Some Surface and Catalytic Properties of VO–CrO/SiO, MoO–CrO/SiO and NiO–CrO/SiO Ternary Solid Catalysts by A.M. Youssef, A.I. Ahmed, S.E. Samra, N.B. El-Assy, E.A. El-Sharkawy

“…The catalytic activities of the prepared samples towards the conversion of isopropanol and cyclohexanol and the kinetics of these catalytic conversions were studied with the aid of a microcatalytic pulse technique. In addition, the surface acidities of selected samples were measured from the percentage of propene produced by the poisoned catalysts. …”
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Threats and the active protection of birds in a riverbed: postulates for the strategy of the preservation of the middle Vistula River avifauna by Dariusz Bukaciński, Monika Bukacińska, Arkadiusz Buczyński

“…The most important demand is the conducting of the active protective measures in a comprehensive way and continuously for at least five years (until 2023), optimally throughout the decade (2019--2028). In addition, it will be also necessary to carry out wildlife monitoring in this area. …”
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Examination and Search of a Defense attorney’s Vehicle by A. О. Shapoval

“…Such guarantees include: a limited number of officials who may initiate an examination or search of a defense attorney’s vehicle; additional requirements to the content of the decision on permission to conduct examination or search of a defense attorney’s vehicle; the need to involve a representative of the Bar Council of the region while conducting examination or search of the defense attorney’s vehicle; the need to maintain legal secrecy. …”
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Investigation of Vibration Energy Harvesting in Multilayer Composite Plates with Anisotropic Piezoelectric Patches by Asghar Jamshiddoust, Morteza Karamooz Mahdiabadi, Amin Farrokhabadi

“…This contributes to advancements in energy harvesting technology, highlighting the importance of optimizing piezoelectric materials to achieve better efficiency in energy harvesting applications. Additionally, the study shows that reducing the effects of e_32 in anisotropic piezoelectric harvesters can enhance energy harvesting from the vibration of a multilayer composite cantilevered plate. …”
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A retrospective comparative study of endoscopic and microscopic Tympanoplasty by Ying-Chieh Hsu, Chin-Lung Kuo, Tzu-Chin Huang

“…Conclusions The results indicate that TEES can achieve surgical outcomes and hearing restoration comparable to those of MES. In addition, TEES appears to be associated with shorter surgical and anesthesia time, which makes it an ideal alternative for the management of COM without cholesteatoma. …”
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RNA N4‐acetylcytidine modification and its role in health and diseases by Qiang Wang, Yixiao Yuan, Qiang Zhou, YingDong Jia, Jing Liu, GuangJun Xiao, Chunhong Li, Xiulin Jiang

“…This review first outlines the key regulatory enzyme mediating ac4C modification, N‐acetyltransferase 10 (NAT10), including its critical roles in regulating RNA stability, transcriptional efficiency, and translational fidelity. Additionally, it systematically summarizes the essential functions and mechanisms of ac4C modification in normal biological processes, including stem cell fate determination, spermatogenesis and oogenesis, embryonic development, cellular senescence, and bone remodeling. …”
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mTOR Inhibitor Everolimus Modulates Tumor Growth in Small-Cell Carcinoma of the Ovary, Hypercalcemic Type and Augments the Drug Sensitivity of Cancer Cells to Cisplatin by Kewei Zheng, Yi Gao, Jing Xu, Mingyi Kang, Ranran Chai, Guanqin Jin, Yu Kang

“…<b>Conclusions</b>: Despite the current challenges in treating SCCOHT and the suboptimal efficacy of platinum-based therapies, the addition of everolimus significantly suppresses tumor growth. …”
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Effects of Grid Voltage and Load Unbalances on the Efficiency of a Hybrid Distribution Transformer by Alvaro Carreno, Mariusz Malinowski, Marcelo A. Perez, Jingyu Ding

“…Moreover, during the unbalanced operation of the HDT, an additional CAPF component exists. Depending on the grid and load conditions and whether the parallel converter compensates for the load unbalances, the CAPF can either increase or decrease. …”
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Relations Between Trunk Muscle Endurance, Stability, Balance Function, and Head Position in Adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis by Guoda Budrytė, Romualdas Sinkevičius, Lina Budrienė

“…Correct head position, torso endurance, stability, and balance are essential factors that ensure proper body posture and functional mobility. In the case of idiopathic scoliosis, the interaction of these factors can influence the progression of scoliosis and the effectiveness of rehabilitation. …”
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L’avenir des ressources génétiques marines au-delà des juridictions nationales : enjeux à l’aube d’un nouveau traité international by Nathan Brison, Christine Frison

“…Over the last decades, the pressure on the environment of marine areas beyond the national jurisdiction of States (ABNJ) has been steadily increasing. In addition to the already visible impact of activities such as deep-sea fishing and maritime traffic, the future development of several other activities, particularly the exploitation of gas, oil, mineral resources and genetic resources, raises fears of potential serious damage to the environment of ABNJ. …”
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Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome after Traumatic Rectal Injury: A Case Report by Ji-Hyoun Kang, Donghyun Lee, Yunchul Park

