Spatial continuity and stress transfer: Primary and complementary factors shaping pure-swarm laboratory catalog into mixed burst-like and swarm-like by Qiquan Xiong, Qing Lin, Yue Gao, Jesse C. Hampton

“…Natural earthquakes and micro-seismicity resulting from hydraulic fracturing or other engineering practices display distinctively different spatial-temporal features, like mixed burst- and swarm-like features or predominantly swarm-like features. …”
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STUDY ON THE STRUCTURAL CHARACTERISTICS OF LARGE WIND TURBINE COMPOSITE BLADE BASED ON BEND-TWIST COUPLING by ZHANG Li, MIAO WeiPao, LI Chun, YAN YangTian, LIU QingSong, WANG Bo

“…The results show that the natural frequencies of BTC blades are mostly lower than that of the traditional blades. …”
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Specifics of military leadership by Hatidža Beriša, Barišić Igor

“…Leadership exists as long as man himself, throughout history it has been instinctively understood and experienced almost as a natural phenomenon. There were always leaders and every activity of a group of people was led by someone. …”
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Advanced 3D bioprinted liver models with human-induced hepatocytes for personalized toxicity screening by Yue Ma, Runbang He, Bo Deng, Miaomiao Luo, Wenjie Zhang, Lina Mao, Wenxiang Hu, Yilei Mao, Huayu Yang, Pengyu Huang

“…These hiHeps were then employed in 3D bioprinted liver models with bioink materials that closely mimic the natural extracellular matrix. The constructed humanized 3D bioprinted livers (h3DPLs) exhibited mature hepatocyte functions, including albumin expression, glycogen storage, and uptake/release of indocyanine green and acetylated low-density lipoprotein. …”
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Graft-Versus-Host Disease Sustains Coagulation Activity for two Years After Pediatric Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation by Satu Långström MD, PhD, Minna Koskenvuo MD, PhD, Pasi Huttunen MD, PhD, Riitta Lassila MD, PhD, Mervi Taskinen MD, PhD, Susanna Ranta MD, PhD, Markku Heikinheimo MD, PhD, Anne Mäkipernaa MD, PhD

“…The activities of both, coagulation factors (FV, FVII, FVIII, fibrinogen), and natural anticoagulants (antithrombin and protein C) were higher than prior to conditioning (p < 0.05) at most time points in patients with cGVHD. …”
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Site-wise dynamic defects in a non-conserving exclusion process by Nikhil Bhatia, Arvind Kumar Gupta

“…Motivated by the significant influence of the defects in the dynamics of the natural or man-made transportation systems, we propose an open, dynamically disordered, totally asymmetric simple exclusion process featuring bulk particle attachment and detachment. …”
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Identification and optimization of urban wetland ecological networks in highly urbanized areas: A case study of Haidian District, Beijing by Wang Zecheng, Zhao Xinsheng, Cui Lijuan, Lei Yinru, Guo Ziliang, Wang Jinzhi, Li Jing, Zhai Xiajie, Wang Rumiao, Li Wei

“…With the rapid development of urbanization, urban wetlands have been severely damaged by human activities and natural factors, leading to problems such as reduced area and decreased connectivity between wetlands. …”
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Effects of ibuprofen and microplastics on movement, growth and reproduction in the freshwater snail Physella acuta by Daniel Elías, Jazmin Ramirez Vieytez, Morena Funoy Sayar, Jorge Loaisiga, Ayden Harper, Jason Doll

“…As a result, organisms that inhabit these environments, such as snails, are affected in their natural habitats. This study examines the effects of microplastics (10 μg/L), ibuprofen (500 μg/L), and a combination of ibuprofen (500 μg/L) and microplastics (10 μg/L) on growth, movement, and reproduction in Physella acuta, a freshwater snail species. …”
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Discrete epidemic models by Fred Brauer, Zhilan Feng, Carlos Castillo-Chávez

“…Since data arecollected and/or reported over discrete units of time, developingsingle outbreak models that fit collected data naturally isrelevant. In this note, we introduce a discrete-epidemic frameworkand highlight, through our analyses, the similarities betweensingle-outbreak comparable classical continuous-time epidemic modelsand the discrete-time models introduced in this note. …”
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Durability and microstructure aspects of sustainable concrete made with ceramic waste: a review by Jawad Ahmad, Mohanad Muayad Sabri, Ali Majdi, Wael Alattyih, Inamullah Khan, Muhammad Alam

