Adsorption Behaviors of Oxytetracycline onto Sediment in the Weihe River, Shaanxi, China by Dong-Hui Cheng, Sheng-Ke Yang, Yue Zhao, Jing Chen

“…The impact factors in the processes of adsorption, such as contact time, solution pH, temperature, and ionic strength, were determined by experiments. …”
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Synthesis, biological evaluations, and in silico assessments of phenylamino quinazolinones as tyrosinase inhibitors by Sara Moghadam Farid, Shahram Moradi Dehaghi, Aida Iraji, Mohammad Mahdavi, Mina Saeedi

“…Antioxidant assessment of 9r compounds showed 24.67% inhibition at 100 µM. Molecular docking studies of these derivatives were conducted, revealing their proper fitting within the enzyme’s active site. …”
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A multimodal multistream multilevel fusion network for finger joint angle estimation with hybrid sEMG and FMG sensing by Zhouping Chen, Mohamed Amin Gouda, Longcheng Ji, Hong Wang

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Pentraxin 3: a novel biomarker in pediatric central nervous system infections by Huda El-Kady, Mona Gamal Mostafa, Shaimaa Madkour

“…Our study was designed to assess the diagnostic and prognostic value of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) PTX3 levels in pediatric patients with different central nervous system (CNS) infections. Methods We enrolled 100 children hospitalized at Fayoum University Children’s Hospital with suspected CNS infections fulfilling the case criteria for CNS infections. …”
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Gene Polymorphisms of the antioxidant enzymes NOX, GSTP, and GPX and diabetic nephropathy risk in Saudi patients with type 2 diabetes by Samar Sultan, Meshari Alharbi, Nuha Alrayes, Nehad Makki, Amani Alhozali, Reham Abdulnoor, Aloof Alsawat, Haitham Khalil, Noha Jawi, Ahmed Makeen

“…An SNP genotyping assay was performed using TaqMan assay and real-time PCR to identify the SNPs (NOX rs4673, GSTP rs1695, GPX1 rs1050450). …”
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Comparative Analysis of the Effect Dual Spark Ignition and Single Spark Ignition on Performance and Exhaust Emissions in Bioethanol-Fueled Engines by Avita Ayu Permanasari, Ahmad Faizal Wahidin, Hasan Ismail, Erwin Komara, Poppy Puspitasari, Gina A. Lorenzo

“…Bioethanol is an alternative fuel that has a high octane value of around 100 to 110, making it difficult to be applied to spark ignition engines directly. …”
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Preparation of Saccharomycopsis fibuligera Fuqu and Its Application in the Production of Xiaoqu Baijiu by LIU Xiao, HUANG Zhiguo, WEI Chunhui, REN Zhiqiang, XIE Jun, DENG Jie

“…The results showed that the optimal cultivation conditions for M1-Fuqu were 40% of water content, 28 ℃ of cultivation temperature, 6 mmol/100 g of initial acidity, and 48 h of cultivation time. …”
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A deep learning-driven multi-layered steganographic approach for enhanced data security by Yousef Sanjalawe, Salam Al-E’mari, Salam Fraihat, Mosleh Abualhaj, Emran Alzubi

“…Huffman coding compresses data and obfuscates statistical patterns, enabling efficient embedding within cover images. At the same time, the deep learning encoder adds layer of protection by concealing an image within another. …”
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An Approach for Handling Uncertainties Related to Behaviour and Vehicle Mixes in Traffic Simulation Experiments with Automated Vehicles by Johan Olstam, Fredrik Johansson, Adriano Alessandrini, Peter Sukennik, Jochen Lohmiller, Markus Friedrich

“…How future generations of automated vehicles will behave will be unknown for some time. There are also large uncertainties related to what automation functions are technically feasible, allowed, and actually activated by the users, for different road environments and at different stages of the transition from 0 to 100% of automated vehicles. …”
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Quality Improvement of Polycarbonate Medical Device by Moldex3D and Taguchi DOE by Upoma Saha, Wael Mokhtar

