The Effects of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement Modification on the Delta T_c Parameter for PG58-XX and PG64-XX Asphalt Binders by Masoud Darabi, Bisher Matalkeh

“…The critical temperatures <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi>T</mi><mrow><mi>C</mi><mo>,</mo><mi>m</mi></mrow></msub></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>, <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi>T</mi><mrow><mi>C</mi><mo>,</mo><mi>S</mi></mrow></msub></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>, and <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mo>Δ</mo><msub><mi>T</mi><mi>C</mi></msub></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> values were calculated using data from Bending Beam Rheometer (BBR) testing. …”
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Auto-aggregation in Streptococcus intermedius is driven by the Pel polysaccharide by Deepa Raju, Siobhán A. Turner, Karla Castro, Gregory B. Whitfield, Daphnée Lamarche, Sahil Mahajan, Roland Pfoh, Stephanie H.W. Chuang, François Le Mauff, Maju Joe, Susmita Sarkar, Todd L. Lowary, Donald C. Sheppard, Daniel J. Wozniak, Michael G. Surette, P. Lynne Howell

“…The polymer also affects how S. intermedius interacts with the host immune system. Collectively, our data suggest that Pel biosynthesis contributes to S. intermedius pathogenicity.IMPORTANCESMG species are increasingly being recognized as pathogens. …”
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Advancing green recovery: Integrating one health in sustainable wildlife management in the Asia-Pacific Indigenous People and Local Communities by Nareerat Sangkachai, Anuwat Wiratsudakul, Delia G. Randolph, Maxine Whittaker, Acty George, Martin R. Nielsen, Nicholas Hogarth, Dirk U. Pfeiffer, Carsten Smith-Hall, P.O. Nameer, Latiffah Hassan, Gautam Talukdar, Tien Ming Lee, Vinod B. Mathur, Innocent B. Rwego, James Compton, Manon Mispiratceguy, Jianbin Shi, Amanda E. Fine, Illias Animon, Kristina Rodina de Carvalho, Andrew Taber, Scott Newman, Metawee Thongdee, Ladawan Sariya, Siriporn Tangsudjai, Waruja Korkijthamkul, Walasinee Sakcamduang, Sarin Suwanpakdee

“…Monitoring and analyzing data on supply chains and economic values can serve as a decision-support tool for sustainability wildlife management. …”
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UBE2D1 as a key biomarker in systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a new perspective on diagnosis and disease activity assessment by Qiang Luo, Han Hao, Luo Xiwen, Xiang Qiu, Dawei Liu, Yun Liu, Fengning Li, Kening Lu, Xiya Luo, Chenxi Ma, Xiaodong Zhao, Yunfei An, Xuemei Tang

“…Functional enrichment suggested that UBE2D1 could enhance disease progression by activating NLRs. Follow-up data indicated a significant reduction in UBE2D1 expression and monocyte numbers before and after treatment. …”
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Traditional Chinese medicine in prostate cancer: Exploring pharmacological effects and mechanisms as a novel therapeutic dimension by Sobhanjan Bhunia, Sonia Mallick, Asif Iqbal Mondal, Arkaprava Saha, Sumana Chatterjee, Tamalika Chakraborty

“…Chemical structures and mechanistic pathways were illustrated using ChemDraw software, adhering to established guidelines and utilizing structural data from the PubChem database. …”
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由TIMSS 2019電腦化測驗檢視 臺灣學生表現之模式效應及數位落差現象 The Mode Effects and Digital Divide Among Taiwanese Students Based on the TIMSS 2019 Computer-Based Testing... by 陳冠銘 Kuan-Ming Chen, 許添明 Tian-Ming Sheu, 任宗浩 Tsung-Hau Jen

“…Based on these identified mode effects, scaling procedures were implemented using the international average mode effect and performance data from previous assessment cycles (which included only paperTIMSS) for each subject to generate scale scores. …”
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Reduction of sphingomyelinase activity associated with progranulin deficiency and frontotemporal dementia by Nicholas R. Boyle, Stephanie N. Fox, Aniketh S. Tadepalli, Nicholas T. Seyfried, Thomas Kukar, Eliana M. Ramos, Alissa L. Nana, Salvatore Spina, Lea T. Grinberg, Bruce L. Miller, William W. Seeley, Andrew E. Arrant, Erik D. Roberson

“…Consistent with that hypothesis, restoring progranulin in knockout mice using AAV-progranulin gene therapy corrected acid sphingomyelinase deficits. …”
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Influence of precipitation and runoff on human-induced land subsidence in the Yellow River Delta by Yaoshen Fan, Guangzhou Wang, Shentang Dou, Chao Jiang, Hongyu Ji, Shenliang Chen, Xiaokang Du, Shoubing Yu, Yan Wu, Shaohua Zhang

“…This study provides a comprehensive analysis of land subsidence in the YRD region from 2019 to 2022 using multi-temporal InSAR data from Sentinel-1A. …”
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Correlation of Occlusion Asymmetry and Temporomandibular Disorders: A Cross-Sectional Study by Donghui Guo, Jie Gao, Wen Qin, Xian Wang, Shaoxiong Guo, Zuolin Jin, Meiqing Wang

