Natural Product Identification and Molecular Docking Studies of Leishmania Major Pteridine Reductase Inhibitors by Moses N. Arthur, George Hanson, Emmanuel Broni, Patrick O. Sakyi, Henrietta Mensah-Brown, Whelton A. Miller, Samuel K. Kwofie

“…While chemotherapy remains the primary treatment, its effectiveness is constrained by drug resistance, unfavorable side effects, and substantial associated costs. …”
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Analysis of energy efficiency for cooperative beamforming in wireless sensor networks by FAN Jian-cun, YIN Qin-ye, WANG Wen-jie, FENG Ang

“…Considering both transmit and circuit energies, a practical energy consumption model of co- operative beamforming in WSN was first proposed, and then its closed-form approximate solution was obtained. …”
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L’ordre des mots dans le temps de la phrase by Jean-Jacques LECERCLE

“…The essay examines the various spaces in which a sentence is deployed (point, line, plane) and their role in determining word order, i.e. their relationship to syntax and its exploitation for purposes of iconicity. The fourth dimension of the sentence is not volume, but time – rhythm and duration as inscribed in literary texts, which again influences word order…”
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Potential of Using Nanocarbons to Stabilize Weak Soils by Jamal M. A. Alsharef, Mohd Raihan Taha, Ali Akbar Firoozi, Panbarasi Govindasamy

“…Small amount of nanocarbons (MWCNTs and CNFs) decreased the optimum moisture content, increased maximum dry density, reduced the plasticity index, and also had a significant effect on its hydraulic conductivity.…”
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Antifungal Activity of Chitosan Nanoparticles and Correlation with Their Physical Properties by Ling Yien Ing, Noraziah Mohamad Zin, Atif Sarwar, Haliza Katas

“…The parent compound therefore could be formulated and applied as a natural antifungal agent into nanoparticles form to enhance its antifungal activity.…”
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The Arizona Molecular ISM Survey with the SMT: Variations in the CO(2–1)/CO(1–0) Line Ratio across the Galaxy Population by Ryan P. Keenan, Daniel P. Marrone, Garrett K. Keating

“…However, CO(2–1) is frequently used in its place, following the assumption that the higher-energy line can be used to infer the CO(1–0) luminosity and molecular gas mass. …”
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常染色体STR鉴定同胞的应用探讨 by 台运春, 陆惠玲, 吕德坚, 孙宏钰, 陈森, 姚亚楠, 王会品

“…【方法】用PowerPlex^TM 16体系15个常染色体STR基因座检测50对全同胞、25对半同胞和50对无关个体，ITO法计算全同胞关系指数（PSI）、半同胞关系指数（HSI）和PSI：HSI值，比较3组两个体间等位基因匹配情况，并进行组间差异的x^2检验。…”
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Validation of the Zarit Burden Interview in Informal Caregivers of Patients with Severe Visual Impairment and Blindness by Raul E. Ruiz-Lozano, Monica I. Herrera-Rodriguez, Jazmin A. Mendoza-Pallares, Natalia Reyes-Godinez, Veronica E. Tamez-Tamez, Eugenia M. Ramos-Dávila, Luis G. Villagomez-Valdez, Lucas A. Garza-Garza, Manuel E. Quiroga-Garza, Ali Khodor, Jose J. Gongora-Cortes, Alejandro Rodriguez-Garcia

“…The ZBI’s reliability was determined using Cronbach’s α and the factor structure using exploratory factor analysis (EFA, principal axis factoring with promax rotation). Items with loadings < 0.400 were eliminated. Retained factors were determined using the scree test and Horn’s parallel analysis (95% CI). …”
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Analysis of propagation and coverage performance of indoor single-carrier radio signals in the terahertz bands by Mugen PENG, Chuang YANG, Tianhang ZHOU

“…To tackle the problem that radio signal in the terahertz band had different features compared to that in the conventional spectrum, which restricted its application to indoor communication scenarios, a modified propagation model of terahertz radio signal was proposed.Based on the model, the propagation and coverage performances of wide-band single-carrier terahertz radio signal were analyzed.In particular, the wide-band terahertz channel transfer function was constructed, taking the absorption loss introduced by the thickness of the obstacles into account.Using the ray tracing technique, the impacts of the obstacles’ thickness and the bandwidth on the propagation and coverage performances were examined, showing that the coverage performance can be improved by leveraging the reflections from the non-line-of-sight obstacles.Moreover, the trade-off between the coverage radius and the capacity of terahertz communications is revealed, and it is further found that the theoretical spectral efficiency decreases as the carrier frequency of terahertz radio signal increases.…”
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Professionally focused vlog in pre-service foreign language teacher education by A. Melnyk

