How “Rational” Is Urban Public Corruption? by Cameron Elliott Gordon

“…This article reviews the literature on both (a) the general theory of public corruption and its evolution over time; and (b) the history of urban public corruption during the modern period into the present. …”
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Transition of farmland use system towards urban-rural integration: From localization to de-localization by FENG Dedong, LONG Hualou

“…[Objective] Farmland use transition runs through the entire process of the evolution of urban-rural relations in China, and is mutually reinforcing and complementary with the integrated development of urban and rural areas. …”
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Direct imaging of exoplanets: Legacy and prospects by Chauvin, Gael

“…Understanding how giant and terrestrial planets form and evolve, what is their internal structure and that of their atmosphere, represents one of the major challenges of modern astronomy, which is directly connected to the ultimate search for life at the horizon 2030–2050. …”
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Effect of organic acid concentration in lubricant on tribological characteristics of friction couple by V. E. Burlakova, E. G. Drogan

“…It is established that the film formed in an aqueous solution of caproic acid has a denser structure in comparison with the film formed under friction in aqueous solutions of butyric and caproic acids.Discussion and Conclusions. …”
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Decoding the Dynamics of Sustainable Finance: Spillover, Risk, and Connectivity Through a Bibliometric Lens by Ke Peng, Muhammad Munir, Jifan Ren, Mariem Mejri

“…This paper aims to systematically map the evolution, thematic structure, and intellectual linkages of the sustainable finance literature with a specific focus on risk spillovers and connectedness across financial systems. …”
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Non-perturbative overlaps in JT gravity: from spectral form factor to generating functions of complexity by Masamichi Miyaji, Shan-Ming Ruan, Shono Shibuya, Kazuyoshi Yano

“…Central to our results is the introduction of generating functions for quantum complexity measures, such as 〈e −αℓ 〉. The time evolution of these generating functions exhibits the universal slope-ramp-plateau structure, mirroring the behavior of the spectral form factor (SFF). …”
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A high-resolution haplotype collection uncovers somatic hybridization, recombination and intercontinental movement in oat crown rust. by Eva C Henningsen, David Lewis, Eric S Nazareno, Hayley Mangelson, Monica Sanchez, Kyle Langford, Yung-Fen Huang, Brian J Steffenson, Brendan Boesen, Shahryar F Kianian, Ivan Liachko, Eric Stone, Peter N Dodds, Jana Sperschneider, Melania Figueroa

“…The population structure and evolution of basidiomycetes like rust fungi are influenced by complex reproductive cycles and dikaryotic life stages where two independent nuclear haplotypes are present in the cell. …”
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Characterization of Portland Cement Incorporated with FNS by Won Jung Cho, Min Jae Kim, David Su Vin Lee

“…To properly use FNS as a cement replacement, this paper summarizes the following. (1) Changes expected on the oxide composition of FNS powder are due to the forming ores, fluxing stone, and cooling method. (2) The decreasing of the hydration heat evolution rate was detected by hydration heat evolution test and this is due to the low content of CaO and Al2O3 component in FNS. (3) It was found that the incorporation of FNS forms a dense pore structure more than cement mix and this is due to the secondary hydration reactions. (4) Hydration characteristics of FNS were assessed by pozzolanic reactions unexpectedly detected and incorporation of FNS creates C-S-H gel and hydrotalcite. (5) The development of strength was tested by compressive strength, splitting tensile strength, and flexural strength. …”
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Slip‐Tremor Interaction at the Very Beginning of Episodic Tremor and Slip in Cascadia by Yuji Itoh, Anne Socquet, Mathilde Radiguet

“…Brittle tremor patches embedded in the ductile matrix deforming aseismically is the most common concept for the fault structure, but whether tremors and their patches impact the SSE initiation is under debate. …”
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Historical view of the effects of radiation on cancer cells by Saskia Hazout, Christoph Oehler, Daniel R. Zwahlen, Daniel Taussky

