High Throughput 512Mbps True Random Number Generation Using Uncertainty in Mobile Communication Bands by Farid Alidoust Aghdam, Mohammad Erfanimehr, Hodjat Ahmadi, Armin Zarghami, Seyed Ahmad Madani, Ali Rostami

“…The captured data is then processed using a field-programmable gate array to generate high-quality true random numbers. …”
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Minimally invasive nephrectomy for inflammatory renal disease by Paula Andrea Peña, Lynda Torres-Castellanos, Germán Patiño, Stefanía Prada, Luis Gabriel Villarraga, Nicolás Fernández

“…Objective: Once chronic inflammatory renal disease (IRD) develops, it creates a severe peri-fibrotic process, which makes it a relative contraindication for minimally invasive surgery (MIS). …”
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Characterization of water intake and water conversion ratio for male and female broilers from four commercial broiler lines reared to eight weeks of age by J.Z. Hiltz, C.W. Maynard, T.W. Tabler, M.A. Maqueda, K.M. Shafer, K.B. Nelson, M.T. Kidd, N.B. Anthony, S.K. Orlowski-Workman

“…Summary: Increased interest and investigation into the sustainability of broiler production has led to a need for reliable and repeatable means to measure water intake and its conversion rate into salable meat. Therefore, a study was conducted to characterize the water intake and water conversion ratio (WCR) of male and female broilers from four modern broiler strains. …”
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Interdependent design and operation of solar photovoltaics and battery energy storage for economically viable decarbonisation of local energy systems by Dacheng Li, Songshan Guo, Jihong Wang, Yongliang Li, Chenggong Sun, Geng Qiao, Chaomurilige, Yulong Ding

“…Results showed that, compared to the original campus system (20 MW-level), a carbon reduction rate of up to 61.4 % was achieved through net metering trading, while a maximum annual profit increase of 251 % was realised with dynamic frequency trading. …”
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The Energy Footprint in the EU: How CO₂ Emission Reductions Drive Sustainable Development by Dariusz Sala, Oksana Liashenko, Michał Pyzalski, Kostiantyn Pavlov, Olena Pavlova, Karol Durczak, Roman Chornyi

“…The findings show that total CO₂ emissions in the EU have decreased since 1990; however, the rate of reduction varies across sectors and member states. …”
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Comparative transcriptomics of transgenic tobacco plants overexpressing Miscanthus sinensis BTF3 by Ji Won Seo, Da Ye Ham, Jae Geun Lee, Hee Young Kim, Ik Young Choi, Myong Jo Kim, Eun Soo Seong

“…These data obtained through this process will greatly contribute to elucidating the mechanism by which MsBTF3 helps strong physiological responses in plants.…”
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Potato Peels as an Adsorbent for Heavy Metals from Aqueous Solutions: Eco-Structuring of a Green Adsorbent Operating Plackett–Burman Design by Marwa El-Azazy, Ahmed S. El-Shafie, Ahmed A. Issa, Maetha Al-Sulaiti, Jawaher Al-Yafie, Basem Shomar, Khalid Al-Saad

“…The Pareto chart of standardized effects shows that the most influential factor is the HMC. These data were confirmed by analysis of variance (ANOVA). …”
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Culturally Modifying MassMen for Massachusetts Latino/x Men: Formative Research for the CDC-Funded Massachusetts Comprehensive Suicide Prevention Program by Airín D. Martínez, Samantha Kloft, Delvis J. Hernández, Parastoo Dezyani, Pablo Fernández, Geraldo Pagán, Mariel Batista, Oscar Torres, Kelley Cunningham

“…Increasing suicide rates among Latino/x men in the United States, particularly in Massachusetts, underscore the critical need for culturally responsive suicide prevention interventions. …”
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Clinical Significance of Gross Extrathyroidal Extension to Only the Strap Muscle According to Tumor Size in Differentiated Thyroid Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Ho-Ryun Won, Ji Won Kim, Hyo-One Son, Sumin Yi, Jae Won Chang, Bon Seok Koo

“…Thus, a more cautious approach is warranted during the treatment process.…”
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Effects of vector control interventions on spatio-temporal changes of falciparum malaria risk in children aged 2–10 in sub-Saharan African regions during 2011–2020 by Changkuoth Jock Chol, Changkuoth Jock Chol, Denekew Bitew Belay, Denekew Bitew Belay, Haile Mekonnen Fenta, Haile Mekonnen Fenta, Haile Mekonnen Fenta, Ding-Geng Chen, Ding-Geng Chen

“…The objective of this study is to investigate the spatiotemporal dynamics of malaria infection risk and assess the effect of vector control interventions on malaria infection rates in SSA nations.MethodsWe utilized data from the Malaria Atlas Project regarding the prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum malaria infections and vector control interventions across 634 administrative areas in 45 SSA countries over a decade. …”
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Erosive Tooth Wear in Children and Adolescents: Awareness, Knowledge, and Management: A Case-Based Questionnaire Among Greek Dentists by Sofia Chatzimarkou, Kyriaki Seremidi, William Papaioannou, Diana Mortensen, Svante Twetman, Sotiria Gizani

