Experimental Investigations on Electrical Charge of Precracked Rock Specimens under Uniaxial Compression by Feng He, Zhenwei Wang, Yangfeng Zhao, Gaofeng Song, Bowen Liu

“…The analytical solution of the crack development angles shows good agreement with the experimental results. …”
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Multiple, not single, recipient muscle tendon transfers produce well-coordinated thumb-tip movement in lateral pinch grasp: a simulation study with application to restoration of im... by Cole D. Smith, Joseph D. Towles

“…IntroductionTendon transfer surgeries that engage the flexor pollicis longus (FPL) muscle are commonly performed to enable lateral pinch grasp in persons with tetraplegia. Functional outcomes, however, have been mixed. This may be the case, in part, because the FPL produces hyperflexion at the interphalangeal (IP) joint and radial deviation at the carpometacarpal (CMC) joint. …”
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Temporal disorientation during war: associations with work-family conflict, emotional distress, and burnout by Irene Diamant, Maor Kalfon Hakhmigari

“…Based on Hobfoll's Conservation of Resources Theory it was hypothesized that temporal disorientation is essentially the loss of a vital psychological-functional resource, and its intensity would be related to emotional distress and burnout during the war period.MethodsThe study involved 374 participants, recruited using a snowball sampling technique. …”
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Investigation of Roughness, Morphology, and Wettability Characteristics of Biopolymer Composite Coating on SS 316L for Biomedical Applications by Hanaa A. Al-Kaisy, Basma H. Al-Tamimi, Qahtan A. Hamad, Mayyadah S. Abed

“…The Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy technique was used to quantify changes in functional groups. To evaluate the coated samples’ wettability, contact angle measurements were also performed. …”
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Combined main-chain/side-chain ionic liquid crystalline polymer based on ‘jacketing’ effect: Design, synthesis, supra-molecular self-assembly and photophysical properties by L. Weng, H. L. Xie, C. G. Arges, J. Tang, G. Q. Zhong, H. L. Zhang, E. Q. Chen

“…Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), polarized light microscopy (PLM) and one- and two-dimensional wide-angle X-ray diffraction (1D and 2D WAXD) results illustrated that the LC structures and the transitions of ordered structures depended on the nature of the counter-anion employed. …”
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Enhancing adaptive beamforming by enhanced MUSIC algorithm for urban environments in O-RAN architecture by Mustafa Mayyahi, Jordi Mongay Batalla, Constandinos X. Mavromoustakis

“…Integrating precoding functions directly within the open radio unit (O-RU) and strategically using predictive AoA modeling streamlines network operations, reduces operational costs, and improves the overall user experience. …”
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Effects of Material Rheology and Die Walls Translational Motions on the Dynamics of Viscous Flow during Equal Channel Angular Extrusion through a Segal 2θ-Die: CFD 2D Solution of a... by Alexander V. Perig, Nikolai N. Golodenko

“…The present article is focused on a phenomenological description of a polymer workpiece Equal Channel Angular Extrusion (ECAE) through 2θ-dies of Segal and Iwahashi geometries with a channel intersection angle 2θ = 105° with fixed and movable external inlet and outlet die walls. …”
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The Improvement of Hydrophilic Property of Polyethersulfone Membrane with Chitosan as Additive by Umi Fathanah, Izarul Machdar, Medyan Riza, Nasrul Arahman, Mirna Rahmah Lubis, Mukramah Yusuf

“…Membrane characterization includes functional group analysis, morphological structure, and water contact angle. …”
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Microsaccades during high speed continuous visual search by Jacob G. Martin, Charles E. Davis, Maximilian Riesenhuber, Simon J. Thorpe

“…In addition, we provide evidence that microsaccades can serve perceptual functions like correcting saccades or effectuating task-oriented goals during continuous visual search.…”
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Impact of sickness induced by centrifugation on tilt perception by Taylor L. Lonner, Caroline R. Austin, Joanna S. Blake, Parinie Gupta, Jason M. Katz, Aadhit R. Gopinath, Torin K. Clark

“…The paradigm involves sustained centrifugation to create a static Gx (into the eyes) hypergravity exposure, following which vestibular-mediated functions, such as balance and eye movements, have been found to be degraded or altered. …”
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Dendritic Branching of Retinal Ganglion Cells as a Biomarker of Glaucomatous Optic Neuropathy and Alzheimer’s Disease and a Target of Neuroprotective Therapy by M. V. Zueva, A. N. Zhuravleva, A. N. Bogolepova

