Organizational and economic aspects of residential buildings renovation with decorative elements on the roof by T. E. Gordeeva, O. A. Mamaeva

“…The estimated cost of overhaul of additional roof elements is determined according to alternative options for its production. …”
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Joint Source-Channel Coding for Multi-Channel Vibrotactile Sensors by Tom Ogura, Shogo Kitamura, Takuya Fujihashi, Shunsuke Saruwatari, Takashi Watanabe

“…Experimental results using up to 30 vibrotactile sensors and 13 gestures show that the proposed scheme consistently outperforms state-of-the-art vibrotactile coding schemes, delivering high-quality vibrotactile signals over a range of wireless channels, from low to high channel signal-to-noise ratios (SNRs). In addition, the proposed scheme achieved approximately 80 % traffic reduction compared to the existing schemes under the same vibrotactile signal quality.…”
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Separable roles of the DNA damage response kinase Mec1ATR and its activator Rad24RAD17 during meiotic recombination. by Margaret R Crawford, Jon A Harper, Tim J Cooper, Marie-Claude Marsolier-Kergoat, Bertrand Llorente, Matthew J Neale

“…Such effects are similar to, but less extreme than, the phenotype of 'ZMM' mutants such as zip3Δ, and may be driven by reductions in the proportion of interfering COs. Collectively, in addition to shared roles in CO regulation, our results highlight separable roles for Rad24 as a pro-CO factor, and for Mec1 as a regulator of recombination frequency, the loss of which helps to suppress any broader defects in CO regulation caused by abrogation of the DDR.…”
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Gentamicin Induced Nephrotoxicity: The Role of Sex Hormones in Gonadectomized Male and Female Rats by Fatemeh Eshraghi-Jazi, Ardeshir Talebi, Fatemeh Sadat Mirsaeedi, Sarina Ahmadian, Fatemeh Moslemi, Mehdi Nematbakhsh

“…ES (0.5 mg/kg) without Pro ameliorated KTDS in female (P<0.05) while ES (1 mg/kg) with or without Pro exacerbated the BUN values and Cr values, KTDS, and body weight loss (P<0.05). …”
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THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS-NATIONAL SURGICAL QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM CALCULATOR AND SURGICAL APGAR AS PREDICTORS OF POST-CHOLECYSTECTOMY COMPLICATIONS by Diana Tejeda-Herrera, Jose Caballero-Alvarado, Carlos Zavaleta-Corvera

“…The analysis revealed that the mean age of patients who experienced severe complications was 75.32±4.58 years. Additionally, 52.6% of these patients were male. Regarding the prediction analysis based on the ROC curve, the ACS-NSQIP calculator showed an area under the curve of 0.895 (95%CI 0.819–0.971; p=0.01), whereas the surgical Apgar calculator showed an area under the curve of 0.611 (95%CI 0.488–0.735; p=0.11). …”
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Impact of Branch Pipe Valve Closure Procedures on Pipeline Water Hammer Pressure: A Case Study of Xinlongkou Hydropower Station by Zilong Li, Jin Jin, Zhanpeng Pan, Jianren Sun, Kaiqiang Geng, Yu Qiao

“…The Bentley Hammer calculation software was used to simulate the changes in water hammer pressure in the pipeline and unit terminal valves under various valve closure scenarios. Additionally, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) was applied to analyze the dynamic effects of different factors on the water hammer in the branch pipelines of the station. …”
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Pilot study: Initial investigation suggests differences in EMT-associated gene expression in breast tumor regions by Kylie L. King, Hamed Abdollahi, Zoe Dinkel, Alannah Akins, Homayoun Valafar, Heather Dunn

“…Out of 40 genes analyzed, 4 were differentially expressed in the edge of tumor (ET) region and 8 in the ECM adjacent to the tumor (ECMT) region. In addition to statistical approach, ML was used to generate decision trees (DT) for a broader analysis of gene expression and ethnicity. …”
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Evaluation of the genetic diversity and population structure of 5 pheasant breeds in Shanghai by Lina Qi, Xianyu Li, Jingle Jiang, Wengang Zhang, Xuelin Lu, Hongyan Yuan, Weijian Zhang

“…The Green pheasant had the lowest values of He (0.2730) and Ho (0.2692), whereas Fengxian blue pheasant had the highest values of He (0.2885) and Ho (0.2937), respectively. In addition, the 5 pheasant breeds could be divided into four different genetic populations. …”
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Simulation of Material and Heat Balance of 150 t AOD Melting 430 Stainless Steel under Different Charge Conditions by Lu　Xiaohui, Kang　Congpeng, Chen　Hongzhi, Xu　Yongbin

“…Under this process condition， the consumption of ferrosilicon and lime reached 39.3 kg/t and 97.7 kg/t respectively， the continuous addition time of high carbon ferrochromium was about 12 min， the feeding rate was 4 t/min， and the maximum oxygen supply intensity at this time was 400 m3·min-1. …”
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Continuous tunability of refractive index contrast in LiNbO3 optical waveguides fabricated by high-vacuum vapor-phase proton exchange by Mihnea Raoul Sandu, Alicia Petronela Rambu, Laura Hrostea, Sorin Tascu

“…Furthermore, it is found that the index profile after annealing is fitted by an exponential function different from Gaussian fit found in well-known Annealed Proton Exchange technique. Additionally, the index contrast dependence of the annealing time is also fitted by an exponential function. …”
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An implementation trial to mAnage siCkle CELl disEase through incReased AdopTion of hydroxyurEa in Nigeria (ACCELERATE): Study protocol. by Emmanuel Peprah, Joyce Gyamfi, John Patena, Hazal Kayalioglu, Tania Hameed, Gbenga Ogedegbe, Hyungrok Do, Dike Ojji, Deborah Adenikinju, Tayo Ajaye Oba, Maxwell Nwegbu, Hezekiah Isa, Grace Shedul, Alayo Y Sopekan, Obiageli E Nnodu

