Constitutive Model of Swelling Gypsum Rock by Chongbang Xu, Xiaojing Gao, Kaishun Zhang, Zhiguo Liu, Fan Zhao

“…Swelling of soft rock, such as gypsum rock, is one of the major threats in tunnel engineering, causing structure damages such as floor heave and inward movement of sidewalls during construction and operation. …”
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Study on the Instability of Two-Phase Flow in the Heat-Absorbing Tube of Trough Solar Collector by Ying Zhang, Peiyao Liu, Peisheng Li, Yue Chen, Yanni Pan

“…Under the gravity field, the Rayleigh-Benard effect influences the development of the vortex structure in the flow field, which in turn affects the velocity gradient near the interface to influence the evolution of the interface fluctuation. …”
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Implantable Ultrasound‐Powered MXene/PVA Hydrogel‐Based Generator for Treatment of Glioblastoma by Xiaoping Hu, Ziyi Qiu, Yilin Yang, Ting Xu, Kai Sheng, Weicheng Lu, Jingdun Xie, Bingzhe Xu

“…The implantable UP‐MPH‐TTD is wirelessly ultrasound‐powered, small‐sized, lightweight, and simply structured, significantly boosting therapeutic efficiency and reducing restrictions on patient movement. …”
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Pedestrian Comfort Analysis and Parameterized Optimization Design for Raised Floors by Juanli Guo, Haonan Liang, Jiehui Wang, Yijie Cao

“…Raised floors have more complex geometric characteristics and structural dynamic properties compared to traditional flooring, which necessitates an analysis of pedestrian comfort. …”
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BAC-browser: the tool for synthetic biology by Tatiana A. Semashko, Gleb Y. Fisunov, Georgiy Y. Shevelev, Vadim M. Govorun

“…It helps to design nucleotide sequences and features the following tools: generate nucleotide sequence from amino acid sequences using a codon frequency table for a specific organism, as well as visualization of restriction sites, GC composition, GC skew and secondary structure. To assemble DNA sequences, a fragmentation tool was created: regular breakdown into oligonucleotides of a certain length and breakdown into oligonucleotides with thermodynamic alignment. …”
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Virtual Culinary Influence: Investigating the Impact of Food Vlogs on Viewer Attitudes and Restaurant Visit Intentions by Tu-Anh Truong, Diana Piscarac, Seung-Mi Kang, Seung-Chul Yoo

“…Hypotheses were quantitatively assessed through an online survey with 347 participants from Amazon’s Mechanical Turk (MTurk), analyzed using SPSS 22 and AMOS 22 for structural equation modeling (SEM). The results indicated that informativeness, entertainment, and vividness influence viewers’ engagement with food review vlogs, while attractiveness and homophily are major predictors of parasocial relationships. …”
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Training of Competitive Graduates Based on the Educational Standard of the ITMO University by A. A. Shekhonin, A. O. Voznesenskaya, A. V. Bakholdin, O. A. Gavrilina

“…The paper presents the concept, structure and features ofITMOUniversity’s independently established educational standard of a new generation. …”
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Coordination Modes of a Schiff Base Derived from Substituted 2-Aminothiazole with Chromium(III), Manganese(II), Iron(II), Cobalt(II), Nickel(II) and Copper(II) Metal Ions: Synthesi... by Ambit Thakar, Krishnakant Joshi, Kishor Pandya, Arvind Pancholi

“…Transition metal complexes of Cr(III), Mn(II), Fe(II), Co(II), Ni(II) and Cu(II) metal ions with general stoichiometry [ML2.2H2O] and [ML3], where M= Mn(II), Cr(III), Fe(II), Co(II), Ni(II) and Cu(II), L= Schiff base derived from the condensation of 2-amino-4(4’-phenyl/methylphenyl)-5-methyl-thiazole with 4-acetyl-1(3-chloro phenyl)-3-methyl-2-pyrazoline-5-ones, have been synthesized and structurally characterized by elemental analysis, molar conductance measurements, magnetic susceptibility measurements and spectral techniques like IR, UV, 1H NMR, 13C NMR and Mass Spectra. …”
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Morphology and In Vitro Behavior of Electrospun Fibrous Poly(D,L-lactic acid) for Biomedical Applications by Toshihiro Inami, Yasuhiro Tanimoto, Masayuki Ueda, Yo Shibata, Satoshi Hirayama, Masaru Yamaguchi, Kazutaka Kasai

“…The in vitro biocompatibility of two types of PDLLA, ester terminated PDLLA (PDLLA-R) and carboxyl terminated PDLLA (PDLLA-COOH), was evaluated by monitoring apatite formation on samples immersed in Hanks’ balanced salt (HBS) solution. 15 wt% polymer solution was the most beneficial for preparing a fibrous PDLLA structure. Meanwhile, no differences in morphology were observed for PDLLA prepared at various flow rates. …”
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Characterization of Starch Edible Films with Different Essential Oils Addition by Šuput Danijela, Lazić Vera, Pezo Lato, Markov Siniša, Vaštag Žužana, Popović Ljiljana, Radulović Aleksandra, Ostojić Sanja, Zlatanović Snežana, Popović Senka

