White-Ceramic Conversion on Ti-29Nb-13Ta-4.6Zr Surface for Dental Applications by Akiko Obata, Eri Miura-Fujiwara, Akimitsu Shimizu, Hirotaka Maeda, Masaaki Nakai, Yoshimi Watanabe, Mitsuo Niinomi, Toshihiro Kasuga

“…The layer consisted of TiO2 (rutile), TiNb2O7, and TiTa2O7 and possessed ~30 μm in thickness for the sample heat-treated at 1000°C and ~10 μm for that heat-treated at 900°C. …”
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The Polymorphism of the ACE Gene Affects Left Ventricular Hypertrophy and Causes Disturbances in Left Ventricular Systolic/Diastolic Function in Patients with Autosomal Dominant Po... by Maria Wanic-Kossowska, Bartlomiej Posnik, Mikolaj Kobelski, Elzbieta Pawliczak, Krzysztof Pawlaczyk, Krzysztof Hoppe, Krzysztof Schwermer, Dorota Sikorska

“…In all ADPKD patients with the DD genotype, left ventricular mass (LVM), posterior wall thickness (PWT), and interventricular septal thickness (IVS) were significantly higher compared to patients possessing the II and ID genotypes (P<0.02, P<0.003, and P<0.009, resp.). …”
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Transcriptome Analysis of Long Noncoding RNAs in Toll-Like Receptor 3-Activated Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Shihua Wang, Xiaoxia Li, Robert Chunhua Zhao

“…Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) possess great immunomodulatory capacity which lays the foundation for their therapeutic effects in a variety of diseases. …”
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Therapeutic implications and comprehensive insights into cellular senescence and aging in the tumor microenvironment of sarcoma by Pengfei Zan, Yi Zhang, Yidong Zhu, Qingjing Chen, Zhengwei Duan, Yonghao Guan, Kaiyuan Liu, Anquan Shang, Zihua Li

“…Validation cohorts, immunohistochemistry, and quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction confirmed that the predictor derived from these three genes possessed prognostic and pathological relevance. Our senescence predictor provides comprehensive insights into the molecular mechanisms of SARC and identifies potential biomarkers for prognosis, paving the way for effective treatments. …”
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A Classification Model Based on Interval Rule Inference Network with Interpretability by Yunxia Zhang, Yiming Zhong, Xiaochang Wu, Jing Bai

“…Experimental results demonstrate that the proposed method possesses high interpretability, enhancing the reliability of classification and maintaining the accuracy. …”
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Exploring Cartographic Differences in Web Map Applications: Evaluating Design, Scale, and Usability by Jakub Zejdlik, Vit Vozenilek

“…Findings reveal that while each application possesses unique characteristics, they share common features. …”
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Composite Sand–Clay Infrastructural Soil Fills: Characteristic Consolidation and Hydraulic Properties by Burcu Dışkaya, Tanay Karademir

“…When bentonite clay with high water absorption capacity and low hydraulic conductivity is mixed with sand possessing relatively enhanced frictional properties, greater shear strength capacity, an effective fill material exhibiting low sensitivity to frost, and low volume change in case of wetting, drying can be obtained. …”
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Synthesis and Interface Activity of a Series of Carboxylic Quaternary Ammonium Surfactants in Hydraulic Fracturing by Shixin Dai, Yufei Gong, Feng Wang, Pan Hu

“…The experimental results were presented that the CTAAC possesses the highest surface activities compared with other members in the prepared surfactants. …”
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The <i>Pelvicachromis pulcher</i>: A Local Aquarium Species by A.T. Ibim, G.C. Eziefule

“… A review was carried out on the Pelvicachromis pulcher, a local Aquarium fish that possesses a great ornamental value. The review aimed at eliciting interest in the culture of the species, as an additional aquarium fish for the development of the Ornamental fisheries industry in Nigeria. …”
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GC-MS Analysis and Study of the Antimicrobial Activity of Citrus paradisi, Citrus aurantifolia, and Citrus sinensis Peel Essential Oils as Hand Sanitizer by Isra Osman Mohammed, Ayat Ahmed Alrasheid, Saad Mohammed Hussein Ayoub

