Oxidation Behavior of Matrix Graphite and Its Effect on Compressive Strength by Xiangwen Zhou, Cristian I. Contescu, Xi Zhao, Zhenming Lu, Jie Zhang, Yutai Katoh, Yanli Wang, Bing Liu, Yaping Tang, Chunhe Tang

“…Matrix graphite (MG) with incompletely graphitized binder used in high-temperature gas-cooled reactors (HTGRs) is commonly suspected to exhibit lower oxidation resistance in air. …”
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Numerical Analyses of Earthquake Induced Liquefaction and Deformation Behaviour of an Upstream Tailings Dam by Muhammad Auchar Zardari, Hans Mattsson, Sven Knutsson, Muhammad Shehzad Khalid, Maria V. S. Ask, Björn Lund

“…The analyses were performed to evaluate the potential for liquefaction and to assess stability of the dam under two specific earthquakes: a commonly occurring magnitude 3.6 event and a more extreme earthquake of magnitude 5.8. …”
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COMBINATION OF ULTRASOUND THERAPY, MUSCLE ENERGY TECHNIQUE, AND SUSTAINED NATURAL APOPHYSEAL GLIDES IN NON-SPECIFIC NECK PAIN – A CASE SERIES by Ni Komang Ayu Juni Antari, Anak Agung Gede Angga Puspa Negara, Made Hendra Satria Nugraha

“…Background: Non-specific neck pain is a common neuromusculoskeletal problem and affects about two thirds of people worldwide. …”
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Advancing Behavioral HIV Prevention: Adapting an Evidence-Based Intervention for People Living with HIV and Alcohol Use Disorders by M. L. Armstrong, A. M. LaPlante, F. L. Altice, M. Copenhaver, P. E. Molina

“…Overall themes that emerged from the FGs included the following: (1) negative mood states contribute to heavy alcohol consumption in PLWHA; (2) high levels of psychosocial stress, paired with few adaptive coping strategies, perpetuate the use of harmful alcohol consumption in PLWHA; (3) local cultural norms are related to the permissiveness and pervasiveness of drinking and contribute to heavy alcohol use; (4) healthcare providers unanimously stated that outpatient options for AUD intervention are scarce, (5) misperceptions about the relationships between alcohol and HIV are common; (6) PLWHA are interested in learning about alcohol’s impact on ART and HIV disease progression. …”
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Validation of wing geometric morphometrics in Chrysodeixis spp. (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) to support pest identification in invasive species survey programs by Allan H. Smith-Pardo, Karina M. Torres, Silvana V. Paula-Moraes

“…Native species of the Plusiinae subfamily are morphologically similar and commonly cross-attracted in survey trapping programs for C. chalcites, such as Chrysodeixis includens (Walker), a native economic pest. …”
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Schwann cells in regeneration and cancer by Lan Zhang, Jiale Xie, Wenyu Dai, Bing Lu, Sheng Yi

“…Schwann cells and/or Schwann cell-derived molecules are commonly used as supporting cells and/or neurotrophic factors to construct Schwann cell-based tissue-engineered nerve grafts for repairing severe peripheral nerve injury with long defects. …”
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Safe Treatment of Surface Coalfield Fires Above Shallow-Buried Goaf in Steeply Dipping Coal Seams by Pihong Zhang, Ruchang Chen, Guoqing Zhu, Dezhi Yang, Xin Li, Wei Jiang, Hao Liu, Zhiyi Zhang

“…Beneath these fire areas, abandoned mined-out goaf is common. Accidents easily occur during the treatment of such fire areas owing to the instability of strata overlying the goaf. …”
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Changes in the Microbiome During Chronic Rhinosinusitis by Mateusz de Mezer, Nina Chalama, Cheyanna Bratt, Melanie Kiebalo, Natalia Dolata, Jan Rogaliński, Małgorzata Leszczyńska

“…Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a common inflammatory disease of the paranasal sinuses with a yet unknown etiology. …”
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Comparative evaluation of the energy and economic efficiency of vapor compression heat pumps in modernization of large chemical and oil refining industries. Part 2 by V. L. Yusha, M. A. Sutyaginskiy, Yu. A. Potapov

“…A feature of the energy system under consideration is the provision of the main circuit of the heat pump and its drive from a common source of thermal energy. The influence of the temperature parameters of the consumer of highpotential thermal energy, the source of low-potential thermal energy and the energy efficiency of the main functional elements of the energy system under consideration on the ratio of the amount of generated thermal energy supplied to the consumer to the amount of thermal energy losses used is analyzed. …”
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The Natural History of Depression in Parkinson’s Disease within 30-Month Follow-Up by Yuan-Yuan Xu, Sheng-Han Kuo, Zheng Liang, Hui Xu, Wu-Ruo Feng, Cui-Yu Yu, Wei-Guo Liu

