Experimental study on tensile performance of horizontal joint bolted connections in fully assembled modular construction reinforced concrete by RAN Mingming, KOU Guangyun, XIONG Feng, ZHANG Dongdong, LI Wei

“…According to the calculation theory for punching shear failure bearing capacity, the reduced peak load-bearing capacity of Mode III compared to Mode II was attributed to the reduction in the effective height of the punching shear cone caused by the crushing zone, consequently resulting in decreased anti-punching shear capacity. In Mode IV, when the load was increased to 134.2 kN, abrupt fracture failure of the concrete at the cross-section above the operating hand-hole of the specimen was observed, with limited cracking. …”
Get full text

Isolation and characterization of novel bioactive peptides from legume seed wastes and their application as eco-friendly coating improve the physicochemical, microbiological, aroma... by Samir A. Mahgoub, Hayfa Habes Almutairi, Nourhan H.I. Abd-El Fattah, Ashraf S. El-Sayed, Merfat O. Aljhdli, Salah A. Khalifa, Ahmed M. Saad, Layla A. Almutairi, Mohammed A. Alqahtani, Eman A. Beyari, Wafaa Ahmed Alhazmi, Nahed A. El-Wafai, Khaled A. El-Tarabily, Mohamed T. El-Saadony

“…Valorizing food waste into bioactive compounds is a growing global trend. The current study aimed to evaluate the physicochemical, functional, and bioactive properties of chickpea seed waste peptides (CWP) and pea seed waste peptides (PWP) and assess their potential in enhancing probiotic-enriched Ras cheese. …”
Get full text

Organising general practice for care homes: a multi-method study by Barbara Hanratty, Rachel Stocker, David Sinclair, Katie Brittain, Karen Spilsbury, Daniel Stow, Louise Robinson, Fiona E Matthews

“…Applying standardised costs to our data suggests that increasing contacts over time may increase primary care costs by up to £35,000 per annum for an average care home. …”
Get full text

A mixed-methods nutrition, water, sanitation and hygiene knowledge, attitudes, and practices survey of IDPs, returnees, and host community members in four counties of Jonglei state... by Lynn Lieberman Lawry, Rachel Gabor, Jacques Katele, Lazarus Baak Madut, Katina Sommers, David Manuel, Claire Nadolski, Mounir Lado, Tracey Perez Koehlmoos, William Clemmer

“…Improved flood resistant sources for clean water, clean covered water storage container distribution, improved sanitation, oral rehydration solution (ORS) and zinc distribution and education are necessary to decrease diarrheal rates.…”
Get full text

Digital currency: features of regulation in the Russian Federation by T. E. Rozhdestvenskaya, A. G. Guznov

“…The article examines the main approaches to the regulation of digital currencies, studies the phenomenon of digital currency itself, assesses the circumstances that aroused massive interest and enthusiasm for cryptocurrencies. An analysis of current positive legal material is presented, in particular, the approach to the regulation of digital currency contained in the Russian Federal Law of July 31, 2020 No. 259- FZ "On digital financial assets, digital currency and on amendments to certain legislative acts of the Russian Federation". …”
Get full text

Research Progress on Selective Depolymerization of Waste Plastics to High-Quality Liquid Fuels by Xinze LI, Zhicheng LUO, Rui XIAO

“…To address these challenges, three actionable pathways are proposed: (1) Pilot-scale optimization: Current studies predominantly use lab-scale feeds (<100 g), necessitating trials with industrial-grade plastics containing pigments and plasticizers. …”
Get full text

Development of Lentil Aquafaba-Based Food Emulsions with Xanthan Gum or Pregelatinized Corn Starch as Stabilizers by Valentyna Dehtiar, Anastasiia Sachko, Anna Radchenko, Olha Hrynchenko, Sergey Gubsky

“…Currently, there is an increasing trend towards the use of legumes aquafaba-based emulsions for food applications. …”
Get full text

NMDA Receptor–Mediated Ca2+ Flux Attenuated by the NMDA Receptor/TRPM4 Interface Inhibitor Brophenexin by Jordan Casby, Benjamin M. Gansemer, Stanley A. Thayer

“…Incubating cultures in Mg2+‐free buffer containing tetrodotoxin, 6‐cyano‐7‐nitroquinoxaline‐2,3‐dione, and bicuculline for 30 min inhibited NMDA‐evoked increases in intracellular Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]i) recorded at 22°C by 50% ± 18% and prevented inhibition by brophenexin. …”
Get full text

