Pilin antigenic variants impact gonococcal lifestyle and antibiotic tolerance by modulating interbacterial forces. by Isabelle Wielert, Sebastian Kraus-Römer, Thorsten E Volkmann, Lisa Craig, Paul G Higgins, Berenike Maier

“…By combining structural predictions and laser tweezers experiments, we show that the C-terminal region of the pilin is crucial for attraction. …”
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Evaluating the effect of non-Newtonian turbulent blood models within a double-stenosed artery by Mohammed Ghalib Al-Azawy

“…Results of normalized axial velocity, turbulent kinetic energy (TKE) and turbulent viscosity ratio (TVR) were evaluated before, through and after the stenosis in order to predict and avoid the real problems that occur from changing the area of the artery. …”
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Corrected Correlation for Turbulent Convective Heat Transfer in Concentric Annular Pipes by Jinping Xu, Zhiyun Wang, Mo Yang

“…A correction factor for the inner-to-outer diameter ratio is proposed to achieve differentiated and accurate predictions for the inner and outer wall surfaces. The results clearly demonstrate the effect of the inner-to-outer diameter ratio on heat transfer.…”
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Heterotic loci identified for plant height and ear height using two CSSLs test populations in maize by Hong-qiu WANG, Xiang-ge ZHANG, Hui-li YANG, Yong-qiang CHEN, Liang YUAN, Wei-hua LI, Zong-hua LIU, Ji-hua TANG, Ding-ming KANG

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Multiple marginalized identities and internalized HIV stigma among people living with HIV in South Florida: An intersectional approach. by Megan A Jones, Elliott R Weinstein, Steven A Safren

“…The interaction between gender and ethnic marginalization (b = 0.82) and the interaction between age and ethnic marginalization (b = 0.32), predicted significantly higher levels of internalized HIV stigma over and above the main effects of these variables on their own. …”
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Research on parameters optimization of bilateral ring gear blank-holder in thick-plate fine blanking by C.J.Su, X.H.Dong, S.M.Guo, Q.L.Li, T.T.Li

“…This paper establishes 8mm AISI-1020 fine blanking model by DEFORM2D, analysis different ring gear parameters and clearance that are influenced the stress-strain and cross section quality to predict forming defects. …”
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Investigating burn-out contributors and mitigators among intensive care unit nurses during COVID-19: a focus group interview study by Faisal Masud, Bita A Kash, Farzan Sasangohar, Pratima Saravanan

“…Ten out of the 20 participants exhibited post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms (PCL-5 score >33). Regarding contributors to burn-out in nurses during the pandemic, five thematic levels emerged—personal, patient related, coworker related, organisational and societal—with each factor comprising several subthemes (eg, emotional detachment from patients, constant need to justify motives to patients’ family, lack of staffing and resources, and politicisation of COVID-19 and vaccination). …”
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Media reporting and respect of human rights in criminal procedure by Mrvić-Petrović Nataša

“…On the basis of findings from monitoring of trials the author argues that incorrect media reporting has negative consequences on the right to fair trial political manipulation of media and biased and sensationalistic reporting are stressed. As a possible solution the author suggests education and restricted access to information during pre-trial procedure.…”
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Effects of dietary supplementation with abscisic acid on Apis mellifera colonies confined in overwintering nucleus: studies on the adult honey bee population, nosemosis, and expres... by Nicolas Szawarski, Lorenzo Lamattina, Martin Javier Eguaras, Facundo Ramos, Giulia Mitton, Eugenia Olivera, Facundo Meroi Arcerito, Constanza Brasesco, Gregorio De Landa, Silvina Quintana, Enzo Dominguez, Matías Daniel Maggi

“…Additionally, the drastic reduction of plants decreases the diversity and quality of pollen and nectar diet for bees, leading to malnutrition of honey bee colonies and compromising the immunity of individuals, increasingly vulnerable to parasites and pathogens. …”
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The Research on Borehole Stability in Depleted Reservoir and Caprock: Using the Geophysics Logging Data by Junliang Yuan, Jingen Deng, Yong Luo, Shisheng Guo, Haishan Zhang, Qiang Tan, Kai Zhao, Lianbo Hu

“…Based on that, the influence scope and magnitude of horizontal stresses reduction in caprock above the depleted reservoirs are estimated. …”
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ADVANCED COMPUTATIONALMETHODS FOR COMPLEX SIMULATION OF THERMAL PROCESSES IN POWER ENGINEERING by Risto V. Filkoski, Ilija J. Petrovski

