Nanoscale Cross-Sectional Characterization of Thin Layers in Material Assemblies by Frédéric Addiego, Rutuja Bhusari, Julien Bardon, Sascha Scholzen, Zainhia Kaidi

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Strategic planning of municipalities’ development under post-growth scenarios by Ivan A. Antipin, Elizaveta A. Belousova, Elena A. Shishkina

“…The formation of a post-growth model for municipalities becomes a vital step towards a more sustainable and fair society and transforms the established processes of strategic planning by prioritising social and environmental well-being over economic growth. …”
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Impact of mung bean crop market participation on asset accumulation of smallholder households in low-land areas of South Ethiopia by Girma Gata, Berhanu Kuma, Alula Tafesse

“…IntroductionThe study aimed at to evaluate the impact of mung bean crop market participation upon asset accumulation of smallholder farmers in lowland areas of South Ethiopia.MethodsAbout 384 smallholder mung bean producer farmers were selected from the lowlands of Wolaita, Gamo and Gofa zones following multistage sampling procedures. …”
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The influence of buyer knowledge and economic level on sports product purchasing decisions by Ilham Ilham, Raihan Alfarobi Raihan, Bekir Erhan Orhan, Vlad Adrian Geantă Geantă

“…Methodology: A mixed-methods approach was used to analyze data from a random sample of 278 residents in Padang City. …”
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Popular music in an age of globalization: cultural exchange through media platforms by Pan Li

“…This may have practical implications for the development of a more open and understanding society, as well as for advertisers and cultural organizations who may utilize popular music as a tool to promote cultural integration and exchange of intercultural experiences.…”
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Immigration patterns inferred from oxygen isotope analysis of human teeth from the Tylos-period Maqaba burial mounds in Bahrain by Yu Itahashi, Kenji Okazaki, Kazuhisa Yoshimura, Yumiko Oyabu, Kiyohide Saito

“…Future studies are expected to provide more archaeological evidence that will clarify the exact origins of these immigrants.…”
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Metamaterial-based injection molding for the cost-effective production of whole cuts by Mohammad Ghosheh, Avner Ehrlich, Amit Fischer, Laura Pasitka, Merav Cohen, Yaakov Nahmias

“…Moreover, technical economic analysis shows injection molding is more cost-effective than 3D printing, costing $9/kg compared to $38/kg. …”
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Comparison of geopolymer and cement as solidification matrixes for radwaste oil treated with bentonite by Carolina Braccini Freire

“…In addition, conventional methods of immobilization in cement should be checked. …”
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A review of chalcogenide-based perovskites as the next novel materials: Solar cell and optoelectronic applications, catalysis and future perspectives by George G. Njema, Joshua K. Kibet

“…Chalcogenide-based perovskites, on the other hand have been advanced as promising options, offering improved stability, less toxic compositions, and the potential for more cost-effective, scalable production. …”
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Types and quality of life in Thalassemia patients in Ras-Al Khaimah by Ibrahim Yaseen Hachim

“…Patients with less blood transfusion (<12/year) had better quality of life in 6 out of eight domains in comparison with patients with more blood transfusion. Patients with regular administration of iron chelation (?…”
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Microleakage - The Main Culprit in Bracket Bond Failure? by Ioana Roxana Bordea, Adina Sîrbu, Ondine Lucaciu, Aranka Ilea, Radu Septimiu Câmpian, Doina Adina Todea, Teodora Gabriela Alexescu, Maria Aluaș, Corina Budin, Andreea Simona Pop

“…The under polymerization process of composite photo activation may lead to early bracket debonding. …”
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Fracture Resistance of Endodontically Treated Teeth Restored Using Multifiber Posts Compared with Single Fiber Posts by Alhanoof Aldegheishem, Reem Barakat, Nour A. L. Huda Alrefaei, Ghaida Alhussain, Kolood Alkoblan, Ebtisam M. Al-Madi

“…The aim of this in vitro study was to evaluate the fracture resistance and type of failure of two adhesive fiber post systems used to restore endodontically treated teeth. Material and Methods. Twenty-seven extracted premolars were selected and divided into three groups (n=9): a control group restored with direct composite core (group 1), teeth restored with single fiberglass posts (group 2), and teeth were restored with multifiber posts (Biolight Plus System) (group 3). …”
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Cascade Processing of Agricultural, Forest, and Marine Waste Biomass for Sustainable Production of Food, Feed, Biopolymers, and Bioenergy by Swarnima Agnihotri, Ellinor B. Heggset, Juliana Aristéia de Lima, Ilona Sárvári Horváth, Mihaela Tanase-Opedal

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Fabrication of Cu doped ZnO nanocrystals hybridised with Graphene oxide nanosheets as an efficient solar light driven photocatalyst for the degradation of Quinalphos pesticide in a... by S. Sibmah Stalin, E.K. Kirupa Vasam Jino

“…The synthesised nanocomposite was characterised by various spectroscopic methods like XRD, SEM, EDX, FT-IR, UV-DRS and fluorescence analysis. …”
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Investigation of Autonomic Involvement with Facial Sympathetic Skin Response in Patients with Idiopathic Cervical Dystonia by Nur Turkmen, Muhammed Yildirim, Ebru Bilge Dirik, Sule Bilen

“…Autonomic dysfunction was assessed using the composite autonomic symptom score-31 (Compass-31). …”
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The association of advanced lung cancer inflammation index with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in NHANES 2017–2020 by Lin Cheng, Shumeng Li, Hui Li, Jiafeng You, Mingwei Yu, Guowang Yang

“…This study aimed to investigate the possible relationship between ALI and NAFLD.MethodsWe extracted cohort datasets from the 2017–2020 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) for the study. …”
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Treatment of Keloids with Surgery and Immediate Postoperative Radiotherapy: Knowledge Gained Over 17 Years by Neela Bhattacharya, Kaushik Bhattacharya, T.C. Chandran

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Immune-neuroendocrine crosstalk in mood and psychotic disorders: A meta-analysis and systematic review by Minne Van Den Noortgate, Filip Van Den Eede, Violette Coppens, Erik J. Giltay, Livia De Picker, Manuel Morrens

“…Our objective was to perform an up to date systematic review and meta-analysis of the association between hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and immune system functioning in mood and psychotic disorders. Methods: We searched the Pubmed, Web of Science and Embase databases for studies reporting correlations between one or more HPA- and immune markers (IM) in patients with mood or psychotic disorders. …”
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Biodegradable Packaging Made from Proteins by Samar Sahraee, Jafar Milani

“…The preparation and improvement of protein films hold significant potential for revolutionizing the packaging industry and contributing to a greener and more environmentally friendly future. This review provides an overview of current research and advancements in the field, addressing various protein sources, film modification techniques, processing methods, challenges, and future prospects.…”
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Spatiotemporal Multivariate Weather Prediction Network Based on CNN-Transformer by Ruowu Wu, Yandan Liang, Lianlei Lin, Zongwei Zhang

“…After that, in order to ensure that the model has better prediction ability for global and local hotspot areas, we designed a composite loss function based on MSE and SSIM to focus on the global and structural distribution of weather to achieve more accurate multivariate weather prediction. …”
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