Research on the Wing-Type Antiscour Device of Pier Based on Scour Test and Numerical Simulation by Yan Wang, Xiaoli Shen, Jinchao Chen, Zhejiang Chen, Jing Liu

“…Besides, they could also disturb the flow around both sides of the device and weaken its sediment carrying capacity. Thus, the local scour around the device was effectively reduced. …”
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La construction du paysage viticole by Solène Delebecque

“…The simple assessment of landscape’s organization is not sufficient to explain its building, so we tried to understand the logic of landscapes production through the reasons that guide the viticulturalists’ choices. …”
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Conjunctive epidermis carcinoma: A case presentation. by Yaney Gonzalez Iglesias, Hernán García Alvarez, Bárbara Ríos Araujo, Bárbara Suárez Rodríguez

“…Epidermoid carcinoma of conjunctiva in man of 78 years old presents case itself of with little inhabitual presentation for these patient.…”
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Analysis and Verification of a Slope Steering Model of TRVs in Hilly and Mountainous Environments by Luojia Duan, Kaibo Kang, Shiying Chen, Zixing Du, Longhai Zhang, Zhijie Liu, Fuzeng Yang, Zheng Wang

“…Affected by the ground slope, the ground pressure distribution of the vehicle’s two tracks is uneven, leading to changes in its steering performance. Therefore, analyzing and researching the steering performance of a tracked robotic vehicle under sloped conditions is of great significance. …”
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Dual Roles of IL-27 in Cancer Biology and Immunotherapy by Marina Fabbi, Grazia Carbotti, Silvano Ferrini

“…Here, we will summarize IL-27 biological activities and its functional overlaps with the IFNs and discuss its dual role in tumors in the light of potential applications to cancer immunotherapy.…”
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Assessing Patient-Centred Care for Chronic Pain: Validation of a New Research Paradigm by Emilie Paul-Savoie, Patricia Bourgault, Emilie Gosselin, Stéphane Potvin, Sylvie Lafrenaye

“…BACKGROUND: Chronic pain is a complex phenomenon resulting from biological, psychological and social factors, and the use of patient-centred care (PCC) appears to be a promising avenue for its treatment. Various methods have been used for measuring PCC in nurses and physicians (caregivers); however, methodological problems have been raised following the observation of real clinical encounters or standardized patient simulations. …”
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Activation of glutamatergic neurons in the organum vasculosum of the lamina terminalis induces thirst-driven sniffing by Wei He, Luo Shi, Ziteng Yue, Ke Zhao, Xiaoyi Wang, Kailin Wang, Xinyi Jing, Shangyu Bi, Tianjiao Deng, Xue Zhao, Xiaochen Tian, Xiangchen Ma, Yongqiang Chen, Fang Yuan, Sheng Wang

“…The organum vasculosum of the lamina terminalis (OVLT) is critically involved in the regulation of thirst and water intake, yet its role in controlling thirst-driven exploratory sniffing behaviors remains unclear. …”
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Thermal Design and Experimental Validation of a Lightweight Microsatellite by Hongzhou Huang, Changgen Bu

“…This material not only reduces the weight of the structure and the launch cost, but also its good thermal conductivity is very helpful for the thermal control design of the satellite. …”
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Increased pro-SFTPB in HDL promotes the pro-inflammatory transition of HDL and represents a sign of poor prognosis in ARDS patients by Liu Yang, Zhuo Xu, Zhenyan Wang, Fangping Ding, Zhipeng Wu, Xiaoqian Shi, Jing Wang, Yingmin Ma, Jiawei Jin

“…High-density lipoprotein (HDL) showed critical anti-inflammatory roles by modulating macrophage function, and its adverse transition to pro-inflammation has an important role in the pathogenesis of ARDS. …”
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Exploring Glypican-3 targeted CAR-NK treatment and potential therapy resistance in hepatocellular carcinoma. by Lei Yang, Kien Pham, Yibo Xi, Qunfeng Wu, Dongfang Liu, Keith D Robertson, Chen Liu

“…Glypican-3 (GPC3), a cell surface oncofetal glycoprotein, is highly expressed in most HCC tissues, but not in normal tissues, and functions as a key driver of carcinogenesis. Given its high expression level on the cell surface, GPC3 is considered as an attractive immunotherapy target for HCC. …”
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FACTORS PREDICTING COMMUNITY SUPPORT: THE CASE OF A SOUTH AFRICAN ARTS FESTIVAL by I. LOOTS, SURIA ELLIS, ELMARIE SLABBERT

“…Structural equation modelling was done, based on the study of Gursoy and Kendall (2006), to explore the factors and identify its influence on support for the event. It was found that community attachment, costs and benefits perceived were the most important factors predicting community support for the festival, which differs from the results of previous studies. …”
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The Effect of Organic and Inorganic Modifiers on the Physical Properties of Granite Residual Soil by Bingxiang Yuan, Weijie Chen, Jin Zhao, Fei Yang, Qingzi Luo, Tianying Chen

