An application of minimization for ensuring balanced study arms in a group-randomized COVID-19 educational intervention trial by Xu Zhang, Mohammad H. Rahbar, Amirali Tahanan, Cici Bauer, Marcia C. de Oliveira Otto, Alanna C. Morrison, Belinda Reininger, Maria E. Fernandez

“…Background: Our institution carried out a multi-center, group-randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of two community-based interventions on promoting the uptake of COVID-19 testing and vaccination in three regions with high levels of health disparities in Texas. We selected Census Block Groups (CBGs) with high disparity for randomization. …”
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Application of rubber dam isolation technique in chairside CAD/CAM porcelain inlay restoration (橡皮障隔离技术在椅旁CAD/CAM瓷嵌体修复治疗中的应用) by LI Zhaoyang (李曌阳), DUAN Younan (段友南), MA TAO (马涛)

“…The control group did not use rubber dams to block moisture in the treatment, but used cotton rolls to block moisture, and the experimental group used rubber dams to block moisture in the treatment. …”
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Investigation of Machining Parameters and Surface Quality of AZ-31 Magnesium Alloy Subjected to Spark Machining by Shouryha Bhardwaj, Arnav Agarwal, Ishriit Tibdewal, Gururaj Bolar, Vishwanath Managuli

“…The material is preferred in the making of engine blocks, transmission cases, and structural parts due to its unique material properties, like being lightweight and durable. …”
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Thermal Performance of Lightweight Earth: From Prediction to Optimization through Multiscale Modeling by Séverine Rosa Latapie, Vincent Sabathier, Ariane Abou-Chakra

“…Mean-field homogenization techniques, including the Mori-Tanaka as well as double inclusion models, are used to develop predictive tools for thermal behavior, using rigorously selected experimental data. The selected methods are particularly relevant. …”
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Analyzing and Measuring the Relationship Between Land Use and Urban Transportation Based on TOD Indicators in District 8 of Mashhad City by Motahareh Khoshnevis Zadeh, Ali Asghar Pilehvar, Ali Reza Hasani

“…The purpose of this article is to analyze the relationship between land use and transportation in the form of stratification of three metro stations in the 8th district of Mashhad, namely Koh Sangi, Shariati and Basij, through the measurement of selected indicators, including block characteristics, mix of uses, pedestrian crossings, and bicycle paths. …”
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Repetitive Gamma-tACS Improves the Reaction Times of Healthy Young Adults in a Visuospatial Working Memory Task: A Randomized Study by Miriam Rosato, Marco Sala, Ambra Coccaro, Simone Cutini, Mario Liotti

“…<b>Results</b>: Active γ-tACS selectively improved VSWM performance on day 2 and 3, and the effect was greater following stimulation rather than during stimulation. …”
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What pacing strategy 800m and 1500m swimmers use? by Géssyca Tolomeu de Oliveira, Francisco Zacaron Werneck, Emerson Filipino Coelho, Mário Antônio de Moura Simim, Eduardo Macedo Penna, Renato Melo Ferreira

“…And by the free 1500m swimmers, divided into blocks with a faster average start (29.25 ± 1.15 s), half of the slowest race (30.30 ± 0.76 s), and a new acceleration at the end of the event (29.92 ± 1.12 s), both in the selective Olympic Games and the 2016 and 2016 Olympic final. …”
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Advances in Structural Biology for Anesthetic Drug Mechanisms: Insights into General and Local Anesthesia by Hanxiang Liu, Zheng Liu, Huixian Zhou, Rongkai Yan, Yuzhen Li, Xiaofeng Zhang, Lingyu Bao, Yixin Yang, Jinming Zhang, Siyuan Song

“…Advances in computational drug design and AI-assisted modeling have accelerated the development of safer, more selective anesthetics, paving the way for precision anesthesia. …”
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Large-Scale Apple Orchard Identification from Multi-Temporal Sentinel-2 Imagery by Chunxiao Wu, Yundan Liu, Jianyu Yang, Anjin Dai, Han Zhou, Kaixuan Tang, Yuxuan Zhang, Ruxin Wang, Binchuan Wei, Yifan Wang

“…Using phenological information and multi-temporal feature-selected imagery, this paper proposed a large-scale apple orchard mapping method based on the AOCF-SegNet model. …”
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Biostimulant Potential of Aquatic Plants: Investigating <i>Egeria densa</i> and Other Macrophytes’ Potential in Crop Growth by Diego Munhoz Gomes, Raphael Mereb Negrisoli, Alysson Dias Dalmas, Renato Nunes Costa, Mariana Bueno Domingues, Ramon Hernany Gomes, Maria Lúcia Bueno Trindade, Eduardo Heraldo, Caio Antonio Carbonari, Edivaldo Domingues Velini

