Revisiting Balassa-Samuelson Hypothesis for Asia – A Critical Appraisal of Literature by Maryam Ishaq, Félix Puime-Guillén, Raquel Fernández-González, Joanna Duda

“…Design/methodology/approach: A critical appraisal of the relevant studies is carried out across various important dimensions of the empirical estimation of the Balassa-Samuelson hypothesis including the scheme of sectoral division followed, definitions and proxy variables used for constructing real exchange rate and price series, choice of output and employment series and their subsequent transformation, empirical methodology followed and (theoretically) different variants of the hypothesis chosen for empirical estimation. …”
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Microwave coprocessing of modafinil with Gelucire®: Thermal and compression characteristics by Derar Omari, Assayed Sallam, Iyad Rashid, Shereen M. Assaf, Faisal Akayleh, Khaldoun A. Al-Sou′od

“…The structural and thermal properties of the complexes were characterized using X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy. Compressibility and compactibility were evaluated through Kawakita model analysis and response surface methodolog). …”
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Effect of Composition and Processing Conditions on Selected Properties of Potato-Based Pellets and Microwave-Expanded Snacks Supplemented with Fresh Beetroot Pulp by Katarzyna Lisiecka, Agnieszka Wójtowicz, Agnieszka Sujak

“…Their protein and starch structure was analyzed using the Fourier-transformed infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. The snack pellets were made at a moisture content of 33 g/100 g of blends using a single-screw extruder equipped with a plasticizing unit having a length-to-diameter ratio (L/D) of 18. …”
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Polyphenols synergistic drugs to ameliorate non-alcoholic fatty liver disease via signal pathway and gut microbiota: A review by Hongcai Li, Jingjing Liang, Mengzhen Han, Zhenpeng Gao

“…Key scientific concepts of review: Drawing inspiration from combination drug strategies, the use of active substances in combination with drugs for NAFLD intervention holds transformative and prospective potential, both improve NAFLD and restore gut microbiota balance while reducing the required drug dosage. …”
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The effect of Ta alloyed state on the corrosion resistance of TC4 surface laser cladding high entropy alloy by Feixiang Tian, Qiyu Gao, Leilei Wang, Xiaohu Guan, Xiaohong Zhan

“…However, this also leads to the transformation of the BCC phase from a fine dendritic structure to coarse equiaxed crystals. …”
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Construction and Simulation of Online English Reading Model in Wireless Surface Acoustic Wave Sensor Environment Optimized by Particle Swarm Optimization by Bolan Zhou

“…Based on the electromagnetic-polarization response expression in a uniformly polarized half-space, this paper transforms the problem of polarization parameter extraction into a minimum optimization problem and constructs a fitness function. …”
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DMPNet: dual-path and multi-scale pansharpening network by Gurpreet Kaur, Manisha Malhotra, Dilbag Singh, Dilbag Singh, Sunita Singhal

“…Finally, to achieve optimal spatial and spectral reconstruction, the IRM decomposes the fused features into low- and high-frequency components using discrete wavelet transform (DWT).ResultsThe proposed DMPNet outperforms competitive models in terms of ERGAS, SCC (WR), SCC (NR), PSNR, Q, QNR, and JQM by approximately 1.24%, 1.18%, 1.37%, 1.42%, 1.26%, 1.31%, and 1.23%, respectively.DiscussionExtensive experimental results and evaluations reveal that the DMPNet is more efficient and robust than competing pansharpening models.…”
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Comparison between Satellite Water Vapour Observations and Atmospheric Models’ Predictions of the Upper Tropospheric Thermal Radiation by J. R. Dim, T. Y. Nakajima, T. Takamura, N. Kikuchi

“…The resulting radiances are transformed into the upper tropospheric brightness temperature (UTBT) and relative humidity (UTRH). …”
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Why is it so difficult to understand why we don’t understand human systemic lupus erythematosus? Contemplating facts, conflicts, and impact of “the causality cascade paradigm”... by Ole Petter Rekvig, Ole Petter Rekvig

“…A vital consequence in science theory is that scientific hypotheses that are not critically investigated are in danger of being transformed into scientific dogmas1. This statement has consequences for this study. …”
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EKSPLORASI SIRIP MATAHARI SEBAGAI KONSEP MEREDUKSI SILAU MATAHARI DI GEDUNG KULIAH UNIVERSITAS BENGKULU by Panji Anom Ramawangsa, Atik Prihatiningrum

