Kenyan Nurses Involvement in National Policy Development Processes by Pamela Atieno Juma, Nancy Edwards, Denise Spitzer

“…Critical analysis of the findings revealed that hierarchies and structural factors as well as nursing professional issues were the primary barriers constraining nurses’ involvement in policy processes. …”
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Restricted and extended plus operations for soft sets by Aslıhan Sezgin, Fitnat Aybek, Nurcan Güngör

“…By considering the algebraic properties of the operation and its distribution rules, we show that extended plus operation and other types of soft sets form many important algebraic structures, including semiring and near semiring in the collection of soft sets over the universe. …”
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3D numerical modeling of the deformation and failure mechanisms of batter pile groups subjected to fault ruptures by Mukhtiar Ali Soomro, ZiQing Zhu, Muhammad Shamrooz Aslam, Hazrat Bilal, Abid Yahya, Irfan Anjum Badruddin

“…Abstract Fault ruptures induced by earthquakes pose a significant threat to constructions, particularly underground structures such as pile foundations. Among various foundation types, batter pile foundations are widely used due to their ability to resist inclined forces. …”
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Identification and Evolution of the Noncoordination Coupling Relationship between Tourism Poverty Alleviation and Ecological Environments in Poor Mountainous Areas by Qu Qin, Zeli Hu, Anle Liu, Yan Huang, Fengtai Zhang

“…Tourism poverty alleviation and ecological environments are closely associated with each other’s dissipation structure, which contains various coordinated and noncoordinated coupling states. …”
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‘Buzz-and-Pipeline’ Dynamics in AI Innovation Network: A Case Study of Zhangjiang National Innovation Demonstration Zone, Shanghai by Yuanyuan Wan, Gang Zeng, Jiawei Wang, Lin Zou

“…We draw on Zhangjiang, China’s most advanced AI industry cluster, using social network analysis and qualitative methods, combining patent data with semi-structured interviews. The results indicate that with the return of multinational corporations and the limitation of Western technology, universities have become the primary source of AI innovation in Zhangjiang. …”
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Improvement of rock surface roughness accuracy by combining object space resolution error and 3D point cloud features by Jiang Yuan, Qing Wang, Qinzheng Yang, Yongqiang Fan, Weining Jiao

“…To enhance the accuracy of joint roughness coefficient (JRC) estimation in photogrammetry, this study employed a fixed-camera shooting strategy guided by a Structure-from-Motion-based shooting parameter selection algorithm to reconstruct 3D models of rock samples at 16 different shooting distances. …”
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Mononuclear Aluminum–Fluoride Ions, AlF<i>_x</i>^(+/−)—Study of Plausible Frameworks of Complexes with Biomolecules and Their In Vitro Toxicity by Anja Pavlovič, Larisa Janžič, Lucija Sršen, Andreja Nataša Kopitar, Kathleen F. Edwards, Joel F. Liebman, Maja Ponikvar-Svet

“…Our review of salts of ionic AlF<i>_x</i> species, which plausibly form the framework of complexes with biomolecules, revealed that the octahedral configuration of aluminum in the active site of the enzyme is preferred over the trigonal-bipyramidal structure. The effects of varying concentrations of fluoride, aluminum and AlF<i>_x</i>—from micromolar to millimolar levels—on the viability and apoptosis rate of THP-1 monocytes were investigated using phosphate buffer solution as a culture media to simulate physiological conditions. …”
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Adaptation of the Beck Anxiety Inventory in population of Buenos Aires by Nicolás Alejandro Vizioli, Alejandro Emilio Pagano

“…The discrimination capacity of the items was analyzed and the structural validity of the test was evaluated according to different models found in the literature. …”
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Cost-reduction strategy to culture patient derived bladder tumor organoids by Mahsa Mollapour Sisakht, Fatemeh Gholizadeh, Shirin Hekmatirad, Tokameh Mahmoudi, Saeed Montazeri, Laleh Sharifi, Hamed Daemi, Shahla Romal, Mohammad Hosein Yazdi, Mohammad Ali Faramarzi, Ahmad Reza Shahverdi, Amir Ali Hamidieh

“…Abstract Organoids as self-organized structure derived from stem cells can recapitulate the function of an organ in miniature form which have developed great potential for clinical translation, drug screening and personalized medicine. …”
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Aflatoxin B1 impairs the growth and development of chicken PGCs through oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction by Ying-Jie Niu, Jun Wu, Wenjie Ren, Guangzheng Liu, Gaoyuan Wu, Yixiu Peng, Dan Zheng, Kai Jin, Qisheng Zuo, Guohui Li, Wei Han, Xiang-Shun Cui, Guohong Chen, Bichun Li

