Widefield ultra-high-density optical breast tomography system supplementing x-ray mammography by Miguel Mireles, Edward Xu, Morris Vanegas, Ailis Muldoon, Rahul Ragunathan, Shijie Yan, Bin Deng, Jayne Cormier, Mansi Saksena, Stefan A. Carp, Qianqian Fang

“…The OMCI system utilizes large field-of-view structured light illumination and single-pixel-camera based detection techniques to produce ultra-high spatial sampling density while ensuring that the inverse problem remains compact via the development of a unique target-adaptive pattern optimization technique to achieve compressive-sensing based measurements. …”
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Characterization and ecological significance of a seed bank from the Upper Pennsylvanian Wise Formation, southwest Virginia by PETRA S. YEHNJONG, MICHAEL S. ZAVADA, CHRIS LIU

“…Seeds were recovered from the Upper Pennsylvanian Wise Formation in southwest Virginia. Structurally preserved seeds were also examined from coal balls of the Pennsylvanian Pottsville and Allegheny Groups, Ohio. …”
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Early career teachers’ social and emotional competencies, self-efficacy and burnout: a mediation model by Ivana Pikić Jugović, Iris Marušić, Jelena Matić Bojić

“…They suggest that new teachers could benefit from well-structured mentoring and induction programs designed to ease their transition into schools and foster their well-being in the initial years of teaching.…”
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Reflective Practices among Postgraduate Medical Students to Improve their Learning Outcomes - A Qualitative Exploratory Study by Sahar Mufti, Brekhna Jamil, Ali Ahsan Mufti, Saman Baseer

“…Methods: A qualitative study was conducted from March 2023 to August 2023 for 6 months. Semi-structured interviews were carried out with a purposive sample of nine postgraduate students. …”
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RESEARCH PROSPECTS AND MANAGEMENT HORIZONS OF SYSTEM ECONOMICS by G. Kleiner

“…The article emphasizes the role of tetrads - structural complexes of four systems of different types - in the system organization of the economy; it identifies different sources of tetrads formation. …”
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Contrastive learning of similarity meta-path clustering for multi-behavior recommendation by Juan Liao, Aman Jantan, Zhe Liu, Himanshu Dhumras, Omed Hassan Ahmed

“…However, existing multi-behavior RS models often fall short in effectively capturing the structural and semantic representations of user and item behaviors, resulting in two unresolved issues: (1) how to construct semantically and structurally rich graphs that integrate multiple interaction types to mitigate data sparsity, and (2) how to uncover latent relationships among diverse behaviors, which are typically modeled independently. …”
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Improving the Physical and Mechanical Properties of Cornstarch-Based Materials Using Polymer Admixtures by Shibli Sadik Tulip, Ewumbua Monono, Ademola Hammed, Niloy Chandra Sarker

“…Our previous study showed that oven-dried CoRncrete achieved a maximum compressive strength of 18.9 MPa, which is 37% lower than traditional concrete. Nonetheless, in light of this limitation, CoRncrete still stands as a feasible choice for internal structural applications. …”
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An Integrated Framework for Ergonomic Performance Assessment in Food Manufacturing: A Case Study Using Ergo-VSM, AHP, and TLS by Tyas Yuli Rosiani, Meng-Hua Li, Dewi Rahmasari

“…This research contributes to ergonomic evaluation literature by offering a structured, data-driven approach and provides practical insights for enhancing worker well-being and operational productivity. …”
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Spatial spillover effects of swine insurance policy on swine production efficiency in China by Jingyue Feng, Wenbo Zhang, Lin Wang, Bo Hu, Fengjie Xie

“…IntroductionIn light of growing resource constraints and global calls for sustainability, the efficiency of swine production has become a strategic concern in China. …”
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Optimising complexity and learning for photonic reservoir computing with gain-controlled multimode fibres by Giulia Marcucci, Luana Olivieri, Juan Sebastian Totero Gongora

