Influence of triangular obstacles on droplet breakup dynamics in microfluidic systems by Azadeh Tazikeh Lemeski, Seyyed Masoud Seyyedi, Mehdi Hashemi-Tilehnoee, Azadeh Sadat Naeimi

“…Two distinct types of triangular obstructions, positioned at the bifurcation (case I) and aligned with the flow (case II), are analyzed to evaluate their impact on droplet behavior. …”
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ADTnorm: robust integration of single-cell protein measurement across CITE-seq datasets by Ye Zheng, Daniel P. Caron, Ju Yeong Kim, Seong-Hwan Jun, Yuan Tian, Florian Mair, Kenneth D. Stuart, Peter A. Sims, Raphael Gottardo

“…However, variability in antibody staining leads to batch effects in the ADT expression, obscuring biological variation, reducing interpretability, and obstructing cross-study analyses. Here, we present ADTnorm, a normalization and integration method designed explicitly for ADT abundance. …”
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Exploration of Oxygen Reduction Reaction Catalyzed by FePPc and Pz‐FeTPr Conjugated Organic Polymer: Insights From Grand‐Canonical Density Functional Theory by Pengfei Yuan, Chong Li, Jianan Zhang, Fei Wang, Ying Zhao, Xuebo Chen

“…However, at higher potentials (greater than 0.5 VRHE), the Fe site becomes obstructed by O2−, resulting in a shift of the active site from the Fe site to a neighboring C site (designated as type A3). …”
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EMPLOYMENT OF LABOR MIGRANTS FROM ABROAD IN UKRAINE: POLITICAL AND LEGAL ASPECTS by Оlena Malynovska

“…Currently, the procedures for admitting foreign workers to Ukraine are unnecessarily complicated and lengthy, which obstructs the timely fulfillment of the economy’s needs. …”
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Automated Snow Avalanche Monitoring and Alert System Using Distributed Acoustic Sensing in Norway by Antoine Turquet, Andreas Wuestefeld, Guro K. Svendsen, Finn Kåre Nyhammer, Espen Lauvlund Nilsen, Andreas Per-Ola Persson, Vetle Refsum

“…Avalanches present substantial hazard risk in mountainous regions, particularly when avalanches obstruct roads, either hitting vehicles directly or leaving traffic exposed to subsequent avalanches during cycles. …”
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Online Early by A M van den Heever

“…Attempts to implement UHC2, thereby obstructing the implementation of key aspects of UHC1, defaults the health system to the residual UHC0 approach – which lacks any strategic vision for deepening UHC. …”
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Evaluation of targeting accuracy of cone beam CT guided histotripsy in an in vivo porcine model by Martin G. Wagner, Grace M. Minesinger, Katrina L. Falk, Ayca Z. Kutlu, Meridith A. Kisting, Michael A. Speidel, Timothy J. Ziemlewicz, J. Louis Hinshaw, John F. Swietlik, Fred T. Lee, Paul F. Laeseke

“…The robotic arm automatically aligned the transducer to the selected target location. …”
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Between host country and homeland: a grounded theory study on place of dying and death in migrant cancer patients by Simona Sacchi, Loredana Buonaccorso, Silvia Tanzi, Giulietta Luul Balestra, Luca Ghirotto

“…By accommodating transnational ties, palliative care services can better align with the realities of migrant cancer patients, fostering equitable and dignified end-of-life care.…”
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Formulating a Comprehensive System of Contractual Excuses in the Iranian Legal Order by Seyyed Mohammad Hasan Momeni, Amir Mahdi Ghorban Poor

“…However, certain circumstances may obstruct an obligor’s ability to fulfill these obligations, necessitating what is termed "Contractual Excuses"—doctrines and provisions that relieve the obligor, fully or partially, from liability under specific conditions. …”
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SCIENCE TEACHERS’ ICT USE FREQUENCY AND THE BARRIERS THEY WERE EXPOSED by Fatma TAŞKIN EKİCİ, Seçil DEMİRHAN, İzzet KARA, Erhan EKİCİ

“…Majority of the teachers stated that they perceived these obstructions as partial barrier for them. In other items, the teachers stated that they didn’t consider these obstructions as major barrier for them. …”
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Metatranscriptomic analysis of colonic mucosal samples exploring the functional role of active microbial consortia in complicated diverticulitis by Brittney N. McMullen, Jeremy Chen See, Samantha Baker, Justin R. Wright, Samantha L. C. Anderson, Gregory Yochum, Walter Koltun, Austin Portolese, Nimalan A. Jeganathan, Regina Lamendella

“…ABSTRACT In this study, we investigated complicated diverticulitis, an inflammatory condition associated with abscesses, fistulas, intestinal obstructions, perforations, and primarily affects adults over the age of 60. …”
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Exploring the health complications of female genital mutilation through a systematic review and meta-analysis by Christina Pallitto, Fernando Ruiz-Vallejo, Vernon Mochache, Karin Stein, Joshua P. Vogel, Max Petzold

“…Methods We conducted a systematic review of the literature on the health complications of FGM published between February 2009 and December 2022, applying search strategies and terms aligned with previous reviews. We identified studies that compared women with various types of FGM versus those without for six domains of health complications (i.e., immediate, obstetric & neonatal, gynecological, urological, sexual and mental). …”
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The Validity of Cryptocurrency Transactions and the Analysis of Associated Disputes by Hossein Qahari, Javad Hosseinzadeh

“…The will of the contracting parties is recognized to the extent that it does not conflict with mandatory regulations aligned with the country’s macroeconomic policies. …”
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