Large-scale laboratory investigation of pillar-support interaction by Akash Chaurasia, Gabriel Walton, Sankhaneel Sinha, Timothy J. Batchler, Kieran Moore, Nicholas Vlachopoulos, Bradley Forbes

“…However, limited studies (mostly based on empirical field observation and small-scale laboratory tests) have considered pillar-support interactions under monotonic loading conditions for the design of pillar-support systems. This study used a series of large-scale laboratory compression tests on porous limestone blocks to analyze rock and support behavior at a sufficiently large scale (specimens with edge length of 0.5 m) for incorporation of actual support elements, with consideration of different w/h ratios. …”
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Tobacco prevention and control interventions in humanitarian settings: a scoping review protocol by Muralidhar M Kulkarni, Sanjay Zodpey, Nachiket Gudi, Ansuman Swain, Sanjay Pattanshetty

“…However, the ill-effects are often most reflected in humanitarian settings, which inadvertently are surmounted by fragile systems. We aim to map tobacco prevention and control intervention in humanitarian settings.Methods and analysis This scoping review will follow the guidelines of the Joanna Briggs Institute. …”
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Review of modern techniques and analysis of patient outcomes with benign familial pemphigus Gougereau–Haley–Haley by Marianna B. Drozhdina, Sergey V. Koshkin

“…The article provides an overview of modern methods of treatment of various groups of drugs, including drugs for topical treatment (topical glucocorticosteroids, calcipotriol, combined drugs), systemic drugs (glucocorticosteroids, apremilast), injection techniques (intradermal administration of botulinum toxin) currently used. …”
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GNQ-209P Mutation in Metastatic Uveal Melanoma and Treatment Outcome by Nagla Abdel Karim, Ihab Eldessouki, Ahmad Taftaf, Deeb Ayham, Ola Gaber, Abouelmagd Makramalla, Zelia M. Correa

“…However, until the discovery of novel agents, local versus systemic therapies remain options for treatment that can still be considered for disease control in certain cases. …”
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Electronic ferroelectricity in monolayer graphene moiré superlattices by Le Zhang, Jing Ding, Hanxiao Xiang, Naitian Liu, Wenqiang Zhou, Linfeng Wu, Na Xin, Kenji Watanabe, Takashi Taniguchi, Shuigang Xu

“…We find ferroelectricity in graphene moiré systems exhibits generally similar characteristics in monolayer, bilayer, and trilayer graphene, which indicates layer polarization is not essential to observe the ferroelectricity. …”
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Excitons in nonlinear optical responses: shift current in MoS2 and GeS monolayers by J. J. Esteve-Paredes, M. A. García-Blázquez, A. J. Uría-Álvarez, M. Camarasa-Gómez, J. J. Palacios

“…Focusing on MoS2 and GeS monolayer systems, our results show that 2p-like excitons, which are dark in the linear response regime, yield a contribution to the photocurrent comparable to that of 1s-like excitons. …”
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Age-related immune response disparities between adults and children with severe COVID-19: a case–control study in China by Hongliang Chen, Hongliang Chen, Yuan Li, Liping Yuan, Fen Liu, Qian Sun, Qian Sun, Qingkai Luo, Yefei Lei, Yinglan Hou, Jiayan Li, Liang Cai, Shixing Tang

“…A case–control study was conducted using propensity score matching (PSM) to mitigate possible confounding factors.ResultsThe significant differences observed included lymphocyte exhaustion, an increased neutrophil-to-lymphocyte (NEU/LYM) ratio, high levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), and a cytokine storm, characterized by high levels of Th1 proinflammatory cytokines, including interleukin 1β (IL-1β), IL-6, IL-8, interferon type I (IFN-γ), and tumor necrosis factor (TNF-α) in the lung among severe adult COVID-19 patients. Additionally, systemic immune responses were observed in children with COVID-19.ConclusionSignificant differences in immune responses between adults and children with COVID-19 highlight the different mechanisms and potential intervention measures of COVID-19.…”
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Global Financial Crisis: A Critique on the Book Freefall; America, Free Markets and the Sinking of the World Economy by Seyed Hossein Mirjalili

“…The hopeful statements appeared at end of the book without providing a solution, and lack of analysis for the effects of Reagan economics as a background of the financial crisis, and also the neglect of systemic risk. The book highlights the adverse effects of materialism, extremist individualism, and market fundamentalism on American society. …”
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A New Nonlinear Controller Design for a TCP/AQM Network Based on Modified Active Disturbance Rejection Control by Anwer S. Aljuboury, Subhi R. M. Zeebaree, Firas Abedi, Zahraa Sabah Hashim, Rami Q. Malik, Ibraheem Kasim Ibraheem, Ahmed Alkhayyat

