Ratcheting of Steel Samples Undergoing Asymmetric Loading Cycles at Elevated Operating Temperatures: Analytical and Numerical Assessments by M. Karimi, A. Varvani-Farahani

“…The dynamic recovery terms in the A-V and CH hardening framework consisted of temperature-dependent parameters and functions to address the dynamic strain aging (DSA) phenomenon at high temperatures of 573 and 623 K. …”
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Ethanolic Extract of Papaya (Carica papaya) Leaves Improves Blood Cholesterol Profiles and Bone Density in Ovariectomized Rats by Raisatun Nisa Sugiyanto, Rahmi Khamsita, Ratna Asmah Susidarti

“…As the estrogen concentration in the body decreased drastically, menopause women need the replacement of estrogen to keep the regulation of several physiological functions in the body, such as bone generation and cholesterol regulation in a good condition. …”
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Thymosin β4 promotes zebrafish Mauthner axon regeneration by facilitating actin polymerization through binding to G-actin by Zheng Song, Along Han, Bing Hu

“…Finally, the results showed that the overexpression of Tβ4 effectively restored the functionality of rapid escape behaviors mediated by Mauthner cells. …”
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The Influence of Consumption Purpose on Consumer Preferences for Fruit Attributes: The Moderating Effect of Color Perception by Yihan Wang, Lingying Liu, Yangyang Wei

“…These consumers have a weaker perception of color and focus primarily on the functionality of the fruits. Additionally, the study found that safety/taste preferences acted as a mediator and associative learning as a moderating variable. …”
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Efficient and Composable Masked AES S-Box Designs Using Optimized Inverters by Vedad Hadžic, Roderick Bloem

“…Orthogonally, we also propose an improved bit-level implementation of the F24 inverter for more efficient masked S-Box designs based on Canright’s original F28 inverter. We develop, functionally test, and formally verify the trivially composable side-channel security of all masked AES S-Box designs. …”
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Pilot application of an inflammation and physiological dysregulation index based on noninvasive salivary biomarkers by Andrey I. Egorov, William Xue, Jason Kobylanski, Miyu Fuzawa, Shannon M. Griffin, Timothy J. Wade, Michael Nye

“…We evaluated seven salivary biomarkers of neuroendocrine and immune functions and a group index of physiological dysregulation based on these biomarkers in a pilot survey in a socioeconomically disadvantaged population. …”
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GRHPR gene variations in Iraqi patients infected with calcium oxalate kidney stones by Duha Abed Almuhssen Muzahim Alzubaidy, Luma Hassan Alwan Al Obaidy

“…Biochemical investigations for kidney functions (creatinine, urea, and uric acid), were performed on the sera of both groups. …”
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Synthesis of Bimetallic Au–Pt / TiO2 Catalysts as an Efficient Catalyst for the Photodegradation of Crystal Violet Dye by Souad Abd Mousa, Sanaa Tareq, Eman A. Muhammed, Mohammed. S. Kadhim

“…The impact of pH on the degradation reaction was tested; it has been found that pH 10 is the best media for the reaction. …”
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Development of an algorithm impacting COPD care through personalized nutrition and IoT-based monitoring by Prachi Sharma, Mihir Gharia, Devina Aswal, Vishva Trivedi, Bhavnita Soni, Prerna Soni, Devesh Joshi, Dhvni Lalan, Vrushali Athavale, Irfan Shaikh, Koshy Jacob

“…Conclusion The comprehensive features and functionalities of the MyTatva app, combined with the personalized care plan and real-time feedback mechanisms, have led to substantial clinical improvements in COPD management. …”
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Prevalence of flatfoot and analysis of plantar pressure distribution in adolescents based on body mass index: a regional study by Jiangtao Shen, Ji Liu, Feng Liang, Xiaohui Liu, Mingzhu Zhang

“…Assessment of plantar pressure distribution could provide key clinical information on foot functions. However, the mechanism that links body mass index to injury is not clear. …”
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Constructing psychometric measurement of a past supervised experience scale with educational roles to investigate the relationship between being instructed, being supported, and be... by Yu-Chih Lin, Ling-Chun Ou

