Experimental and FEM Investigation of Cob Walls under Compression by Enrico Quagliarini, Gianluca Maracchini

“…Differences are also found by comparing results with those obtained for other cob techniques, underlining both the high regional variability of cob and the need of performing more research on this topic. A strong dependence of material properties on loading rate and water content seems to exist too. …”
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Czas dzieciństwa i dojrzewania. Dwie epoki heroiczne w „Sanatorium pod Klepsydrą” by Małgorzata Jakubowska

“…Has powtarza za Schulzem, że śmierć i narodziny to dwie strony życia, podobnie jak figury Matki i Ojca. Grób i łono są źródłami czasu, stamtąd wszystko wypływa i tam powraca. …”
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Estimation of Insulin Resistance in Mexican Adults by the [13C]Glucose Breath Test Corrected for Endogenous Total CO2 Production by Erika Ibarra-Pastrana, Maria del Carmen Candia Plata, Gerardo Alvarez, Mauro E. Valencia

“…After adjusting for total CO2 production, correlations between HOMA and fasting glucose were less strong but remained significant. An ROC curve was constructed using δ13CO2 (‰) and HOMA values; the cut-off point was 9.99‰ δ13CO2, corresponding to a sensitivity of 80.0 (95% CI: 51.9, 95.7) and a specificity of 67.4 (95% CI: 51.5, 80.9). …”
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Three-dimensional mapping of the altermagnetic spin splitting in CrSb by Guowei Yang, Zhanghuan Li, Sai Yang, Jiyuan Li, Hao Zheng, Weifan Zhu, Ze Pan, Yifu Xu, Saizheng Cao, Wenxuan Zhao, Anupam Jana, Jiawen Zhang, Mao Ye, Yu Song, Lun-Hui Hu, Lexian Yang, Jun Fujii, Ivana Vobornik, Ming Shi, Huiqiu Yuan, Yongjun Zhang, Yuanfeng Xu, Yang Liu

“…Tight-binding model analysis indicates that the large altermagnetic splitting arises from strong third-nearest-neighbor hopping mediated by Sb ions. …”
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Plasma and Red Cell Reference Intervals of 5-Methyltetrahydrofolate of Healthy Adults in Whom Biochemical Functional Deficiencies of Folate and Vitamin B12 Had Been Excluded by Agata Sobczyńska-Malefora, Dominic J. Harrington, Kieran Voong, Martin J. Shearer

“…5-Methyltetrahydrofolate (5-MTHF) is the predominant form of folate and a strong determinant of homocysteine concentrations. …”
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Hematopoietic Stem and Progenitor Cell Expansion in Contact with Mesenchymal Stromal Cells in a Hanging Drop Model Uncovers Disadvantages of 3D Culture by Olga Schmal, Jan Seifert, Tilman E. Schäffer, Christina B. Walter, Wilhelm K. Aicher, Gerd Klein

“…Despite the high expression of niche-specific extracellular matrix components by spheroid-forming MSCs, HSPCs did not migrate into the spheroids in the initial phase of coculture, indicating strong homotypic interactions of MSCs. After one week, however, HSPC attachment increased considerably, leading to spheroid collapse as demonstrated by electron microscopy and immunofluorescence staining. …”
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The effect of retained austenite on austenite reversion behavior and corresponding mechanical properties of Ti–Mo precipitation hardening stainless steels by Chih-Yuan Chen, Iting Chiang, Yung-Chang Kang

“…Interestingly, even under the same ageing treatment condition, i.e. 520 °C for 4 h, the amount of reverted austenite that formed in Ti–Mo PHSSs strongly depended on the cooling rate used. For instance, according to EBSD phase maps, the reverted austenite contents were 24.7 %, 15.0 %, and 9.4 % in the steel specimens cooled by FC, AC and WQ, respectively. …”
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Reconstructing Village Druwe Land Administration to Protect the Communal Land in Bali by Sukirno Sukirno, Muh Afif Mahfud, Muhammad Fahad Malik

“…Therefore, the ideal construction of customary land administration in Bali is a change in legal politics to strong legal pluralism including changes in the conversion provisions of the Basic Agrarian Law which convert customary land to property rights, participatory land administration even up to the stage of citizen control and also detailed land administration including land history, land mutation, land boundaries and land stewardship.…”
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Efficacy and Safety of Topical Corticosteroids for Management of Oral Chronic Graft versus Host Disease by Basma Abdelaleem Elsaadany, Eman Magdy Ahmed, Sana Maher Hasan Aghbary

“…Topical corticosteroids are the first line of treatment although the choice remains challenging as none of the available treatments is supported by strong clinical evidence. Objective. This systematic review aims to determine the clinical efficacy and safety of topical corticosteroids for the management of the mucosal alterations of oral cGVHD. …”
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Integrated ejector cooling, PVT, and MGT system for smart building applications: An exergy and technoeconomic optimization study by Saber Ranjbar Golafshani, Ehsan Houshfar

