Social empowerment in informal urban settlements based on assets by Rahim Hashempour, Mahsa Seyfaei, Negin Salehi

“…There is ample evidence of the relationship between empowerment and reliance on assets and macro-level development The purpose of this study was providing a process pattern of residents' empowerment based on social capital and assets. …”
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Modeling the Hydrolysis of Soybean Flour Proteins Digested with Gastric Proteases of the Marine Fish <i>Sparus aurata</i> and Commercial Non-Starch Polysaccharidases by Óscar Martínez, Lorenzo Márquez, Francisco J. Moyano, Manuel Díaz

“…We modeled the hydrolytic process using response surface methodology, focusing on the released peptides and carbohydrates. …”
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Hydrogeochemical Characteristics and Evolution of Hot Springs in Eastern Tibetan Plateau Geothermal Belt, Western China: Insight from Multivariate Statistical Analysis by Zheming Shi, Fu Liao, Guangcai Wang, Qingyu Xu, Wenqing Mu, Xiaoyi Sun

“…Understanding the chemical characteristics and the hydrochemical evolution processes is important in evaluating the geothermal energy potential in this area. …”
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The Silkworm Girl, Sericultural EcoGothic, and the Anthropocene by Li-hsin Hsu

“… The article looks at the connection between Chinese folklores and the Anthropocene, examining the tale of the silkworm girl in ancient Chinese mythologies and folklores from an EcoGothic perspective of human-nonhuman alliance (as well as its betrayal). The process of sericultural development in Asia works in tandem with the formation of the renowned “silk road,” an international commercial (as well as military) route for the exchange of goods and materials from East Asia and Central Asia to Europe and the Mediterranean region. …”
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The theme of creativity and the image of the artist in the story "Blue snows" by Isa Kapaev. by Nasipkhan Suyunova

“…Emphasis is placed on how the evolution and rebirth of the protagonist's consciousness, as described by the author, lend themselves to a profound contemplation of the contemporary challenges faced by art: the quest for the ideal, the significance of maintaininga connection with the cultural soil from which true inspiration springs.Furthermore, the article explores the theme of reverence towards art, the nurturing attitude towards talents, the unwavering dedication to one's calling, and the resistance against the temptations of prioritizing material wealth over the attainment of the ideal through the creative process. As the foundation for analysis, the article draws upon the text of the aforementioned story un-der scrutiny, as well as other works by I. …”
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Simulation of Evacuation Characteristics Using a 2-Dimensional Cellular Automata Model for Pedestrian Dynamics by Liqiang Ji, Yongsheng Qian, Junwei Zeng, Min Wang, Dejie Xu, Yan Yan, Shuo Feng

“…In the occupants’ evacuation process, the people-people interaction and the people-environment interaction are sufficiently considered in this paper, which have been divided into the exit attraction, the repulsion force between people, the friction between people, the repulsion force between human and barrier, and the attraction of surrounding people. …”
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Wasp venom peptide improves the proapoptotic activity of alendronate sodium in A549 lung cancer cells. by Nabil A Alhakamy, Solomon Z Okbazghi, Mohamed A Alfaleh, Wesam H Abdulaal, Rana B Bakhaidar, Mohammed O Alselami, Majed Al Zahrani, Hani M Alqarni, Adel F Alghaith, Sultan Alshehri, Shaimaa M Badr-Eldin, Hibah M Aldawsari, Omar D Al-Hejaili, Bander M Aldhabi, Wael A Mahdi

“…<h4>Methodology</h4>Box-Behnken response surface design was applied for formulating Alendronate sodium (ALS)-mastoparan peptide (MP) nanoconjugates using Design-Expert software. The optimization process aimed at minimizing the size of the prepared ALS-MP nanoconjugates. …”
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Artificial intelligence in the discovery and modification of biological elements in medicinal plants by Jing Zhang, Yixin Yang, Jinping Si, Donghong Chen, Chuan Dong, Zhigang Han

“…Artificial intelligence (AI) is state of the art for its process in big data and pattern recognition that has already had a revolutionary impact on biological fields. …”
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SoC-based Real-Time Simulation of MMC Electromagnetic Transient by Guangzeng YOU, Zhao SONG, Zihang GUI, Lingfang LI, Xinchun ZHU, Dewu SHU

“…Based on this EMT model, the MMC arm is made equivalent to one Thevenin’s circuit, which keeps the number of nodes unchangeable when MMC level varies, thus greatly accelerating the simulation process. This method can not only suppress the numerical oscillation under faults, but also realize the real-time simulation of multiple sub-modules. …”
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5-Aminolevulinic acid activates the MdWRKY71-MdMADS1 module to enhance anthocyanin biosynthesis in apple by Liuzi Zhang, Huihui Tao, Jianting Zhang, Yuyan An, Liangju Wang

