A Multiband Dual Linear-to-Circular Polarization Conversion Reflective Metasurface Design Based on Liquid Crystal for X-Band Applications by Xinju Wang, Lihan Tong, Peng Chen, Lu Liu, Yutong Yin, Haowei Zhang

“…The polarization conversion (PC) structure employs an orthogonal anisotropic design, utilizing logarithmic functions to create two pairs of bowtie microstrip patches for linear-to-circular polarization conversion (LCPC). …”
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Tribological properties of polymer like carbon coatings on NBG-18 nuclear graphite under nitrogen environment by HAN Hai, LIU Huichuan, CHENG Jinjuan, CHEN Xinchun, LIU Pengxiao, QI Wei, TANG Xian

“…This friction generates a considerable amount of graphite dust, which poses a risk to the proper functioning of nuclear reactors.PurposeThis study aims to address the issues of friction and wear experienced by nuclear graphite on the surface of spherical fuel elements in HTGR by utilizing surface modification technology to enhance the mechanical and tribological properties of NBG-18 nuclear graphite.MethodsFirstly, NBG-18 graphite, sourced from SGL Group-The Carbon Company, Germany, was cut into blocks with dimensions of 20 mm×20 mm×5 mm, and a polymer-like carbon (PLC) coating was applied to NBG-18 nuclear graphite using a high-energy ion beam deposition (IBD) process with preprocessing of cleaning, sample loading, vacuuming, transition layer deposition, functional layer deposition, and sampling, resulting in a total coating thickness of approximately 400 nm. …”
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Case Study of an Integrated Design and Technical Concept for a Scalable Hyperloop System by Domenik Radeck, Florian Janke, Federico Gatta, João Nicolau, Gabriele Semino, Tim Hofmann, Nils König, Oliver Kleikemper, Felix He-Mao Hsu, Sebastian Rink, Felix Achenbach, Agnes Jocher

“…This study integrates various functions into a coherent and technically feasible solution, with key design decisions that optimize performance and cost-efficiency. …”
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Biological crusts increase soil microbial biomass and alter bacterial and fungal community compositions under pine restored over ten years in a Pisha sandstone soil by Qi Le, Qi Le, Meng Ru, Meng Ru, Ren Weibo, Ren Weibo, Zhang Min, Zhang Min, Mi Wentao, Mi Wentao, Yuan Ting, Yuan Ting, Liu Yaling, Yuan Feng

“…These pine forests have been utilized for soil and water conservation over a ten-year period of ecological restoration in the Pisha sandstone area. …”
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Construction of a Wilms tumor risk model based on machine learning and identification of cuproptosis-related clusters by Jingru Huang, Yong Li, Xiaotan Pan, Jixiu Wei, Qiongqian Xu, Yin Zheng, Peng Chen, Jiabo Chen

“…Utilizing 105 WT samples, clusters related to Cuproptosis were identified. …”
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DFT analysis of the [3 + 2] heterocyclization reaction of ((1,2,4-triazole(1,3,4-oxadiazole)-3(2)-yl)methyl)thiopyrimidines by Yu. V. Karpenko

“…The article examines the mechanisms of the heterocyclization reaction using density functional theory (DFT) methods. A quantum-chemical analysis of the starting compounds, transition states, and products was conducted, with energy barriers and key reaction stages identified. …”
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A multi-omics Mendelian randomization identifies putatively causal genes and DNA methylation sites for asthma by Jia Wang, MD, Jinxin Hu, MS, Dan Qin, MD, Dan Han, MD, Jiapeng Hu, MD

“…Employing Summary Data-based Mendelian Randomization (SMR) and Two-Sample Mendelian Randomization (TSMR), we pinpointed asthma causal genes, causal DNA methylation sites, and methylation sites affecting gene expression, cross validated with at least 2 large-scale GWAS from each source. We utilized colocalization for genetic associations, meta-analysis for data integration, two-step MR for methylation-gene-asthma mediation mechanism. …”
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How does soil carbon sequestration affect greenhouse gas emissions from a sheep farming system? Results of an life cycle assessment case study by Pasquale Arca, Enrico Vagnoni, Pierpaolo Duce, Antonello Franca

“… • Extensification of dairy sheep systems determines lower environmental impact per hectare of utilized agricultural area. • Enteric methane emissions are the main source of GHG emissions of the sheep milk life cycle…”
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Isolation and characterization of Bacillus sp. HSY32 and its toxin gene for potential biological control of plant parasitic nematode by Peiyu Yan, Shakil Ahmad, Zhixia Xu, He Jia, Renyue Zhang, Jingwen Song, Nazia Manzar, Abhijeet Shankar Kashyap, Wenfei Zhang

“…Phylogenetic analysis, utilizing 16S rRNA sequences and average nucleotide identity (ANI), established that HSY32 is closely related to Bacillus mobilis, a known species within the Bacillus genus. …”
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Toward a sustained recovery of the lodging sector: a management path to lessen the Corona Variants upshots by Ola Abdel Moneim Emara, Hazem Tawfik Halim, Mohamed Samy El-Deeb, Yasser Tawfik Halim

