Suicide in Hong Kong during the COVID-19 pandemic: an observational study by Yu Jiang, Anying Bai, Jinjian Li, Yuhang Pan

“…Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated suicide risk factors in Hong Kong, which faces economic shocks and strict travel restrictions due to its unique economic structure and geographical location. However, there is a scarcity of reliable empirical evidence regarding the relationship between the pandemic and suicide mortality. …”
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Studying modified porous medical membranes by atomic force microscopy by O.A. Konovalova, A.R. Khajdarova, R.G. Ibragimov, M.Kh. Salakhov

“…The following differences in the structure and measured and analyzed phenomenological parameters of polysulfone membranes before and after plasma-based modification have been evolved: dependence of the RMS of roughness of the surface, amplitude of the heights, average arithmetic roughness on the scan scale. …”
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Digital economy-driven export sophistication: mechanisms of market integration and human capital restructuring by Jie Liu, Yexuan Guan, Mengjie Guan, Jingya Yu

“…It is found that the digital economy has a significant positive impact on export upgrading, and the results are robust after both robustness test and endogeneity test; the export upgrading effect of digital economy will weaken with the development of digital economy; the digital economy policy represented by "broadband China" has produced a significant export upgrading effect; the digital economy can drive export upgrading by reducing market segmentation and promoting market integration; the impact of the digital economy on export upgrading has a double-threshold effect with human capital as the threshold variable, which shows that when human capital is in the second threshold range, it is more closely integrated with the digital economy and can better exploit the export upgrading effect of the digital economy; the heterogeneity analysis reveals that the export upgrading effect of digital economy is more significant in central and western regions than in the eastern regions, and the export upgrading effect of digital economy is more significant in regions with higher degree of industrial structure optimization. The study's findings provide valuable references for decision making to break the "big-in, big-out" trade pattern and realize the transformation of the foreign trade system.…”
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Optimization of medium compositions of Retiboletus sinensis and its influence on mycorrhizal synthesis and endogenous hormones of Pinus thunbergii by TAN Qianwen, YOU Lunhe, LIU Bing, ZOU Cunchao, LIU Yu, WANG Jianrui, ZHU Mengmeng

“…After P. thunbergii was inoculated with R. sinensis and formed mycorrhiza, the root mycorrhizal seedlings had a two-branched structure and a clear harpin network under a microscope. …”
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THE INFLUENCE OF THE AUGUSTAN REGIO I ON THE ITALIAN REGIONALIZATION DEBATE by Maria Ronza, Eliodoro Savino

“…We have reinterpreted the geo-historical approach using new geographical methodologies like, for instance, the georeference of historical maps in a GIS (Geographical Information System) data structure. In particular, we consider the border of the Augustan Regio I versus main hypotheses of the Italian Risorgimento in the 1880s; then we consider the different phases of the administrative organization until the early 1900s. …”
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TECHNOLOGY OF EDUCATIONAL EVENTS DESIGNING by N. V. Volkova

“…The characteristics of an educational event are emphasized by means of an empirical way: opening (what a person opens for himself); generation (a result of a personal action); and participation in creation of something "new" (new communications, relations and experience). The structure of technology of educational events design including work with concepts (an educational event), substantial and procedural components is presented. …”
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Microstructural and mechanical properties of Al-Zn alloy 7075 during RRA and triple aging by Y. Reda, H.M. Yehia, A.M. El-Shamy

“…The word heat-treatment solution means heat-treatment of a metallic structure to remove precipitated particles in the matrix. …”
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Iron Bonding with Light Elements: Implications for Planetary Cores Beyond the Binary System by Hong Yang, Wenzhong Wang, Wendy L. Mao

“…Moreover, Fe-X-ray Absorption Near Edge Structure (Fe-XANES) fingerprints have been studied for silicate materials with ferrous and ferric ions, while not many X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) studies have focused on iron alloys, especially at high pressures. …”
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Physical and Chemical Properties and Methods of Control of Pantoprazol Sodium Sesquihydrate (Review) by V. A. Shelekhova, K. R. Savelyeva, S. V. Polyakov, V. N. Shestakov

“…Pantoprazole is sodium 5-(difluoromethoxy)-2-[(RS)-[(3,4-dimethoxypyridin-2-yl)methyl]sulfinyl]benzimidazol-1-ide sesquihydrate in its structure. The substance is readily soluble in water and ethyl alcohol. …”
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Effects of zinc supplementation on some lipid parameters of plasma and erythrocyte membrane in angora coats by Ercan Keskin, Zafer Durgun, Nurcan Dönmez, Ramazan Çöl, Hüdai İpek

