Cooperative and Competitive Dynamics Model for Information Propagation in Online Social Networks by Yaming Zhang, Chaosheng Tang, Li Weigang

“…It is assumed that the interaction of one message on another is flexible instead of always negative. We prove that the impact of competition depends on the critical speed of the messages. …”
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Microbiological Sealing Analysis of a Tapered Connection and External Hexagon System by Gardel Nepomuceno Costa, Elizabeth Ferreira Martinez, Aluísio Martins de Oliveira Ruellas, Daiane Cristina Peruzzo, Júlio Cesar Joly, Marcelo Henrique Napimoga

“…In addition, for each model, an implant with its respective prosthetic abutment was used as a negative control and another as a positive control of microbial contamination. …”
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CASE ON EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS by Oleg A. Donskikh

“…In the article the situation in the Russian higher education system is analyzed in relation to the incessant transition from one set of standards to another, and this has been going on for 15 years, since the adoption of the standards of the first generation. …”
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Environmental Ethics and the Need for Theory by Robin Attfield

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Predicting the Impact of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes on the Cement Hydration Products and Durability of Cementitious Matrix Using Artificial Neural Network Modeling Technique by Babak Fakhim, Abolfazl Hassani, Alimorad Rashidi, Parviz Ghodousi

“…Another finding of this study was that the ANN prediction in higher ages was more precise.…”
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Pseudotyped Viruses: A Useful Platform for Pre-Clinical Studies Conducted in a BSL-2 Laboratory Setting by Sofiia N. Rizatdinova, Alina E. Ershova, Irina V. Astrakhantseva

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Congenital Cutis Aplasia of the Lower Limbs. A Case Report and Literature Review by Aymeé Marrero Gil, Gretel Águila Calero, Laura Vázquez Pis

“…His etiology consists fundamentally in a premature defect of differentiation of the embryo and it correlates multiple causes itself could have accompanied in some cases of malformations another levels. Several forms of treatment, conservative and surgical treatment exist. …”
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A Novel Cost Based Model for Energy Consumption in Cloud Computing by A. Horri, Gh. Dastghaibyfard

“…In the proposed model, the cache interference costs were considered. These costs were based upon the size of data. …”
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Intelligent Monitoring System for Biogas Detection Based on the Internet of Things: Mohammedia, Morocco City Landfill Case by Jamal Mabrouki, Mourade Azrour, Ghizlane Fattah, Driss Dhiba, Souad El Hajjaji

“…Measurement results carried out at various sites of the landfill in the city of Mohammedia by the system show that the biogas contents present dangers and sanitary risks which are of another order.…”
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FORMS OF WORK OF FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS ON INVOLVEMENT IN NATIONAL SCIENCE HIGHLY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL by V. A. Tsibikov

“…The need for a point analysis of the reasons and conditions that contribute to the decision of a representative of the scientific and pedagogical community to move to another country has been substantiated.…”
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A Comprehensive Review on the Integration of Electric Vehicles for Sustainable Development by M. S. Hossain, Laveet Kumar, M. M. Islam, Jeyraj Selvaraj

“…To overcome this situation, electric cars have to adopt some innovative approaches that can be another path to success. The review result shows that the proposal discusses the technological advancements of electric vehicles worldwide and paves the way for further improvements. …”
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Here We Go Again by Kate Ngai

“…introducing the concept of the 'cyclical fan' – and individual who masters something new, then moves to another fan object. As technological advancements, such as streaming services, continue to reshape television, research on television viewing culture must adapt accordingly. …”
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Combined Effect of Lentinan and Cisplatin on Cytokines IL-6, TNF-α, and TGF-β in Tumor Therapy by Xu-dong Liu, Min Li, Wan-xiang Li, Qing-yu Wang, Hong-xia Zhang

“…In this study, we investigated the antitumor effect of combined medication of lentinan and cisplatin, another antitumor drug, and its impact on cytokines IL-6, TNF-α, and TGF-β in the treatment of tumor. …”
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METHOD OF SIMULTANEOUS OPTIMIZATION OF RADIO DEVICES PERFORMANCE IN FREQUENCY AND TIME DOMAINS by A. V. Smirnov

“…The proposed method has the advantages of universality and flexibility due to the fact that it allows varying the set of quality parameters and their weighted coefficients in the goal function. Another advantage of this method is its capability of searching a set of Paretooptimal solutions, from which we can select the most suitable one. …”
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Parallel Simulation of Population Balance Model-Based Particulate Processes Using Multicore CPUs and GPUs by Anuj V. Prakash, Anwesha Chaudhury, Rohit Ramachandran

“…The first method illustrates utilization of MATLAB's Parallel Computing Toolbox (PCT) and the second method makes use of another toolbox, JACKET, to speed up computations on the CPU and GPU, respectively. …”
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Astrotheology: The natural interface between hyperspace and the Trinity by A.C. Pieterse

“…This quest led to a renewed interest in the proposal of hyperspace, which states that the structure of space and time are folded into one another, creating multiple dimensions. The author believes that the biblical confession about the resurrected Christ could be beneficial to science and theology in this respect. …”
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Thickness Dependent on Photocatalytic Activity of Hematite Thin Films by Yen-Hua Chen, Kuo-Jui Tu

“…This is because the hematite film with a thicker thickness has a rougher surface, providing more reaction sites for photocatalysis. Another reason is a lower band gap of a hematite film would generate more electron-hole pairs under visible-light illumination to enhance photocatalytic efficiency. …”
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Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy of Proteins: Implications in Drug Designing by Soumik Siddhanta, Chandrabhas Narayana

“…Here we describe yet another application of SERS, mainly protein‐ligand interaction and its future into drug designing. …”
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Microbe-assisted fabrication of circularly polarized luminescent bacterial cellulosic hybrids by Yongjie Sun, Dan Zhang, Zhiqiang Dong, Jinxiao Lyu, Chunfei Wang, Jun Gong, Koon Ho Wong, Changfeng Wu, Xuanjun Zhang

“…Therefore, this study not only provides another vision for CPL materials preparation but also broadens the application of bacterial cellulosic hybrids.…”
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Robust and consistent bonding of polydimethylsiloxane to polystyrene cell culture plates by Marta K. Orlowska, Mary Lor, Rebecca L. Fitzsimmons, Harley Robinson, Iliana Delcheva, Daniel Williams, Craig Priest, James E. Hudson

“…Typically, molded PDMS is bonded to glass or another PDMS layer; however, it is challenging to form high-strength bonds with polymers commonly used for cell culture-ware, such as polystyrene (PS). …”
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