Explizite und implizite Regeln der modalen Solo-Improvisation in iranischer Musik. Eine vergleichende Analyse by Davoud Tavousi

“…This article explores creative processes in free modal improvisation by soloists in Iranian classical music through an analytical-comparative approach. …”
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Short- and long-term complications of bariatric surgery by Miguel Licea Videaux, Roberto Santana Caballero, Jesús Javier Sánchez Mata, Isabel García Morales, Dania Piñeiro Pérez, Daryl Rodríguez Denis

“…Bariatric procedures, despite being performed by minimally invasive surgery, are not free from presenting postoperative complications. …”
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Variationally Improved Bézier Surfaces with Shifted Knots by Daud Ahmad, Kanwal Hassan, M. Khalid Mahmood, Javaid Ali, Ilyas Khan, M. Fayz-Al-Asad

“…The coefficients of these control points bear symmetry for the pair of summation indices as well as for the pair of free indices. These linear constraints are then solved for unknown interior control points in terms of given boundary control points to get quasi-minimal Bézier surface with shifted knots. …”
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Gastric Cytoprotection as Basis of Gastrointestinal Mucosa Protection and Repair in Erosive Ulcerative Lesions of Various Aetiologies by K. V. Ivashkin, E. A. Izatullaev, V. R. Korneeva

“…SH-containing endogenous substances (L-cysteine, D,L-methionine, GSH) and exogenous molecules (methylmethionine-sulfonium chloride (MMSC), N-acetylcysteine) prevent damage due to the ability to absorb/neutralise free radicals released in xenobiotic-triggered cell damage, inhibit TNF-α expression, reduce the aspirin-induced leukocyte-endothelium adhesion and stimulate mucin release. …”
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Layered Double Hydroxides as Effective Adsorbents for U(VI) and Toxic Heavy Metals Removal from Aqueous Media by G. N. Pshinko

“…The synthesized layered double hydroxides (LDHs) containing chelating agents in the interlayer space are rather efficient for sorption purification of aqueous media free from U(VI) irrespective of its forms of natural abundance (including water-soluble bi- and tricarbonate forms) and from heavy metal ions. …”
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Reparameterization Invariant Model of a Supersymmetric System: BRST and Supervariable Approaches by A. Tripathi, B. Chauhan, A. K. Rao, R. P. Malik

“…We carry out the Becchi-Rouet-Stora-Tyutin (BRST) quantization of the one 0+1-dimensional (1D) model of a free massive spinning relativistic particle (i.e., a supersymmetric system) by exploiting its classical infinitesimal and continuous reparameterization symmetry transformations. …”
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Topology controls flow patterns in active double emulsions by Giuseppe Negro, Louise C. Head, Livio N. Carenza, Tyler N. Shendruk, Davide Marenduzzo, Giuseppe Gonnella, Adriano Tiribocchi

“…First, a double emulsion with a single active droplet becomes self-motile, and there is a transition between translational and rotational motion: both of these regimes remain defect-free, hence topologically trivial. Second, a pair of particles nucleate one or more disclination loops, with conformational dynamics resembling a rotor or chaotic oscillator, accessed by tuning activity. …”
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A Comparison of Simplified Modelling Approaches for Performance Assessment of Piles Subjected to Lateral Spreading of Liquefied Ground by Yung-Yen Ko, Yu-Ying Lin

“…The former is a displacement-based approach, in which the free-field ground displacement profile is assigned to the pile-soil interaction system; while the latter is a force-based approach, which regards the actions of laterally spreading ground as flow pressure and directly applies it to the pile. …”
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Cytotoxicity of Nanocarrier-Based Drug Delivery in Oral Cancer Therapy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Mohammad A. Saghiri PhD, Ravinder S. Saini PhD, Artak Heboyan PhD

“…Conclusion Nanocarrier-based drug delivery has been found to be a superior approach compared to drug delivery in free form, increasing the efficacy and safety of oral cancer treatment.…”
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Marriage, sexuality, and holiness: aspects of marital ethics in the Corpus Paulinum by R. Zimmermann

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Identification of key regulators in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma using network theoretical approach. by Kankana Bhattacharjee, Aryya Ghosh

