Defense Budget Gaps and Legal Implications of Alternative Financing in Indonesia: A Legal Reform Perspective by Aris Marsudiyanto, Athor Subroto, Bambang Permadi Soemantri Brodjonegoro, A. Hanief Saha Ghafur

“…By providing policy recommendations, this study aims to inform lawmakers, defense planners, and legal scholars about the complexities and potential solutions to closing Indonesia’s defense budget gap while ensuring compliance with national legal frameworks.…”
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Spatiotemporal variation and influencing factors of phosphorus in Asia’s longest river based on receptor model and machine learning by Gege Cai, Jiamei Zhang, Wanlu Li, Jiejun Zhang, Yun Liu, Shanshan Xi, Guolian Li, Haibin Li, Xing Chen, Fanhao Song, Fazhi Xie

“…However, in areas with extensive sources of phosphorus and complex hydrogeology conditions, it is difficult to accurately evaluate the main influencing factors of phosphorus. …”
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A novel high-resolution eco-functional vegetation mapping of coastal dunes by Michele Innangi, Mirko Di Febbraro, Marco Balsi, Ginevra Colonna, Michele Finizio, Federica Pontieri, Maria Laura Carranza

“…Coastal dune landscapes are dynamic systems shaped by complex biotic-abiotic interactions and impacted by human disturbances. …”
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Autism spectrum disorder: definition, global epidemiology, prevalence in Poland and worldwide, and heredity by Martyna Zakrocka, Marta Gruszka, Paulina Polańska, Maria Kubicka

“…Conclusions: ASD is a complex condition influenced by genetic and environmental factors. …”
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Enantioselective HS-SPME-GC-MS for Authentication of Natural and Synthetic Strawberry Flavour in Syrups by Karolína Průchová, Adéla Grégrová, Hana Helísková, Vojtěch Kružík, Helena Čížková

“…Investigation of enantiomeric ratios of the unique selection of chiral volatiles and strawberry samples using the CP-Chirasil-Dex CB chiral column wider revealed possibilities for reliable recognition of strawberry flavour naturalness in complex matrices and in food samples in general.…”
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Case report: The Montgomery T tube may be the preferred transition option for achieving a smooth extubation after tracheotomy when complicating airway pathology is present by Jieqiong Wang, Xun Li, Weihua Xu, Nenghui Jiang, Bo Yang, Ming Chen

“…Our findings contribute to the development of more streamlined approaches to overcoming complexities associated with tracheostomy tube removal in clinical practice.…”
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Fc-binding nanodisc restores antiviral efficacy of antibodies with reduced neutralizing effects against evolving SARS-CoV-2 variants by Jaehyeon Hwang, Soyun Choi, Beom Kyu Kim, Sumin Son, Jeong Hyeon Yoon, Kyung Won Kim, Wonbeom Park, Hyunjoo Choo, Suhyun Kim, Soomin Kim, Seokhyeon Yu, Sangwon Jung, Sang Taek Jung, Min-Suk Song, Sang Jick Kim, Dae-Hyuk Kweon

“…Notably, Sotrovimab, an FDA-approved monoclonal antibody that has experienced a significant decline in neutralizing potency due to viral evolution, exhibited robust antiviral activity when complexed with the nanodisc against all tested Omicron variants. …”
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ReLTER: An R interface for environmental observation in long term ecological research by Alessandro Oggioni, Micha Silver, Paolo Tagliolato, Arnon Karnieli

“…Ecological datasets are inherently complex, heterogeneous, and often span different time series. …”
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Serum Uric Acid and Bone Health in Middle-Aged and Elderly Hypertensive Patients: A Potential U-Shaped Association and Implications for Future Fracture Risk by Shuaiwei Song, Xintian Cai, Junli Hu, Qing Zhu, Di Shen, Huimin Ma, Yingying Zhang, Rui Ma, Pan Zhou, Wenbo Yang, Jing Hong, Nanfang Li

“…Background: The influence of serum uric acid (SUA) on bone metabolism, as suggested by previous studies, remains a contentious issue. SUA plays a complex role in bone health and hypertension, making it challenging to discern its impact on the skeletal status of middle-aged and elderly hypertensive patients. …”
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A real–time distributed optimization control for power sharing and voltage restoration in inverter–based microgrids by Asad Khan, Muhammad Mansoor Khan, Jiang Chuanwen, Danish Khan

“…Compared to existing segregation methods like Alternating Direction Method of Multipliers (ADMM) and Augmented Lagrangian Alternating Direction Inexact Newton (ALADIN) schemes, which segregate the network into complex sub–networks involving several GFM sources, the proposed approach is more suitable for small–scale inverter–based MGs. …”
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Exploring the link between soil health and crop productivity by Yingying Xing, Xiukang Wang, Adnan Mustafa

