Expression and Characterization of the Novel Gene fr47 during Freezing in the Wood Frog, Rana sylvatica by Katrina J. Sullivan, Kyle K. Biggar, Kenneth B. Storey

“…The wood frog, Rana sylvatica, has numerous adaptations that allow it to survive freezing of up to 65% of its total body water during the winter. Such adaptations have been found to include the expression of novel freeze responsive genes that are thought to be important for adaptation and survival. …”
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POLITICAL STRUGGLE OVER THE IMMIGRATION REFORM DURING G.W.BUSH PRESIDENCY by A. A. Filippenko

“…The Immigration Act of 1990 was significantly outdated and required revision. Additional regulations that passed in the 1990-s had to be systematized. …”
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Sol-Gel Preparation of Highly Water-Dispersible Silsesquioxane/Zirconium Oxide Hybrid Nanoparticles by Yoshiro Kaneko, Tomoyuki Arake

“…The products (SQ/ZrO2-NPs) obtained with a feed molar ratio of APTMOS/ZTB of more than 0.3 were dispersed well in water, and their aqueous dispersions were highly transparent, which was confirmed by UV-Vis measurements. In addition, the solid product obtained by drying its aqueous dispersion was redispersed in water. …”
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Strength Properties of High-Strength Concrete Containing Coal Bottom Ash as a Replacement of Aggregates by In-Hwan Yang, Jihun Park, Nhien Dinh Le, Sanghwa Jung

“…Compared to those of the control specimen, the pulse velocities of the HSC specimens at various CBA contents decreased by less than 3%. In addition, equations for predicting the strength values of CBA concrete by using the ultrasonic pulse velocity were suggested.…”
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Decremental response in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis during repetitive nerve stimulation and its relationships with impaired homeostasis by Jinghong Zhang, Yang Li, Qiang Shi

“…Repetitive nerve stimulation (RNS) has been used as a technique to test neuromuscular transmission, but the sensitivity and stability of its parameters have not been investigated in patients with ALS. In addition, the impact of impaired homeostasis on NMJ stability in patients with ALS remains unclear.MethodsA total of 421 patients with ALS were enrolled. …”
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Combinatorial Cytotoxic Effects of Gelam Honey and 5-Fluorouracil against Human Adenocarcinoma Colon Cancer HT-29 Cells In Vitro by Syed Ahmad Tajudin T-Johari, Fatimah Hashim, Wan Iryani Ismail, Abdul Manaf Ali

“…Flow cytometry analysis showed that early apoptosis event was more pronounced in combined treatment. In addition, compared to 5-FU alone, apoptosis of HT-29 cells treated with combinations of GH and 5-FU demonstrated increasing percentages of fragmented DNA. …”
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The effect of long-term and short-term loading on the flexural behavior of RC beams strengthened with the NSM method by Sima Rostami Aghouy, Javad Sabzi, M. Reza Esfahani

“…The results indicate that, under long-term loading, mid-span displacement in beams strengthened with GFRP bars and repair mortar is higher than in those strengthened with GFRP bars and epoxy resin. Additionally, short-term loading results show that beams with low and high steel content exhibit lower load-carrying capacity and mid-span displacement when strengthened with GFRP bars and repair mortar compared to those strengthened with GFRP bars and epoxy resin. …”
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Compilation of components of urban architectural spaces durability emphasizing the of everyday life rhythms (Case study: Tabriz Bazaar) by Elham Hatami Golzari, Ahmad Mirza kouchak khoshnevis, Qader Bayzidi, Foad Habibi

“…Also, in this research, in addition to applying the qualitative method for analyzing the causes of durability in the studied areas, quantitative method of analysis of variance was used to investigate the durability of urban spaces in the studied areas. …”
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Travel Choice Behavior Model Based on Mental Accounting of Travel Time and Cost by Shixu Liu, Jianchao Zhu, Said M. Easa, Lidan Guo, Shuyu Wang, Haoyu Wang, Yijian Xu

“…Under risky conditions, travelers are more sensitive to the change in loss than to the change in gain. Additionally, travelers tend to overestimate small probabilities and underestimate high probabilities when losing more than when gaining. …”
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Analysis of financial management decisions on company financial performance with economic value added (eva) as a mediating variable by Ainun Jariah

