Masonry Wall Performance Estimation Under Blast Loading: A Study Using Finite Element Analysis by Muhammad Arif Husni Mubarok, Halim Hamadi, Quang Thang Do, Siti Nurlita, Afiq Azfar Pratama, Rommy Rommy

“…We used the Finite Element Method (FEM) for modeling the dynamic structural response to explosions. …”
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Enhanced metal ion adsorption using ZnO-MXene nanocomposites with machine learning-based performance prediction by Abhishek Kagalkar, Swapnil Dharaskar, Nitin Chaudhari, Vinay Vakharia, Rama Rao Karri

“…The two-step chemical method used to create composites showed how temperature affected their shape. …”
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Optimal operating conditions of PES/BiFeO3 mixed matrix membrane for treating dye-contaminated wastewater by Shahad K. Jawad, Khalid T. Rashid, Manal Afham Toma, Adnan A. Abdul Razak, Mohammed Ahmed Shehab, Maryam Y. Ghadhban, Munaf Al-lami, Alhafadhi Mahmood, Haidar Hasan Mohammed, Amaal Ajeel Hmood, Mohammed Faleh Abd Al-Ogaili, Saad Alsarayefi

“…In order to manufacture mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) for the treatment of dye-contaminated wastewater, this work intends to optimize the operational and manufacturing factors influencing the incorporation of (Bismuth Ferrite) nanoparticles (BiFeO3 NPs) into Poly(ether-Sulfone) (PES/BiFeO3). A regression model for the investigation of permeate flux and percentage removal was developed using response surface methods (RSM) and analysis of variance (ANOVA). …”
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Variable Selection for Multivariate Failure Time Data via Regularized Sparse-Input Neural Network by Bin Luo, Susan Halabi

“…Both methods are optimized using a composite gradient descent algorithm combining standard gradient steps with proximal updates. …”
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Comparison of homologous and heterologous vaccination strategies for combating disease caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei by Sergei S. Biryukov, Christopher K. Cote, Christopher P. Klimko, Jennifer L. Dankmeyer, Nathaniel O. Rill, Melissa Hunter, Michael L. Davies, Zander M. Hedrick, Jennifer L. Shoe, Lindsey K. Schmidt, Caitlyn E. Orne, Ju Qiu, Susan L. Welkos, Mary N. Burtnick, Mary N. Burtnick, Paul J. Brett, Paul J. Brett, David DeShazer

“…Our laboratories have focused on the development of vaccines composed of live attenuated strains and defined subunit antigens.MethodsIn the current study, we evaluated homologous and heterologous combinations of candidate subunits and live vaccines in a murine aerosol model of melioidosis to determine the effects of vaccine composition and delivery scheme on protection in conjunction with immune responses and bacterial clearance.ResultsBoth strategies provided significant protection against lethal aerosol challenges, and the accumulated data support that a heterologous vaccination strategy employing capsular polysaccharide conjugate and Hcp1 subunits and a live but highly safe capsular polysaccharide-producing surrogate strain of B. thailandensis is an effective and potentially agile prophylactic strategy.…”
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Flexural Behavior of Slab-Rib Integrated Bridge Decks with GFRP Skin and Polyurethane Foam Core by Jing Li, Jun Wang, Bishnu Prasad Yadav, Jiye Chen, Qiang Jin, Weiqing Liu

“…Based on equivalent method and compatibility of shear deformation, the flexural and shear rigidities were estimated. …”
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Pathogenicity and host-interacting mechanisms of enterogenic Enterobacter cancerogenus in silkworm by Meng Luo, Linhui Lai, Zailin Wu, Zailin Wu, Zailin Wu, Xiaoli Ren, Xiaoli Ren, Xiaoli Ren, Jiacheng Zhao, Jiacheng Zhao, Jiacheng Zhao, Hongmei Liu, Hongmei Liu, Hongmei Liu, Yaohang Long, Yaohang Long, Yaohang Long

