Simulation investigation of a Ka-band phase-locked klystron-type coaxial relativistic Cherenkov generator by Yunxiao Zhou, Jinchuan Ju, Wei Zhang, Dian Zhang, Ying Li, Tengfang Wang, Fugui Zhou, Zhuang Yu, Hongtao Yao, Jun Zhang

“…Disk-loaded slow-wave structure with smooth inner conductor is employed in the energy exchange region to further decrease the dimensional sensitivity of RCG. …”
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Concrete damage–plasticity model with double independent hardening by A. M. Budarin, G. I. Rempel, A. A. Kamzolkin, V. N. Alekhin

“…The behaviour of concrete depends to a large extent on stress–strain state and loading history. Among the structures of newly constructed and reconstructed buildings, there are a large number of elements operating in the conditions of the triaxial stress–strain state, alternating and cyclic loading. …”
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Sustainable lightweight self-compacting concrete with coal bottom ash as aggregate and cement replacement by Ibtissam Boulahya, Abdelkadir Makani, Ahmed Tafraoui

“…Minimal variations in dry density and compressive strength were observed with the incorporation of CBA; however, these values remained within the acceptable limits for structural lightweight concrete. Furthermore, the UPV test demonstrated favorable durability for all LWSCC mixtures. …”
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Potentialities in Creating the Pedestrian Malls in the Historical City Centers : A Study Case of Mawlawi Street, Sulaimani, Iraqi Kurdistan by Karzan Saleem Ismael, Najmaldin Hussien Mohammed, Hoshyar Qadir Rasul

“…Sulaimani as the other historic cities, although has the most compacted and traditional structure, especially in original and commercial part of the city, has suffered from the congested city center which day by day increases, the related urban problems and became more un-friendly. …”
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New Role of Adult Lung c-kit+ Cells in a Mouse Model of Airway Hyperresponsiveness by Giuseppe Spaziano, Donato Cappetta, Konrad Urbanek, Elena Piegari, Grazia Esposito, Maria Matteis, Manuela Sgambato, Gioia Tartaglione, Rosa Russo, Raffaele De Palma, Francesco Rossi, Antonella De Angelis, Bruno D’Agostino

“…Structural changes contribute to airway hyperresponsiveness and airflow obstruction in asthma. …”
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Unveiling the Role of Hahani (Paternal Aunts) in the VaTsonga Culture of South Africa by Stewart Lee Kugara, Lucky Sethuthuthu Vuma, Tsetselelane Decide Mdhluli

“…By engaging in the under-researched aspect of VaTsonga culture, the study contributes broadly to gender roles, culture and African family structures thus igniting the impetus of scholarship in this unique field.…”
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Deep gradient reinforcement learning for music improvisation in cloud computing framework by Fadwa Alrowais, Munya A. Arasi, Saud S. Alotaibi, Mohammed Alonazi, Radwa Marzouk, Ahmed S. Salama

“…We explore using reinforcement learning (RL) techniques to create more interactive and responsive music creation systems. Here, the musical structures train an RL agent to navigate the complex space of musical possibilities to provide improvisations. …”
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Named Entity Recognition Model Based on the Fusion of Word Vectors and Category Vectors by Yang Zhou, Haoyang Zeng, Wei Zhang, Yuguang Zhang

“…On the other hand, the NER module utilizes the BiLSTM-CRF structure to extract contextual features from the fusion vectors and optimize the predicted label sequences. …”
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Automatic Roadway Backfilling of Caving Gangue for Cutting Roofs by Combined Support on Gob-Side Entry Retaining with No-Pillars: A Case Study by Shengrong Xie, Xiaoyu Wu, Dongdong Chen, Yaohui Sun, Junchao Zeng, Qing Zhang, Chunwei Ji, Qiong Cheng, En Wang, Yuxin Ren

“…The numerical simulation is used to simulate and analyze the roof hanging and the roof cutting structures. In addition, a field engineering test is performed. …”
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Diagnostic and Surgical Challenges in Recurrent Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans: A Case Report by Yogesh Manek, Swati Deshpande, Darshana Tote, Suhas Jajoo, Bhagyesh Sapkale

“…Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans (DFSP) is a low-grade cutaneous soft-tissue sarcoma that originates in the dermis and infiltrates deeper structures. It comprises less than one percent of all soft-tissue sarcomas and is histologically defined by their slow growth, localised invasiveness and a tendency to recur when not adequately excised. …”
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Study on Anisotropic Petrophysical Modeling of Shale: A Case Study of Shale Oil in Qingshankou Formation in Sanzhao Sag, Songliao Basin, China by Ang Li, Liyan Zhang, Jianguo Yang, Shichao Li, Fei Xiao, Yulai Yao, Yiming Huang, Bo Liu, Longsheng Li

