Visuoconstructional Impairment in Dementia Syndromes by William E. Reichman, Jeffrey L. Cummings, Keith D. McDaniel, Frederick Flynn, Jeffrey Gornbein

“…The study demonstrates that: (1) VMI is a convenient method for quantifying constructional deficits in DAT and other dementing illnesses; (2) constructional deficits are highly correlated with dementia severity and memory and language deficits in DAT; (3) neuropsychological deficits are less highly inter-correlated in vascular dementia than in DAT; and (4) abnormal constructional skills are present in some normal elderly.…”
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Behavior of Reinforced Composite Foamed-Normal Concrete Beams by Angham Nassar Jaffal, Ameer A. Hilal, Akram S. Mahmoud

“…Ultimate load, crack mode, ductility, deflection, and stiffness as flexural parameters were investigated. …”
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Shock Response Spectra Reconstruction of Pointwise Explosive-Induced Pyroshock Based on Signal Processing of Laser Shocks by S. Y. Chong, J. R. Lee, C. W. Kong

“…Pyroshock has been an issue of great concern for aerospace and defense industrial applications. When pyroshock devices are detonated, they can easily cause failures in electronic, optical, relay, and magnetic components generally in mid- and far-fields which is not avoidable at the design level. …”
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An enhanced thermal conduction model for viscous thermal interactions in circular micro-resonators supported by elastic foundations by Mohammed Alsubhi

“…We found that a stiffer foundation provided stronger support, limiting the extent of deflection under applied loads while also promoting a more uniform temperature distribution in the microplate. …”
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Copper homeostasis; A rapier between mycobacteria and macrophages by Di Hu, Zisha Yang, Jun‐ai Zhang, Ganbin Liu, Jiang Pi, Junfa Xu, Yan Wang, Yi Zhao

“…In this review, we have elucidated the role of copper in these interactions, focusing on the mechanisms by which this metal influences both the immune defense mechanisms of macrophages and the survival strategies of Mycobacterium. …”
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Transcriptome analysis provides insights into the role of TLP16 in Musa acuminata Resistance to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense wilt by Yi-le Huo, Si-wen Liu, Huo-qing Huang, Zai-yuan Li, Mudassar Ahmad, Meng-xia Zhuo, Wen-juan Chen, Chun-yu Li, Bo Liu, Ya-dong Li

“…Abstract Background Thaumatin-like proteins (TLPs) are crucial pathogenesis-related proteins that significantly contribute to plant defense rection. Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc) causes Fusarium wilt of bananas, a serious threat to global production. …”
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Urban Cepaea nemoralis snails are less likely to have nematodes trapped within their shells by Dahirel, Maxime, Reyné, Hannah, De Wolf, Katrien, Bonte, Dries

“…In this study we leveraged a recently discovered defence mechanism, by which snails trap parasitic nematodes in their shells, to explore how snail-nematodes interactions may vary in response to city life. …”
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A simple and efficient eight node finite element for multilayer sandwich composite plates bending behavior analysis by Khmissi Belkaid, Nadir Boutasseta, Hamza Aouaichia, Djamel Eddine Gaagaia, Badreddine Boubir, Adel Deliou

“…The governing equations of the element (constitutive, virtual work and equilibrium equations) are implemented for the prediction of approximate solutions of deflections and stresses of sandwich plates linear elastic problems. …”
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Control of Intracellular Francisella tularensis by Different Cell Types and the Role of Nitric Oxide by Sarah L. Newstead, Amanda J. Gates, M. Gillian Hartley, Caroline A. Rowland, E. Diane Williamson, Roman A. Lukaszewski

“…Combined stimulation with LPS and IFN-γ produced a significant reduction in intracellular bacteria that occurred whether high levels of NO were produced or not, indicating that NO secretion is not the only defensive cellular mechanism operating in virulent Francisella infections. …”
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Properties of the wormhole model in de Rham–Gabadadze–Tolley like massive gravity with specific matter density by Piyali Bhar

“…It is observed that the photon deflection angle becomes negative for all values of $$m^2c_1$$ m 2 c 1 as a result of the repulsive action of gravity. …”
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Chromosome-level genome assemblies of sunflower oilseed and confectionery cultivars by Liuxi Yi, Haizhu Bao, Yang Wu, Yingnan Mu, Chao Du, Jingwen Peng, Xuechun Yan, Yongsheng Chen, Haifeng Yu

