bionic Dolphin Tail Fin Based on Bidirectional Fluid–Structure Interaction Simulation by Ning Wang, Yu Zhang, Linghui Peng, Wenchuan Zhao

“…The results show that flexible tail fins can enhance propulsion performance. Compared to equal-thickness flexible tail fins, variable-thickness flexible tail fins that conform to the structural characteristics of real dolphin tail fins exhibit better propulsion performance. …”
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Thresholds of Abnormality Perception in Facial Esthetics among Laypersons and Dental Professionals: Profile Esthetics by Raed H. Alrbata, Ayham Kh. Alfaqih, Mohammad R. Almhaidat, Ahmad M. Al-Tarawneh

“…A total of 120 participants divided equally into four groups of laypersons, general dental practitioners (GDPs), orthodontists, and oral and maxillofacial surgeons (OMFSs) rated the images using an analog scale of 100 mm long. …”
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Investigation of Engineering Properties of Cement-Stabilized Calcareous Sand Foundation by Yuan Chai, Dai-Ping Jiang, Fu-Jiang Wang, Hai-Bo Lyu

“…It is found that: (1) the uniaxial compression strength of calcareous sand is higher than that of Guangzhou soft soil but lower than that of filter medium quartz sand; (2) the deformation of the calcareous sand under compression is mainly plastic, and the elastic deformation gradually increases with increasing cement content; (3) the apparent cohesion of calcareous sand increases, while internal friction angle decreases with increasing cement content; (4) cement-stabilized method can significantly improve the bearing capacity of calcareous sand foundation, especially for the saturated state. A cement content equal to or more than 15% and a thickness of 1/8 of the foundation can effectively improve the bearing capacity of the foundation; and (5) the ultimate bearing capacity of the foundation by numerical calculation is higher than that by experiments, while the settlement by calculating is lower.…”
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Tasks and Principles of International Cooperation in the Field of Forensic Examination by I. I. Yatsenko

“…The following principles of international cooperation in the field of forensic examination have been formulated: good faith, freedom, equality, scientificity, international and legal clarity. …”
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