Green Synthesis of Nanocomposite of Ag/Ag2O Using Coelomic Liquid: Optical Absorption Analysis by Esmaeil Shahriari, Morteza Raeisi, Karim Aliakbari

“…Also, silver oxide weight percentage remained almost constant and increased for silver nanoparticles. In the framework of a simple kinematic model, it is shown that its origin can be related to the different reaction speeds of the silver nitrate conversion to Ag/Ag2O.…”
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Understanding Provider-Level Variation in Clinical PracticeTake-Home Points by Kanupriya Soni, MD, Leigh A. Bukowski, MPH, Billie S. Davis, PhD, Joel M. Levin, BA, Jeremy M. Kahn, MD

“…A better understanding of the psychological factors underlying provider-level practice variation may reveal targets to standardize practice and speed adoption of new evidence. Research Question: Are provider-level psychological traits associated with practice patterns in the ICU? …”
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Temporal and spatial variation of PM2.5 in Antananarivo, the capital city of Madagascar by Mbolanjara Hélène Andriamamonjy, Zo Rakotomavo, Linda Geiser, Lovanomenjanahary Marline

“…Wind speed exhibits weak negative correlation with PM2.5, consistent with its role in particle dispersion. …”
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Photoalignment and photopatterning: New liquid crystal technology for displays and photonics by V. G. Chigrinov

“…In particular, we consider switches, controllers and polarization rotators, optical attenuators, switchable diffraction gratings, polarization image analyzers, liquid crystal lenses, and ferroelectric liquid crystal displays with increased operation speed. Conclusions. The liquid crystal photoalignment and photopatterning technology is a promising tool for new display and photonics applications. …”
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Reinventing the Trochoidal Toolpath Pattern by Adaptive Rounding Radius Loop Adjustments for Precision and Performance in End Milling Operations by Santhakumar Jayakumar, Sathish Kannan, Poongavanam Ganeshkumar, U. Mohammed Iqbal

“…The back surface of the chip structure appears rough and jagged due to the shearing action.…”
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Proposing a template for selecting the coordinates of laboratory standards for executive management of the country. by mohammad hasan Izadparast, ali asghar pourezzat, Alireza Amirkabiri

“…Introduction In today's world, the speed of developments is increasing at a stunning rate, so the traditional policymaking mechanism of the past does not respond to today's conditions, and any mistake or delay in decision-making will cause irreparable damage to society. …”
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Development of slow-release and thickening microencapsulated polymers for oil recovery by GONG Jincheng, SHU Qinglin, YUAN Fuqing, XU Hui, DONG Wen, SONG Qian

“…Under the conditions of a shell material mixing rate of 800 r/min， reaction temperature of 50 °C， reaction time of 4 h， and shell-to-core ratio of 1∶4， microencapsulated polymers were prepared. …”
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Analysis of epidemic trend of respiratory pathogens in children after long-term pathogen isolation by Ping Chen, Yahong Li, Shiwei Li, Xin Hua, Yu Liu

“…Results Four environmental factors—temperature, humidity, wind speed and sunshine time—exerted interactive effects ton respiratory pathogens prevalence. …”
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The use of microbial rhodopsin proteins in differential photodetection by Louisa Reissig, Louisa Reissig, Kirstin Buchanan, Kirstin Buchanan, Thea Lindner, Marie Kurihara, Po-Chuan Chan, Falk Kibowski, Keiichi Kojima, Simon Dalgleish, Kunio Awaga, Yuki Sudo

“…By modifying the internal parameters of the detectors, such as rhodopsin kind, salinity and pH, as well as by tuning the external environment, such as temperature, we could increase the responsivity and speed of our devices by over 2 orders of magnitude, compared to a previously reported proof-of-concept device, to the µA/W and kHz range, respectively. …”
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Postural sway serves as a predictive biomarker in balance and gait assessments for diabetic peripheral neuropathy screening: a community-based study by Yun-Ru Lai, Wen-Chan Chiu, Chi-Ping Ting, Yi-Fang Chiang, Ting-Yin Lin, Hui-Ching Chiang, Chih-Cheng Huang, Cheng-Hsien Lu

“…Participants with DPN demonstrate increased postural sway velocity and total path length, along with reduced gait speed, shorter stride length, and decreased range of motion in hip flexion and extension. …”
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Optimization of Remote Backup Protection Coordination Logic Based on Dynamic Identification of Faulty Components in Transmission Grids by LIN Xiangning, JI Jihao, DING Yifan, LI Zhengtian, WENG Hanli

