The Influences of Microwave Irradiation and Heat Treatment on the Dynamic Tensile Response of Granite by Shu Wang, Lei Bao, Pujing Yao, Jingxuan Xi, Ting Zhang, Yueqing Guo, Xinshuang Wu, Yitong Sun

“…In particular, the dynamic real tensile strength (RST) of Brazilian disc (BD) specimens was meticulously gauged and contrasted after subjecting them to microwave irradiation at a potent 6 kW for varying durations (1.5, 3.0, and 4.5 min) and heat treatment across distinct temperature thresholds (178 °C, 345 °C, and 473 °C). …”
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Comparing the Prognostic Value of PTEN and Akt Expression with the Mitotic Activity Index in Adjuvant Chemotherapy-Treated Node-Negative Breast Cancer patients aged <55 years by Emiel A. M. Janssen, Håvard Søiland, Ivar Skaland, Einar Gudlaugson, Kjell H. Kjellevold, Arne Nysted, Jon-Arne Søreide, Jan P. A. Baak

“…PTEN had additional value but only in MAI < 3 (39/125 = 31%; 8% DMs). 19/39 = 49% of the MAI < 3 patients have combined MAI < 3 / PTEN+ with 0% DMs, contrasting 15% DMs in MAI < 3 / PTEN− (p = 0.03). Conclusions: In T1−3N0M0 adjuvant CMF-treated breast cancer patients aged <55 years, MAI was the strongest survival predictor. …”
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El Zika, un Virus Transmitido por Mosquitos by Jorge R. Rey, L. Phil Lounibos, Barry W. Alto, Nathan D. Burkett-Cadena, Cynthia C. Lord, Chelsea T. Smartt, C. Roxanne Rutledge Connelly

“…The best way to avoid contracting Zika (and other mosquito-borne diseases) is not to get bitten in the first place. …”
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Comparison of Deep-Learning-Based Segmentation Models: Using Top View Person Images by Imran Ahmed, Misbah Ahmad, Fakhri Alam Khan, Muhammad Asif

“…The encoder is mainly comprised of a contracting path, also called an encoder, which captures the context in the image and symmetric expanding path called decoder to enable accurate location. …”
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Correlation between Speeches of the President of Lithuania and the National Day Celebrations in the period 1920-1938: influential Communication by Vita Ulytė-Grigelevičienė

“…The research presented in the article has been carried out using the methods of statistical/contrastive analysis and rhetorical analysis. The analysis of the subject starts with a brief overview of the origins and process of the National Day in Lithuania and the examination of its distinctive aspects. …”
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Influence of No-Tillage on Soil Organic Carbon, Total Soil Nitrogen, and Winter Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Grain Yield by Peter Omara, Lawrence Aula, Elizabeth M. Eickhoff, Jagmandeep S. Dhillon, Tyler Lynch, Gwendolyn B. Wehmeyer, William Raun

“…However, there are contrasting reports on its benefits compared to conventional tillage (CT). …”
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Soil Degradation Evidence Following a Wildfire in Arequipa’s Andean Region, Peru by Lunsden Coaguila, Jorge Mataix-Solera, Sonia Nina, Minerva García-Carmona, Elizabeth T. Salazar

“…The findings highlight the fragility of these Andean soils to fire events, contrasting with the resilience that Mediterranean ecosystems often display. …”
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Virtual online consultations: advantages and limitations (VOCAL) study by Trisha Greenhalgh, Joe Wherton, Sara Shaw, Charles Gutteridge, Emma Byrne, Isabel Hodkinson, Shanti Vijayaraghavan, Desirée Campbell-Richards, Satya Bhattacharya, Philippa Hanson, Seendy Ramoutar, Anna Collard, Joanne Morris

“…The study is based in 2 contrasting clinical settings (diabetes and cancer) in a National Health Service (NHS) acute trust in London, UK. …”
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Rethinking Conservation and Restoration Strategies of Endangered and Key Medicinal Clavicarpa Plants in Yunnan‐Kweichow Plateau's Karst Areas Under Climate Change by Chao Luo, Baiyang He, Yulu Wu, Yuteng Xue, Huang Deng, Shanman Li, Xianghong Dong, Litang Lu

“…The minimum temperature during the coldest month (Bio 6) was identified as the most critical environmental factor, influencing both habitat contraction and expansion. Our modeling indicates that regions such as South, Central, and East China, particularly areas east of the Aihui‐Tengchong line and south of the Yangtze River, exhibit the highest suitability for Clavicarpa species within the geographical coordinates of 18° N–45° N and 97° E–120° E. …”
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Aspectos de la gramatización antigua de la lengua vasca by Aurélie Arcocha-Scarcia, Joseba Andoni Lakarra

“…In §3 we address aspects of the grammatization of RS, contrasting it with Garibay and other old testimonies: in 3.1 we analyse the size of RS and the "direction" of the translation (Basque/Spanish); in 3.2 we examine certain very marked spellings of RS within the Basque text tradition ( and apical affricate sibilant), related more to the French than the Hispanic tradition; in 3.3 we demonstrate that Mares and not Porralis was the true publisher of the RS and in 3.4 that, in reality, this work was above all a teaching / learning instrument for languages (partic. …”
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COVID-19–sensitive tumour response: 2-year assessment of the SARS-CoV-2 humoral response in cancer patients in oncology hospital in Poland by Piotr Kosiorek, Bożena Mikołuć, Samuel Stróż, Anna Hryniewicz, Dorota E. Kazberuk, Robert Milewski, Anna Grzeszczuk, Magdalena J. Borkowska, Anna Stasiak‐Barmuta

