Performance Characteristics of Silane Silica Modified Asphalt by Xuedong Guo, Mingzhi Sun, Wenting Dai, Shuang Chen

“…The best mixing amount of silane silica and the production process of modified asphalt were conducted by contrasting the test date as penetration, viscosity, and softening point; the aging of asphalt and modified asphalt was analyzed by TG test, the superiority of silane silica modified asphalt is more clearly understandable by chemical analysis results. …”
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POST CRISIS BANKING SECTOR REGULATION AND EUROPEAN UNION ECONOMIC GROWTH NEXUS by Ivica Klinac, Roberto Ercegovac, Mario Pečarić

“…Higher regulatory capital and liquidity requirements are the main consequences of the global financial crisis, the pro-cyclical contraction of bank credit, and the advanced adaptive consolidation of the banking sector. …”
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Using Crop Models and Climate Forecasts to Aid in Peanut Crop Insurance Decisions by Clyde W. Fraisse, James L. Novak, Axel Garcia y Garcia, James W. Jones, Charles M. Brown, Gerrit Hoogenboom

“…The best approach for reducing risks involves a combination of crop insurance with a pre-harvest marketing plan that includes strategies like hedging and forward contracting. A producer's choice among strategies is often complicated when both price and yield risk are present. …”
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Os tupinambá e uma nova interpretação da conquista na antropologia de Florestan Fernandes by Maria de Fátima Souza Silveira, Sedi Hirano

“…A partir desses estudos, Florestan Fernandes também pôde explicar algumas das principais reações indígenas à conquista e à colonização portuguesa, iluminando inúmeras questões históricas com relação ao colonialismo no Brasil e propondo uma "nova interpretação da conquista" que se contrapõe à visão dominante, cuja tendência é minimizar a história indígena, promovendo uma sistemática "desindianização" da nossa história. …”
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La cohérence institutionnelle d’une économie dépendante : formes de l’État et conflits redistributifs autour de la rente au Burkina Faso by Juliette Alenda, Pierre Robert

“…However, the long-run dynamics of Burkina Faso’s economy seem contrasted and lead us to question the overall coherence of an economic system driven by rent. …”
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Primary Renal Hydatid in Children by Jeff John, Bernard Marais

“…Initial abdominal ultrasound revealed a complex cystic mass in the upper pole of the right kidney. A contrasted CT scan better defined it as a well-circumscribed cyst with multiple thin septations. …”
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Constraining the Effective Mass of Majorana Neutrino with Sterile Neutrino Mass for Inverted Ordering Spectrum by Jaydip Singh

“…Several attempts have been made for defining exactly the range for three active neutrino states. For contrasting this range, I have worked with an extra mass state, ν4, and its effect on the observable with various combinations of CP violation Majorana phases by taking into account the updated data on the neutrino oscillation parameters for IO case. …”
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Land system changes of terrestrial tipping elements on Earth under global climate pledges: 2000–2100 by Jiaying Lv, Yifan Gao, Changqing Song, Li Chen, Sijing Ye, Peichao Gao

“…The dataset illustrates potential land system changes under global climate pledges, contrasting with common SSP and RCP scenarios. Our simulations demonstrate high accuracy, offering valuable insights into tipping elements and the assessment of the impacts of global climate pledges on Earth.…”
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A Case of Successful Foraminotomy for Severe Bilateral C5 Palsy following Posterior Decompression and Fusion Surgery for Cervical Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament by Yoshifumi Kudo, Tomoaki Toyone, Toshiyuki Shirahata, Tomoyuki Ozawa, Akira Matsuoka, Yoichi Jin, Katsunori Inagaki

“…After foraminotomy, muscular contraction was seen in both deltoid and biceps. Finally, complete motor recovery was achieved in a year. …”
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Inconsistent ENSO teleconnections over East Asia in early and late winter: role of Siberian land-atmosphere coupling by Xiadong An, Wen Chen, Tianjiao Ma, Lifang Sheng

“…This leads to an inconsistent ENSO teleconnection in late winter, contrasting with early winter, and vice versa.…”
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Periodontitis and Rheumatoid Arthritis: The Same Inflammatory Mediators? by Fulvia Ceccarelli, Matteo Saccucci, Gabriele Di Carlo, Ramona Lucchetti, Andrea Pilloni, Nicola Pranno, Valeria Luzzi, Guido Valesini, Antonella Polimeni

