Modeling of masonry infilled RC frames with different aspect ratios using plastic hinge and equivalent strut by Ahmed M. El-Kholy, Sayed M. Sayed, Mohamed M. El-Assaly, Mohamed K. Ismail

“…However, increasing the thickness of the masonry infill with a small aspect ratio appeared to improve its effectiveness in resisting the lateral force.…”
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A word from our Editor-in-Chief by Mihail Aurel Titu

“…The essential character of the systemic approach consists in its preference for the whole over the component parts, on the one hand, and in the special attention it pays to the study of the constantly changing possible connections between the components of the system, on the other hand. …”
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Re-representing “The Great American Institution that Never Gets Mentioned on the Fourth of July” by Cristelle Maury

“…This article relies on theories of adaptation to analyze Todd Haynes’s 2011 miniseries Mildred Pierce, in the light of its source novel written by James Cain in 1941 and of Curtiz’s 1945 film noir. …”
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Study of Health-Related Quality of Life and Healthcare Utilization among Type 2 Diabetic Population in an Urban Area of Eastern Nepal by Sangita Shah, Nilambar Jha, Deepak Kumar Yadav, Prajjwal Pyakurel, Sanjib Kumar Sharma, Suman Bahadur Singh

“…A cross-sectional study was conducted among 270 participants of age ≥20 years with type 2 diabetes in Itahari using a semistructured questionnaire. A D-39 questionnaire was used to assess quality of life. …”
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Virtualized deployment of DPI based on Docker by Jie PAN, Zhao XUE

“…DPI is a kind of dedicated device for traffic identification and processing in the network of telecom operators,and a large number of DPI devices have been deployed in the network currently.However,the traditional DPI deployment brings the coexistence of multiple DPI systems,duplication of functions,and complicated maintenance and management,and it isn’t conducive to the rapid deployment of a large number of standardized DPI applications.With the development of NFV technology,virtualizing DPI deployment is a trend to solve this problem,and Docker is a container-level virtualization technology,DPI can be deployed based on it.Docker and the underlying data packet processing technology DPDK which was related to DPI deployment was described,and the Docker-based DPI virtualization deployment proposals was given.…”
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Hydrogen Valleys – Energy transition and local development scenarios for medium-sized cities by Alessandra Battisti, Angela Calvano

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Sarcopenia as a leading component of malignant cachexia syndrome by V. K. Lyadov, E. A. Bulanova, A. P. Seryakov

“…Sarcopenia is the important component of malignant cachexia syndrome. Its investigation is perspective trend in clinical studies in oncology.…”
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The bioguided fractionation and pharmacological activity of an endemic Salix canariensis species by Gutiérrez Sandra Dévora, Kuri Susana Abdala, Martín-Herrera Domingo

“…These findings allow the conclusion that S. canariensis exerts analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities, documenting its traditional use in the treatment of pain and inflammatory diseases.…”
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Configurations, deformations, mutations. Criteria of morphological analysis in adaptive reuse by Elena Guidetti, Alessandro Massarente

“…Among the multiple factors that contribute to the project of a reuse intervention, a key aspect is constituted by the underlying morphology of its pre-existence. Therefore, starting from the hypothesis that a building whose original function has mutated can no longer be characterized through it, but rather through the permanence of its form, we intend to demonstrate that a project of adaptive reuse of a pre-existing building implies a morphological potential through which it is possible to determine diversified cognitive approaches and transformation scenarios.…”
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Geen ander naam by J. du Preez

“… The increasing awareness that the church of Christ has to communicate its message of salvation in a religiously plural society, has contributed to the fact that in ecumenical circles the New Testament confessions about Christ as only Saviour of the world (e.g. in Acts 4:12) are being interpreted in a way that leaves room for other saviours as well. …”
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皮下注射巨噬细胞集落刺激因子诱导机械痛超敏的性别二态性 by 彭湘格, 林震嘉, 张辉, 冷世泽, 唐源, 郑钰凡, 谈智, 周利君

“…相应地，脊髓背角浅层的<italic>p</italic>-ERK与CGRP⁺末梢在M-CSF处理后显著增多，且雄性小鼠多于雌性小鼠。…”
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DNA spontaneously wrapping around a histone core prefers negative supercoiling: A Brownian dynamics study. by Chunhong Long, Hongqiong Liang, Biao Wan

“…In eukaryotes, DNA achieves a highly compact structure primarily due to its winding around the histone cores. The nature wrapping of DNA around histone core form a 1.7 left-handed superhelical turns, contributing to negative supercoiling in chromatin. …”
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Finite Element Analysis of Flexsplines of Cone-beam Oral CT Harmonic Reducers by Wang Zhijie, Song Weidong, Zhang Yue, Guan Haoran, Zhang Fengshou

“…The cone-beam oral CT requires high transmission accuracy, and harmonic reducers with smooth operation, high precision efficiency and safety factor are mostly used. Its flexspline is prone to failure due to periodic deformation under alternating load when rotating. …”
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La Corroirie de la Chartreuse du Liget à Chemillé-sur-Indrois (Indre-et-Loire). Étude historique et architecturale by Bruno Dufaÿ

“…Corroirie is a well-preserved medieval ensemble, which was the economic heart of the Chartreuse du Liget, near the town of Loches. Its buildings and its church have just been the subject of a building and historical study conducted by a multidisciplinary and multi-institutional team. …”
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Optimisation of the crystallisation process through staggered cooling in a nonvibrating granular system by A. Escobar, R. E. Moctezuma, F. Donado

“…The time-dependent magnetic field fluidises the system, and by varying its magnitude, the effective temperature of the system is controlled. …”
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Rhabdomyosarcoma of the Maxilla by Karel Mercken, Maarten Steyvers, Robert Hermans

“…Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the preferred diagnostic imaging tool, though its imaging characteristics are relatively non-specific and overlap with other soft tissue sarcomas. …”
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Sustainable Restoration of Cultural Heritage in the digital era by Federico Cinquepalmi, Virginia Adele Tiburcio

“…However, being the number of historical buildings elevate in Italy, the concept shall be extended also to them, that are way more fragile if compared to the surrounding. …”
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Prediction of Strength and Quality Control of Monolithic Concrete Laying in Structures with Permanent Formwork by D. N. Korotkih, D. Е. Kapustin

“…To select the optimal method for assessing the strength of concrete and quality control of its laying, experimental studies of a fragment of a reinforced formwork block with laid monolithic concrete were carried out. …”
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INVESTIGATING THE SCIENTIFIC FOCUS ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE'S POTENTIAL IMPACT ON LABOR MARKET by Ludovic DIOSZEGI

“…The pace of technological development, marked by its inexorable character, drives scientific research to continuously assess its economic impact. …”
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VIR and Leningrad Quarantine Laboratory: 90 years of cooperation by E. V. Drugova, T. M. Ozerskaya

“…At the same time, the laboratory turned out to be an important research institution, publishing scientific works and methodological guidelines in the field of plant protection.In the course of its activities, the laboratory staff improved the existing methods and developed new ones for phytosanitary control of plant germplasm and its protection against pests, weeds, and pathogenic microorganisms. …”
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