On Euphemisms, Linguistic Creativity, and Humor by Craig Hamilton, Anne-Sophie Foltzer

“…Euphemisms are also a source of creativity, and studying their form and function uncovers an interesting interface where syntax and semantics meet. …”
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Effects of intercropping potato with maize on soil and crop by WEI Changhui, LIU Yajun, YE Xiuxiang, LI Yue, MA Kun

“…The crop yields in the intercropping system obviously have the correlationship between the crop species and species characteristics.It is concluded that rational intercropping contribute to increase soil bacteria population, enrich soil microbial community structure and enhance the ability of microbial community function diversity and the ability of carbon source utilization. …”
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Neonatal Microcephaly and Central Nervous System Abnormalities During the Zika Outbreak in Rio de Janeiro by Marlos Melo Martins, Roberto de Andrade Medronho, Carlos Eduardo Raymundo, Arnaldo Prata-Barbosa, Antonio José Ledo Alves da Cunha

“…This retrospective cohort study analyzed 7870 pregnant women, including 2269 with confirmed Zika virus (ZIKV) infection and 5601 without Zika infection, along with their fetuses and newborns. Data were sourced from multiple databases in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. …”
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Atmospheric Turbulence-Controlled Cryptosystems by Ivan B. Djordjevic

“…We also describe a scheme that randomly selects one of several available paths in which the simultaneously measured irradiance samples, after interleaving, are used to generate the raw key. …”
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Fluorescent robust photoactuator via photo-crosslinking induced single-layered janus polyimide by Shuyu Xue, Zhipanxin Shi, Zaiyu Wang, Haozhe Tan, Feng Gao, Zicong Zhang, Ziyue Ye, Shifeng Nian, Ting Han, Jianbo Zhang, Zheng Zhao, Ben Zhong Tang, Qiuyu Zhang

“…Then the fluorescent robust photoactuators with single-layered janus structure were directly obtained via UV assisted photo-crosslinking of the films, exhibiting reversible response driven by a pronounced mismatch in expansion between the front and back sides of the films. Achieving selective, non-uniform spatial distribution within the PI films, rapid and reversible complex morphing of the actuators, along with the capabilities for encrypting, reading, and erasing fluorescent information—all through the use of a single UV light source—becomes straightforward. …”
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Microbiome Migration from Soil to Leaves in Maize and Rice by Jiejia Ma, Qianze Peng, Silu Chen, Zhuoxin Liu, Weixing Zhang, Chi Zhang, Xiaohua Du, Shue Sun, Weiye Peng, Ziling Lei, Limei Zhang, Pin Su, Deyong Zhang, Yong Liu

“…This indicated that plants can selectively assemble microbiomes from a shared microbiota source. …”
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Crystallographic fragment screening reveals ligand hotspots in TRIM21 PRY-SPRY domain by Yeojin Kim, Aleksandar Lučić, Christopher Lenz, Frederic Farges, Martin P. Schwalm, Krishna Saxena, Thomas Hanke, Peter G. Marples, Jasmin C. Aschenbrenner, Daren Fearon, Frank von Delft, Andreas Krämer, Stefan Knapp

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Eye-tracking Analysis of Interactive 3D Geovisualization by Lukas Herman, Stanislav Popelka, Vendula Hejlova

“…Five selected methods are presented in the results section of the paper. …”
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Characterize the Complete Mitogenome of Semiaquilegia guangxiensis and Assess the Efficiency of the Mitochondrial Genes in Ranunculales Phylogeny by Zheng‐Juan Zhu, Xin‐Mei Qin, Peng‐Wei Li, Yong‐Bin Lu, Xiao‐Yuan Mo, Yuan Fang, Qiang Zhang

“…Moreover, a large number of repetitive mitogenome sequences and chloroplast‐sourced sequences transferred to the mitogenome were detected. …”
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German Colonists of Northwest Russia in Conditions of Post-Revolutionary Reality (1918-1922) by V. N. Shaidurov, V. A. Lomanov

“…The condition and functioning of German farms largely depended on the extraordinary revolutionary economic measures carried out by the Bolsheviks within the framework of equalizing land use and “war communism”, where the German village was considered as an easily accessible and high-performance source of agricultural resources for the Red Army and the urban population, which resulted in an excessively high economic burden on the colonies and a selective approach to accounting for national the specifics of the economic life of the Germans and their current economic opportunities. …”
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Iterative approach for photonic crystal devices design by Pavel V. Mokshin, Dimitriy L. Golovashkin, Vladimir S. Pavelyev

“…The proposed approach differs from known general-purpose optimization methods (e.g., genetic algorithm or gradient procedures) by using diffraction pattern information at different frequencies while optimizing an element designed to operate at the selected wavelength. The design of functional PhC structures with expected characteristics (for example, waveguides) for a certain wavelength (albeit given by a monochromatic radiation source) is described. …”
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Identification of Ecological Security Pattern and Ecological Restoration Zoning Strategy in the Shandong Section of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal by Chizhou Xu, Yande Jing, Yiwen Zhang, Yingchun Liu, Wenyang Yin, Shiping Zhao

