Green synthesis and characterization of NiO/Hydroxyapatite nanocomposites in the presence of peppermint extract and investigation of their antibacterial activities against Pseudomo... by Ali Shakerimoghaddam, Hayder Jihad Majeed, Ali Jawad Hashim, May Jaleel Abed, Layth S. Jasim, Masoud Salavati-Niasari

“…Although, all synthesized samples are remarkable in their ability to prevent the formation of biofilms at MIC and sub-MIC concentrations (p < 0.01), NiO/HAP illustrated biofilm inhibitory activity up to 95 % for Pseudomonas aeruginosa and to 81 % for Staphylococcus aureus. …”
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New insights into the ferroptosis and immune infiltration in endometriosis: a bioinformatics-based analysis by Lusha Liu, Feifei Han, Naiyi Du, Yakun Liu, Aihong Duan, Shan Kang, Bin Li

“…Importantly, immune enrichment analysis illustrated that the expression levels of immune cells and immune checkpoint genes were significantly different in the two ferroptosis subclusters. …”
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Communication in Neglected Tropical Diseases' elimination: A scoping review and call for action. by Claudia Nieto-Sanchez, David M Hatley, Mario J Grijalva, Koen Peeters Grietens, Benjamin R Bates

“…<h4>Background</h4>Although the practice of communication is often called upon when intervening and involving communities affected by NTDs, the disciplinary framework of health communication research has been largely absent from NTD strategies. To illustrate how practices conceptualized and developed within the communication field have been applied in the context of NTD elimination, we conducted a scoping review focusing on two diseases currently targeted for elimination by the WHO: lymphatic filariasis and Chagas disease.…”
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Enhanced Expression and Bioactivity Assessment of Recombinant SUMO-Protease-1 in E. coli BL21 (DE3) via Cleavage of His6-SMT3-SDF-1 Fusion Protein by Farzad Sadri, Hossain Safarpour, Zahra Ansari, Yazdan Ebrahimpour, Mohammad Feriedouni

“…In the scratch wound-healing assay, recombinant SDF-1 increased cell migration following cleavage, confirming that biological activity was retained. These findings illustrate Ulp1’s efficient synthesis and effectiveness for prospective applications in biology. …”
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Drawing-Aware Parkinson&#x2019;s Disease Detection Through Hierarchical Deep Learning Models by Ioannis Kansizoglou, Konstantinos A. Tsintotas, Daniel Bratanov, Antonios Gasteratos

“…By directly comparing it against a similar end-to-end classifier, the benefits of our technique are clearly illustrated during experiments. Finally, its performance is compared against several state-of-the-art ML- and DL-based PD detection methods, demonstrating the method&#x2019;s supremacy.…”
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L’Hôtel-Dieu de Tonnerre. Questions d’architecture by Jacques Boulet

“…La généalogie d’une singularité architecturale est réduite aux dimensions imposantes de l’Hôtel-Dieu, dont le classement au titre de « monument historique », en 1842, autorise la démolition de ce qu’il reste de l’histoire architecturale et urbaine de la Maison-Dieu initiée en 1292 et vouée aux Sept Miséricordes par Marguerite de Bourgogne.Le vestige de la Maison-Dieu participe alors d’une histoire de la monumentalité, où les valeurs mémorielles du document d’architecture qui justifient son devenir monument entrent en tension, sinon en conflit, avec ses valeurs d’usage au sens large.L’ouverture de la nef à des manifestations diverses illustre la pérennité de l’usage cultuel qui demeure (messe d’anniversaire de la mort de Marguerite de Bourgogne), et le passage très lent de l’usage hospitalier, abandonné en 1642, à un usage culturel.Au-delà de la seule vertu d’un grand contenant culturel, l’hospitalité offerte à des installations artistiques éphémères instaure un rapport nouveau à l’architecture de l’édifice, un sens nouveau du monument, de nouvelles perceptions de sa monumentalité. …”
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Soft intersection almost bi-quasi-interior ideals of semigroups by Aslıhan Sezgin, Zeynep BAŞ, Aleyna İlgin

“…Besides, we support our assertions with illustrative and concrete examples.…”
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Improving Crack Detection Precision of Concrete Structures Using U-Net Architecture and Novel DBCE Loss Function by Andrew Prasetyo, I Ketut Eddy Purnama, Eko Mulyanto Yuniarno, Priyo Suprobo

“…The performance of our method is rigorously evaluated by combining DeepCrack, GAPS, Crack500, and CrackForest datasets to illustrate that the model can detect cracks in various material conditions. …”
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A specific role of village doctors in reducing disparities: a quantile regression analysis of end-of-life medical care by Yuan Fang, Shih-Ting Huang, Chengrui Xiao

