EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH ON FOIL HYDRODYNAMIC AIR BEARING by LONG Chao, ZHANG YueChun, PENG RuiTao, HU YuNong

“…Foil hydrodynamic air bearing is a kind of self-acting hydrodynamic gas bearing which the foil is used for elastic support. …”
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Dealing with Demand in Electric Grids with an Adaptive Consumption Management Platform by Diego M. Jiménez-Bravo, Juan F. De Paz, Gabriel Villarrubia, Javier Bajo

“…The accuracy of the system makes it possible to act according to the device preferences established in the system. …”
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The role of laminins in cancer pathobiology: a comprehensive review by Elena Nonnast, Emilia Mira, Santos Mañes

“…Abstract Laminins (LMs) are a family of heterotrimeric glycoproteins that form the structural foundation of basement membranes (BM). By acting as molecular bridges between cells and the extracellular matrix (ECM) through integrins and other surface receptors, they regulate key cellular signals that influence cell behavior and tissue architecture. …”
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Epigenetic Modifications and Potential New Treatment Targets in Diabetic Retinopathy by Lorena Perrone, Carmela Matrone, Lalit P. Singh

“…Further elucidation of epigenetic mechanisms, acting both at the cis- and trans-chromatin structural elements, will yield new insights into the pathogenesis of DR and will open the way for the discovery of novel therapeutic targets to prevent DR progression.…”
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From Innovation and Compatibility to The Intention to Adopt Mobile Payment with User Expectations as The Mediating Factor by Lady Lady, Kelvin Lie, Hesniati Hesniati, Candy Candy

“…A noteworthy finding is that Comp significantly influences BI, with EE acting as a mediator.…”
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Minimal-Sensing, Passive Force Identification Techniques for a Composite Structural Missile Component by Nick Stites, Jonathan White, Douglas E. Adams, Matt Triplett

“…A filament-wound rocket motor casing is used as a test structure. Impacts not acting at a specific input degree of freedom are also accurately located depending on the distance away from the modeled input degrees of freedom, and damaging impact forces are quantified by making assumptions about the impulsive nature of the applied force.…”
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Statistical Modeling of HIV, Tuberculosis, and Hepatitis B Transmission in Ghana by Clement Twumasi, Louis Asiedu, Ezekiel N. N. Nortey

“…Most mortality studies usually attribute death to single disease, while various other diseases could also act in the same individual or a population at large. …”
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Treatment-Resistant Hepatitis C Viral Infection: A Case Report and Literature Review by Victoria Green, Marina Roytman

“…In 2011, approval was given for the first direct-acting antiviral agents (DAAs). More recently, in 2013, more effective DAAs, with pan-genomic properties, have been introduced, and these regimens boast increasing rates of SVR. …”
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Review of global and Russian trends in the hydrogen energy development by E. A. Vechkinzova, L. P. Steblyakova, E. V. Sumarokova

“…At the same time, the high resource and scientific and technological potential allows Russia to fully focus its strategy on its implementation, not only developing the domestic market, but also acting as an exporter of hydrogen and expanding international cooperation in this area.…”
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A Brief Review on Medicinal Plants-At-Arms against COVID-19 by Shivani Srivastava, Fangzhou He, Yuanding Huang, Meng Niu, Alok Adholeya, Weng Kung Peng

“…Accordingly, this review highlights the unprecedented opportunities offered by medicinal plants and their compounds, candidates as the therapeutic agent, against COVID-19 by acting as viral protein inhibitors and immunomodulator in (32 clinical trials and hundreds of in silico experiments) conjecture with modern science. …”
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A Scrutiny on the Burnout Levels of Fencing Referees by Yusuf Barsbuğa, İbrahim Bacak, Tuncay Sarıipek

“…The objective of this study is to measure and interpret the burnout levels of the fencing referees who act in the fencing contests in our country as referees actively. …”
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Non-autonomous insulin signaling delays mitotic progression in C. elegans germline stem and progenitor cells. by Eric Cheng, Ran Lu, Abigail R Gerhold

“…Correspondingly, we show that caloric restriction, which delays GSPC mitosis and compromises mitotic fidelity, does not act via the canonical insulin signaling pathway, and instead requires AMP-activated kinase (AMPK). …”
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When Ribonucleases Come into Play in Pathogens: A Survey of Gram-Positive Bacteria by Brian C. Jester, Pascale Romby, Efthimia Lioliou

“…Bacterial ribonucleases acting alone or in concert with regulatory RNAs or RNA binding proteins are the mediators of the regulatory outcome on RNA stability. …”
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Private Enforcement and Market Regulation by Sara Landini

“…The Principle of subsidiarity states that a wider and greater body, such as a government, should not exercise functions that can be carried out efficiently by a smaller one, such as an individual or a private group, acting independently. …”
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Experimental and Dynamic Study of the Piston Rod Lateral Friction for the Twin-Tube Hydraulic Shock Absorber by Yanqing Liu, Jianwu Zhang, Xiaoming Cheng

“…In this paper, dynamic loads acting on a twin-tube hydraulic shock absorber are derived out both in wheel and axle planes by modeling mechanically car rear suspensions, and internal and external forces that yield lateral surface damage and wear-out of the piston rod for the absorber are analyzed according to bench and real road test measures. …”
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A collaborative routing protocol for video streaming with fog computing in vehicular ad hoc networks by Paulo Bezerra, Adalberto Melo, Allan Douglas, Hugo Santos, Denis Rosário, Eduardo Cerqueira

“…Vehicular ad hoc networks play an important role in the efficiency of road traffic by improving safety and acting as a facilitator of services for passengers, drivers, and public safety officers. …”
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Spin-Wave-Driven Skyrmion Motion in Magnetic Nanostrip by Guangfu Zhang, Ye Tian, Yangbao Deng, Dongchu Jiang, Shuguang Deng

“…The magnetic skyrmion motion originated from the robust coupling of the spin waves with the skyrmion, through the SW’s linear momentum transfer torque acting on the skyrmion. Besides amplitude, the reflectivity of the spin wave by skyrmion has tremendous impact on the velocity of skyrmion motion. …”
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Benjamin’s gamble: commodifying life in the age of heroic demise by Stephanie Polsky

“…Jointly they would emerge, for Benjamin, as the ultimate arch of fascism, lending new depth to our understanding of the present historical crisis, as well as acting as an augur for future generations. He associated the rise of fascist terror with a breakdown of the threshold that separated the living from the dead, a threshold that had become increasingly ambiguous with the modern advent of global colonial warfare and the attendant call for the total mobilisation of entire civil populations. …”
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Recurrent Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Dilemmas and Success with Pharmacological Therapies. Case Series and Review by Majid Almadi, Peter M Ghali, Andre Constantin, Jacques Galipeau, Andrew Szilagyi

“…After multiple transfusions and several attempts at endoscopic management in some cases, long-acting octreotide was associated with decreased transfusion requirements and increased hemoglobin levels in all three cases, although other factors may have contributed in some. …”
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The state of the art in anti-aging: plant-based phytochemicals for skin care by Merve Tomas, Deniz Günal-Köroğlu, Senem Kamiloglu, Tugba Ozdal, Esra Capanoglu

“…Carotenoids, vitamins, essential fatty acids, and phenolic compounds work by acting as antioxidants, inhibiting enzymes like hyaluronidase, collagenase, and elastase, which degrade skin structure, and reducing levels of inflammatory markers (IL-6, IL-8, etc.) and matrix metalloproteinases (MMP-1, MMP-2) linked to aging. …”
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