Discrete Element Simulation Analysis of the Bending and Toppling Failure Mechanisms of High Rock Slopes by Zhigang Meng, Yongli Hou, Longji Guo, Fengnian Wang, Kuiming Liu, Gan Qi, Juan Ma

“…The dumping body rock layer of this stope shows obvious bending and lowering of the head. The overturning angle of the rock strata can reach 46°, and tension dislocation along the rock joint can be observed in exposed sections and at the bedding and lithologic interface. …”
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Steroid-Resistant Extranodal Rosai-Dorfman Disease of Cheek Mass and Ptosis Treated with Radiation Therapy by Ahmed Marzouk Maklad, Yasser Bayoumi, Mutahir Tunio, Wafaa AlShakweer, Mashooque A. Dahar, Shomaila A. Akbar

“…Extranodal RDD has been reported in 43% of cases, with skin as commonly involved site followed by head and neck region. However, soft tissue cheek mass is rare presentation of extra-nodal RDD. …”
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Socket Sealing Using Free Gingival Grafts: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Ralitsa Yotsova

“…In the control group, the socket was left on secondary wound healing. In the SS group, the socket orifice was “sealed” with an FGG harvested from the hard palate or maxillary tuberosity. …”
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Mothers’ experiences as legal guardian of children's phlebitis during hospitalization in Indonesia: A phenomenological study by Casman Casman, Dian Mahanani, Balbina Antonelda Marled Wawo, Muhammad Iqbal, Desy Rizki Ariani, Anung Ahadi Pradana

“…The response of the mother, as the child’s primary caregiver, plays a key role in the healing process when phlebitis occurs. Objective: This study aimed to explore mothers’ experiences and perceptions regarding the occurrence and management of phlebitis in their children during hospitalization. …”
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Using Metaphor in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy by Selim PÝÞTOF, Esat ÞANLI

“…In this study, the situations in which metaphor is used for therapy have been dealt under nine headings. Objective: We have dealt with the concepts, in a metaphorical context, such as explanation of irrational and rational beliefs, which will be studied in the later stages of the therapy, explaining cognitive model and the characteristics of the therapy. …”
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Molecular and morphology identification of Squat lobster (Family Galatheidae) in Seribu Islands, Jakarta by Amanda Siregar Raissha, Putri Anggraini Nurlita, Restiana Endang Gelis Ester, Suryo Kusumo Bagus, Subhan Beginer, P Zamani Neviaty, Madduppa Hawis, Najwa Khalilah

“…A total of 18 squat lobster individuals collected from dead coral heads were preserved using 96% ethanol. The mitochondrial 16S rRNA gene target was used for molecular identification. …”
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Evaluation of cellular and physiological alterations of cells from Mytilus galloprovincialis exposed to benzisothiazolinone by Federica Impellitteri, Kristian Riolo, Giorgia Zicarelli, Miriam Porretti, Cristiana Roberta Multisanti, Giuseppe Piccione, Alessia Giannetto, Caterina Faggio

“…The most significant results obtained from these tests were the reduction of viability of haemocytes at T2 of exposure to B2, a decrease of vitality in DG cells exposed to B1 during the T1, the significant alteration in the phagocytosis activity, the upregulation of Cu/ZnSOD gene, the inhibition of the CYPY1 gene expression and upregulation of the Heat shock protein 70 (Hsp70) gene following the BIT exposure. …”
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Mathematical Modeling of a Quasi-passive Dynamic Walker with Whole-body Tensile Connections by Hiroki NISHII, Yusuke TSUNODA, Hisashi ISHIHARA, Teruyo WADA, Koichi OSUKA

“…We introduced a tension transmission line that connects from the foot to the head, modeled after one of human ATs, the superficial back line (SBL), into the mathematical model of a conventional passive walker. …”
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Multi-dimensional perceptual recognition of tourist destination using deep learning model and geographic information system. by Shengtian Zhang, Yong Li, Xiaoxia Song, Chenghao Yang, Niusha Shafiabady, Robert M X Wu

“…Then, we adopted the improved Inception V3 model, the bidirectional long short-term memory network (BiLSTM) model with multi-head attention, and geographic information system (GIS) technology to recognize basic tourist feature information from the UGC dataset, such as the content, sentiment, and spatiotemporal perceptual dimensions of the data, achieving a recognition accuracy of over 97%. …”
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Bruch’s Membrane Opening Minimum Rim Width Measurement with SD-OCT: A Method to Correct for the Opening Size of Bruch’s Membrane by Robert Kromer, Martin Stephan Spitzer

“…Furthermore, we showed the superiority of the corrected BMO-MRW using either the manually measured optic nerve head perimeter or the automatically provided ONH for future studies.…”
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Computationally-efficient rendering of diffuse reflections for geometrical acoustics based room simulation by Ewert Stephan D., Gößling Nico, Buttler Oliver, van de Par Steven, Hu Hongmei

