Polyurethane-Keratin Membranes: Structural Changes by Isocyanate and pH, and the Repercussion on Cr(VI) Removal by María D. Manrique-Juárez, Ana L. Martínez-Hernández, Oscar F. Olea-Mejía, Jaime Flores-Estrada, José L. Rivera-Armenta, Carlos Velasco-Santos

“…Results show that pH has a strong influence on morphology and on Cr(VI) removal efficiency. …”
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A Case Study of Offshore Advection of Boundary Layer Rolls over a Stably Stratified Sea Surface by Nina Svensson, Erik Sahlée, Hans Bergström, Erik Nilsson, Merete Badger, Anna Rutgersson

“…Although boundary layer rolls are a well-studied feature, no previous study has presented results concerning their persistence during situations with advection to a strongly stratified boundary layer. Such conditions are commonly encountered during spring in coastal regions at high latitudes.…”
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Effect of Grain Size and Film Thickness on the Thermoelectric Properties of Flexible Sb2Te3 Thin Films by Pornsiri Wanarattikan, Piya Jitthammapirom, Rachsak Sakdanuphab, Aparporn Sakulkalavek

“…Electrical conductivity strongly affects the temperature dependence of PF which results in the highest value of 7.5 × 10−4 W/m·K2 at 250°C for film thickness thicker than 1 µm. …”
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HRM: An Intelligent Helmet Recognition Model in Complex Scenes by Panbo He, Chunxue Wu, Rami Yared, Yuanhao Ma

“…Compared with SSD, YOLOv3, and YOLOv5, the average accuracy of this algorithm is improved by 6.89%, 8.28%, and 2.44% and has strong generalization ability in dense scenes and small target scenes, which meets the accuracy requirements of helmet wearing detection in engineering applications.…”
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Modeling and Simulation of Turbulent Flows through a Solar Air Heater Having Square-Sectioned Transverse Rib Roughness on the Absorber Plate by Anil Singh Yadav, J. L. Bhagoria

“…The results predicted by CFD show that the average heat transfer, average flow friction, and thermohydraulic performance parameter are strongly dependent on the relative roughness height. …”
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Hormonal Modulation in Aging Patients with Erectile Dysfunction and Metabolic Syndrome by Inês Campos Costa, Hugo Nogueira Carvalho, Luís Pacheco-Figueiredo, Inês Tomada, Nuno Tomada

“…Men with MetS evidenced lower TT circulating levels with an increasing number of MetS parameters, for which hypertriglyceridemia and waist circumference strongly contributed. Regarding the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis, patients with hypogonadism did not exhibit raised LH levels. …”
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Estimation and prediction method of lithium battery state of health based on ridge regression and gated recurrent unit by Ziwei Dai, Aikui Li, Wei Sun, Shenwu Zhang, Hao Zhou, Ren Rao, Quan Luo

“…This approach exhibits stability, high accuracy, and strong generalisation capabilities.…”
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Building Resilience in Rural STEM Teachers Through a Noyce Professional Learning Community by Sharon S. Vestal, Robert S. Burke, Larry M. Browning, Laura Hasselquist, Patrick D. Hales, Matthew L. Miller, Madhav P. Nepal, P. Troy White

“…The findings underscore the importance of integrating theoretical and practical knowledge, supporting ongoing professional learning, and building strong professional relationships. Several aspects of the Noyce PLC could be replicated in other STEM teacher preparation programs to enhance teacher resilience, effectiveness, and career development.…”
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Wave dissipation performance of breakwater by Hu Yufan

“…Vertical breakwaters primarily reflect wave energy but can potentially cause strong reflections, which may have adverse effects in certain areas. …”
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Geopolitical analysis of the collapse of empires by syrous Ahmadi Nohdani, aziz nasirzade, reyhane salehabadi

“…The findings demonstrate that variables such as the incompetence and capriciousness of rulers, the collapse of the domestic economy, the extravagance and corruption of the governing class, oppression and slavery, and internal rebellions have a high level of interaction and a strong systemic connection with other variables. In other words, when a country faces these challenges in terms of its leadership and governance, it becomes unable to effectively address other problems caused by these factors, leading to a crisis and the eventual collapse of the empire.…”
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Diurnal Variation of Seasonal Precipitation over the CONUS: A Comparison of Gauge Observations with TRMM Data by Liming Zhu, Yu Zhao, Xiaoping Rui, Qingwei Wei

