Experimental Study on a Low-Rise Shear Wall with the Built-In Shear Steel Plate by Xingyu Song, Lin Zhao, Lingkun Chen, Yuan Duan, Yehao Jiang, Yuan Tian

“…The results show that the newly reinforced shear wall has two clear seismic defense lines. Its deformation and energy-dissipation capacities and lateral stiffness stability are greatly improved compared with traditional low-rise shear walls. …”
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L’oppidum arverne de Gondole (Le Cendre, Puy-de-Dôme). Topographie de l’occupation protohistorique (La Tène D2) et fouille du quartier artisanal : un premier bilan by Yann Deberge, Ulysse Cabezuelo, Manon Cabanis, Sylvain Foucras, Magali Garcia, Katherine Gruel, Matthew Loughton, François Blondel, Pierre Caillat

“…An open-area excavation conducted outside the Late Iron Age fortification has permitted partial examination of the defenses (ditch) and detailed analysis of an area dedicated to domestic and craft activities (metal working, bone working and ceramic production).In summary, the site is now richly documented and we are able to understand the layout of this large protohistoric occupation that spreads over 70 ha. …”
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Command Filter AILC for Finite Time Accurate Tracking of Aircraft Track Angle System Based on Fuzzy Logic by Chunli Zhang, Xu Tian, Yangjie Gao, Fucai Qian

“…In this paper, the longitudinal model of an uncertain aircraft is taken as the research object, and the aircraft path inclination is controlled by controlling the input rudder deflection angle. An adaptive iterative learning control (AILC) scheme is proposed to solve the accurate tracking control problem of the flight path inclination on a finite time interval. …”
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Invisible lives: Occupied cities as a blind spot in geopolitical research by Yana Suchikova

“…This study examines the complexities of researching Ukraine’s occupied territories, where silence often acts as both a defense mechanism and a barrier to understanding. …”
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Far beyond Phagocytosis: Phagocyte-Derived Extracellular Traps Act Efficiently against Protozoan Parasites In Vitro and In Vivo by Liliana M. R. Silva, Tamara Muñoz-Caro, Rafael A. Burgos, Maria A. Hidalgo, Anja Taubert, Carlos Hermosilla

“…Professional mononuclear phagocytes such as polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMN), monocytes, and macrophages are considered as the first line of defence against invasive pathogens. The formation of extracellular traps (ETs) by activated mononuclear phagocytes is meanwhile well accepted as an effector mechanism of the early host innate immune response acting against microbial infections. …”
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Biocompatible Peritoneal Dialysis Fluids: Clinical Outcomes by Yeoungjee Cho, Sunil V. Badve, Carmel M. Hawley, Kathryn Wiggins, David W. Johnson

“…Several preclinical studies have demonstrated their benefit in terms of improvement in host cell defence, peritoneal membrane integrity, and cytokine profile. …”
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Unsettling postscripts and epilogues in A. S. Byatt’s Possession and Ian McEwan’s Atonement by Armelle Parey

“…Byatt’s Possession, a Romance (1990) and Ian McEwan’s Atonement (2001) play games with their readers when, rather than being part of a deflating and decelerating process of conclusion, the closing pages prolong and encourage rather than put an end to “retroactive reading” and “retrospective patterning”. …”
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A Study on the Dynamic Performance for Hydraulically Damped Rubber Bushings with Multiple Inertia Tracks and Orifices: Parameter Identification and Modeling by Chao-Feng Yang, Zhi-Hong Yin, Wen-Bin Shangguan, Xiao-Cheng Duan

“…Therefore, the force-deflection relation of the HDB is measured statically and the dynamic stiffness and loss angle are measured dynamically and the test data are analyzed with a view to examine how the measurement results are influenced by the design parameters (the number of the fluid tracks). …”
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Critical Review on the Book To Welcome Contradiction: An Essay on the Paradox, Contradiction, and Dialetheism by Mahdi Assadi

“…Defending the truth of some contradictions in the actual world by means of Graham Priest’s views, To Welcome Contradiction written by Rahman Sharifzadeh is rarely problematic in the appearance - i.e in the edition. …”
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La 44e élection présidentielle :un événement révélateur des mutations de la société américaine by Cynthia Ghorra-Gobin