“…However, the molecular mechanisms underlying the pathogenicity of E. cancerogenus in insect hosts remain largely unexplored.MethodsIn this study, the Bombyx mori model was employed to investigate the pathogenicity of E. cancerogenus strain ECL7, a bacterium pathogenic to silkworms, through whole-genome sequencing, 16S rDNA sequencing, and transcriptome analysis.ResultsThe results revealed that ECL7 harbors virulence genes associated with biofilm formation, adhesion, type III secretion system (T3SS), type VI secretion system (T6SS), and other factors, which collectively lead to damage to the peritrophic matrix (PM) and intestinal epithelial cells of the silkworm midgut following infection, and reduced silkworm larval survival rates and inhibited their growth and development. …”
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Niche partitioning and trait tradeoff strategies enable plants to coexist under interspecific competition in restored wetlands by Shenglin Yang, Shenglin Yang, Zhen Yuan, Bibi Ye, Feng Zhu, Feng Zhu, Xiaoxian Tang, Rui Gao, Zhaosheng Chu, Zhaosheng Chu, Xiaowei Liu

“…However, specific strategies of plants remained to be verified to guide community configuration and biodiversity maintenance in ecological restoration.MethodsThe variation of plants composition and niche breath were utilized to examine the temporal and spatial niche partition strategies, respectively. …”
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FKBP prolyl isomerase 4: a potential target for heart failure and cardioprotective effects via leonurine-pretreated mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes by Zhaoyi Li, De-Chong Zheng, Ruixiang Wang, Qian Ding, Yi Zhun Zhu

“…The cardioprotective effects of MSCLeo-EXOs were investigated both in vitro and in vivo via a hypoxia-induced cardiomyocyte injury model, a TGF-β-induced cardiomyocyte fibrosis model, and a mouse model of heart failure. …”
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Tunable electrical properties of lignin: morphology-dependent ionic conduction in Kraft and organosolv-derived materials by Rosarita D’Orsi, Sebastiano De Stefano, Ofelia Durante, Marianna Ambrico, Domenico Aceto, Paolo Francesco Ambrico, Nadia Martucciello, Filippo Giubileo, Sandra Rivas, Alessandra Operamolla, Antonio Di Bartolomeo

“…This study highlights the diverse electrical properties achievable with lignins with different extraction histories and their tunability through processing methods, enabling tailoring to specific applications and making lignin a versatile and sustainable material for electronic devices.…”
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Linguistic and translational features of the international vocabulary of military subject by L. R. Vartanova, Yu. V. Ryndina

“…Covering the problems of translation of internationalisms and «translator’s false friends» allow us to reveal the peculiarities of their functioning in the texts on military topics and to determine the ways of their translation.   Materials and methods. In the work such methods were used as a component analysis to establish the semantic components of the lexical units, a comparative-comparative analysis, which involves comparing the contextual units as a result of analyzing the German and Russian language materials, the method of continuous sampling and quantitative calculations, descriptive-analytical, contextual analysis methods, which constitute a comprehensive method of text interpretation. …”
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Spatial transcriptomics and multi-omics reveal relapse and resistance mechanisms of EndMT-derived CAFs mediated by TNC and FLNC in glioblastoma by Li Ji, Die Xia, Yu Zhou, Yaling Hu, Zhenkun Yang, Ying Yin, Jingjing Wang, Bo Zhang, Lingli Gong, Koukou Li, Jian Zou, Mei Wang

“…Nevertheless, the role and source of CAFs in recurrent and chemotherapy-resistant GBMs still remain ambiguous. Methods Spatial transcriptome (ST) sequencing was conducted on the tissue microarray encompassing primary and recurrent glioma samples in order to characterize the cellular composition. …”
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Assessing the impact of an intensive dietitian-led telehealth intervention focusing on nutritional adequacy, symptom control and optional supplemental jejunal feeding, on quality o... by Emma McShane, Kate Furness, Lauren Hanna, Kate Connell, Terrence Haines, Catherine E. Huggins, John Zalcberg, Sharon Carey, Charles H.C. Pilgrim, Joanne Lundy, Andrew Metz, David Kissane, Michael Franco, John Coutsouvelis, Diederick W. De Boo, J Simon Bell, Mahesh Iddawela, Theresa Dodson, Ignatius Pereira, Nina Imad, Jill Kirkpatrick, Cherie Dear, Daniel Croagh