“…Comparative genomics identified rapidly evolving gene families linked to synthesis, growth, and stress defense. Additionally, we found high collinearity between the YDS and OXS genomes, despite three significant inversions, and detected 15,056 large deletions and insertions. …”
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Multitarget Effects of Danqi Pill on Global Gene Expression Changes in Myocardial Ischemia by Qiyan Wang, Hui Meng, Qian Zhang, Tianjiao Shi, Xuefeng Zhang, Mingyan Shao, Linghui Lu, Jing Wang, Wei Wang, Chun Li, Yong Wang

“…The upregulated genes were enriched in extracellular matrix organization, response to wounding, and defense response pathways. Downregulated genes were enriched in fatty acid metabolism, pyruvate metabolism, PPAR signaling pathways, and so forth. …”
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Experimental adaptation to singular pathogen challenge reduces susceptibility to novel pathogens in Drosophila melanogaster by Aparajita Singh, Aabeer Basu, Biswajit Shit, Tejashwini Hegde, Nitin Bansal, Nagaraj Guru Prasad

“…Host adaptation to one pathogen can either increase its susceptibility to a novel pathogen, due to specialization of immune defenses and trade-offs between different arms of the immune system, or can decrease susceptibility to novel pathogens by virtue of cross-resistance. …”
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Design and fabrication of an engineered multi-mode worker toolkit for construction and agriculture industries by Imran Khan, Hazrat Ali, Maaz Ahmed, Muhammad Abas, Muhammad Zeeshan Zahir, Muhammad Asif, Fatima Hira, Abdullah Khalil

“…It was found that the tool performed exceptionally well at loads less than 20 Kg, whereas there were some minute deflection errors (max. error of 1.7 mm) at loads greater than 35 Kg.…”
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Neuroinflammation and Oxidative Stress in Diabetic Neuropathy: Futuristic Strategies Based on These Targets by Reddemma Sandireddy, Veera Ganesh Yerra, Aparna Areti, Prashanth Komirishetty, Ashutosh Kumar

“…Mitochondria induced ROS and other oxidants are responsible for altering the balance between oxidants and innate antioxidant defence of the body. Oxidative-nitrosative stress not only activates the major pathways namely, polyol pathway flux, advanced glycation end products formation, activation of protein kinase C, and overactivity of the hexosamine pathway, but also initiates and amplifies neuroinflammation. …”
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Comparison of Biofilm and Attachment Mechanisms of a Phytopathological and Clinical Isolate of Klebsiella pneumoniae Subsp. pneumoniae by Adriana Marcia Nicolau Korres, Gloria Maria de Farias V. Aquije, David S. Buss, Jose Aires Ventura, Patricia Machado Bueno Fernandes, Antonio Alberto Ribeiro Fernandes

“…By increasing adhesion to diverse substrates, minimizing environmental differences, and providing protection against defence mechanisms, biofilms could provide part of the answer. …”
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Two-Dimensional Reconstructed Image of a Subsurface Structure Using Continuous Scanned Photothermal Imaging by Moojoong Kim, Hyunjung Kim

“…The photothermal imaging method is based on the deflection method using two lasers: pump and probe lasers. …”
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An Updated Design Formula for Predicting the Compressive Strength of Plate: Elastic Buckling and Ultimate Compressive Strength by Do Kyun Kim, Hee Yeong Yang, Shen Li, Seungjun Kim

“…., elastic modulus and yield strength), and initial deflection. The proposed formula, including the factor or coefficient for correction (<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi>C</mi><mi>f</mi></msub></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>) may help ocean and shore (including onshore, offshore and nearshore) structural engineers improve safety and design the unstiffened plate element used in shipbuilding and oil and gas.…”
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Transcriptomic Analysis Reveals Molecular Mechanisms Underpinning Mycovirus-Mediated Hypervirulence in <i>Beauveria bassiana</i> Infecting <i>Tenebrio molitor</i> by Charalampos Filippou, Robert H. A. Coutts, Ioly Kotta-Loizou, Sam El-Kamand, Alexie Papanicolaou

“…These observations suggest that detoxification of immune-related (oxidative) defenses and nutrient scouting, as mediated by these genes, occurs in mid-infection during the internal growth phase. …”
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Roof Stability of Rectangle Coal Roadway: In Light of Calculation of Compressive Bar Stability by Ma Shou-Long, Gao Linsheng, Yang Yue, Peng Rui, Zhao Qifeng

“…The critical pressure for roof stability and roof bending moment and deflection under combined axial and lateral load was deduced using the theory of compressive bar stability. …”
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