An analysis of contact stiffness and frictional receding contacts by Parel, KS

“…Then, a fundamental 2D frictional receding contact problem involving a homogeneous linear elastic infinite layer pressed by a line load onto a half-plane of the same material was analysed. …”

The protocol of a clinical effectiveness trial comparing standard step-up care, early combination DMARD therapy and early use of TNF inhibitors for the treatment of moderate to sev... by Watson, M, Tillett, W, Jadon, D, Massa, MS, Francis, A, Gullick, N, Rombach, I, Sinomati, Y, Tucker, L, Coates, LC

“…Early use of biologics has also been shown to be superior to methotrexate but these drugs are costly and not usually funded first line. However, if a short course of biologics can rapidly suppress inflammation allowing treatment to be withdrawn and response maintained on methotrexate, this may be a cost-effective model for early use.…”

Implementing strategies to improve uptake of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) in gender-affirming care: a mixed-methods implementation study by Kamran, R, Jackman, L, Goodwin, C, Laws, A, Stepney, M, Harrison, C, Jain, A, Rodrigues, J

“…</p> <p><strong>Main outcome(s) and measure(s)</strong> Response rates were calculated at 2-week intervals, in line with the deployment of each implementation strategy. …”

Ultra-thin oxide films by Hu, X

“…Various sizes have been found, and sides of these equilateral triangles all show a double-line feature aligned along the 〈 1 ^ˉ<sub style="position: relative; left: -.4em;">1</sub> 0〉 directions of the Au(111) lattice. …”

Tinospora crispa ethanolic extract downregulates Protein Kinase genes expression and activity during Toxoplasma gondii infection: a prospective drug target for lytic cycle inhibiti... by Abdullahi, Sharif Alhassan, Nordin, Norshariza, Unyah, Ngah Zasmy, Basir, Rusliza, Daneji, Isa Muhammad, Nasiru, Wana Mohammed, Majid, Roslaini Abd

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the in vitro activities of ethanolic extract of Tinospora crispa (EETC) on protein kinases involved in the lytic cycle of T. gondii infection in Vero cell line. The EETC was obtained through the maceration of dried stem powder. …”
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Identification of novel functional compounds from forest onion and its biological activities against breast cancer by Nurkolis, Fahrul, Kurniatanty, Isma, Wiyarta, Elvan, Permatasari, Happy Kurnia, Mayulu, Nelly, Taslim, Nurpudji Astuti, Tjandrawinata, Raymond Rubianto, Hardinsyah, Hardinsyah, Tallei, Trina Ekawati, Tsopmo, Apollinaire, Radu, Son, Hadinata, Edwin, Kim, Bonglee, Ribeiro, Rosy Iara Maciel Azambuja, Syahputra, Rony Abdi

“…Therefore, this study focuses on metabolite profiling, in silico or pharmacoinformatic activity and mechanisms, as well as advanced validation on in vitro cell lines. Ten compounds identified in E. bulbosa bulb ethanolic extract (EBE) showed cancer receptor and radical inhibitory activity via network pharmacology and molecular docking simulation. …”
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Design, synthesis and activity studies of antifreeze peptide derived from type I shorthorn sculpin by Asmawi, Azren Aida

“…Furthermore, these peptides have been proved to be non-cytotoxic on 3T3 cell line with IC50 value >100 μg/mL and have a positive impact on ice crystal growth in ice cream mixes. …”
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Attitudinal Factors of Fishermen Trapped in the B40 Category: an Empirical Study by Mustafar, Mastora, Mat Yamin, Fadhilah, Mohamed Ismail, Risyawati, Mohd Nawi, Nur Syazwani, Abu Bakar, Siti Zakiah, Johari, Ayub

“…However, its importance is not in line with the well-being of key players in the fishing industry itself, especially Zone A fishermen who are mostly in the Bottom 40% (B40) of household income category. …”
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Enhancing driver safety : Real-time eye detection for drowsiness prevention driver assistance systems † by Zainah, Md Zain, Mohd Shahril, Roseli, Nurul Athirah, Abdullah

“…This paper addresses this issue by proposing a drowsiness detection system based on image processing, utilizing a cascade of classifiers built on Haar-like features. The system effectively detects the eyes, allowing for determination of eye closure or opening, which serves as an indicator of driver drowsiness.…”
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Assessing narrative competence in preschool children: Key measures and ensuring reliability and validity by Wu, Bo, Jamal Rizal, Razali

“…Validity evidence, such as convergent and discriminant validity, highlights the multidimensional nature of narrative competence and its close associations with skills like vocabulary and higher-order cognitive functions. …”
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Battery Blueprint: Saudi Arabia’s Strategic Foray into the Battery Value Chain by Alhakbani, Alanoud

“…However, the Kingdom must navigate barriers such as market competition and the need for technological expertise in advanced battery production, a market led by heavyweights like China and innovators across the globe. This study assesses the viability of a bottom-up technology catch-up approach for industrial competency in battery technology—a contrast to the top-down models employed by established players. …”
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A Study on Deploying Large Language Models as Agents by Cao, Jiannan

“…The study begins with an in-depth analysis of language models, tracing their evolution from pure statistical models to advanced neural network architectures like Transformers and their bidirectional variants. …”
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Wear behaviour of martensitic NiTi shape memory alloy under ball-on-disk sliding tests by Yan, Lina, Liu, Yong, Liu, Erjia

“…A special wear feature, herein referred to as the “crown-like structure”, was produced under near-zero and transition wear conditions and was observed for the first time in this study. …”
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The interrnational market in vessel classification : competitive dynamics and marketing strategies by Chu, Kwai Leong., Kuang, Yumei., Ong, Amanda.

“…Marketing strategies have to be developed based on their target customer group as well as the technical expertise and vessel type market they would like to gain a share of. Competitive dynamics have shifted in accordance to the changing needs of the consumers and classification societies today have to compete on providing more than just a vessel classification service. …”
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Build your own Android App by Kyaw, Thu Zin

“…In a developed country like Singapore, finding a car park can be difficult during peak hours. …”
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Drivers' fatigue detection using image sensors by Siti Nadya Redzwan

“…The fatigue detection consists of several detection methods like face detection, eye detection and mouth detection. …”
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Design of a 40nm CMOS Internet-of-Things regulator with fast power on and off by Zhong, Si Yuan

“…Low Dropout (LDO) regulator is an important building block for Internet of Things (IoT) and System-on-Chip (SoC). The applications like mobile phones, wearable devices, sensor network and so forth. …”
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An interactive control architecture for interpersonal coordination in mirror game by Zhai, Chao, Chen, Michael Z. Q., Alderisio, Francesco, Yu. Uteshev, Alexei, Di Bernardo, Mario

“…In this work, an interactive control architecture based on velocity segments is developed to generate the human-like trajectories in the mirror game, a simple yet effective paradigm for studying interpersonal coordination, and the existence of velocity segments possessing a prescribed signature is theoretically guaranteed. …”
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Light control & fault detection system with LoRa by Muhammad Taufiq Syed Mohamed Bukari

“…with resources like water and energy as well increasing awareness of safety, security and efficiency are driving the need for more information and better options to connect and manage advance sensors to build a smarter world. …”
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“Our supreme objective” : Nehru, a suitable boy, and the moderation of feeling by Scott, Bede

“…In other words, I would like to suggest that the narrative not only privileges this Nehruvian virtue at the level of content—by explicitly advocating the renunciation of strong feeling—but also practices it at the formal or structural level. …”
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