Stress-Softening and Residual Strain Effects in Suture Materials by Alex Elías-Zúñiga, Beatriz Montoya, Wendy Ortega-Lara, Eduardo Flores-Villalba, Ciro A. Rodríguez, Hector R. Siller, José A. Díaz-Elizondo, Oscar Martínez-Romero

“…To predict experimental observations, a new constitutive material model that takes into account stress-softening and residual strain effects is developed. …”
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Nature-inspired and medicinally relevant short peptides by Maria G. Ciulla, Monica Civera, Sara Sattin, Kamal Kumar

“…Peptides constitute an important component of Nature’s pharmacy and they play a significant role in several signaling pathways acting as natural biological messengers. …”
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Posterior Uterine Rupture Causing Fetal Expulsion into the Abdominal Cavity: A Rare Case of Neonatal Survival by K. Navaratnam, P. Ulaganathan, M. A. Akhtar, S. D. Sharma, M. G. Davies

“…Vaginal birth after caesarean section constitutes a trial of labour, and the obstetrician must be reactive to labour events. …”
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Tourist Circuits Map Mechanism for Developing Mountain Tourism: An Applied Study of the Sefrou Province by Chami Jaouad, Elbachiri Zouhir, En-Nejymy Mohamed, Achkir Hadou, El Khalki Yahya, El Azzioui Said

“…The geological and geomorphological sites in the Sefrou region of Morocco represent key assets for sustainable mountain tourism, given their diversity and richness in landscape natural phenomena. These sites constitute a significant attraction for tourists interested in nature and adventure, contributing to the development of the local economy and the creation of new job opportunities. …”
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The structural regulation of H-bonding network in the chemically-bonded polyimide/silica nanocomposite with excellent mechanical stability and improved moisture resistance by Hao Wang, Ziqiao Wang, Naihang Kuang, Yujiu Yang, Chunhua Zhang

“…This work, focusing on the constitution of chemically-bonded silicon-containing nanocomposite structure, will promote an in-depth understanding of the relationship between structure and properties of polymer film materials, being beneficial for the development of modern polymer-based materials of long-term service life.…”
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Pancreatic pseudocyst and complicated internal hernia. A case report by Miguel Licea Videaux, Iván Ulises Palacios Morejón, Orlando Zamora Santana, Josué Vázquez Arizmendi, Richard Juan Chacón Melcón

“…Internal hernias are mostly congenital causes. They constitute rare nosological entities. The acute abdominal picture secondary to the complication of these is related to intestinal occlusion and necrosis. …”
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„INTERNET SYMPHONY No. 1”: RETHINKING THE ORCHESTRA AS A VIRTUAL COMMUNITY by Bianca ŢIPLEA TEMEŞ

“…The project recreates the ensemble as a virtual community, exploiting advances in technology to convert the artistic act into a transmedia product; it includes a selection process by video and e-mail, and online educational assistance for the musicians, followed by the video ’mash up’ of selected candidates, constituting the final version of Tan Dun’s piece Internet Symphony No. 1. …”
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A CD26+ tendon stem progenitor cell population contributes to tendon repair and heterotopic ossification by Siwen Chen, Yingxin Lin, Hao Yang, Zihao Li, Sifang Li, Dongying Chen, Wenjun Hao, Shuai Zhang, Hua Chao, Jingyu Zhang, Jianru Wang, Zemin Li, Xiang Li, Zhongping Zhan, Hui Liu

“…Here we identify a CD26+ tendon stem/progenitor cells residing in peritendon, which constitutes a primitive stem cell population with self-renewal and multipotent differentiation potentials. …”
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A Novel Proprietary Internet Video Traffic Dataset Generation Algorithm by Tianhua Chen, Elans Grabs, Aleksandrs Ipatovs, Maria-Dolores Cano

“…Considering the exponential growth of network traffic, particularly driven by over-the-top (OTT) streaming applications, video category network traffic constitutes a significant portion of overall network traffic. …”
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Challenges in classifying human chromosomal heteromorphisms using banding cytogenetics: From controversial guidelines to the need for a universal scoring system by Sílvia Pires, Paula Jorge, Thomas Liehr, Natália Oliva-Teles

“…Abstract Chromosomal heteromorphisms (CHs) are morphological variations predominantly found in constitutive heterochromatic regions of the genome, primarily composed of tandemly repetitive sequences of satellite DNA. …”
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Response of Bone Resorption Markers to Aristolochia longa Intake by Algerian Breast Cancer Postmenopausal Women by Bachir Benarba, Boumedienne Meddah, Aicha Tir Touil

