Thermally induced PtOx interfacial layer enhances stability of Pt/β-Ga2O3 vertical Schottky diodes by Kingsley Egbo, William A. Callahan, Shahadat Sohel, Chris Chae, Brooks Tellekamp, Jinwoo Hwang, Andriy Zakutayev

“…Further exposure to a constant 350 °C environment for 10 h reveals a slight increase in the leakage current from 10−7 to 10−6 A at −5 V and degradation of the forward current, due to potential thermodynamic instability of the Ohmic contacts. …”
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CHOICE OF CARBON POWDERY ENVIRONMENT FOR MICROARC CARBURIZING OF METALWARE by Yury Markovich Dombrovskiy, Makar Stepanovich Stepanov

“…With the particle size reduction, the electrical resistance of coal and coke powders rises sharply that is explained by the transient resistance increase because of the growth of the interparticle contacts number. …”
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MicroRNA as a Potential Biomarker for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) by José Augusto Nogueira-Machado, Amanda Tábita da Silva Albanaz, Fabiana Rocha-Silva

“…As a result, it is challenging to identify a specific biomarker with total reliability, as a specific microRNA that is increased in one disease phase can decrease in another. …”
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Decoupling Volatile and Nonvolatile Response in Reliable Halide Perovskite Memristors by Naresh‐Kumar Pendyala, Cedric Gonzales, Antonio Guerrero

“…Alternatively, long VSET pulses lead to a gradual increase in current, the appearance of a chemical inductor, and a nonvolatile response. …”
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Simulation Analysis of Arc-Quenching Performance of Eco-Friendly Insulating Gas Mixture of CF3I and CO2 under Impulse Arc by Dong Wu, Wengui Chen, Zelin Ji

“…An 8/20 μs lightning impulse current waveform with a magnitude of 4 kA is used for this observation. …”
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Aligning visual imagery to the operator improves geospatial situation awareness in a single-display 360-degree periscope concept by Jason Bell, Zachary Howard, Stephen Pond, Troy Visser, Madison Fitzgerald, Megan Schmitt, Shayne Loft, Steph Michailovs

“…Using a simulated periscope operator task, the current study assessed whether the degree of display-operator alignment influences periscope operator geospatial situation awareness (SA). …”
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THE PAYG VARIANT VERSUS THE FULLY FUNDED VARIANT IN CONFIGURING AN EFFECTIVE PENSION SYSTEM by CIPRIAN PANZARU

“…The actual situation is characterized by a major transformation of economical structures, such as: the decrease of population, the increase of participation rate of younger people in higher education and most important, massive retirements and migration. …”
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Nanofibrous carbon (multi-wall carbon nanotubes): synthesis and electrochemical studies by using field-effect transistor setup by Ildar A. Mustafin, Arslan F. Akhmetov, Renat B. Salikhov, Ilnur A. Mullagaliev, Timur R. Salikhov, Rail N. Galiakhmetov, Olga V. Shabunina, Dmitry S. Kopchuk, Igor S. Kovalev, Akhat G. Mustafin

“…The properties of the obtained field-effect transistors were studied. The current-voltage characteristics of the OFET show an increase in currents with a positive voltage on the gate, which corresponds to the electron conductivity of the transport channel. …”
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USE OF AGRICULTURAL POTENTIAL FOR ECONOMIC RECOVERY/GROWTH by Ana-Maria IFRIM, Marius-Mihai MICU, Oana-Raluca RUSU, Catalin Ionut SILVESTRU, Cristina Vasilica ICOCIU

“…In the current context, after a pandemic that has left traces in all socio-economic fields and during major geo-political problems, Basic research is needed in order to identify directions for rapid and sustainable socio-economic recovery. …”
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Modelling the potential spread of Clade Ib MPXV in Asian cities by Kiesha Prem, Rayner Kay Jin Tan, Akira Endo, Gregory Gan, Keisuke Ejima, Jue Tao Lim, Borame L Dickens, Shihui Jin

“…While this highlights the importance of early preparedness, current knowledge of the virus’s transmission dynamics remains too limited to effectively inform policymaking and resource planning.Methods A compartmental model was constructed to characterise potential mpox transmission dynamics. …”
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INFLUENCE OF ANODIC ALUMINA USED AS SEPARATING DIELECTRIC OF SILICON AVALANCHE LEDs ON DIODE CHARACTERISTICS by Vi Le Dinh, A. Yu. Klutsky, A. A. Dolbik, A. A. Leshok, S. K. Lazarouk