“…The goal of this work was to improve both warpage and short-shot defects at the same time using the same combination of process parameters. …”
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Water-repellent and self-repairing capabilities integration: Enhancing longevity and practicality of fabric-based flexible devices by Su Bin Choi, Youngmin Kim, Jong-Woong Kim

“…Comprehensive evaluations indicate that the heater maintains stable electrical and thermal properties, even after enduring 50,000 cycles of bending at a radius of curvature of 500 μm, 100 h of washing, and multiple cycles of cutting and healing. …”
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Grewia spp. Biopolymer as Low-Cost Biosorbent for Hexavalent Chromium Removal by G. P. Kofa, G. R. Nkoue Ndongo, M. B. Kameni Ngounou, M. N. Nsoe, E. V. Amba, S. Ndi Koungou

“…Experiments were conducted in a batch mode at room temperature (25 ± 2°C) and agitation speed of 100 rpm to determine the influence of biosorbent dose, contact time, Cr(VI) concentration, and initial solution pH. …”
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Treatment of Femoral Neck Fractures with Intramedullary Fixation with Integrated Interlocking Lag and Compression Screws by Bradley Lezak, Roberto Hernandez-Irizarry, Stephen Quinnan

“…Nineteen patients (100%) had successful healing without further intervention. …”
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Can Primary Cardiac Myxofibrosarcoma Grow Quickly from Zero to a Size Leading to Left-Sided Heart Failure within 9 Months? by Levan Karazanishvili, Eduard Limonjiani

“…Nine months before the presentation, the patient underwent an echocardiography that did not show any signs of tumor growth. The estimated time of growth was 9 months or less. We followed our patient, performing a computer tomography scan and echocardiography 1 month after surgery, and these did not show any signs of tumor growth.…”
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Indoor Particulate Matters Measured in Residential Homes in the Southeastern United States: Effects of Pandemic Lockdown and Holiday Cooking by Sierra Laltrello, Azita Amiri, Shan-Hu Lee

“…PM concentrations during a cooking and cleaning event usually increased linearly to a maximum value and then decayed exponentially. The decay time of indoor PM ranged from several minutes up to ~100 minutes and increased with the particle size, indicating that particle deposition to the interior surfaces is the main sink process of the indoor PM.…”
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Evaluation of the Anthropogenic Impacts of Yusufeli Dam in terms of Landscape Planning by Belgin Yılmam, Hilal Turgut

“…It seems that the destruction of man-made nature, which reached important levels after the second half of the twentieth century, will occupy the world agenda for a long time. The increase in the world population and consequently the increasing need for energy and food have enhanced the pressures and damages on natural resources. …”
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Detection of Adulterated Honey by Fluorescence Excitation-Emission Matrices by Tatjana Dramićanin, Lea Lenhardt Acković, Ivana Zeković, Miroslav D. Dramićanin

“…Current methods for the detection of adulterated honey are time and labor consuming, require highly skilled personnel, and lengthy sample preparation. …”
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Mechanical Properties of Sandstones under Initial Unloading Damage by Hengbin Zhang, Lehua Wang, Jianlin Li, Huafeng Deng, Xiaoliang Xu

“…To study the influence of initial unloading damage on the mechanical properties of sandstone, the repeated loading test of unloading damaged sandstone was carried out considering 8 initial unloading quantities of 100%, 93.33%, 86.67%, 80%, 73.33%, 66.67%, 40%, and 0%. …”
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INVESTMENT STRATEGIES OF INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS: SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUNDS VS ENDOWMENTS by E. S. Biryukov

“…The paper considers two main original approaches to investing the assets of institutional investors (the total amount of their assets in the world is about 100 trillion dollars) – the one of Norway's sovereign wealth fund Global and approach of Yale's endowment fund. …”
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Welding Deformation of Hydraulic Support Measurements by Using FBG Sensors by Shangyu Du, Guofa Wang, Yajun Xu, Ying Ma, Desheng Zhang, Qiang Ma, Xingtong Yue

“…In order to quantify the deformation of the welding seam of the reverse four-bar linkage hydraulic support under loading conditions, a real-time weld monitoring system based on sensitive fiber Bragg grating sensors is designed. …”
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