“…In our approach, RC is implemented by structuring the pump and probe beams using phase-only spatial light modulators. …”
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Production, purification and characterization of recombinant, full-length human claudin-1. by Nicklas Bonander, Mohammed Jamshad, Dominik Oberthür, Michelle Clare, James Barwell, Ke Hu, Michelle J Farquhar, Zania Stamataki, Helen J Harris, Karsten Dierks, Timothy R Dafforn, Christian Betzel, Jane A McKeating, Roslyn M Bill

“…The transmembrane domain proteins of the claudin superfamily are the major structural components of cellular tight junctions. One family member, claudin-1, also associates with tetraspanin CD81 as part of a receptor complex that is essential for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection of the liver. …”
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mRNA vaccine design using the proteome of Theileria annulata through immunoinformatics approaches by Roohollah Fattahi, Behrooz Sadeghi Kalani

“…A multi-epitope protein was then modeled and optimized, followed by structural and stability analyses of the mRNA vaccine construct. …”
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Mathematics education lecturers’ experiences in supervising online teaching practice lessons: An Ubuntu approach by Kereng Gilbert Pule, Sophy Mamanyena Kodisang, Rosina Nkadi Ngoako

“…These challenges may be mitigated through the implementation of well-structured pre-session interactions with pre-service teachers. …”
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Exploring the psychological mechanisms of library anxiety considering achievement motivation and goal orientation by Masaki Takeda, Satoru Suto

“…Results. A covariance structure analysis of the responses revealed that, in most cases, the hope of success was significantly related to mastery goals and information seeking from all sources, with the aim of personal growth and a deeper understanding of the task. …”
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Recognition of Concrete Surface Cracks Based on Improved TransUNet by Xuwei Dong, Yang Liu, Jinpeng Dai

“…Concrete surface crack detection is a critical problem in the health monitoring and maintenance of engineering structures. The existence and development of cracks may lead to the deterioration of structural performance, potentially causing serious safety accidents. …”
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Influences of work stressors and family support: the mediating role of job performance by Rajpreet Kaur

“…Purpose – This present study sheds light on how these issues affect police officers’ personal and professional lives. …”
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Examining the Influence of the Shadow Economy on the Performance of Financial Markets and the Banking Sector in BRICS Countries: A Panel SUR Approach by Jaber Hasan Mhejir, Samad Hekmati Farid, Ali Reza Zadeh, Yousef Mohammad Zadeh

“…While globalization positively supports financial market development, it presents challenges for banking sector performance, necessitating a focus on banking conditions, structures, and regulatory frameworks within a global context as integral components of international cooperation efforts.…”
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Effects of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate on glucose homeostasis in rats due to impaired autophagy flux of islet β cells mediated by oxidative stress by Hongyang ZHOU, Yuting HU, Xue CHEN, Yunqiang ZHOU, Liping LI, Ling LI, Herong LIU

“…In the 375 and 750 mg·kg−1 DEHP groups, the mitochondria were deformed to varying degrees, and some cristae structures disappeared, presenting vacuolization. Moreover, the chromatin condensation in the nuclei was more severe in the 750 mg·kg−1 DEHP group. …”
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Metacavities by harnessing the linear-crossing metamaterials by Wu Jiaju, Guo Zhiwei, Qi Xin, Wei Qian, He Li, Fang Kai, Sun Yong, Li Yunhui, Chen Yuguang, Jiang Haitao, Chen Hong

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How allosteric mutations control ligand binding in Lipocalin protein: odorant binding protein as a test case by Maxence Lalis, Lucie Moitrier, Miriam Jäger, Cornelia Meinert, Marine Brulé, Christine Belloir, Nykola C. Jones, Søren V. Hoffmann, Sébastien Fiorucci, Steffen Wolf, Loïc Briand, Jérémie Topin

“…Using an integrative approach combining numerical modelling and experimental validation, we identified key structural regions that regulate the entry of molecules into the binding pocket. …”
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