“…The concentration of antibodies was assessed in groups of oncological patients: those undergoing anticancer therapy after contracting COVID-19 and those after vaccination against the SARS-CoV-2 infection. …”
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Magnitude of Prompt HIV-Seropositive Status Disclosure to Partner and Associated Factors among Adult Clients on ART at Holeta Health Center, Central Ethiopia, 2020 by Guta Kebede, Adugna Dufera, Tufa Kolola, Teka Girma, Daniel Belema

“…Most of the disclosure in our country and elsewhere were after putting the partner at risk of contracting HIV/AIDS. This study aimed to assess prompt HIV-seropositive status disclosure to partner and its associated factors among people living with HIV and attending care and treatment at a health center, in central Ethiopia. …”
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Comparative effects of gong’s mobilization and mobilization with movement in patients with adhesive capsulitis: a randomized clinical trial by Fareeha Amjad, Hasha Asghar

“…Abstract Adhesive Capsulitis results in a progressive contraction of the Glenohumeral joint capsule limiting active and passive range of motion, leading to functional disabilities. …”
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Changes in motor unit firing pattern are associated with post‐exercise blood pressure response in older untreated but not treated hypertensive adults by Ryosuke Takeda, Tetsuya Hirono, Akito Yoshiko, Shun Kunugi, Masamichi Okudaira, Saeko Ueda, Taichi Nishikawa, Kohei Watanabe

“…Participants performed ramp‐up exercises until 50% of maximal voluntary contraction (MVC) of knee extension and five MVCs. During the ramp‐up exercise, high‐density surface electromyography signals were recorded and each MU firing rate (FR) and recruitment threshold was assessed. …”
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Comparative analysis of the whole transcriptome landscapes of muscle and adipose tissue in Qinchuan beef cattle by Ju Qiu, Zheng Ma, Zhipeng Hong, Xu Yin, Yun Chen, Hafiz Qadeer Ahmed, Linsen Zan, Anning Li

“…The results of functional enrichment analysis showed that DEMs, DELs, DECs and DEmiRs were enriched in biological processes related to development and function of muscle and fat deposition, including skeletal muscle contraction, muscle organ development, PPAR signaling pathway, fatty acid metabolism and MAPK signaling pathway. …”
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Soluble Markers of Antibody Secreting Cell Function as Predictors of Infection Risk in Rheumatoid Arthritis by Maria J. Gutierrez, Stephen V. Desiderio, Nae-Yuh Wang, Erika Darrah, Laura Cappelli, Gustavo Nino, Michelle Jones, Clifton O. Bingham

“…Using the Johns Hopkins Arthritis Cohort and Biorepository, we contrasted serum protein levels of soluble factors involved in B-cell activation (CD40, CD40L) and B-cell/ASC homing (CXCL10, CXCL11, and CXCL13) or survival (BAFF, APRIL, TACI, and BCMA) in 10 healthy subjects and 23 adult RA patients (aged 24-65 years). …”
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Desenvolvimento do ensino remoto emergencial em uma instituição pública do ensino superior by Maria Denise Nunes Rodrigues, Iasmin Ribeiro Diniz, Mônica Carvalho Alves Cappelle

“… O ano 2020 teve uma realidade imposta e fora do controle da humanidade, tivemos que rever determinados comportamentos, bem como readequar a novos procedimentos, dentre estes, restrições quanto aos contatos sociais, de se manter em distanciamento social, tudo isso por conta de uma pandemia gerada pelo vírus COVID-19. …”
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Práticas da Coordenação Técnico-Pedagógica (COTP) do Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Rio de Janeiro: Ações para os Primeiros Passos do Ensino Remoto na EBTT... by Sílvia Cristina de Souza Trajano, João Vitor Juten

“…A metodologia adotada buscou transpor a experiência da CoTP com o ensino presencial, somada a atividades a distância, como um formado híbrido com apoio das tecnologias digitais e em especial o utilizando o recurso google meet nos primeiros contatos de mediação remota, partindo de temáticas de interesse discentes. …”
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Protection of housing rights of Ukrainian citizens in conditions of armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine by Samoylenko G., Kosyrev D.

“…It was determined that violations of housing rights in property and contractual relations are subject to protection by traditional and typical protection methods for such violations, except for cases complicated by the armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine. …”
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Research on adaptive control of self-moving temporary support based on fuzzy PID by MA Changqing, LI Feng, HUANG Yubo, MAO Junjie, LI Xuyang, WEI Xiangyu, MA Xiaoyang

“…The simulation results showed that the fuzzy PID-based adaptive control system demonstrated better tracking performance for the surrounding rock roof pressure compared to traditional PID control.The error of the temporary support adaptive control system following the surrounding rock pressure is 0.004 3, which is 86.11% lower than that of the traditional PID control. …”
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