“…The proposed method was perceptually evaluated with both music and pulse stimuli against dummy head recordings of real rooms. The results show a better agreement between the recording and the simulation for transient stimuli. …”
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Prenatal Identification and Molecular Characterization of Two Simultaneous De Novo Interstitial Duplications of Chromosomal Regions 7p22.1p21.1 and 15q24.1 by Sabrina C. Burn, Kali Swift, Maria Palmquist

“…Postnatal examination of the neonate was significant for low set ears, thick helices, flat nasal bridge, ankyloglossia, and aberrant head shape and size concerning for craniosynostosis. …”
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Preventive interventions for diabetic foot ulcer adopted in different healthcare settings: A scoping review protocol. by Açucena Leal de Araújo, Francisca Diana da Silva Negreiros, Raquel Sampaio Florêncio, Thiago Dos Santos Garces, Virna Ribeiro Feitosa Cestari, Samuel Miranda Mattos, Samara Jesus Sena Marques, Francisca Eridan Fonteles Albuquerque, Wánderson Cássio Oliveira Araújo, Vanessa de Brito Poveda, Thereza Maria Magalhães Moreira

“…<h4>Background</h4>Diabetic foot ulcers are challenging to heal, increase the risk of lower extremity amputation, and place a significant burden on patients, families, and healthcare systems. …”
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Investigating the sigma formation in homogenization treatment of the 309L stainless cast billet by Hung-Yang Chu, Min-Chang Wu, Ren-Kae Shiue, Sheng-Yuan Cheng

“…This study explores the microstructural evolution of the 309L cast billet subjected to various homogenization heat treatments. Microstructures of the as-cast 309L are not uniform along its radial direction due to different cooling rates in casting. …”
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Large-Scale Model Testing of High-Speed Railway Subgrade under Freeze-Thaw and Precipitation Conditions by Shasha Zhang, Yantao Wang, Fei Xiao, Weizhi Chen

“…Precipitation mainly affects the deformation of the sample; however, the influence on salt-expansion and frost-heave deformation is less significant. Finally, by predicting the deformation of coarse saline soil, it is proven that the soil can meet the deformation requirements of high-speed railway foundations.…”
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INLUENCE OF ALIEN GENETIC MATERIAL ON THE MANIFESTATION OF AGRONOMICALLY IMPORTANT TRAITS OF COMMON WHEAT (T. aestivum L.) by I. N. Leonova

“…Therefore, when introducing disease resistance genes into elite wheat varieties, it is important to take into account the efects of alien substitutions and translocations on such traits as the growth habit, heading date, yield potential, grain and baking quality. …”
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Effect of Nb and Si Content on Phase Stability, Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Sintered Ti–Nb–Si Alloys by Derek Manoel Luup Carvalho, Deivison Daros Paim, Isadora Schramm Deschamps, Claudio Aguilar, Aloísio Nelmo Klein, Francisco Cavilha Neto, Guilherme Oliveira Neves, Cristiano Binder

“…Milling was used to mix and disperse the powders, followed by cold pressing, sintering, and heat treatment. Nb was the main element used to stabilize the β phase, and Si was used to form Si precipitates, although Si also exhibits a β-stabilizing effect. …”
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Chemical and Sensory Evaluation of Blackberry (<i>Rubus</i> sp.) Juice Concentrated by Reverse Osmosis and Osmotic Evaporation by Juliana Vilar, Flavia Monteiro, Luiz Corrêa-Filho, Flávia Gomes, Renata Tonon, Daniela Freitas-Sá, Suely Freitas, Lourdes Cabral

“…However, blackberry juice quality can be reduced under severe heat treatments, resulting in darkened color and altered taste. …”
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Long-Term Permissible Load Currents of Single-Core Cables with a Voltage of 10 kV with Cross-Linked Polyethylene Insulation of Various Designs by M. E. Vysotski

“…These components can have a significant impact on the permissible load due to the currents induced in them during two-way grounding, which leads to additional heating of the cable. The purpose of this study is to analyze the influence of the above-mentioned factors on the long-term permissible load currents. …”
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Determination of arsenic and cadmium uptake by rice from topsoil by Desheng Yang, Zhechuan Liu, Wenqi Zhao, Ting Du, Shengyang Fan, Zhuang Xiong, Shaobing Peng, Xiaoxiao Li, Fei Wang

“…Contribution of topsoil to total As uptake remained consistent across growing stages, while for Cd, topsoil contributed 24.8% before heading and 81.2% after. Moreover, varietal differences were observed, with TR significantly reducing grain As and Cd concentrations of YLY6 but no difference in HHZ. …”
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