“…Starting from genetic factors, data from literature demonstrated the association between HLA-DRB1 alleles and PD susceptibility, similar to RA patients; moreover, SE-positive patients showed simultaneously structural damage to the wrist and periodontal sites. Contrasting results are available concerning other genetic polymorphisms. …”
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GLP-1 Relaxes Rat Coronary Arteries by Enhancing ATP-Sensitive Potassium Channel Currents by Qian-Feng Xiong, Shao-Hua Fan, Xue-Wen Li, Yu Niu, Jing Wang, Xin Zhang, Yi-Fan Chen, Ya-Wei Shi, Li-Hui Zhang

“…Here, we report that GLP-1 inhibits depolarization- or thromboxane receptor agonist (U46619)-induced RCA contraction in a dosage-dependent manner. Vasorelaxation was attenuated by denuding the endothelium, L-NAME (nitric oxide synthase inhibitor), and glyburide (KATP channel blocker) but was not affected by indomethacin (cyclooxygenase inhibitor), iberiotoxin [Ca2+-activated K+ channel (KCa) blocker], or 4-aminopyridine (KV channel blocker). …”
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A Symmetrical Leech-Inspired Soft Crawling Robot Based on Gesture Control by Jiabiao Li, Ruiheng Liu, Tianyu Zhang, Jianbin Liu

“…Through a positive and negative pressure switching circuit, the robot’s actuators achieve controllable extension and contraction, allowing for basic movements such as linear motion and directional changes. …”
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Discovery and Detailed Study of the M31 Classical Nova AT 2023tkw: Evidence for Internal Shocks by Judhajeet Basu, Ravi Kumar, G.C. Anupama, Sudhanshu Barway, Peter H. Hauschildt, Shatakshi Chamoli, Vishwajeet Swain, Varun Bhalero, Viraj Karambelkar, Mansi Kasliwal, Kaustav K. Das, Igor Andreoni, Avinash Singh, Rishabh Singh Teja

“…Shock-induced heating events resulting in the expansion and contraction of the photosphere are likely responsible for the observed multiple peaks. …”
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Computational study of conjugate heat transfer and entropy generation of hybrid nano-particles in an enclosure with solid block by Shahid Ullah, Ghulam Saddiq, Afraz Hussain Majeed, Hammad Alotaibi, Ahmed S. Hendy, Mohamed R. Ali

“…Furthermore, the results are swiftly contrasted with pure natural convection at a dimensionless thermal conductivity of one.…”
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Scheme Exploration and Performance Analysis of 800-Meter Superlarge Span Structure by Deshen Chen, Hongliang Qian, Huajie Wang, Yue Wu

“…Then, considering the effects of grid division, members topological relation, and surface shape, six kinds of rigid systems are contrastively studied to determine the optimal scheme. …”
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Microbiological Sealing Analysis of a Tapered Connection and External Hexagon System by Gardel Nepomuceno Costa, Elizabeth Ferreira Martinez, Aluísio Martins de Oliveira Ruellas, Daiane Cristina Peruzzo, Júlio Cesar Joly, Marcelo Henrique Napimoga

“…Considering the variety of implant connection systems available in the market and the contrasting literature regarding tapered connection systems in terms of bacterial leakage, the aim of this in vitro study was to compare the effectiveness of the bacterial seal at the implant/abutment interface between an external hexagon and a tapered connection system. …”
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Microbiota-derived β carotene is required for strobilation of Aurelia aurita by impacting host retinoic acid signaling by Nadin Jensen, Nancy Weiland-Bräuer, Cynthia Maria Chibani, Ruth Anne Schmitz

“…The expression of bacterial β-carotenoid synthesis genes in the native microbiome, contrasted with tremendously reduced expression in antibiotic-treated polyps, emphasizes the microbiome’s pivotal role in beta carotene provision, facilitating A. aurita’s strobilation through RA signaling.…”
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Cell autonomous TLR4 signaling modulates TGF-β induced activation of human cardiac fibroblasts by Gayathri Vijayakumar, Anisha Latha, Aiswaria P. Anil, Yogini Surve, Aiswarya R, Bipin G. Nair, Indulekha CL. Pillai

“…Inhibition of TLR4 signaling reduces TGF-β induced fibrotic changes such as contractibility and migration of adult human cardiac fibroblasts in TGF-β treated fibrotic conditions. …”
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Investigating whether connecting people can promote subnational economic development: Evidence from China–ASEAN friendship cities by Fangying Pang, Jingjing Tang, Hanwen Xie

“…Further analysis indicates that bilateral trade, China's direct investment in contracted projects, and mutual visits by national leaders may be the underlying channels for boosting the economic development of China–ASEAN friendship cities. …”
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