“…According to the A. longa intake, breast cancer patients were grouped into A. longa group (Al) (n=54) and non-A. longa group (non-Al) (n=24). 32 women constituted the control group. Bone resorption markers (from urine) pyridinoline (PYD) and deoxypyridinoline (DPD) were determined by HPLC. …”
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An assessment of an urban protected area through a space syntax approach: the case of Ordu, Turkiye by Rabia Nurefsan Karabork, Pervin Yesil, Murat Yesil

“…The aim of this study is to analyse the configurational characteristics of the urban conservation area and its immediate surroundings, which constitute the historical core of the city of Ordu, and the general condition of the registered architectural examples in the area. …”
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Figs Are More Than Fallback Foods: The Relationship between Ficus and Cebus in a Tropical Dry Forest by Nigel A. Parr, Amanda D. Melin, Linda Marie Fedigan

“…Thus, the patterns of foraging for figs support an energy-maximization strategy and constitute an important nutritional resource for capuchins.…”
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Pharmacological inhibition of carbonic anhydrases with a positively charged pyridinium sulfonamide phenocopies the neuroprotective effects of Car9 genetic ablation in a murine sett... by Sara Amiranda, Mariangela Succoio, Serenella Anzilotti, Ornella Cuomo, Tiziana Petrozziello, Valentina Tedeschi, Arianna Finizio, Giorgia Mele, Seppo Parkkila, Lucio Annunziato, Giuseppina De Simone, Giuseppe Pignataro, Agnese Secondo, Nicola Zambrano

“…Carbonic anhydrases constitute a family of metalloenzymes vital for maintaining acid-base balance and regulating pH in physio-pathological processes. …”
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Vehicle-routing problem for low-carbon cold chain logistics based on the idea of cost–benefit by Yan Liu, Fengming Tao, Rui Zhu

“…Abstract In the low-carbon economy, the fresh industry constitutes an “impossible triangle” in products, prices and services. …”
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Parameter Design of Half-Bridge Converter Series Y-Connection Microgrid Grid-Connected Filter Based on Improved PSO-LSSVM by Xinggui Wang, Jinjian Li, Qun Guo, Hailiang Wang, Yingjie Ding

“…In addition, to enhance the convergence speed of PSO-LSSVM, the inertia factor during its parameters’ update is made to adjust adaptively according to the direction of two consecutive parameter changes to constitute an improved PSO-LSSVM. Through simulation and comparative analysis, it is demonstrated that the improved PSO-LSSVM can enhance the convergence speed; the proposed filter parameter design method can effectively reduce the harmonic content in the HCSY-MG grid-connected current and is simpler and more comprehensive than the existing design method.…”
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A state-dependent soil model and its application to principal stress rotation simulations by Zhongtao Wang, Peng Liu, Andrew Hin Cheong Chan

“…In this article, a new constitutive model for sand is developed to consider both aforementioned effects based on the original Pastor–Zienkiewicz Mark III model. …”
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“I Am Not a Corrupt Criminal and What I Did Is Not Corruption!”: The Dynamics of Perceptions, Denial, and Understanding of What Corruption Is by Zainal Abidin, Idhamsyah Eka Putra, Yuliana Hanami, Sari Angraeni

“…While a general definition has been made on which acts are considered illegal corruption, people’s understandings of what constitutes corruption behaviors are varied. The present research aims to understand the perceptions, interpretations, denials, and rationalizations of corruption by convicted perpetrators in Indonesia. …”
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Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma of the Breast in Young Male Patient: A Case Report and a Review of the Literature by Esengul Kocak Uzel, Metin Figen, Tuba Tulin Bek, Kubilay Inanc, Senem Onder, Hazim orhan Kizilkaya

“…Breast cancer is rarely seen in males, accounts for approximately 1% of all breast cancer, and the breast sarcomas constitute less than 1% of breast tumors in both sexes. …”
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Cell Therapies for Heart Function Recovery: Focus on Myocardial Tissue Engineering and Nanotechnologies by Marie-Noëlle Giraud, Anne Géraldine Guex, Hendrik T. Tevaearai

“…The tissue engineering approach thus constitutes an attractive alternative since it provides the opportunity to deliver a large number of cells that are already organized in an extracellular matrix. …”
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