Preparation of Cod Gelatin Antifreeze Peptides and Its Application of Frozen-Thawed Surimi by Jin ZHANG, Tao YUAN, Xiaomei SHA, Yuelun XU, Yating KUANG, Zizi HU

“…By determining the molecular weight distribution and amino acid composition of DcAFPs, their basic properties were analyzed. Additionally, the protective effects of DcAFPs on surimi subjected to repeated freeze-thaw cycles were assessed by measuring myofibrillar protein content and utilizing intrinsic fluorescence spectroscopy and SDS-PAGE gel electrophoresis techniques. …”
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VECTOR BOND GRAPH METHOD FOR UNIFIED MODELING AND SIMULATION OF JAW CRUSHER SYSTEM DYNAMICS by WANG ZhongShuang, ZHOU QianBin, SHI YongZhen

“…In the final stage, the angular acceleration of the moving jaw increases from 0 to-83.36 rad/s~2, and the growth rate of the constrained reaction force at both ends is 2 576.44% and 249.10%, respectively. In addition, when the jaw is in the left limit position, the abrupt change of crushing force leads to large abrupt change of constrained reaction force at both ends of the jaw, with the reduction rates of 95.84% and 72.43%, respectively. …”
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Effects of Pressure Gloves Combined with Hand Training for Post-stroke Hand Edema by Hua LIN, Jing YUAN, Zhilan LIU, Nian WANG, Wen HE, Jing BU, Qianqian MA, Hongbing WANG

“…All patients received conventional hand training, such as passive or active joint motion training. In addition to conventional hand training, the patients in the control group wore traditional medical pressure gloves, the patients in the observation group wore customized pressure gloves based on a three-dimensional scanning. …”
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Clinical, Epidemiological and Therapeutic Characteristics of Patients Admitted for a Bronchial Asthma Attack by Juan Carlos Yanes Macías, Juan Camilo Díaz Ceballos, Mercedes Fonseca Hernández, Ileana García Rodríguez, Caridad Llul Tombo, Daimy Tio González

“…<br /><strong>Conclusions:</strong> most of the patients received inadequate treatment for the crisis in the emergency room and the ward; in addition, the control treatment was inadequate or non-existent in almost half of the patients.…”
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Generation of American mink induced pluripotent stem cells: a protocol by I. E. Pristyazhnyuk, A. G. Menzorov

“…In this article we present a detailed protocol for generation of American mink iPS cells with human OCT4, KLF4, SOX2, and c­MYC genes. In addition, we briefly describe necessary methods for their analysis: morphology, cytogenetic analysis, PCR with reverse transcription for the presence of pluripotency “marker” genes, and teratoma formation test in immunodeficient mice. …”
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INVESTIGATING THE BIOCHEMICAL PROFILE AND NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITION OF VERNONIA AMYGDALINA LEAVES: A STUDY ON ANTIOXIDANT PROPERTIES, PHYTOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION, ENZYME INHIBITION, AN... by Olugbenga D. Oloruntola, Fehintoluwa S. Oladebeye, Samuel A. Adeyeye, Simeon O. Ayodele, Ojurereoluwa A. Ayodele, Olufemi E. Adeniji

“…Moreover, the study unveiled the extract’s inhibitory effects on key enzymes and proteins involved in metabolic processes, with notable rates of 29.34% for anti-glucosidase activity, 43.28% for alpha-amylase inhibition, 34.44% for albumin denaturation inhibition, and 57.04% for anti-proteinase activity. Additionally, the proximate analysis showcased the leaf’s composition, with 14.13% crude protein, 23.53% crude fiber, 0.81% crude fat, 7.10% ash content, and 41.16% nitrogen-free extracts, underscoring its potential as a valuable source of dietary protein and fiber. …”
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The Nexus Between Talent Management Attention and Artificial Intelligence: Evidence from Companies Operating Within the AI Domain

“…Using Google Trends data, TM attention is quantified through search queries related to talent acquisition, employee development, and workforce planning, while additional corporate metrics, such as HR performance reports and employee retention rates, are incorporated to increase the robustness of the analysis. …”
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HAROLD PINTER: FROM POETICS TO POLITICS by Dilek İNAN

“…This paper traces the evolution that Pinter has gone through from the early 1950s until the 2000s. Additionally, the paper identifies Harold Pinter's ‘Pinteresque' style - a term ıvhich enters English Language and Literatüre after him and also exemplify and reason Pinter’s change in his style from poetical to political.…”
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Application of Gene Expression Programming to Evaluate Strength Characteristics of Hydrated-Lime-Activated Rice Husk Ash-Treated Expansive Soil by Kennedy C. Onyelowe, Fazal E. Jalal, Michael E. Onyia, Ifeanyichukwu C. Onuoha, George U. Alaneme

“…The input parameters were HARHA, liquid limit (wL), (plastic limit wP, plasticity index IP, optimum moisture content (wOMC), clay activity (AC), and (maximum dry density (δmax) while CBR, UCS, and R value were the output parameters. …”
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Smoking as a causative factor in chronic kidney disease: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study by Yue Yang, Zheng Zhang, Hai-tao Lu, Qian-qian Xu, Li Zhuo, Wen-ge Li

