Evaluation of Antimicrobial Performance of Calcium Dihydroxide (Ca(OH)₂) Coating on Ti for Potential Metallic Orthopedic Implant Applications by Harald Holeczek, Michael de Wild, Jasmine Ruegg, Philipp Gruner, Walter Moser, Olivier Braissant

“…This is because these infections cause severe and persistent pain and, in some cases, may require revision of the implant, among other things. Thus, there is strong interest in the use of antimicrobial coatings on orthopedic implants. …”
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The Epoxidized Vietnam Rubber Seed Oil as a Secondary Plasticizer/Thermal Stabilizer in PVC Processing by Nguyen Thi Thuy, Vu Minh Duc, Nguyen Thanh Liem

“….% KOH solution, and reduced sharply and strongly in sunflower oil and n-hexane. The 10 phr EeRSO in PVC formulation has presented an improvement in migration, volatilization characteristics, and thermal property of PVC. …”
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Political ecology survey of human-chimpanzee coexistence within postwar Mabi-Yaya Nature Reserve, Côte d’Ivoire by Sasha Pruvost, Vincent Leblan

“…Given the Ivorian political context, this local support and the persistence of high canopy forest appear to be more related to a local understanding of the protected area as a land-securing device against “outsiders” in a context of strong political and identity crises than to any agreement with conservation policies. …”
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Exploring factors for the introduction and implementation of quality assurance systems in selected higher education institutions in Tanzania by Evaristo Andreas Mtitu

“…The findings reveal diverse levels of agreement among respondents regarding ways in which QA systems were introduced to ensure quality education systems. with some institutions demonstrating strong consensus. Key factors contributing to the introduction of QA were regulatory requirement, stakeholders’ consultations, and students’ learning processes. …”
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The Science of Disaster Medicine: From Response to Risk Reduction by Hüseyin Koçak, Kerem Kınık, Cüneyt Çalışkan, Kurtuluş Açıksarı

“…The disaster medicine discipline is seen to reach a very strong point by 2030.…”
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Cyclic Training of Dual Deep Neural Networks for Discovering User and Item Latent Traits in Recommendation Systems by Dohyoung Rim, Sirojiddin Nuriev, Younggi Hong

“…When evaluated with the MovieLens 100K dataset, CDLD demonstrated superior performance, achieving a root mean square error (RMSE) that was 2.86% lower than that of matrix factorization and 2.51% lower than that of neural collaborative filtering, thus showing strong generalization capabilities. Additionally, CDLD addresses the cold-start problem effectively by adjusting only the new entity’s latent traits during training, while maintaining fixed model weights, even with limited data samples. …”
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Endocrine and Metabolic Signaling in Retroperitoneal White Adipose Tissue Remodeling during Cold Acclimation by Aleksandra Jankovic, Aleksandra Korac, Biljana Buzadzic, Vesna Otasevic, Ana Stancic, Milica Vucetic, Milica Markelic, Ksenija Velickovic, Igor Golic, Bato Korac

“…In parallel, on day 1, the protein level of HIF-1α was strongly induced and AMPKα suppressed, while afterwards the reverse was seen. …”
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Digital technology and artificial intelligence issues in scientific works by A. N. Timokhovich, E. G. Samokhodkina, E. V. Samokhodkin, A. A. Elzon

“…The main semantic units, reflecting different aspects of the research field are digitalization; artificial intelligence (additional semantic units: knowledge representation, theorem proving, computer vision, robotics, machine learning, multi-agent systems, artificial intelligence tools); neural networks (additional semantic units: learning with a teacher, learning without a teacher, input data); strong or general artificial intelligence, weak or applied artificial intelligence; Marusya voice assistant, Alisa voice assistant, Siri voice assistant, Bixby voice assistant, Google Assistant; speech recognition, fingerprint recognition, human face identification. …”
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The Relationship between Digital Marketing, Customer Engagement, and Purchase Intention via OTT Platforms by Sufyan Habib, Nawaf N. Hamadneh, Asif Hassan

“…In addition, there is a strong indirect effect through brand image and consumer engagement, supporting the hypothesis that brand image and consumer engagement mediate the relationship between DMM practices and the purchase intention of OTT platforms. …”
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Lateral Seismic Response and Self-Centering Performance of a Long-Span Railway Continuous Beam-Arch Bridge by Yan Shi, Zhanhong Zhang, Hongguo Qin, Xiangyu Zhao, Xiong Yang

“…Furthermore, under the strong ground motions, the combined use of SCED and BRB can achieve the seismic isolation to the maximum extent when the self-centering force ratio ζ, the ratio of self-centering force to superstructure weight, is 0.074.…”
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Functional characterization in Chimonobambusa utilis reveals the role of bHLH gene family in bamboo sheath color variation by Long Tong, Long Tong, Long Tong, Qingping Zeng, Yuan Guo, Yanjie Li, Hongyan Li, Lijie Chen, Xia Liu

