On Cytheridella whitmani sp. nov. (Crustacea, Ostracoda) from Cape Cod (Massachusetts, USA), with a reappraisal of the taxonomy of the genus by Koen Martens, Nadiny Martins de Almeida, Michael Shribak, Janet Higuti, Isa Schön

“…The morphology of the new species is discussed in comparison with the congeneric species, especially regarding the valve ornamentation, the structure and function of the third thoracopod, the hemipenis and the caudal ramus. …”
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Synchronization of Two Non-Identical Coupled Exciters in a Non-Resonant Vibrating System of Linear Motion. Part II: Numeric Analysis by Chunyu Zhao, Hongtao Zhu, Tianju Bai, Bangchun Wen

“…The stability of the synchronous operation is only dependent on the structural parameters of the system, such as the mass ratios of two exciters to the vibrating system, and the ratio of the distance between an exciter and the centroid of the system to the equivalent radius of the system about its centroid.…”
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How Neutrophil Extracellular Traps Become Visible by Nicole de Buhr, Maren von Köckritz-Blickwede

“…NETs are characterized as released nuclear DNA associated with histones and granule proteins, which form an extracellular web-like structure that is able to entrap and occasionally kill certain microbes. …”
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Photocatalytic Decomposition of Amoxicillin Trihydrate Antibiotic in Aqueous Solutions under UV Irradiation Using Sn/TiO2 Nanoparticles by Robab Mohammadi, Bakhshali Massoumi, Mohammad Rabani

“…The effects of Sn-doping on the crystal structure, surface area, adsorption properties, pore size distribution, and optical absorption properties of the catalysts were investigated. …”
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The Influence of Perception of Halal Labels and Brand Image on Cosmetic Purchasing Decisions Among Millennials by Abdul Hakim, Hajar Sugihantoro, Novia Maulina, Achmad Nasichuddin, Abdul Malik Setiawan, Diah Ayu Nicotiana

“…Data was processed using structural equation modeling-partial least squares (SEM-PLS) analysis. …”
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The association of codon 392 polymorphism in ESR2 gene with breast cancer in Iran by Sakineh Abbasi, Samira Kalbasi

“…The current results suggest that ESR2 SNP in exon 7, codon 392 is associated with various aspects of breast cancer in Iran. ESR2 gene structure determination, in presurgical evaluation, might be a useful marker in predicting familial breast cancer and metastasis in LN. …”
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Childbirth preparedness and childbirth anxiety among primigravida in a lower-middle income country: A phenomenological qualitative study by Lekha Bist, Lekha Viswanath, Ruchira Nautiyal, Shagun Agarwal

“…Data was collected through semi-structured interview guides, analyzed using content analysis and written using Standards for Reporting Qualitative Research (SRQR) guidelines. …”
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A Critical Review on the Book Fundamentals and Theory of Religious Knowledge Management and its Applications by Rasoul Ranjbarian, Zainab Delrobaei

“…Accordingly, the main strengths of the book are the comprehensiveness of the content, systematic approach, coherent and structured view of the issues, compatibility of the work with Islamic wisdom and modeling in scientific-academic sources according to Islamic sources. …”
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Does motivation theory really play any significant role on explaining university teachers’ performance: Understanding Bangladeshi context by Rebaka Sultana, Mohammad Faruk, Md. Saiful Islam, Md. Asif Khaled

“…A convenience sample of 200 randomly chosen informants is obtained via structured survey. To evaluate the study's hypotheses, factor analysis is used. …”
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Enhancing rice seed purity recognition accuracy based on optimal feature selection by Thi-Thu-Hong Phan, Le Huu Bao Nguyen

“…To achieve this, we construct a comprehensive dataset by leveraging diverse types of features encompassing morphological properties, overall image structure, texture information, and color distribution from rice seeds. …”
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Effect of infill pattern on the microstructure and properties of copper processed through metal fused filament fabrication technique by Salethkumar Jasper, Manickam Ravichandran, Chander Prakash, N. Radhika

