Hydrothermal Dissolution of Deeply Buried Cambrian Dolomite Rocks and Porosity Generation: Integrated with Geological Studies and Reactive Transport Modeling in the Tarim Basin, Ch... by Wenwen Wei, Daizhao Chen, Hairuo Qing, Yixiong Qian

“…The reactive transport modeling results suggest an important control of the vertical permeability of wall-rock on fluid and temperature patterns which, in turn, would control the spatial distribution of dissolving-originated porosity. The hydrothermal dissolution mainly occurred in dolomite wall-rocks with higher vertical permeability (extensive development of tensional fractures and connected pore spaces), producing additional dissolved porosity there during deep burial. …”
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Enhancing the Process of AES: A Lightweight Cryptography Algorithm AES for Ad-hoc Environments by Alharith A. Abdullah, Çağatay Aydin, Oğuz Ata, Mustafa Alhandhal

“…This algorithm will be modified to improve the security as well as reduce the amount of time and energy consumed in comparison with the original algorithm. The enhanced version is based on the outputs of sub byte and shift row, in addition to an exclusive X-OR operator between them, whereby the output of the X-OR operator is added to the round key layer. …”
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Noise Cancellation Method for Mud Pulse Telemetry Based on Discrete Fourier Transform by Jingchen Zhang, Zitong Sha, Xingbin Tu, Zhujun Zhang, Jiang Zhu, Yan Wei, Fengzhong Qu

“…The method employs DFT to estimate the noise spectrum, subtracts noises from the received signal, and performs an inverse transformation to reconstruct the original signal estimation. The effectiveness of the proposed method is evaluated through a simulation analysis and field experiments. …”
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Diphencyprone Induced Vitiligo: A Case Report by Mohammad Ali Nilforoushzadeh, Gelavizh Keshtmand, Fariba Jaffary, Abbas Kheirkhah

“…Diphencyprone (DCP) is a contact sensitizer which is used to treat dermatological disorders with an immunological origin, such as extensive alopecia areata (AA). Vitiligo is a rare but known side effect of DPCP therapy which is formed in the treatment site or remote areas. …”
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Improved anti-corrosion performance of epoxy coatings based on pH-sensitive gels loaded with inhibitors by Bo Fang, Xinyue Zhang, Hongliang Liu, Fangchao Zhao, Yuzhu Li, Xiaotong Zeng, Zhenliang Feng, Wenzuo Li, Jie Liu

“…In comparison to epoxy coatings, the TBP/EP coatings demonstrated a notable enhancement in original adhesion and wet adhesion, with increases of 18.21% and 74.7%, respectively. …”
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Characterization of a Small Supernumerary Marker Chromosome Derived from Xq28 and 14q11.2 Detected Prenatally by Akihiro Hasegawa, Osamu Samura, Taisuke Sato, Tomona Matsuoka, Yuki Ito, Kazuhiro Kajiwara, Hiroaki Aoki, Yuka Inage, Masahisa Kobayashi, Aikou Okamoto

“…These findings indicated that the sSMC might have originated from chromosome disjunction at a ratio of three to one. …”
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Gamma-Ray Bursts and Kilonovae from the Accretion-induced Collapse of White Dwarfs by Patrick Chi-Kit Cheong, Tetyana Pitik, Luís Felipe Longo Micchi, David Radice

“…We present the first seconds-long 2D general relativistic neutrino magnetohydrodynamic simulations of accretion-induced collapse (AIC) in rapidly rotating, strongly magnetized white dwarfs (WDs), which might originate as remnants of double-WD mergers. This study examines extreme combinations of magnetic fields and rotation rates, motivated both by the need to address the limitations of 2D axisymmetric simulations and to explore the physics of AIC under rare conditions that, while yet to be observationally confirmed, may be consistent with current theoretical models and account for unusual events. …”
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Longitudinally spaced observations of a magnetic-cloud-like structure embedded in a co-rotating interaction region by M. L. Maunder, C. Foullon, R. Forsyth, D. Barnes, J. A. Davies

“…The MCL is entrained in a corotating interaction region (CIR) originating in the northern heliospheric sector, creating a merged interaction region (MIR). …”
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Aspergillus Thyroiditis: A Complication of Respiratory Tract Infection in an Immunocompromised Patient by Madiha M. Alvi, David S. Meyer, Nicholas J. Hardin, James G. deKay, Annis M. Marney, Matthew P. Gilbert

“…This report describes the presentation of fungal thyroiditis secondary to disseminated invasive Aspergillus originating from the respiratory tract. The authors review the diagnostic challenges, pathophysiology, and treatment of this condition.…”
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A review on the chemical ecology of the Fucaceae holobionts: from fundamental knowledge to applications by Rousseau, Coralie, Demoulinger, Gautier, Rousvoal, Sylvie, Champeval, Delphine, Dolly, Maurane, Michel, Gurvan, Thomas, François, Markov, Gabriel V., Potin, Philippe, Dittami, Simon M., Prado, Soizic, Leblanc, Catherine, Le Guillard, Cécile