“…Through gene manipulation, we revealed that MdWRKY71 plays a pivotal role in ALA-induced anthocyanin accumulation, highlighting its regulatory significance in this process. Further investigation unveiled that MdWRKY71 not only activates MdMADS1 transcription but also enhances its transcriptional activation on its target genes, MdCHS and MdUFGT. …”
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Comparative evaluation of nanoparticle-enriched Gossypium hirsutum methyl ester blends for enhanced energy, emission, and economic performance in diesel engines by Suresh Vellaiyan

“…Nanoparticle characterization revealed improved catalytic and thermal properties, enhancing the combustion process and thermal efficiency. The base fuel blend, PDF30GHME, exhibited a 3.9 % upsurge in brake-specific fuel consumption and a 6.6 % reduction in brake thermal efficiency related to plain diesel. …”
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Controlled Synthesis of TiB2-TiC Composite: Substantiation of the Homogenizing Joule Thermostatting Efficiency and Improvement of SHS-Compaction Technology in a Vacuum by Gigo Jandieri, David Sakhvadze

“…An indicator of assessment of the degree of compensation of the noted temperature gradient is the Seebeck effect, excited between the upper and lower surface of the SHS workpiece, which should be brought to zero in the process of Joule thermostatting. It was experimentally revealed that compensation of the noted temperature gradient with heat released predominantly by electrically conductive and Joule-heated TiC grains leads to their softening, which contributes to more uniform compaction of the workpiece due to diffusion coalescence of these grains around prism-shaped hard TiB2 crystals. …”
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Compulsory citizenship behavior and knowledge sharing in higher education: a moderated mediation model by Rekha Pillai, Rawan Abukhait, Nessrin Shaya, Mohammad Nisar Khattak

“…Subsequently, Hayes' PROCESS macro was employed, using Model#4 to test mediation hypotheses, Model 8#for moderated-mediation, and Model#12 for moderated-moderated mediation hypotheses. …”
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Expression of Oncostatin M in Early Gastric Cancer and Precancerous Lesions by Jihua Shi, Xue Xu, Jun Du, Haimeng Cui, Qingfeng Luo

“…To detect the expression of the Oncostatin M (OSM) gene and encoded protein in the mucosal epithelium of chronic gastritis, intestinal metaplasia (IM), low-grade intraepithelial neoplasia (LGIN), high-grade intraepithelial neoplasia (HGIN), early gastric cancer (EGC), and advanced gastric cancer (AGC) samples and to explore the correlation and clinicopathological significance of OSM expression in the process of gastric carcinogenesis. Methods. The expression levels of OSM in chronic gastritis, IM, LGIN, HGIN, EGC, and AGC samples were detected by gene chip, real-time quantitative PCR, and immunohistochemical methods. …”
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The Role of Ethical Communication in Counseling: Insights from the Hadith Speak Good or Remain Silent by Atika Nurul Maslahah, Maulany Sany Ashilah, Rahma Eka Febrianti, Ragwan Albaar

“…Counseling is a deeply communicative process where effective interaction between counselor and client determines the success of addressing individual challenges. …”
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Microstructure and mechanical properties of GTA-based wire arc additive manufactured AZ91D magnesium alloy by Xiaoyu Cai, Fukang Chen, Bolun Dong, Sanbao Lin, Chunli Yang

“…During the remelting process, the precipitated phases dissolve into the matrix, and they precipitate and grow from the matrix under the thermal effect of the subsequent thermal cycle. …”
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Surface roughness and fracture cracks of Al2O3/TiO2 composite coating by wet chemical mechanical grinding with structured abrasives pad by Weifeng Yao, Zhan Chen, Jianguo Yang, Fenfen Zhou, Tianqi Zhang, Jian Dong, Yuhui Zhang

“…The surface roughness of coating was reduced from initial Sa 3.293 μm down to final Sa 0.049 μm in the WCMG process with grain size 3 μm and pH 12.01, mostly attributed to the ductile removal of chemically softened coating surface.…”
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Optimizing Agri-PV System: Systematic Methodology to Assess Key Design Parameters by Kedar Mehta, Wilfried Zörner

“…We introduce a novel dual matrix Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) to evaluate their relative significance. …”
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Transport Characteristics of Tailing Sand Particles under Slotted Tube Overlapped with Geotextile and Steel Mesh by Chun-bo Yang, Lin-bing Wang, Yuan Wang, Qing-wen Li, Jing-qi Huang

“…An experimental system is built, and a seepage process is carried out to explore the transport characteristics of particles. …”
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Urinary tract infection pathogens diagnosed in Basra city hospitals by Suaad A. LAFTA, Alaa H. ABED, Maysoon K. IBRAHIM

“…In antibiotic susceptibility testing process, gentamicin (5.7%), ciprofloxacin (4.7%), trimethoprim (4.7%), trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (4.1%), and cefepime (3.9%) were the most frequently used antibiotics, while cefotetan (0.06%), ampicillin-sulbactam (0.09%), mupirocin (0.2%), cefazolin (0.2%), fosfomycin and amoxicillin (0.2%) were the least used. …”
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