Seismic performance of multistory frames with novel self-centering friction SMA dampers by Weihong Li, Zhaoqun Chang, Meng Han, Jinyuan Li, Qinkai Jin, Boquan Liu

“…In this study, an improved SMA multi-linear constitutive model is proposed first, and a new material model based on OpenSees platform is developed. …”
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Quantitative fracture characterization and damage evolution mechanisms of MWM under splitting tension by Chunjie Li, Jun Cai, Johnny F.I. Lam, Kaicong Kuang, Hongniao Chen

“…Through integrated digital image correlation (DIC) and cubic specimen (100 mm × 100 mm × 100 mm) testing, a piecewise constitutive model was developed, combining a 6th-degree polynomial (ascending phase, R2=0.942) with a rational fraction function (descending phase, R2=0.999), resolving limitations of linear approximations. …”
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Deontic powers and reasons to act independently of desire by Isabel Victoria Lucena Cid

“…This concept leads us to the understanding that power and constituent status functions are irremediably tied to collective acceptance and constitutive rules. …”
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The family as an object of protection and a subject of law by Wojciech Lis

“…The reason for the special treatment of the family is the functions it has to perform. However, despite the recognition of the uniqueness of the family, the wishful attitude to it is not always confirmed by normative solutions. …”
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A new twist to the emerging functions of ceramides in cancer: novel role for platelet acid sphingomyelinase in cancer metastasis by Yusuf A Hannun, Benjamin Newcomb

“…Abstract It is now appreciated that sphingolipids constitute a rich class of bioactive molecules that include ceramide, sphingosine, and sphingosine 1‐phosphate whose formation is controlled by a network of highly regulated enzymes (Hannun & Obeid, 2008). …”
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Explaining the Status and Function of Imaginative Faculty in Rational Emission of Behavior and Action with an Emphasis on Mulla Sadra’s Doctrine of Soul by Mohammad-Hoseyn Vafa’iyan, Ahad Faramarz Gharamaleki

“…First, the conscious-rational action is constitutive of thought for making the ultimate cause of the action emission in the actor’s mind. …”
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The CFS-PML for 2D Auxiliary Differential Equation FDTD Method Using Associated Hermite Orthogonal Functions by Feng Jiang, Xiao-Ping Miao, Feng Lu, Li-Yuan Su, Yao Ma

“…The complex frequency shifted (CFS) perfectly matched layer (PML) is proposed for the two-dimensional auxiliary differential equation (ADE) finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method combined with Associated Hermite (AH) orthogonal functions. According to the property of constitutive parameters of CFS-PML (CPML) absorbing boundary conditions (ABCs), the auxiliary differential variables are introduced. …”
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Mapping change in self narrative after prolonged exposure therapy: An exploration in recovery from functional dissociative seizures by Jon D. Perkins, Sam Meekings

“…This study explored self-narrative transformations in a participant with functional dissociative seizures (FDS) following prolonged exposure therapy. …”
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Genomic functional annotation and comparative analysis of ABC transporter protein family genes in nine types of Chironomidae insects by Wenbin Liu, Anmo Zhou, Ziming Shao, Jiaxin Nie, Xinyu Ge, Chuncai Yan, Shaobo Gao, Yiwen Wang

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Effectiveness of One-Time Self-Massage Using a Foam Roller in Reducing Functional Limitations of the Musculoskeletal System by Dariusz Boguszewski, Jakub Grzegorz Adamczyk

“…Group 2 comprised 46 participants who constituted the control group. All patients performed the Functional Movement Screen (FMS), without a warm-up and next (after one week), carried out FMS once again after the warm-up with foam rolling (Group 1) and a traditional warm-up (Group 2).Results: Significant improvement in the overall total FMS test score was observed after both forms of warm-up (exercises + rolling, exercises). …”
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Persistent functional and taxonomic groups dominate an 8,000-year sedimentary sequence from Lake Cadagno, Switzerland by Paula Rodriguez, Jasmine S. Berg, Longhui Deng, Longhui Deng, Hendrik Vogel, Michal Okoniewski, Mark A. Lever, Mark A. Lever, Cara Magnabosco

“…Here, we reconstruct the microbial functional and taxonomic composition of an 8,000-year Holocene sedimentary succession from meromictic Lake Cadagno (Switzerland) using shotgun metagenomics and 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing. …”
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CD33 (Siglec-3) Inhibitory Function: Role in the NKG2D/DAP10 Activating Pathway by Trinidad Hernández-Caselles, Rubén Corral-San Miguel, Antonio José Ruiz-Alcaraz, Pilar García-Peñarrubia