“…Depression is one of the most common and persistent nonmotor syndromes occurring in 35% of patients diagnosed with PD. …”
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Cyclic Evolution of Synergized Spin and Orbital Angular Momenta by Lei Liu, Xiao‐Chen Sun, Yuan Tian, Xiujuan Zhang, Ming‐Hui Lu, Yan‐Feng Chen

“…Polarization is a feature of vector fields while spatial phase gradient determines the OAM ubiquitous to any scalar field. Common wisdom treats these two degrees of freedom as independent principles to manipulate wave propagations. …”
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Endophytic fungi isolated from Vietnamese nut grass (Cyperus rotundus L. Cyperaceae) – A promising solution to mitigate the prime phenomenon of antibiotic resistance by Bac V.G. Nguyen, Linh X.T. Tran, Anh-Tu Ha-Nguyen, Minh-Tri Le, Thanh-Hoa Vo, Gia Phong Vu, Phuoc-Vinh Nguyen

“…Nut grass or Cyperus rotundus L., a common Asian medicinal herbal remedy, is gaining increasing attention in the scientific community as a potential source of antimicrobial agents. …”
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Molecular Characterization and Risk Factors of Giardia duodenalis among School Children from La Habana, Cuba by Luis Enrique Jerez Puebla, Fidel A. Núñez, Isabel Martínez Silva, Lázara Rojas Rivero, Marta Martínez González, Yuliet Méndez Sutil, Lucía Ayllón Valdés, Iraís Atencio Millán, Norbert Müller

“…Giardia duodenalis is considered the most common protozoan infecting humans worldwide. Molecular characterization of G. duodenalis isolates has revealed the existence of eight groups (assemblages A to H) which differ in their host distribution. …”
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Autoantibody Response to Murine Double Minute 2 Protein in Immunodiagnosis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Mei Liu, Su-jun Zheng, Yu Chen, Ning Li, Peng-fei Ren, Li-ping Dai, Zhong-ping Duan, Jian-Ying Zhang

“…Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the fifth most common malignancy worldwide. Although new therapeutic strategies have been continuously developed and applied to clinical treatment for HCC, the prognosis is still very poor. …”
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Comparison of treatments for preventing lower urinary tract symptoms after BCG immunotherapy of bladder tumors : a systematic review and network meta-analysis by Zihao Chen, Xin Chen, Dingchao Li, Jingang jian, Chang Yao, Xuedong Wei, Jianquan Hou

“…However, BCG immunotherapy is commonly accompanied by significant lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) including symptoms such as urinary urgency, frequency, dysuria and pelvic pain. …”
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Trace analysis method for the determination of organophosphate esters based on solid-phase extraction-UPLC-MS/MS and its application to blood by Luyao Hang, Lihong Duan, Lixin Yang, Hongmei Shi

“…The results of the analysis of human serum samples showed that the exposure of OPEs in human body is relatively common and should be widely concerned.…”
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Harmonic and Supra-Harmonic Emissions of Electric Vehicle Chargers: Modeling and Cumulative Impact Indices by Antonio Bracale, Pierluigi Caramia, Giovanni Mercurio Casolino, Pasquale de Falco, Iqrar Hussain, Pietro Varilone, Paola Verde

“…A simplified time-domain model of a low-power unidirectional converter, commonly used for EV battery charging, is employed to balance circuit complexity and computational effort. …”
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Wind farms reduce grassland plant community diversity and lead to plant community convergence by Xuancheng Zhao, Fengshi Li, Yuan Yuan, Guna Ari, Yongzhi Yan, Qing Zhang, Aruhan Olhnuud, Pengtao Liu

“…Abstract Climate warming has become a hot issue of common concern all over the world, and wind energy has become an important clean energy source. …”
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Identification of a Mutation in the Novel Compound Heterozygous CFTR in a Chinese Family with Cystic Fibrosis by Hongxia Shao, Jingna Hua, Qi Wu, Xiaoge Li, Ming Zhang, Herong Wang, Junping Wu, Long Xu, Yi Xie, Li Li, Huaiyong Chen

“…Cystic fibrosis (CF) is one of the most common autosomal recessive disorders among Caucasians of Northern European descent but is uncommon in the Chinese population. …”
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Peptide nucleic acid-immobilised paper combined with multiplex recombinase polymerase amplification for the ultrasensitive and rapid detection of rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis by Nuttapon Jirakittiwut, Panuwat Sathianpitayakul, Pitak Santanirand, Yukihiro Akeda, Tirayut Vilaivan, Panan Ratthawongjirakul

“…The sensor targets mutations in codons 516, 526, and 531 of the rpoB gene, the top three common mutations associated with rifampicin-resistant strains. …”
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