Annex G of the 2001 Agreement on Succession Issues: Self-executing or Not? by Vesna Crnić-Grotić, Sandra Fabijanić Gagro, Petra Perišić

“…By applying the Vienna Convention and examining the relevant national and international case law, the authors conclude that Annex G is not self-executing.…”
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Manifesto for transparent mathematical modeling: from ecology to general science by Vyacheslav L. Kalmykov, Lev V. Kalmykov

“…Here we present and justify the hypothesis that it is possible to construct transparent mathematical white-box models using logical deterministic cellular automata, where the rules used to construct these models are based on the general theory of the relevant domain. …”
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Modification of the telomerase gene with human regulatory sequences resets mouse telomeres to human length by Fan Zhang, De Cheng, Kenneth I. Porter, Emily A. Heck, Shuwen Wang, Hui Zhang, Christopher J. Davis, Gavin P. Robertson, Jiyue Zhu

“…In contrast, mice have longer telomeres and widespread telomerase activity, limiting their relevance as models for human telomere biology. To address this, we engineer a mouse strain with a humanized mTert gene (hmTert), replacing specific non-coding sequences with human counterparts. …”
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Fractional order plus-negative sequence decoupling control strategy for dynamic voltage restorer by WU Chaojun, WANG Zhenyue, YANG Ningning, SHAO Wenquan

“…Then, the integer order plus-negative order decoupling control strategy is extended to fractional order, and the frequency domain method is combined with the robustness condition when the gain changes to correct the relevant parameters. Finally, the simulation results verify the feasibility of the fractional order plus-negative sequence decoupling control strategy applied to the DVR system, and the proposed strategy has better dynamic response speed and anti-interference performance than the traditional plus-negative sequence decoupling control startegy.…”
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Advances in Image Generation Technology: Exploring GANs and MirrorGANs by Shi Lewuqiong

“…The work discussed the relevance as well as the limitations of these technologies from the artistic point of view, medical imaging, and virtual reality. …”
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Hustle Culture: Loopholes in Violations of Employment Law by Ellen Lutya Putri Nugrahani, Jody Imam Rafsanjani, Zaihan Harmaen Anggayudha, Hilmi Ardani Nasution

“…Using a normative method with a qualitative descriptive approach, the study analyzes relevant legal documents. Findings indicate that Hustle Culture can be weaponized by employers to coerce excessive labor, disregarding the negative impacts on workers’ physical and mental health. …”
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Sharpshooters, Leafhoppers, Cicadellidae (Insecta: Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Cicadellidae) by Chris Tipping, Russell F. Mizell, III

“…There have been several explanations for the use of this term. Riley and Howard (1893) first used 'sharpshooter' to describe the feeding damage of the glassy-winged sharpshooter, Homalodisca coagulata (Say), on cotton. …”
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Handwriting Digital Image Generation based on GAN: A Comparative Study of Basic GAN and CGAN Models by Zeng Hongzhi

“…To assess and compare the variations between the two models concerning the fineness of image generation, the loss changes, and other relevant factors, the generation outcomes and the loss changes that occur during the training phase are documented. …”
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Development of antibacterial magnetic clay-based nanocomposites for water treatment by Horue, Manuel, Barraqué, Facundo, Montes, María Luciana, Zelaya-Soulé, María Emilia, Morantes, César Fernández, Urruchua, Florencia Camila, Correa, Hilda Edith, Castro, Guillermo Raul, Fernandez, Mariela Alejandra

“…In addition, the agar disk-diffusion method revealed that antimicrobial agents were not released from clays, which is a relevant fact in the water treatment process.…”
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Cybertoxicology, molecular docking, and experimental verification reveal the mechanism of action of chlorpyrifos on skin damage by Weibin Du, Wenxiang Zeng, Zhenwei Wang, Huahui Hu, Hongfeng Ruan, Gang Qu

“…However, there is currently no relevant research revealing the toxic effects of CPF exposure on the skin, then it is necessary to comprehensively understand the toxic effects and mechanisms. …”
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Cycle-based formulations in Distance Geometry by Liberti, Leo, Iommazzo, Gabriele, Lavor, Carlile, Maculan, Nelson