“…Based on the petrological and microstructure characteristics of shale in the Qingshankou formation of Sanzhao sag in the north of Songliao Basin, this paper presents an anisotropy petrophysical model with complex pore structure suitable for organic shale constructed with the use of the Voigt-Reuss-Hill average model, an anisotropy self-consistent approximation+differential effective medium model, and the layering of clay and kerogen is simulated by using the Voigt-Reuss-Hill average and bond transform to achieve the simulation of shale anisotropy. …”
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From awareness to action: Effects of a schoolbased intervention on TV viewing behavior stages and screen time guidelines knowledge in Brazilian adolescents by Priscila Cristina dos Santos, Alexsandra da Silva Bandeira, Bruno Gonçalves Galdino da Costa, Ana Caroline Ferreira Campos de Sousa, Kelly Samara da Silva

“…The stages of behavior change for TV viewing and knowledge of screen time guidelines were measured by a self-reported questionnaire and the structural equation modeling approach was performed. …”
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Remediation of Methyl Red Dye from Aqueous Solutions by Using Biosorbents Developed from Floral Waste by Abdelfattah Amari, Virendra Kumar Yadav, Sabir Khan Pathan, Bijendra Singh, Haitham Osman, Nisha Choudhary, Khaled Mohamed Khedher, Anup Basnet

“…The microscopy revealed the irregular spherical shape of the sheet-like structure whose size varies in microns. The EDS revealed the elemental composition which was dominated by mainly carbon and oxygen. …”
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Individualized brain radiomics-based network tracks distinct subtypes and abnormal patterns in prodromal Parkinson's disease by Lin Hua, Canpeng Huang, Xinglin Zeng, Fei Gao, Zhen Yuan

“…Then, the dissociated patterns of clinical manifestations, anatomical structure alterations, and gene expression between these two subtypes were evaluated. …”
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Challenges of healthcare financing in the world’s largest refugee camp: a mixed-method study among healthcare stakeholders for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh by Isabel Smith, Imdadul Haque Talukdar, Sayeeda Tarannum, M A Rifat, Priyanka Boga, Jubayer Mumin, Pablo André Veronés, Ziba Mahdi, Syeda Saima Alam, Arif Faysal Khan

“…Objectives This study aimed to increase the understanding of healthcare stakeholders’ viewpoints on the challenges and potential solutions regarding healthcare financing for the Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar.Design A mixed-method approach, containing semi-structured interviews with healthcare stakeholders and review of financial documents, was employed. …”
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Optimal OCR coordination in a high penetration distribution power system using a refined immune algorithm with an auto-tuning reproductive mechanism by Tung-Sheng Zhan, Yih-Der Lee, Jheng-Lun Jiang

“…The proposed approach involved tracking the connectivity of the system structure to establish a relay numbering sequence, which served as a tracking route. …”
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Soil Microarthropods as Tools for Monitoring Soil Quality: The QBS-ar Index in Three European Agroecosystems by Filippo Gallese, Laura Gismero-Rodriguez, Anton Govednik, Laura Giagnoni, Erica Lumini, Marjetka Suhadolc, Francesco Primo Vaccari, Anita Maienza

“…The QBS-ar, based on the study of microarthropod community structure, is well known as a quick and low-cost indicator to monitor soil biological quality at the farm scale. …”
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Fast Disinfection of Escherichia coli Bacteria Using Carbon Nanotubes Interaction with Microwave Radiation by Samer M. Al-Hakami, Amjad B. Khalil, Tahar Laoui, Muataz Ali Atieh

“…Scanning/transmission electron microscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, and FTIR spectroscopy were used to characterise the morphological/structural and thermal properties of CNTs. The 1-octadecanol (C18) functional group was attached to the surface of CNTs via Fischer esterification. …”
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Expression Profiling Using a cDNA Array and Immunohistochemistry for the Extracellular Matrix Genes FN-1, ITGA-3, ITGB-5, MMP-2, and MMP-9 in Colorectal Carcinoma Progression and D... by Suzana Angelica Silva Lustosa, Luciano de Souza Viana, Renato José Affonso, Sandra Regina Morini Silva, Marcos Vinicius Araujo Denadai, Silvia Regina Caminada de Toledo, Indhira Dias Oliveira, Delcio Matos

“…Colorectal cancer dissemination depends on extracellular matrix genes related to remodeling and degradation of the matrix structure. This investigation intended to evaluate the association between FN-1, ITGA-3, ITGB-5, MMP-2, and MMP-9 gene and protein expression levels in tumor tissue with clinical and histopathological neoplastic parameters of cancer dissemination. …”
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Investigation of the Effects of Freeze-Thaw Cycles on Geomechanical and Acoustic Characteristics of Tuff Specimens under Different Stress Paths by Yong-gang Xiao, Chang-hong Li, Jie Cao, Yu Wang, Zhi-qiang Hou, Nan Hu

“…In the process of development and construction of open-pit mine slope in the high altitude and cold area, freeze-thaw (F-T) cycles have an important impact on rock engineering structure. F-T cycles lead to the decrease in physical and mechanical properties of rock, which is closely related to the stability of open-pit slope. …”
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