“…The method used is an exploration method by making various forms of the sun shading and using the method of transformation of wrinkles, folding in changing the basic shape of the sun shading into a new form with the criteria to be achieved is the number of moving limbs of less than 5 limbs with fields that can be integrated with the shape facade. …”
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Changes in Digestive Enzyme Activities during Larval Development of Spotted Seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus) by Martín Alberto Arenas-Pardo, Martha Gabriela Gaxiola-Cortés, Alvaro Fabricio Barreto-Altamirano, Adriana del Carmen Paredes-Medina, Iveth Gabriela Palomino-Albarrán, Patricia Margarita Balam-Uc, Juan Carlos Maldonado-Flores, Carlos Alfonso Álvarez-González

“…A multivariate analysis identified three digestive enzyme development stages during the spotted seatrout larval transformation. The first stage occurred between 1 (mean ± standard error (SE) = 1.73 ± 0.14 millimeter (mm) standard length (SL)) and 3 (2.14 ± 0.07 mm SL) days after hatching (DAH); a period of digestive stability showed the highest activity in amylase and bile salt-dependent lipase. …”
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Call to Action: Lead Pharmacy into the Next Decade by Kerry K Fierke, Gardner Lepp, Bridget McGugan, Marta Brooks

“…The evolving landscape of healthcare leadership demands novel perspectives, creative applications, and open-minded evaluations. Join us on this transformative journey. Submit your Innovative scholarly works to Iip.   …”
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Enhanced Performance of the Composite of FeMgAl-Layered Double Hydroxide and Rice Husk Biochar to Adsorb Heavy Metal Ions of Lead and Cadmium in Aqueous Solutions by M. T. Amin, A. A. Alazba, M. Shafiq, A. A. Khan

“…Scanning electron microscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy demonstrated that FeMgAl/LDH was successfully synthesized and integrated into RHB. …”
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ANALISIS FORMAL FASAD ARSITEKTUR RUMAH TINGGAL ORANG TORAJA DI KOTA PALOPO by Moh Sutrisno, Ahmad Sarwadi

“…The results showed that different environmental conditions between Palopo and Toraja affect the manifestation and transformation of forms so that there are changes in physical aspects. …”
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Study on the Application of a Photocatalytic Titanium Dioxide Coating on Glass Beads for the Treatment of Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid by Dao Duy Nam, Cao Thi Hong Hanh, Nghiem Minh Huyen, Dieu-Anh Van, Ha Vinh Hung, Vu Minh Trang, Vu Quang Minh, Nguyen Bich Ngoc, Vu Thi Thu Ha, Huynh Trung Hai

“…After the photocatalytic treatment, PFOS was transformed into intermediate products such as PFPeA, PFHpA, L-PFBS, and L-PFHxS.…”
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Development of Sr modified Al–Si–Mg–Fe based alloys for automotive components by H.R. Ammar, E. Samuel, A.M. Samuel, E. Elsharkawi, H.W. Doty, F.H. Samuel

“…Unmodified and modified Al–Si–Mg alloys with high Fe content accelerate the dissolution of β-Al5FeSi; this being due to the rejection of silicon (Si) atoms towards aluminum (Al) and resulting in transforming the β-Al5FeSi into Al6Fe. The unmodified alloy shows a maximum reduction in the length of the β-phase platelets after 30 h of solution treatment, compared to 10 h for the modified alloy. …”
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Formulation of Cefdinir Ternary Solid Dispersion and Stability Study under Harsh Conditions by Naamaa A. Naama, Ghaidaa S. Hameed, Dalya Basil Hanna, Zainab H. Mahdi

“…The ternary SD is subject to evaluation using Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), Powder X-ray Diffractometry (PXRD), and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), saturated solubility, release, antibacterial activity, and a two months stability study under conditions of 40 ºC and 75% relative humidity. …”
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Chronology and Typology of Wallpaper in the World until the 19th Century A. D. and the Encounter of Qajar Courtiers with it by Zahra Babaei Kalemasihi, Melika Yazdani

“…The variety in design, color, implementation, and installation could transform it from a worthless product to a product that is a sign of aristocracy and luxury. …”
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Application of Conversational AI Models in Decision Making for Clinical Periodontology: Analysis and Predictive Modeling by Albert Camlet, Aida Kusiak, Dariusz Świetlik

“…ChatGPT is an AI chatbot utilizing the GPT (Generative Pretrained Transformer) language model architecture, enabling the generation of human-like text. …”
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Construction of Shoot Apical Meristem cDNA Yeast Library of <i>Brassica napus</i> L. and Screening of Proteins That Interact with the Inflorescence Regulatory Factors BnTFL1s by Lingxiong Zan, Haidong Liu, Xutao Zhao, Dezhi Du, Kaixiang Li

“…Additionally, the bait vector pGBKT7-BnTFL1s was transformed into yeast cells alongside positive and negative controls, demonstrating no toxicity to the yeast cells and no self-activation. …”
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