“…The enrichment results revealed that four pathways were most strongly associated with color formation. Phylogenetic, conserved motif, and protein–protein interaction analyses, along with qRT–PCR validation, confirmed CubHLH17's role in red sheath color.DiscussionThis research not only deepens insights into the functional roles of CubHLH genes but also lays the foundation for genetic improvement of bamboo species. …”
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Enhancing crisis communication and risk management competencies: A qualitative study of city information officers by Enrico B. Galicia, John Matthew Aquino

“…Participants shared successful strategies they have employed, such as leveraging existing networks and utilizing local knowledge to ensure timely information dissemination during emergencies. Additionally, strong teamwork and interdepartmental collaboration were noted as strengths, enabling more efficient crisis response. …”
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Seismic Diffraction Analysis of a Fluid Escape Pipe beneath the Submarine Gas Bubble Plume in the Haima Cold Seep Area by Bin Liu, Li Yang, Jiangxin Chen, Leonardo Azevedo, Tonggang Han

“…It is characterized by a string of events with short and strong seismic amplitudes, similar to the string of bead reflections (SBRs) associated with small-scale caves in carbonate reservoirs. …”
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Detection Performance of 99mTc in Albira SI Small-Animal SPECT-CT by Jie TANG, Dong XU, Qianyue HU, Bo ZHANG, Wei LI, Lizhen WANG, Huixin YU, Fukuan ZHAO

“…The device demonstrated a strong linear correlation between radioactivity and measurement results，exhibited high stability，and showed minimal variation when compared to commonly used radioactivity measurement devices.The Albira SI small animal SPECT-CT accurately reflects the distribution of the radioactive activity of the single photon isotope 99mTc，showing excellent imaging of mouse bone metabolism，suitable for preclinical radiopharmaceutical research. …”
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Dosimetric Comparison of Tangential Volumetric Arc Therapy and Half Beam Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy Planning Technique for Carcinoma of the Breast by Shreekripa Rao, Alpha Benny, Srinidhi Chandraguthi, Rechal Dsouza

“…Conclusion: tVMAT demonstrates strong potential as an advanced radiotherapy technique for breast cancer, improving dose control to the ipsilateral lung and heart while minimizing dose spread to the contralateral side, making it a promising alternative to conventional VMAT for enhanced precision in breast cancer treatment.…”
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Improving the thermal and hydrophobic properties of bamboo biocomposite as sustainable acoustic absorbers by Hassan Irvani, Hassan Asilian Mahabadi, Ali Khavanin, Ali Safari Variani

“…Overall, these observations provide strong evidence that chemical modification of natural fibers can lead to the development of more stable and safer porous acoustic absorbers.…”
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The Impact of Policy Quantification on Rural Spatial Development in Suburbs: A Case Study of Dalian’s Main Urban Area by Jiaxiang Wang, Zehao Cao, Tian Chen, Chunguang Hu

“…Granger causality analysis confirmed the strong influence of policy interventions, with the first-order lag VAR model offering reliable predictions of short- and long-term policy effects. …”
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Dynamic changes in large-scale functional connectivity prior to stimulation determine performance in a multisensory task by Edgar E. Galindo-Leon, Karl J. Hollensteiner, Florian Pieper, Gerhard Engler, Guido Nolte, Andreas K. Engel

“…An analysis of principal components in coupling at the single-trial level during this period allowed us to reveal the subnetworks that most strongly determined performance. Whereas higher global phase coupling of visual and auditory regions to parietal cortex was predictive of task performance, a second component revealed a reduction in coupling between subnetworks of different sensory modalities, probably to allow a better detection of the unimodal signals. …”
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Implications of NFT as a sustainable fintech innovation for sustainable development and entrepreneurship by Suborna Barua, Uttam Golder, Rubaiyat Shaimom Chowdhury, Kashfia Sharmeen

“…Furthermore, using a narrative literature review, we determine that NFT-funded projects support achieving the SDGs (including decent work and economic growth; climate action; peace, justice, and strong institutions; quality education; partnerships for the goals; and industry, innovation, and infrastructure), fighting against hunger and poverty, promoting human well-being, facilitating financial inclusion, and reducing gender gaps, thereby ensuring business growth aligning with social benefits. …”
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Impact of the Choice of Land Surface Scheme on a Simulated Heatwave Event: The Case of Sichuan-Chongqing Area, China by Y. Ma, X.-M. Zeng, Y. Zhang, N. Wang, Y. Zheng, G. Wang, C. Chen

“…RUC soil moisture initialization appears poor and the LSS reflects too strong gravity drainage. When the LSSs with increased numbers of soil layers are used, the simulated high temperatures are found more consistent with measurements. …”
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