Modelling COVID-19 in the North American region with a metapopulation network and Kalman filter by Matteo Perini, Teresa K. Yamana, Marta Galanti, Jiyeon Suh, Roselyn Kaondera-Shava, Jeffrey Shaman

“…Conclusions: The metapopulation structure enables rapid simulation at a large scale, and the data assimilation method makes the system responsive to changes in system dynamics. …”
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The Diagnosis and Treatment of Multiple Factitious Oral Ulcers in a 6-Year-Old Boy by Priscilla Santana Pinto Gonçalves, Daniela Alejandra Cusicanqui Mendez, Paulo Sérgio da Silva Santos, José Humberto Damante, Daniela Rios, Thiago Cruvinel

“…During the anamnesis, the father reported a change in his familial structure that triggers psychological stress, providing the clues to the presumptive diagnosis of factitious oral ulcers. …”
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Synergizing Green Transitions: Exploring EV Usage Risks in South India through the UTAUT2 Model by Sailatha Karpurapu, J. Naga Venkata Raghuram

“…The risk factor plays a significant role in behavioral intentions and usage of EVs in the South Indian context, as assessed through the reworked United Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology model (UTAUT). 430 electric vehicle (EV) owners living in South India were surveyed and survey data was analyzed using a variance-based structural equation model (SEM). The newly suggested model explained 67.52% of the variance in terms of behavioral intention, and 43.58% of the variance in terms of actual usage. …”
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Socioeconomic dynamics of beedi rolling in a Southern Indian state: implications for tobacco control by Praveen Kumar, Muralidhar M. Kulkarni, Eshwari K., Yash Alok, Satish Kumar, Rohith Bhagawath, Radhika Nayak, Priyanka Bantwal, Ambigai Rajendran, Mark Goodchild, Praveen Sinha

“…Key insights were obtained through 14 semi-structured Focus Group Discussions with beedi rollers and 11 In-Depth Interviews with stakeholders comprising of government officials in three districts of coastal Karnataka between January and March 2023. …”
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Hemoglobin Variants as Targets for Stabilizing Drugs by Miroslava Žoldáková, Michal Novotný, Krishna P. Khakurel, Gabriel Žoldák

“…As our understanding of hemoglobin’s structural and functional diversity grows, so does the potential for genotype-driven approaches. …”
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Bergenin, a bioactive flavonoid: advancements in the prospects of anticancer mechanism, pharmacokinetics and nanoformulations by Pratibha Pandey, Pratibha Pandey, Sorabh Lakhanpal, Danish Mahmood, Han Na Kang, Byunggyu Kim, Sojin Kang, Jinwon Choi, Seungjoon Moon, Shivam Pandey, Suhas Ballal, Sanjay Kumar, Fahad Khan, Bonglee Kim

“…Natural products are used as initial compounds to create combinatorial libraries by targeted modifications and then by analyzing their structure-activity connections. This stage is regarded as a crucial milestone in drug discovery and development. …”
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Hydrogeochemical Characteristics and Genesis of the Chazi Geothermal Field Area in Tibet by Mingzhong Song, Xujuan Lang, Zhennan Zhong, Fengxin Kang, Dawa Nan, Haoting Li, Haowen Yu, Shaoyun Liu, Sihang Han, Zhao Liu

“…Combined with the fracture structure and magmatic activity characteristics of the southwest Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the source, storage, cover, and general situation of the area were preliminarily summarised, and the conceptual model of geothermal origin was established. …”
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Slime-Groove Drag Reduction Characteristics and Mechanism of Marine Biomimetic Surface by Muhan Yan, Yunqing Gu, Longbiao Ma, Jianxing Tang, Chengdong He, Junjun Zhang, Jiegang Mou

“…The drag reduction mechanism of bionic nonsmooth surface is analyzed from the aspect of body surface structure. On the basis of the two approaches, the characteristics and mechanism of slime and groove codrag reduction on the surface of Marine organisms were discussed in depth, so as to obtain a better new drag reduction method and provide reference for subsequent related research.…”
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Impact of strategic orientation on sustainable competitive advantage: the mediating role of organizational capabilities by Mohammed Majeed, Ahmed Tijani, Kwame Simpe Ofori, Aidatu Abubakari, George Oppong Appiagyei Ampong

“…The proposed model was tested using the partial least squares approach to structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) on SmartPLS 3. …”
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First-Principles Simulation of the Interaction Between DNA Nucleotides and One-Dimensional Carbon Chain in Electrical Based Sequencing by Zeina Salman, Jin-Woo Kim, Steve Tung

