Modeling performance of different sustainable self-compacting concrete pavement types utilizing various sample geometries by Saadoon Tahseen D., Obaidi Hadel, Dulaimi Anmar, Ghiassi Bahman

“…The crucial and essential characteristic of the concrete is its compressive performance. The current plan is to investigate and predict how geometries of specimen affected the mechanical performance of environmentally friendly self-compacting normal-strength concrete (NSC) and high-strength concrete (HSC) containing recycled concrete as partial replacement of virgin (not recycled) aggregate, and using of pozzolanic material (fly ash) as replacement of cement. …”
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On the influence of artificially distorted images in firearm detection performance using deep learning by Patricia Corral-Sanz, Alvaro Barreiro-Garrido, A. Belen Moreno, Angel Sanchez

“…Moreover, the images containing these targets are usually cluttered, and firearms can appear as partially occluded. …”
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Media Representation of the Ethical Issues Pertaining to Brain–Computer Interface (BCI) Technology by Savannah Beck, Yuliya Liberman, Veljko Dubljević

“…Conclusions: Current discussion of ethical issues reflects growing news coverage of companies such as Neuralink, and reveals a mounting distrust of BCI technology. …”
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on rural communities: a cross-sectional study in the Sichuan Province of China by Mohsin Shafi, Junrong Liu, Deng Jian, Imran Ur Rahman, Xunwei Chen

“…Objective Recently, China has experienced a considerable influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on the local people’s health and economy. Hence, the current research aims to investigate the psychological and socioeconomic impact of COVID-19 on rural communities in the Sichuan Province of China.Methods A total of 499 participants (village representatives of Sichuan Province) were approached to partake in a cross-sectional online survey and share their experience regarding the ongoing pandemic. …”
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Texture Analysis of CT Images in Differential Diagnosis of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer by V. O. Vorobeva, I. E. Tyurin

“…Background. In current clinical practice, the information contained in computed tomography (CT) images of lung cancer is not used to its full extent – only a few semantic characteristics (e.g. size, contours, nature of contrast agent accumulation, etc.). …”
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Whole-cell modeling of E. coli colonies enables quantification of single-cell heterogeneity in antibiotic responses. by Christopher J Skalnik, Sean Y Cheah, Mica Y Yang, Mattheus B Wolff, Ryan K Spangler, Lee Talman, Jerry H Morrison, Shayn M Peirce, Eran Agmon, Markus W Covert

“…Antibiotic resistance poses mounting risks to human health, as current antibiotics are losing efficacy against increasingly resistant pathogenic bacteria. …”
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Evaluation of the diet of a selected group of children with coeliac disease by Joanna Rachtan-Janicka

“…The aim of GFD is to provide all necessary nutrients, excluding products containing gluten or products contaminated with it. …”
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New Insights on the Formation of the Mitral Valve Chordae Tendineae in Fetal Life by Meghan Martin, Kate Gillett, Parker Whittick, Sarah Melissa Wells

“…There is an increasing understanding that some mitral valve pathologies have developmental origins. …”
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Stretchability and Melt Strength Enhancement of Biodegradable Polymer Blends for Packaging Solutions by Katy D. Laevsky, Achiad Zilberfarb, Amos Ophir, Ana L. Dotan

“…Biodegradable polymers offer environmental advantages compared to fossil-based alternatives, but they currently lack the stretchability required for demanding applications such as mesh fabrics for woven flexible intermediate bulk container (FIBC) bags and stretch, shrink, and cling films. …”
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Regulation of Ca2+/Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase II Signaling within Hippocampal Glutamatergic Postsynapses during Flurazepam Withdrawal by Damien E. Earl, Paromita Das, William T. Gunning, Elizabeth I. Tietz

“…After 2 days of withdrawal, Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII) phosphorylates GluA1 subunits at Ser831, increasing channel conductance. Secondary to AMPAR potentiation, GluN2B-containing N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors (NMDARs), known binding partners of CaMKII, are selectively removed from the postsynaptic density (PSD). …”
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Edible insects as a source of alternative protein. A review by N. A. Gorbunova, A. N. Zakharov

“…The current state and research priorities in the field of using insects as foods and their components are examined. …”
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The outbreak of monkeypox: A clinical overview by Ramprakash Kaswa, Arun Nair, Klaus B. von Pressentin

“…A key recommendation is that primary care and public health professionals are expected to increase their efforts to be vigilant and contain any potential outbreaks.…”
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Microstructural, mechanical and thermodynamic properties ınvestigation of the novel rare earth-free multicomponent Mg-15Al-8Ca-3Zn-2Ba alloy by Türe Y.

“…Studies are currently exploring different combinations of alloying elements to meet the demanding specifications. …”
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Impact of Misting Systems on Local Particulate Matter (PM) Levels by William L. Knight, Matthew P. Fraser, Pierre Herckes

“…Currently there is no information available on the impact of misting systems on localized PM concentrations. …”
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Effects of Metamorphic Degree of Coal on Coal Dust Wettability and Dust-Suppression Efficiency via Spraying by Pengfei Wang, Han Han, Ronghua Liu, Yongjun Li, Xuanhao Tan

“…Currently, spraying is a main means for dust prevention and control in underground coal mines. …”
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On the issue of introducing an electronic database of children with oncological diseases into specialized medical organizations: results of a medical and social research by M. Yu. Rykov, O. A. Manerova

“…The majority of respondents (71.3 ± 3.3%) noted that currently there is no register of children with cancer in the Russian Federation, 15.4 ± 2.6% noted the regional register, 9.1 ± 2.1% – independent in individual medical organizations, 1.7 ± 0.9% is a single register for the Russian Federation and 2.5 ± 1.1% are not aware of this. …”
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The Effect of Organic Acid Modification on the Pore Structure and Fractal Features of 1/3 Coking Coal by Jiafeng Fan, Feng Cai

“…Following treatment with organic acids, the coal samples exhibit an increase in surface fractal dimension, a reduction in spatial fractal dimension, a decline in micropore volume proportion, and a rise in the proportions of transitional and mesopore volumes, and the structure of the hydroxyl group and oxygen-containing functional group decreased. …”
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Judicial protection of pension rights: problems of theory and practice by M. G. Sedelnikova, A. A. Puzyreva

“…Pension legislation still does not contain a legal definition of the term “pension dispute” despite currently the prevalence of this category of cases; the legal science still has not developed a uniform approach to definition of the essence of the pension dispute.Special attention is paid to the issues of definition of the facts in proof, that is complicated because of instability of the pension legislation and a large amount of normative array. …”
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From the bakery to the brain business: developing inducible yeast models of human neurodegenerative disorders by Alejandro Ocampo, Antoni Barrientos

“…The models would increase their significance if they were based on continuous and tightly regulated gene expression systems for both activation and levels of expression. …”
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Coordinated regulation of nuclear receptor CAR by CCRP/DNAJC7, HSP70 and the ubiquitin-proteasome system. by Yoav E Timsit, Masahiko Negishi

“…Induction of HSP70 levels by heat shock also increased cytoplasmic CAR levels, similar to the effect of MG132. …”
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