“…The main aim of this study was to address the problem of congestion in TCP nonlinear systems in the presence of mismatched exogenous disturbances. …”
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Modeling and Analysis on Minimum Safe Distance for Platooning Vehicles Based on Field Test of Communication Delay by Mengyan Hu, Xiangmo Zhao, Fei Hui, Bin Tian, Zhigang Xu, Xinrui Zhang

“…Vehicle platooning is a perspective technique for intelligent transportation systems (ITS). Connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) use dedicated short-range communication (DSRC) to form a convoy, in which the following vehicles can receive the information from their preceding vehicles to achieve safe automated driving and maintain a short headway. …”
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Pericardial Effusion as a First Symptom of Thymoma: A Case Report by Suprit Malali, Sourya Acharya, Samarth Shukla, Sunil Kumar, Priti Mishra

“…Despite no significant positive clinical findings upon general and systemic examination, the diagnostic work-up revealed a modest pericardial effusion attributed to an unexpected thymoma. …”
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Potential Influence of Climate Change on the Acid-Sensitivity of High-Elevation Lakes in the Georgia Basin, British Columbia by Donna Strang, Julian Aherne

“…Mountain and high-elevation regions are considered early warning systems to climate change; as such, future monitoring is imperative to assess the potential ramifications of climate change on the hydrochemistry and acid-sensitivity of these surface waters.…”
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Leveraging Fog Computing for Scalable IoT Datacenter Using Spine-Leaf Network Topology by K. C. Okafor, Ifeyinwa E. Achumba, Gloria A. Chukwudebe, Gordon C. Ononiwu

“…Besides, the scalability requirements found in the current IoT data processing (in the cloud) can hardly be used for applications such as assisted living systems, Big Data analytic solutions, and smart embedded applications. …”
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Building Credibility with Comprehensive Citation Practices by Pavithra Subramanian, Raghuraman Soundararajan, Jyotsna Makol

“…It analyses the different types of citations, including direct quotes, paraphrases, and summaries, and discusses the major citation systems such as the Vancouver and Harvard styles. …”
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Thermal performance analysis capturing variable liquid characteristics based on chemically reactive rheological liquid with diffusive-thermo and thermo-diffusive effect by Attia Boudjemline, M. Waqas, Nurnadiah Zamri, Mohammed Jameel, Hala A. Hejazi, Saidani Taoufik, Meznah M. Alanazi, Oqila Ganiyeva

“…Comprehending such dynamics is necessary for designing effectual systems and optimizing processes. This investigation considers a chemical reaction of first-order in Powell-Eyring material stretchy flow induced by vertically moving stratified surface. …”
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Emerging Comorbidities in Adult Asthma: Risks, Clinical Associations, and Mechanisms by Hannu Kankaanranta, Paula Kauppi, Leena E. Tuomisto, Pinja Ilmarinen

“…These emerging comorbidities often occur in the same multimorbid adult patient and may have in common metabolic pathways and inflammatory or other alterations such as early life exposures, systemic inflammation, inflammasome, adipokines, hyperglycemia, hyperinsulinemia, lung mechanics, mitochondrial dysfunction, disturbed nitric oxide metabolism, and leukotrienes.…”
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Off-Design Considerations through the Properties of Some Pressure-Ratio Line of Radial Inflow Turbines by N. Binder, X. Carbonneau, P. Chassaing

“…The emergence of variable-geometry systems leads to the distinction between two off-design concepts: operational and geometric off-designs. …”
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Blended learning in physical education of distance students by Akhmatgatin, Anvar Amirovich, Struganov, Sergey M., Balashov, Alexander V.

“…Some trends in the development of educational systems related to the use of information technologies, in particular, distance learning and a blended form of organization of the educational process, as the most promising, are considered. …”
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Diagnosis of Exclusion: A Case Report of Probable Glatiramer Acetate-Induced Eosinophilic Myocarditis by Christopher J. Michaud, Heather M. Bockheim, Muhammad Nabeel, Timothy E. Daum

“…Reports of glatiramer-induced eosinophilia are rare, and few case reports regarding medication-induced hypereosinophilia describe the severe systemic manifestations seen in this patient.…”
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Multiplication of native endomycorrhizae isolated from arid soils on organic substrates in wheat plants ( Triticum aestivum) by José Rafael Paredes-Jácome, Rosalinda Mendoza-Villarreal, Roberto Chiquito-Contreras, Luis Hernandez-Montiel, Valentín Robledo-Torres, Homero Ramírez-Rodríguez

“…This consortia combination also was one of those that have increased the content of N, K, Ca, Mg, and Fe in roots and shoots of wheat.Conclusion Combination of native endomycorrhiza substrates and consortia provides an alternative tool that benefits the physiology and nutrition of the plant to be used in sustainable agricultural production systems.…”
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