NEO-COLONIAL INFLUENCES ON AFRICAN DEMOCRACY: ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF EXTERNAL POWERS ON GOVERNANCE AND SOVEREIGNTY IN THE 21ST CENTURY by QUEEN OLUBUKOLA AYENI, YAOUBA OUSMANOU

“…This study aims to assess the mechanisms through which foreign powers exert control over African democracies, the implications for state sovereignty, and potential pathways for reinforcing independent governance structures. A qualitative research approach is employed, utilizing case studies of selected African countries and policy analysis. …”
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Use of electrospun chia seed mucilage nanofibers rich in biopolymers in encapsulation of Hypericum perforatum extract by Saadet Çeliközlü

“…Thanks to their cell-friendly structures and functional properties, such as controlled drug release, they play a critical role in many areas, such as tissue engineering, wound dressings, and drug delivery systems. …”
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Trust as the Foundation of Effective Management: Between Control and Support in the Context of Douglas McGregor’s Theories X and Y by K. V. Kulikov

“…The article presents a comprehensive analysis of the applicability of Douglas McGregor’s managerial assumptions — Theories X and Y — in the context of contemporary project–based activity and flexible organizational structures. The research is grounded in an interdisciplinary approach, incorporating behavioral economics, management theory, and organizational psychology. …”
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Gate Dielectric Engineering Using Stacked Gate Dielectric in U-Shaped Gate Tunnel FET by Sina Mehrad, Hamid Reza Yaghobi, Kaveh Eyvazi, Mohammad Azim Karami

“…This novel approach not only addresses key performance limitations of conventional TFET structures but also sets a new benchmark for future research and development in the semiconductor technology.…”
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Antiepileptic Effects of <i>Acorus tatarinowii</i> Schott in a Rat Model of Epilepsy: Regulation of Metabolic Axes and Gut Microbiota by Liang Chen, Jiaxin Li, Wenhui Zhang, Jiepeng Wang

“…Principal component analysis (PCA) and orthogonal projections to latent structures-discriminant analysis (OPLS-DA) were performed for screening differential metabolites. …”
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Corporatization Strategies of Philippine State Universities and Colleges Under Republic Act 8292: A Systematic Literature Review by Melissa S. Carbonell

“…Universities and Colleges (SUCs) through its creation, aiming to address budget deficits while establishing independent financial structures and management systems. This systematic literature review examines the nature of corporatization in Philippine State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) in terms of governance, financial performance, educational quality, and its implications. …”
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Expression Pattern Analyzation and Regulation Genes Identification on the Purple Phenotype in the Different Tissues of the Purple Pak-choi and Zicaitai by Yating Zhu, Xia Wang, Xiuping Tu, Shujiang Zhang, Shifan Zhang, Hui Zhang, Rifei Sun, Xiuxiu Xu, Xinyu Gao, Guoliang Li, Fei Li

“…The high expression of the regulatory genes <i>Dark_pur</i> and <i>BrTT8</i> affected the purple color of pak-choi and caused the high expression of structural genes of the anthocyanin metabolism pathway and the accumulation of anthocyanins in leaves. …”
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The utility of 68Ga-DOTATATE and 18F-FDG PET/CT in predicting the response to tyrosine kinase inhibitors in patients with advanced medullary thyroid cancer by Eline C. Jager, James McNeil, Alexander J. Papachristos, Mark Sywak, Stan B. Sidhu, Rhonda Siddall, Jeremy Hoang, Geoffrey P. Schembri, Venessa H. M. Tsang, Ayanthi Wijewardene, Lyndal Tacon, Bruce Robinson, Roderick J. Clifton-Bligh, Martyn Bullock, Adrienne H. Brouwers, Thera P. Links, Schelto Kruijff, Anthony R. Glover, Matti L. Gild

“…In the 18F-FDG cohort, high MTV and TLA correlated with a better structural response (p < 0.001) and high SUVmean correlated with a longer time to reach optimal response (p = 0.037). …”
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Dietary Pattern of Garlic and Risk of Chronic Diseases: Evidence From Three Large‐Scale Cohorts by Xiaoyu Tai, Tao Luo, Keying Song, Hui Zhao, Silu Chen, Huiqin Li, Min Liu, Jianghong Dai, Xu Qian, Mulong Du

“…Notably, in three cohorts, structural equation modeling results showed that there was a significant protective total effect of garlic consumption on the five common chronic diseases. …”
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Benchmarking AlphaMissense pathogenicity predictions against APP, PSEN1, and PSEN2 variants of unknown significance by Joshua Pillai, Sophia Liu, Kijung Sung, Linda Shi, Chengbiao Wu

“…AlphaMissense (AM) is a novel technology that uses population frequency data along with structural and sequential contexts from AlphaFold to predict the pathogenicity of missense mutations. …”
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Selectivity of Na-Montmorillonite versus Concentration of Two Competitive Bivalent Cations (Cu2+, Pb2+): Quantitative XRD Investigation by W. Oueslati, M. Meftah, H. Ben Rhaiem, A. Ben Haj Amara

