Optimization of hybrid photovoltaic-thermal systems integrated into buildings: Impact of bi-fluid exchangers and filling gases on the thermal and electrical performances of solar c... by Kokou Aménuvéla Toka, Yawovi Nougbléga, Komi Apélété Amou

“…The results demonstrated an 18% enhancement in thermal efficiency with the utilization of neon. In contrast, the employment of argon and xenon markedly reduced the mean temperature of photovoltaic cells by 4.82 ℃ and 4.87 ℃, respectively. …”
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Lessons learned from an fMRI-guided rTMS study on performance in a numerical Stroop task. by Lysianne Beynel, Hannah Gura, Zeynab Rezaee, Ekaete C Ekpo, Zhi-De Deng, Janet O Joseph, Paul Taylor, Bruce Luber, Sarah H Lisanby

“…Fifteen participants performed the numerical Stroop task while active or sham 10 Hz rTMS was applied over the region of the right intraparietal sulcus (IPS) showing the strongest functional activation in the Incongruent > Congruent contrast. This target was determined based on individualized fMRI data collected during a separate session. …”
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Effects of Regional Trade Agreement to Local and Global Trade Purity Relationships by Siyu Huang, Wensha Gou, Hongbo Cai, Xiaomeng Li, Qinghua Chen

“…In contrast to the rapid integration of the world economy, many regional trade agreements (RTAs) have also emerged since the early 1990s. …”
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Metabolic stability and its role in the discovery of new chemical entities by Słoczyńska Karolina, Gunia-Krzyżak Agnieszka, Koczurkiewicz Paulina, Wójcik-Pszczoła Katarzyna, Żelaszczyk Dorota, Popiół Justyna, Pękala Elżbieta

“…Rapid biotransformation reduces exposure to the maternal compound and may lead to the generation of active, non-active or toxic metabolites. In contrast, high metabolic stability may promote interactions between drugs and lead to parent compound toxicity. …”
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Enhanced Myocardial Tissue Visualization: A Comparative Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Study of Gradient-Spin Echo-STIR and Conventional STIR Imaging by Sadegh Dehghani, Shapoor Shirani, Elahe Jazayeri Gharebagh

“…Signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR), image quality, T2 signal intensity (SI) ratio, SAR, and image acquisition time were compared between both sequences. …”
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Performance Evaluation of Pigeon Pea (Cajanus cajan L. Millsp.) Variety for Registration in the Lowland Areas of Ethiopia by Tariku Simion, Dembele Ersulo, Asnake Fikre

“…As a variety, Ashenafi (ICP00554) took the shortest duration to 75% flowering and 90% maturity (115 days and 171 days), respectively. In contrast, the local cultivar (Humbo local) took a long duration to 75% flowering and 90% maturity (164 days and 221 days), respectively. …”
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Anterior clinoid process metastasis with sudden loss of vision: role of emergency optic nerve decompression by Marta Rico-Pereira, Fernando Muñoz-Hernández

“…Brain imaging showed a contrast-enhancing lesion affecting the left anterior clinoid process with extension to the cavernous sinus and sphenoid sinus, causing compression of the left optic nerve. …”
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Effects of Thinning Intensities on Soil Infiltration and Water Storage Capacity in a Chinese Pine-Oak Mixed Forest by Lili Chen, Zhiyou Yuan, Hongbo Shao, Dexiang Wang, Xingmin Mu

“…The soil maximal water storage capacity and noncapillary water storage capacity in thinning 30% treatment were significantly improved by 20.1% and 34.3% in contrast to the control. The soil infiltration rate and water storage capacity were significantly higher in the surface layer (0~20 cm) than in the deep layers (20~40 cm and 40~60 cm). …”
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Potential for Vertical Heterogeneity Prediction in Reservoir Basing on Machine Learning Methods by Hongqing Song, Shuyi Du, Ruifei Wang, Jiulong Wang, Yuhe Wang, Chenji Wei, Qipeng Liu

“…And the permeability contrast, an important parameter to characterize heterogeneity, can be predicted precisely as well, with a derivation of below 10%. …”
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Detection of Dose Response in Chronic Doxorubicin-Mediated Cell Death with Cardiac Technetium 99m Annexin V Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography by Kathleen L. Gabrielson, Greta S.P. Mok, Srihdar Nimmagadda, Djahida Bedja, Scott Pin, Allison Tsao, Yuchuan Wang, Dhrtti Sooryakumar, S. Jianhua Yu, Martin G. Pomper, Benjamin M.W. Tsui

“…Biodistribution of 99m Tc-HYNIC-annexin V uptake, CUR from SPECT/CT fused cardiac images, and TUNEL of myocardium demonstrated a dose-dependent toxicity response, with the cumulative 15 mg/kg DOX treatment showing the greatest degree of cell death. In contrast, echocardiography detected functional deficits only at the highest DOX dose. …”
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Understanding cervical cancer, human papillomavirus (HPV), and HPV vaccine acceptance in college-going students: Institutional-based cross-sectional study from Bihar State by Ekta Krishna, Shreyas Kumar Patil, Santosh Kumar Nirala, Bijaya Nanda Naik, Vijay Kumar, Chanda Mani Singh, Vijay Kumar

