A Compact UWB Antenna with a Quarter-Wavelength Strip in a Rectangular Slot for 5.5 GHz Band Notch by Pichet Moeikham, Chatree Mahatthanajatuphat, Prayoot Akkaraekthalin

“…The proposed filter, consisting in a rectangular slot including a quarter-wavelength strip integrated on the lower inner edge of the UWB radiating patch, is capable of reducing the energy emission in the frequency range between 5.1 and 5.75 GHz resulting in lower EMIs with sensible electronic equipments working in this frequency band. The antenna structure has no need to be tuned after inserting the rectangle slot with a quarter-wavelength strip. …”
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Enjoy it! Cosmetic try-on apps and augmented reality, the impact of enjoyment, informativeness and ease of use by V. Micheletto, S. Accardi, A. Fici, A. Fici, F. Piccoli, C. Rossi, M. Bilucaglia, V. Russo, V. Russo, M. Zito, M. Zito

“…Perceived Informativeness (PI) and Perceived Ease of Use (PEOU) were hypothesized as predictors of TRUST, DOUBT, Makeup Involvement (MI), Perceived Diagnosticity (PD), and Behavioral Intention (BI), with Perceived Enjoyment (PE) acting as a mediating variable. The structural equation model (SEM) confirmed PI as a strong predictor, with PE serving as a key mediator. …”
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Maturation, Refinement, and Serotonergic Modulation of Cerebellar Cortical Circuits in Normal Development and in Murine Models of Autism by Eriola Hoxha, Pellegrino Lippiello, Bibiana Scelfo, Filippo Tempia, Mirella Ghirardi, Maria Concetta Miniaci

“…The regularity of the cellular and synaptic organization of the cerebellar cortex allowed detailed studies of the structural plasticity mechanisms underlying the formation of new synapses and retraction of redundant ones. …”
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Uncertainty in soil gas permeability measurements by Lingxia Feng, Lingxia Feng, Junguo Hu, Junguo Hu, Junguo Hu, Junjie Jiang

“…IntroductionSoil gas permeability is critical to the study of soil pore structure, soil gas transport, and crop growth.MethodsIn this paper, a pressure decay method is proposed to calculate soil gas permeability based on the law of conservation of mass, which is measured and compared with the steady-state method in a variety of soils, including compacted soils and soils with different moisture contents. …”
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The perception of air pollution and its health risk: a scoping review of measures and methods by Zeinab Bahrami, Satomi Sato, Zhesi Yang, Monali Maiti, Paoin Kanawat, Tomohiro Umemura, Kazunari Onishi, Hiroaki Terasaki, Tomoki Nakayama, Yutaka Matsumi, Kayo Ueda

“…Conclusion Few studies used structured scales to quantify individuals’ perceptions, limiting comparisons among studies. …”
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Geometry optimization on the cross section of adhesively bonded thin-walled composite beam subjected to axial crushing load by Xiao Han, Jingru Ye, Shaoqiang Hou, Wenbin Hou

“… Adhesive bonding is widely used in structural connection of composite components due to its capacity to effectively avoid inducing stress concentration and damage in composite components. …”
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Proximity Labeling-Based Identification of MGAT3 Substrates and Revelation of the Tumor-Suppressive Role of Bisecting GlcNAc in Breast Cancer via GLA Degradation by Bowen Wang, Xin He, Yue Zhou, Zengqi Tan, Xiang Li, Feng Guan, Lei Lei

“…Here, we employ proximity labeling with biotin ligases BASU and TurboID to map the proximitome of MGAT3, a glycosyltransferase responsible for the biosynthesis of the bisecting GlcNAc structure, in HEK293T cells. This approach enriched 116 and 189 proteins, respectively, identifying 17 common substrates shared with bisecting GlcNAc-bearing proteome obtained via intact glycopeptide enrichment methods. …”
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Resistance Training and Stroke: A Critical Analysis of Different Training Programs by Bruno Bavaresco Gambassi, Hélio José Coelho-Junior, Paulo Adriano Schwingel, Fabiano de Jesus Furtado Almeida, Tânia Maria Gaspar Novais, Paula de Lourdes Lauande Oliveira, Bismarck Ascar Sauaia, Cristiane Dominice Melo, Marco Carlos Uchida, Bruno Rodrigues

“…The following characteristics were recorded for all articles: type of study, author, year of publication, participants (time after stroke, sample size, and age), benefits of RT, and structured resistance exercise programs. Positive effects of training were found on anxiety status, quality of life, muscle hypertrophy, cognitive function, strength, and muscle power. …”
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MVSGS: Gaussian splatting radiation field enhancement using multi-view stereo by Teng Fei, Ligong Bi, Jieming Gao, Shuixuan Chen, Guowei Zhang

“…Notably, Multi-View Stereo (MVS) techniques offer a mature and reliable approach for generating structured point cloud data using a limited number of views, camera parameters, and feature matching. …”
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Applying Participatory Communication Principles in Covid-19 Health Message Dissemination in a Rural South African Municipality by Israel Fadipe, Tshepang Molale