“…And logistic regression model was used for data analyses. Results: In the analyses for Group-ORD2 versus Group-ORD1, the F6 variable and the interactions of F1*F2 and F1*F2*F6 were entered into the model (all OR > 2.68). …”
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Resolved ALMA [C ii] 158 μm Observations at Cosmic Noon: Interstellar Medium Structure and Dynamics of the Starbursting QSO SDSS J1000 by Christopher Rooney, Bo Peng, Amit Vishwas, Gordon Stacey, Thomas Nikola, Cody Lamarche, Catie Ball, Carl Ferkinhoff, Drew Brisbin, Steven Hailey-Dunsheath

“…We also report the discovery of a companion galaxy to J1 000 confirmed by the detection of [C ii ] and use recently obtained JWST/NIRCam imaging of the system to argue for J1 000 being an interacting system. …”
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Modifiable factors affects cancer-specific survival: findings from a large population-based prospective cohort study by Xiong Chen, Dongxi Zhu, Chenchen Li, Yi Lin, Lin Lv, Feiling Ai, Zhijian Chen, Runnan Shen, Xuwen Shen, Guochang You, Zhige Jiang, Wenlong Zhong, Tianxin Lin

“…Additionally, a weighted standardized score was derived to evaluate the joint effects across different domains. Interactions between the six domains and age at diagnosis, sex, and cancer site were evaluated using likelihood ratio tests. …”
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Reduced Thioredoxin Regulates IL-1&amp;beta; Secretion via NLRP3 of IL-1&amp;beta;+ Alveolar Macrophages in COPD by Wang L, Shi R, Li Z, Ma R, Wang C, Xu C, Guo R, Xiao C, Du X, Yang W

“…We determined that reTRX reduction was followed by depolymerization of thioredoxin-interacting protein (TXNIP) through MD and immune co-precipitation (CO-IP). …”
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Effect of oxalic acid on Ca²⁺ concentration and signaling pathways in plants by Li Yang, Zhao Yuan, Xu Youping, Wang Jipeng, Cai Xinzhong

“…OA may target Ca²⁺ signaling pathway at some key components such as CRTs, CDPKs and CAMTA3 during plant and S. sclerotiorum interactions.…”
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Large maternal waist circumference in relation to height is associated with high glucose concentrations in an early‐pregnancy oral glucose tolerance test: A population‐based study... by Mervi Jokelainen, Beata Stach‐Lempinen, Kari Teramo, Arja Nenonen, Hannu Kautiainen, Miira M. Klemetti

“…Maternal height ≥166 cm was defined as tall. Data on gestational diabetes treatment was extracted from hospital records. …”
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Opportunities, Challenges, and Future Directions for Generative Artificial Intelligence in Library Information Literacy Education: A Scoping Review by Fan YUAN, Jia LI

“…However, the study also identifies several critical challenges, including concerns about data accuracy concerns, inherent algorithmic biases, risks to academic integrity, and the potential weakening of independent thinking skills due to over-reliance on AI systems. …”
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MOTIVATING STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN PROFESSIONALLY ORIENTED EVENTS MANAGEMENT by T. A. Shulgina, N. A. Ketova, K. A. Kholodova, D. A. Severinov

“…Processing of the obtained data was conducted by means of the license version of spreadsheet program Microsoft Excel 2010, as well as the Biostatistics 4.03 program.Results and scientific novelty. …”
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A Culturally Tailored mHealth Intervention (MobileMen App) to Promote Physical Activity in African American Men: Protocol for a Comparative Effectiveness Trial by Kayla Nuss, Amanda Brice, Callie Hebert, Phillip Nauta, April J Stull, Damon L Swift, Derek M Griffith, David B Buller, Robert L Newton Jr

“…The trial and associated data analyses and interpretation are planned to be completed by fall 2025. …”
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An analysis of the Policy of Increasing the Salaries of Government Employees Based on the Framework of Kingdon's Multiple Streams (Case Study of Budget Law 1401) by Seyyed Mojtaba Shahraeini, Heidar Najafi, Seyyedamir Abbaszade, Mahdi Khosravi, Iman Akbari

“…The documents and archival sources include legal and organizational documents. For data analysis, events related to this policy were interpreted and analyzed using Kingdon's multiple streams framework. …”
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Education and Training Needs in the Field of Local Development in the Lower Danube Macro Region by Laurenţiu Tăchiciu, Nicola Yankov, Alina Elena Balalia

“…Local development is an important part of a governance process which involves complex interactions at various territorially defined levels: local, regional, national, cross-national, international. …”
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Production and characterization of magnetic Biochar derived from pyrolysis of waste areca nut husk for removal of methylene blue dye from wastewater by Syeda Minnat Chistie, Sneha Ullhas Naik, Pragathi Rajendra, Apeksha, Ranjeet Kumar Mishra, Gadah Albasher, Sampath Chinnam, Gautham P. Jeppu, Zeenat Arif, Javaria Hameed

“…A semi-batch reactor was used to produce biochar (ANHB) at 600 and 800 oC at 10 oC min− 1 heating rate and 45 min holding time in an inert atmosphere. …”
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