“…External validation results aligned with the primary findings, and the absence of significant heterogeneity confirmed the robustness of the MR analysis. Additionally, the effect of smoking on CKD was mediated by factors such as body mass index, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes. …”
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Study of the Intrinsic Factors Determining the Near-Threshold Fatigue Crack Propagation Behavior of a High-Strength Titanium Alloy by Huan Wang, Yongqing Zhao, Ping Guo, Fei Qiang, Lei Zhang, Zhongli Qiao, Shewei Xin

“…The crack always propagated parallel to the crystal plane, with a high Schmid factor. In addition, the near-threshold fatigue crack growth behavior was synergistically affected by the crack tip plastic zone and crack bifurcation. …”
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Effects of Pleurotus Eryngii (DC.) Quél. Mushroom Extracts on Cell Proliferation in Breast and Colon Cancer Cell Lines by Mehmet Ay, Hakan Allı, Alper Önder, Gülce Davutlar, Ferah Cömert Önder

“…Aqueous ethanol extract showed antiproliferative activity in breast and colon cancer cell lines at 0.25 mg/mL concentration for 48 h applications. In addition, some bioactive components such as 4-hydroxy flavone, chrysin, and tannic acid of aqueous ethanol extract have been determined by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) analysis. …”
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Smart Home Security: An Efficient Multi-Factor Authentication Protocol by Ghazaleh Sarbishaei, Amir Masoud Aminian Modarres, Farahnaz Jowshan, Fateme Zahra Khakzad, Hasti Mokhtari

“…We conducted an informal security analysis of the proposed protocol and compared it with similar schemes. In addition, we formally analyzed the protocol using ProVerif. …”
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Promising approach for composting disposable diapers enhanced by Cyanobacteria by D. Kusumawati, S. Mangkoedihardjo

“…The focus of the investigation relates to disposable diapers composting and its optimation by cyanobacteria addition. And so as the future prospecting for application and implication to the environment and human life. …”
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Adjustment Speed of Capital Structure: Effect of Organizational and Performance Characteristics (Comparison between Financial and Non-Financial Sectors) by Saeed Dehghan Khavari, Seyed Hossein Mirjalili, Mohammad Hossein Abdorrahimian, Farida Khosh Sirat

“…The results show that the speed of capital structure adjustment is lower in the financial sector compared to the non-financial sector. Additionally, three performance variables—profitability, growth opportunities, and liquidity—are statistically significant and impact capital structure and its adjustment speed in both financial and non-financial sectors. …”
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Study on the Preparation and Fracture Behavior of Red Mud-Yellow Phosphorus Slag-Based Concrete by Xianhai Li, Qin Zhang, Song Mao, Longjiang Li, Jingbo Wang

“…More ettringite and portlandite were generated with the RM-YPS-CC than with the yellow phosphorous slag-cement concrete (YPS-CC). In addition, the cementitious materials were more interlaced, and there was more disorder in the crystals of the RM-YPS-CC, which formed a more complex spatial structure than the YPS-CC did. …”
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Human Neutrophil Defensins Disrupt Liver Interendothelial Junctions and Aggravate Sepsis by QiXing Chen, Yang Yang, YiHang Pan, LiHua Shen, Yan Zhang, Fei Zheng, Qiang Shu, XiangMing Fang

“…Human and mouse studies have shown that increased copy numbers of DEFA1/DEFA3 worsen sepsis outcomes. Additionally, high concentrations of HNP1-3 in body fluids have been reported in patients with sepsis. …”
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Glazed Pottery Throughout the Middle and Modern Ages in Northern Spain by Ainhoa Alonso-Olazabal, Juan Antonio Quirós Castillo, Maria Cruz Zuluaga, Luis Ángel Ortega

“…The glaze was mainly applied to a pre-fired body made of local clays, but the glazes of the Santa Barbara Hills pottery (Tudela) were applied to raw bodies. …”
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Experimental Study on the Seismic Performance of Buckling-Restrained Braces with Different Lengths by Kechuan Wu, Guanglan Wei, Chi Lin, Longfei Zhang, Wenzheng Yu, Xiang Lan

“…Low-cycle reciprocating load tests were conducted to compare the performance of the two BRBs in terms of hysteretic energy dissipation capacity, tension–compression bearing capacity imbalance coefficient, cumulative plastic deformation capacity, and low-cycle fatigue life. Additionally, the energy dissipation and damping efficiency of BRBs of different lengths within the same structure was analyzed. …”
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Assessing the Impact of Waterfront Environments on Public Well-Being Through Digital Twin Technology by Junjie Luo, Zheng Yuan, Lingzi Xu, Wenhui Xu

“…We found that waterfront environments outperformed nonwaterfront environments in terms of relaxation and vitality, while no significant differences were observed between the two environments regarding physiological indicators. In addition, ANCOVA and random forest analyses identified temperature and sunlight intensity as key environmental factors influencing heart rate and psychological well-being. …”
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