NHC/B(OH)3-mediated C3-selective acylation of unprotected monosaccharides: mechanistic insights and toward simpler/greener solutions by Jin, Jiamiao, Guo, Jiangtao, Xu, Feng, Lv, Ya, Wang, Guanjie, Song, Jia, Lv, Wen-Xin, Li, Tingting, Chi, Robin Yonggui

“…Synthetic strategies and protocols for saccharides can reach broad users when reagents are simple (inexpensive and readily available), green, and easy to handle. …”
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From cosmos to cell: constructing a paradoxical selfhood through planetary and biological bodies in the poetry of Diane Ackerman and Jane Hirshfield by Tan, Jasmine Hui Jun

“…Ackerman postulates how the human self is more itself when we encounter an alien self, with the recognition of our biological similarities evidence of a cosmic selfhood. …”
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Tumor-targeted nano-assemblies for energy-blocking cocktail therapy in cancer by Chen, Manling, Liu, Yidu, Li, Yang, Liu, Xue

“…However, its antitumor efficacy is limited when used alone due to compensatory energy mechanisms. …”
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New multi-target based therapeutics against an opportunistic superbug by Premkumar, Jayaraman.

“…Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) is one of the most opportunistic and challenging Gram-negative pathogens, often resistant to a number of widely used antibiotics even when combination therapies are administered, thereby joining the ranks of “superbugs”. …”
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Photo-driven smart polymers and their molecular self-assembly by Hu, Jinhua

“…The interfacial energy between the hydrophobic core-layer and the more polar solvent was one of the key factors that governed the vesicle formation. When the vesicles were exposed to UV light, the azobenzene terminal groups experienced trans-to-cis photo-isomerization. …”
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Content-based image retrieval with statistical machine learning. by Zhang, Lining.

“…Moreover, the new method can also lean a distance metric but performs more effectively and efficiently when dealing with high-dimensional data. The effectiveness of CPSL in exploiting the RF log data to improve the performance of CBIR has been demonstrated by a large number of empirical studies.…”
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论汉魏六朝挽歌与悼亡诗的生死主题 = Theme on life and death in elegy and lament poetry of Han, Wei and six dynasties by 郑慧萍 Teh, Hui Ping

“…During this time, poets risk death when they engage in politics due to political instability. …”
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Fabrication and application of novel highly ordered nano-heterostructure arrays in optoelectronics by Yadian, Boluo

“…This is due to the formation of the interface between these semiconductors with unequal band gaps when they are in contact. To date, a great deal of effort has been devoted to the design, fabrication and characterization of various nano-heterostructures in terms of its morphology, dimension, defects, strain, and lattice mismatch. …”
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Enhancing extracellular electron transfer of Shewanella to improve the performance of microbial fuel cells by Ting, Liu

“…Maximum power density of 136.8 ± 3.1 mW/m2 was achieved when MFCs were operated with 500 Ω resistor, which was 3.7 times of that with 22 kΩ resistor. …”
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Pulse frequency modulation based tri-mode controller for switched-mode DC-DC converters by Nashit, Salma

“…Simulation results show that, when the proposed tri-mode controller is employed in a switched-mode DC-DC converter design (Vo = 1.8 V, D = 0.36, and an average output switching frequency of 260 kHz), the switched-mode DC-DC converter maintains high power-efficiencies of ~89% at the CCM-PID, ~81% at the DCM-PID, and ~46% at the DCM, and exhibits a low output ripple-voltage of <2% of Vo throughout the desired load-current range.…”
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Mechanical behaviors of individual core-shell microspheres and their polymeric composites under different strain rates by Zhang, Xin

“…HGM filled polymers showed strong strain rate effect and the strain rate sensitivity factor increased with the increased strain rate while decreased when filler volume fraction increased. HGM filled polymer absorbed more energy at volume fraction around 7.5% under low strain rate compression. …”
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Parallel and distributed algorithms for computational fluid flow simulations by Vu, Thanh Tung

