From black strings to fundamental strings: non-uniformity and phase transitions by Jinwei Chu

“…For 3 ≤ d < 4, we argue that at the critical mass, the uniform string star can transition into a localized black hole. More generally, we describe the sequence of transitions from a large uniform black string as its mass decreases, depending on the value of d. …”
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The Impact of Down Syndrome on Perioperative Anesthetic Management and Outcomes in Infants Undergoing Isolated Ventricular Septal Defect Closure by Serife Ozalp, Funda Gumus Ozcan

“…They required significantly smaller endotracheal tube sizes, more intubation and vascular access attempts. The DS group had significantly lower rates of extubation in the operating room and experienced longer durations of mechanical ventilation and ICU stay. …”
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Enhancing medical image segmentation through stacked u-net architectures with interconnected convolution layers by Abeer Aljohani

“…In summation, our work augments the scientific discourse by presenting a potent avenue for advancing medical image segmentation paradigms.…”
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A Recent Progress on Upgrading of Furfural and Derivatives into Green Transport Fuels and Precursors via CC Coupling Reactions by Errol D. Saluta, Mahlet N. Gebresillase, Jeong Gil Seo

“…Furfural stands out in this context due to its high value and reactivity, presenting opportunities to enhance sustainable fuel production. …”
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Plasma biomarkers of brain atrophy in Alzheimer's disease. by Madhav Thambisetty, Andrew Simmons, Abdul Hye, James Campbell, Eric Westman, Yi Zhang, Lars-Olof Wahlund, Anna Kinsey, Mirsada Causevic, Richard Killick, Iwona Kloszewska, Patrizia Mecocci, Hilkka Soininen, Magda Tsolaki, Bruno Vellas, Christian Spenger, Simon Lovestone, AddNeuroMed Consortium

“…The most widely used indicator of AD pathology in life at present is neuroimaging evidence of brain atrophy. …”
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Investigation of metallic nanoparticle distribution in PAN/magnetic nanocomposites fabricated with needleless electrospinning technique by Marah Trabelsi, Al Mamun, Michaela Klöcker, Lilia Sabantina

“…In this study, magnetic nanofibers were investigated in more detail with the aim of detecting undesired agglomerations. …”
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Improving SLICES crystal representation through CHGNet integration and parameter tuning by Bizhu Zhang, Kedeng Wu, Chang Zhang, Hang Xiao, Liangliang Zhu

“…Our research represents a step forward in developing more efficient solutions for crystal inverse design utilizing the SLICES representation framework.…”
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The Quest for an Ultimate Unification Theory of Physics Based on Fractal Quantum Gravity by Shuming Li, Lihua Li Huang, Joyce Huang, Shuwei Li

“…In this paper, by introducing the novel concept of the accompanying STQA of a particle, we are presenting an intrinsic explanation for the wave–particle duality phenomena. …”
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ROBOTIC REPLICATION OF LIVING THINGS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR WARFARE by Atta Ullah, Sher Ali Kakar

“…The findings of this research show that, in addition to presenting significant moral, ethical, and legal challenges, rapid advancements lead to the militarization of nature and significantly alter the nature of warfare.  …”
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Plastic surgery in a medium complexity hospital: prospective cohort with cost and results analysis of the treatment of skin tumors within the scope... by Daniele Walter Duarte

“…The objective of the present study is to analyze data on the treatment of patients with skin tumors by a plastic surgeon in a medium complexity hospital. …”
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Molecular Identification and Monitoring of Delia platura (Meigen) (Diptera: Anthomyiidae) Infesting Cucumber Plants in Dhi Qar Province by Mustafa J. ALFayyadh, Sindab S. J. AL-Dahwi

“…This trap was significantly more attractive than other colored traps (white, green, and red). …”
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Biometrics and grain yield of sorghum varieties irrigated with salt water by Miguel J. M. Guimarães, Welson L. Simões, Anderson R. de Oliveira, Gherman G. L. de Araujo, Ênio F. de F. e Silva, Lilia G. Willadino

“…The 2564-IPA, 2600-IPA, and Qualimax varieties were more sensitive to the salinity effects, with reductions of 50% of the production with ECw of 3.52, 2.75, and 4.38 dS m-1, respectively.…”
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Design and Fabrication of Bone Scaffolds With Regular and Irregular Voronoi Architectures: A Comparative Study by Alaa Alhelal, Daver Ali, Mohammed Hasan

“…Bone diseases and consequent defects present a significant challenge in the orthopedics. …”
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Acoustic Event Detection in Vehicles: A Multi-Label Classification Approach by Anaswara Antony, Wolfgang Theimer, Giovanni Grossetti, Christoph M. Friedrich

“…If this visual information is complemented with auditory information, thereby also providing “ears”, driverless cars can become more reliable and safer. In this paper, an Acoustic Event Detection model is presented that can detect various acoustic events in an automotive context along with their time of occurrence to create an audio scene description. …”
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Stosunek religii do nauki. Punkt widzenia prawosławnego by Henryk Paprocki

“…When it comes to the connection between religion and science, the situation is even more evident, as God commands in the Bible: „Fill the Earth and subdue it” (Genesis 1:28), which requires education, because without it, it is impossible to master the earth. …”
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Metacontrast masking of symmetric stimuli. by Giulio Contemori, Marianna Musa, Carolina Maria Oletto, Stefano Vicentin, Luca Battaglini, Giorgia Cona, Marco Bertamini

“…Across four experiments, we employed a metacontrast paradigm with briefly presented targets (20 ms) followed by masks at varying stimulus onset asynchronies (SOAs), manipulating both target-mask configuration and task demands. …”
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Ureteral endometriosis post-hysterectomy for adenomyosis: a case report and literature review by Yujuan Lu, Yu Wang

“…Results The patient underwent laparoscopic total hysterectomy and bilateral salpingectomy at our hospital more than one year prior because of adenomyosis. …”
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Multidimensional Scale of Attitudes Towards People with Disabilities - testing the psychometric properties of the Polish version by Ewa Domagała-Zyśk, Stanisława Byra

“…The data obtained with this tool can expand existing analyses of attitudes toward people with disabilities, based on the more elaborate and complex structure of the phenomenon. …”
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A aplicação do QFD no desenvolvimento de software: um estudo de caso by Fernando Antônio Sonda, José Luis Duarte Ribeiro, Márcia Elisa Echeveste

“…The QFD complements the use of other system analysis techniques and contributes for a faster and more qualified software development.…”
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Zero-bias conductance peaks at zero applied magnetic field due to stray fields from integrated micromagnets in hybrid nanowire quantum dots by Y. Jiang, M. Gupta, C. Riggert, M. Pendharkar, C. Dempsey, J. S. Lee, S. D. Harrington, C. J. Palmstrøm, V. S. Pribiag, S. M. Frolov

“…Our findings largely reproduce earlier results where similar effects were presented in the context of topological superconductivity in a homogeneous wire, and attributed to more exotic time-reversal breaking mechanisms [Nat. …”
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