Mechanical Properties and Failure Modes of Thick-Walled Cylinder Granites with Different Apertures under Triaxial Compression by Wei Chen, Wen Wan, Shuailong Lian, Senlin Xie, Yu Zhou, Wenqing Peng, Wenlong Kuang, Xianqing Wang, Shasha Tong

“…When σ3 is low, shear failure appears. As σ3 reaches 30 MPa∼40 MPa, split failure occurs. …”
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La sobriété : une valeur économique traditionnelle qui appauvrit le sens de nos vies by Victor Fontaine

“…Dans cet article, il s’agit de montrer que la sobriété est une valeur qui se donne l’apparence d’être subversive, alternative ou révolutionnaire, mais ne l’est pas. …”
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Early Iron Age Pottery Technology of the Kazakh Uplands (Saryarqa) by Valeriy G. Loman

“…Furthermore, pottery shaping techniques of Central Kazakhstan were largely dominated by coiling, while in North Kazakhstan they would turn to pinching/patching, and the latter method happens to have been as widespread in ceramic samples from the Saka-era barrows. …”
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3D bioprinting lobule-like hepatorganoids with induced vascularization for orthotopic implantation by Jianing Yan, Zhichao Ye, Yiwei Lu, Yuyang Yuan, Xiaofeng Wang, Tingting Yan, Jun Yin, Yifan Wang

“…However, the limited representation of a complex microenvironment in implanted accepter hampers a comprehensive understanding of long-term maintenance of tissue-engineering organoids, especially in liver. …”
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3-Hydroxyanthranic acid inhibits growth of oral squamous carcinoma cells through growth arrest and DNA damage inducible alpha by Guifang Gan, Xinxia Zhou, Qiaoping Zheng, Xianfu Gao, Xu Chen, Han Zhang, Jinghao Liu, Zhaopeng Shi, Fuxiang Chen

“…Higher expression of kynurenine 3-monooxygenase (KMO) and kynureninase (KYNU), which can increase the content of 3-HAA, was associated with poorer prognosis of OSCC patients. Exogenous 3-HAA hampered growth of OSCC cells both in vitro and in vivo. 3-HAA induced growth arrest, G2/M-phase arrest, and apoptosis of OSCC cells. …”
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Auxin signaling related to H+-ATPase synthesis and antioxidant enzyme activities regulates fluoranthene uptake by ryegrass roots by Yuanzhou Xu, Yunyun Li, Xinyue Zhang, Zhuoliang Xiao, Jiaguo Jiao, Huijuan Zhang, Huixin Li, Feng Hu, Li Xu

“…At low concentrations (1–10 mg/L), Flu uptake is higher, whereas at higher concentrations (20–40 mg/L), uptake appears to decrease. Furthermore, indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) content and antioxidant enzyme activity play distinct roles in this process. …”
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Evidence in Practice of Tissue Healing with Latex Biomembrane: Integrative Review by Suélia de Siqueira Rodrigues Fleury Rosa, Mário Fabrício Fleury Rosa, Marcos Augusto Moutinho Fonseca, Glécia Virgolino da Silva Luz, Carlos Federico Domínguez Avila, Aldira Guimarães Duarte Domínguez, Aldene Guimarães Duarte Dantas, Von Braun Richter

“…Thus, latex biomembrane (LBM), a biocompatible material, derived from the latex of the rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis) appears to create tendencies as an angiogenic-inducing tissue healing agent and as biomaterial, resulting from its structural qualities and its low cost when compared to conventional treatments. …”
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La décroissance soutenable comme politique de sobriété by Yves-Marie Abraham

“…Au nom de « l’urgence climatique », le risque est grand que l’égalité et la liberté soient davantage encore qu’aujourd’hui sacrifiées sur l’autel de la sacro-sainte efficacité. Pour éviter cela, l’appel à la sobriété doit aller de pair avec la lutte contre les inégalités et la défense de la démocratie. …”
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Solidarity in Ethnically Diverse Contexts: Supportive Relations of First‐Generation Roma Graduates’ Social Mobility in Hungary by Judit Durst, Margit Feischmidt, Zsanna Nyírő

“…What kind of mobility trajectories do these supportive (and hindering) relations engender? What happens to those who experience dislocation of social class and change of status? …”
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Evaluation of phosphate sources using ruminal fiber transit kinetics methodology by Claudiney de Jesus Couto, Bruna Cardoso Braga, Raphael dos Santos Gomes, Wagner Pessanha Tamy, Severino Delmar Junqueira Villela, Fernando de Paula Leonel, Fernando de Paula Leonel

“…There was no difference (p>0.05) between the diets for the time that indigestible particles spent from ruminal escape to their first appearance in feces. The longest retention time (p<0.05) of solid particles in the rumen-reticulum was detected in animals that received NC diet. …”
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Evaluating the Diagnostic Value of Lymphocyte Subsets in Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid and Peripheral Blood Across Various Diffuse Interstitial Lung Disease Subtypes by Sonoko Harada, Motoyasu Kato, Kazuyuki Nakagome, Hitoshi Sasano, Yuki Tanabe, Tomohito Takeshige, Yuuki Sandhu, Kei Matsuno, Shoko Ueda, Sumiko Abe, Takayasu Nishimaki, Shun Shinomiya, Jun Ito, Sachiko Miyake, Ko Okumura, Makoto Nagata, Kazuhisa Takahashi, Norihiro Harada

