Investigating Effects of Nano/SBR Polymer on Rutting Performance of Binder and Asphalt Mixture by Mahmoud Ameri, Mostafa Vamegh, Hamed Rooholamini, Farshad Haddadi

“…Although asphalt binder constitutes a small percentage of the asphalt mixture, its properties play a crucial role in pavement performance and its rutting resistance. …”
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Experimental Study on Bond-Slip Behavior between H-Shaped Steel and Gypsum Cover in SGFCG by Tao Sun, Kejian Ma, Zhihua Chen, Jin Chen, Yuhao Zhu

“…Furthermore, the bond-slip constitutive relationship (τ¯−S) is recommended.…”
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Health Communication Strategies to Prevent for the Chikungunya, Dengue and Zika by Denisse Isabel Suaste Pazmiño, Arianna Jael González Vargas, Karina Michelle Tricerri Moya

“…Integrated participatory actions constitute effective strategies to improve health communication, which encourages the creation of planned guidelines adapted to each risk area to reduce the probability of outbreaks of this type of zoonotic diseases.…”
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The Research of the Driver Attention Field Modeling by Pengfei Tao, Hongyu Hu, Zhenhai Gao, Xin Liu, Xianmin Song, Yan Xing, Yuzhou Duan, Fulu Wei

“…Secondly, connect the point which has the same time distance to constitute the equipotential line of drivers’ attention field equipotent, and establish a model to describe it. …”
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Social Determinants of Health in India: Reimagining of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s Vision in the Light of Marginalized Communities by Kanhaiya Tripathi, Diksha Kanwat, Shankar Lal Bika, Jaspal Kaur, Neelu Rawat, Ashwani Kumar, Bhupinder Singh, Doggala Raju Kumar, Bawa Singh

“…Ambedkar, an iconic figure in Indian social reform and the driving force behind the Indian Constitution, acknowledged the significance of the social determinants of health influencing health outcomes. …”
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Spin chain overlaps and the twisted Yangian by Marius de Leeuw, Tamás Gombor, Charlotte Kristjansen, Georgios Linardopoulos, Balázs Pozsgay

“…This theory, which constitutes a defect CFT, is known to be dual to a D3-D7 probe brane system. …”
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Influence Factors Analysis of RC Beams under Falling Weight Impact Based on HJC Model by Xiaohong Long, Ahmed Turgun, Rong Yue, Yongtao Ma, Hui Luo

“…In this paper, the sensitivity analysis was conducted for the 22 parameters of the Holmquist–Johnson concrete (HJC) constitutive model of concrete, and the sensitive parameters of the HJC model are identified with A, B, G, Pl, μl, and fc respectively. …”
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A General Mathematical Method for Investigating the Thymic Microenvironment, Thymocyte Development, and Immunopathogenesis by Guanyu Wang, Gerhard R. F. Krueger

“…T-lymphocyte (T-cell) development constitutes one of the basic andmost vital processes in immunology. …”
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Myeloperoxidase Promoter Polymorphism −463G Is Associated With More Severe Clinical Expression of Cystic Fibrosis Pulmonary Disease by Wanda F. Reynolds, Isabelle Sermet-Gaudelus, Valérie Gausson, Marie-Noëlle Feuillet, Jean-Paul Bonnefont, Gérard Lenoir, Béatrice Descamps-Latscha, Véronique Witko-Sarsat

“…Identification of agents modulating inflammation constitutes a relevant goal. Myeloperoxidase (MPO) is involved in both microbicidal and proinflammatory neutrophil activities. …”
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Historical overview of the dementia syndrome's emergence and evolution by Eslaidi Mendoza Clavel, Juana Adela Fong Estrada, Ariadna Céspedes Moncada

“…The first phenomenological descriptions of dementia date back to very remote times, and today its study constitutes an enriching experience for medical practice. …”
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DOES HIGHER GEOPOLITICAL RISK LIMITS TURKISH FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS ? by Muharrem Afşar, Başak Özarslan Doğan, Emrah Doğan