“…The quantitative XRD analysis is achieved using an indirect method based on the comparison of experimental XRD profiles to those calculated using structural models. The obtained results show that for strong metals concentrations (i.e., 10−1N), the host material presents heterogeneous structure characterized by interstratified hydration states between 1 W and 2 W (i.e., respectively, one and two water layer hydration state) attributed to Pb2+ cation. …”
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NON-BIOLOGICAL COMPLEX DRUGS CONCEPT IN GENERIC DRUGS DEVELOPMENT by D. V. Goryachev, Yu. V. Chernova, N. E. Uvarova

“…A drug can be recognised as generic if there is sufficient evidence of equivalent structural characteristics of the active substance and therapeutic characteristics of the drug. …”
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From an Antimicrobial Agent to a constituent of 3D Printed Heterogenous Scaffolds Stimulating Bone Characteristics: An In-vitro and Animal model evaluation by Shahad Ahmed Daood, Martha Then Xin Yi, Nicole Wen Ce Mun, Sharjeel Ilyas, Lee Yin Shien, Oh Jia En, Syed Saad Bin Qasim, Yichen Dai, Galvinderjeet Kaur Grewal, Ng Mei Liit, Gopu Sriram, Malikarjuna Rao Pichika, Kit-Kay Mak, Ranjeet Ajit Bapat, Zeeshan Sheikh, Umer Daood

“…The phase composition and crystal structures were analyzed using X-ray diffraction and Raman mapping. …”
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Comprehensive N-glycosylation profiling of recombinant spike S1 protein from the wild-type SARS-CoV-2 and its variants by Yao Peng, Yao Peng, Yao Peng, Tian-Tian Tong, Qiu-Yu Deng, Lee-Fong Yau, Jia-Qi Qiu, Qing Zhao, Jia-Qi Wu, Zhi-Qiang Xin, Man-Ci Guan, Yue Li, Zhi-Hong Jiang, Hu-Dan Pan, Hu-Dan Pan, Liang Liu, Liang Liu, Liang Liu, Jing-Rong Wang, Jing-Rong Wang

“…Complex glycan was shown to be the dominant structure across variants. Neutral N-glycans are mainly di-antennary with two fucosyl groups, while the majority of acidic N-glycans were multi-antennary with mono-fucosyl residues. …”
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The role of the ketogenic diet in patients with epilepsy. A brief literary review and a clinical example by M. Yu. Bobylova, E. I. Novyachkova, K. S. Romanovskaya, L. N. Mukhina, K. Yu. Mukhin

“…This article focuses on the mechanism of action of the ketogenic diet, indications and contraindications to it, and also describes our experience of using ketogenic diet in a patient with structural focal epilepsy and a typical history of the disease, side effects of antiepileptic drugs, and low compliance of antiepileptic therapy.…”
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A MICROSCOPIC STUDY ANALYSING THE EXTENSION OF A BURN LESION PRODUCED „IN VITRO” ON RADICULAR DENTIN USING THE DENTAL LASER by Elena Zabrac, Ioana Suciu, Bogdan Dimitriu, Mihai Ciocîrdel, Cristina Coralia Nistor, Ruxandra Bartok, Oana Amza

“…This “in vitro” study is intended to demonstrate the possible negative effects on dentin structure during decontamination of the endodontic system, assisted by the dental laser. …”
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Exploring Alternatives to Animal Testing: Scientific, Legal and Ethical Challenges in Developing Novel Alternative Methods with a Focus on Organoids as Potential NAMs by Inesa Fausch, Daniel Zeyer-Iyengar, Rosa Maria Cajiga Morales, Bernice Elger, Volker Enzmann, Alfred Früh

“…Organoids are multicellular, three-dimensional structures derived from stem cells. They require an extracellular matrix and are capable of recapitulating cell types, organ structure, and organ function. …”
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Polymer gels for solar-driven interfacial evaporation by Ningning Ma, Ning’er Xie, Naifang Zhang, Xiangjiu Guan

“…This review provides an overview of polymer gels in the field of interfacial evaporation, focusing on the structure regulation, crosslinking mechanism and design strategies for solar evaporators. …”
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Super-Resolution Ultrasound-Based Habitat Imaging: A Consensus Statement by Xia ShuJun, Zheng YuHang, Hua Qing, Wei MinYan, Wen Jing, Luo XiaoMao, Yan JiPing, Bai BaoYan, Liu Fang, Dong YiJie, Zhou JianQiao, behalf of The Chinese Artificial Intelligence Alliance for Thyroid on, Ultrasound Breast

“…Recent advancements in medical imaging have greatly enhanced our understanding of tissue structure and disease mechanisms. Habitat imaging, which segments imaging data into distinct spatial subregions or "habitats," offers valuable insights into the heterogeneous nature of tumors, challenging traditional treatment strategies and supporting precision medicine. …”
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Novel Strategies for Yuba Quality Improvement: Protein Modification Based on Physical Fields by Wenchao Liu, You Tian, Lijuan Wang, Rui Hu, Yan Zhang, Linlin Li, Weiwei Cao, Xu Duan, Guangyue Ren

“…Through the analysis of the microstructure of yuba as well as its protein secondary and tertiary structures, it was found that microwave–vacuum treatment can maintain the tissue network structure of yuba while promoting more heat-induced protein conformational changes, showing a greater increase in the content of <i>β</i>-sheets, which contribute to enhancing the tensile strength and water-holding capacity of yuba, thereby improving its product quality.…”
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