“…A scanning electron microscope (SEM) was used to study the test specimens' internal structure and average pore size. Wear study results indicate that the gyroid infill pattern has low wear rate.…”
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A quality control method based on physical constraints and data-driven collaborative artificial intelligence for wind observations along high-speed railway lines by X. Xiong, J. Chen, Y. Zhang, X. Chen, Y. Zhang, X. Ye

“…On the one hand, based on the special structure in railway assembly, the physical constraint model of the railway electrical catenary supports and anemometers was experimentally established. …”
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Recombinant production platform for Group A Streptococcus glycoconjugate vaccines by Sowmya Ajay Castro, Ian J. Passmore, Didier Ndeh, Helen Alexandra Shaw, Alessandro Ruda, Keira Burns, Sarah Thomson, Rupa Nagar, Kathirvel Alagesan, Mark Reglinski, Kieron Lucas, Sherif Abouelhadid, Ulrich Schwarz-Linek, Fatme Mawas, Göran Widmalm, Brendan W. Wren, Helge C. Dorfmueller

“…We engineered the Group A Carbohydrate biosynthesis pathway to enable recombinant production using the industry standard route to couple RhaPS to selected carrier proteins within Escherichia coli cells. The structural integrity of the produced recombinant glycoconjugate vaccines was confirmed by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy and mass spectrometry. …”
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Development of the Basic Psychological Needs at School Scale by T.O. Gordeeva, O.A. Sychev

“…The results of CFA confirmed the expected structure of the questionnaire and demonstrated metric and scalar invariance in the age groups of fifth and eighth graders. …”
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Privacy-preserving security of IoT networks: A comparative analysis of methods and applications by Abubakar Wakili, Sara Bakkali

“…This study provides a comprehensive analysis of privacy-preserving security methods, evaluating cryptography, blockchain, machine learning, and fog/edge computing against performance indicators such as scalability, efficiency, robustness, and usability. Through a structured literature review and thorough data analysis, the study reveals that while cryptography offers high security, it faces scalability challenges; blockchain excels in decentralization but struggles with efficiency; machine learning provides adaptive intelligence but raises privacy concerns; and fog/edge computing delivers low-latency processing yet encounters operational complexities. …”
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Modeling and Simulation of Project Management through the PMBOK® Standard Using Complex Networks by Luz Stella Cardona-Meza, Gerard Olivar-Tost

“…In this study, through a complex network, the dynamic structure of a project and its trajectories are simulated using inference processes. …”
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Higher Education as Soft Power Potential of Russia by M. M. Lebedeva, J. Fort

“…In reality international education is mostly a potential for Russia as no clear program or structure to develop international education exists in the country.…”
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Trams: Bridging the Past and Future—Example Guidelines for Tram Redesign Illustrated by a Case Study from Korea by Fabio Dacarro, Guido Musante

“…These guidelines provide a structured framework for converting existing trams into mobile venues such as restaurants, classrooms, and work and conference spaces. …”
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Exploring Vibration Transmission Rule of an Artificial Spider Web for Potential Application in Invulnerability of Wireless Sensor Network by Jun Wang, Zhuangzhuang Du, Zhitao He, Jiajia Wang

“…Our test observation reveals the vibration transmission rule of the unique structure of the spider web, providing a novel analysis method for improving invulnerability of the wireless sensor network.…”
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The Effect of Welding Residual Stress for Making Artificial Stress Corrosion Crack in the STS 304 Pipe by Jae-Seong Kim, Bo-Young Lee, Woong-Gi Hwang, Sung-Sik Kang

“…The stress corrosion crack is one of the fracture phenomena for the major structure components in nuclear power plant. During the operation of a power plant, stress corrosion cracks are initiated and grown especially in dissimilar weldment of primary loop components. …”
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