Assessment of Mechanical Properties and Damage of High Performance Concrete Subjected to Magnesium Sulfate Environment by Sheng Cang, Xiaoli Ge, Yanlin Bao

“…Sulfate attack is one of the most important problems affecting concrete structures, especially magnesium sulfate attack. This paper presents an investigation on the mechanical properties and damage evolution of high performance concrete (HPC) with different contents of fly ash exposure to magnesium sulfate environment. …”
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GENERAL ISSUES CONSIDERING BRAND EQUITY WITHIN THE NATION BRANDING PROCESS by Denisa, COTÎRLEA, Doriana, MORAR

“…The present work-paper was written in order to provide an overview of the intangible values that actively contribute to brand capital formation within the nation branding process; through this article, the author tried to emphasize the differences existent between brand capital and brand equity within the context of the nation branding process, which has became a widely approached subject both in the national and international literature. Also, the evolution of brand capital and brand equity was approached, in order to identify and explain their components and their role, by highlighting the entire process of their evolution under a sequence of steps scheme. …”
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From Uncertain Space: Spatial Trajectory of a Social Innovation ‘by Withdrawal’. Study of the Composition of the Association of Lodges and Huts in Queyras (Hautes-Alpes, France)... by Yann Borgnet

“…While they had previously structured and balanced its support network, the latter has had to be (re)configured around new actors and actants. …”
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A CENTURY OF UNEVEN AND COMBINED DEVELOPMENT: THE EROSION OF UNITED STATES HEGEMONY AND THE RISE OF CHINA by Michael Dunford, Liu Weidong

“…The concept of uneven and combined development where the interconnectedness and interactions of different societies shape and combine with their internal structures to drive the evolution of comparative development and power is used to examine the drivers of successive phase of global development in the 100 years since 1917. …”
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Les plages de la côte d'Ejjehmi-Soliman (golfe de Tunis, Tunisie) : exemple d'accélération de l'érosion marine dans une cellule sédimentaire artificiellement tronçonnée by Wissem Marzougui, Ameur Oueslati

“…The implementation of these protection structures led to a segmentation of the coast which passed from a united sediment cell to a juxtaposition of small cells delimited by protected areas. …”
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The European Central Bank: From a Price Stability Paradigm to a Multidimensional Stability Paradigm by Lucia Quaglia, Amy Verdun

“…By relying on inter alia secondary literature, speeches, semi-structured elite interviews, and data we collected concerning the previous experience at national central banks of senior ECB staff, we identify a novel causal mechanism for ideational change at the Bank: the change in the composition of senior managerial staff from 1999 onward.…”
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Heuristic optimization in classification atoms in molecules using GCN via uniform simulated annealing by Agnieszka Polowczyk, Alicja Polowczyk, Marcin Woźniak

“…Abstract Graph neural networks are becoming increasingly popular in deep learning due to their ability to process data in irregular structures and graphs thus preserving additional spatial dependencies due to the arrangement of nodes. …”
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Towards the Understanding of Damage Mechanism of Cemented Tailings Backfill by Haijun Wang

“…The results obtained from our study have important application to the successful design of backfill structures in underground mines.…”
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Variation and disparity within the inner ear and trigeminus of the tenrecomorpha by R. Benjamin Sulser, Ross D. E. MacPhee

“…Although tenrecomorphs display cross-taxon differences in sensory structures, our analyses distinguish signals of conflicting strength and direction within the tenrec ear, with no single factor that might explain a substantial portion of observed variation when accounting for phylogeny. …”
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A Comprehensive and Systematic Literature Review on Flying Cars in Contemporary Research by Carlos Pérez Carrera, Ömer Ekim Genel, Rosario La Regina, Carmine Maria Pappalardo, Domenico Guida

“…The findings are presented through a conceptual structure map, which delineates the boundaries of the research field. …”
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Global bibliometric analysis of Tourette syndrome research (1960–2024): trends, collaborations and emerging themes by Zhu Siying, Tian Dong, Tai Xiantao, Xiong Guangyi

“…Bibliometric analyses were performed using R software and VOSviewer, incorporating annual publication trends, geographical distribution, journal impact metrics (impact factor and H-index), core author collaboration networks, and keyword co-occurrence mapping to assess the structure and dynamics of the research ecosystem.ResultsThe bibliometric analysis encompassed 4,011 publications involving 12,860 authors and 5,524 keywords. …”
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Impedance mapping with high-density microelectrode array chips reveals dynamic heterogeneity of in vitro epithelial barriers by Alessandra Venz, Bastien Duckert, Liesbet Lagae, Saeedeh Ebrahimi Takalloo, Dries Braeken