“…Understanding the complex interactions of plants and soils in the face of global food security and environmental degradation challenges is critical to the future of sustainable agriculture. …”
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Predictive models for the surface roughness and subsurface damage depth of semiconductor materials in precision grinding by Shang Gao, Haoxiang Wang, Han Huang, Zhigang Dong, Renke Kang

“…Existing prediction models lack general applicability and do not accurately account for the complex material behavior under grinding conditions. …”
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Alternations of the gut microbiota and the Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes ratio after biologic treatment in inflammatory bowel disease by Yu-Chieh Tsai, Wei-Chen Tai, Chih-Ming Liang, Cheng-Kun Wu, Ming-Chao Tsai, Wan-Hsiang Hu, Pao-Yuan Huang, Chien-Hung Chen, Yuan-Hung Kuo, Chih-Chien Yao, Seng-Kee Chuah

“…Background: The inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), comprising Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) is a complex disease with multifactorial etiology. The intestinal dysbiosis have been investigated to play an important role in IBD pathogenesis and disease activity. …”
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Urban landscape patterns and residents’ perceptions of safety under extreme city flood disasters by Wei Ma, Yingjie Du, Yuxiao Wang, Quanxiu Chen, Huaxiong Jiang, Runting Cai, Tianshun Gu, Wenxin Zhang

“…Results: Results indicate: (1) ULP significantly impacts RPS, with a relative importance of 44.8%, particularly influenced by the Largest Patch Index (LPI), Landscape Connectivity Index (CONTAG), and Patch Density (PD); (2) The effect of landscape pattern indices on RPS reveals a complex nonlinear relationship, exhibiting various patterns such as ’stage-wise negative correlation,’ ’U-shaped,’ and ’inverted V-shaped’ with noticeable threshold effects. …”
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Avian colibacillosis – current aspects by A. O. Gerasimova, O. B. Novikova, A. A. Savicheva

“…Colibacillosis prevention includes improvement of poultry keeping practice (control of feed and water quality, disinfection, pest control, microclimate control) as well as timely complex vaccination of all poultry. The disease shall be treated taking into account primary etiological factors and bacteria sensitivity to antimicrobials.…”
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Studies on wear resistance of the radial bearing design taking into account rheological properties of micropolar lubricant by M. A. Mukutadze, H. N. Abdulrahman, V. E. Shvedova, G. A. Badakhov, N. V. Zinoviev

“…The results of the numerical analysis of the obtained models of existing operational characteristics made it possible to obtain a quantitative assessment of the effectiveness of the support profile with a fluoroplastic-containing antifriction composite polymer coating with an axial groove. To complete the complex of studies and verify theoretical developments, experimental studies are carried out. …”
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The helper strategy in vector-transmission of plant viruses by Di Mattia, Jérémy, Zeddam, Jean-Louis, Uzest, Marilyne, Blanc, Stéphane

“…Recently, however, HCs have also been reported in viruses transmitted circulatively, where the virus particles are internalized in gut cells and cycle within the body to reach the salivary glands. In this more complex scheme of virus-vector interaction, a simple mode of action of HC compatible with the bridge hypothesis becomes questionable. …”
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Strengthening National Immunization Technical Advisory Groups: Twelve Years of Progress (2012–2023) by Louise Henaff, Laure Dumolard, Vinod Bura, Gerald Etapelong Sume, Sidy Ndiaye, Jennifer Sanwogou, Heeyoun Cho, Joachim Hombach, Christoph A. Steffen

“…Introduction: Well-functioning National Immunization Technical Advisory Groups (NITAGs) are valuable contributors to decision-making processes in the complex immunization policy arena. This paper describes the progress made globally on the establishment and strengthening of these key advisory groups and discusses some of their strengths, challenges, and opportunities. …”
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RNA Virus Discovery Sheds Light on the Virome of a Major Vineyard Pest, the European Grapevine Moth (<i>Lobesia botrana</i>) by Humberto Debat, Sebastian Gomez-Talquenca, Nicolas Bejerman

“…These results underscore the existence of a complex virome within <i>L. botrana</i> and lay the foundation for future studies investigating the ecological roles, evolutionary dynamics, and potential biocontrol applications of these viruses in the <i>L. botrana</i>–vineyard ecosystem.…”
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Patient Perspectives on Evolving Diverticulitis Treatment: An Assessment of Patient Willingness to Enroll in a Randomized Controlled Trial by Annie Altman-Merino, MD, Kemberlee Bonnet, MA, David Schlundt, PhD, Jesse Wrenn, MD, PhD, Wesley H. Self, MD, MPH, Elisa J. Gordon, PhD, MPH, Alexander T. Hawkins, MD, MPH

“…Patients with acute uncomplicated diverticulitis maintain complex and varying perceptions of antibiotic use. …”
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