“…This requires in-depth knowledge of the alga and its microbiota to recognize the origin and the synthesis pathways of these bioactive compounds. …”
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HEPATOPROTECTIVE EFFECT OF LECITHIN-BASED PREPARATION ON EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL LIVER TOXICITY by Ye. V. Kuzminova, M. P. Semenenko, Ye. V. Tyapkina, V. A. Sobolev

“…Obtained data may provide grounds for application of lecithins as hepatoprotectors of natural origin in the form of biologically active supplements or active ingredients of pharmaceuticals intended for hepatic disease treatment in animals.…”
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A Comparison of Selected Modifications of the Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm by Michala Jakubcová, Petr Máca, Pavel Pech

“…We compare 27 modifications of the original particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm. …”
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Liver diseases (<i>Review of the Seventeenth Russian Gastroenterological Week proceedings, October, 10–12, 2011, Moscow</i>) by I. V. Mayev, A. N. Kazyulin, Yu. A. Kucheryavy, Ye. A. Mayevskaya

“…. – Vol. 21, N 5. – Suppl. 38).Original positions. Analysis of 149 abstracts accepted for publication as proceedings of the Seventeenth Russian Gastroenterological Week was carried out. …”
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The Fetal Allograft Revisited: Does the Study of an Ancient Invertebrate Species Shed Light on the Role of Natural Killer Cells at the Maternal-Fetal Interface? by Amy Lightner, Danny J. Schust, Yi-Bin A. Chen, Breton F. Barrier

“…Since human uterine NK cells appear to de-emphasize primary immunological function, it is proposed that they may share the same evolutionary roots as the B. schlosseri allorecognition system rather than a primary origin in immunity.…”
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VLE of Carbon Dioxide-Loaded Aqueous Potassium Salt of L-Histidine Solutions as a Green Solvent for Carbon Dioxide Capture: Experimental Data and Modelling by Afaf Syalsabila, Abdulhalim Shah Maulud, Humbul Suleman, Nik Abdul Hadi Md Nordin

“…Being a biological component in origin, almost negligibly volatile, and highly resistant to oxidative degradation, L-histidine offers certain operational advantages over other solvents used and has a promising potential for carbon dioxide capture.…”
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Chronic osteomyelitis as evidence of a source of uncontrolled sepsis. A case report by Ariel Efrén Uriarte Méndez, Jorge L. Capote Padrón, José Julio Requeiro Molina, Lioby Kauteks Pardiñas de León

“…Once sepsis is suspected as a syndrome, all tests should be performed to identify the primary site of origin and the necessary specialist teams should be used. …”
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Secretory Products of Trichinella spiralis Muscle Larvae and Immunomodulation: Implication for Autoimmune Diseases, Allergies, and Malignancies by Ljiljana Sofronic-Milosavljevic, Natasa Ilic, Elena Pinelli, Alisa Gruden-Movsesijan

“…Those products can successfully modulate parasite-specific immune responses as well as responses to unrelated antigens (either self or nonself in origin), providing an anti-inflammatory milieu and maintaining homeostasis. …”
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A Robust License Plate Detection and Character Recognition Algorithm Based on a Combined Feature Extraction Model and BPNN by Fei Xie, Ming Zhang, Jing Zhao, Jiquan Yang, Yijian Liu, Xinyue Yuan

“…Firstly, a preprocessing is first used to strengthen the contrast ratio of original car image. Secondly, the candidate regions of license plate are checked to verify the true plate, and the license plate image is located accurately by the integral projection method. …”
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Improved snow geese algorithm for engineering applications and clustering optimization by Haihong Bian, Can Li, Yuhan Liu, Yuxuan Tong, Shengwei Bing, Jincheng Chen, Quance Ren, Zhiyuan Zhang

“…Through the above strategies, the exploration and development ability of the original algorithm is comprehensively enhanced, and the convergence accuracy and convergence speed are improved. …”
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Palaeoproteomic identification of a whale bone tool from Bronze Age Heiloo, the Netherlands by Dekker, Joannes A. A., Mylopotamitaki, Dorothea, Verbaas, Annemieke, Sinet-Mathiot, Virginie, Presslee, Samantha, McCarthy, Morgan L., Olsen, Morten Tange, Olsen, Jesper V., van den Hurk, Youri, Brattinga, Joris, Welker, Frido

“…Identification of the taxonomic origin of bone tools is an important, but often complicated, component of studying past societies. …”
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