“That’ll Teach Them”: Investigating the Soft Power Conversion Model through the Case of Russian Higher Education by A. Crowley-Vigneau, A. A. Baykov, E. Kalyuzhnova

“…These preliminary findings suggest that the benefits of internationalizing national higher education systems are not just reserved to the norm initiators (US, UK) but extend to second wave norm adopters (Russia, China).…”
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Exploring similarities and differences in anti-atherosclerotic potential bioactives among Dendrobium species by UPLC-Q-Exactive Orbitrap MS by Yu Zhang, Xi Chen, Oushan Tang, Keyun Cheng, Lijun Ge, Weibo Lu, Jing Zheng, Yeshun Wu, Si-wei Wang, Xi-xi Zeng, Jing Xue, Yiwei Cui, Liting Ji, Qing Shen

“…Abstract Atherosclerosis is a primary cause of cardiovascular disease, straining healthcare systems. Dendrobium officinale, a widely used food-medicine homology, has demonstrated anti-atherosclerotic (anti-AS) properties, with other species listed in pharmacopoeias exhibiting similar effects. …”
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Gapless topological behaviors in a long-range quantum spin chain by Sheng Yang, Hai-Qing Lin, Xue-Jia Yu

“…The findings pave the way for more studies on topological states in long-range systems.…”
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A 1D-FDM Transmission Line Model for Partial Discharge Current Simulations Validated Against Needle-Plate HVDC Laboratory Experiments: Calculations of Ionized Air Conductivity by Rodrigo M. S. de Oliveira, Nathan M. Lopes, Júlio A. S. do Nascimento

“…Abstract In this paper, we present a novel numerical model for simulating partial discharges (PDs) transient currents excited by high-voltage DC (HVDC) systems. The model is based on the telegraph equations, which are solved in the time domain via the finite-difference method (FDM). …”
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Nanocomposites for extrinsic self-healing polymer Materials: A comprehensive review of their repair behaviour by Arunima Verma, Kumud Bhushan, Harwinder Singh

“…The literature is categorized into three main areas: (i) Material damage causes, typical repairs, and self-healing benefits, (ii) material properties essential for self-healing evaluation, (iii) characterization methods used to assess the healing capacity of these systems. Advanced techniques are discussed to elucidate micro- and nanoscale interactions at polymer interfaces, emphasizing their role in improving self-healing mechanisms. …”
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INFLUENCE OF THE CONSUMPTION OF CARBONATED BEVERAGES IN THE PREVALENCE OF DENTAL EROSION IN YOUNG BASKETBALL PLAYERS by Vladimir Lara A, Maria José Jarrin, Olivia Toalombo, Alex Carrera, Dourado Logersio Alessandro, Ana del Carmen Armas

“…Materials and methods: a cross-sectional study is proposed in a population of 60 basketball players aged 8 to 18 years, who perform physical activity more than 3 times a week and who consume energy drinks more than 3 times a week, without syndromes or systemic disease neither physical or intellectual disability. …”
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Terrain Traversability via Sensed Data for Robots Operating Inside Heterogeneous, Highly Unstructured Spaces by Amir Gholami, Alejandro Ramirez-Serrano

“…This paper contributes to the advancement of robotic navigation and path-planning systems by providing a scalable and efficient framework for environment analysis. …”
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An Enhanced -Means Clustering Algorithm for Pattern Discovery in Healthcare Data by Ramzi A. Haraty, Mohamad Dimishkieh, Mehedi Masud

“…The huge amounts of data generated by media sensors in health monitoring systems, by medical diagnosis that produce media (audio, video, image, and text) content, and from health service providers are too complex and voluminous to be processed and analyzed by traditional methods. …”
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Research on high-speed classification and location algorithm for logistics parcels based on a monocular camera by Zhehao Lu, Ning Dai, Xudong Hu, Kaixin Xu, Yanhong Yuan

“…Abstract The rapid development of the logistics industry has driven innovations in parcel sorting technology, among which the swift and precise positioning and classification of parcels have become key to enhancing the performance of logistics systems. This study aims to address the limitations of traditional light curtain positioning methods in logistics sorting workshops amidst high-speed upgrades. …”
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Improvement of N-Acetylcysteine Loaded in PLGA Nanoparticles by Nanoprecipitation Method by Ruth Lancheros, Carlos A. Guerrero, Rubén D. Godoy-Silva

