Progress in silicon-based reconfigurable and programmable all-optical signal processing chips by Jing Xu, Wenchan Dong, Qingzhong Huang, Yujia Zhang, Yuchen Yin, Zhenyu Zhao, Desheng Zeng, Xiaoyan Gao, Wentao Gu, Zihao Yang, Hanghang Li, Xinjie Han, Yong Geng, Kunpeng Zhai, Bei Chen, Xin Fu, Lei Lei, Xiaojun Wu, Jianji Dong, Yikai Su, Ming Li, Jianguo Liu, Ninghua Zhu, Xuhan Guo, Heng Zhou, Huashun Wen, Kun Qiu, Xinliang Zhang

“…First, ultra-low loss silicon-based waveguides as well as ultra-high quality microresonators are developed by advancing key fabrication technologies as well as device structures. Integrated photonic filters with bandwidth and free spectral range reconfigurable in a wide range were realized to finely manipulate and select input light fields with a high degree of freedom. …”
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Social Confrontation with Menstruation: A Feminist Ethnography of Menstrual Experience among Female Instagram Users by Rana Mohammad Taghinejad Esfahani, Majid Movahed, Halimeh Enayat, Aliyar Ahmadi

“…However, social media provided a platform for women to challenge these power structures and share their experiences.   Materials & MethodsThis research employed feminist ethnography, utilizing Charmaz Grounded Theory for data analysis. …”
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Direct reactions with the AT-TPC by Yassid Ayyad, Daniel Bazin, Daniel Bazin, Francesca Bonaiti, Francesca Bonaiti, Jie Chen, Xiaobin Li, Adam Anthony, Melina Avila, Saul Beceiro-Novo, Khushi Bhatt, Cristina Cabo, Tatsuya Furuno, Valdir Guimarães, Alex Hall-Smith, Curtis Hunt, Heshani Jayatissa, Takahiro Kawabata, Harriet Kumi, Jose Manuel López-González, Juan Lois-Fuentes, Augusto Macchiavelli, Gordon McCann, Claus Müller-Gatermann, Alicia Muñoz-Ramos, Wolfgang Mittig, Wolfgang Mittig, Bruno Olaizola, Zarif Rahman, Daniel Regueira, Javier Rufino, Soki Sakajo, Clementine Santamaria, Michael Z. Serikow, Michael Z. Serikow, Tianxudong Tang, Tianxudong Tang, Ivan Tolstukhin, Nathan Turi, Nathan Turi, Nathan Watwood, Juan Zamora

“…Additionally, the AT-TPC can be coupled to a magnetic spectrometer improving even further its spectroscopic investigation capability.ResultsIn this contribution, we discuss inelastic scattering and transfer reaction data obtained via the AT-TPC and compare them to theory. …”
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Volcanism and tectonics unveiled in the Comoros Archipelago between Africa and Madagascar by Thinon, Isabelle, Lemoine, Anne, Leroy, Sylvie, Paquet, Fabien, Berthod, Carole, Zaragosi, Sébastien, Famin, Vincent, Feuillet, Nathalie, Boymond, Pierre, Masquelet, Charles, Mercury, Nicolas, Rusquet, Anaïs, Scalabrin, Carla, Van der Woerd, Jérôme, Bernard, Julien, Bignon, Julie, Clouard, Valérie, Doubre, Cécile, Jacques, Eric, Jorry, Stephan J., Rolandone, Frédérique, Chamot-Rooke, Nicolas, Delescluse, Matthias, Franke, Dieter, Watremez, Louise, Bachèlery, Patrick, Michon, Laurent, Sauter, Daniel, Bujan, Stéphane, Canva, Albane, Dassie, Emilie, Roche, Vincent, Ali, Said, Sitti Allaouia, Abdoul Hamid, Deplus, Christine, Rad, Setareh, Sadeski, Ludivine

“…Geophysical and geological data from the North Mozambique Channel acquired during the 2020–2021 SISMAORE oceanographic cruise reveal a corridor of recent volcanic and tectonic features 200 km wide and 600 km long within and north of Comoros Archipelago. …”
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PPARβ/δ prevents inflammation and fibrosis during diabetic cardiomyopathy by Adel Rostami, Xavier Palomer, Javier Pizarro-Delgado, Emma Barroso, Brenda Valenzuela-Alcaraz, Fátima Crispi, J. Francisco Nistal, María A. Hurlé, Raquel García, Walter Wahli, Manuel Vázquez-Carrera