“…This study aims to analyze the reinforcement effect of glass fibers on GRS with inorganic and organic solutions and its environmental feasibility. The inorganic solution contains silicon ion and sodium ion at the ratio of 1 : 4 (hereinafter referred to as Si : Na = 1 : 4 solutions), and the organic one is a modified polyvinyl alcohol solution (hereinafter referred to as SH solution). …”
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Development of an Auxiliary Device for Patellar and Femoral Joint Tangential Axial Radiographic Imaging and a Method for Obtaining an Optimal Radiographic Image Using the Developme... by Do-Byung Rhee, Hee-June Kim, Deok-Mun Kwon, Jung-Su Kim, Hyun-Woo Choi, Jong-Ki Kim

“…To compare the PJR method with conventional radiographic methods, such as Laurin, Merchant, and Settegast, a whole-body phantom (PBU-31) was used and three image evaluation items were set. The radiographic method, the smallest inclination of the patellar and showed the best half lateral image of the patella, is Settegast, and the measurement is 9.40. …”
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Frequency, causes, and factors of maternal mortality in the City of Bunia, North East of the Democratic Republic of the Congo by Clarice Ngavele, B. Mukandu, M. O. Omanyondo

“…Objective This retrospective descriptive study aims to determine the frequency, causes, and associated factors of maternal mortality in the health zone of Bunia in Ituri province. Materials and Methods This study employed the documentary method to examine various records, such as delivery registers, laboratory registers, and partographs of women who consulted the health facilities in the Bunia health zone for delivery during a specific period. …”
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Structure elucidation and in vitro rat intestinal fermentation properties of a novel sulfated glucogalactan from Porphyra haitanensis by Peilin Chen, Lu Liu, Zirun Cheng, Yi Zhang, Baodong Zheng, Xiaoke Hu, Hongliang Zeng

“…The sulfated glucogalactan fermentation behavior may be associated with its monosaccharide composition, chain branching and chain conformation. …”
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An Inversion-Free Method for Finding Positive Definite Solution of a Rational Matrix Equation by Fazlollah Soleymani, Mahdi Sharifi, Solat Karimi Vanani, Farhad Khaksar Haghani, Adem Kılıçman

“…A new iterative scheme has been constructed for finding minimal solution of a rational matrix equation of the form X+A*X-1A=I. …”
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Nose-to-Brain Delivery of Chitosan-Grafted Leciplexes for Promoting the Bioavailability and Antidepressant Efficacy of Mirtazapine: In Vitro Assessment and Animal Studies by Amani M. El Sisi, Essam M. Eissa, Ahmed H. E. Hassan, Marina A. Bekhet, Fatma I. Abo El-Ela, Eun Joo Roh, Rasha M. Kharshoum, Adel A. Ali

“…The current inquiry intended to fabricate nose-to-brain chitosan-grafted cationic leciplexes of MRZ (CS-MRZ-LPX) to improve its pharmacokinetic weaknesses and boost the pharmacodynamics aspects. …”
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Erratum to “Genetic Diversity and Population Differentiation of Guignardia mangiferae from “Tahiti” Acid Lime” by Ester Wickert, Eliana Gertrudes de Macedo Lemos, Luciano Takeshi Kishi, Andressa de Souza, Antonio de Goes

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Identification of the Pathogens and Laboratory Bioactivity Determination of the Rot Disease of Kiwifruit (Actinidia spp.) by Yanling Ren, Tao Wang, Jian Tang, Yingjie Jiang, Yaxin Huang, Chengping Zhang, Jing Peng, Juan Wang, Shanshan Wang, Jing Wang

“…In this study, the rotten fruits of kiwifruit (Cultivar “Jinyan”) were collected from Pujiang city (Sichuan province), Xixia city, (Henan province), Zhouzhi (Shaanxi province), Meixian city (Shaanxi province), and Bijie (Guizhou province), China, and the pathogenic fungi were identified by isolation and purification, pathogenicity test, morphological characteristics, and analysis of ribosomal DNA internal transcribed spacer (rDNA-ITS) sequences. The results showed that the pathogenic fungi of kiwifruit rot disease were Botryosphaeria dothidea and Dothiorella gregaria. …”
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A Speed-Invariant Template-Based Approach for Estimating Running Temporal Parameters Using Inertial Sensors by Rachele Rossanigo, Marco Caruso, Elena Dipalma, Cristine Agresta, Lucia Ventura, Franca Deriu, Andrea Manca, Taian M. Vieira, Valentina Camomilla, Andrea Cereatti

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