The MAJORANA DEMONSTRATOR Neutrinoless Double-Beta Decay Experiment by N. Abgrall, E. Aguayo, F. T. Avignone, A. S. Barabash, F. E. Bertrand, M. Boswell, V. Brudanin, M. Busch, A. S. Caldwell, Y.-D. Chan, C. D. Christofferson, D. C. Combs, J. A. Detwiler, P. J. Doe, Yu. Efremenko, V. Egorov, H. Ejiri, S. R. Elliott, J. Esterline, J. E. Fast, P. Finnerty, F. M. Fraenkle, A. Galindo-Uribarri, G. K. Giovanetti, J. Goett, M. P. Green, J. Gruszko, V. E. Guiseppe, K. Gusev, A. L. Hallin, R. Hazama, A. Hegai, R. Henning, E. W. Hoppe, S. Howard, M. A. Howe, K. J. Keeter, M. F. Kidd, A. Knecht, O. Kochetov, S. I. Konovalov, R. T. Kouzes, B. D. LaFerriere, J. Leon, L. E. Leviner, J. C. Loach, P. N. Luke, S. MacMullin, R. D. Martin, S. Mertens, L. Mizouni, M. Nomachi, J. L. Orrell, C. O'Shaughnessy, N. R. Overman, David Phillips, A. W. P. Poon, K. Pushkin, D. C. Radford, K. Rielage, R. G. H. Robertson, M. C. Ronquest, A. G. Schubert, B. Shanks, T. Shima, M. Shirchenko, K. J. Snavely, N. Snyder, D. Steele, J. Strain, A. M. Suriano, J. Thompson, V. Timkin, W. Tornow, R. L. Varner, S. Vasilyev, K. Vetter, K. Vorren, B. R. White, J. F. Wilkerson, T. Williams, W. Xu, E. Yakushev, A. R. Young, C.-H. Yu, V. Yumatov

“…The array will be situated in a low-background environment and surrounded by passive and active shielding. Here we describe the science goals of the Demonstrator and the details of its design.…”
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From Blood to Therapy: The Revolutionary Application of Platelets in Cancer-Targeted Drug Delivery by Lijuan Xie, Fengxu Gan, Yun Hu, Yibin Zheng, Junshan Lan, Yuting Liu, Xiaofang Zhou, Jianyu Zheng, Xing Zhou, Jie Lou

“…These systems utilize nanoparticles shielded and directed by platelet membrane coatings for efficient drug delivery. …”
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Numerical analysis of the hydraulic fracture propagation behavior encountering gravel in conglomerate reservoirs by Zehao Xu, Haiyang Zhao, Xiangjun Liu, Xiongwei Liu, Pandeng Luo, Lixi Liang

“…High Young’s modulus gravel has a stress shielding effect around fractures, which is direction-dependent, with over tenfold stress variations. …”
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Could the Mexica toztli have been a sun parakeet? Connecting Mexica featherwork to South America by Louise Deglin

“…Colorful feathers were an important part of the regalia and martial attributes of the Mexicas, who used them on headdresses, shields, capes, but also on the images of their gods. …”
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Influence of different polymeric materials of implant and attachment on stress distribution in implant-supported overdentures: a three-dimensional finite element study by Sherif Elsayed, Yousra Ahmed, Mohamed I. El-Anwar, Enas Elddamony, Reem Ashraf

“…Both PEEK and PEKK Polymer models offered no advantage over titanium one regarding stress shielding effect, due to low stress and strain values generated at spongy peri-implant bone in polymer models.…”
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Theoretical Approach by DFT in the characterization of the Zn(II) Benzoate by Patrícia Saraiva Vilas Boas de Almeida, Vitor da Cunha Baia, José Roberto da Silveira Maia, Elson Santiago de Alvarenga

“…Subsequently, a theoretical study, using the Hartree-Fock and DFT methods, was applied to validate zinc(II) benzoate as a byproduct of decomposition through the calculation of the magnetic shielding tensor (NMR), as well as to address some structural characteristics of this compound since zinc compounds present a variety of geometric arrangements and coordination numbers. …”
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Potential international crimes in Ukraine: should atrocities in Bucha be classified as genocide, war crimes, or crimes against humanity? by D. L. R. Tchobo

“…In this regard, it was found that there is etymologically a gap between the legal meaning of genocide and the nature of the crime in question which shields its alleged perpetrators from impunity. Thus, this paper attempted to demonstrate that the alleged atrocity crimes observed in Bucha could not be classified as genocide and then, exposed the potential international crimes committed in Ukraine.…”
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Un arrière-plan essentiel, la question de la sécurité dans la série Maria Vandamme by Isabelle Veyrat-Masson

