The influence of preliminary heat treatment on morphology of carbon layer formed on surface of chlorinated polyvinyl chloride under the impact of a high-power ion beam by V. S. Kovivchak, A. A. Parygin

“…On the control sample and the sample subjected to heating to 100 °C, only nanofibers are formed, preheating to 150 °C leads to the formation of a porous structure with nanosized pores under the nanofibers, and preheating to 200 °C leads to a significant decrease in the porosity and concentration of nanofibers.…”
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Compound ultrasonic vibration systems with a complex disk tool: Local resonance characteristics, FEM-based modal analysis, and design method by Cunying Zhang, Wenbo Bie, Yu Liu, Fan Chen

“…Good machining performance and high surface quality can be achieved in engineering compound materials when subjected to ultrasonic vibration machining systems. …”
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Immediate Sequential Bilateral Cataract Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Line Kessel, Jens Andresen, Ditte Erngaard, Per Flesner, Britta Tendal, Jesper Hjortdal

“…The aim of the present systematic review was to examine the benefits and harms associated with immediate sequential bilateral cataract surgery (ISBCS) with specific emphasis on the rate of complications, postoperative anisometropia, and subjective visual function in order to formulate evidence-based national Danish guidelines for cataract surgery. …”
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Antifungal and Photocatalytic Activities of ZnO Nanoparticles using Phyllanthus Emblica Leaf Extract by Anbuvannan Mari, Maria Vinosel Vincent, Ramesh Mookkaiah, Dhatshanamurthi Pachiyappan, Uvarajan Sambath

“…The synthesized nanoparticles were subjected to morphological, optical, and structural studies. …”
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Gender differences in air movement preference after moderate-intensity exercise by Shiwu Zhang, Shengkai Zhao, Zhen Sun, Yongchao Zhai

“…There were no difference in subjective evaluation and skin temperature between female and male. …”
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Gene Expression of IGF1, IGF1R, and IGFBP3 in Epiretinal Membranes of Patients with Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy: Preliminary Study by Dorota Romaniuk, Malgorzata W. Kimsa, Barbara Strzalka-Mrozik, Magdalena C. Kimsa, Adam Kabiesz, Wanda Romaniuk, Urszula Mazurek

“…In ERMs, IGF1 and IGF1R mRNA levels were significantly higher in patients with diabetes compared to control subjects. In PBMCs, there were no statistically significant differences of IGF1, IGF1R, and IGFBP3 expression between diabetic and nondiabetic patients. …”
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The Effects of Cold-Plasma Technology on the Quality Properties of Fresh-Cut Produce: A Review by Yuanpeng Li, Xinmeng Huang, Yuting Yang, Ailikemu Mulati, Jingyang Hong, Jiayi Wang

“…These factors include the specifications and parameters of the equipment utilized, the properties of the conductive gas utilized, the method of treatment, and the intrinsic properties of a sample subjected to treatment. Furthermore, this review delineates various scenarios for cold-plasma applications. …”
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A Resting-State Brain Functional Network Study in MDD Based on Minimum Spanning Tree Analysis and the Hierarchical Clustering by Xiaowei Li, Zhuang Jing, Bin Hu, Jing Zhu, Ning Zhong, Mi Li, Zhijie Ding, Jing Yang, Lan Zhang, Lei Feng, Dennis Majoe

“…Resting-state electroencephalogram (EEG) sources were assessed from 15 healthy and 23 major depressive subjects. Then the coherence, MST, and the hierarchical clustering were obtained. …”
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Radiographic Correlation of Skeletal Maturation Using the Stages of Dental Calcification in a Peruvian Population by César Mauricio-Vilchez, Franco Mauricio, Luzmila Vilchez, Alexandra Cadenillas, Julia Medina, Frank Mayta-Tovalino

“…The sample was obtained from panoramic and lateral radiographs of 200 subjects (116 women and 84 men) with ages between 9 and 17 years. …”
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In Acute IgA Nephropathy, Proteinuria and Creatinine Are in the Spot, but Podocyturia Operates in Silence: Any Place for Amiloride? by H. Trimarchi, M. Paulero, R. Canzonieri, A. Schiel, A. Iotti, C. Costales-Collaguazo, A. Stern, M. Forrester, F. Lombi, V. Pomeranz, R. Iriarte, T. Rengel, I. Gonzalez-Hoyos, A. Muryan, E. Zotta

“…Podocyturia was significantly elevated compared to normal subjects. Proteinuria, renal function, and podocyturia improved promptly after steroids and these variables remained normal after one year of follow-up, when steroids had already been discontinued and patient continued on valsartan and amiloride. …”
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Student and Staff Views on Inclusion and Inclusive Education in a Global South and a Global North Higher Education Institution by Acquilina Wafula Nawire, Sally Musungu, Vasiliki Kioupi, Felister Nzuve, George Giannopoulos

