Assessment of Flood Mitigation Strategies: A Case Study of the Aït Athmane Center in the Errachidia Region by Kadiri Abdelhakim, Essafraoui Badre, Messaoudi Badre, Aït Lahssaine Ismail, Ait Said Brahim, El Ouali Mohamed, Kabiri Lahcen

“…These primarily involve simple mechanical adjustments such as constructing gabion weirs, raising retaining walls along the Wadi's banks, and creating crossing structures.…”
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Review and Prospects of Key Technologies for Integrated Systems in Hydrogen Production from Offshore Superconducting Wind Power by Liufei Shen, Cheng Zhang, Feiyue Shan, Long Chen, Shuai Liu, Zhiqiang Zheng, Litong Zhu, Jinduo Wang, Xingzheng Wu, Yujia Zhai

“…This paper provides a comprehensive overview of the fundamental structure and characteristics of this integrated technology and further identifies the key challenges in its application, including the dynamic adaptability of electrolytic water hydrogen production technology, as well as the need for large-capacity, long-duration storage solutions. …”
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Integration of ATAC-seq and RNA-seq reveals signal regulation during post-molt and inter-molt stages in muscle of Eriocheir sinensis by Bin Wang, Bin Wang, Jingjing Li, Mingzhi Zhang, Mingzhi Zhang, Anqi Li, Zhentao Song, Zhentao Song, Zhen He, Zhen He, Ruiqi Zhang, Ruiqi Zhang, Tong Hao, Tong Hao, Jinsheng Sun, Jinsheng Sun

“…In all the enriched signaling pathways, GPCR signaling pathway includes the most differentially expressed genes (8 genes), which underlines its importance in the signal transduction from the post-molt stage to the inter-molt stage. Further protein structure analysis and RT-qPCR validation confirmed five GPCR genes related to molting process, in which four genes (GRM7, FMRFaR, mth2, gpr161) are active during the post-molt stage and one gene (moody) functions during the inter-molt stage.DiscussionThese findings highlight the key regulatory proteins and pathways involved in E. sinensis muscle during molting and also offer foundational data for studying the mechanisms of molting and discontinuous growth in crustaceans.…”
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Phlorofucofuroeckol-A: A Natural Compound with Potential to Attenuate Inflammatory Diseases Caused by Airborne Fine Dust by Eun-Gyeong Lee, Sung-Kun Yim, Sang-Min Kang, Byung Jae Ahn, Chang-Kwon Kim, Mina Lee, Dongseob Tark, Gun-Hee Lee

“…<i>Materials and Methods</i>: While exploring anti-inflammatory bioactive reagents, we purified compounds with potential anti-inflammatory effects from the seaweed extracts of <i>Ecklonia cava</i>, <i>Ecklonia stolonifera</i>, and <i>Codium fragile</i>. Structural analyses of the purified compounds siphonaxanthin (Sx), fucoxanthin (Fx), dieckol (Dk), and phlorofucofuroeckol-A (PFF-A) were performed using NMR and LC-MS/MS. …”
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Experimental Research on the Mechanical Properties of Heated Granite after Rapid Cooling by Huifen Han, Junliang Peng, Yintong Guo, Qiuyun He, Jun Zhou, Xinghao Gou

“…P-wave velocity can indirectly reflect the damage of the rock structure. These changes represent a negative exponential relationship between P-wave velocity and hold temperature following cooling. …”
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Psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the respectful maternity care scale https://nmcjournal.zums.ac.ir/article-1-935-en.html by Sule Gokyildiz Surucu, Gunes Arslan, Burcu Avcibay Vurgec, Ebru Gozuyesil, Ephrem Daniel Sheferaw

“…An analysis of the new results indicated a three-factor structure with a Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) value of .84 explaining 70.74% of the total variance. …”
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Assessing the authenticity and purity of a commercial Bacillus thuringiensis bioinsecticide through whole genome sequencing and metagenomics approaches by Yari Van Laere, Yari Van Laere, Marie-Alice Fraiture, Andrea Gobbo, Sigrid C. J. De Keersmaecker, Kathleen Marchal, Kathleen Marchal, Nancy H. C. Roosens, Kevin Vanneste

