Study of Electrical Transport Properties of Thin Films Used as HTL and as Active Layer in Organic Solar Cells, through Impedance Spectroscopy Measurements by Camilo A. Otalora, Andres F. Loaiza, Gerardo Gordillo

“…Impedance spectroscopy (IS) is used for studying the electrical transport properties of thin films used in organic solar cells with structure ITO/HTL/active layer/cathode, where PEDOT:PSS (poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):polystyrene sulfonic acid) and CuPC (tetrasulfonated copper-phthalocyanine) were investigated as HTL (hole transport layer) and P3HT:PCBM (poly-3-hexylthiophene:phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester) blends prepared from mesitylene and chlorobenzene based solutions were studied as active layer and Ag and Al were used as cathode. …”
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Clinical and histopathological manifestations of oral erythroplasia in tobacco smokers by Gladys Aída Estrada Pereira, Liliet Antonia Agüero Despaigne

“…At the time of performing the biopsy and analyzing the sample, severe dysplasia or invasive carcinoma may appear.<br /><strong>Objective</strong>: to describe the clinical and histopathological manifestations of oral erythroplasia in patients who are active tobacco smokers.…”
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Aloe Vera Extract-Mediated CuO NPs as Catalysts for the Synthesis of 4-Hydroxy-3-Methoxybenzaldehyde-Connected Piperidine Derivatives and Their Antibacterial Activity by Ponnusamy Packialakshmi, Perumal Gobinath, Anis Ahamed, Hissah Abdulrahman Alodaini, Ashraf Atef Hatamleh, Mohamed Taha Yassin, Akbar Idhayadhulla, Radhakrishnan Surendrakumar

“…Using a green chemistry strategy using copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO NPs) as a catalyst, a unique one-pot synthesis of Schiff base vanillin-linked piperidine derivatives (2, 2a-2j) may be generated, with a potential yield in a short reaction time. …”
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Study on Glass-Epoxy-Based Low-Cost and Compact Tip-Truncated Triangular Printed Antenna by Rajeev Kumar Kanth, Pasi Liljeberg, Hannu Tenhunen, Qiang Chen, Lirong Zheng, Harish Kumar

“…Triangular microstrip antenna (TMSA) configuration consisting of copper as active radiating patch and glass epoxy as dielectric substrate has been screened out to achieve the essential characteristics and satisfying recommended low-cost antenna. …”
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The Influence of Petrography on the Relief of Bistriţei Mountains (The Eastern Carpathians) by Iulian SĂNDULACHE, Cătălina SĂNDULACHE, Alexandra RIZAC, Mihaela RAȘCU

“…In the south, slender hills appear, due to the presence of dolomites and limestones, whose hardness exceeds that of the metamorphic rocks surrounding them. …”
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Correlation between Serum Osteopontin and miR-181a Levels in Allergic Rhinitis Children by Wenlong Liu, Qingxiang Zeng, Renzhong Luo

“…The OPN protein and miR-181a levels may serve as predictors of disease severity in childhood AR and appear to be promising targets for modulating AR.…”
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Decision Making in the PICU: An Examination of Factors Influencing Participation Decisions in Phase III Randomized Clinical Trials by Laura E. Slosky, Marilyn Stern, Natasha L. Burke, Laura A. Siminoff

“…Decisions to participate in research by surrogates of children in the PICU appear to relate to child demographics and subtleties in communication; however, no modifiable characteristics were related to increased participation, indicating that the informed consent process may not be compromised in this population.…”
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« Ilé Tuntun » à La Havane by Alain Konen

“…This paper offers a detailed ethnography of a shrine house based in Havana called Ilé Tuntun, whose leader is the babalawo (priest-diviner of Ifá) Frank Obeché. …”
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No three productions alike: Lexical variability, situated dynamics, and path dependence in task-based corpora by Shadrova Anna

“…In fact, its primary theoretical approaches appear to presuppose high population convergence on particular lexemes in language production. …”
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Are Verbal Fluency and Nonliteral Language Comprehension Deficits Related to Depressive Symptoms in Parkinson’s Disease? by Christina Tremblay, Oury Monchi, Carol Hudon, Joël Macoir, Laura Monetta

