Breaking the wire: the impact of critical length on melting pathways in silver nanowires by K M Ridings, E E L Vaka’uta, S M Croot

“…For wires longer than a critical length ( L  >  L _crit ), an Arrhenius-type diffusion model successfully predicts the solid-liquid interface velocity, highlighting diffusion-driven melting pathways. In contrast, wires shorter than the critical length ( L ≤ L _crit ) exhibit unique behaviours driven by non-equilibrium effects, including rapid overheating of the solid core, stabilization of the solid-liquid interface, and the pronounced impact of higher energy densities. …”
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Initialized Decadal Predictions by LASG/IAP Climate System Model FGOALS-s2: Evaluations of Strengths and Weaknesses by Bo Wu, Xiaolong Chen, Fengfei Song, Yong Sun, Tianjun Zhou

“…The predictive skills in the Indian Ocean and tropical western Pacific are primarily attributed to the model response to the external radiative forcing associated with the change of atmospheric compositions. In contrast, the high skills in the Atlantic are attributed, at least partly, to the improvements in the prediction of the Atlantic multidecadal variability coming from the initialization.…”
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Application of Multimedia Semantic Extraction Method in Fast Image Enhancement Control by Yuyang Gao, Ming Chen, Shouqing Du, Guofu Feng

“…In order to solve the problem that it is difficult to effectively enhance the details of the compressed domain and maintain the overall brightness and clarity of the image when improving the image contrast in the current image enhancement method in the compressed domain, a multimedia semantic extraction method is applied in fast image enhancement control. …”
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Assessment of Metallic Content, Pollution, and Sources of Road Dust in the City of Białystok (Poland) by Mirosław Skorbiłowicz, Elżbieta Skorbiłowicz, Wojciech Łapiński

“…Multivariate statistical analysis (Pearson correlation, cluster analysis, and analysis of major components) revealed an association between vehicle operation, and Zn, Ni, Cu, and Cr, as these elements were found in the most traffic-congested areas. By contrast, Fe and Mn, which were detected in potentially unpolluted areas, displayed concentrations that were similar to natural ones.…”
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Morphological analysis of regenerated antennae in the isopod Porcellio scaber (Isopoda, Crustacea), with emphasis on the main sensory structures by Primož Zidar, Primož Mihelič

“…The size and shape of the apical organ and lateral seta did not change during the regeneration process, neither after the first nor after the next amputation. In contrast, the number of plural receptor elements, such as aesthetascs and tricorn sensilla, decreases in accordance with reduced segment size. …”
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Sirtuin 1 and Aging Theory for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by V. Conti, G. Corbi, V. Manzo, G. Pelaia, A. Filippelli, A. Vatrella

“…Drug therapies are symptomatic and inadequate to contrast disease progression and mortality. Thus, there is an urgent need to clarify the molecular mechanisms responsible for this condition in order to identify new biomarkers and therapeutic targets. …”
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Stability of emergent time periodicity in a few-body interacting system by Steve Campbell, Jens Eisert, Giacomo Guarnieri

“…We assess the role that the microscopic interactions within the system play, establishing that for the all-to-all model the introduction of temperature leads to a melting of the emergent time periodicity, in contrast to stable long-time behavior which can be maintained for nearest neighbor XXZ type interactions.…”
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Bonds, Bondholders Protection and Asset Allocation of Multimarket Funds by Thayse Machado Guimarães, Rodrigo Fernandes Malaquias

“…This study advances the literature by covering a topic little discussed in a Brazilian context, proposing the creation of a BPI, which would be related to the number of automatic maturity clauses, which guarantee immediate payment to bondholders in cases of the rupture of a contract. This research comprised 926 debentures series issued in Brazil from 2009 to 2017, and 1,753 multimarket funds, which allocated some portfolios’ percentage in these securities. …”
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Price and Service Competition in a Dual-Channel Supply Chain with Product Customization by Jian Wang, Huijuan Jiang

“…Meanwhile, a service-cost-sharing contract is designed for the MS model. The impacts of price and service competition, service cost, and customers sensitivity to the customization level on the optimal decisions are investigated. …”
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Unsaturated fatty acids suppress interleukin-2 production and transferrin receptor expression by concanavalin A-stimulated rat Iymphocytes by Philip C. Calder, Eric A. Newsholme

“…Neither saturated nor unsaturated fatty acids affected the expression of the interleukin-2 receptor by mitogenstimulated lymphocytes. In contrast, unsaturated fatty acids decreased expression of the transferrin receptor by up to 50%. …”
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Dansk Kan Kan tosprogede elever være ordblinde? by Hatice Filikci

