PRDH and IMPQ 1800–1849 Quebec Historical Family Reconstitution. Content, Design and Biographical Completeness by Lisa Dillon, Marilyn Amorevieta-Gentil, Alain Gagnon, Bertrand Desjardins

“…This article describes the content and design of the RPQA database, detailing the structure of the RPQA relational database and the breadth of variables available for data management and analysis. …”
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A Brief Review of Hydrogels for Drug Delivery for Different Organs of the Body: Synthesis, Categorization, and Organ-Specific Applications by Azadeh Asefnejad, Nesa Rastgoo, Shirin Ardeshiriansharifabadi, Samira Basir Shabestari, Tohid Khodadadi, Foad Iranmanesh

“…., pH, temperature, light), and structural characteristics (e.g., interpenetrating networks, hybrid hydrogels). …”
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Optimization of parallel coiled cavities of different depths in microperforated panel sound absorbers by Hequn Min, Huading Lou, Yuchen Zhao

“…Cavity effective depths and normal incidence absorption coefficient are evaluated after coiling up cavities for a compact structure. Numerical simulations with the finite element method and experiments are conducted for validations. …”
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Man versus Machine: Software Training for Surgeons—An Objective Evaluation of Human and Computer-Based Training Tools for Cataract Surgical Performance by Nizar Din, Phillip Smith, Krisztina Emeriewen, Anant Sharma, Simon Jones, James Wawrzynski, Hongying Tang, Paul Sullivan, Silvestro Caputo, George M. Saleh

“…Videos of surgeons with varying experience were enrolled and independently scored with the validated PhacoTrack motion capture software and the Objective Structured Assessment of Cataract Surgical Skill (OSACCS) human scoring tool. …”
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Study on Global Parameters Optimization of Dual-Drive Powertrain System of Pure Electric Vehicle Based on Multiple Condition Computer Simulation by Yong Wang, Hongguo Cai, Yinghua Liao, Jun Gao

“…Under the premise that the structural form of the transmission system remains unchanged, the following transmission schemes can be adopted for double drive electric vehicles according to the demand power: the main and auxiliary electric transmission scheme (two motors are driven separately with dual-motor coupling drive), the transmission scheme in which the two motors always maintain coupling drive, and the speed-regulating type electric transmission scheme (the main motor is always responsible for driving, and the auxiliary motor is responsible for speed regulation). …”
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Characterization and Nutritional Intervention Effects of <i>Canna edulis</i> Type 5 Resistant Starch in Hyperlipidemia Mice by Houxier Li, Nan Wang, Jiahui Wu, Shuting Tan, Yan Li, Nan Zhang, Li Yang, Aji Li, Rongting Min, Maochun Xiao, Shiyao Su, Xiang Wang, Xueyong Wang

“…The crystallinity of Ce-RS5 was decreased, and its crystal structure displayed a B+V pattern. Microscopically, the surface appeared rough with deepened grooves, and the granules were loose. …”
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The association between perceived social support and self-management behaviors in adolescents and young adults with inflammatory bowel disease: the chain mediating role of basic ps... by Yangfan Zhu, Yangfan Zhu, Yueyue Chen, Yuman Tang, Xin Zhang, Qiao Shen, Fei Li, Hao Wang, Xianlan Zheng

“…Data were collected utilizing the structured self-report questionnaires. Mediating effects were analyzed using the bootstrap method.ResultsA total of 183 adolescents and young adults with IBD (male: 71.58%), aged 13 to 24 years old (M = 20.33, SD = 3.03), were included in the analysis. …”
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Experimental Study on Spontaneous Imbibition Characteristics of Fracturing Fluid at Cores from Different Layers in Fuling Shale Gas Reservoir by Sidong Fang, Jing Sun, DeHua Liu, Zhiyuan Yao, Bin Nie

“…The imbibition velocity is closely related to clay mineral content and pore structure characteristics of shale core. The higher the clay mineral content, the higher the imbibition velocity. …”
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Risk Factors and Consequences of Food Neophobia and Pickiness in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review by Carmen del Campo, Cristina Bouzas, Josep A. Tur

“…One hundred and forty-two (n = 142) articles were selected for children and adolescents (0–18 years old). They were structured according to contents: prevalence, risk factors, consequences, strategies and treatment. …”
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A topic modeling approach for analyzing and categorizing electronic healthcare documents in Afaan Oromo without label information by Etana Fikadu Dinsa, Mrinal Das, Teklu Urgessa Abebe

“…The tools designed for English do not work efficiently for Afaan Oromo due to the linguistic differences and lack of well-structured resources. To address this challenge, this work proposes a topic modeling framework for unstructured health-related documents in Afaan Oromo using latent dirichlet allocation (LDA) algorithms. …”
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Experimental study on the splitting tensile failure of a carbon nanotube-modified fly ash foamed concrete filler by Shukun Zhang, Xinghui Wu, Peng Jiang, Haohao Wang, Shuai Wang, Haojie Yang, Lu Lu