“…Consequently, the Zn supplementation in Angora goats seems striking in respect of the changes in plasma and erythrocyte membrane lipid fractions, because of the important roles of phospholipids and cholesterol on dynamics and structure of these cells.…”
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Serratia sp. traits distinguish the lung microbiome of patients with tuberculosis and non-tuberculous mycobacterial lung diseases. by Meriem Belheouane, Barbara Kalsdorf, Stefan Niemann, Karoline I Gaede, Christoph Lange, Jan Heyckendorf, Matthias Merker

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>The lung microbiome of TB-patients harbored a distinct, and heterogenous structure, with specific occurrences of certain Serratia traits. …”
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Characterization of Khaya Senegalensis Gum: Effects of Drying Methods on the Physicochemical Properties by Mahmud Halima Sa’adiya, Rukayat Avosuahi Oyi, Yakubu KoKori E Ibrahim

“…Furthermore, the presence of nitrogen in Khaya senegalensis gum structure explains its partial solubility and the azo aromatic group suggests biodegradability and candidature for drug delivery to the colon. …”
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Living arrangements and food security of a sample of older Palestinian refugees in Lebanon by Nadine R. Sahyoun, Anniebelle Sassine, Anna Vaudin, Fayrouz Sakr-Ashour, Hala Ghattas

“… # Conclusions Successful interventions to address poverty and food insecurity will require a better understanding of family structure, interactions within the household, and the role that older adults play within the family.…”
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Thermo-Optically Controlled Vertical Waveguide Directional Couplers for Mode-Selective Switching by Quandong Huang, Kin Seng Chiang, Wei Jin

“…We propose a three-dimensional waveguide structure for the realization of mode-selective switches, where the high-order spatial modes of a few-mode waveguide can be switched to various single-mode waveguides with thermo-optically controlled vertical asymmetrical directional couplers. …”
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Statistical Analysis of Spatial Distribution of Tuberculosis in Niger State from 2016-2020 by Samson Balogun, Emmanuel Oguntade, Damilare Oladimeji

“…This study investigated the spatial auto-correlation structure with the Moran Index, Anselin's local Moran's I, Getis-ord local statistics and kriging interpolation methods. …”
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Neuromodulation influences T lymphocyte calcium signaling and alpha synuclein clearance: implications for Parkinson’s disease by Alysia Ross, Natalie Prowse, Hui Zhang, Shawn Hayley, Hongyu Sun

“…We will then discuss the effect of neuromodulatory treatments on T cell-mediated immune responses and α-syn structure in an attempt to explain why treatments involving electrical stimulation are beneficial for PD patients.…”
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Shedding light on rift formation in the southern Tibetan Plateau: insights from 3D magnetotelluric modeling by Zhehan Liu, Hao Dong, Sheng Jin, Wenbo Wei, Gaofeng Ye, Letian Zhang

“…In this study, we conduct three-dimensional electrical modeling of the crust and upper mantle structure in the western Lhasa terrane. Our results reveal a contrasting distribution of high-conductivity anomalies beneath the Yare Rift (YRR), Lunggar Rift (LGR), and Nyalam–Coqen Rift (NCR). …”
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Meta-rectenna array for electromagnetic energy harvesting by Emanoil Surducan, Vasile Surducan, Robert Gutt

“…A patented, custom-designed UWB antenna is employed alongside a metamaterial substrate composed of a microstrip structure featuring a logarithmic copper spiral. The spiral metamaterial is analyzed both individually as an antenna element operating near 1 GHz and as part of a multi-unit array to characterize its reflection (S11) and transmission (S12) properties. …”
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Removal of boron from wastewaters using valonia-tannin-based biosorbent produced via spray drying by Nalan Erdol-Aydin, Serhat Sezer, Berk Esin, Gulhayat Nasun-Saygili

“…The resulting biosorbent, named Valex, underwent modification into a tannic acid resin-based structure, rendering it suitable for use as a biosorbent. …”
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Metabolite fingerprinting and profiling of two locally cultivated edible plants by using nuclear magnetic resonance by Hashimul Ehsan, Gen Kaneko, Jyoti Tamang, Megan Huerta, Mohammad Amzad Hossain

“…Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is a sensitive technique used to analyse the structure elucidation, dynamics, reaction state, and chemical environment of molecules. …”
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