“…The primary aim of this study is to determine if an early, intensive telehealth nutrition intervention can improve quality of life compared to usual care for people undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer. Methods This multicentre randomised controlled trial will recruit adults newly diagnosed with borderline resectable, locally advanced or metastatic pancreatic cancer from multiple health services across Victoria (metropolitan and regional). …”
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Offspring metabolic programming via the maternal diet increases susceptibility to metabolic dysregulationResearch in context by Xuguang Li, Nobuaki Shiraki, Takami Watanabe, Rikako Fukui, Kyohei Furukawa, Yusuke Kato, Yuri Nakahara, Shoen Kume, Akashi Taguchi, Youichiro Wada, Dwina Juliana Warman, Kenji Saito, Haruyo Nakajima-Adachi, Satoshi Hachimura, Hisanori Kato, Huijuan Jia

“…However, the impact of a maternal methionine-deficiency (MD) diet on offspring during the critical stage of embryonic pancreatic differentiation remains unclear. Methods: We used an in vitro human induced pluripotent stem cell (hiPSC) differentiation model and in vivo mouse and rat models to assess the impact of short-term maternal MD during pancreatic development. …”
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Factors affecting hematological parameters in Creole goats on the Southern Coast of Peru by Jhony Soca, Emmanuel Alexander Sessarego, Pamela Sarmiento, María José Cevallos-Cardenas, Juan Canchino-Gutierrez, Jose Teran, Jose Antonio Ruiz, Juancarlos Cruz-Luis, Danny Julio Cruz

“…Robust linear regression models with MM-estimation were applied, with model selection based on Akaike information criterion, Bayesian information criterion, and root mean square error. …”
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Design and experimental verification of the picking cam mechanism for safflower filaments by Chen Bangbang, Ding Feng, Ma Baojian, Liu Xiangdong, Ning Shanping

“…After that, a safflower filament picking head cutting test bench is built. Using the Central Composite Design method, a regression model between different test factors and indicators is established, and the response surface analysis and parameter optimization are performed for the interacting factors. …”
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Using the optimal combined index weight ratio to improve the probability of anomaly detection in big area additive manufacturing by Monique S. McClain, Dhrubajit Chowdhury, Omar Eldaghar, Kris Villez

“…Surprisingly, we also show that choosing a more complex PCA model has a minimal negative impact on anomaly detection performance compared to a more simplistic model.…”
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Graph-aware isomorphic attention for adaptive dynamics in transformers by Markus J. Buehler

“…This method leverages advanced graph modeling strategies, including Graph Isomorphism Networks (GINs), to enrich the representation of relational structures. …”
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Structural and parametric synthesis of anti-average control algorithms for realizing adaptive frequency operating automaticselectrotechnical systems by V. R. Ivanovа, I. Y. Ivanov, V. V. Novokreshchenov

“…To achieve this goal, we use the method of structural and parametric synthesis of emergency control algorithms, which consists in creating a composite algorithmic model of adaptive FDA. …”
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Wood Gasification Biochar as an Effective Biosorbent for the Remediation of Organic Soil Pollutants by Elisabetta Loffredo, Nicola Denora, Danilo Vona, Antonio Gelsomino, Carlo Porfido, Nicola Colatorti

“…High porosity (0.07 cm³ g⁻¹) was demonstrated by the density functional theory (DFT) method, while Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy highlighted the presence of a prominent aromatic structure and the abundance of reactive functional groups responsible for the binding of the compounds. …”
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