“…This information can be used to optimize the structural design of future sequencing devices. Collectively, the first-principles simulation results suggest the integration of a one-dimensional carbon chain with supporting nanofluidic designs can provide a viable approach towards the development of a compact, robust, and high-resolution DNA sequencing system.…”
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How Aware is Generation Z of Waqf? A Quantitative Study on Maqashid among Indonesian Muslim Students by Andini Rachmawati, Azidni Rofiqo, Fadhila Tianti Mudi Awalia, Nurul Aqidah

“…The respondents were 505 Gen-Z students, specifically Muslim students born between 1996 and 2012 in Indonesia who have ever donated to waqf, with primary data collected through questionnaires and analyzed using the Structural Equation Modelling-Partial Least Squares (SEM-PLS) technique. …”
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Region sown areas portfolio optimization taking into account crop production economic risk by P. Hrytsiuk, T. Babych, O. Mandziuk

“…Obtained results allow indicating ways for optimization the region grain industry structure.…”
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Moisture Susceptibility of Warm Mix Asphalt (WMA) with an Organic Wax Additive Based on X-Ray Computed Tomography (CT) Technology by Jie Ji, Hui Yao, Zhikai Yuan, Zhi Suo, Ying Xu, Pengfei Li, Zhanping You

“…The samples were compacted and tested using the modified Lottman test AASHTO T283, and the X-ray computed tomography technology was used to capture the internal structure images before and after the freeze-thaw cycles. …”
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A Comparison of Evolutionary Computation Techniques for IIR Model Identification by Erik Cuevas, Jorge Gálvez, Salvador Hinojosa, Omar Avalos, Daniel Zaldívar, Marco Pérez-Cisneros

“…In particular, the use of infinite impulse response (IIR) models for identification is preferred over their equivalent FIR (finite impulse response) models since the former yield more accurate models of physical plants for real world applications. However, IIR structures tend to produce multimodal error surfaces whose cost functions are significantly difficult to minimize. …”
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The characteristics of intestinal microflora in infants with rotavirus enteritis, changes in microflora before and after treatment and their clinical values by Qiyan Yan, Yuanyuan Chen, E-Bin Gao, Yanbo Lu, Junhua Wu, Haiyan Qiu

“…This study enhances the understanding of how RV infection alters the gut microbiota structure in children and provides a scientific basis for improving clinical diagnosis and treatment strategies.…”
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Pasting Properties of Various Waxy Rice Flours: Effect of α-Amylase Activity, Protein, and Amylopectin by Yuehui Wang, Kuijie Sun, Kai Zheng, Wenchang Zhu, Wenping Ding, Qingyun Lyv, Lei Chen, Guozhen Wang, Kun Zhuang, Xi Chen

“…In this study, the effect of different factors including α-amylase activity, protein, and amylopectin structure on the pasting properties of four waxy rice varieties were investigated. …”
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Design and Development of a Telerehabilitation Self-Management Program for Persons with Chronic Lower Limb Swelling and Mobility Limitations: Preliminary Evidence by Becky L. Faett, Mary Jo Geyer, Leslie A. Hoffman, David M. Brienza

“…Program development involved a structured process to establish content validity (videos and manuals), readability, suitability, and selection of a TR platform to deliver the educational program. …”
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Antimicrobial Peptides: A Promising Alternative to Conventional Antimicrobials for Combating Polymicrobial Biofilms by Cesar Augusto Roque‐Borda, Laura Maria Duran Gleriani Primo, Kaila Petronila Medina‐Alarcón, Isabella C. Campos, Camila de Fátima Nascimento, Mauro M. S. Saraiva, Angelo Berchieri Junior, Ana Marisa Fusco‐Almeida, Maria José Soares Mendes‐Giannini, João Perdigão, Fernando Rogério Pavan, Fernando Albericio

“…Ongoing research focuses on optimizing AMP structures, enhancing stability, and developing cost‐effective production methods. …”
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The Comparative Analyses of Six Complete Chloroplast Genomes of Morphologically Diverse Chenopodium album L. (Amaranthaceae) Collected in Korea by Jongsun Park, Juhyeon Min, Yongsung Kim, Youngjae Chung

“…All six C. album chloroplast genomes have a typical quadripartite structure with length ranging from 151,906 bp to 152,199 bp, similar to the previously sequenced C. album chloroplast genome (NC_034950). …”
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Introducing Single Dose Liposomal Amphotericin B for the Treatment of Visceral Leishmaniasis in Rural Bangladesh: Feasibility and Acceptance to Patients and Health Staff by Eva-Maria Maintz, Mahbub Hassan, M. Mamun Huda, Debashis Ghosh, Md. Shakhawat Hossain, Abdul Alim, Axel Kroeger, Byron Arana, Dinesh Mondal

“…Study methods include direct observation (subdistrict hospitals), open interviews (heath staff and program personnel), structured questionnaires, and focus group discussions (patients). …”
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