“…The dynamic setting strategy significantly shortens the action delay of remote backup protection， thus considerably enhancing sensitivity and speed. …”
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New Insight into the Effect of Different Interactions of Polymers with Various Molecular Structures on the Surface Covering and Rheology of Cement Particle Suspension by Mohammad Reza Rostami Daronkola, Foroud Abbasi, Hossein Bouhendi, shokoufeh Hakim, Mehrdad Seifali

“…Investigating the interaction of various polymers on the proper dispersion and settling speed of cement particles was done physically. Also, the type of interaction between chains and cement particles was investigated by the zeta potential method. …”
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DDPG-Based UAV-RIS Framework for Optimizing Mobility in Future Wireless Communication Networks by Yasir Ullah, Idris Olalekan Adeoye, Mardeni Roslee, Mohd Azmi Ismail, Farman Ali, Shabeer Ahmad, Anwar Faizd Osman, Fatimah Zaharah Ali

“…The DDPG algorithm, based on reinforcement learning (RL), adapts UAV positioning and RIS configurations in a continuous action space. Simulation results show that the proposed approach significantly reduces HOF and OP, increases EE, enhances network throughput, and improves LoS probability compared to UAV-only, RIS-only, and without UAV-RIS deployments. …”
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A Novel Adaptive Propulsion Enhancement eXperience (APEX) System: Development and Preliminary Validation for Enhancing Gait Propulsion in Stroke Survivors by Seoung Hoon Park, Hyunje Park, Jooeun Ahn, Beom-Chan Lee

“…The APEX system utilizes a dual-belt instrumented treadmill capable of measuring ground reaction forces and modulating belt speed in real time to provide visual biofeedback with dynamic propulsion promotion. …”
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PCR positivity and D-dimer levels in pregnant women with COVID-19 by K. Uzel, I. Lakhno

“…Background: Every day brings us new data on COVID-19, which has come to affect all the dynamics of the society, and increasingly more scientific literature becomes available on the topic. …”
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Interfacial intermetallic compound layer in friction stir welded Mg/Al joints: Relationship between thickness and the welding temperature history by Xuesong Fu, Ke Chen, Qingsong Zhang, Nannan Chen, Min Wang, Xueming Hua

“…As the TRS increased from 400 rpm to 1000 rpm, thickness of the IMC layer increased from 0.4 µm to 1.3 µm, the peak welding temperatures increased from 259 °C to 402 °C, and the Z-axis downforces decreased from 10.5 kN to 3.2 kN during welding process. …”
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Inhibitory Control Deficits in Children with Tic Disorders Revealed by Object-Hit-and-Avoid Task by Nicholas Cothros, Alex Medina, Davide Martino, Sean P. Dukelow, Rachel L. Hawe, Adam Kirton, Christos Ganos, Elaheh Nosratmirshekarlou, Tamara Pringsheim

“…In children with tics (without comorbid ADHD), acting upon both targets and distractors suggests reduced ability to suppress responses to potential triggers for action. This may be related to increased sensorimotor noise or abnormal sensory gating.…”
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Introducing a Novel Figure of Merit for Evaluating Stability of Perovskite Solar Cells: Utilizing Long Short-Term Memory Neural Networks by Zahraa Ismail, Ahmet Sait Alali, Ahmad Muhammad, Mahmoud Ashraf, Sameh O. Abdellatif

“…The comparative analysis of model complexity confirmed that increasing the sophistication of the LSTM model significantly enhances predictive accuracy and generalization capabilities. …”
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Deep Reinforcement Learning for Real-Time Airport Emergency Evacuation Using Asynchronous Advantage Actor–Critic (A3C) Algorithm by Yujing Zhou, Yupeng Yang, Bill Deng Pan, Yongxin Liu, Sirish Namilae, Houbing Herbert Song, Dahai Liu

“…Emergencies can occur unexpectedly and require immediate action, especially in aviation, where time pressure and uncertainty are high. …”
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Molecular point-of-care testing technologies: Current status and challenges by Yanbing Zu, Hong Chang, Zhanfeng Cui

“…As molecular point-of-care testing (POCT) enables timely and accurate diagnosis, its importance is increasingly recognized and has been highlighted during the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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