“…Dyslexia is problematized as a neurobiological condition leading to phonological decoding difficulties, while bilingual students, in contrast to monolingual ethnic Danish students, are problematized based on assumptions about their presumed lack of linguistic and academic competencies. …”
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Cyclic AMP stimulates platelet-derived growth factor B chain mRNA expression in murine macrophage cell lines by Elizabeth J. Kovacs, Susan VanStedum

“…Forskolin, for example, induced expression PDGF B chain mRNA to a level ranging from 25% to 200% of the level induced by LPS in 6 h. In contrast, cAMP-inducers enhance the expression of IL-1β and TNF-α mRNAs, but only in the presence of LPS. …”
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Performance of Geosynthetic-Reinforced and Cement-Fly Ash-Gravel Pile-Supported Embankments over Completely Decomposed Granite Soil: A Case Study by Lijun Wu

“…The prediction for pile efficacy by the Nordic method, BS8006, and its modified version is significantly higher than measured values. By contrast, the calculation by the EBGEO and CA model method is more approximate to the measured results in both the pattern and the value at the end of construction. …”
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Genotypic and Phenotypic Assessment of Hyaluronidase among Type Strains of a Select Group of Staphylococcal Species by Mark E. Hart, Morgan J. Hart, Anna J. Roop

“…All S. aureus strains examined exhibited at least one hybridizing band (half of the strains exhibited two or more hybridizing bands) when probed for hysA and all but three of these strains produced hyaluronidase. In contrast, none of the type strains of 19 other species exhibited either hyaluronidase activity or hybridizing bands when probed for hysA. …”
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L’humanitaire islamique et les ONG musulmanes en France : quels registres de mobilisation ? by Lucas Faure

“…However, this study based on ethnography and participant observation in France (2017-2020), supplemented by interviews and an online enquiry, brings to light the ambivalent attitude of French authorities towards Muslim NGOs. By contrast with the republican rhetoric that stigmatizes faith-based differences, the French State entrusts Muslim associations with caring for Muslim beneficiaries. …”
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Elementos estructurales y coyunturales de una implementación conflictiva del Acuerdo de Paz entre el Gobierno colombiano y las FARC-EP by Beatriz Tiusabá Gómez, Cristian López

“…Desde de una metodología histórico-descriptiva, con la intención de evidenciar el proceso de implementación del acuerdo y las complejidades que el proceso contrajo, este artículo analiza el primer año de implementación del Acuerdo y su carácter conflictivo a partir de categorías como la formación del Estado-Nación en Colombia, la refrendación del Acuerdo y el papel de las ramas del poder público en el proceso de su implementación efectiva.…”
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Modified perineal urethrostomy for the management of congenital urethral diverticulum in a 4-month-old feline by Paloma Helena Sanches da Silva, Mariana Zanini Maia, Barbara Vidal Barbosa, Pedro Antônio Bronhara Pimentel, Juliana dos Santos Masiero, Suzane Lilian Beier, Patrícia Maria Coletto Freitas

“…Following a retrograde contrast urethrocystography and urine collection through guided puncture of the protrusion, a suspicion of urethral diverticulum arose. …”
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Climate change and migration dynamics in Somalia: a time series analysis of environmental displacement by Abdikadir Ahmed Mohamed, Ibtisam Mohamed Omar, Abdi Majid Yusuf Ibey, Mahdi Mohamed Omar

“…The results indicate that favorable rainfall conditions positively influence net migration, as improved agricultural productivity stabilizes livelihoods, reducing pressures to migrate. In contrast, increased CO₂ emissions, associated with environmental degradation, negatively impact migration by limiting financial capacity, creating a “trapped population” effect. …”
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Evaluation of Blockchain Technology for Supply Chains using an Integrated Fuzzy Cognitive Map-QFD Methodology by Emre Alptekin, Ayça Maden

“…The results of this study show that the top priorities for blockchain characteristics in a supply chain are smart contract functionality, privacy, transaction per second, tokenization, security, permissioned network, scalability, cost, modularity, and licensing, in order of importance.…”
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Thermal Oxidation Induces Lipid Peroxidation and Changes in the Physicochemical Properties and β-Carotene Content of Arachis Oil by Ayodeji Osmund Falade, Ganiyu Oboh

“…The results of the study revealed a significant increase (P<0.05) in the acid and peroxide values and malondialdehyde concentration of the heated oil when compared with the fresh arachis oil. In contrast, a significant decrease (P<0.05) was observed in the iodine value, total carotenoid, 13-cis-, 15-cis-, trans-, and 9-cis-β-carotene, and total β-carotene content of the heated oil. …”
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