Machine Learning-Based Probabilistic Seismic Demand Model of Continuous Girder Bridges by Wenshan Li, Yong Huang, Zikai Xie

“…Probabilistic seismic demand model (PSDM) is one of the critical components of performance-based earthquake engineering frameworks. …”
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Monte Carlo Simulation of the Gamma-Ray Transmissions for the newly Designed Shielding Blocks used in Radiotherapy by Nuray Yavuzkanat, Hazal Burcu Saraç Kürem

“…It is essential to protect the critical organs and healthy tissue inside the radiated area during the radiotherapy. …”
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Being young and resilient in times of AI, disasters, and crises by Veselin Mitrović

“…An exemplary case is the unregulated widespread use of artificial intelligence (AI) by students to complete tasks, which diminishes critical thinking and reduces significant cognitive engagement. …”
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Use of Next Generation Sequencing and Synergy Susceptibility Testing in Diagnosis and Treatment of Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Blood Stream Infection by Yuetian Yu, Fupin Hu, Cheng Zhu, Erzhen Chen, Liangjing Lu, Yuan Gao

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Importance of the α-plot Method in the Characterization of Nanoporous Materials by Jhonny Villarroel-Rocha, Deicy Barrera, Andrés A. García Blanco, Ma. Eugenia Roca Jalil, Karim Sapag

“…In this work, an exhaustive study of the calculation of micropore and mesopore volumes with α s -plot method as proposed by Professor Sing is carried out. The method is critically compared with other similar methods such as the Dubinin–Radushkevich, t-plot and those based on density functional theory (DFT). …”
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The study of the factors affecting phreatic line position and stability in upstream tailings dams by Parsa Alizadeh, Manouchehr Latifi

“…It is also worth mentioning that consolidation and capillary phenomena are critical and must be considered in the dam stability analysis of tailing dams.…”
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Implementation of the Fuzzy Logic Controlled 31-Level Diode Switched Multilevel Inverter with Optimal Components for Solar PV-Fed System by Paneti Anjaneya Vara Prasad, C. Dhanamjayulu

“…Along with the numerous benefits of MLIs, reliability issues are critical due to the larger number of devices required to minimize THD. …”
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Prehospital management of earthquake crush injuries: A collective review by Fikri M. Abu-Zidan, Kamal Idris, Arif Alper Cevik

“…Selected articles were critically evaluated by three experts in disaster medicine, emergency medicine, and critical care. …”
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Study of Improving Fracture Toughness of Un-Saturated Polyester with Addition of Mixing Percentage of CPO Oils by Nusyirwan Adnand, Ilham S

“…From the test results, it can be identified that the greatest critical stress intensity factor is  = 15.787  MPa.m^1/2. …”
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Lady Clara Cavendish: Reynolds and Rymer’s Political Hoax by Rebecca L. Nesvet

“…However, as some Victorian critics speculated, Cavendish was herself a fiction. …”
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Acute Bilateral Posterior Meniscal Root Tears in the Setting of a Noncontact Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture by Adam V. Daniel, Shayne R. Kelly, Patrick A. Smith

“…The clinical importance is root tears with associated ACL tears can be hard to diagnose on preoperative MRI, especially laterally, so careful assessment of both meniscal roots at the time of arthroscopy is critical. Furthermore, careful creation of the needed root repair tunnels for transtibial repair is critical to avoid coalescence with the ACL tibial tunnel.…”
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Spinal NGF Restores Opioid Sensitivity in Neuropathic Rats: Possible Role of NGF as a Regulator of CCK-Induced Anti-Opioid Effects by Catherine M Cahill, Terence J Coderre

“…During the prenatal developmental period, NGF is critical for survival of nociceptors; in the postnatal period it regulates the expression of nociceptor phenotype, and in the adult it contributes to pain following an inflammatory insult. …”
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Digital transformation and the fluid workforce: skill development and capacity building for railway workers by Xiaoxu Yang, Yuming Liu, Jiachen Ji, Kai Liu, Wenjie Li

“…The investigation reveals the critical role of digitally-oriented training programs, evolving policy frameworks, and advanced work environments in meeting the sector’s demands. …”
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Bach2: A Key Regulator in Th2-Related Immune Cells and Th2 Immune Response by Guo Liu, Feng Liu

“…Emerging evidence suggest a critical role of the transcription factor Bach2 in regulating Th2 immune responses. …”
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Baitul Maal learning organization in producing quality zakat accounting information by Marjulin Marjulin, Yusri Hazmi, Hilmi Hilmi, Teuku Zulkarnain, Busra Busra

“…The results of this study prove that continuous organizational learning has an impact on the quality of information produced, this can be seen from the hypothesis test which shows that the organizational learning variable produces a number of 2.293 which is greater than the critical 1.65. Since the value of arithmetic is greater than critical, then at an error rate of 5% it is decided to reject Ho. …”
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Youth Awareness of Facebook Users’ Data Commodification and its Business Model by Abigail Boima, Toks Oyedemi

“…Findings showed that the majority of participants were unaware of this basic critical media literacy fact about the commercial operations of Facebook. …”
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The Evolution of Sputum Cytometry to Assess Bronchitis by Hui Fang Lim, Parameswaran Nair

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Parfit D. We Are Not Human Beings / trans. from Engl. U. V. Dobronravova by U. V. Dobronravova

“…A certain of main objections to the psychological criterion (the problem of too many thinkers, the too many persons problem, the thinking parts problem, etc.) are critically examined. Basic animalist intuitions are refuted by the embodied person view (McMahan)…”
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Gene Expression Signatures of Smoking and Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Blood Transcriptome Analysis by Fang-Fang Liu, Yi-Xuan Yan, Hong-Feng Zhang, Ke Li

“…These identified genes are likely to play critical roles in the pathogenesis of AMI. Given the accessibility of peripheral blood samples, the expression levels of these genes could potentially serve as biomarkers for assessing cardiovascular health, particularly in individuals with a history of long-term exposure to cigarette smoke.…”
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Integrin Trafficking and Tumor Progression by Sejeong Shin, Laura Wolgamott, Sang-Oh Yoon

“…Through this interaction, integrins play critical roles in cell migration, invasion, metastasis, and resistance to apoptosis during tumor progression. …”
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