THREE-DIMENSIONAL FRACTAL MODEL OF DAMPING FOR TANGENTIAL CONTACT IN JOINT INTERFACES by LAN GuoSheng, SUN Wan, TAN WenBing, ZHANG XueLiang, WEN ShuHua, CHEN YongHui

“…The tangential contact equivalent viscous damping of the joint surface increases at first and then decreases with the increase of the fractal dimension,and the maximum value is taken when the fractal dimension is equal to 2. 7. There is an obvious nonlinear relationship between the tangential contact equivalent viscous damping of joint interfaces,when fractal dimension D value is between 2. 1 and 2. 5. …”
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Sialidase NEU3 dynamically associates to different membrane domains specifically modifying their ganglioside pattern and triggering Akt phosphorylation. by Dario Bonardi, Nadia Papini, Mario Pasini, Loredana Dileo, Flavia Orizio, Eugenio Monti, Luigi Caimi, Bruno Venerando, Roberto Bresciani

“…By means of inducible expression cell system we found that i) newly synthesized NEU3 is initially associated to non-DRM; ii) at steady state the protein is equally distributed between the two membrane subcompartments, i.e., DRM and non-DRM; iii) NEU3 is degraded via the proteasomal pathway; iv) the enzyme specifically modifies the ganglioside composition of the membrane areas where it resides; and v) NEU3 triggers phosphorylation of Akt, even in absence of exogenously administered EGF. …”
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Changes of the Macular Ganglion Cell-Inner Plexiform Layer Thickness after Cataract Surgery in Glaucoma Patients by Hyun Cheol Roh, Choul Yong Park, Martha Kim

“…The mean mGC-IPL significantly increased in both groups 1 month and 3 months after surgery (all P values equal to or less than 0.001). The postoperative changes between groups were not significantly different (P=0.171). …”
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Classification of Severity of Lung Parenchyma Using Saliency and Discrete Cosine Transform Energy in Computed Tomography of Patients With COVID-19 by Santiago Tello-Mijares, Francisco Flores, Fomuy Woo

“…The dataset, comprising 44 COVID-19 patients, was split equally, with half used for training and half for testing.…”
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Potential Functions and Causal Associations of GNLY in Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma: Integration of Blood-Derived Proteome, Transcriptome, and Experimental Verification by Wang D, Pu Y, Gao X, Zeng L, Li H

“…Dangdang Wang,1,2,* Yanyu Pu,1,2,* Xi Gao,1,2 Lihong Zeng,1,2 Hong Li1,2 1Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China; 2Chongqing Key Laboratory for the Prevention and Treatment of Major Blinding Eye Diseases, Chongqing Eye Institute, Chongqing Branch of National Clinical Research Center for Ocular Diseases, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Hong Li, Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China, Email lihong@hospital.cqmu.edu.cnPurpose: Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified multiple genetic loci associated with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). …”
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Thyroid disorders and the incidence of type 2 diabetes: insights from a 10-year cohort study in Germany by Theresia Sarabhai, Karel Kostev

“…The study included 158,674 patients with thyroid disorders and an equal number of matched patients without thyroid disorders. …”
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Pozzolanic Reactivity of Pulverized Ceramic Waste as Partial Substitute for Cement and Supplementary Cementitious Materials in Concrete by M. O. Ajadi

“…The study unveiled characterisation of CW’s properties as a potential recycling material for cementitious compositions with its partial replacement for cement at (CW01-05% to CM09-05% of 10%) and its equal substitution for SCMs at (CW30%/GD30%/RS30% of 90%). …”
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Diversifying configurational paths for athlete data protection by Xinyan Guo, Xiaoyu Li, Mengqi Guo

“…The rational protection and utilization of sports data will contribute to achieving this global goal, especially in promoting healthy lifestyles, gender equality, and inclusive social construction. Therefore, the conclusions of this study are not only instructive for data governance within the sports domain but also provide practical contributions to global sustainable development.…”
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Effects of Dynamic Assessment (DA) Models (Interventionist and Interactionist) on EFL Learners’ Reading Comprehension and Reading Motivation by Mehdi Khanifar, Fariba Rahimi Esfahani, Parisa Riahipour

“…Methods: Ninety-nine volunteers were originally chosen for the study, and they were then divided into three equal groups of thirty students each—two experimental groups (EGs) and one control group (CG). …”
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The potential for sustainable biomass in the Romanian energy sector. Value chain analysis for potential black pellets investments by Birgen Cansu, Matei Marius, Sannan Sigurd, Stamule Tănase

