Laser induced desorption and ablation: mechanism of metal removal from an Al-Cu-Fe alloy and a quasicrystal of the same composition by Mauro Satta, Haichen Liu, Xianglei Mao, Giuliano Moretti, Richard E. Russo, Anna Giardini, Aldo Mele

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MicroRNA-3145 as a potential therapeutic target for hepatitis B virus: inhibition of viral replication via downregulation of HBS and HBX by Amrizal Muchtar, Amrizal Muchtar, Daichi Onomura, Daichi Onomura, Dan Ding, Dan Ding, Hironori Nishitsuji, Kunitada Shimotohno, Shunpei Okada, Keiji Ueda, Koichi Watashi, Takaji Wakita, Kei Iida, Kei Iida, Hironori Yoshiyama, Hisashi Iizasa

“…These findings suggest that miR-3145-3p, along with small molecules targeting its binding sites, holds promise as a potential therapeutic candidate for HBV treatment.…”
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Procedural Sedation with Dexmedetomidine for Anterior Mediastinotomy in a High-Risk Patient by Miguel Pratas, Jorge Aires, Nuno Pereira da Silva, Tiago Oliveira, Cristovão Pinto, Jiele Li, Ana Filipa Ribeiro

“…Dexmedetomidine can be used for procedural sedation due to its reversible sedative and anxiolytic properties with dose-dependent effects, while not interfering with ventilatory drive. …”
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An Artificial Neural Network Developed in MATLAB-Simulink for Reconstruction a Distorted Secondary Current Waveform. Part 1 by Yu. V. Rumiantsev, F. A. Romaniuk

“…When the current transformer is saturated, its secondary current waveform has a characteristic non-periodic distorted form, which is significantly differs from its primary (true) waveform, which causes underestimation of the calculated RMS value of the secondary current compared to its true value. …”
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Transport Aircraft Conceptual Design Optimization Using Real Coded Genetic Algorithm by Vedant Singh, Somesh K. Sharma, S. Vaibhav

“…It is very important to estimate the MTOW of the aircraft in order to determine its performance. However, estimating the weight of an aircraft is not a simple task. …”
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Children's Citrus Activity: Citrus Counting by Jamie D Burrow, Ariel Singerman

“… Florida is well known for its citrus industry, valued at over eight billion dollars, and is one of the top citrus-producing states in the United States. …”
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Fog Harvesting Via Multistage Edge‐Effect Condensation by Ahmad Illahie, Kowsar Majid, Saifullah Lone

“…The approach entails leveraging 3D printing technology, chosen for its cost‐effectiveness, unparalleled design flexibility to design intricate geometries, and time efficiency to fabricate cylindrical millimeter‐scale size vertical pillars. …”
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Pacific Pumas in Indian Jungle: Place of Latin America in Indo-Pacific by T. A. Vorotnikova

“…Over its decade-long existence, this Alliance has significantly increased in both economic and political significance. …”
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Aechmea fasciata Silver Vase by Edward Gilman, Ryan W. Klein, Gail Hansen

“…It details the plant’s characteristics, including its silver-grey, banded foliage and brilliant pink flower stalk. …”
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Applicability of a computer retinal model for scale-dependent investigation of legibility problems by Gábor Dömötör, András Horváth

“…Moreover, this approach provides valuable insights into font legibility across a broader spectrum of use cases, highlighting its potential for practical applications in typography and design.…”
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The Official Lithuanian Language in the Interwar Years by Aldonas Pupkis

“…The article aims to show the state of the Lithuanian language in the years of the national movement at the turn of the 20th century and its functioning in the restored independent Lithuanian state from 1918 up to 1940 when it was occupied by the USSR. …”
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Evaluation of Southern African wild edible plants for potential herb-drug interactions through ex vivo p-glycoprotein and in vitro cytochrome P450 3A4 inhibitory effects by P.S. Kheoane, K.C. Mokhetho, S. Mokhele, K.C. Mbara, C.M. Leonard, T.H. Gadaga, C. Tarirai