“…CD33 (siglec-3), a well-known target in leukemia therapy, is an inhibitory sialoadhesin expressed in human leukocytes of the myeloid lineage and some lymphoid subsets, including NK cells. It may constitute a control mechanism of the innate immune system; nevertheless, its role as an inhibitory receptor remains elusive. …”
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Morpho-Functional Changes in the Skin, Palatal and Buccal Mucosa, and Major Salivary Glands in Iodine Deficiency and Goitrogen Consumption by Valentyna Honcharuk, Iryna Ananevych, Romaniia Barchuk, Oksana Popadynets

“…However, scientific evidence on the sequential development of morpho-functional changes in these organs under iodine deficiency, in combination with goitrogen consumption, and considering age-related factors, remains limited. …”
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Rhizosphere Shifts: Reduced Fungal Diversity and Microbial Community Functionality Enhance Plant Adaptation in Continuous Cropping Systems by Jichao Li, Yingmei Zuo, Jinyu Zhang

“…Continuous cropping problems constitute threats to perennial plant health and survival. …”
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A Rare Case of Heterozygous Gain of Function Thyrotropin Receptor Mutation Associated with Development of Thyroid Follicular Carcinoma by James Blackburn, Dinesh Giri, Barbara Ciolka, Nicole Gossan, Mohammad Didi, George Kokai, Alison Waghorn, Matthew Jones, Senthil Senniappan

“…Papillary thyroid carcinomas constitute the most common thyroid malignancy in childhood, while FTC is rare. …”
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Characterization and functional evaluation of goat PDX1 regulatory modules through comparative analysis of conserved interspecies homologs by Naeimeh Rezaei, Kianoush Dormiani, Abbas Kiani-Esfahani, Somayeh Mirdamadian, Mohsen Rahmani, Farnoosh Jafarpour, Mohammad Hossein Nasr-Esfahani

“…Abstract PDX1 is a crucial transcription factor in pancreas development and mature β-cell function. However, the regulation of PDX1 expression in larger animals mirroring human pancreas morphogenesis and endocrine maturation remains poorly understood. …”
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Fungal functional metabolism succession contributes to product efficiency during co-composting of domestic garbage and cow manure by Cece Qiao, Libin Bao, Qinjuan Zhang, Xie Yiqin, Lantian Ren, Wenge Wu, Wenge Wu, Jianfei Wang

“…Improving composting efficiency by adding domestic garbage and analyzing the associated microbial mechanisms constitute the foundation for promoting the utilization of agricultural waste. …”
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Relationship between central hemodynamic parameters and body composition and the functional state of neuro-autonomic regulation in young men by O. P. Krichfalushii, M. I. Nemesh, Ya. I. Slyvka, Yu. M. Savka, O. S. Palamarchuk, V. P. Feketa

“…Men with elevated level of sympathetic activity had the highest indices of the pumping function of the heart, and those with the balance between parasympathetic and sympathetic branches had the lowest indices of the pumping heart function. …”
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Green tea silver nanoparticles improve physiological motor and cognitive function in BALB/c mice during inflammation by Herbert Izo, Ninsiima, Ejike, Daniel Eze, Kenneth, Ssekatawa, Halima, Nalugo, Caroline, Asekenye, David, Onanyang, Edson Ireeta, Munanura, Moses, Ariong, Kevin, Matama, Gerald, Zirintunda, Ngala Elvis, Mbiydzenyuy, Fred, Ssempijja, Adam Moyosore, Afodun, Ibe Michael, Usman, Oscar Hilary, Asiimwe, Julius, Tibyangye, Keneth Iceland, Kasozi

“…In this study, green tea silver nitrate nanoparticles were characterized and the extract were made up to constitute high (100%), medium (10%), and low (1%) concentrations for administration. …”
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Vivienda, función social y cesión de uso obligatoria a partir de la Sentencia del Tribunal Constitucional núm. 120/2024, de 8 de octubre by Alicia Beundía Méndez

“…In this context, the analysis focuses on the systematization of the different legislative mechanisms for the mobilization of the vacant housing stock, with special reference to the study of the nature and scope of the partial compulsory expropriation consisting of the temporary transfer of use in favour of the Public Administration for the destination of the housing to its social function through the rental regime, and its interaction with the material guarantees that homeowners are entitled to under Article 33 of the Spanish Constitution.…”