“…Further analysis revealed that AFB1 induced mitochondrial structural and functional abnormalities. Additionally, AFB1 treatment led to increased oxidative stress, lipid peroxidation, ferroptosis, and autophagy in chicken PGCs, ultimately affecting their biological characteristics. …”
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Numerical Simulation Modeling of Carbonate Reservoir Based on Rock Type by Peiqing Lian, Cuiyu Ma, Bingyu Ji, Taizhong Duan, Xuequn Tan

“…There are many types of carbonate reservoir rock spaces with complex shapes, and their primary pore structure changes dramatically. In order to describe the heterogeneity of K carbonate reservoir, equations of porosity, permeability, and pore throat radii under different mercury injection saturations are fitted, and it shows that 30% is the best percentile. …”
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Review of Life-Cycle Approaches Coupled with Data Envelopment Analysis: Launching the CFP + DEA Method for Energy Policy Making by Ian Vázquez-Rowe, Diego Iribarren

“…Thus, the CFP + DEA method is proposed, a five-step structure including data collection for multiple homogenous entities, calculation of target operating points, evaluation of current and target carbon footprints, and result interpretation. …”
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Optimized Liveness Detection for Fast and Accurate Fingerprint Anti-Spoofing With Optical Coherence Tomography by Yilong Zhang, Heyou Yu, Haohao Sun, Yongbo Yao, Haixia Wang, Jian Liu, Yuanjie Dang, Ronghua Liang, Peng Chen

“…Optical coherence tomography (OCT) offers high-resolution imaging of internal finger structures, making it attractive for fingerprint recognition. …”
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Digital Financial Inclusion and its Determinants: Evidence from Türkiye by Tuğba Güz, Gülden Poyraz

“…Considering the binary structure of the dependent variable, the probit model was used in the study. …”
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Shaking table test study on the influence of environment vibration on the ancient city wall of Xi’an by Ruijuan Yang, Junlian Li, Masyitah Md Nujid

“…These insights are of considerable significance for the implementation of vibration isolation protection measures and the restoration efforts for this historical structure.…”
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Murine model evaluation of biochemical and tissue-damage induced by Bothrops asper (Nauyaca) snake venom by Dr. Carlos Gallardo-Casas Ángel Gallardo-Casas, María Teresa Valadez-Omaña, Emmanuel Correa Solís, María del Carmen Castillo-Hernández, Rocio Ortiz-Butron

“…Results: Results: Animals treated with poison (LD25 of 1 mg of protein/kg) had greater activity of AST, ALT and LDH enzymes, structural damage in the cortex and renal medulla, as well as in the liver after 24 hours of administration in the experimental group Conclusion: B. asper venom causes an increase in LDH and transaminase enzymes, as well as renal and hepatic histopathological alterations. …”
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Effect of Tailings Fine Content on the Properties of Cemented Paste Backfill from the Perspective Packing Density by Haijun Wang, Xiaogang Sun, Jianwen Wang, Yun Duan, Changsuo Zhang, Jingping Qiu, Zhenbang Guo

“…The packing density is an important factor affecting the strength of CPB, and there is an obvious linear relationship between the packing density and UCS. The pore structure of CPB samples with different tailing fine contents is significantly different, and the macroscopic packing density changes the strength of CPB by affecting the microscopic pores.…”
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Two‐Step Design Rule for Simultaneously High Conductivity and Seebeck Coefficient in Conjugated Polymer‐Based Thermoelectrics by Zelong Li, Wei Fu, Dorothea Scheunemann, Xiaoran Wei, Maximilian Litterst, Priya Mariam Viji, Yong Cui, Jianhui Hou, Junhui Tang, Ziqi Liang, Zehua Qu, Martijn Kemerink, Ruiqian Guo, Guangzheng Zuo

“…Abstract The trade‐off between enhancing conductivity (σ) through doping while concurrently observing a reduction in the Seebeck coefficient (S) presents a key challenge in organic thermoelectrics. Here, a two‐step structural design strategy is developed, where the first step enhances the backbone planarity which enhances the conductivity by an improved ordering of conjugated polymers (CPs). …”
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The Effects of Low-Level Laser Therapy, 670 nm, on Epiphyseal Growth in Rats by Adriana Regina de Andrade, Anamaria Meireles, Elisangela Lourdes Artifon, Rose Meire Costa Brancalhão, José Roberto Leonel Ferreira, Gladson Ricardo Flor Bertolini

“…However, the effects of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) in such structures has still not been studied extensively in the literature. …”
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Preparation and carbon emission analysis of high-performance pavement concrete using waste gypsums by Hui Wang, Fengxia Xu, Zhen Liu, Shunjie Zhong, Enkuo Xing, Yongbin Ye, Yongbin Ye, Yan Zhao, Chenjiang Li

“…Microstructural analysis reveals denser structures with Ettringite (AFt) and calcium silicate hydrate. …”
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