“…Kilminster and Jolly identified three primary functions of clinical supervisors including clinical teaching, support and guidance, and work supervision. …”
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Multicystic renal dysplasia, a histomorphological spectrum: Seven years experience from a tertiary care hospital by Kanika Gupta, Shramana Mandal, Varuna Mallya, Meeta Singh, Nita Khurana, Yogesh K. Sarin

“…Objectives: Multicystic dysplastic kidney (MCDK) is defined as the presence of multiple noncommunicating cysts of various sizes, detected sonographically, without evidence of functioning renal parenchyma on dimercaptosuccinic acid renal scan. …”
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XCF-LSTMSATNet: A Classification Approach for EEG Signals Evoked by Dynamic Random Dot Stereograms by Tingting Zhang, Xu Yan, Xin Chen, Yi Mao

“…This capability is deeply intertwined with cognitive brain functions. To explore the impact of stereograms with varied motions on brain activities, we collected Electroencephalography (EEG) signals evoked by Dynamic Random Dot Stereograms (DRDS). …”
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Individual differences in developmental trajectory leave a male polyphenic signature in bulb mite populations by Deere, Jacques A., Smallegange, Isabel M.

“…Developmental plasticity often functions to anticipate future conditions but it can also mitigate current stress conditions. …”
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EPHA2 is associated with age-related cortical cataract in mice and humans. by Gyungah Jun, Hong Guo, Barbara E K Klein, Ronald Klein, Jie Jin Wang, Paul Mitchell, Hui Miao, Kristine E Lee, Tripti Joshi, Matthias Buck, Preeti Chugha, David Bardenstein, Alison P Klein, Joan E Bailey-Wilson, Xiaohua Gong, Tim D Spector, Toby Andrew, Christopher J Hammond, Robert C Elston, Sudha K Iyengar, Bingcheng Wang

“…In addition, we sequenced exons of EPHA2 in linked families and identified a new missense mutation, Arg721Gln, in the protein kinase domain that significantly alters EPHA2 functions in cellular and biochemical assays. Thus, converging evidence from humans and mice suggests that EPHA2 is important in maintaining lens clarity with age.…”
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Medium-term results of transcatheter implantation of MedLab-CT aortic valve prosthesis by V. V. Bazylev, A. B. Voevodin, A. S. Shalygina

“…The mechanical stability of the valve was tested on the pulse duplicator with a load equivalent to 10 years of functioning in the aortic position. …”
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Model of differential diagnosis of nervous system lesions in young children by T. S. Krivonogova, O. M. Gerget, V. A. Zhelev, E. V. Golikova, E. V. Mikhalev, E. V. Loshkova, A. L. Solnyshko

“…All children aged 1, 3, 6, 9 months and 1 year were evaluated for physical and neuropsychic development, motor functions according to the method of L. T. Zhurba. …”
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Automated Geographic Information System Multi-Criteria Decision Tool to Assess Urban Road Suitability for Active Mobility by Bertha Santos, Sandro Ferreira, Pollyanna Lucena

“…The Model Builder functionality available in ArcGIS^® was used to automate the various processes required to calculate walking, cycling, and e-biking travel times, as well as the mobility indices. …”
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Smart building energy management with renewables and storage systems using a modified weighted mean of vectors algorithm by Mohamed Ebeed, Sabreen hassan, Salah Kamel, Loai Nasrat, Ali Wagdy Mohamed, Abdel-Raheem Youssef

“…The effectiveness of MINFO is demonstrated through comprehensive evaluations, comparing its performance with other optimization methods across 33 benchmark functions from basic and CEC-2019 test suites. Results indicate that MINFO significantly improves smart building EM, achieving a reduction of 53.20% in electricity costs (cost only), 53.19% in PAR (PAR only), and 50.84% in combined cost and PAR compared to the base case. …”
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Exploring local knowledge and perceptions on zoonoses among pastoralists in northern and eastern Tanzania. by Peter Ernest Mangesho, Moses Ole Neselle, Esron D Karimuribo, James E Mlangwa, Kevin Queenan, Leonard E G Mboera, Jonathan Rushton, Richard Kock, Barbara Häsler, Angwara Kiwara, Mark Rweyemamu

“…A number of social and cultural practices aimed at maintaining specific cultural functions including social cohesion and rites of passage involve animal products, which present zoonotic risk.…”
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