“…It was found that the PDAC network self-organizes into a scale-free fractal state with weakly hierarchical organization. …”
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CAMELLIA SINENSIS VAR. MADOENSIS (SECT. THEA, THEACEAE), A NEW TAXON FROM VIETNAM by Tran Vu Nguyen, Thi Phuong Nhu Van, Xuan Son Le, Van Ngoc Nguyen, Van Dung Luong, Thi Huy Tra Trinh, Ba Nam Nguyen, Ngoc Trieu Le

“…The new variety is easily distinguishable from C. sinensis var. sinensis by style free ½ to the base. The ITS sequence of this variety is also different from that of Camellia sinensis and its other varieties, while the matK gene sequences are nearly identical among Camellia taxa. …”
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Modeling and optimal control of COVID-19 and malaria co-infection based on vaccination by Yaxin Ren, Yakui Xue

“…When the basic reproduction numbers $ R_{C0} $ and $ R_{M0} $ are both below unity, the COVID-19-malaria-free equilibrium is locally asymptotically stable. …”
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Cholecystoduodenal Stenting: An Option in Complicated Acute Calculous Cholecystitis in the Elderly Comorbid Patient by Brady Bonner, Nicholas I. Brown, Varghese Pynadath Joseph, Manju Dashini Chandrasegaram

“…The procedure restored antegrade gallbladder drainage, and at 18 months she remains symptom-free from her gallbladder. Long-term management of recurrent cholecystitis in elderly comorbid patients commonly includes permanent cholecystostomy or repeated percutaneous gallbladder drainage, both of which can be poorly tolerated. …”
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Deforestation changes the effectiveness of bed nets for malaria control by Tafesse Kefyalew Estifanos, Brendan Fisher, Taylor H. Ricketts

“…Our findings suggest that the extent of deforestation can influence the efficacy of malaria control interventions, highlighting the need to integrate deforestation and malaria control considerations when designing environmental conservation and public health policies. Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog.…”
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Liver Transplantation in the Treatment of Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma in the Absence of Liver Cirrhosis by O. D. Olisov, M. S. Novruzbekov, I. E. Galankina, L. N. Zimina, V. A. Gulyaev, L. V. Donova, M. Sh. Khubutiya

“…Only about 10 % of HCC develops in non-cirrhotic liver among young and somatically healthy patients. 1-, 3-, 5-year recurrence-free and overall survival in LT group was significantly better than in the control group.Conclusion.  …”
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An Experimental and Numerical Investigation of a Passive Façade and Proposals for Improving Its Energy Performance by Eugen Iavorschi, Laurențiu Dan Milici, Pavel Atănăsoae, Constantin Ungureanu

“…The results reveal the dynamics of natural free convection within the passive façade, the presence of recirculation zones in the experimental model, and the manifestation of the “chimney effect” observed in the temperature analysis of the façade’s interior in both experimental and numerical models. …”
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Aggressive Angiomyxoma in Pregnancy: A Rare Condition, a Common Misdiagnosis by J. Sampaio, I. Sarmento-Gonçalves, D. Ramada, T. Amaro, P. Tiago-Silva

“…Wide surgical excision with tumor free margins is the basis of curative treatment. …”
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Strength and Microfabric of Expansive Soil Improved with Rice Husk Ash and Lime by Jinrong Ma, Yunhe Su, Yuyi Liu, Xiangling Tao

“…In this paper, the tests of free expansion rate, water ratio limit, and optimum moisture content (OMC) are carried out; then, RHA and lime were added to artificial soil in different proportions of 5, 10, 15, and 20% by weight, in which the ratio of RHA to lime is 80 : 20. …”
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Interaction of Cationic Polymer-Treated Geosynthetic Clay Liners with Various Saline Solutions by Hakkı O. Özhan

“…In this study, %0.5, %1 and %2 cationic polymer by mass was added respectively to the bentonite component of the GCLs and triaxial hydraulic conductivity and free swell tests were performed on the GCLs that were permeated with 0.1 M KCl, 0.5 M KCl and 0.1 M MgCl2 saline solutions respectively in order to evaluate the hydraulic performance of the GCL. …”
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