“…PPARβ/δ deletion in mice negatively impacted cardiac morphology and function, which was accompanied by interstitial fibrosis and structural remodeling of the heart. This phenotype was further exacerbated in knockout diabetic mice. …”
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The impact of aripiprazole on neurocognitive function in individuals at clinical high risk for psychosis: A comparison with olanzapine and non-antipsychotic treatment by JiaHui Zeng, Andrea Raballo, JiaYi Ye, YuQing Gao, WenJun Su, YanYan Wei, XiaoChen Tang, LiHua Xu, YeGang Hu, Dan Zhang, HuiRu Cui, YingYing Tang, XiaoHua Liu, HaiChun Liu, Tao Chen, ChunBo Li, JiJun Wang, TianHong Zhang

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Experiences of support to return to work after stroke: longitudinal case studies from RETAKE trial by Diane Trusson, Katie Powers, Kathryn Radford, Audrey Bowen, Kristelle Craven, Jain Holmes, Rebecca Lindley, Christopher McKevitt, Julie Phillips, Ellen Thompson, Caroline Watkins, David J Clarke

“…Objectives This article aims to understand participants’ experiences of being supported to return to work and explores the social and structural factors which support, or act as barriers to, implementation of the Early Stroke Specialist Vocational Rehabilitation intervention. …”
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PECTIN THERAPY IS A METHOD OF PREVENTION OF REPRODUCTIVE LOSSES ASSOCIATED WITH INTRAPLACENTARY ACCUMULATION OF RADIONUCLIDES by А. Живецька- Денисова, І. Воробйова, Н. Скрипченко, Л. Лозова, О. Шамаєва, Н. Рудакова, С. Стрижак

“…The criteria for treatment effectiveness were indicators of antioxidant protection and pregnancy scenarios. Statistical data analysis was performed using Microsoft Excel (2016) and Fisher angular transformation. …”
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The glacial paleolandscapes of Southern Africa: the legacy of the Late Paleozoic Ice Age by P. Dietrich, P. Dietrich, P. Dietrich, F. Guillocheau, G. A. Douillet, N. P. Griffis, G. Baby, D. P. Le Héron, L. Barrier, M. Mathian, I. P. Montañez, C. Robin, T. Gyomlai, T. Gyomlai, C. Kettler, A. Hofmann

“…In this contribution, we review published field and remote data and provide a new large-scale interpretation of the geomorphology of these paleohighlands of Southern Africa. …”
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Research On Calculation of Longitudinal Deformation of The Underlying Shield Tunnel Caused By Excavation of The Foundation Pit Considering Consolidation Effects by LYU Linhai, DONG Cheng, ZHAO Zhe, JIANG Mingjie, JI Yongkai, QIU Shizheng, ZHANG Zhendong, MEI Guoxiong

“…The proposed theoretical methodology was employed to calculate the tunnel uplift displacement, with its predictive accuracy rigorously validated against field monitoring data. In this case study, the rebound modulus of each soil layer was determined as four times its compression modulus, following established engineering practice for cohesive soils. …”
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Petrology and Geochemistry of the Aroud Granitoid Pluton, North of Alam Kuh, Central Western Alborz by Shadi Noori KHeymehsari, Nematollah Rashidnejad Omran, Mohammadreza Ghorbani, Huai-jen yang

“…Whole-rock and mineral chemistry data classify the Aroud samples within the shoshonitic series. …”
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The effects of computerised decision support systems on nursing and allied health professional performance and patient outcomes: a systematic review and user contextualisation by Carl Thompson, Teumzghi Mebrahtu, Sarah Skyrme, Karen Bloor, Deidre Andre, Anne Maree Keenan, Alison Ledward, Huiqin Yang, Rebecca Randell

“…Risk of bias Assessed using structured risk of bias guidelines; almost all included studies were at high risk of bias. …”
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Dynamic Tensile Properties of Ultra–High–Performance Concrete Under Impact Splitting Tensile Load Based on Digital Image Correlation Technology by Xudong CHEN, Xuyang WANG, Tao JI, Jixuan LIU, Yingjie NING

“…Objective Ultra–high–performance concrete (UHPC) is widely used in long-span bridges, airport pavements, and explosion-resistant structures, which are often subjected to high strain rate impact loads during service. …”
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Desenvolvimento de carreiras e perceção de fatores para a excelência do árbitro de futebol em Portugal (Desarrollo profesional y percepción de factores a la excelencia del árbitro... by Sérgio Miguel Cardoso Mendes, Bruno Travassos, Ema Patrícia Oliveira