“…Additionally, long- and short-read data were used to assess potential large-scale structural variations. Our results confirmed all investigated products to be authentic and pure. …”
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Novel nanocomposite synthesis of carboxymethyl cellulose coated to zero-valent iron supported on chitosan for simultaneous removal of heavy metals and pesticides in water: Performa... by Ahmad Abo Markeb, Javier Moral-Vico, Antoni Sánchez, Xavier Font

“…Also, the novelty of this work has been proven by eliminating several heavy metals and pesticides from aqueous solutions and drinking water simultaneously. The NC structure, morphology, size, and functional groups were investigated using advanced techniques such as TEM, SEM, XRD, FTIR, and BET. …”
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Micellar Casein in Rennin Coagulation, Cheese Dehydration, and Ripening by Elena I. Melnikova, Ekaterina V. Bogdanova, Elena S. Rudnichenko, Mariya S. Chekmareva

“…It preserves the native structure of protein and changes the ratio of casein and whey proteins. …”
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Assessment of Weight Management Practices among Adults in the United Arab Emirates by Amita Attlee, Nour Atmani, Viktor Stromtsov, Fatima Ali, Rim Tikarly, Sarah Ryad, Ghada Salah, Hayder Hasan, Reyad Obaid

“…An exploratory, cross-sectional research was conducted on 1275 adult males and females, residing in UAE. A structured questionnaire was administered. WM goals to lose/maintain/gain weight were reported in 88.3% participants. …”
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Synthesis and Characterization of Nano-TiO2/SiO2-Acrylic Composite Resin by Bin Du, Feng Chen, Rubai Luo, Shisheng Zhou, Zhengneng Wu

“…Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and thermogravimetry analysis (TGA) were applied to investigate the structure and morphology of the modified nano-TiO2/SiO2 composite particles. …”
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Preparation and Performance Evaluation of Polymeric Microspheres Used for Profile Control of Low-Permeability Reservoirs by Fajun Zhao, Hongbao Zhang, Yanping Wu, Dawei Wang, Yufei Zhang

“…A distillation–precipitation polymerization method was adopted to prepare nanometer-sized polymeric microspheres, whose structure, apparent pattern, thermal endurance, particle size, hydration, and swelling capacity were tested and analyzed by a series of techniques, including infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, thermogravimetry, high-pressure and high-temperature rheometry, and dynamic light scattering. …”
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Development and Evaluation of the Immunogenic Potential of an Unmodified Nucleoside mRNA Vaccine for Herpes Zoster by Shun Zhang, Xiaojie Wang, Tongyi Zhao, Chen Yang, Lulu Huang

“…Methods: We utilized artificial intelligence (AI) to design several unmodified gE mRNA sequences for VZV, considering factors such as codon preference and secondary structure. The optimized mRNA sequences were assessed for protein expression levels in vitro and were subsequently used to develop a vaccine, named Vac07, encapsulated in a lipid nanoparticle (LNP) delivery system. …”
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Spiking Neural Networks for Energy-Efficient Acoustic Emission-Based Monitoring by Federica Zonzini, Wenliang Xiang, Luca de Marchi

“…Experimental tests executed on a metallic plate structure demonstrated that WT combined with SNN can achieve high precision (median values less than 5 cm) in ToA estimation and AE source localization even in the presence of relevant noise (signal-to-noise ratio down to 2 dB), while its deployment on dedicated neuromorphic architectures can reduce by six orders of magnitude the power expenditure per inference when compared to standard convolutional architectures.…”
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Resnet-1DCNN-REA bearing fault diagnosis method based on multi-source and multi-modal information fusion by Xu Chen, Wenbing Chang, Yongxiang Li, Zhao He, Xiang Ma, Shenghan Zhou