“…In non-IIP diffuse lung diseases, bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid appearance is diagnostic. This study examines lymphocyte subsets in BAL fluid and peripheral blood of 56 patients with diffuse ILD, excluding idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), who underwent BAL for diagnostic purposes. …”
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Reproductive Performance in a Selected Sample of Dairy Farms in Una-Sana Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina by Adis Softic, Adam Dunstan Martin, Eystein Skjerve, Nihad Fejzic, Teufik Goletic, Aida Kustura, Erik Georg Granquist

“…The calculated reproductive measures indicated an undulant trend in reproductive performance among selected dairy farms in Una-Sana Canton. Knowing the apparent reproductive indicators described in this study, the farmers and veterinary authorities may identify and correct areas in their management that contribute to the reproductive underperformance.…”
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High interstitial fluid pressure enhances USP1-dependent KIF11 protein stability to promote hepatocellular carcinoma progression by Zhengyi Wu, Chao Li, Shouhua Zhang, Liang Sun, Junwen Hu, Bingbing Qiu, Shuiqiu Liu, Yiran Hong, Tianxiang Chen, Kai Wang, Xiangbao Yin, Jinlong Yan

“…Abstract Background HCC is characterized by a high interstitial fluid pressure (HIFP) environment, which appears to support cancer cell survival. However, the mechanisms behind this phenomenon are not fully understood. …”
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Diurnal and Daily Variations of PM2.5 and its Multiple-Wavelet Coherence with Meteorological Variables in Indonesia by Nani Cholianawati, Tiin Sinatra, Ginaldi Ari Nugroho, Didin Agustian Permadi, Asri Indrawati, Halimurrahman, Meta Kallista, Moch Syarif Romadhon, Ilma Fauziah Ma’ruf, Dipo Yudhatama, Tesalonika Angela Putri Madethen, Asif Awaludin

“…A bimodal pattern with two peaks appears in Padang, Manado, Palu, and Pangkalpinang, while in Jakarta, Surabaya, and Pontianak, the diurnals have a unimodal pattern with one peak at night until morning. …”
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Concentration and Potential Sources of Total Gaseous Mercury in a Concentrated Non-Ferrous Metals Smelting Area in Mengzi of China by Xinyu Han, Yuqi Xie, Haojie Su, Wei Du, Guixin Du, Shihan Deng, Jianwu Shi, Senlin Tian, Ping Ning, Feng Xiang, Haitao Xie

“…Based on the analysis of air mass and PSCF, when northwest wind happened, these emissions of industries and vehicles can be identified as the primary sources of TGM in urban air of Mengzi.…”
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Threshold responses of freshwater fish community size spectra to invasive species by Bradley Novak, Brent A. Murry, Jeff S. Wesner, Vojsava Gjoni, Caroline C. Arantes, Erin Shepta, Justin P. F. Pomeranz, James R. Junker, Kathrine Zipfel, Andrew Stump, Levi E. Solomon, Kristopher A. Maxson, Jason A. DeBoer

“…Abstract Aquatic invasive species (AIS) threaten biodiversity and ecosystem services around the world, but their management has been hampered by the lack of quantifiable control targets. …”
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Pathogenetic Treatment of Gastritis as a Basis for the Prevention of Gastric Cancer in the Countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States: Literature Review and the Resolution... by V. T. Ivashkin, I. V. Maev, J. V. Gorgun, K. S. Kaliaskarova, M. M. Karimov, A. V. Kononov, T. L. Lapina, N. A. Markaryan, M. S. Moldobaeva, S. I. Pimanov, A. A. Sheptulin

“…The maximal positive potential of such a therapy is realized when it is performed before the atrophic changes of the gastric mucosa have appeared.…”
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Management Outcomes of Variceal Bleeding in Northern Tanzania: Insights From a Single‐Center Retrospective Analysis by Eliada B. Nziku, Elifuraha W. Mkwizu, Abid M. Sadiq, Fuad H. Said, Doreen T. Eliah, Ibrahim Ali Ibrahim Muhina, Tumaini E. Mirai, Furaha S. Lyamuya, Nyasatu G. Chamba, Elichilia R. Shao, Kajiru G. Kilonzo, Sarah J. Urasa

“…Mortality and rebleeding rates in our setting remain high, which appears to be due to the expensiveness and unavailability of endoscopic treatment. …”
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The bacterial microbiome of symbiotic and menthol-bleached polyps of long-term aquarium-reared Galaxea fascicularis by Puntin, Giulia, Wong, Jane C. Y., Röthig, Till, Baker, David M., Sweet, Michael, Ziegler, Maren

“…Nevertheless, the changes in community composition overall appeared to be stochastic suggesting a dysbiotic state. …”
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How did the Beatles impact cultural movement on different generations? by Claudiu Coman, Luiza Meseșan-Schmitz, Ada Dobrescu, Vlad Bătrânu-Pințea

“…In the second stage, we administered an online questionnaire with open-ended questions and analogy exercises to 23 persons from the same communities, to obtain more in-depth information about the new generation of Beatles fans (aged 18–35).ResultsQuantitative data illustrate that the new generation of fans is less influenced by the Beatles. When this happens, there are two areas where this influence is more substantial: personal development and social interactions. …”
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