“…Lack of capital in developing countries such as Turkey, constitute obstacles to investment. In this context, foreign direct investments that will come to the country are important in terms of eliminating the negativities caused by the lack of capital. …”
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Identification of Nonlinear Dynamic Behavior and Failure for Riveted Joint Assemblies by B. Langrand, E. Markiewicz, E. Deletombe, P. Drazétic

“…A numerical procedure based on FE modeling and characterization of material failure constitutive models is proposed herein with the aim of limiting the costs of experimental procedures otherwise necessary to obtain these data. …”
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The Persian light verb dādan ‘to give’: Causation and more by Reza Soltani, Mohammad Amouzadeh, Hadaegh Rezaei

“…In addition, a significant number of the LVCs express certain causation meanings, suggesting that Persian speakers tend to use the LV dādan to convey causative notions as newly emerged LVCs. This stance will constitute our line of argument to analyze the data in this study. …”
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The Role of T Helper (TH)17 Cells as a Double-Edged Sword in the Interplay of Infection and Autoimmunity with a Focus on Xenobiotic-Induced Immunomodulation by Nasr Y. A. Hemdan, Ahmed M. Abu El-Saad, Ulrich Sack

“…In this context, heavy metals constitute a prominent category of xenobiotic substances, known to alter divergent immune cell responses in accidentally and occupationally exposed individuals, thereby increasing the susceptibility to autoimmunity and cancer, especially when accompanied by inflammation-triggered persistent sensitization. …”
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Low-Grade Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma in a 22-Year-Old Maiden Female: A Rare Case Report from Syria by Lana Nseir, Georget Mansour, Junior Makhoul, Luna Skaf, Mohammad Ziad Dahhan, Zuheir AlShehabi

“…Endometrial stromal sarcoma (ESS) is a rare and challenging type of endometrial tumor, constituting only about 0.2% of all uterine malignancies and occurring in women 42–58 years of age. …”
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Engineering soft-hard tissue interfaces in dental and craniofacial system by spatially controlled bioactivities by Hun Jin Jeong, Lan Anh P. Hoang, Neeve Chen, Elen Zhu, Albert Wang, Bozhi Chen, Emma Y. Wang, Christopher L. Ricupero, Chang H. Lee

“…The interface between soft and hard tissues is constituted by a gradient change of cell types and matrix compositions that are optimally designed for proper load transmission and injury protection. …”
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Adenine, a key player in biology and medicinal chemistry by Fillion, Alexandra, Vichier-Guerre, Sophie, Arimondo, Paola Barbara

“…In addition of being one of the four nucleobases constituting DNA and RNA, adenine is also contained in many biological molecules (ATP, SAM, NAD, cAMP, coA ...) that have fundamental roles in the functioning of living systems, e.g. energy source, cofactors of enzymes and proteins. …”
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Impact of cascade reservoir on the sources of organic matter in sediments of Lancang river by Yufei Bao, Meng Sun, Yuchun Wang, Ji Lu, Yajie Wu, Hao Chen, Shanze Li, Yong Qin, Zhuowei Wang, Jie Wen, Xinghua Wu, Zhongjun Wang

“…Summary: The construction of dams to intercept natural rivers constitutes the most severe human activity influencing the underlying surface. …”
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Study on Impact Behavior and Impact Force of Bridge Pier Subjected to Vehicle Collision by Deyuan Zhou, Ruiwen Li, Juan Wang, Changtuan Guo

“…Nonlinear material constitutive laws considering the strain-rate effect were used. …”
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Confronting stereotypes: the dual narratives of ethnic minority youth in Aotearoa New Zealand by Vartika Sharma, Rodrigo Ramalho, Rachel Simon-Kumar, Shanthi Ameratunga, Kristy Kang, Renee Liang, Arier Lee, Roshini Peiris-John

“…Asian, Middle Eastern, Latin American, and African ethnic origins) constitute 20% of the youth population in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) and yet their experiences remain invisible in the mainstream discourses. …”
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