“…<i>E. densa</i> was selected for further analysis due to its promising results and ease of selective harvesting. …”
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A Review of Partial Transmit Sequence for PAPR Reduction in the OFDM Systems by Yasir Amer Jawhar, Lukman Audah, Montadar Abas Taher, Khairun Nidzam Ramli, Nor Shahida Mohd Shah, Mustafa Musa, Mustafa Sami Ahmed

“…The PAPR performance and the computational complexity level are discussed in terms of modifying the PTS technique in the frequency domain, time domain and modulation stage (inverse fast Fourier transform block). Moreover, the numerical statistic comparison of the current modified-PTS methods is introduced, and the criteria for selecting the suitable modified-PTS method in the OFDM system are also given. …”
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Nitric Oxide and Small and Intermediate Calcium-Activated Potassium Channels Mediate the Vasodilation Induced by Apigenin in the Resistance Vessels of Hypertensive Rats by Lislaine Maria Klider, Maria Luiza Fidelis da Silva, Gustavo Ratti da Silva, João Ricardo Cray da Costa, Marcia Alessandra Arantes Marques, Emerson Luiz Botelho Lourenço, Francislaine Aparecida dos Reis Lívero, Jane Manfron, Arquimedes Gasparotto Junior

“…The vasodilatory effect was blocked by potassium chloride and tetraethylammonium. …”
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Hybrid Molecules with Purine and Pyrimidine Derivatives for Antitumor Therapy: News, Perspectives, and Future Directions by Simona Iacob (Ciobotaru), Claudia-Simona Stefan, Aurel Nechita, Madalina-Nicoleta Matei, Elena-Lacramioara Lisa, Dana Tutunaru, Iuliu Fulga, Ana Fulga, Alina-Georgiana Cristea (Hohota), Oana-Maria Dragostin

“…Purines and pyrimidines are fundamental building blocks of nucleic acids and play crucial roles in cellular metabolism and signaling. …”
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Surge Characteristics of Reservoir Bank Granular Landslide Based on Physical Model Experiments by Shanshan WANG, Jianzhao ZHANG, Dongpo WANG, Dongxu YANG, Weilin YUAN, Chaojun OUYANG

“…Compared to granular landslides, block landslides form more pronounced impact craters when entering the water. …”
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Analisis Karakteristik Curah Hujan Terhadap Banjir di Kabupaten Garut by Sulwan Permana, Adi Susetyaningsih

“…Lengkung IDF digunakan untuk sebaran curah hujan jam-jaman dengan Alternating Block Method (ABM). Curah hujan efektif musim tanam I berkisar antara 2,63 mm/hari sampai 10,69 mm/hari, musim tanam II berkisar 0,4 mm/hari sampai 6,84 mm/hari.   …”
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Synthesis of diethanolamine-based amino acid derivatives with symmetric and asymmetric radicals in their hydrophobic domain and potential antimicrobial activity by M. D. Korotkin, S. M. Filatova, Z. G. Denieva, U. A. Budanova, Y. L. Sebyakin

“…The hydrophilic blocks of these compounds included residues of amino acids such as glycine, β-alanine, L-ornithine, and L-lysine.Conclusions. …”
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Axonal tau reduction ameliorates tau and amyloid pathology in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease by Abdolhossein Zare, Saeede Salehi, Jakob M. Bader, Anna-Lena Wiessler, Manuela Prokesch, Vincent Albrecht, Carmen Villmann, Matthias Mann, Michael Briese, Michael Sendtner

“…Treatment of neurons with MAPT-ASOs to block hnRNP R binding to Mapt similarly reduced axonal tau levels. …”
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A Deep-learning based Model with Intra- and Inter-Well Constraints for Intelligent Identification of Stratigraphic Layers by Jinghua Yang, Bin Gong, Hu Huang, Heng Zhao, Haoqiang Wu, Chen Liu, Shifan Zhang, Hui Li

“…A case study in a coalbed methane block of the Ordos Basin demonstrates the effectiveness of the method. …”
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High-Efficiency Mechanical Progressive Louvered Guide Vanes for Radial Fans in Applications for Power Generation by Dawid Zarębski, Krzysztof Jóźwik

“…For a coal-fired power block, an important aspect is the variability of loads and ensuring the highest efficiency of all devices that make up the technological chain of such a unit, especially in variable working conditions. …”
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Unsupervised design and geometry optimization of high-sensitivity ring-resonator-based sensors by Tanveerul Haq, Slawomir Koziel, Anna Pietrenko-Dabrowska

“…Our approach utilizes fundamental building blocks such as circular and square resonators, stubs, and slots, which can be adjusted in size and combined into intricate geometries using appropriate Boolean transformations. …”
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