“…Finally, the possible mechanism behind the prevailing nocturnal precipitation over the middle of the CONUS is discussed, with the prevailing nocturnal precipitation judged likely to be strongly related to the mountain-plains solenoid (MPS) circulation.…”
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AIPE-Active Neutral Ir(III) Complexes as Bi-Responsive Luminescent Chemosensors for Sensing Picric Acid and Fe³⁺ in Aqueous Media by Qinglong Zhang, Jiangchao Xu, Qiang Xu, Chun Liu

“…The detection mechanism for PA is attributed to photo-induced electron transfer (PET) and Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET), and the detection mechanism for Fe³⁺ may be explained by PET and the strong interactions between Fe³⁺ and the complexes.…”
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Spatial Differentiation and Influencing Factors of Second-Hand Housing Prices: A Case Study of Binhu New District, Hefei City, Anhui Province, China by Song Xu, Zhen Zhang

“…This paper studies the price characteristics of second-hand residential transactions in Binhu New District taking advantage of the hedonic price model and MGWR model and draws the following conclusions. (1) There are obvious spatial positive correlation and spatial heterogeneity in the price of second-hand housing in Binhu New District. (2) The number of bedrooms, area, age of the house, and the distance to the nearest school have small effect on the scale, so they have strong spatial heterogeneity. The decoration status and floor are global scale variables, and their spatial heterogeneity is weak. (3) The number of bedrooms, orientation, decoration status, floor, and building structure all positively affect house prices, while area, house age, the distance to the nearest subway station, and the distance to the nearest school negatively affect house prices. …”
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Examining the landscape transformation and temperature dynamics in Pakistan by Awais Ali, Bilal Hussain, Riaz Ul Hissan, Khalid M. Al Aiban, Magdalena Radulescu, Cosimo Magazzino

“…The processes of temporal fluctuations in the land surface temperature is strongly related to the morphological features of the area in which the temperature is determined, and the given factors significantly affect the thermal properties of the surface. …”
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Improved Population Intelligence Algorithm and BP Neural Network for Network Security Posture Prediction by Yueying Li, Feng Wu

“…First, the adaptive adjustment of the two parameters with the increase of iterations is achieved by improving the inertia weights and learning factors in the particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm so that the PSO has a large search range and high speed at the initial stage and a strong and stable convergence capability at the later stage. …”
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Mental Health, Emotional Regulation, and Psychosocial Work Factors Among Scientific Researchers: A Cross-Sectional Study from Paraguay by Julio Torales, Anthon Torres-Romero, Iván Barrios, Marcelo O’Higgins, Tomás Caycho-Rodríguez, João Mauricio Castaldelli-Maia, Antonio Ventriglio

“…High job demands and emotional dysregulation were strongly associated with poorer mental health outcomes, while hazardous alcohol consumption and low physical activity further exacerbated risks. …”
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Seismic Performance Analysis of Self-Centering Concentrically Braced Steel Frame Structures by Ergang Xiong, Kun Zu, Qian Zhang

“…The results show that the SC-CBF structure has a strong lateral resistance, a small base shear under earthquake action, and a slight residual drift after unloading. …”
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Mediation as an Alternative to Legal Dispute Resolution in Health Services in Hospitals by Thimothy Aryadi Perangin-Angin, Lamria Sintia Silaban, Sonya Airini Batubara, Jusnizar Sinaga

“…The novelty of this research lies in the in-depth exploration of penal mediation as an approach in resolving criminal disputes related to medical malpractice, even though it does not yet have a strong legal foundation in the Indonesian criminal justice system. …”
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Novel mitochondrial-targeted alkyl chains act as fungal specific inhibitors of C. neoformans by Elizabeth S. M. Edrich, Luke Young, John Spencer, Andrew McGown, Anthony L. Moore, Campbell W. Gourlay

“…ALTOX094 and ALTOX102 were able to inhibit Aox and cytochrome bc1in vitro and demonstrated strong inhibitory effects against C. neoformans growth and viability. …”
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Harnessing UV radiation for enhanced agricultural production: benefits on nutrition, quality, and sustainability by Gideon Sadikiel Mmbando

“…Both UVA and UVB boost plant resilience to environmental pressures by increasing their antioxidant power through the manufacturing of secondary metabolites like flavonoids and phenolics. UVC radiation has strong germicidal qualities that improve the quality of fruits and the shelf life of fresh foods, which is something that consumers who prefer healthy, organic food urgently need right now. …”
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