“…As some language impairments in PD become apparent when depressive symptoms are associated with the disease, it would appear to be important to take the presence of depressive symptoms into account when evaluating language abilities in PD.…”
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The 500-year Cultural & Economic Trajectory of Tobacco: A Circle Complete by Christopher A. Jones, Amanda Wassel, William Mierse, E. Scott Sills

“…Solid epidemiological work connecting tobacco use with “the shortening of life span” began to appear in the medical literature in the 1950s, linking smoking with lung cancer and related conditions. …”
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In Vitro Model for Studying Malignancy Associated Changes by Xiao Rong Sun, Yonghong Zheng, Calum MacAulay, Stephen Lam, Alexei Doudkine, Branko Palcic

“…Our results demonstrate that MAC appear to be specific to changes induced by malignancy, and that these changes differ from those induced by growth factors in the serum. …”
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FORMATION OF ANTIQUE RHETORIC: CHRONOLOGY OF RHETORICAL METHODS AND STYLES (PLATO, ARISTOTLE) by Irina A. Pantelyeyeva

“…Practical value of article consists in development of insufficiently studied object "Antique declamation discourse" where Plato and Aristotle's two central rhetorical concepts appear as the intermediate stage in development of a declamation discourse of Ancient Greece and, subsequently, and Ancient Rome. …”
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Breeding Sites of Aedes aegypti: Potential Dengue Vectors in Dire Dawa, East Ethiopia by Dejene Getachew, Habte Tekie, Teshome Gebre-Michael, Meshesha Balkew, Akalu Mesfin

“…Mosquito larval sampling was conducted using pipette or dipper depending on container types. Larvae were identified morphologically and larval indices were also calculated. …”
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Real-Time Vehicle Detection and Air Pollution Estimation Using YOLOv9 by Hari Suparwito, Bernardus Galih Hersa Prakoso, Rosalia Arum Kumalasanti, Agnes Maria Polina

“…Camera angles and the small size of the objects often make small objects appear to blend in to the background. This research indicates that AI can be of help when dealing with the urban structure. …”
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Tumor-Associated Mast Cells in Thyroid Cancer by Carla Visciano, Nella Prevete, Federica Liotti, Gianni Marone

“…CXCL1/GRO-α and CXCL10/IP-10 appear to be involved in the stimulation of cell proliferation, while CXCL8/IL-8 participates in the acquisition of TC malignant traits through its ability to induce/enhance the EMT and stem-like features of TC cells. …”
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Who’s Doing the Housework and Childcare in America Now? Differential Convergence in Twenty-First-Century Gender Gaps in Home Tasks by Melissa A. Milkie, Liana C. Sayer, Kei Nomaguchi, Hope Xu Yan

“…Using a differential convergence perspective, the authors argue that examining which domestic tasks undergo gender convergence, whose changes narrow the gap, and why changes happen is critical for understanding gender inequalities in unpaid labor time. …”
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Metals valorization from pyrolyzed waste PCBS by Kilibarda Nikola B., Kamberović Željko J., Đokić Jovana M., Kovačević Tihomir M., Jovanović Nikola M.

“…This paper examines the potential for valorizing the non-metallic fraction (NMF) of e-waste, focusing on metal recovery through pyrolysis to address challenges in electronic waste recycling. …”
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A regional site response analysis of the Petobo area after the 2018.09.28 Palu–Donggala Indonesia earthquake using an equivalent-linear model by Rini Kusumawardani, Muhsiung Chang, Togani Cahyadi Upomo, Fernando Lopez-Caballero, Dadang Permana

“…Abstract This paper presents a site-specific seismic ground response evaluation through convolution–deconvolution analysis in the Balaroa–Petobo area during the 2018 Palu–Donggala Indonesia earthquake. …”
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Quality of Commercial Coffees: Heavy Metal and Ash Contents by Mariana Teixeira Pigozzi, Flávia Regina Passos, Fabrícia Queiroz Mendes

“…The ash content was determined by incineration of the samples, and the quantification of heavy metals was performed by flame atomic absorption spectrophotometry for the following metals: cadmium, lead, copper, chromium, nickel, and zinc. According to the ash analysis, 15% of the roasted ground coffee samples were within the standards established by the legislation of the state of São Paulo, which has set an ash content of below 5%. …”
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