Posthumanity in DeLillo’s Zero K: the rising connections between identity and technology by Alan Medeiros Casteluber, Giséle Manganelli Fernandes

“… In Zero K, DeLillo revisits the ever-increasing connection between identity and technology However, he does so in a unique way, adding (im)mortality issues to an already complex mix. …”
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Hedges in English and Arabic Metadiscourse Utility in Academic Writing: A Contrastive Analysis by Kheryadi Kheryadi, Abdul Muin, Ahmad Habibi Syahid

“…This current study has increased the amount of studies on metadiscourse features in English and Arabic, as well as cultural groupings, by examining the usage of hedging in linguistic research articles published in English and Arabic. …”
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Nuclear Power Plants as Equivalents of Hydroelectric Reservoirs and Providers of Grid Stability: The Case of the Brazilian Electrical System by Ivo Leandro Dorileo, Welson Bassi, Danilo Ferreira de Souza

“…In the current configuration of Brazil’s hydro-thermal-wind power system, hydroelectric reservoirs have progressively lost their long-term regulatory role due to inadequate planning, inefficient energy use, and reduced inflows. …”
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MARKETING COMMUNICATION IN THE DIGITAL AGE by Olimpia OANCEA

“…Once companies have developed products and services, they must communicate the value and benefits of the offerings to current and potential customers. Consumers are changing. …”
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Rebuilding the Unity of the Muslim Umma: Strategic Pathways in the Wake of the Al-Aqsa Storm Operation (Ṭūfān al-Aqṣā) by Mohamad Rafia

“…Originality: The originality of this work lies in harnessing the current geopolitical changes in the context of Al-Aqsa Storm operation to design a comprehensive strategy to uniting the Muslim Ummah. …”
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Progressive scale implementation for personal income tax as a necessary condition for ensuring social justice by N. Z. Zotikov

“…In the context of the current unfavorable demographic situation and external challenges due to Western sanctions, it is necessary to strengthen motivation to work, considering foreign positive experience to introduce a real and workable progressive scale of personal income taxation.…”
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Study on the mechanism of Dexmedetomidine’s effect on postoperative cognitive dysfunction in elderly people by Yuanbin Cai, Fan Yu, Wei Wu, Wurong Chen

“…This paper provides a comprehensive review of current research on the mechanisms by which DEX affects POCD in the elderly. …”
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Towards Therapeutic Delivery of Extracellular Vesicles: Strategies for In Vivo Tracking and Biodistribution Analysis by Giuliana Di Rocco, Silvia Baldari, Gabriele Toietta

“…Extracellular vesicles (EVs), such as microvesicles and exosomes, are membranous structures containing bioactive material released by several cells types, including mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSCs). …”
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Influence of the Electric Field on the Properties of Hydrogenated Graphene by V. V. Muravyov, V. N. Mishchenka

“…Graphene is currently considered as one of the most promising materials for the creation of new semiconductor devices for various frequency ranges. …”
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Performance of epoxy-nanocomposite under corrosive environment

“…Nanocomposite materials consisting of polymeric matrix materials and natural or synthetic layered minerals like clay are currently an expanding field of study because these new materials often exhibit a wide range of improved properties over their unmodified starting polymers. …”
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Trends in prevalence and patterns of use of a heated tobacco product (IQOS™) in Japan: A three-year repeated cross-sectional study [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved w... by Steve Roulet, Karina Fischer, Pierpaolo Magnani, Bertram Zwisele, Nathalie Camille, Suzana AlMoosawi, Marius Sieverding, Martha Bajec, Nelly Mainy

“…Background: Numerous smoke-free tobacco or nicotine-containing product (TNP) alternatives have been introduced to support individual- and population-level harm reduction relative to continued cigarette smoking. …”
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Consumers’ Attitudes Towards Whole Dried Figs Attributes: A Preliminary Study in Italy by Federica Monaco, Pietro De Marinis, Guido Sali

“…This research combines qualitative and quantitative approaches to enrich the current knowledge and uncover consumers’ attitudes towards whole dried figs. …”
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Behavior and sustainability benefits of modular steel buildings by Ahed Habib, Ausamah Al Houri, Bashar Alibrahim, Maan Habib

“…Accordingly, this study aims to first perform a bibliometric analysis of current literature to identify key trends in the field, then discuss the existing findings in the literature, and finally conduct a critical sustainability assessment to place modular steel buildings within the context of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. …”
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Investigation of the Effects of Accessible Traffic Calming and Flow Improvement Applications on Traffic by Kadir Berkhan Akalın, Çağdaş Kara, Abdulkadir Özden

“…Proving public transportation and pedestrian priority systems is one of the most important elements of urbanization. In this context, in many developed and developing countries, especially pedestrian and bicycle safety has been prioritized and related applications have been developed and the use of environment and humanfriendly transportation systems has been expanded. …”
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Properties of Raw Saudi Arabian Grey Kaolin Studied by Pyrrole Adsorption and Catalytic Conversion of Methylbutynol by Murad Alsawalha, Elaref Ratemi

“…This current article demonstrates how X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (XRF) was employed to reveal the major constituents of a sample of natural grey Saudi kaolin. …”
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EVALUTION OF MICROBIAL ACTIVITY IN ORGANIC SOLID FRACTION DURING COMPOSTING PROCESS TO BIOFERTILIZER USING COMPOSTING BIN METHODS by Aseel N. A., F. M. Hassan, N. H. Hyder

“… The current study aim to evaluating the composting in bins for organic fraction municipal solid waste and tracking the changes in physio-chemical and microbial characteristics such as Temperature, pH, C/N ratio and total viable count, total streptomyces, total coliform and pathogenic microorganisms as total Salmonella Shigella count. …”
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HIV and Bone Disease: A Perspective of the Role of microRNAs in Bone Biology upon HIV Infection by Fabiola E. Del Carpio-Cano, Raul A. DeLa Cadena, Bassel E. Sawaya

“…This review focuses on HIV-induced osteoporosis within the context of microRNAs (miRNAs) by reviewing first basic concepts of bone biology as well as current knowledge of the role of miRNAs in bone development. …”
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Quantitative evaluation of essential amino acids and omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids from global marine bivalve aquaculture by Karsoon Tan, Peng Xu, Leiheng Huang, Cong Luo, KhaiHang Choong, Zexin Li, Yu Guo, Kit-Leong Cheong

“…Although many studies highlight bivalve aquaculture as a potential source of sustainable and high-quality proteins, there is limited quantitative data on the production of omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 LC-PUFA) and essential amino acid (EAA) from global bivalve aquaculture. In this context, the present study aims to evaluate the current status of n-3 LC-PUFA and EAA production in global bivalve mariculture. …”
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Application of dynamic systems modeling approach to rank optimal urban waste management strategies using SWOT method by Hamid Shahbandarzadeh, Mohammad Hossein Kabgani

“…Also, from the technical point of view, the current research is innovative by focusing on combining fuzzy logic with the dynamic systems modelling approach and the Delphi method. …”
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PRODUCTION PROSTHETIC NOSE FOR CAD / CAM TECHNOLOGY: ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES by L.B. Yerys

“…Gypsum wax reproductions prosthetic nose in a container.6. Replacement of wax on the plastic. 7. …”
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