“…RGCs are highly capable of functional modification. Currently, it has been proven that the use of neuroprotective drugs and neurotrophins is promising for maintaining the adaptive plasticity of RGCs and restoring their synaptic contacts at the level of the retina and brain. …”
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Additive Therapy for Advanced Stages of Glaucoma by I. R. Gazizova, V. E. Korelina, E. P. Goncharuk

“…There were 59 patients (77 eyes) with advanced stages of primary open-angle, glaucoma (POAG) aged 68 to 83 years in the study. …”
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Enhancing the Wetting Properties of Activated Biochar by Oxidation with Hydrogen Peroxide by Kalvis Liepins, Aleksandrs Volperts, Galina Dobele, Ance Plavniece, Oskars Bikovens, Errj Sansonetti, Aivars Zhurinsh

“…The properties of oxidized activated biochar obtained at different activation temperatures (600, 700, and 800 °C) and H₂O₂ oxidized for 15–180 min were investigated using the characteristics of surface functionality, elemental composition, porous structure, contact angle measurements, FTIR spectroscopy, and immersion calorimetry. …”
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Directional Whispering Gallery Mode in Microring Lasers Enabled by Tilted Azimuthal Gratings by Jinghan Chen, Adrian Abazi, Frederik van Schoonhoven, Yuji Oki, Yohei Yamamoto, Carsten Schuck, Hiroaki Yoshioka

“…Whispering gallery mode (WGM) microcavities, which have been extensively studied for their ultrahigh Q factors and small mode volumes, are exceptional platforms for achieving ultralow‐threshold microlasers and functional resonators. However, the rotational symmetry of these structures traps light inside, resulting in an isotropic output and limiting their use in photonics. …”
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Multibody Simulation of 1U CubeSat Passive Attitude Stabilisation Using a Robotic Arm by Filippo Foiani, Giulia Morettini, Massimiliano Palmieri, Stefano Carletta, Filippo Cianetti, Marco Dionigi

“…The effectiveness of the C-arm as a gravitational boom is constrained by size and weight, as evidenced by the simulations; the pitch angle oscillated around ±40°, while roll and yaw angles varied up to 30° and 35°, respectively. …”
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Amplitudes, supersymmetric black hole scattering at O G 5 $$ \mathcal{O}\left({G}^5\right) $$ , and loop integration by Zvi Bern, Enrico Herrmann, Radu Roiban, Michael S. Ruf, Alexander V. Smirnov, Vladimir A. Smirnov, Mao Zeng

“…Despite the appearance of higher-weight generalized polylogarithms and elliptic functions in the solution to the differential equation for master integrals, the final supergravity answer is remarkably simple and contains only (harmonic) polylogarithmic functions up to weight 2. …”
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KARAKTERISTIK BIOPLASTIK PATI SAGU (METROXYLON SP.) SETELAH PAPARAN CAHAYA ULTRAVIOLET by Budiawan Sulaeman, Lukmanul Hakim Arman

“…The results showed consistent absorption patterns before and after UV treatment, with no changes in functional groups or the emergence of new functional groups. …”
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Janus flame-retardant polyester fabric with one-way water transfer for fog collection: Influence of plasma duration, aluminum phosphate, and TiO2 nanoparticles by Najmeh Izadi, Majid Montazer, Aminoddin Haji

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A biomimetic approach towards a universal slippery liquid infused surface coating by Ryan A. Faase, Madeleine H. Hummel, AnneMarie V. Hasbrook, Andrew P. Carpenter, Joe E. Baio

“…This was followed by a hydrophobic liquid anchor layer created by functionalizing the PDA film with a fluorinated thiol. …”
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Sustainable packaging using Aloe vera infused mango starch–wool keratin biocomposite films to extend the shelf life of mango by Olarewaju M. Oluba, Sremaan Muthusamy, Nagaraj Subbiah, Thanikaivelan Palanisamy

“…Physico-mechanical, morphological, functional, and thermal properties were analyzed. AV incorporation reduced film thickness and water solubility by 23.8% and 17.6%, respectively, while increasing the contact angle by up to 67.6%. …”
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