“…Through the assistance of a few loyal friends, she manages to escape from her dire situation, even as she confronts the police, who shields neither her nor her loved ones, instead committing brutalities against them. …”
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Consumer Labels can Convey Polyphenolic Content: Implications for Public Health by Andrew L. Waterhouse

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The Numerical Simulation Method of the Slot Crack Groups’ Effect Analysis for Solid Rocket Motor Grain by Tianpeng Li, Xiaonan Li, Zhaolong Xuan, Yu Guo

“…The results showed that in the collinear crack groups, the enhancement effect of the main crack was caused by the nearest second crack, and the significant shielding effect of the main crack was occurred in the noncollinear crack groups. …”
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Status of Serpent Monte Carlo code in 2024 by Leppänen Jaakko, Valtavirta Ville, Rintala Antti, Tuominen Riku

“…The neutron and photon transport modes in Serpent enable using the code also for various stand-alone applications beyond reactor physics, such as radiation shielding and fusion neutronics. This paper presents a review of the current status and capabilities of Serpent, corresponding to the latest release 2.2.1. …”
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Micro-screw extrusion 3D printing of multiscale ternary nanocomposite absorbers – Part I: Comprehensive materials characterization and exceptional microwave absorption performance... by Jiahang Zhang, Dongsheng Li, Mingming Wang

“…The screw extrusion process proves advantageous for mass production, multi-material compatibility, and online blending, highlighting the nanocomposite’s potential for electromagnetic wave stealth, shielding, and flexible sensing applications.…”
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Calculations for a BWR Lattice with Adjacent Gadolinium Pins Using the Monte Carlo Cell Code Serpent v.1.1.7 by Diego Ferraro, Eduardo Villarino

“…Monte Carlo neutron transport codes are usually used to perform criticality calculations and to solve shielding problems due to their capability to model complex systems without major approximations. …”
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Directed Energy Deposition via Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Approaches by Utkarsh Chadha, Senthil Kumaran Selvaraj, Aakrit Sharma Lamsal, Yashwanth Maddini, Abhishek Krishna Ravinuthala, Bhawana Choudhary, Anirudh Mishra, Deepesh Padala, Shashank M, Vedang Lahoti, Addisalem Adefris, Dhanalakshmi S

“…All types of DED systems, feed materials, energy sources, and shielding gases used in this process are also analyzed in detail. …”
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Discovering Large-scale Structure at 2 < z < 5 in the C3VO Survey by Denise Hung, Brian C. Lemaux, Olga Cucciati, Ben Forrest, Ekta A. Shah, Roy R. Gal, Finn Giddings, Derek Sikorski, Emmet Golden-Marx, Lori M. Lubin, Nimish Hathi, Giovanni Zamorani, Lu Shen, Sandro Bardelli, Letizia P. Cassarà, Gabriella De Lucia, Fabio Fontanot, Bianca Garilli, Lucia Guaita, Michaela Monika Hirschmann, Kyoung-Soo Lee, Andrew B. Newman, Vandana Ramakrishnan, Daniela Vergani, Lizhi Xie, Elena Zucca

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SU(N) symmetry with ultracold alkali dimers: Weak dependence of scattering properties on hyperfine state by Bijit Mukherjee, Jeremy M. Hutson

“…We carry out coupled-channel scattering calculations on pairs of NaK, NaRb, and NaCs molecules that are shielded from destructive collisions with static electric fields. …”
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Pheochromocytoma Presenting as Acute Heart Failure Leading to Cardiogenic Shock and Multiorgan Failure by Jochen Steppan, Julia Shields, Ralph Lebron

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The geometric concepts of the Istana Dalam Loka traditional house: An ethnomathematics study by Maulidia Dwi Meyundasari, Intan Dwi Hastuti, Syaharuddin Syaharuddin, Saba Mehmood

“…Findings indicate that mathematical concepts are reflected in every architectural element, such as rectangles in doors, terraces, stairs, shields (kantar), kandaga, the sultan's palanquin (tandu), pineapple decoration, and frames. …”
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Fragmentation of Millimeter-Size Hypervelocity Projectiles on Combined Mesh-Plate Bumpers by Aleksandr Cherniaev, Igor Telichev

“…This numerical study evaluates the concept of a combined mesh-plate bumper as a shielding system protecting unmanned spacecraft from small (1 mm) orbital debris impacts. …”
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Exploring the Ruthenium-Ligands Bond and Their Relative Properties at Different Computational Methods by Adebayo A. Adeniyi, Peter A. Ajibade

“…The values of the hyperpolarizabilities, HOMO, LUMO, and isotropic and anisotropic shielding are found to depend greatly on the type of the functional used and the geometrical variation rather than on the nature of basis set used. …”
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