“…The area was divided into five core functional zones. (4) Conclusions: Establishing ecological function zones and considering landscape changes from high-frequency human activities in spatial planning can lead to a more reasonable division of ecological restoration areas. …”
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Microbial community characteristics and environmental response of water bodies in different environmental areas underground coal mine by Haitao ZHANG, Guangquan XU, Xiaoqing CHEN, Xu LI, Zixuan LI, Yanxi ZHANG, Gang ZHANG, Jianghui HE

“…A total of 24 water samples were collected from eight underground environmental areas involved in the entire process of mine water sourcing, formation, and accumulation, including the shaft, rock roadway, coal roadway, coal face, goaf, sump, sandstone water outflow point, and limestone water discharge point. …”
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Study on River System Flood Forecasting Scheme for Longtan Hydropower Station Interval in Hongshui River by DU Yong, FU Yupeng, WEI Yongjiang, LI Zongtai

“…Longtan Hydropower Station is a flood control project in the Pearl River Basin,but there is currently a lack of a comprehensive river system flood forecasting scheme.In order to give full play to the flood control and storage function of Longtan Hydropower Station,tributary control stations such as Leigongtan,Moyang,Pinglihe,Pinghu,and Xianrenqiao are selected,and the key areas of concern are determined through the analysis of important sub-intervals.The river system flood forecasting scheme for the Longtan Hydropower Station interval is constructed by using the Xin'an River three-source runoff generation model,three-source lag routing convergence model,and Maskingen convergence algorithm.The research results show that the proportion of the maximum inflow flood volume of Longtan Hydropower Station is usually in uncontrolled intervals,followed by the tributaries in Guizhou Province (Mengjiang River,Bawang River,Caodu River,and Liudong River),which are the focus of flood forecasting.The total average relative peak flow error and the average relative flood volume error in the river system flood forecasting scheme are both 10%,and the average deterministic coefficients are above 0.75.The overall results are relatively accurate.Therefore,the river system flood forecasting scheme for the Longtan Hydropower Station interval can be applied to real-time flood operation forecasting,and it lays a solid foundation for further improving the “forecast,early warning,rehearsal,and contingency plan” capability.…”
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Isolation and Screening of Phosphate and Potassium Solubilizing Endophytic Bacteria in Maize (Zea mays L.) by Hilya Azizah, Saptini M. Rahajeng, Yoga D. Jatmiko

“…Maize (Zea mays L.) is a functional food source in Indonesia after rice and wheat. …”
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Differential involvement of neurotransmitter pathways in AD, bvFTD and MCI: Whole-brain MRI analysis by Ricardo Félix Morais, José Maria Sousa, Cemal Koba, Leon Andres, Tiago Jesus, Inês Baldeiras, Tiago Gil Oliveira, Isabel Santana

“…Neurotransmitter maps were sourced from JuSpace. We performed volumetric and whole-brain correlation analyses to evaluate relationships between brain regional volumes (BRVs) and neurotransmitter pathways. …”
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Decoupling of the onset of anharmonicity between a protein and its surface water around 200 K by Lirong Zheng, Bingxin Zhou, Banghao Wu, Yang Tan, Juan Huang, Madhusudan Tyagi, Victoria García Sakai, Takeshi Yamada, Hugh O'Neill, Qiu Zhang, Liang Hong

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Utilization of Flex Controlled Robotics on Prosthetic Hand instead of Damaged Body Parts by Mohamad Reda A. Refaai, Ashraf Elfasakhany, P. Rajalakshmy, Bikash Chandra Saha, A. S. Prakaash, Dadapeer Basheer

“…Prosthetic hands are limited in functionality and cost. A low-cost anthropomorphic prosthetic hand was designed. …”
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Female Regency Rule in Western Pomerania Exemplified by Duchess Elizabeth, the Wife of Warcisław IV (1326–ca. 1350) by Patrycja Jędrzejewska-Michalak

“…An important aspect is also the presentation of how Elizabeth dealt with the problems she encountered during her rule, as well as the assessment of her actions. The source base consists mainly of selected documents that the duchess exhibited or co-exhibited with her sons.…”
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Comparative Analysis of Tunicate vs. Plant-Based Cellulose in Chitosan Hydrogels for Bone Regeneration by Laura Furlan, Annj Zamuner, Andrea Riccioni, Giacomo Sabbadin, Teresa Russo, Vito Gallicchio, Gabriella D’Auria, Lucia Falcigno, Lucia Manni, Loriano Ballarin, Elisabetta Schievano, Paola Brun, Monica Dettin

“…A novel hydrogel scaffold for bone regeneration based on chitosan, selected for its biocompatibility, biodegradability, and antimicrobial properties, was covalently functionalized with a bioactive peptide from bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2) to guide osteoblast growth and proliferation. …”
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