“…Thermal radiation is computed by means of the simplified P-N model, based on expansion of the radiation intensity into an orthogonal series of spherical harmonics.Comparison between the simulation predictions and available site measurements leads to a conclusion that the model produces realistic insight into the furnace processes. …”
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Evaluation of the Shear Modulus Degradation by a Modified Hyperbolic Function for Unconventional Geomaterials by Hernán Patiño, Fausto Molina-Gómez, Rubén Ángel Galindo-Aires

“…The results show that the hyperbolic model effectively predicts the shear modulus degradation in unconventional geomaterials, characterising the shear modulus under the testing conditions for the three types of Riotinto tailings. …”
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A numerical framework for enhancing the seismic resilience of urban infrastructure in clayey basins using finite element modeling and AI optimization by Kaveh Dehghanian

“…AI-based sensitivity analysis has singled out key parameters influencing seismic resilience; real earthquake data validates model predictions. This study provides a systemic approach toward enhancing the seismic resilience of urban infrastructure in clayey basins, with information applicable for earthquake risk mitigation and infrastructure design.…”
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Decidualization and Related Pregnancy Complications by Jing Tong, Shijian Lv, Jieqiong Yang, Hongwanyu Li, Weiya Li, Cong Zhang, Dandan Shi

“…However, decidualization is a dynamic, multi-step process, and translating of current research progress into disease predictions and interventions for pregnancy complications remains to be achieved. …”
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Functional analysis of the putative ribosome biogenesis factor MoRei1 in Magnaporthe oryzae by TANG Shuai, XU Zhe, LÜ Wuyun, TONG Qi, XIAO Yu, WANG Zhengyi

“…MoRei1 physically interacts with MoAlb1, a predicted nuclear export factor. Interestingly, deletion of MoREI1 resulted in the impairment of nuclear localization of MoAlb1. …”
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Toll like receptor 2 mediated exacerbation of sepsis associated acute kidney injury by renal congestion in mice by Itaru Nakamura, Minato Umehara, Aya Yagi-Tomita, Satomi Yamamoto, Shinji Sawai, Masashi Nakamura, Atsushi Minamida, Hiroko Yamauchi-Sawada, Yasuto Sunahara, Yayoi Matoba, Natsuko Okuno-Ozeki, Kunihiro Nakai, Tomohiro Nakata, Takashi Kitani, Noriyuki Yamashita, Kazumi Komaki, Yuhei Kirita, Keiichi Tamagaki, Satoaki Matoba, Tetsuro Kusaba

“…After inducing sepsis with cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) in a unilateral renal congestion model, transient blood pressure reductions and persistent renal vein dilation were observed. …”
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Effectiveness of Self-Help Plus in its digital version in reducing anxiety and post-traumatic symptomatology among nursing home workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: secondary anal... by Marianna Purgato, Federico Tedeschi, Corrado Barbui, José Luis Ayuso-Mateos, Roberto Mediavilla, Marianna Riello, Debora Zaccoletti, David MacTaggart, Elena Rusconi

“…Among those with ≥five logins, DWM participants had fewer moderate symptoms (10.6% vs 31.4%, p=0.012), with reductions in anxiety (6.3% vs 19.6%, p=0.049) and PTSD symptoms (6.4% vs 27.5%, p=0.006). …”
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STRENGTHENING SYARIAH FINANCIAL MARKETS WITH GARCH-BASED STOCK PRICE FORECASTING AND VAR-RISK ASSESSMENT by Darmanto Darmanto, Isnani Darti, Suci Astutik, Nurjannah Nurjannah, Muhammad Hisyam Lee, Rismania Hartanti Putri Yulianing Damayanti, Diego Irsandy

“…Additionally, the models reliably predict VaR, validated through backtesting at various confidence levels. …”
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Failure analysis of hybrid fiber reinforced polymer composite tubes subjected to quasi-static compressive load: an experimental study by S. Sivalingam, T. P. Sathishkumar, L. Rajeshkumar, M. Sathishkumar

“…A regression model was also developed to predict energy absorption and specific energy absorption. …”
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Microbiome Analysis of Rhizosphere Soil of Wild Succulent Shrubs <i>Zygophyllum coccineum</i> and <i>Haloxylon salicornicum</i> by Abdulaziz Alharbi, Medhat Rehan

“…Pentose-P and Sulphate-Cys pathways disclosed the extreme abundant pathways in <i>Zygophyllum</i> bacterial communities, while the nonoxipent pathway was overabundant in the <i>Haloxylon</i> fungal communities. While genomic predictions provide insights into functional potential, integrating these data with environmental parameters remains key to managing soil health.…”
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