Electronic cigarette use in relation to changes in smoking status and respiratory symptoms by Linnéa Hedman<sup>+<sup>, Gustaf Lyytinen<sup>+<sup>, Helena Backman, Magnus Lundbäck, Caroline Stridsman, Anne Lindberg, Hannu Kankaanranta, Lina Rönnebjerg, Eva Rönmark, Linda Ekerljung

“…Those who were persistent smokers reported increasing respiratory symptoms. In contrast, the symptoms decreased among those who quit tobacco smoking, but there was no significant difference in respiratory symptoms between quitters with and without e-cigarette use. …”
Get full text

Forest conservation through protection of old growth: the case of Nova Scotia by Peter N. Duinker, Peter G. Bush, John C. Brazner, Mark C. MacPhail, Bruce J. Stewart, Emily K. Woudstra

“…Policies to protect and possibly enhance and increase them are plentiful and diverse across nations and sub-national jurisdictions. …”
Get full text

Pharmaceutical Providing for Prevention and Treatment of Influenza in Children by Olіynyk O., Kіrda І., Voitsekhivska I.

“…The mortality rate of uncomplicated influenza is 0.01-0.2 %, but it increases sharply in the case of illness in frail persons and young children. …”
Get full text

Electrodeposited Ni-Sn coatings as electrocatalysts for hydrogen and oxygen evolution in alkaline solutions by U.Č. Lačnjevac, Krstajić Lj. Gajić, N.V. Krstajić

“…It was shown that among the increase of the roughness factor of Ni- Sn coatings with the increase of electrodeposition current density, their composition was also responsible for their catalytic activity for both, the HER and the OER. …”
Get full text

Acute Oak Decline-Associated Bacteria: An Emerging Worldwide Threat to Forests by Alessandro Bene, Marzia Vergine, Giambattista Carluccio, Letizia Portaccio, Angelo Giovanni Delle Donne, Luigi De Bellis, Andrea Luvisi

“…The potential involvement of xylophagous insects is also being studied, particularly <i>Agrilus biguttatus</i>, which, although, frequently associated with the disease, has not been conclusively demonstrated to act as an active vector of the bacteria. Currently, disease management requires integrated approaches, including monitoring and other forestry strategies to increase forest resilience. …”
Get full text

Corrosion Performance of Chemically Passivated and Ion Beam-Treated Austenitic–Martensitic Steel in the Marine Environment by Viktor Semin, Alexander Cherkasov, Konstantin Savkin, Maxim Shandrikov, Evgeniya Khabibova

“…Immersion for 140 h in a solution containing 0.05 M potassium dichromate and 10% phosphoric acid promotes formation of chromium hydroxides in the outer surface layer. …”
Get full text

A Systematic Review Examining the Association of Falls With Diabetes‐Related Foot Ulcers by Mike Wu, Mallika Sinha, Chanika Alahakoon, Kristen S. Barratt, Shivshankar Thanigaimani, Jonathan Golledge

“…A meta‐analysis showed high heterogeneity between studies (I2 = 95%) and an increased risk of falls in people with DFU (risk ratio 2.25 and 95% CI 1.05–4.84). …”
Get full text

A Comparison of the Effectiveness of Surgical and Nonsurgical Treatment of Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease: A Review of the Literature by Mohammad Taghi Karimi, Tony McGarry

“…Various treatment methods are currently in use and aim to increase containment of the femoral head within the acetabulum, redistribute loading patterns applied to the femoral head, and to decrease the final deformities associated with this condition. …”
Get full text

Impact of Misting Systems on Local Particulate Matter (PM) Levels by William L. Knight, Matthew P. Fraser, Pierre Herckes

“…These experiments show PM concentrations decrease with increasing distance from misting systems. …”
Get full text

The Effect of Monetary Rewards on the Performance of Employees in an Organisation: A Case Study of Kabale District Local Government. by Nayebare, Gaston

“…Though, some of the major goals of training employees contain, increase in production, lesser labor turnover rate, higher confidence and better management and training facilitates to decrease cost as it enhances productivity, and promotes objective congruency. …”
Get full text

Effectiveness of AdaBoost and XGBoost Algorithms in Sentiment Analysis of Movie Reviews by I Gusti Ayu Nandia Lestari, Ni Made Rai Masita Dewi, Komang Gita Meiliana, I Komang Agus Ady Aryanto

“…Currently there are many entertainment platforms that provide various movies, TV shows, games, and other content. …”
Get full text

Contact Lenses in Pediatric Ophthalmological Practice by E. Yu. Markova, E. A. Perfilyeva

“…Currently, the indication for contact lenses use in children are the same as for the adults (with certain specific and limitations). …”
Get full text