“…At the same time, the time-frequency statistical features of the fused 1D signal were extracted from the integrated perspective of time and frequency domains and inputted into the improved 1D convolutional neural network model based on the residual block and attention mechanism (1DCNN-REA) model to realize fault diagnosis. Finally, the tree-structured parzen estimator (TPE) algorithm was utilized to realize the integration of two models in order to improve the diagnostic effect of a single model and obtain the final bearing fault diagnosis results. …”
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Life in the Bubble: How a Nearby Supernova Left Ephemeral Footprints on the Cosmic-Ray Spectrum and Indelible Imprints on Life by Caitlyn Nojiri, Noémie Globus, Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz

“…The Earth sits inside a 300 pc-wide void that was carved by a series of supernova explosions that went off tens of millions of years ago, pushing away interstellar gas and creating a bubble-like structure. The ^60 Fe peak deposits found in the deep-sea crust have been interpreted by the imprints left by the ejecta of supernova explosions occurring about 2–3 and 5–6 Myr ago. …”
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Navigating access and benefit sharing in international trade of endemic species: The case of Colombia's poison frogs (Dendrobatidae) by German Forero‐Medina, Luz Dary Acevedo, Andrés Balcazar, Marcela Delgado, Alfred DeGemmis, Susan Lieberman, Felber Arroyave

“…Using national data collected through CITES processes, we undertook a network analysis to evaluate the structure and dynamics of international trade in six CITES‐listed species of Colombian endemic poison frogs (Dendrobatidae). …”
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Observational Study on the Characteristics of the Boundary Layer during Changes in the Intensity of Tropical Cyclones Landing in Guangdong, China by Fei Liao, Ran Su, Pak-Wai Chan, Yanbin Qi, Kai-Kwong Hon

“…Eleven tropical cyclones that landed in Guangdong Province since 2012 and experienced strengthening or weakening over the offshore area were studied. Since the structure of the tropical cyclone boundary layer significantly influences the variation of the intensity of the cyclone, continuous observations of the wind profile radar at a coastal radar station in Guangdong Province were combined with aircraft observation data of the No. 1604 “Nida” cyclone to analyse the variations in the distributions of the radial wind, tangential wind, and angular momentum in the typhoon boundary layer and the similarities and differences between the boundary layers of the 11 tropical cyclones during the strengthening or weakening of their intensities. …”
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Experiences of community-dwelling older adults living with multiple chronic conditions: a qualitative study by Sharon Kaasalainen, Jenny Ploeg, Marta Canesi, Kimberly D Fraser, Carrie McAiney, Maureen Markle-Reid, Sinead Dufour, Lisa Garland Baird, Tracey Chambers

“…Objectives The aim of the study was to understand the experiences of living with multiple chronic conditions (MCC) from the perspective of community-living older adults with MCC.Design A qualitative study using an interpretive description approach.Setting Participants were recruited from southern Ontario, Canada.Participants 21 community-living, older adults (≥65 years) with an average of 7.4 chronic conditions including one of diabetes, dementia or stroke.Methods Data were collected through digitally-recorded, in-depth, semi-structured in-person interviews. Interview transcripts were analysed and coded using Thorne’s interpretive description approach.Results Five themes were identified representing older adults' experiences of living with MCC: (a) trying to stay healthy while living with MCC, (b) depending on family caregivers for support with just about everything, (c) paying the high costs of living with MCC, (d) making healthcare decisions by proxy and (e) receiving healthcare services that do not address the complex needs of persons living with MCC.Conclusions The experience of living with MCC in the community was complex and multi-faceted. …”
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Origin and evolution of serpentinized peridotite from the Ciletuh Mélange in Sunda Arc, Indonesia: Evidence from petrography, mineralogy, and geochemistry by Rinaldi Ikhram, Takashi Hoshide, Tsukasa Ohba, Mega Fatimah Rosana, Adi Hardiyono

“…These rocks exhibit varied textures and structures and can be classified into three types based on the extent of serpentinization: type 1 (lherzolite, <10 % serpentinization), type 2 (60–80 % serpentinization), and type 3 (>90 % serpentinization). …”
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