“…This research seeks to enhance the entrapment of NAC in PLGA nanoparticles for drug delivery systems. The nanoparticles were made using the nanoprecipitation method and changing the following parameters: the solvent/nonsolvent nature, its viscosity, pH, NAC addition to the nonsolvent, the polymer concentration and molecular weight, and NAC concentration in the solvent. …”
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Bilateral Anterior and Intermediate Uveitis with Occlusive Vasculitis as Sole Manifestation of Relapse in Multiple Sclerosis by Angelica Pedraza-Concha, Karin Brandauer, Alejandro Tello, Carlos Mario Rangel, Christian Scheib

“…The complex course of the case enables emphasizing the responsibility role of the ophthalmologists in such systemic entities that may compromise the eye, in which suspicion of the disease and an adequate timing management approach is essential.…”
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Enhancing Smart Grids for Sustainable Energy Transition and Emission Reduction with Advanced Forecasting Techniques by Farah Rania, Farou Brahim, Kouahla Zineddine and Seridi Hamid

“…Smart grids are modernized, intelligent electricity distribution systems that integrate information and communication technologies to improve the efficiency, reliability, and sustainability of the electricity network. …”
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Analysis of foreign countries’ digital economy programs (Argentina, Brazil, India and Mexico) by V. I. Abramo, N. V. Malanicheva, I. A. Strelnikova

“…As a result of the study, the authors found that the most successful from the economic development point of view are those countries where, firstly, the digitalization of the economy is supported by the current government, and, secondly, where the systems of institutions responsible for digitalization and communications between them are well developed. …”
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Attosecond metrology of vacuum-ultraviolet high-order harmonics generated in semiconductors via laser-dressed photoionization of alkali metals by Arjun Nayak, Debobrata Rajak, Balázs Farkas, Camilio Granados, Philipp Stammer, Javier Rivera-Dean, Theocharis Lamprou, Katalin Varju, Yann Mairesse, Marcelo F. Ciappina, Maciej Lewenstein, Paraskevas Tzallas

“…This source opens new spectral windows for attosecond spectroscopy, enabling studies of bound-state dynamics in natural systems with low ionization energies, while facilitating the generation of non-classical entangled light states in the visible-VUV.…”
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Soot Particle Agglomeration Inlet (SPAI) for Enabling Online Chemical Composition Measurement of Nanoparticles with the Aerosol Mass Spectrometer by Sampsa Martikainen, Sanna Saarikoski, Paxton Juuti, Hilkka Timonen, Jorma Keskinen, Panu Karjalainen

“…The SPAI increased the SP-AMS’s capability to detect the silver nanoparticles by 35 times, demonstrating its potential in resolving issues related to analyzing the chemical composition of nanoparticles, either as an enhancement of the SP-AMS or as an addition to other sample pretreatment systems.…”
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Ferroptosis: A New Pathway in the Interaction between Gut Microbiota and Multiple Sclerosis by Junjie Jian, Jun Wei

“…Concurrently, the gut microbiota, known to affect systemic immunity and neurological health, emerges as an important regulator of iron homeostasis and inflammatory responses, thereby influencing ferroptotic pathways. …”
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Packed bed optofluidic microreactors with Au decorated TiO2 nanoflowers for visible light photocatalytic water purification by Yujiao Zhu, Pui Hong Yeung, Tsz Wing Lo, Yao Chai, Yat Lam Wong, Ying Chen, Huaming Yang, Weixing Yu, Anatoly V. Zayats, Fengjia Xie, Xuming Zhang

“…Theoretical analysis elucidates the influences of plasmonic effect and reactor configuration on the enhanced photocatalytic activity, emphasizing the potential of integrated optofluidic systems and plasmonic-semiconductor heterostructures for sustainable water treatment and energy applications.…”
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Effects of different types of meals on postprandial glycaemia in healthy subjects by Agnieszka Lejk, Karolina Myśliwiec, Przemysława Jarosz-Chobot

“…Nowadays, continuous glycaemic monitoring systems are used primarily for diabetic patients. …”
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Processing Uncertain RFID Data in Traceability Supply Chains by Dong Xie, Jie Xiao, Guangjun Guo, Tong Jiang

“…However, massive uncertain data produced by RFID readers are not effective and efficient to be used in RFID application systems. Following the analysis of key features of RFID objects, this paper proposes a new framework for effectively and efficiently processing uncertain RFID data, and supporting a variety of queries for tracking and tracing RFID objects. …”
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MIMO With 1-b Pre/Postcoding Resolution: A Quantum Annealing Approach by Ioannis Krikidis

“…In this article, we study the problem of digital pre/postcoding design in multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) systems with 1-b resolution per complex dimension. …”
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