“…Here, we used 16,384 CMOS-integrated HD-MEA chip with subcellular-sized electrodes (8 μm diameter, 15 μm pitch, patterned in 16 clusters each consisting of 1024 electrodes in a 32 × 32 matrix) and impedance sensing capability to monitor dynamic evolution of Caco-2 cells, such as their proliferation, barrier formation, and 3D structure development on the chip. …”
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Supercontinuum Generation at 1310nm in a Highly Nonlinear Photonic Crystal Fiber with a Minimum Anomalous Group Velocity Dispersion by Ashkan Ghanbari, Ali Sadr, Hadi Tat Hesari

“…We propose an ideal  solid-core PCF structure featuring a minimum anomalous  group velocity dispersion (GVD), small higher order dispersions (HODs) and enhanced nonlinearity for appropriate  supercontinuum generation with low  input  pulse energies over discrete distances of the PCF. …”
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The Influence of Chemical Weapons on Tactics and Operational Art in World War 1 (Essays in the History of Chemical Weapons), Part 3 by M. V. Supotnitskiy, S. V. Petrov, V. A. Kovtun

“…In 1915-1916, during the period of trench warfare, the use of chemical weapons for breaking through the enemy`s first defence lines changed the structure of combat orders and led to their dispersal and the deployment in depth of the defensive zone. …”
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Genome-wide analysis of ivermectin response by Onchocerca volvulus reveals that genetic drift and soft selective sweeps contribute to loss of drug sensitivity. by Stephen R Doyle, Catherine Bourguinat, Hugues C Nana-Djeunga, Jonas A Kengne-Ouafo, Sébastien D S Pion, Jean Bopda, Joseph Kamgno, Samuel Wanji, Hua Che, Annette C Kuesel, Martin Walker, Maria-Gloria Basáñez, Daniel A Boakye, Mike Y Osei-Atweneboana, Michel Boussinesq, Roger K Prichard, Warwick N Grant

“…Finally, single worm genotyping demonstrated that geographic isolation and genetic change over time (in the presence of drug exposure) had a significantly greater role in shaping genetic diversity than the evolution of SOR.<h4>Conclusions/significance</h4>This study is one of the first genome-wide association analyses in a parasitic nematode, and provides insight into the genomics of ivermectin response and population structure of O. volvulus. …”
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Fifty Years of Climate Change Studies: A Scientometric Assessment by Sulaimon Oyeniyi Adebayo, Hardeep Singh, Supreet Kaur, Himanshi Sharma, Jai Sharma, Karman Singh Sethi

“…To better understand the evolution, development, and current landscape of climate change studies, it is essential to examine the structure and trends within this expanding corpus. …”
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Storm Surges and Sea Level Rise Cluster Hydrological Variables Across a Coastal Forest Bordering a Salt Marsh by Giovanna Nordio, Keryn Gedan, Sergio Fagherazzi

“…Our results are useful for long‐term predictions of the ecological evolution of the forest–salt marsh ecotone.…”
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Health Risk Assessment of Chemicals: From Bulk to Nano by Soqrat Omari Shekaftik, Jamal Biganeh, Maedeh Hosseinzadeh, Hamidreza Jafari Nodoushan, Neda Mehrparvar

“…EPA Model, Monte-Carlo Simulation, Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic (PBPK) Modeling, Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship (QSAR) Models, Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA), Life Cycle Impact Assessment (LCIA), and Biologically Based Dose-Response (BBDR) Models, are among the most important quantitative methods for assessing the health risk of chemicals. …”
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Multi-Scenario Simulation of Ecosystem Service Value in Beijing’s Green Belts Based on PLUS Model by Ziying Hu, Siyuan Wang

“…Urbanization and economic growth have substantially modified the land utilization structure, affecting ecosystem services and their spatial distribution. …”
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Oxidative Stress in Dry Eye Disease: A Bibliometric Analysis by Lei Y, Huang XY, Guo H, Huang R, Shi Y, Hong J, Yang Y, Ma X

“…Yifan Lei,1,&amp;ast; Xin Yun Huang,1,&amp;ast; Haodong Guo,1 Rongqing Huang,1 Yajun Shi,1 Jue Hong,1 Yanting Yang,1,2 Xiaopeng Ma1,2 1Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 2Shanghai Research Institute of Acupuncture and Meridian, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China&amp;ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yanting Yang, Shanghai Research Institute of Acupuncture and Meridian, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 650 Wanping South Road, Shanghai, 200030, People’s Republic of China, Email tcmyyt@126.com Xiaopeng Ma, Shanghai Research Institute of Acupuncture and Meridian, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 650 Wanping South Road, Shanghai, 200030, People’s Republic of China, Email pengpengma@163.comPurpose: To study the knowledge structure and evolution of oxidative stress in dry eye disease (DED) using bibliometrics and explore prospective anti-oxidative stress strategies for future clinical interventions.Methods: The Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) was used as the data source to systematically retrieve and screen the research literature published between January 1, 1992, and December 31, 2024, related to oxidative stress research in DED. …”
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