“…In the early 20th century, Muller contributed to the understanding of DNA structure and radiation-induced mutations, highlighting theories on the impact of radiation on genetic material and cellular damage. …”
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Contact heterogeneity, rather than transmission efficiency, limits the emergence and spread of canine influenza virus. by Benjamin D Dalziel, Kai Huang, Jemma L Geoghegan, Nimalan Arinaminpathy, Edward J Dubovi, Bryan T Grenfell, Stephen P Ellner, Edward C Holmes, Colin R Parrish

“…Our results highlight the critical role of host contact structure in CIV dynamics, and show how host contact networks could shape the evolution of pathogen transmission efficiency. …”
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Control of the Cretaceous Paleofluid Potential on the Source-Distal Lithologic Reservoirs in the Western Tabei Area of the Tarim Basin by Jun Chen, Ruixia Dong, Longjiang Kou, Xianzhang Yang, Bintao Chen, Xiangxia Meng, Dongdong Dai

“…These combined with the planar structural evolution of Cretaceous reveal the preferential source-distal migration paths and directions of oil and gas. …”
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Whole plastome sequence of Hibiscus moscheutos L. 1753 (Malvaceae) and its phylogenetic analysis by Yu Sun, Yutian Jin, Maoyin Sun, Liqiang Wang, Qianqian Liu

“…The 160,208 bp circular plastome has a typical quadripartite structure with 130 genes and 36.93% GC content. Phylogenetic analysis showed that H. mutabilis is sister to H. taiwanensis. …”
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Comparison of the Chemical Compositions between the Bright and Faint Red Clumps for the Metal-poor and Metal-rich Populations in the Milky Way Bulge by Seungsoo Hong, Dongwook Lim, Young-Wook Lee

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The complete chloroplast genome of Erodium stephanianum (Geraniaceae) by Xinyu Gao, Mingqiang Lv, Yuning Xie, Wei Shi

“…Pl. 1800) has not had its complete chloroplast genome reported, which limits our understanding of its genetics and evolution. In this study, we assembled and annotated its chloroplast genome, revealing a quadripartite structure with 76 protein-coding genes. …”
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Clinical and pedagogical school of Semen Semenovich Zimnitsky by V. N. Oslopov, N. R. Khasanov, Yu. V. Oslopova, E. V. Khazova, Yu. S. Mishanina, D. V. Oslopova

“…The clinical and pedagogical school of Semyon Semyonovich Zimnitsky is described in close connection with the evolution of his academic status, changes in clinical bases and the social structure of society at the beginning of the 20th century. …”
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ASPECTS OF THE WRITING IN LIVIU COMES' WORK “MĂGURI II” by Ciprian Gabriel POP

“…The character and tempo mention (Andantino rubato) and the structure of this work sustain the title suggestion. …”
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Construction, occupation et déconstruction de la grange gallo-romaine du “Parc des Châteaux” à La Chaussée-Saint-Victor (Loir-et-Cher) by Grégory Poitevin, Stéphanie Bigot, Marie-Pierre Chambon, Philippe Gardère, Dorothée Lusson

“…The demolition phase of the structure provides valuable data on the economics of recycling building materials. …”
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Differential Evaluation of Ecological Resilience in 45 Cities along the Yangtze River in China: A New Multidimensional Analysis Framework by Chong Li, Yibao Wang, Wen Qing, Cuixi Li, Yujiang Yang

“…This study proposes a “system process space” attribute analysis framework, taking into account urban development processes, ecosystem structure, and resilience evolution stages. Utilizing data from 45 Yangtze River cities, we establish a “Driver, Pressure, State, Impact, and Response” (DPSIR) evaluation index system to evaluate changes in ecological resilience levels and evolution trends from 2011 to 2022. …”
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Modern Strategies for Controlling Wind Power Plants: Technologies, Challenges and Prospects by Nazarii Kurylko, Roman Fedoryshyn

“…Particular attention is paid to the key requirements for WPP control systems and the analysis of WPP structure, especially in the context of their integration into the overall power system. …”
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