“…After finishing the data collection, an inductive analysis was carried out and a several personal and environmental common factors were identified. …”
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Geochemistry and emplacement environment of intrusive bodies of Shele Boran Mo-Cu deposit (Northeast of Ahar, East Azarbaijan) by Seyed Ghafour Alavi, Mansour Kazemi rad, Mohsen Moayyed, Mohammad Reza Hosseinzadeh

“…The change process of these samples is compatible with the characteristics of the geo-structural environment related to subduction.Discussion and Conclusion The parent magma of the intrusion bodies has shoshonite and high-K calc-alkaline affinity.  …”
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Consequências do comportamento sedentário no bem-estar psicossocial: estudo qualitativo com idosos residentes em Portugal (Consequences of sedentary behavior on psychosocial well-... by André Ramalho, João Petrica, João Serrano, Rui Paulo, Pedro Duarte-Mendes, António Rosado

“…Questionnaires were used to determine the average daily time spent in different sedentary behaviors and the usual level of physical activity. Data were also collected through semi-structured interviews and analyzed using thematic analysis techniques. …”
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Effect of grinding wheel type and cooling method on grinding quality of SiCf/SiC ceramic matrix composites by Ben WANG, Jiajie TANG, Hongdi CHU, Qi ZHANG

“…ObjectivesSiCf/SiC fiber-reinforced ceramic matrix composites have been widely used in aerospace, nuclear energy, and high temperature structural parts due to their excellent high-temperature resistance, high specific strength, and oxidation resistance. …”
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Innovation Ecosystem of Iran's Tourism Industry with Emphasis on Supply Chain by Azizolah Jafari, mahdi alaei kerahrudi

“…DMS create intranet networks for local operators to input data, organize products for online sales, and provide accessible tourism offers to tourists. …”
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Specialty preferences among Nigerian medical students: a cross sectional study by Tobi Olajide, Chioma Ezebialu, Christabel Uche-Orji, Ridwanullah Abdullateef, Chisom Okoye, Esther Olaoye, Jolly Thomas, Joy Adeniyi, Angel Ogiemudia, Simon Aina, Oluwatimilehin Oladapo, Emmanuel Ibitunde, Olumide Bankole, Chukwuebuka Asogwa, Mafusat Ojewumi, Precious Wagwula, Ayomide Fatola, Oluwadabira Adewara, Kenneth Christian, Oghenemaro Jerry-Ogeme, Lawrence Rejoice, Chisom Obah, Nouh Sanusi, Joshua Alabi, Elizabeth Ayegboyin, Atoyebi Olaadura, Isaac Adejumo, Promise Enyesiobi, Peace Alemede, David Uzoechi, Abdulaziz Ahmad, Chimdalu Ezeani, Brian Uche-Orji, Oluwatobi Joshua, Ihunanyachi Agha-Okoro, Godson Omumuawuike, Jessica Gambo, Peace Gbenle, Evan Adetoye, Olamide Odusola, Muhammed Ya’u, Muhammad Karaye, Rufus Akinyemi

“…The study revealed the need for structured career counseling and increased exposure to underrepresented specialties to address the uneven distribution of specialists in Nigeria. …”
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Tricin selectively combats KRAS-mutant non-small cell lung cancer by inhibiting the PDGF-BB-induced SRC/MAPK/AP-1/PD-L1 signaling pathway and potentiating the antitumor effect of a... by Jia-Xin Li, Jia-Xin Li, Shi-Yu Tan, Li-Qi Li, Yu-Hong Zheng, Lin Zhao, Hui-Rong Zhu, Hai-Lang He, Yan-Yu Zhang, Run-Ze Li, Tian-Yu Bao, Yi-Zhong Zhang, Xiao-Man Yang, Hao Zhang, Hui-Hui Chen, Bo-Wen Wu, Xin Lin, Xiao-Sheng Lin, Xiao-Sheng Lin, Yin Cheng Lin, Xin-Bing Sui, Ying Xie, Xian-Mei Zhou, Pei-Yu Yan

“…Currently, the identification of effective therapies for KRAS-mutant NSCLC is difficult for reasons of the structural and biochemical characteristics of the KRAS protein. …”
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