“…This qualitative inquiry examined how officials of Ratlou Municipality in North-West Province, South Africa, communicated COVID-19 messages to communities in the rural villages of Setlagole and Madibogo. Semi-structured interviews with four municipal officials and focus group interviews with 28 citizens were conducted. …”
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Multi-Objective Optimization of Urban Air Transportation Networks Under Social Considerations by Nikolas Hohmann, Sebastian Brulin, Jurgen Adamy, Markus Olhofer

“…Given logistic hub positions and a set of optimized paths connecting them pairwise, we aim for a Pareto-optimal and three-dimensional air corridor network structure. This work demonstrates a way to merge the given paths into a network and provides a framework to optimize the network further regarding multiple objectives. …”
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Development and Evaluation of Steel Component Coatings for Substations/Converter Stations with Both Fire and Corrosion Prevention Functions by Yu Liu, Baohui Chen, Chuanping Wu, Tiannian Zhou, Bichen Pan

“…Additionally, the innovative addition of new metal anti-corrosion active pigments improves the adhesion and impermeability of the coating. Therefore, a steel structure coating for substations/converter stations with both fire and corrosion prevention functions has been developed. …”
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Presenting the ideal model of academic performance based on psychological capital, personal adaptability and problem-solving skills in female students by Zeinab Soleimani Hooni, Alireza Manzari Tavakoli, Hamdollah Manzaritavakoli, Najmeh Hajipour

“…The descriptive research method was of the correlation type and in the form of structural equation modeling. The statistical population of this research included all female students of the second level of secondary school in Kerman city with a number of 3875 people and the sample size was estimated to be 384 people based on Cochran's formula. …”
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Physicochemical and Microstructural Characterization of Injectable Load-Bearing Calcium Phosphate Scaffold by Mazen Alshaaer, Mohammed H. Kailani, Hanan Jafar, Nidaa Ababneh, Abdalla Awidi

“…This combination of an interconnected macroporous structure with pore size suitable for the promotion of cell seeding and proliferation, plus adequate mechanical features, represents a porous scaffold which is a promising candidate for bone tissue engineering.…”
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Peptide–Polymer Conjugates: A Promising Therapeutic Solution for Drug-Resistant Bacteria by Xuqiu Shen, Yiyin Zhang, Qijiang Mao, Zhengze Huang, Tingting Yan, Tianyu Lin, Wenchao Chen, Yifan Wang, Xiujun Cai, Yuelong Liang

“…In this study, we summarize the structure, synthesis methods, and the clinical applications of PPC, so as to present the current challenges and discuss the future prospects of antibacterial therapeutic materials.…”
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Elucidating Molecular Interactions of Natural Inhibitors with HPV-16 E6 Oncoprotein through Docking Analysis by Satish Kumar, Lingaraja Jena, Sneha Galande, Sangeeta Daf, Kanchan Mohod, Ashok K. Varma

“…A robust homology model of HPV-16 E6 was built to anticipate the interaction mechanism of E6 oncoprotein with natural inhibitory molecules using a structure-based drug designing approach. Docking analysis showed the interaction of these natural compounds with the p53-binding site of E6 protein residues 113-122 (CQKPLCPEEK) and helped the restoration of p53 functioning. …”
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Tree Mortality following Prescribed Fire and a Storm Surge Event in Slash Pine (Pinus elliottii var. densa) Forests in the Florida Keys, USA by Jay P. Sah, Michael S. Ross, James R. Snyder, Danielle E. Ogurcak

“…Due to their influence on population structure and fuel dynamics, the size-selective mortality patterns following fire and storm surge have practical importance for using fire as a management tool in Florida Keys pinelands in the future, particularly when the threats to their continued existence from tropical storms and sea level rise are expected to increase.…”
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Skillful seasonal prediction of the boreal summer Pacific–Japan teleconnection pattern by Kan Yi, Chenqi Wang, Yunfei Zhang, Xiang Li, Jian Wang, Renqiang Wen, Mengjiao Du

“…Our findings elucidate that the spatial structure of the PJ pattern simulated by models introduces substantial diversities in prediction skills. …”
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Evaluation of Development Index of China’s VC Industry Based on Weight Optimization Algorithm and TOPSIS by Yi Sun, Long-Long Zhou, Shan Zhu, Jin-Tao Su, Jing Zhang

“…In the index system of China’s venture capital industry development index model, there are a total of ten indicators in three aspects: total, structural, and performance dimension. The calculation results are obtained by subjective and objective weighting target planning algorithm, and the final score evaluated by TOPSIS model is indexed. …”
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Segment, Compare, and Learn: Creating Movement Libraries of Complex Task for Learning from Demonstration by Adrian Prados, Gonzalo Espinoza, Luis Moreno, Ramon Barber

“…The algorithm enables generating trajectories suitable for robotic tasks, establishing simple primitives that encapsulate the structure of the movements to be performed. Its effectiveness has been validated in manipulation tasks with a real robot, as well as through comparisons with state-of-the-art algorithms.…”
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