Family Chronicle Traditions in Contemporary Far Eastern Literature by О. N. Alexandrova-Osokina

“…Comparative analysis of the works made it possible to reveal the commonality of the organization of plot and compositional elements inherent in the genre of family chronicles. …”
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An acoustic microscope for microflaw inspection and subsurface imaging by J. Litniewski

“…The signal is processed for the purpose of reducing grain noise and eliminating the effects of image representation on a screen with low dynamics compared with the dynamics of the signal. Attempts were also made to find the characteristic properties of the medium under study based on a comparison of the frequency compositions of ultrasound pulses penetrating samples with different grain sizes and attenuation. …”
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Effect of experimental dentifrice on dental restorations. An in vitro study by Abdulmohsen Essa Alessa

“…A custom-made toothbrush simulator was used with variable cycles (0, 5000, and 10,000) to treat a disc-shaped like samples prepared from restorations (bulk fill, nano-hybrid composite, and resin-modified glass ionomer (RMGIC). …”
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Review and application prospect of natural gas pipeline network system resilience research by Zhaoming YANG, Qi XIANG, Huai SU, Jinjun ZHANG

“…Additionally, the research progress and existing issues in the determination of NGPNS resilience indicators, modeling and solution methods were summarized and analyzed, and the optimization and improving methods of NGPNS resilience were discussed. …”
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Bimetallic Ir-Sn Non-Carbon Supported Anode Catalysts for PEM Water Electrolysis by Iveta Boshnakova, Elefteria Lefterova, Galin Borisov, Denis Paskalev, Evelina Slavcheva

“…The test series prepared via the sol–gel method consisted of samples with 30 wt. % total metal content and varying Ir:Sn ratio. …”
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Particle Removal and Antibacterial of Nanofiber Doped with Metal and Ions Prepared by Electrospinning by Ying-Chi Jiang, Hope T. Cayron, Yu-Chen Cheng, Alvin R. Caparanga, Chang-Tang Chang

“…The experimental results show that the filtration efficiency of the composite fiber can reach 99%, and the composite fiber sprayed with a self-made antibacterial liquid has the best antibacterial ability.…”
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Effects of simulated intraoral temperatures and wet environments on the stress relaxation properties of thermoplastic aligner materials by Xinyu Cui, Fengru Li, Jiuhui Jiang

“…The aim of this study is to investigate the separate effects of the temperature and wet environment on the stress relaxation behavior of five available commercial orthodontic thermoplastic materials consisting of three chemical compositions. Method A modified temperature-controlled water bath system was used to eliminate the confounding effect of water. …”
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Application of synthetic and biological implants for fixation of rectovaginal septum in rectocele repair by Yu. A. Shelygin, O. M. Biryukov, A. Yu. Titov, A. A. Mudrov, G. V. Zadchin

“…Comparative assessment of results was made in application of synthetic and biological implants for rectocele repair. …”
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Vegetation Dynamics and Their Response to Climatic Variability in China by Bowen Zhang, Linli Cui, Jun Shi, Peipei Wei

“…Based on SPOT VEGETATION data and meteorological data, NDVI (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index) and its response to temperature and precipitation in China and its different regions were investigated over the period 1998–2013 by using the maximum value composite and linear regression methods. The results showed that NDVI presented significant increase (0.0046/a) for all of China and all the regions over the last 16 years. …”
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Developing the European Villages in the Republic of Moldova taken into account the Digital Economy Society Index (DESI) by Anatolii BABIN, Tatiana COLESNICOVA, Sergiu TUTUNARU

“… The digital competitiveness of regions of EU member states is measured by the Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI), a composite index summarizing the progress made in connectivity, digital skills, internet use by citizens, digital integration of enterprises, farms and digital public services, while at the local government level there is currently no single indicator measured on a regular basis. …”
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Developing the European Villages in the Republic of Moldova taken into account the Digital Economy Society Index (DESI) by Anatolii BABIN, Tatiana COLESNICOVA, Sergiu TUTUNARU

“… The digital competitiveness of regions of EU member states is measured by the Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI), a composite index summarizing the progress made in connectivity, digital skills, internet use by citizens, digital integration of enterprises, farms and digital public services, while at the local government level there is currently no single indicator measured on a regular basis. …”
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Postgraduate TEFL Students' Performance and Perception on Research Article Writing and their Challenges in Conducting Research by Leila Sajedi, Mahnaz Saeidi, Touran Ahour

“…However, the obstacles are elusive and postgraduate students' challenges are not fully explored. In this mixed methods research and for the purpose of investigating Iranian graduate and postgraduate EFL students’ performance on their research articles in terms of language and compositional conventions, 30 students participated. …”
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Layered 3D Printing by Tethered Pyro-Electrospinning by Sara Coppola, Giuseppe Nasti, Veronica Vespini, Pietro Ferraro

“…Unfortunately, in case of processing biomaterials, the intrinsic factors of the materials could become obstacles when considering such advanced engineering methods. Here, for the first time, we use the pyro-EHD process for the fabrication of layered three-dimensional architectures made using a biodegradable and biocompatible polymer. …”
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Associated minerals in chrysotile deposits and their potential health risks by Eric J. Chatfield

“…Publications that claim the absence of tremolite/actinolite in UICC-B chrysotile were based on analytical methods that had insufficient sensitivity. Use of these analytical methods permitted only a 1 in 5 chance that a single tremolite/actinolite fiber would be detected. …”
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Finite element investigation for improving chest wall reconstruction process using ceramic and polymeric implants by Yomna H. Shash

“…The implants are made from various materials, including stiff bioceramics (alumina and zirconia), soft polymers (polyether ether ketone (PEEK) and polyethylene (PE)), and polymeric composites (carbon fiber-reinforced PEEK 30 and 60% (CFP 30 and 60%)) as alternatives for titanium. …”
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Programmed polymeric integration of gold nanoparticles into multi-material 3D printed hydrogels by Said El Turk, Dileep Chekkaramkodi, Murad Ali, Abdulrahim A. Sajini, Haider Butt

“…Here, we report an in-situ synthesis method to initiate the pre-programmed targeted incorporation of Au NPs into multi-material geometries, including 3D-printed multi-material devices and contact lenses (made from hydrogels). …”
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Microbiome Single Cell Atlases Generated with a Commercial Instrument by Xiangpeng Li, Linfeng Xu, Benjamin Demaree, Cecilia Noecker, Jordan E. Bisanz, Daniel W. Weisgerber, Cyrus Modavi, Peter J. Turnbaugh, Adam R. Abate

“…By adapting the single‐cell workflow of the commercial Mission Bio Tapestri instrument, this method allows for efficient sequencing of individual microbial genomes. …”
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Machine learning-driven insights into phase prediction for high entropy alloys by Reliance Jain, Sandeep Jain, Sheetal Kumar Dewangan, Lokesh Kumar Boriwal, Sumanta Samal

“…Data Availability: Data will be made available on request…”
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Progress on plant-microorganism combined remediation of organic pollutants by HUANG Junwei, CHUANG Shaochuang, CHEN Kai, LING Wanting, TANG Xiangyu, JIANG Jiandong

“…Plant-microorganism combined remediation of organic pollutants is a method to enrich, fix and degrade organic pollutants in soil by means of plant-microbe composite system, which is highly efficient, environmentally friendly and cheap, and has been paid more and more attention. …”
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Progressing Sustainable Development Goal 7 via Energy Access: Results from the 27 EU Member States by Barbara Fura, Elżbieta Skrzypek

“…., the zero unitarisation method. The empirical analysis resulted in a ranking of the 27 EU countries in terms of the level of SDG 7 in 2015–2023. …”
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