“…Diffraction pattern of control film showed significant destruction of A-type crystal structure. Addition of essential oils resulted in peak shape change: diffraction peaks became narrower. …”
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Photoresponsive Wettability in Monolayer Films from Sinapinic Acid by Cleverson A. S. Moura, Douglas J. C. Gomes, Nara C. de Souza, Josmary R. Silva

“…This hypothesis was supported by the dependence of surface morphological structure and absorption on UV irradiation time. The mechanism found in the well-known transcinnamic acid crystals is used to explain the photodimerization process in SinA monolayers.…”
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Diagnosis of Protected Agriculture in Imbabura—Ecuador, Period 2016–2023 by Luis Marcelo Albuja-Illescas, Andrés Manolo Carrión-Burgos, Rafael Jiménez-Lao, María Teresa Lao

“…Based on population data, a structured survey was administered to a probabilistic sample of 234 greenhouses. …”
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The complexity of mucosal damage in gastroesophageal airway reflux disease: A molecular perspective by Sheng Chen, Min Wang, Shuai Zhang, Xin Huang, Xinke Sui, Dou Li, Changqing Zhong, Wei Wu

“…The main cause of GARD-related clinical symptoms and signs of GARD is the structural damage and functional disability, which were caused by repeated contact between the mucous epithelium of the reflux tract and the acidic and non-acidic components of the reflux. …”
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Modeling and Analysis of Mechanical Properties of Aluminium Alloy (A413) Processed through Squeeze Casting Route Using Artificial Neural Network Model and Statistical Technique by R. Soundararajan, A. Ramesh, S. Sivasankaran, A. Sathishkumar

“…The accounted absolute process variables produce a casting with pore-free and ideal fine grain dendritic structure resulting in good mechanical properties such as hardness, ultimate tensile strength, and yield strength. …”
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Organizational Culture and Self-Efficacy with Work Motivation and Leadership as Key Factors by Wahyul Huda, Tri Joko Raharjo, Erni Suharini, Titi Prihatin

“…Using primary data from the educators of different universities, we apply an Agenda based Structural Equation Model (SEM) by using SmartPLS 2024. …”
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Study on the Correlation of Vibration Properties and Crack Index in the Health Assessment of Tunnel Lining by Xuezhen Wu, Yujing Jiang, Kusaba Masaya, Tetsuya Taniguchi, Takahide Yamato

“…A new method for the health assessment of tunnel lining was proposed, which can evaluate the whole structural condition according to the vibration properties of tunnel lining. …”
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Morphologic and Surface Characterization of Different Types of Activated Carbon Fibres by Jo Anne G. Balanay, Claudiu T. Lungu

“…An understanding of the pore structure of ACFs by form and surface area is crucial in determining the appropriate specific applications of such adsorbents.…”
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Transgender people and travestis experiencing homelessness in Salvador: a descriptive study on sociodemographic profile and access to social assistance and health services, Brazil,... by Wiler de Paula Dias, Thayane Silva Nunes, Igor Myron Ribeiro Nascimento, Erik Asley Ferreira Abade, Lua Sá Dultra, Milena Lemos Marinho, Guilherme de Sousa Ribeiro, Joilda Silva Nery

“…Data were collected between 2021 and 2022, using structured questionnaires. Results The sample was predominantly comprised of trans women and travestis (n=18), young individuals (n=13), of Black race/skin color (n=22), single individuals (n=18) and those engaged in informal occupations (n=23), many of whom reported experiencing violence (n=17). …”
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Integrated Modeling and Optimal Operation Strategy of Building Cooling System Combining the Standardized Thermal Resistance and Genetic Algorithm by Liang Tian, Bohong Lai, Tianzhen Yang, Xingce Wang, Junhong Hao, Kaicheng Liu

“…Moreover, the genetic algorithm is introduced to optimize the system operation conditions under the given system structure parameters. The optimization results provide the optimal mass flow distribution of cooling water, return water, and ambient air and meanwhile show that the compressor power consumption can reach 76.5% of the total system power consumption. …”
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A Novel Design of MSM Photodetector and the Investigation of Two-Top Contacts Spacing Effects on Detection Speed and Transient Response by Savarimuthu Robinson, Yunjian Jia

“…Metal Semiconductor Metal photodetector is one type of photodetector with a high coefficient of quantum efficiency and high speed while having a simple structure. In this paper, a novel microstructure of the Metal Semiconductor Metal photodetector consisting of an absorbing layer of semiconductor and two metal electrodes which act as two back-to-back Schottky diodes is designed and simulated. …”
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