“…The phenomenon of “vlogging” is articulated through its pivotal role in the professionally focused communicative competence development of pre-service foreign language teachers, particularly those specializing in English. …”
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SOCIO-PSYCHOLOGICAL FEATURES OF LONELINESS IN MODERN TEENAGERS by N. P. Dedov, O. A. Komissarova

“…For exploring this phenomenon, an empirical study was conducted of the attitude of adolescents to loneliness and its interrelation with communicative abilities. …”
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Zróżnicowanie obciążeń fiskalnych dochodów osób fizycznych w Polsce by Marian Podstawka, Agnieszka Deresz

“…Znaczenie gospodarczo społeczne podatków polega na tym, że skutkiem ich nakładania jest zmiana sytuacji dochodowej i majątkowej podatników, co wpływa na podejmowane ich decyzje: gospodarcze, konsumpcyjne, o oszczędzaniu, itp. Zmiany systemu podatkowego w latach 2008-2015, miały wpływ na kształtowanie się nominalnych i efektywnych stawek podatkowych. …”
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Ki67 Predicts Progression in Early CIN: Validation of a Multivariate Progression-Risk Model by Rosella Silvestrini

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Quantifying the benefits of incorporating biochar in green roof substrates: field study on the highrise rooftop in temperate climate setting by Marek Petreje, Michal Sněhota, Václav Šípek, Tereza Hnátková, Jan Punčochář, Stanislav Buchtelík, Michael Hardman, Lukáš Trakal

“…The study demonstrated that the addition of biochar to the substrate improved its hydrophysical properties, leading to increased water retention (7.7% increase in maximum water capacity) and enhanced vegetation growth The biochar amendment resulted in the minor changes in grain size distribution (increase in the 0.01 to 0.1 mm fraction) and increased substrate moisture, which is related to an increase in the plant-available water content (14.2%). …”
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Application of Artificial Intelligence for the Estimation of Concrete and Reinforcement Consumption in the Construction of Integral Bridges by Željka Beljkaš, Miloš Knežević, Snežana Rutešić, Nenad Ivanišević

“…Estimation of basic material consumption in civil engineering is very important in the initial phases of project implementation. Its importance is reflected in the impact of material quantities on forming the prices of individual positions, hence on forming the total cost of construction. …”
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INVESTMENTS IN THE GREEN ECONOMY INITIATIVES AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON THE PROFIT OF ECONOMIC SUBJECTS by Azizakhon F. Gafurova, Umida F. Gafurova, Mokhinur Dilshod qizi Rakhimova, Dilafruz S. Nasirkhodjaeva

“…The essence of the green economy and its components is considered, with an analysis of each component and its contribution to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and green transition. …”
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Propriedades Psicométricas da Philadelphia Mindfulness Scale considerando fumadores e não fumadores portugueses by Hugo Rodrigues-Fernandes, Helena P. Pereira, Luís Almeida, Carla M. Teixeira, José Vasconcelos-Raposo

“…A análise fatorial confirmatória apresentou um modelo ajustado a dois fatores sem necessidade de eliminação de itens. A análise multigrupos suportou a invariância do instrumento entre fumadores e não fumadores. …”
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A Two-Level Metaheuristic for the Job-Shop Scheduling Problem with Multipurpose Machines by Pisut Pongchairerks

“…Most changes of the proposed two-level metaheuristic from its original variants are in the lower-level algorithm. …”
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Defect prediction and experimental study on investment casting of K4169 superalloy complex thin-walled parts by WANG Xiang, ZHANG Ying, SUI Dashan, CHEN Zhongfeng, DONG Anping, GUO Zhao, QI Fei, YI Chushan, GUI Daxing

“…The complex thin-walled casting is produced by investment casting with the same process parameters， and its shrinkage level， microstructure， and tensile mechanical properties are studied.The results show that when the pouring temperature is 1530 ℃ and the preheating temperature of the mold shell is 1000 ℃， the filling of the molten metal is stable. …”
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Images of War in Late Victorian War and Adventure Novels for Children by Dorothea Flothow

“…Although the most prominent of these strategies, the “war-games metaphor,” which trivialized war by comparing it to a football or a cricket match, has been examined by a number of studies, little attention has so far been paid to other conventions of the genre which also serve to familiarize war and suggest its basically harmless nature: the characterization of the novels’ prototypical English boy-hero; their formulaic plot and conventionalized cast; the way the novels remember Britain’s glorious military past to predict her equally victorious future; or the ways by which military defeats and difficulties are glossed over. …”
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