“…The paper’s scientific value is that it functionalizes a broad inductive method of qualitative research in which a merge of the interpretation of management enabling factors and health enabling trends in the lodging sector and luxury hotel managers’ responses obtained through exploratory qualitative research is utilized to cluster the managers’ responses and thus generalize the information in the setting of a Framework for Health Crisis Management in the lodging sector. …”
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Integrated Genome-Wide Analysis of Gene Expression and DNA Copy Number Variations Highlights Stem Cell-Related Pathways in Small Cell Esophageal Carcinoma by Di Liu, Xinyan Xu, Junmiao Wen, Liyi Xie, Junhua Zhang, Yuxin Shen, Guoliang Jiang, Jiayan Chen, Min Fan

“…Gene enrichments in addition to functional annotation and gene interaction networks were performed using DAVID 6.8 and STRING 10.0, respectively. …”
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Calcium-dependent adhesion protein CDH18, a potential biomarker for prognosis in uterine corpus endometrial carcinoma by Xiaoxuan Tang, Shanxing Dang, Jie Qiu, Ruilan Zhou, Jing Ling, Limei Zhang, Xiaopeng Peng, Qingyun Li, Jin Liu, Wei Liao, Qingxiu Mei, Miao Xie, Yehong Sun, Jianmei Huang, Xuelian Du, Wencong Song

“…Drug sensitivity testing was utilized to identify more suitable therapeutic options for patients. …”
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ANATOMICAL AND GENETIC PREDISPOSITION FOR CARIES IN PERMANENT DENTITION. REVIEW by K.A. Udaltsova, E.O. Pisarenko

“…Database PubMed Central® (PMC) was used as a source for literature review because of analogues studying lack among Ukrainian population. …”
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Assessment of Biodegradation Mechanisms of Ceftiofur Sodium by <i>Escherichia</i> sp. CS-1 and Insights from Transcriptomic Analysis by Meng-Yang Yan, Cai-Hong Zhao, Jie Wu, Adil Mohammad, Yi-Tao Li, Liang-Bo Liu, Yi-Bo Cao, Xing-Mei Deng, Jia Guo, Hui Zhang, Hong-Su He, Zhi-Hua Sun

“…In this study, we isolated a strain of <i>Escherichia coli</i>, designated <i>E. coli</i> CS-1, a Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium capable of utilizing CFS as its sole carbon source, from fecal samples collected from hog farms. …”
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Subtype cluster analysis unveiled the correlation between m6A- and cuproptosis-related lncRNAs and the prognosis, immune microenvironment, and treatment sensitivity of esophageal c... by Ming Zhang, Yani Su, Pengfei Wen, Xiaolong Shao, Peng Yang, Peng An, Wensen Jing, Lin Liu, Zhi Yang, Mingyi Yang

“…Data on 23 m6A regulators and 25 cuproptosis-related genes were sourced from the latest literature. The m6aCRLncs linked to EC were identified through co-expression analysis. …”
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Multimodal versus non-contrast computed tomography for assessment of acute ischaemic stroke: the PRACTISE RCT by Keith W Muir, Salwa El Tawil, Alex McConnachie, Alicia Murray, Ian Ford, Grant Mair, Joanna Wardlaw

“…Diagnostic imaging is a limited resource within the NHS and worldwide, yet its utility is poorly evaluated in properly controlled studies. …”
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Comparing the Effectiveness of Self-Compassion and Mindfulness Therapies on Affection Control of Poor Parenting Adolescents by Zahra EffatDoost Sani, Mohammad Reza Zarbakhsh Bahri, Alireza Homayuni

“…Epsilon modification was applied, and Greenhouse Geisser statistics was utilized to test the examinees’ inner effects.Table 2 The Results repeated measure analysis of variance on Experimental and Control Groups in Pre, Post and follow up with Greenhouse - Geisser Scale  Source of ChangesSum of SquaresdfMean SquaresFpEta SquareStatistical PowerAffection ControlInner GroupsIntervention Levels4233.411.5327602.9964.540.0010.531Intervention Levels × Group1407.223.064599.3310.570.0010.170.99Within groupsGroup17394.0887.21427.679.280.0010.240.97The results indicated that the self-compassion and mindfulness treatments were effective with 0.24 effect (p= 0.001) on affection control of adolescences, which were significantly different from the control group. …”
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Architecture and the Time of Space by Deborah Hauptman

“…As Foucault suggested, one of the great problems that arose in the 1950s was that of the political status of science and the ideological functions that it could serve. Another rebuke can be seen as the challenge to the primacy of truth as an adequation of subject to thing. …”
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Analyzing the Nature of Apparent Authority in Islamic Jurisprudence and Iranian Law by Hamid Reza Habibi, Behzad Pourseyyed

“…The shared legislative source of both rules, harmonizing apparent authority with foundational Islamic legal principles.     …”
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An Examination and Critique of Bottom-Up Causation in the Interpretation of Free Will, Focusing on the Non-Reductionist Approach by Tayybhe Gholami, Zahra khazaei

“…A purposive sampling method was utilized to select texts that encompass a range of perspectives, including those of Sam Harris and Daniel Dennett.Data collection involved a systematic literature review, focusing on published works from the last two decades to ensure relevance. …”
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