Residential Buildings at Climate Crossroads: Insights from Portugal for South European Energy Performance by Alexandre Castro, Sandra Sorte, Vera Rodrigues, Nelson Martins

“…Results indicate substantial regional variations, with significant increases in cooling demands and corresponding reductions in heating needs, exposing limitations in the regulatory climate files currently used in energy certification processes. …”
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Advances in research on SATB2 and its role in tumor development by Ge Cheng, Chi Tian, Waner Wang, Yangyang Zhou, Xiaoqing Wang, Lei Zhang

“…Understanding its precise mechanisms in these contexts can pave the way for future advancements in therapeutic strategies. …”
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Perceptions of AI competence in social and healthcare services: Readiness, reliance and realism by Tuuli Turja, Outi Ahonen

“… Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the health and social service environment through increasingly advanced and autonomous digital solutions. …”
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PULSE: A modular framework for predictive energy efficiency in heterogeneous data centers by Daniel Flores-Martin, Felipe Lemus-Prieto, Juan A. Rico-Gallego

“…The platform fills a gap in current research by offering a user-friendly, modular, and adaptive solution that empowers operators to model, predict, and improve data center energy performance with minimal technical expertise. …”
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Document-Level Neural TTS Using Curriculum Learning and Attention Masking by Sung-Woong Hwang, Joon-Hyuk Chang

“…During synthesis, the document-level text is synthesized using only the necessary contexts of the current time step and masking the rest through an attention-masking mechanism. …”
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Impact of Thermal Power Plant Waste Products on Corrosion Dynamics of Pipeline Carbon Steel Alloy in Soil Aqueous Solutions by Camila Porporatti Rosso, Eduardo Ceretta Moreira, Matheus Henrique Baesso, André Gündel, Alexandre Ferreira Galio

“…Adding desulfurization by-products to soil solutions (DBS) created a transpassive layer during potentiostatic polarization, with a passive current density of about 10μA.cm-2. EIS measurements showed a substantial increase in polarization resistance, with the DBS exhibiting nearly 700 times higher resistance than the standard soil solution (SSS) at 0V (OCP). …”
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A novel in vitro system for simultaneous infections with hepatitis B, C, D and E viruses by Roxanne Fouillé, Eloi R. Verrier, Amse De Meyer, Lieven Verhoye, Maud Michelet, Romain Barnault, Caroline Pons, Olivier Diaz, Michel Rivoire, Guillaume Passot, Eike Steinmann, Heiner Wedemeyer, Anna Salvetti, Nicole Pavio, Virginie Doceul, Raphaël Darteil, Philip Meuleman, David Durantel, Julie Lucifora

“…Using HEV-infected HuHep mice, we confirmed the antiviral effect of vonafexor, an FXR agonist, that is currently being tested clinically against HBV/HDV. …”
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Participative Multilingual Identity Construction in Higher Education: Challenging Monolingual Ideologies and Practices by Angela M. Gayton, Michael Evans, Linda Fisher, Karen Forbes, Dieuwerke Rutgers

“…In establishing a rationale for applying this framework and its underpinning conceptualisation of multilingual identity to the (increasingly linguistically diverse) tertiary education sector, this current paper critically examines the literature on attitudes towards multilingualism in higher education; and on evidence for the value of identity-focused pedagogies. …”
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CHAC1: a master regulator of oxidative stress and ferroptosis in human diseases and cancers by Jiasen Sun, Hui Ren, Jiawen Wang, Xiang Xiao, Lin Zhu, Yanyan Wang, Lili Yang

“…CHAC1, an essential regulator of oxidative stress and ferroptosis, is increasingly recognized for its significant roles in these cellular processes and its impact on various human diseases and cancers. …”
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Unit-level Digital Twin Model Construction Technology for Part Manufacturing Processes by LI Dong, LIN Zhiwen, CHEN Chuanhai, ZHAO Yongsheng, LIU Zhifeng

“…This paper reviews the construction technology of unit-level digital twins for part machining, focusing on three key aspects: virtual entity model construction, process strategy design, and process parameter decision making. The current research status and limitations of these aspects in both domestic and international contexts are discussed. …”
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Optimal management of crop pests in the presence of agritourism by Badriya Al Hinaai, Ibtisam Al Abri, Abdullah M. Al-Sadi, Slim Zekri, Kelly Grogan

“…The findings indicate that while pest management is crucial for reducing fruit damage and increasing yields, current practices fail to maximize economic returns. …”
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Ashwagandha and Its Role in Stress Reduction, Hormonal Balance, and Athletic Recovery: An Evidence-Based Review by Weronika Ossowska, Maksymilian Czarnota, Wiktoria Ösztreicher

