Evaluation of the Efficacy of UV-C Radiation in Eliminating <i>Clostridioides difficile</i> from Touch Surfaces Under Laboratory Conditions by Anna Różańska, Anna Pioskowik, Laura Herrles, Tanisha Datta, Paweł Krzyściak, Estera Jachowicz-Matczak, Tomasz Siewierski, Monika Walkowicz, Agnieszka Chmielarczyk

“…The adoption of UV-C as a supplementary disinfection method in hospitals has significantly increased since the COVID-19 pandemic. However, there are no current guidelines concerning the use of UV-C disinfection in hospitals. …”
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Study of the magnetic field effect on partial discharges characteristics by D. A. Polyakov, M. A. Kholmov, K. I. Nikitin

“…The modeling has shown that if the operational electrical strength of the current transformer insulation is present, the high-voltage potential cannot contact the current flow circuit. …”
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A comprehensive study on thermal/electrical conduction, mechanical and curing properties of silicone rubber nanocomposites contained exfoliated-surface modified h-BNs by Atefe Farahani, Masoud Jamshidi, Masumeh Foroutan

“…This happening improved filler-polymer adhesion and made the mechanical property of the modified nanocomposite outstanding with higher storage modulus, tensile strength and Tg compared to the SR (i.e. 127%, 26% and 10 °C, respectively). The contact angle increased from 92.8o for SR to 107.6 for modified nanocomposite which is mostly desired in microelectronic applications.…”
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The Impact Of The Telecommunication Industry As A Moderator on Poverty Alleviation and Educational Programmes To Achieve Sustainable Development Goals In Developing Countries by S.K.C Ruklani Wickramasinghe, Kamal ABD Razak

“…Furthermore, our findings indicated that increased contributions to education might help Sri Lanka achieve its poverty eradication and sustainable development goals.…”
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Hydrothermal carbonization of muskmelon exocarp for enhanced dye removal from an aqueous solution: A sustainable approach by S. Mahalaxmi, P. Senthil Kumar

“…The volume of wastewater contaminated with dyes has increased significantly and alarmingly as a result of a rise in industrial operations. …”
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Implementation of 2D Running Gait Analysis in Orthopedic Physical Therapy Clinics by Tiffany Barrett, Kai-Yu Ho, Justin Rasavage, Micah Wilson, Melissa Goo-Tam, Tristan Trumbull

“…# Background Despite 2D motion analysis deemed valid and reliable in assessing gait deviations in runners, current use of video-based motion analysis among orthopedic physical therapists is not prevalent…”
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Lower Extremity Kinematic Waveform Analysis During a Single Leg Drop Task – Including a Single Subject Design by Nickolai JP Martonick, Youngmin Chun, Lukas Krumpl, Joshua P Bailey

“…# BACKGROUND Lower limb asymmetries may be associated with increased injury risk in an active female population. …”
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Perturbations During Gait on a Split-Belt Treadmill: A Scoping Review by Katarzyna Chodkowska, Rafał Borkowski, Michalina Błażkiewicz

“…Perturbations were mainly applied during initial contact. The results show that young, healthy adults adapt quickly to anticipatory and reactive adjustments, while older adults and those with neurological impairments use less efficient strategies like increased muscular co-contraction. …”
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Skin lesions associated with personal protective equipment in medical workers during the COVID-19 pandemic by N. I. Galimova

“…The search keywords were: "medical workers", "skin", "dermatoses", "professional", and "personal protective equipment" in combination with "COVID-19" and "SARS-CoV-2".Results. Occupational contact dermatitis is responsible for 20% of all cases of contact dermatitis which accounts for 90% of all skin disease cases. …”
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Playing towards Motivation: Gamification and University Students in Physical Activity! by Victor Javier Sotos-Martinez, Salvador Baena-Morales, Manuel Sanchez-De Miguel, Alberto Ferriz-Valero

“…There is currently concern about the decrease in physical activity participation among university students. …”
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Flow and mixing of elongated particles in rotating drums of different sizes by Jinhua Song, Numan Naeem, Hu Fan, Guanhua Li, Maosong Li, Yu Guo, Jianzhong Lin, Jianzhong Lin, Jinxin Tie