“…It was found that the built-in negative electric charge increases the breakdown voltage of the Schottky contact, which results in an increase of the light emission efficiency of the diode structures. …”
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Effects of fodder production on smallholder farmers’ household income in Homa Bay County, Kenya: An application of propensity score matching by Mary Stacey Ayuko, Job Kibiwot Lagat, Michael Hauser, Kevin Okoth Ouko, Dick Chune Midamba

“…The global feed production has increased in the past few years. Despite the growing trend, the current production does not meet the demand in Kenya. …”
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Modernization of the Feed Water Regenerative Heating System in the “PT-60” Steam Turbine Unit Cycle by V. V. Yanchuk, V. N. Romaniuk

“…Three scenarios of the use of AHP as part of the thermal scheme of the CHP are considered, viz. with an increase in generation, with the maintenance of generation or with a decrease in the generation of electric energy. …”
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Beyond the Trends: Evolution and Future Directions in Music Recommender Systems Research by Babak Amiri, Nikan Shahverdi, Amirali Haddadi, Yalda Ghahremani

“…Although there has been a recent decrease in general interest, investigating context-aware models and hybrid techniques offers encouraging opportunities for further inquiry. …”
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Climate change impact on the distribution and priority areas for conservation of Sterculia setigera Delile in Benin, West Africa by Rissicath Foumilayo Djaboutou, Séverin Biaou, Gérard Nounagnon Gouwakinnou, Christine A. I. Nougbodé Ouinsavi

“…Under future climate scenarios SSP 2–4.5 and SSP 5–8.5, SN increased, while SC decreased. The SS subgroups, showed a decrease in suitable conditions under the SSP 2–4.5 scenario but an increase under the SSP 5–8.5 scenario. …”
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Streptomyces rimosus-rich soil exposure alleviates depression-like behaviors by modulating neuroinflammation and synaptic plasticity in mice with stress by Jin Hee Kim, Jin Se Kim, Hyeyoon Eo, Sowon Yang, Choong Hwan Lee, Sin-Ae Park, Myung Sook Oh

“…Moreover, S. rimosus-rich soil contact increased synaptic plasticity, which was reduced by CRS. …”
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Peasantry in Samsun During the Development of Capitalism: The Results of a Field Study by Ezgi Turmuş Binici

“…While the ecological problems and the issues in food, which show an increase with industrialized agriculture, become more critical day by day, the issues of the peasantry and production generate current discussion. …”
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The Middle Space: On Blogs and Beyond in Blended Learning by Liat Biberman-Shalev, Nurit Chamo

“…The TEs indicated that blogs support a sense of control, reveal misconceptions, and model teaching, while the PSTs indicated that blogs increase or decrease self-confidence during BL. The implications pertain to the contribution of blogging in BL, as well as to the four pedagogical principles of effective BL design: (a) continuity in learning, (b) fostering autonomous learning, (c) building a learning community, and (d) reflectivity and professional development.…”
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All‐Electronic Memristor Based on Charge Carrier Confinement in Bulk Semiconductor of Metal–Semiconductor–Metal Structure by Abolfazl Mahmoodpoor, Alexandr Marunchenko, Sergey Makarov

“…It is shown that an all‐electronic memristor is achieved through the confinement of majority charge carriers within the bulk semiconductor by the favor of high barrier Schottky contacts. The findings reveal a remarkable current offset between forward and backward scans, along with exceptional current pulse consistency with a tunable current level using pulse frequency. …”
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Technical and cost efficiency analysis of irrigated onion production insight from smallholders irrigated onion farmers in north East Amhara National Regional State, Ethiopia by Kindye Ayen, Tariku Kidane, Adane Wubet

“…The study found that the average technical efficiency score for irrigated onions in the study area was 87%, while the average cost efficiency score was 84%.DiscussionThis indicates that, on average, onion farmers in the study area could potentially increase their technical efficiency by 13% and their cost efficiency by 16% with existing inputs, technologies, and current environmental conditions. …”
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