“…Due to the absence of intraperitoneal intestinal perforation, we performed diverting sigmoid loop colostomy. An additional intermittent simple repair was performed due to perianal and anal injuries. …”
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Childhood cancer and parental mental health: role of disease severity, socioeconomic status, and social dynamics by Hawkar Ibrahim, Azad Ali Ismail, Narin Ahmed Rahim, Benjamin Iffland, Frank Neuner

“…Methods This prospective, cross-sectional study examined the mental health of 307 Kurdish parents of children undergoing cancer treatment in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI). Data were collected through structured interviews at two major oncology hospitals in the KRI, utilizing standardized instruments to assess mental health symptoms, socioeconomic status, and social constraints. …”
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New Bipolar Electrosurgical Vessel Sealing Device Provides Improved Performance and Procedural Efficiency by Chambers R, Sarno D, Roweton S

“…For all other ex vivo and in vivo performance characteristics, no statistically significant differences were found between XP Maryland and the other devices.Conclusion: The study demonstrated the consistent and reliable performance of XP Maryland and the two early LigaSure devices. In addition, the studies showed XP Maryland has some improved performance characteristics when compared to Atlas and Dolphin Tip that may result in improved procedural efficiency and may reduce potential surgical risks.Keywords: LigaSure, radiofrequency energy, electrosurgery…”
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Testing Phylogenetic Placement Accuracy of DNA Barcode Sequences on a Fish Backbone Tree: Implications of Backbone Tree Completeness and Species Representation by M. A. Thanuja M. Fernando, Jinzhong Fu, Sarah J. Adamowicz

“…For example, at the 99% completeness level with stratified sampling, EPA‐ng placed 78% missing species correctly, and when only considering placement with high confidence (LWR > 0.9), the percentage is 87%. Additionally, stratified sampling outperforms random sampling in most cases, and biased sampling has the worst performance. …”
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Clinical-epidemiological Characterization of Suicide in Elder Adults by Wilfredo Valiente Morejón, Bárbara Junco Sena, Yoel Padrón Vega, Yisel de la Caridad Ramos Águila, Alina Rodríguez Méndez

“…The most frequent method was hanging. Most of the elders did not have previous suicidal attempts nor additions. …”
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Shallow-Water Wave Dynamics: Butterfly Waves, X-Waves, Multiple-Lump Waves, Rogue Waves, Stripe Soliton Interactions, Generalized Breathers, and Kuznetsov–Ma Breathers by Sarfaraz Ahmed, Ujala Rehman, Jianbo Fei, Muhammad Irslan Khalid, Xiangsheng Chen

“…The interactional solutions of lump, kink, and periodic wave solutions are obtained. Additionally, mixed solutions with butterfly waves, X-waves and lump waves are computed. …”
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Double disaggregation of the decline of terrestrial water storage for a highly cultivated dryland partially covered by glaciers by Zongxia Wang, Suxia Liu

“…Pixel-wise internal disaggregation indicated that groundwater storage was the predominant hydrological component leading to TWS depletion in most of the NSTM except for glacier-covered areas. Additionally, basin-averaged external disaggregation revealed a more dramatic TWS depletion rate induced solely by human activities compared to GRACE observations, suggesting that human activities have dominated TWS decline. …”
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Expression of the transcription factor encoding gene <i>StTCP23</i> in potato plants infected with the tuber spindle viroid by N. V. Mironenko, A. S. Orina, N. M. Lashina, О. S. Afanasenko

“…The mechanism of interaction between PSTVd and the StTCP23 gene in an infected potato plant is not universal and depends both on the potato genotype and viroid strain. Additional studies are required to prove the existence of specific interaction mechanisms between the host-plant and viroid strain genotypes.…”
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Disruption of Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor-Associated Factor 5 Exacerbates Murine Experimental Colitis via Regulating T Helper Cell-Mediated Inflammation by Jian Shang, Lixia Li, Xiaobing Wang, Huaqin Pan, Shi Liu, Ruohang He, Jin Li, Qiu Zhao

“…However, ROR-α and ROR-γt mRNA levels did not differ between DSS-induced KO and WT mice. …”
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AAV-KLF7 Promotes Descending Propriospinal Neuron Axonal Plasticity after Spinal Cord Injury by Wen-Yuan Li, Ying Wang, Feng-Guo Zhai, Ping Sun, Yong-Xia Cheng, Ling-Xiao Deng, Zhen-Yu Wang

“…Myelin sparring at the lesion site, DPSN axonal regeneration and synapse formation, muscle weight, motor endplate morphology, and functional parameters were all additionally improved by KLF7 treatment. Our findings suggest that KLF7 promotes DPSN axonal plasticity and the formation of synapses with motor neurons at the caudal spinal cord, leading to improved functional recovery and further supporting the potential of AAV-KLF7 as a therapeutic agent for spinal cord injury.…”
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