Realizing high power factor and thermoelectric performance in band engineered AgSbTe2 by Yu Zhang, Congcong Xing, Dongyang Wang, Aziz Genç, Seng Huat Lee, Cheng Chang, Zhi Li, Luyao Zheng, Khak Ho Lim, Hangtian Zhu, Rabeya Bosry Smriti, Yu Liu, Shaobo Cheng, Min Hong, Xiaolei Fan, Zhiqiang Mao, Li-Dong Zhao, Andreu Cabot, Tiejun Zhu, Bed Poudel

“…In this work, we demonstrate that hole-doped AgSbTe2 with Sn induces the formation of a new impurity band just above the valence band maximum. This approach significantly improves the electrical transport properties, contrary to previous strategies that focused on reducing lattice thermal conductivity. …”
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Endoscopic band ligation versus hot snare resection for hyperplastic gastric polyps in cirrhotic patients by Maha Elsabaawy, Osama Elbahr, Ahmed Edrees, Reda Badr, Ahmed Kamal, Sameh Afify

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TO THE QUESTION OF SPECIFICS OF FUNCTIONING OF ISLAMIC BANKING AND THE FACTORS STOPPING ITS DEVELOPMENT IN THE TERRITORY OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION by A. Abduljabbar Hussein Al-Azzawi

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Three-Point Bending Behaviour of a Fabricated Concrete Connection with Steel Plate Hoop and Bolts by Dawei Yuan, Qingning Li, Jianpeng Sun, Jiaolei Zhang, Weishan Jiang

“…The analysis results show that the new type connection has the same bending bearing capacity as the integral casting member. …”
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How low-abundance amphibians shape functional diversity across tropical forest succession stages? by Fabio Zabala-Forero, Angela M. Cortés-Gómez, Nicolás Urbina-Cardona

“…The role of low-abundance species in ecosystems remains largely understudied, despite their unique trait values and significant influence on biotic interactions and ecosystem processes. …”
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Validation Indicator Identification and Customer Ranking in Microloans: A Study at Middle East Bank in Iran by Azadeh Ahmadi Kousha, Faegh Ahmadi, Mohammad Hossein Ranjbar, Hamidreza Kordlouie

“…In the descriptive statistics section, various personality factors including age, gender, education, occupation, current debt status within the banking system, bounced checks history, money laundering records, bank account balance, transaction history, geographic location (residence and workplace), mobile phone model and operating system, as well as credit rating obtained from Iran's credit rating consulting company, were analyzed and presented using tables and graphs. …”
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Role of laparoscopic surgery in blunt abdominal trauma; retrospective analysis in a tertiary trauma center by Rifan Alyami, Ahad E. Alotaibi, Leen Almohayya, Ajyad Al Jawad, Raghad Almukhayzim, Abeer Alhoumedan, Rakan S. Aldusari

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Azygos and right superior intercostal vein injury secondary to blunt trauma: a case report by Nima Yaftian, Benjamin Dunne, Phillip Antippa

“…Azygos vein injuries are rare consequences of blunt trauma. When there is high drainage output from a right-sided intercostal catheter, an azygos injury must be considered in the differential diagnosis. …”
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The Impact of Intellectual Capital on Bank Profitability during COVID-19: A Comparison with China and Pakistan by Jian Xu, Muhammad Haris, Muhammad Irfan

“…This study aims to examine how the relationship between intellectual capital (IC) and bank profitability changed during COVID-19. Based on the data of 34 Chinese banks and 39 Pakistani banks, this study uses ordinary least squares (OLS) to examine this relationship during the COVID-19 era. …”
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THE EFFECT OF VARIATIONS IN PVC FOAM CORE THICKNESS ON THE FAILURE ANALYSIS OF BENDING TEST IN SANDWICH COMPOSITE by Afiko Rodian, Fajar Paundra, Lathifa Putri Afisna, Fajar Perdana Nurullah, Eko Pujiyulianto

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Three-dimensional photoluminescence imaging of threading dislocations in GaN by sub-band optical excitation by Matthias Daeumer, Jae-Hyuck Yoo, Zhiyu Xu, Minkyu Cho, Marzieh Bakhtiary-Noodeh, Theeradetch Detchprohm, Yuxuan Zhang, Vijay Gopal Thirupakuzi Vangipuram, Vishank Talesara, Yibo Xu, Edward Letts, Daryl Key, Tian T. Li, Qinghui Shao, Russell Dupuis, Shyh-Chiang Shen, Wu Lu, Hongping Zhao, Tadao Hashimoto, Ted A. Laurence

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Mutations to transcription factor MAX allosterically increase DNA selectivity by altering folding and binding pathways by Renee Hastings, Arjun K. Aditham, Nicole DelRosso, Peter H. Suzuki, Polly M. Fordyce

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A model based on random forest algorithm and Jaya optimization to predict bank customer churn by Sepideh Chehreh, Ali Sarabadani

“…Customer churn is a financial term that refers to the loss of a customer; Today, due the large number of banks , the loss of customers from one bank to another ‌has become a serious concern for different banks. …”
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Impact of specific fracture energy investigated in front of the crack tip of three-point bending specimen by J. Klon, J. Sobek, L. Malíkova, S. Seitl

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Microbial profile of burn wound injuries in the Northern West Bank − A retrospective cohort study by Sameh Natsha, Hester Lacey, Souad Belkebir, Ann Attili, Aya Atatra, Rawand Daragmeh, Anas Abu-Safa, Baljit Dheansa, Rasha Khayyat

Subjects: “…Burn injury…”
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Lipopolysaccharide Binding Protein and sCD14 are Not Produced as Acute Phase Proteins in Cardiac Surgery by Manuela Kudlova, Pavel Kunes, Martina Kolackova, Vladimir Lonsky, Jiri Mandak, Ctirad Andrys, Karolina Jankovicova, Jan Krejsek

“…The changes in the serum levels of lipopolysaccharide binding protein (LBP) and sCD14 during cardiac surgery were followed in this study. …”
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Observations on the Nesting Site and Biology of the Arizona Damp-Wood Termite Zootermopsis Laticeps (Banks) (Hodotermitidae) by W. L. Nutting

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Pollinator species richness and abundance across diverse habitat-types on Terceira Island (Azores, Portugal) by Mário Boieiro, Raúl Oliveira, Ricardo Costa, Paulo Borges

“…These have set a comprehensive species checklist for the Archipelago, improved significantly the knowledge on species abundance, ecology and distribution and have contributed to define priorities for conservation management and scientific research. …”
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Low pass filter design with improved stop‐band suppression and synthesis with transformer‐free ladders by Serkan Yildiz, Ahmet Aksen, Sedat Kilinc, Siddik B. Yarman

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The impact of financial risk on stock returns in the Jordanian commercial banks during the period (2007-2016) by Alaa A Abu Aleem, Mohamed Zaoui, Jum’a M Abbad

Subjects: “…Commercial banks…”
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