“…We adopt the quantile regression to illustrate the heterogeneous impacts of village doctors on the EOL medical care spending from the distribution perspective. …”
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Health system responsiveness: comparison of different levels of medical institutions in Kunshan City, China by Zhuang Hong, Jing Lu, Gang Chen, Qi Tang, Heqi Sun, Ting Wei, Sitang Zhao, Jun Lu

“…Forest plots were used to illustrate the relationship between each domain and the hospital level.Results The relationship between hospital level and HSR remained significant (p < 0.05). …”
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Temporal Evolution of Environmental Impact Arising from Municipal Solid Waste Treatment Systems: A Case Study of Guangzhou, China by Guangli Zhou, Yifan Gu, Yufeng Wu, Yu Gong

“…The comprehensive simulation model’s results illustrate that implementing measures such as MSW charging, economic control, and population control can effectively reduce overall MSW by 31.35%. …”
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Data on hydrodynamic flow and aspiration mechanisms in a patient-specific pharyngolaryngeal model with variable epiglottis anglesMendeley Data by Amr Seifelnasr, Chen Sun, Peng Ding, Xiuhua April Si, Jinxiang Xi

“…This dataset comprises a comprehensive collection of videos and images illustrating the fluid dynamics of swallowing and aspiration in a patient-specific pharyngolaryngeal model with varying epiglottis angles. …”
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New Approaches to Developing the Integral Indicator Methodology for Estimating the Financial Efficiency of Agricultural Entities in Poland, the Republic of Moldova, and EU Countrie... by Mariusz Trojak, Barbara Kiełbasa, Daniela Popa, Aliona Sargo

“…This paper provides an all-embracing framework for the various existing theories in this area and illustrates these theories with practical applications. …”
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Climate change risk trap: low-carbon spatial restructuring and disaster risk in petroleum-based economies by Viktor Rözer, Sara Mehryar, Mohammad M M Alsahli

“…The paper provides an empirical illustration of this trap using the example of flash flood risk in Kuwait, a wealthy petroleum-based economy in the Gulf region. …”
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Advancements in integrating MOFs into micro-arc oxidation coatings on Mg alloys: A perspective on PEO-MOF coatings as innovative corrosion inhibitors by A.G. Ramu, Daejeong Yang, Minjung Song, Dongjin Choi

“…As we conclude our detailed analysis, we provide a future-oriented vision of MOFs' undiscovered corrosion prevention potential. This exposition illustrates corrosion protection material advances employing cutting-edge MOF-based anticorrosion breakthroughs. …”
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À rebours des institutions totales : la sobriété dans deux ateliers d’autoréparation de vélo et au-delà by Alexandre Rigal

“…Ce résultat permet de situer l’atelier d’autoréparation sur une ébauche de continuum des institutions de la sobriété.En général, cette analyse d’un cas d’institution de la sobriété illustre comment le continuum goffmanien des institutions ouvre à des analyses comparatives et cumulatives des institutions de la sobriété.…”
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Energy Transition in Northern Netherlands: seeking a balance between top-down and bottom-up initiatives [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 4 approved with reservations, 1 not app... by Cyril Tjahja, Bas Oldenbroek, Tineke van der Schoor, Ifigenia Psarra

“…The main findings of the study illustrate the need of professional support for citizen initiatives, at both technical and organizational level, especially in the first phases of their development. …”
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Cardiac manifestation of phenylketonuria in adulthood by Péter Homródi, Emese Tóth-Zsámboki, Róbert Gábor Kiss, Orsolya Lovász, Gábor Zoltán Duray

“…Case report: Our case illustrates the cardiovascular manifestations of PKU in adulthood. …”
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Association between hospital volume, processes of care and outcomes after acute ischaemic stroke: a prospective observational study by Yongjun Wang, Maigeng Zhou, Gaifen Liu, Yuesong Pan, Runhua Zhang

“…Restricted cubic splines were used to illustrate the association between hospital volume and clinical outcomes.Results There were no significant differences in the process of care across the four groups. …”
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A remarkable permeability enhancement of Ni1−xZnxFe2O4 (x = 0.65 and 0.70), using a multi-compound calcined additive by S. Shatooti, M. Mozaffari

“…Permeability spectra illustrate that utility zone of the Ni0.35Zn0.65Fe2O4 and Ni0.3Zn0.7Fe2O4 are both less than 100 and 10 kHz, respectively. …”
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