“…For both monodisperse and binary particle systems, dynamic angle of repose is determined mainly by a Froude number Fr, measuring the ratio of centrifugal force to gravitational force on a particle, while it is insensitive to scale-up ratio α, defined as the ratio of cross-sectional areas of the current drum to the reference one. Average particle velocity and contact force generally increase with both Froude number and scale-up ratio. …”
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Impact of Abiotic Stress-Reducing Cultivation Technologies and Long-Term Storage on the Oxidative Potential of Edible Potato Tubers (<i>Solanum tuberosum</i> L.) by Jarosław Pobereżny, Elżbieta Wszelaczyńska, Jarosław Chmielewski, Barbara Gworek, Wiesław Szulc, Beata Rutkowska, Joanna Korczyk-Szabó

“…Currently, in the context of the emphasis on introducing a reduction in mineral fertilization and the increase in pressure on sustainable agriculture, magnesium fertilization and the use of biostimulants are becoming an alternative tool to increase the quality of potato tuber yield. …”
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Joint response of coal permeability and wettability to changes in organic matter induced by oxidation treatment by Baoxin ZHANG, Xuehai FU, Fanhua Bill ZENG, Ze DENG, Zhaobiao YANG, Junqiang KANG, Chaochao DUAN

“…The results show that the permeability under varying effective stress increases after oxidation, and the average change in the initial permeability (stress-free conditions, k0) and contact angle (θ) is 65.8% and −40.9%, respectively. …”
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A Method of the Vibration Information Detection for Rotating Machinery Based on the Rolling-Shutter CMOS and Digital Image Processing by Yonggong Yuan, Ji Zhang, Nanwangdi Li, Haifeng Wang, Yuxin Hu, Yilong Wang, Ning Mei, Han Yuan

“…The study investigates non-contact vibration information acquisition and fault diagnosis methods. …”
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Wear mechanism of steel materials oxide form conversion at the friction interface conducted by lubricants containing varying hydrogen by Xinbo Wang, Lili Jin, Hao Zhang, Ruifeng Xu, Oleksandr Stelmakh, Zhiliang Jin, Yansong Liu

“…Hydrogen internal combustion engines are up-and-coming power devices in the current energy field. However, engine lubricants are prone to contact with hydrogen and water vapor during operation, and the impact of these gases on the tribological properties of the lubricants has not yet been clearly studied. …”
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Primary Stability Assessment of Patient-Specific Transfemoral Osseointegrated Implants During Static Load-Bearing Exercise: A Comparative Analysis by Andrea Valenti, Antonino Cirello, Tommaso Ingrassia, Giuseppe Marannano, Vincenzo Nigrelli, Vito Ricotta, Agostino Igor Mirulla

“…The results showed that implants that follow the curvature of the residual femur provide lower micromotion values and a wider contact area, with a reduction of up to 30.4% and an increase of 10.8%, respectively, compared to the straight design, leading to a more homogeneous load distribution. …”
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Deflection Encounters: Motivational Interviewing and Maximal Minutes by Michael D. Clark

“…With that leading service connection, it is explained that MI can increase a client’s sense of importance to choose, comply, and continue with the use of MAT. …”
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Loss of appetite in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - a mixed methods study by Marie Louise Bergmann, Mia Bundgaard Klausen, Lotte Holm, Jens Rikardt Andersen, Jens-Ulrik Stæhr Jensen, Howraman Meteran

“…Improvement in social contact and support, nutritional support, and acceptance of their current life situation will help address these challenges.…”
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Genesis of the problem of formation of communicative and compensatory competence of middle level students by Ekaterina Igorevna Lapteva

“…Identifying the genesis of the researched problem which includes four stages of its development and reflect an increase in theoretical and practical interest in the problem of forming communicative and compensatory competence of middle-level students is the result of the research.…”
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Nanoindentation Simulation of Hardening Caused by Cr Precipitates in FeCr Alloy by WANG Shumin, HE Xinfu, CAO Jinli

“…By analyzing the dislocations, it is found that the dislocation length in Fe matrix containing Cr clusters decreases obviously, while the nucleation time of dislocations and the depth of indenter when dislocations nucleate slightly increase, indicating that the addition of Cr clusters slightly slows down the nucleation of dislocations and significantly hinders the expansion of dislocations in the matrix. …”