Liquidity index of the Lublin loess as a function of cone resistance q c from CPTU test by Krzysztof Nepelski, Agnieszka Lal, Monika Krzysiak, Izabela Skrzypczak, Piotr Ochab, Wojciech Gosk

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Distinguishing patients with Parkinson's disease subtypes from normal controls based on functional network regional efficiencies. by Delong Zhang, Xian Liu, Jun Chen, Bo Liu

“…Here, 15 tremor-dominant PD patients, 10 non-tremor-dominant PD patients, and 20 matched normal controls (NCs) were recruited and underwent resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). Functional brain networks were constructed based on randomly generated anatomical templates with and without the cerebellum. …”
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Functional Performance and Associations between Performance Tests and Neurological Assessment Differ in Men and Women with Parkinson’s Disease by Kadri Medijainen, Mati Pääsuke, Aet Lukmann, Pille Taba

“…Neurological assessment of a patient with Parkinson’s disease (PD) is expected to reflect upon functional performance. As women are known to report more limitations even for same observed functional performance level, present study was designed to examine whether associations between neurological assessments and functional performance differ across genders. …”
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Spectroscopic Properties of AlSb Nanocrystals Using Diamondoid Structures: A Density Functional Theory Study by Mudar Ahmed Abdulsattar, Hayder M. Abduljalil, Noor Al-Huda Talib Al-Aaraji

“…AlSb diamondoids are used as building blocks to investi‐ gate AlSb nanocrystal properties using density functional theory. Energy differences between the HOMO and LUMO of AlSb diamondoids vary according to confinement theory, along with shape fluctuations. …”
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Violence in the Family of Origin, Reflective Functioning, and the Perpetration of Isolating Behaviors in Intimate Relationships: A Mediation Model by Tommaso Trombetta, Maria Noemi Paradiso, Fabrizio Santoniccolo, Luca Rollè

“…Drawing from Fonagy’s mentalization model, which describes reflective functioning as the capacity to conceive mental states as explanations for one’s own and other people’s behavior, the present study aims to examine the mediating role of reflective functioning in the link between VFO and the perpetration of isolating behaviors. …”
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Mold Design and Analysis for Multi-Component Plastic Injection Parts with Contrasting Functional Features: Case Study by Uğur Acun, Erdi Ertekin, Akın Oğuz Kaptı

“…In cases where the products are expected to have contrasted functional features and different colors, the classic injection process and the conventional injection molds are not sufficient. …”
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Development of Mussaenda frondosa sepal infused functional tea with enhanced antioxidant and alpha-amylase inhibitory activities by Nafla Faleel, Thilini Kananke, Namal Perera

“…Abstract Mussaenda frondosa (MF) is an edible species of the genus Mussaenda (Rubiaceae) that contains a wide array of medicinal compounds. The present study was conducted to evaluate the physicochemical and functional properties of the MF sepals and to develop a novel herbal tea with improved functional properties. …”
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Corn-Based Extruded Snacks Supplemented with Bilberry Pomace Powder: Physical, Chemical, Functional, and Sensory Properties by Ana Maria Blejan, Violeta Nour, Alexandru Radu Corbu, Georgiana Gabriela Codină

“…Corn-based extruded snacks are tasty and very popular food products; however, they have high starch and oil and low bioactive content. The aim of the present study was to improve the functional value of corn-based extruded snacks by enrichment with bilberry pomace powder (BPP). …”
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Microstructure and functional properties of light weight AlMgxTiSnZn high entropy alloy by Satya Prasad Maddula, Venkata Swamy Naidu Neigapula, Balaji Rao Ravuri

“…Lightweight high-entropy alloys (LWHEAs) present new opportunities for exploring innovative, low-cost materials with a high strength-to-weight ratio, thanks to their expansive alloy-design space. …”
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Effect of Freeze-Drying on the Engineering, Cooking, and Functional Properties of Chickpea Cultivars Grown in an Indian Temperate Climate by Najeebah Farooq, Idrees Ahmed Wani

“…The present study investigates the impact of freeze drying on the physical, cooking, and functional properties of some chickpea (<i>Cicer arietinum</i>) cultivars. …”
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Assessment of European Foundation for Quality Management of Organizational Excellence Model Function of Yasuj Shahid Beheshti Hospital by Monika Motaghi, mohamad parsayi moghaddam, lida gholizade