“…<b>Methods</b>: A case-based digital questionnaire was distributed to a stratified sample of dentists practising in Athens (n = 218). We collected data regarding clinical scoring, possible aetiological factors, and clinical management of ETW and used descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, and odds ratio calculations to process the outcome. …”
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A Comparative Transcriptome Analysis Revealing the Mechanism Underlying the Effect of Maternal Plant Age on Adventitious Rooting of <i>Euryodendron excelsum</i> Cuttings by Ji Li, Xinyi Liu, Kunlin Wu, Shasha Wu, Junwen Zhai, Lin Fang, Songjun Zeng

“…In this study, we performed RNA-sequencing (RNA-seq) and data analysis at three stages—initial excision (S0), root primordia (S1), and emergence of adventitious roots (S2)—for lateral buds from transplanted triennial tissue culture seedlings and decennial <i>E. excelsum</i> plants. …”
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Deletion of <i>ddx4</i> Ovary-Specific Transcript Causes Dysfunction of Meiosis and Derepress of DNA Transposons in Zebrafish Ovaries by Yuanyuan Chen, Xing Lin, Jing Dai, Yifan Bai, Fei Liu, Daji Luo

“…In this study, we found that <i>ddx4-L</i> mutants, in which <i>ddx4-L</i> was specifically deleted, had enlarged ovaries but laid fewer eggs, along with having a lower fertilization rate compared to WT controls. RNA-seq analysis was performed to detect the changes in gene expression between WT and <i>ddx4-L</i> mutant ovaries. …”
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Determining Factors for Supply Chain Services Provider Selection and Long-Term Relationship Maintenance: Evidence from Greece by Damianos P. Sakas, Nikolaos T. Giannakopoulos, Nikos Kanellos, Christos Christopoulos, Kanellos S. Toudas

“…<i>Methods:</i> The authors collected quantitative data from 81 firms that operate in various industrial sectors in Greece. …”
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Nasal Alar and Tip Reconstruction Following Mohs Surgery Using Fresh Frozen Human Costal Cartilage Allograft: A Novel Approach by Rou Wan, MD, Rena A. Li, BA, Madeline J. O’Connor, BA, Angelica V. Bartler, MS, Jonathan Bricker, MD, Tokoya Williams, MD, Murad Alam, MD, Robert D. Galiano, MD, FACS

“…No significant complications related to the use of the cartilage were noted. Conclusions:. Our data highlight the low complication rate and aesthetically positive outcomes from using nonterminally irradiated human CCA for reconstructive rhinoplasties in post-Mohs surgery for older patients. …”
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Multiple drivers of the recent South Lhonak glacial lake outburst flood in Sikkim Himalaya and its aftermath on Teesta River Valley by Soumik Saha, Biswajit Bera, Debashish Sengupta, Uttam Mukhopadhyay, Debasis Ghosh, Lakpa Tamang, Sumana Bhattacharjee, Nairita Sengupta

“…The peak discharge during overtopping touched approximately 16,651.02 cumecs, indicating the maximum flow rate during the phase. The results have been validated by the high-resolution satellite data across various sites.…”
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Energy cataract surgery in the St. Petersburg branch of the S. Fyodorov Eye Microsurgery State Institution: analysis of 27-year experience by E.V. Boiko, M.N. Nemsitsveridze, S.V. Shukhaev, E.A. Simak

“…The operative complication rate was 0.6, 0.55, 0.5 and 0% for Phaco, LCE, FemtoPhaco and FemtoLCE respectively. …”
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Assemblies, synapse clustering, and network topology interact with plasticity to explain structure-function relationships of the cortical connectome by András Ecker, Daniela Egas Santander, Marwan Abdellah, Jorge Blanco Alonso, Sirio Bolaños-Puchet, Giuseppe Chindemi, Dhuruva Priyan Gowri Mariyappan, James B Isbister, James King, Pramod Kumbhar, Ioannis Magkanaris, Eilif B Muller, Michael W Reimann

“…To rise to this challenge, we endowed an existing large-scale cortical network model, incorporating data-constrained dendritic processing and multi-synaptic connections, with a calcium-based model of functional plasticity that captures the diversity of excitatory connections extrapolated to in vivo-like conditions. …”
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Research on Thermodynamic Properties of the CO₂ Medium During Phase Transition Excited by Energetic Agent by SHEN Zhiqiang, XIA Jun, ZHANG Fanzhen, YANG Lijun

“…The pressure inside the container risen quickly until the agent was completely burned. The dynamic data acquisition instrument and a laptop were used to collect and record the pressure data inside the sealed container during this process, and the data was filtered before further analysis.Results and DiscussionsBy comparing the measured dates of the working fluid pressure rising time (i.e., the time from the initial pressure to the peak pressure inside the container) and the peak pressure with the numerical calculated values of the theoretical prediction model for 4 different energetic agent mass cases namely 30, 40, 50 and 60 g, it is shown that the relative errors of the working fluid pressure rising time and peak pressure in the sealed container are less than 8% and 7%, respectively. …”
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ROMANIA'S VEGETAL PRODUCTION IN THE POST ACCESS PERIOD TO THE EUROPEAN UNION by Agatha POPESCU, Mirela STANCIU, Cristian STANCIU

“…The paper analyzed the dynamics of cultivated area, production and yield in vegetal sector of Romania's agriculture in the period 2007-2020 and also in the decade 2014-2020 versus 2007-2013 in order to quantify the effects of the implemented agricultural strategy aligned to the EU CAP. The data from National Institute of Statistics were processed using fixed basis indices, structural indices, growth rate, mean, regression models, R square and comparisons between the two decades. …”
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