“…Romania harvests 19 million cubic meters of wood annually, utilising only 50% of its sustainable harvesting capacity, which is equal to the natural growth rate of its forests. …”
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Obstacles to Early Diagnosis of Gaucher Disease by Nishimura S, Ma C, Sidransky E, Ryan E

“…Samantha Nishimura,* Charis Ma,* Ellen Sidransky, Emory Ryan National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Ellen Sidransky, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Building 35A -1E623 Convent Drive, MSC 3708, Bethesda, MD, 20892-3708, USA, Tel +1-301-451-0901, Fax +301-402-6438, Email sidranse@nih.govAbstract: Gaucher disease (GD) is a rare lysosomal storage disorder resulting from a deficiency of the lysosomal enzyme glucocerebrosidase caused by biallelic variants in the GBA1 gene. …”
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The effects of acute interval cycling and blood flow restriction on hematologic factors of beginner cyclists by Hadi Bashafaat, Mohammad Ismail Afzalpour, Ali Asghar Fallahı, Saeed Nazıfı, Said Ilbeıgı

“…The participants were divided randomly into two equal groups of interval cycling with BFR (n=10) and interval cycling without BFR (n=10). …”
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Hydrodynamic Characteristics Study of Bionic Dolphin Tail Fin Based on Bidirectional Fluid–Structure Interaction Simulation by Ning Wang, Yu Zhang, Linghui Peng, Wenchuan Zhao

“…The results show that flexible tail fins can enhance propulsion performance. Compared to equal-thickness flexible tail fins, variable-thickness flexible tail fins that conform to the structural characteristics of real dolphin tail fins exhibit better propulsion performance. …”
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Thresholds of Abnormality Perception in Facial Esthetics among Laypersons and Dental Professionals: Profile Esthetics by Raed H. Alrbata, Ayham Kh. Alfaqih, Mohammad R. Almhaidat, Ahmad M. Al-Tarawneh

“…A total of 120 participants divided equally into four groups of laypersons, general dental practitioners (GDPs), orthodontists, and oral and maxillofacial surgeons (OMFSs) rated the images using an analog scale of 100 mm long. …”
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Investigation of Engineering Properties of Cement-Stabilized Calcareous Sand Foundation by Yuan Chai, Dai-Ping Jiang, Fu-Jiang Wang, Hai-Bo Lyu

“…It is found that: (1) the uniaxial compression strength of calcareous sand is higher than that of Guangzhou soft soil but lower than that of filter medium quartz sand; (2) the deformation of the calcareous sand under compression is mainly plastic, and the elastic deformation gradually increases with increasing cement content; (3) the apparent cohesion of calcareous sand increases, while internal friction angle decreases with increasing cement content; (4) cement-stabilized method can significantly improve the bearing capacity of calcareous sand foundation, especially for the saturated state. A cement content equal to or more than 15% and a thickness of 1/8 of the foundation can effectively improve the bearing capacity of the foundation; and (5) the ultimate bearing capacity of the foundation by numerical calculation is higher than that by experiments, while the settlement by calculating is lower.…”
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The Scope and Direction of Changes in the Revenues of Local Government Units in Poland in the New Act of October 1, 2024 by Dagmara Hajdys

“…Under the law, all local government units, but not all equally, will receive increased funding streams for public functions, mainly based on their own revenues. …”
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Tasks and Principles of International Cooperation in the Field of Forensic Examination by I. I. Yatsenko

“…The following principles of international cooperation in the field of forensic examination have been formulated: good faith, freedom, equality, scientificity, international and legal clarity. …”
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A High-Fat Diet Causes Impairment in Hippocampal Memory and Sex-Dependent Alterations in Peripheral Metabolism by Erica L. Underwood, Lucien T. Thompson

“…Regardless of peripheral metabolism alteration, rats of both sexes fed the HFD were equally impaired in a spatial object recognition memory task associated with impaired hippocampal function. …”
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Adverse Environmental Impact: 30-Year Search for a Definition by David A. Mayhew, Paul H. Muessig, Loren D. Jensen

“…The two remaining definitions are unrelated to populations: a 1% cropping of the near-field organisms and “one fish equals AEI”. The latter definition is based on the desire of some stakeholders to define AEI as the loss of any public trust resources. …”
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Qat Chewing as an Independent Risk Factor for Periodontitis: A Cross-Sectional Study by Ali Kaid Al-Sharabi, Hussien Shuga-Aldin, Ibrahim Ghandour, Nezar Noor Al-Hebshi

“…The chewing sides showed significantly higher scores than the nonchewing sides; however, equal scores on both sides or lower scores on the chewing sides (possibly no or beneficial effect) were still observed in 50% of the chewers. …”
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