“…C’est dans cette perspective que s’inscrit ce premier texte rédigé au moment où les deux partis politiques (au travers des délégués) ont désigné leur candidat après une série d’élections qui se sont déroulé dans les Etats de la fédération. …”
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Immune aging and infectious diseases by Ruochan Chen, Ju Zou, Jiawang Chen, Ling Wang, Rui Kang, Daolin Tang, Sihan Zhou, Xiuyuan Hao

“…These changes would impair defense mechanisms, increase susceptibility to infections and reduce vaccine efficacy in older adults. …”
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A Study on the Flexural Behaviour of Geopolymer Lightweight Eco-Friendly Concrete Using Coconut Shell as Coarse Aggregate by S. Nithya, K. Gunasekaran, G. Sankar

“…Data presented include cracking behaviour, ultimate moment capacitates, deflection behaviour, ductility ratio, and end rotation of the beam. …”
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Treaty on Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons: Position, implementation and significance by Arsić Katarina

“…At the end, taking into account the current political and social circumstances in international relations and the opinions of international law theorists, we will try to answer the question why this treaty is still important, because nuclear weapons are the tool may be played by nuclear powers, especially in terms of their potential use in the case of self-defence.…”
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Initial Immunopathogenesis of Multiple Sclerosis: Innate Immune Response by Norma Y. Hernández-Pedro, Guillermo Espinosa-Ramirez, Verónica Pérez de la Cruz, Benjamín Pineda, Julio Sotelo

“…In the present review, we focus on the role of the innate immune system, the first line of defense of the organism, as promoter and mediator of cross reactions that generate molecular mimicry triggering the inflammatory response through an adaptive cytotoxic response in MS.…”
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Grape stems as sources of tryptophan and selenium: Functional properties and antioxidant potential by Raquel Fernandes, Concepción Medrano-Padial, Rui Dias-Costa, Raúl Domínguez-Perles, Cláudia Botelho, Rúben Fernandes, Ana Novo Barros

“…These findings highlight grape stems, particularly Touriga Nacional, as valuable sources of amino acids and bioactive compounds, offering potential in mood regulation, protein synthesis, and antioxidant defence. This research emphasizes their value to reduce waste, generating revenue, and promoting environmental sustainability.…”
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Profession, Vocation and Image of Antonio de Lebrija until 1950: From grammaticus to Father of Spanish Linguistics by Joaquín Pascual Barea

“…Lebrija’s figure has also been used politically, both from the nationalist and conservative position of traditional Catholicism, founded on his patriotism and services to the Spanish crown and his dedication to sacred letters, and from a liberal and progressive ideology, which highlighted his firm defence of freedom of expression and reason against the principle of authority. …”
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Personal and family factors as predictors of etnocentrism and racism in individuals by Nešić Nevena B., Marković Anja D.

“…We point out the necessity of psychoanalytical work, aimed at raising awareness and transforming defense mechanisms, in order to reduce the prejudices of individuals. …”
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Enhancing Security With Hybrid Active- Passive RIS: A DRL Approach Against Eavesdropping and Jamming by Abdul Wahid, Syed Zain Ul Abideen, Nouman Imtiaz, Mian Muhammad Kamal, Abdullah Alharbi, Amr Tolba, M. A. Al-Khasawneh, Inam Ullah

“…By combining active and passive elements, the hybrid RIS can dynamically adjust the amplitude and phase of reflected signals, providing a robust defense against eavesdropping and jamming. The key challenge lies in optimizing the beamforming at the base station (BS) and the hybrid RIS configuration in real time. …”
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Interactions of the Intestinal Epithelium with the Pathogen and the Indigenous Microbiota: A Three-Way Crosstalk by C. V. Srikanth, Beth A. McCormick

“…On the other hand, despite the existence of several lines of mucosal defense mechanisms, pathogenic organisms such as Shigella and Salmonella have evolved sophisticated virulence strategies for breaching these barriers. …”
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Inclusion of CFRP-Epoxy Composite for End Anchorage in NSM-Epoxy Strengthened Beams by Md. Akter Hosen, Mohd Zamin Jumaat, A. B. M. Saiful Islam

“…The results also show that these beams had less deflection, strain, crack width, and spacing.…”
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