“…We propose an exact formulation and a relaxation based on a Eulerian cycle. We then compare computational results from protein conformation instances obtained with stochastic global optimization techniques on the new cycle-based formulation and on the existing edge-based formulation. …”
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Clinical and genetic analysis of methylmalonic aciduria in 60 patients from Southern China: a single center retrospective study by Hiba Abid, Areeba Abid, Sarah Sohail, Sara Jawaid

“…This letter aims to further build upon their work by emphasizing additional aspects to enhance clinical relevance and diagnostic precision. We highlight the variability in serum MMA levels due to dietary intake, renal function, and external factors, advocating for the integration of supplementary diagnostic tools, such as the 1–13 C-propionate oxidation breath test, alongside biomarkers like fibroblast growth factor 21, growth differentiation factor 15, and lipocalin-2, to improve diagnostic accuracy. …”
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Treatment adherence of diabetes mellitus patients: Is it affected by demographic and patient-related factors? A literature review by Paraskevi Theofilou

“…For this purpose, a systematic review was carried out, where relevant studies were searched in the PubMed and Google Scholar databases with specific keywords, and, subsequently, the most appropriate studies were selected (based on specific inclusion/exclusion criteria) and analyzed. …”
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Ten Years After the 2008 Crisis: Has Risk Aversion Won? by Eliana Marcia Martins Fittipaldi Torga, Carolina Magda da Silva Roma, Paula Magda Roma, Bruno Pérez Ferreira

“…The design of the strategies used both twelve- and thirty-month rolling windows for the standard deviation and conditional volatility estimates. …”
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Attitudes of managers about the advantages and disadvantages of internal audit of accounts on social networks by Jakovljević Nemanja

“…The social networks accounts audit can be an independent review of relevant activities and other subject issues from the impact on accounts on social networks with the aim of issuing an independent professional opinion on the status and performance of accounts on social networks. …”
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Challenges in the application of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs for children living in Gaza amid ongoing conflict started in October 2023 by Mohammed Qutishat

“…A comprehensive search of academic databases was conducted using specific keywords, including 15 relevant articles published post-October 2023. The findings highlight critical challenges across all levels of Maslow’s hierarchy. …”
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The utility of practical theology: mapping the domain, goals, strategies and criteria of practical theological research by C. Hermans, W. J. Schoeman

“… Historically practical theology entered the theological encyclopaedia as a discipline of ‘crises’ in the praxis which ministers, congregations and churches experienced in making the Christian tradition relevant in the life of individuals, communities or in society as a whole. …”
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A RE-EXAMINATION OF INDIGENOUS VALUES AS PANACEA FOR LEADERSHIP CHALLENGES IN NIGERIA by CHIAKOR ALFRED, EUGENE ALIEGBA, RUTH CALEB LUKA

“…This article highlights the architecture of the indigenous values, which infused merit, integrity, accountability and competence and argues its relevance to the current leadership challenges in modern political developments in Nigeria. …”
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RevCAR-mediated T-cell response against PD-L1-expressing cells turns suppression into activation by Eugenia Crespo, Liliana R. Loureiro, Antonia Stammberger, Lydia Hoffmann, Nicole Berndt, Anja Hoffmann, Claudia Dagostino, Karla E. G. Soto, Luise Rupp, Claudia Arndt, Martin Schneider, Claudia R. Ball, Michael Bachmann, Marc Schmitz, Anja Feldmann

“…Since PD-L1 is an immune checkpoint frequently upregulated by cancer cells and their microenvironment, it is a relevant target for solid tumors. Here, we introduce a novel PD-L1 RevTM capable of redirecting RevCAR T-cells to specifically target and kill PD-L1-expressing tumor cells, becoming activated and secreting pro-inflammatory cytokines. …”
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Evaluation of machine learning models for the prediction of Alzheimer's: In search of the best performance by Michael Cabanillas-Carbonell, Joselyn Zapata-Paulini

“…This study highlights the efficacy of RF, SVM, and LR in predicting Alzheimer's disease, offering a significant advance toward understanding and management of this disease, which supports the relevance of implementing these models in future research and clinical applications.…”
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