“…<h4>Discussion</h4>This study's findings will offer crucial insights into effective SCD management strategies, leveraging existing SCD clinical networks and resources in Nigeria to enhance HU adoption among providers in a scalable and sustainable manner. Additionally, the study will inform best practices for implementing HU therapy in resource-constrained settings, benefiting healthcare providers, policymakers, and stakeholders invested in improving SCD care delivery.…”
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Kinetic and isotherm studies of nickel and cadmium ions adsorption onto Clay-Chitosan composite by Rachid Et-Tanteny, Ibrahim Allaoui, Imad Manssouri, Bouchta El Amrani, Khalid Draoui

“…Nonlinear modeling of the kinetic and isotherm data demonstrated that the pseudo second order kinetic model best describes the adsorption kinetics of R2 = 0.994 for Cd (II) and R2 = 0.999 for Ni (II), with a rapid equilibrium time reached in 60 min. In addition, the Sips isotherm model best describes the adsorption isotherms of R2 = 0.993 for Cd (II) and R2 = 0.990 for Ni (II), suggesting a chemisorption mechanism involving a heterogeneous distribution of adsorption sites. …”
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Prostate Cancer Detection from MRI Using Efficient Feature Extraction with Transfer Learning by Rafiqul Islam, Al Imran, Md. Fazle Rabbi

“…The random forest model seeks to identify patterns in the feature space and produce precise predictions on the presence or absence of prostate cancer. In addition, the study tackles the restricted availability of datasets by utilizing transfer learning methods to refine the deep learning models using a small amount of annotated prostate cancer data. …”
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Assessment of depression, PTSD, and insomnia symptoms in a cohort of Palestinian migrants residing in Jordanian camps during the outbreak of the War on Gaza: occurrence and correla... by Omar Gammoh, Saleh Bazi, Ruba Al Akash, Bilal Sayaheen, Mervat Alsous, Albara Alomari

“…The data analysis from 258 participants showed that severe depression was reported in 178 participants (69%). Additionally, 127 participants (49.2%) reported severe PTSD symptoms, and 156 participants (60.5%) reported severe insomnia symptoms. …”
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SPARQ: Efficient Entanglement Distribution and Routing in Space&#x2013;Air&#x2013;Ground Quantum Networks by Mohamed Shaban, Muhammad Ismail, Walid Saad

“…Moreover, the entanglement fidelity is improved by 15&#x0025; compared with DQN trained on a snapshot of SPARQ. Additionally, SPARQ enhances the average entanglement fidelity by 23.5&#x0025; compared with existing networks spanning only space and ground layers.…”
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Generating high-precision farmland irrigation pattern maps using remotely sensed ecological indices and machine learning algorithms by Yuqi Liu, Yang Wang, Yanling Liao, Renkuan Liao, Jirka Šimůnek

“…The analysis of feature importance determined NDVI (i.e., Normalized Difference Vegetation Index), EVI (i.e., Enhanced Vegetation Index), MSI (i.e., Moisture Stress Index), Ec (i.e., Transpiration), and NDWI (i.e., Normalized Difference Water Index) as the key indicators linked to irrigation patterns. …”
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Reaction Kinetics of Sodium Bentonite with Different Acid Systems: An Experimental Study by Yang Li, Xiaoming Ni, Zheng Zhao, Cixiang Yang, Zhongcheng Li

“…In the acid system containing HF, HF molecules reacted with sodium bentonite, rather than other forms, such as H+, F−, and HF2−. The addition of HCl could promote the reaction, while CH3COOH inhibited the reaction. …”
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Inulin Reduces Kidney Damage in Type 2 Diabetic Mice by Decreasing Inflammation and Serum Metabolomics by Jiayuan He, Xiang Li, Man Yan, Xinsheng Chen, Chang Sun, Jiajun Tan, Yinsheng Song, Hong Xu, Liang Wu, Zhengnan Yang

“…The administration of inulin not only ameliorated renal injury but also resulted in a reduction in the mRNA expressions of inflammatory factors in the spleen and serum oxidative stress levels, when compared to the DM group. Additionally, inulin treatment in mice with a T2DM model led to a significant increase in the concentrations of three primary short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) (acetic acid, propionic acid, and butyric acid), while the concentration of advanced glycation end products (AGEs), a prominent inflammatory factor in diabetes, exhibited a significant decrease. …”
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Greater impact of COVID‐19 on peer‐supported addiction services than government‐owned services for addiction in Japan: A nationwide 3‐year longitudinal cohort study by Munenori Katayama, Sou Fujishiro, Kanna Sugiura, Jun Konishi, Ken Inada, Norihito Shirakawa, Toshihiko Matsumoto

“…Conclusion The COVID‐19 pandemic significantly affected both types of service, with peer‐supported services facing greater challenges in recovery. Additional support is essential to restore these services to normal operation.…”
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The Genesis of APEC: Economic Diplomacy of Australia, Japan, and the United States (On the 30^th Anniversary of the Forum) by A. A. Sidorov

“…As for the ASEAN member states, the author emphasizes that they were particularly concerned that a new forum would place itself centrally in the regional economic cooperation and would overshadow the Association. In addition, they sought to ensure that APEC won’t be dominated by larger, stronger states, notably by the United States and Japan. …”
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