“…The utilization of this type of model requires the handling of an enormous amount of information, which normally involves the hydrological (spatial-temporal) characteristics, regional geographical information as well as the characteristics of the drainage system. Therefore, when the volume of input data increases significantly (e.g. the topographic data have higher resolutions), the excessively long simulation time becomes a major obstacle. …”
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Examining diabetes management apps recommended from a Google search : content analysis by Jimenez, Geronimo, Lum, Elaine, Car, Josip

“…Conclusions: The ambiguity of app selection and the wide variability in key features of the apps recommended for diabetes management may pose difficulties for patients when selecting the most appropriate app. It is critical to involve patients, clinicians, relevant professional bodies, and policy makers to define the key features an app should have for it to be classified as a “diabetes management” app. …”
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Screening for older inpatients at risk for long length of stay : which clinical tool to use? by Beauchet, Olivier, Fung, Shek, Launay, Cyrille P., Cooper-Brown, Liam Anders, Afilalo, Jonathan, Herbert, Paul, Afilalo, Marc, Chabot, Julia

“…Kaplan-Meier distributions showed that there was no significant difference in the delay of hospital discharge between the low and high-risk level reported by the PRISMA-7 (P = 0.381), whereas the 6-item BGA three risk levels differed significantly (P = 0.008), with individuals at high risk levels being discharged later when compared to those with low (P = 0.001) and moderate (P = 0.019) risk levels. …”
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The effects of exercise, heat-induced hypo-hydration and rehydration on blood–brain-barrier permeability, corticospinal and peripheral excitability by Uddin, N, Scott, J, Nixon, J, Patterson, SD, Kidgell, D, Pearce, AJ, Waldron, M, Tallent, J

“…The novel finding was a different corticospinal response to low-intensity exercise (i.e., higher corticospinal inhibition when hydrated) and rehydration strategies (i.e., lower corticospinal excitability after gradual rehydration).…”

Development and characterization of collagen type I and hyaluronic acid (HA) based interlaced scaffolds for tissue engineered heart valves (TEHVS) by Nazir, R

“…Interlaced scaffolds showed partial degradation in the presence of either collagenase or hyaluronidase as compared to when exposed to both enzymes together. These results agreed with FTIR and SEM that interlaced scaffolds were composed of independent collagen and HA networks without crosslinking between them.…”

Production risk and technical efficiency of Thai Koi (Anabas testudineus Bloch) farming in some selected areas of Bangladesh by Sarker, Md. Al Amin

“…The analyses suggest that TE values are exaggerated when production variance was not included in the model. …”
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Anti-leukaemic and chemotherapy supportive effects of berberis vulgaris l. Fruit crude extract on in vitro and in vivo models by Saedi, Tayebeh Azam

“…Differences between groups were considered significantly when the p value is less than 0.05. Results showed that BV100 has a higher level of total phenolic and flavonoids contents as well as antioxidant activity as compared with other concentrations (p<0.05). …”
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Mitogenic activity of mesenchymal stem cells on hematopoietic stem cells via cellular analysis and gene expression by Mohadeseh, Hashem Boroojerdi

“…The optimal growth culture a condition was noticed when HSC were cultured in DMEM-F12 basal media with cytokine cocktails. …”
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Behind the Two-Wheeled Vehicle: Understanding Riders' Behaviour in School Zones (S/O: 13058) by Abdul Hanan, Suhaila, Zainuddin, Nizamuddin, King, Mark, Lewis, Ioni

“…The results showed that the motorcyclists intention to complay with the SZSL will be based on the scenario or situation occur during that particular time. For instance, when there is a lot of road user around the school zones (i.e., car drivers and school children), none of the variables (i.e., attitude, subjective norm, perceived behavioural control, habit nor personal norm) significantly influence the motorcyclists intention to comply. …”
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