“…The triangular stable loadbearing structure formed by the modified foamed concrete backfill after splitting caused the end of the stress–strain curve to exhibit varying degrees of “backlash”. …”
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Shear Performance of Vertical Joints in Wind Turbine Concrete Towers with Different Interface Processes by Yang Zhou, Ertong Hao, Yudong Ran, Hai Cao, Yane Li, Jike Tan

“…However, sometimes the concrete near the vertical joints is damaged due to compression after applying pretension to the arc bolts, which will affect the bearing capacity and stability of the entire tower structure. If other interface processes are used for vertical joint splicing, the shear performance will be directly affected. …”
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Investigating the Impact of Green Innovation Practices on Competitiveness (Case Study: Aref Daroo Co.) by Parvin Pourkermanian, Sanaz Shafiee, Maryam Haerinasab

“…Before distribution, content and Cronbach's alpha coefficient confirmed the validity and reliability. Structural equation modelling and SmartPLS software were used to analyze the data.Findings: Based on the results, green innovation in design affects Aref Daru's competitiveness. …”
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A concise practical clinical guide to identifying spasticity in neurological shoulder dysfunction by Damon Hoad, Stephen Ashford, Stephen Ashford, Ganesh Bavikatte, Rachel Farrell, Rachel Farrell, Adrian Robertson, Jörg Wissel, Jörg Wissel

“…However, there is a current discrepancy between the diagnosis of arm spasticity and the subsequent assessment and treatment of spasticity in people with shoulder involvement.ObjectiveAn expert panel aimed to establish a consensus and provide a simple structured approach to identifying and assessing people with spasticity of the hemiplegic shoulder.MethodsA consensus group of six spasticity experts were interviewed individually via 1-h video calls to ascertain how they assess people with arm spasticity for shoulder involvement. …”
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Computational numerical analysis of drag force on a standard AeroDesign wing in accordance with winglet application by Hygor Vaz de Souza Barbosa, Júlio Cesar Costa Campos, Antonio Marcos de Oliveira Siqueira, Caio Vieira Hilário, Natália de Oliveira Faria, Bruno de Almeida Dias, Pedro Henrique Barbosa Contin Moreira

“…The induced drag comes from the lift force, it is related to the escape vortices which occur at the wing tips and it is the most relevant drag component. The use of structural components, as winglets, helps to reduce these vortices and the total aircraft drag. …”
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Polysulfur-based bulking of dynamin-related protein 1 prevents ischemic sulfide catabolism and heart failure in mice by Akiyuki Nishimura, Seiryo Ogata, Xiaokang Tang, Kowit Hengphasatporn, Keitaro Umezawa, Makoto Sanbo, Masumi Hirabayashi, Yuri Kato, Yuko Ibuki, Yoshito Kumagai, Kenta Kobayashi, Yasunari Kanda, Yasuteru Urano, Yasuteru Shigeta, Takaaki Akaike, Motohiro Nishida

“…MD simulation of Drp1 structure and site-directed mutagenetic analysis reveal a functional interaction between Cys644 and a critical phosphorylation site Ser637, through Glu640. …”
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Development and Characterization of Lyophilized Chondroitin Sulfate-Loaded Solid Lipid Nanoparticles: Encapsulation Efficiency and Stability by Marta E. Bustos Araya, Anna Nardi Ricart, Ana C. Calpena Campmany, Rafel Prohens, Montserrat Miñarro Carmona

“…<b>Results:</b> Morphological analyses using transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) confirmed the dimensions of the nanoscales and their structural uniformity. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) revealed minimal excipient interaction with CHON, ensuring formulation stability. …”
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LED Light-Activated Hypocrellin B Induces Mitochondrial Damage of Ovarian Cancer Cells by Yuan Jiang, Albert Wingnang Leung, Junyan Xiang, Chuanshan Xu

“…The findings demonstrated that photodynamic action of hypocrellin B significantly decreased cell proliferation of ovarian cancer HO-8910 cells, caused severe damage to mitochondrial structure, and induced mitochondrial membrane collapse.…”
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NcSWP8, a New Spore Wall Protein, Interacts with Polar Tube Proteins in the Parasitic Microsporidia <i>Vairimorpha (Nosema) ceranae</i> by Pengfei Wang, Dufu Li, Qianmin Hai, Siming Liu, Yueyue Zhang, Jun Zhang, Jinshan Xu, Zhengang Ma, Zeyang Zhou

“…The spore wall of microsporidia is the initial structure to contact the host cell directly, which may play a crucial role in the infection process. …”
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Partial Discharge Localization of Gas-Insulated Switchgear via Electromagnetic Time Reversal Enhanced by Windowed Phase Spectrum Cross-Correlation Criterion by Zongyao Wang, Yuan Yan, Lei Jin, Zixing Xu, Shuangzan Ren, Yanliang He, Saike Yang, Hongjie Li

“…The technique yields more accurate localization results than the conventional time-of-arrival and angle-of-arrival methods since it uses the three-dimensional structure information of GIS. However, the classical EMTR method analyzing individual sensor data independently suffers from the problems of multiple spurious solutions and noise interferences. …”
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