“…Most (82.5%) medical students knew of the existence of a vaccine against HPV in contrast to just 12.5% of the nonmedical group. Willingness to take the vaccine in the medical group was 84.3% versus 46.5% in the nonmedical group. …”
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MDRN: Multi-distillation residual network for efficient MR image super-resolution by Liwei Deng, Jingyi Chen, Xin Yang, Sijuan Huang

“…Specifically, a novel feature multi-distillation residual block with a contrast-aware channel attention module was designed to make the residual features more focused on low-vision information, which maximizes the power of MDRN. …”
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Determinants of e-pharmacy adoption and the mediating role of social influence among young users by Adetumilara Iyanuoluwa Adebo, Kehinde Aladelusi, Mustapha Mohammed

“…Social influence plays a partial mediating role in linking performance expectancy to e-pharmacy adoption. In contrast, it fully mediates the relationship between effort expectancy, facilitating conditions and the adoption of e-pharmacy services. …”
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The Accuracy of Ankle Eccentric Torque Control Explains Dynamic Postural Control During the Y-Balance Test by Shojiro Nozu, Kristin A. Johnson, Tsukasa Tanaka, Mika Inoue, Hirofumi Nishio, Yuji Takazawa

“…Subjects were then instructed to eccentrically contract the dorsiflexors and plantar flexors to generate torque while the ankle joint rotated. …”
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Pacific Pumas in Indian Jungle: Place of Latin America in Indo-Pacific by T. A. Vorotnikova

“…It delves into the Indo-Pacific concept, championed internationally by India and Japan, as an alternative viewpoint in contrast to the predominant orientation towards China as the regional leader in the Asia-Pacific region. …”
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The protective effect of dietary flavonoid fraction from Acanthophora spicifera on streptozotocin induced oxidative stress in diabetic rats by Lavakumar Vuppalapati, Ravichandiran Velayudam, K.F.H. Nazeer Ahamed, Sowmya Cherukuri, Bhaskar Reddy Kesavan

“…FRF treatment of diabetic rats significantly (P < 0.05) diminishes the blood glucose altitudes to normal in contrast with diabetic rats. However, FRF administration, significantly decreased the malonyldialdehyde (MDA) and increased the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and glutathione levels (GSH) in diabetic rats. …”
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Recycling phosphate mine waste rocks in asphalt mixtures to fully replace natural aggregate: A preliminary study by Fadi Alhomaidat, Mazen J. Al-Kheetan, Sajedah M. Alosifat

“…Moreover, higher intensities for the Si–O–Si and Si–O bonds were observed in the limestone mixture compared to the PMWR mixture. In contrast, PO4–3 bonds were developed in the PMWR mixture with their absence in the limestone mixture, which confirms the superior performance of the limestone mixture due to the negative effect of high phosphate levels on the rheology of the asphalt binder. …”
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Offshore wind technology of India: Potential and perspectives by Tejaswini Gautam, Anirbid Sircar, Kriti Yadav

“…India has 7600 km of coastline, making offshore wind energy a promising sustainable energy source that could satisfy the country's energy requirements. In contrast to onshore equivalents, offshore wind energy systems provide several benefits like availability of high and steady wind speeds, huge energy potential, and less noise. …”
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Assessment of Some Biochemical Parameters in Iraqi Women with Recurrent Miscarriage by Ruqaya K. Abbas, Amani M. Jasim, Qater Al-nada A. Al-Ibady

“…The level of serum SOD and MDA in aborted women raveled differences significantly compared with the healthy pregnant group, a decrease in the mean level of SOD was noticed in aborted women in contrast to the healthy pregnant group. At the same time, MDA showed it enhanced among the aborted group compared with healthy delivered women. …”
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Functional segregation of rostral and caudal hippocampus in associative memory by Alicia Nunez Vorobiova, Matteo Feurra, Enea Francesco Pavone, Lennart Stieglitz, Lukas Imbach, Victoria Moiseeva, Johannes Sarnthein, Tommaso Fedele, Tommaso Fedele, Tommaso Fedele

“…However, the “where,” “when” and “how” of distinct aspects of memory processing in the hippocampus are still under debate.MethodsHere, we employed a visual associative memory task that involved encoding three levels of subjective congruence to delineate the differential involvement of the rostral and caudal portions (also referred as anterior/posterior portions) of the human hippocampus during memory encoding, recognition and associative recall.ResultsThrough stereo-EEG recordings in epilepsy patients we show that associative memory is reflected by rostral hippocampal activity during encoding, and caudal hippocampal activity during retrieval. In contrast, recognition memory encoding selectively activates the rostral hippocampus. …”
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