“…Inclusive education is a complex subject and often the focus is particularly placed on learners with disabilities, but this study explored several layers of diversity. …”
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Morphometric study of the cell nucleus of endometrioid carcinoma of the uterus by Ridyl Sarduy Rodríguez, Raisel García Pérez, Norma Bárbara Hernández Pérez, Neisy Pérez Ramos, Belkis Yanes Milián, Iván Triana de la Paz

“…Through morphometry it is possible to corroborate whether the subjective morphological interpretation and the grading obtained have been correct. …”
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An Enthusiastic Glance in to the Visible Responsive Photocatalysts for Energy Production and Pollutant Removal, with Special Emphasis on Titania by Padikkaparambil Silija, Zahira Yaakob, Viswanathan Suraja, Njarakkattuvalappil Narayanan Binitha, Zubair Shamsul Akmal

“…Sunlight being one of the most potential alternative source of energy, the development of efficient solar-energy storage systems is an important subject in the fields of science and technology. Here we have reviewed and summarized some of the recent reports on visible responsive photocatalysts. …”
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The Effect of Steel Reinforcement Diameter on the Behavior of Concrete Beams with Corrosion by Joel Moreno-Herrera, Néstor Vega-Juarez, Jorge Varela-Rivera, Luis Fernandez-Baqueiro, Pedro Castro-Borges

“…The beams were initially tested to determine their initial structural behavior and then subjected to sustained loads and wetting and drying cycles by applying a NaCl solution. …”
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Towards Dynamic Remote Data Auditing in Computational Clouds by Mehdi Sookhak, Adnan Akhunzada, Abdullah Gani, Muhammad Khurram Khan, Nor Badrul Anuar

“…The majority of these techniques, however, are only applicable for static archive data and are not subject to audit the dynamically updated outsourced data. …”
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A Modular Neural Network Scheme Applied to Fault Diagnosis in Electric Power Systems by Agustín Flores, Eduardo Quiles, Emilio García, Francisco Morant, Antonio Correcher

“…The neural modules for buses and transformers comprise two diagnostic levels which take into consideration the logic states of switches and relays, both internal and back-up, with the exception of the neural module for transmission lines which also has a third diagnostic level which takes into account the oscillograms of fault voltages and currents as well as the frequency spectrums of these oscillograms, in order to verify if the transmission line had in fact been subjected to a fault. One important advantage of the diagnostic system proposed is that its implementation does not require the use of a network configurator for the system; it does not depend on the size of the power network nor does it require retraining of the neural modules if the power network increases in size, making its application possible to only one component, a specific area, or the whole context of the power system.…”
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Mechanistic Studies with DNA Polymerases Reveal Complex Outcomes following Bypass of DNA Damage by Robert L. Eoff, Jeong-Yun Choi, F. Peter Guengerich

“…DNA is a chemically reactive molecule that is subject to many different covalent modifications from sources that are both endogenous and exogenous in origin. …”
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Effect of Ceramic Boron Carbide Particles Addition on the Mechanical and Microstructural Characteristics of Al7020 Alloy Composites by Shrishail Basappa Angadi, Santosh Kumar, Madeva Nagaral, Virupaxi Auradi, Balaraj Valukula

“…Lastly, the prepared samples were subjected to tensile, compression, hardness, and fracture toughness tests to evaluate the impact of B4C particles on density, mechanical, and microstructural parameters. …”
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Direct Cost of Parkinson’s Disease: A Real-World Data Study of Second-Line Therapies by Elisa Gomez-Inhiesto, María Teresa Acaiturri-Ayesta, Iker Ustarroz-Aguirre, Diana Camahuali, Maider Urtaran-Laresgoiti, Marisol Basabe-Aldecoa, Roberto Nuño-Solinís, Elena Urizar

“…These costs are in line with those found in the available literature on the subject. Additionally, the analysis provided details of the different costs incurred during intervention with the therapies and compared the costs to those reported in other studies.…”
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Removal of U(VI) by Micrococcus aloeverae: condition, kinetic and mechanism studies by Xingming Gao, Mengmei Ye, Wenxin Li, Yong Lu, Lingzhi Bao

“…The ecological and environmental implications arising from the release of uranium during nuclear industry and mining activities are subject to considerable apprehension. Employing microbial agents for uranium remediation offers a promising and efficient alternative to tackle soil or wastewater contamination caused by uranium. …”
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