“…In conclusion, essential oils obtained from citrus fruit peel represent a rich source of compounds possessing antimicrobial properties and could be an alternative to synthetic antimicrobial agents.…”
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Efficacy of vermicompost amended and bacterial diversity on plant growth and pathogen control by Raghda Zuhair, Abdel Naeim Al-Assiuty, Mohamed Khalil, Wesam Salama

“…Interstingly, the obtained bacterial species were Archangium gephyra, Corynebacterium glutamicum, Clostridium ultunense, Azospirillum sp. and Bacillus sp in biowastes.Conclusion According to these results, the produced vermicompost from different biodegradable wastes possesses bacterial diversity, lowers heavy metals' concentration, enhances plant growth parameter, and increases plant resistance against nematode infection.…”
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Comprehensive evaluation of seasonal forecasts from NMME and statistical models over the Blue Nile Basin and the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) watershed by Mekonnen Gebremichael, Yu-Chuan Tien, Vahid Nourani

“…Both the NMME models and the statistical model possess some skill in forecasting dry or wet summers, explaining up to 40 % of the temporal precipitation variability. …”
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Antiobesogenic and Antiatherosclerotic Properties of Caralluma fimbriata Extract by Soundararajan Kamalakkannan, Ramaswamy Rajendran, Ramasamy V. Venkatesh, Paul Clayton, Mohammad A. Akbarsha

“…We conclude that CFE possesses antiobesogenic and antiatherosclerotic properties.…”
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The Moderating Roles of Environmental Awareness and Product Knowledge on the Impact of Marketing Mix Elements on Purchase Intention by Suchart Tripopsakul

“…In other words, potential consumers who possess higher EV knowledge seem to be less influenced by promotional activities in their decision to buy EVs. …”
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Wideband and High-Efficiency SIW Cavity-Backed Magneto-Electric Dipole Antenna Array by Guang Sun, Yi Liu, Taolin Liu, Hu Yang

“…Firstly, an SIW cavity-backed and a modified bowtie dipole are designed for the antenna element which makes it possess a high gain and wide impedance bandwidth. …”
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Study on Hydraulic Fracture Propagation of Strong Heterogeneous Shale Based on Stress‐Seepage Damage Coupling Model by Wei Liu, Lei Xiao, Yunbin Ke, Yang Zhi, Kangxing Dong

“…ABSTRACT The developed laminar structure of shale makes it possess obvious anisotropic characteristics, and these anisotropic characteristics are one of the important factors leading to the strong and weak heterogeneous properties of shale. …”
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Bridge Structure Dynamic Analysis under Vessel Impact Loading considering Soil-Pile Interaction and Linear Soil Stiffness Approximation by Jingfeng Zhang, Xiaozhen Li, Yuan Jing, Wanshui Han

“…The piles in the leading row possessed larger bending moments, whereas they exhibited smaller pile deformation than the responses of trailing row piles. …”
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RESISTANCE OF POTATO HYBRIDS FROM THE SECOND TUBER GENERATION TO THE LOCAL POPULATION OF PHYTOPHTHORA INFESTANS (MONT.) DE BARY AND SELECTION OF ADVANCED CLONES by Z. Z. Evdokimova, M. V. Kalashnik

“…As a result of this research, genotypes with increased productivity and good table  quality of tubers were selected among the material possessing high  and medium resistance to the pathogen. …”
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In Vitro Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Properties of Composite Flour Formulations Developed Using Selected Local Grain Varieties by T. P. Sathsara S. Perera, Pahan I. Godakumbura, M. A. B. Prashantha, S. B. Navaratne

“…The results showed that extruded samples possessed high antioxidant properties than samples prepared using the conventional cooking. …”
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Navigating transfusion challenges: Bombay blood group in focus by Romesh Jain, Vilasini Patil, Pratul Sinha, Snehashish Mishra, Rut Naik

“…“Bombay” and “Para-Bombay” phenotypes are uncommon blood groups with absence or deficiency of H antigen. These individuals possess anti-H antibodies and crossmatching with ABO blood group packed red blood cells (PRBC) becomes incompatible. …”
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