“…Financial performance is partially influenced by funding and investment decisions but not significantly by EVA. In addition, EVA does not mediate the relationship between financial management decisions and financial performance. …”
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Teachers' Views On Preschool Guidance Services by Ezgi Akşin Yavuz, Şenay Pedük, Bahar Dağ

“…The results also showed that the teachers did not do any activities targeting the competencies in the family and society area. …”
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Developing Eco-Driving Strategies considering City Characteristics by J. F. Coloma, M. Garcia, A. Boggio-Marzet, A. Monzón

“…Eco-driving appears to be more effective in small, uncongested cities. In addition, limiting speeds on high capacity roads has proven to be a good energy saving measure.…”
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A Novel Modeling Technique for the Forecasting of Multiple-Asset Trading Volumes: Innovative Initial-Value-Problem Differential Equation Algorithms for Reinforcement Machine Learni... by Mazin A. M. Al Janabi

“…The developed modeling algorithms are appealing in terms of theory and are promising for practical econophysics applications, particularly in developing dynamic and robust portfolio management algorithms in light of the 2007–2009 global financial crunch. In addition, they can be applied to artificial intelligence and machine learning for the policymaking process, reinforcement machine learning techniques for the Internet of Things (IoT) data analytics, expert systems in finance, FinTech, and within big data ecosystems.…”
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Control techniques of switched reluctance motors in electric vehicle applications: A review on torque ripple reduction strategies by Ameer L. Saleh, Fahad Al-Amyal, László Számel

“…Then, focused on control strategy improvements and divided them into torque and current control strategies, including the sub-sections. In addition, the research also provided an overview of SRM fundamental operations, converter topologies, and excitation angle approaches. …”
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New Models for Home Health Care under Uncertainty with Consideration of the Coordinated Development of Economy and Environment by Yan Cui, Lijun Zhang, Qiuye Gao, Bohao Li, Yumei Hou

“…With the increase of uncertainty, the robust model will pay the cost of robustness, but it can obtain a higher service level (93.20% to 93.38%). In addition, when the carbon tax increases, the total transportation cost does not increase but decreases, thus obtaining environmental benefits. …”
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ChestX-Transcribe: a multimodal transformer for automated radiology report generation from chest x-rays by Prateek Singh, Sudhakar Singh

“…This may result in underrepresentation of certain demographics or conditions not prevalent in those healthcare settings, potentially skewing model predictions when applied to more diverse populations or different clinical environments. Additionally, the ethical implications of handling sensitive medical data, including patient privacy and data security, are considered. …”
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The characteristics of intestinal microflora in infants with rotavirus enteritis, changes in microflora before and after treatment and their clinical values by Qiyan Yan, Yuanyuan Chen, E-Bin Gao, Yanbo Lu, Junhua Wu, Haiyan Qiu

“…Both groups shared Firmicutes as the dominant phylum. Additionally, the abundance of Proteobacteria increased significantly in the RV-infected group. …”
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An Automated Clinical Laboratory Decision Support System for Test Utilization, Medical Necessity Verification, and Payment Processing by Safedin Beqaj, Rojeet Shrestha, Tim Hamill

“…These inappropriate test orders not only lead to slower or incorrect diagnoses for patients but also add a significant financial burden. In addition, many ordered tests are not reimbursed by Medicare because they are inappropriate for the medical condition or were ordered with the incorrect International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, Tenth Revision diagnostic code, not meeting the medical necessity. …”
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Experimental and Mechanism Study of Superheated SAGD vs. Conventional SAGD Technique: A Cost-Effective Scheme for Superheated SAGD by Ke Huang, Siyuan Huang, Qi Jiang, Yang Liu

“…However, although the superheated steam can improve the recovery degree, the economic efficiency may decrease with the addition of superheated steam since it requires higher energy to generate the superheated steam. …”
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A comparative analysis of the level of out-of-pocket healthcare expenditure in urban and rural communities in Edo state Nigeria by Momoh JA, Mathew M, Momoh R.O, Luka-Lawal RK, Gadzama DA5, Daniel H, Prof. Abah SO, Prof. Uzochukwu

“…To address this issue, there is a critical need for the Edo state government and private sector to prioritize the enhancement of existing healthcare insurance schemes, particularly in rural regions, by expanding coverage and accessibility. Additionally, subsidizing the cost of medications, particularly for common illnesses like malaria, could significantly alleviate the burden of out-of-pocket healthcare expenditure.   …”
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