“…Background: Organizations have to apply modern management systems in order to move toward their excellent function. The EFQM (European Foundation for Quality Management) organizational excellence model, established in Europe, is one of the outstanding methods during the last two decades in the field of management. …”
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Consumer and Functional Properties of Amur Grape Vitis amurensis Rupr. as a Raw Material for Food Enrichment by Aleksey Aleshkov, Anna Zhebo

“…The present study aims to evaluate the potential use of the Amur grape to fortify mass consumption food products. …”
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The Sublingua of <i>Lemur catta</i> and <i>Varecia variegata</i>: Only a Cleaning Function? by Juan Francisco Pastor, Magdalena Natalia Muchlinski, Josep María Potau, Aroa Casado, Yolanda García-Mesa, José Antonio Vega, Roberto Cabo

“…However, others assert that the functional role has yet to be established. Comparative studies of macro and microanatomy are scarce or incomplete for primates; thus, the putative function remains unclear. …”
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Impact of post-COVID-19 syndrome on quality of life and functionality in ethnically diverse and vulnerable populations in the Amazon by Marcelo Silva de Paula, Sheyla Mara Silva de Oliveira, Tatiane Costa Quaresma, Guilherme Augusto Barros Conde, Laura Maria Vidal Nogueira, Valney Mara Gomes Conde, Adjanny Estela Santos de Souza, Waldiney Pires Moraes, Camila Castilho Moraes, Marcos Manoel Honorato, Daliane Ferreira Marinho, Franciane de Paula Fernandes, Lívia de Aguiar Valentim

“…Abstract This study investigated the impact of post-COVID-19 syndrome on the quality of life, mental health, and functional capacity of individuals from ethnically diverse and socioeconomically vulnerable populations in the Brazilian Amazon. …”
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Whole genome resequencing revealed genomic variants and functional pathways related to adaptation in Indian yak populations by Amod Kumar, Mahesh Dige, Saket Kumar Niranjan, Sonika Ahlawat, Reena Arora, Aneet Kour, Ramesh Kumar Vijh

“…The present study aims to identify genomic variants through a whole genome sequencing (WGS) approach and uncover biological pathways associated with adaptation and fitness in Indian yak populations. …”
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Specialization of the brain for language in children with Fragile X Syndrome: a functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy study by Elizabeth Smith, Kelli C. Dominick, Lauren M. Schmitt, Ernest V. Pedapati, Craig A. Erickson

“…We report results of a functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) study of responses to speech and nonspeech sounds in the auditory cortex in a sample of 2- to 10-year-old children with FXS and typically developing controls (FXS n = 23, TDC n = 15, mean age = 6.44 and 7.07 years, respectively). …”
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Advancing Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) With Transformers: A PRISMA-Driven Systematic Review by Neda Abdollahpour, Abhinav Kakaraparthi, Chakradhar Sai Valluru, N. Sertac Artan

“…Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) has emerged as a promising neuroimaging modality in various domains, including cognitive neuroscience, brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), clinical diagnostics, mental workload assessment, and neurorehabilitation. …”
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Epidemiological pathology of dementia: attributable-risks at death in the Medical Research Council Cognitive Function and Ageing Study. by Fiona E Matthews, Carol Brayne, James Lowe, Ian McKeith, Stephen B Wharton, Paul Ince

“…Population data (epidemiological neuropathology) will help to model and predict the potential impact of such therapies on dementia burden in older people. Presently this can only be explored through post mortem findings. …”
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Effects of Vitamin D3 Supplementation on Lung Function of Healthy Non-Smoking Young Iraqi Subjects by Ali Abdil Razzaq Aldallal, Basim MH. Zwain

“… Background: There is an increasing evidence that vitamin D3 improves lung function in respiratory diseased subjects. Higher plasma vitamin D3 concentrations are also linked to better lung function in several communities. …”
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The S2 subunit of spike encodes diverse targets for functional antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2. by Jamie Guenthoer, Meghan E Garrett, Michelle Lilly, Delphine M Depierreux, Felicitas Ruiz, Margaret Chi, Caitlin I Stoddard, Vrasha Chohan, Zak A Yaffe, Kevin Sung, Duncan Ralph, Helen Y Chu, Frederick A Matsen, Julie Overbaugh

“…Our findings suggest S2 mAbs can target diverse epitopes in S2, including functional mAbs with HCoV and sarbecovirus breadth that likely target functionally constrained regions of spike. …”
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