“…The construction industry consumes natural resources rapidly due to the increased population which requires the development of modern buildings. …”
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Introduction: emerging approaches in the anthropology/primatology borderland by Vincent Leblan

“…The first part of this introduction briefly describes how primates are caught in disciplinary uncertainty between the social and the natural sciences and between the various brands of “ethnoprimatology” which have emerged over the past 15 years. …”
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Identification of Volatile Compounds and Insecticidal Activity of Essential Oils from Origanum compactum Benth. and Rosmarinus officinalis L. against Callosobruchus maculatus (Fab.... by Asmae Baghouz, Yamna Bouchelta, Imane Es-safi, Mohammed Bourhia, El Moussaoui Abdelfattah, Abdullah A. Alarfaj, Abdurahman Hajinur Hirad, Hiba-Allah Nafidi, Raja Guemmouh

“…The outcome of the present study highlights the utility of the EOs from O. compactum Benth. and R. officinalis L. as natural sources of effective and ecofriendly pest-control agents.…”
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Dynamiques spatiales récentes du Parc National du Banco (PNB) et stratégies de gestion communautaire durable de ses ressources forestières (District d’Abidjan en Côte d’Ivoire)... by Nakouma Sako, Gérard Beltrando

“…On the other hand, inside the forest plantations of the 1940’s and the “natural” forests know positive evolutions. The results of the investigations into the perception of the populations also state that 67% of the questioned people estimate that the improvement of the current policy of management of the PNB and its installation constitutes adequate means for its conservation and its durable development.…”
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Degradation and ultrastructural changes of resin-based pit and fissure sealants under simulated chewing conditions by Pimduean Sivavong, Ekamon Mahapoka, Anucharte Srijunbarl, Thawanrat Singthong, Thanchanok Suriyapongprapai, Soranun Chantarangsu, Murali Srinivasan, Thantrira Porntaveetus, Dusit Nantanapiboon

“…Methods Specimens were divided into five groups (n = 10): Clinpro™(CP), Teethmate™ White (TW), Teethmate™ Natural (TN), experimental sealant (DIF), and Filtek™ Supreme Flowable Restorative (FC). …”
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La photographie industrielle entre image documentaire et image publicitaire by Régis Huguenin

“…La chocolaterie Suchard à Neuchâtel (Suisse) réalise des photographies de natures très diverses qu’elle diffuse dans des cercles plus ou moins restreints. …”
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MONITORING OF CALCIUM CONTENT OF RAW COW MILK by Ye. S. Kandinskaya, S. V. Redkin, G. V. Chebakova

“…Milk is a natural food product that is unique in its nutritive value and signifcance for human organism. …”
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Platycodon grandiflorum-derived extracellular vesicles suppress triple-negative breast cancer growth by reversing the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment and modulating the gu... by Min Yang, Jia Guo, Jinxian Li, Shuyue Wang, Yuan Sun, Ying Liu, Yinghua Peng

“…In conclusion, these findings highlight PGEVs as a promising natural, biocompatible and efficient nanotherapeutic candidate for treating TNBC. …”
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Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) productivity in response to different fertilization strategies by Wellington da Silva Toledo, João Paulo Agápto, Gustavo Fonseca de Almeida

“…The feasibility of reducing non-renewable natural resources use in agriculture, associated with the need for ecologically-appropriate of organic waste disposal has become an important element in planning more sustainable agricultural systems. …”
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Spatial-temporal differentiation and influencing factors of ecosystem health in Three-River-Source national Park by Yanqin Wang, Huaju Xue, Aiqing Li, Xiaofan Ma, Ailing Sun, Jinhe Zhang

“…It also showed significant “high-high” and “low-low” clustering effects in the eastern and northwestern regions. (3) Among all the indicators assessed, ecosystem vigor was the indicator that contributed the most to the growth of the ecosystem health index. (4) Variations in ecosystem health of TNP were mainly shaped by land use intensity and precipitation, and interactions between natural environmental factors and human activity factors enhanced the explanation of these changes. …”
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Awifauna wodno-błotna środkowej Wisły w okresie lęgowym: wpływ działalności człowieka na rozmieszczenie, liczebność i bogactwo gatunkowe by Dariusz Bukaciński, Monika Bukacińska, Arkadiusz Buczyński

“…In most areas the Vistula flows here within unregulated or relatively little modified riverbed, having features of natural, lowland, braided river. Sandy islands and braid bars within the main channel, steep banks, and old riparian afforestation create the unique breeding habitats of the Vistula River Valley. …”
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