“…Significantly (p < 0.05), Rubus cuneifolius at a concentration of 0.2 mg/mL exhibited the strongest CYP3A4 inhibition in liver microsomes suggesting its potential as a bioavailability enhancer of CYP3A4 substrates. …”
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Observation of anomalously large Nernst effects in conducting polymers by Yingqiao Ma, Xinglong Ren, Ye Zou, Wenrui Zhao, Dongyang Wang, Zhen Ji, Juncheng Fan, Chaoyi Yan, Lanyi Xiang, Gaoyang Ge, Xiaojuan Dai, Fengjiao Zhang, Ting Lei, Henning Sirringhaus, Chong-an Di, Daoben Zhu

“…Our research not only provides experimental insights into the non-Fermi-liquid charge transport nature of polymers, but also suggests its universality for other quasi-one-dimensional materials and/or less ordered systems, and opens up exciting possibilities for developing transverse organic thermoelectric applications.…”
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Dynamics of health and wellness at an African Pentecostal Churchrelated institution in Zimbabwe: by P. Musoni

“… The article explores the challenges faced by God’s Grace University in Zimbabwe (a pseudonym), an African Pentecostal Church-affiliated institution, due to an increase in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among its students. As one of the pioneering African Pentecostal church-affiliated universities in Zimbabwe, it has experienced a significant surge in student enrolment, which coincides with an increase in STI incidents. …”
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Psychometric study of the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Student Survey on Thai university students by Ernesto López-Gómez, Raúl González-Fernández, Buratin Khampirat

“…The Thai version of the MBI-SS demonstrated a three-dimensional structure consistent with the original inventory, with excellent model fit indices. All item factor loadings exceeded the recommended threshold, and the instrument showed high internal consistency, establishing it a valuable tool for future research and practical application in educational settings aimed at addressing and reducing student burnout.…”
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Early Results From the ‘Diggers to Veterans’ Longitudinal Study of Australian Men who Served in the First World War. Short- and Long-Term Mortality of Early Enlisters by Janet McCalman, Rebecca Kippen, Joan McMeeken, John Hopper, Michael Reade

“…This paper reports on the first iteration of a cradle-to-grave dataset of men who enlisted and served overseas in the First World War from the state of Victoria, Australia. …”
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Forest Fire Clustering: A Novel Tool for Identifying Star Members of Clusters by Xingyin Wei, Jing Chen, Su Zhang, Feilong He, Yunbo Zhao, Xuran He, Yongjie Fang, Xinhao Chen, Hao Yang

“…We present a novel cluster finder approach called forest fire clustering (FFC). FFC combines iterative label propagation with parallel Monte Carlo simulation to achieve internal validation of clustering results. …”
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COVID-19 Pandemic: Impact on World Politics by M. M. Lebedeva

“…At the same time, globalization understood as transnationalization, manifested itself in the active use of digital communication technologies in various fields, including at the international (transnational) level. …”
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TÜKETİCİ ETNOSENTRİZMİ: BEYAZ EŞYA VE İÇECEK SEKTÖRLERİNDE KARŞILAŞTIRMALI BİR SAHA ARAŞTIRMASI by T. Şükrü Yapraklı, Ercan Keser

“…Araştırma sonucunda etnosentrik tüketicilerin, ülke ekonomisine zarar verdiği, işsizliğe neden olduğu ve açık bir şekilde yurtsever olmama nedenleriyle, ithal ürünleri satın almanın yanlış olduğunu düşündükleri belirlenmiştir. …”
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Brown fat thermogenesis and branched-chain amino acids in metabolic disease by Zachary Brown, Takeshi Yoneshiro

“…Recent advances in metabolomics, advanced imaging techniques, and genetic analyses over the past decade have enabled newfound insights into the mechanism of BCAA metabolic dysregulation across a variety of peripheral tissues and its impact on metabolic disease, suggesting a key role for brown adipose tissue (BAT) in determining BCAA metabolic homeostasis. …”
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