Understanding how older people with mild frailty engage with behaviour change to support their independence: a qualitative study by Benjamin Gardner, Louise Marston, Kate R Walters, Vari M Drennan, Rachael Frost, Paul Chadwick, Rebecca L Gould, Yolanda Barrado-Martin, Sarah Gibson, Rekha Elaswarapu, Rashmi Kumar, Kalpa Kharicha, Tasmin Alanna Rookes, Christina Avgerinou, Jane Hopkins, Jessica Catchpole, Claire Jowett

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Influence of Steel Fiber on Durability Performance of Concrete under Freeze-Thaw Cycles by Dong Li, Qing Guo, Shi Liu

“…The frost damage of the matrix regarding the different freeze-thaw cycles (FTCs) was evaluated using the Weibull distribution. …”
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Evaluation of the Performance Degradation of Hybrid Steel-Polypropylene Fiber Reinforced Concrete under Freezing-Thawing Conditions by Daming Luo, Yan Wang, Ditao Niu

“…The reasonable inclusion of hybrid fibers can leverage the advantages of each kind of fiber and enhance the frost resistance and flexural toughness of concrete. …”
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Screening and Identification of Antipyretic Components in the Postfrost Leaves of Morus alba Based on Multivariable and Continuous-Index Spectrum-Effect Correlation by Yongsheng Qu, Liang Wang, Wei Guo

“…In this work, it was confirmed firstly that the antipyretic effect of LMA after frost was better than that of before frost significantly on feverish rats. …”
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A Case Report of a Patient with Turner Syndrome, Multiple Comorbidities, and Pustular Psoriasis: Correlation or Coincidence? by Andjela Egger, Andrea Maderal, Hadar Lev-Tov, Olivera Stojadinovic

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Space-based long term condition monitoring of cold region pavement with PS-InSAR by Yusheng Jiang, Xiong Yu

“…Abstract The durability of cold-climate pavement is affected by ground frost heave and thaw settlement. Field monitoring of pavement elevation changes remain challenging and expansive. …”
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A Coupled Thermo-Hydromechanical Model of Soil Slope in Seasonally Frozen Regions under Freeze-Thaw Action by Yongxiang Zhan, Zheng Lu, Hailin Yao, Shaohua Xian

“…Soil slope diseases in seasonally frozen regions are mostly related to water migration and frost heave deformation of the soil. Based on the partial differential equation defined using the COMSOL Multiphysics software, a thermo-hydromechanical coupling model considering water migration, ice-water phase change, ice impedance, and frost heave is constructed, and the variations in the temperature field, migration of liquid water, accumulation of solid ice, and deformation of frost heave in frozen soil slopes are analysed. …”
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Assessment of Freeze-Thaw in Romania by Arion Cristian, Vacareanu Radu, Aldea Alexandru, Arion Andrei, Pavel Florin

“…Additionally, frost heave plays a significant role in local meteorological conditions, impacting perennial plants. …”
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DONORS OF COMMERCIALLY VALUABLE TRAITS FOR SWEET CHERRY BREEDING by E. M. Alekhina, L. D. Chalaya, T. G. Prichko

“…Frost-resistant varieties valuable for breeding are outlined. …”
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Fractional amplitude of low-frequency fluctuations during music-evoked autobiographical memories in neurotypical older adults by Teresa Lesiuk, Kaitlyn Dillon, Giulia Ripani, Ioannis Iliadis, Gabriel Perez, Bonnie Levin, Xiaoyan Sun, Roger McIntosh

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Evaluation and zoning of thermal and phenological conditions of grape cultivation in Hamadan province by akbar Shaemi- Barzoki, Nasrin Nikandish, abolfazl Baghbani- Arani, Samira Aligholi

“…We also used SMADA software for statistical analyses and by Arc GIS Software to determine the possibility of frost and IDW technique for zoning and presentation of spatial distribution results. …”
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Mechanical and Durable Performance of Lime-Steel Slag-Coal Gangue Mixtures Prepared by a Uniform Design Method for Pavement Base Applications by Hanlong CUI, Bingyang DENG, Chao WANG, Shenglei FENG, Yapeng ZHANG, Wenqing MENG, Xin LIU, Hao JI

“…With the increase of lime in the mixture, the mechanical strength, frost resistance, and water stability of the mixtures were first enhanced and then decreased. …”
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Study on Road Performance of Cement-Stabilized Recycled Aggregate Base with Fiber and Rubber by Yuanzhao Chen, Zhenxia Li, Jin Wang, Chaohui Wang, Jian Guan, Lei Zhang, Xinqi Wang, Xiaguang Hu, Yajie Zhang, Haijun Chen, Yanwei Li

“…Rubber particles can effectively improve the frost resistance and dry shrinkage of the mixture through its own deformation and shrinkage without damage and slow down the tensile stress caused by dry shrinkage and the compressive stress caused by frost heave. …”
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Mechanical Properties and Micromorphology of Calcium Oxide Expansion Agent on River Sand/Machine-Made Sand Concrete by Feng Wei, Fei Zhang, Li Gao, Rui Wang, Xiang Ren, Dan Zhang

“…Optimizing the microscopic pore distribution of concrete is an effective measure to improve its frost resistance. This paper takes mixed sand (machine-made sand + river sand) concrete as the research object and analyzes the influence mechanism of different content of CaO expansion agent on the physical and mechanical properties and frost resistance of mixed sand concrete. …”
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From staple food to market-oriented crop: commercialization level of smallholder teff (Eragrostis teff) growers in Jamma District, Ethiopia by Getachew Eshetu Gidelew, Tesfaye Lemma Tefera, Chanyalew Seyoum Aweke

“…Moreover, the District office of agriculture should collaboratively work with the nearby research centers to reduce the problem of frost by introducing a frost-resistant variety.…”
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Retour sur une recherche pluridisciplinaire autour de l’agriculture dans les Andes Centrales (altiplano bolivien) by Jean-Joinville Vacher, Carmen Del Castillo

“…The Bolivian altiplano, located around 4000 m, presents very high risks of drought and frost for crops. However, it is one of the main potato-producing regions of the Andes, food base of the rural population. …”
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Properties of Reactive Powder Concrete and Its Application in Highway Bridge by Junwei Song, Shuhua Liu

“…The RPC has not only much higher limit strain than conventional concrete, but also excellent frost resisting durability at the fifth day of age exceeding F300. …”
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Investigation on the Properties of Concrete Containing Oil Shale Waste Ash as a Substitute for Cement by Chenglin Shi, Zijian Shi

“…The optimal amount of OSWA replacing cement was optimized by orthogonal test method, and the mechanical properties and frost resistance durability tests were carried out to clarify the reasonable amount and properties of OSWA replacing cement with cement concrete. …”
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Effect of Atmospheric Pressure on Performance of AEA and Air Entraining Concrete by Yan Shi, Huaquan Yang, Shihua Zhou, Aiguo Wang, Xingdong Lv

“…The effect of air pressure on concrete frost resistance performance is more sensitive than the mechanical property. …”
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Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia: A Comprehensive Guide for Cosmetic Dermatologists by Marina Landau, Sofia M. Perez, Antonella Tosti

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