“…It offers a more sustainable and cost-effective alternative to past models, showing strong potential to support cleaner industrial energy practices.…”
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A Cryptographic Scheme for Construction of Substitution Boxes Using Quantic Fractional Transformation by Abid Mahboob, Muhammad Asif, Muhammad Nadeem, Aysha Saleem, Sayed M. Eldin, Imran Siddique

“…In this article, we proposed a novel technique to generate cryptographically strong S-box by using fractional transformation based on finite field. …”
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Pelletization and quality evaluation of torrefied selected biomass with microwave absorber by Obiora S. Agu, Lope G. Tabil, Edmund Mupondwa, Bagher Emadi, Duncan Cree

“…The torrefied camelina straw and switchgrass with and without biochar/HDPE pellet ash characteristics indicated a strong potential for using these herbaceous biomass for heat production and electricity generation.…”
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Nitrogen enrichment and vascular plant richness loss reduce bryophyte richness by Maeve Lin, Ariel Bergamini, Noémie A. Pichon, Eric Allan, Steffen Boch

“…Bryophytes are a key component of grassland diversity and react strongly to land use. However, it is unclear whether land-use effects are direct or mediated by changes in vascular plants. …”
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The Measure of Residential Segregation of Socio-Economic Groups by Using Multigroup Indices in Shiraz City by Mohammad Hassan yazdani, Ali Soltani, Hossein Nazmfar, Mohammad Amin Attar

“…Urban segregation has strongly concentrated poverty and created underclass. …”
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Highly attenuating tracer fibers for fiber orientation determination in short-fiber-reinforced plastics by Mike Kornely, Marc Kreutzbruck

“…In this work, an approach is investigated in which a small amount of strongly attenuating tracer fibers is added to the reinforcing fibers in the plastic, resulting in an increase in the contrast-to-noise ratio. …”
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Strategy and mechanism of One Health governance: case study of China by Xinchen Li, Yanyan Zhang, Qiyu Zhang, Jingshu Liu, Zelin Zhu, Xinyu Feng, Lefei Han, Xiaoxi Zhang

“…Results: The analysis identified progress and challenges in six key areas: (1) political commitment: strong national support exists, but lacks a unified strategy; (2) legislation and regulation: notable legislative efforts are in place, yet they remain fragmented; (3) leadership building: effective leadership structures have been established during crises but are not institutionalized; (4) strategic planning: initial regional planning is underway, but a comprehensive national focus is needed; (5) coordination and communication: mechanisms exist but require formalized, consistent information-sharing channels; (6) stakeholder engagement: public and academic awareness is growing, yet local community involvement needs strengthening. …”
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In Vitro and In Ovo Evaluation of <i>Oenothera biennis</i> L. Oil as an Alternative Preservative for Oil-Based Products by Ramona Fecker, Ștefana Avram, Ileana Cocan, Ersilia Alexa, Larisa Bora, Daliana Minda, Ioana Zinuca Magyari-Pavel, Cristina Adriana Dehelean, Corina Danciu

“…The findings highlight that evening primrose oil, with its balanced effects on epithelial tissues and vascularization, as well as its strong anti-lipid peroxidation properties, is a suitable alternative to synthetic preservatives when used in combination with cold-pressed oils. …”
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Adaptation of Davies, Gilbert and Gaia\'s theory with the concepts of Quranic verses by AliAkbar Imani, Fatemeh Saki

“…Davis's theory about the balance of forms and morphology states that the forms of the earth in longer periods of time are evolving or gradually decaying, in other words, they have progressive and irreversible change. This concept has strong entropy maximization and positive feedback, but without a doubt, what is meant by the concept of balance in Davis's point of view is comparable to what is meant by the systemic point of view and the concepts of verses from the Quran that show evolution, order, continuity and balance in phenomena. …”
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Hiatal Hernia Repair with Gore Bio-A Tissue Reinforcement: Our Experience by Agrusa Antonino, Romano Giorgio, Frazzetta Giuseppe, De Vita Giovanni, Di Giovanni Silvia, Chianetta Daniela, Di Buono Giuseppe, Sorce Vincenzo, Gulotta Gaspare

“…Type I hiatal hernia is associated with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in 50–90% of cases. Several trials strongly support surgery as an effective alternative to medical therapy. …”
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METHODS OF EVALUATION OF THE FUNCTIONAL STATUS OF THE LIVER IN THE PLANNING OF ANATOMICAL RESECTIONS ABOUT PRIMARY AND METASTATIC TUMORS: CURRENT STATE OF THE PROBLEM, THEIR OWN EX... by D. V. Sidorov, N. A. Rubtsova, A. V. Leontyev, M. V. Lozhkin, L. O. Petrov, T. N. Lazutina, I. V. Pylova, P. A. Korolev, A. G. Isaeva

“…Liver function determined with HBS was compared with methacetin breath test by unified scale.Results.  A strong positive association (r = 0.706) was found between 13C-methacetin breath test determined with 99mTc-technephyt hepatobiliary scintigraphyConclusions.  …”
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