“…State of Knowledge: Current clinical studies suggest that ashwagandha may effectively lower cortisol levels, thereby supporting stress resilience in both mentally and physically demanding contexts. …”
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Urban green infrastructure and social cohesion in Lagos Metropolis, Nigeria by Adedotun Dipeolu, Amos Taiwo, Temitope Adebara

“…Urbanisation has increasingly resulted in social fragmentation, insecurity, and health challenges in cities worldwide. …”
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Amyloidogenic immunoglobulin light chains disturb contractile function and calcium transients in a human cardiac spheroid model of light chain (AL) amyloidosis by Mélanie Bézard, Jean-Sébastien Vartanian-Grimaldi, Julien Henri, Denisa Calin, Amira Zaroui, Mounira Kharoubi, Thibaud Damy, Onnik Agbulut, Ekaterini Kordeli

“…LC-treated hiPSC-CM cultures and LC-containing spheroids presented structural and functional defects including: (1) decreased levels and subcellular disorganization of sarcomeric protein alpha-actinin; (2) abnormal accumulation of calcium handling SERCA2a protein; (3) impaired contractility of spheroids and altered calcium transients. …”
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OPTIMIZATION OF IMID-BASED THERAPIES by Murat Çınarsoy

“…In this case, it is clear that multiple myeloma treatment optimization cannot be achieved by considering multiple myeloma treatment only as applying the appropriate drug combination.In order to ensure the optimization of IMID-based therapies, it is necessary to take a broad perspective.This perspective should include the correct selection of the patient to be treated with IMID, the development and implementation of IMID forms that will increase patient compliance, the use of techniques to predict the development of resistance, side effect management during treatment, preventing the increase in disease burden with appropriate maneuvers by following the disease burden after treatment, and drug-free follow-up.It is recommended to avoid thalidomide in the presence of peripheral neuropathy, to prefer other agents instead of lenalidomide in the presence of renal function loss, and to avoid pomalidomide in patients with COPD.Nex-20, a once-monthly subcutaneous formulation of lenalidomide, is expected to be an important breakthrough in improving patient compliance.Prediction of which patients will develop resistance will be very useful in order to have the best treatment outcomes.Calculation of miRNA risk scores, measurement of lenalidomide metabolite levels in urine, measurement of cereblon levels in blood, or immunohistochemical detection of cereblon levels are some of the methods currently being tried to predict disease resistance.Patients who develop anemia should be treated with erythropoietin, skin reactions should be treated with steroids and antihistamines, diarrhea should be treated with loperamide and colestyramine, and in general, the drug should be discontinued and the same dose or a lower dose should be insisted upon.An important part of treatment is maintenance therapy with lenalidomide. …”
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Justification of military neutrality of the Republic of Serbia at a time of erosion of neutrality in Europe by Kajtez Ilija, Starčević Srđan

“…The first chapter briefly describes the historical decline of neutrality during the first half of the 20th century. In that context, observation made in mid last century, according to which neutrality was becoming an obsolete concept, is true. …”
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Analysis of Herd Behavior in Industry Groups of the Tehran Stock Exchange by Yahya Ebrahimpour, Elham Nobahar, Parviz Mohamadzadeh

“…Over the past decade, the TSE has undergone significant growth, marked by a dramatic increase in the number of active trading codes and a sharp rise in their trading values, underscoring the necessity of examining herd behavior in this context. …”
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Examining Stromal Cell Interactions in an In Vitro Blood–Brain Barrier Model with Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells by Andrea Margari, Simon Konig, Vignesh Jayarajan, Silvia Rizzato, Giuseppe Maruccio, Emad Moeendarbary

“…Understanding the function of the blood–brain barrier (BBB) in health and disease, as well as improving drug delivery across the BBB, remains a critical priority in neuroscience research. However, current in vitro models of the BBB have become increasingly complex and challenging to implement. …”
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Effectiveness of laughter therapy with healthcare clowns on the mood of hospitalised adults by Yelsyn Mauricio Porras-Jiménez, Carmen Álvarez-Nieto, Karen Lizeth Romero-Granados, César Augusto Pinzón-Ordoñez, Isabel María López-Medina

“…Discussion: Current evidence supports laughter therapy with healthcare clowns as a tool to foster positive emotions, reduce negative psychological symptoms, and improve emotional well-being in various contexts, highlighting the importance of collaborative implementation with medical staff to strengthen well-being in healthcare settings. …”
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A systems approach to sustainable finance: Actors, influence mechanisms, and potentially virtuous cycles of sustainability by Beatrice Crona, Garry Peterson, Megan Meacham, Giorgio Parlato, Steven J. Lade, Juan C. Rocha, Victor Galaz

“…Summary: Over the past decade, corporate investors have increasingly recognized that responsible environmental and social practices are essential to long-term financial success. …”
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