Time-dependent model for in-situ concrete carbonation depth under combined effects of temperature and relative humidity by Ting Du, Yongjia Cai, Yipu Guo, Jinghao Chen, Sen Chen, Mofang Yuan, Fulin Qu

“…Fluctuations in temperatures and relative humidity in the external environment significantly influence the carbonation depth in concrete structures, making it an essential topic when considering concrete durability. …”
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Integrating Ethical, Cultural, and Legal Dimensions into Higher Education: Advancing 21st-Century Competencies in Central Asia by Fazliddin Jalilov, Rokhat Safarova, Akmaljon Akramov, Elbek Musayev, Ulzana Rakhimova, Siyovush Shukrullayev, Xosiyatxon Mirzaxmetova

“…In particular, entrepreneurship and CQ showed the strongest predictive power in relation to 21st-century skills, with beta coefficients of 0.52 and 0.48, respectively. Qualitative data further reveal that students exposed to structured ethics and cultural diversity training exhibit higher engagement and adaptability. …”
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AMR‐Wind: A Performance‐Portable, High‐Fidelity Flow Solver for Wind Farm Simulations by Michael B. Kuhn, Marc T. Henry de Frahan, Prakash Mohan, Georgios Deskos, Matt Churchfield, Lawrence Cheung, Ashesh Sharma, Ann Almgren, Shreyas Ananthan, Michael J. Brazell, Luis A. Martínez‐Tossas, Regis Thedin, Jon Rood, Philip Sakievich, Ganesh Vijayakumar, Weiqun Zhang, Michael Sprague

“…AMR‐Wind is a block‐structured, adaptive‐mesh, incompressible‐flow solver that enables predictive simulations of the atmospheric boundary layer and wind plants. …”
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Ethical issues in communication in a tertiary oncology center: exploratory survey by Elena Ruggiero, Stefania Schiavon, Silvia Stragliotto, Ivan Gallio, Fabio Formaglio, Marina Lorusso, Alessandra Feltrin, Marco Maruzzo, Antonella Brunello

“…Despite challenges, 76.7% felt confident in shared decision-making with patients.ConclusionThe study highlights the need for structured communication training and better resources to address time and emotional barriers, to enhance patient autonomy and to reinforce doctor-patient relationships in end-of-life care.…”
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Sustainable Economic Growth and Land Management: A Case Study on the Role of Tax Legislation in Emerging Markets by Edith Pilar Quispe-Espinoza, Sonia Luz Barzola-Inga, Carlos Antonio Adauto-Justo, Carlos Samuel Borja-Mucha, Fabricio Miguel Moreno-Menéndez, Fredi Paul Gutiérrez-Meza, Jefrin Marlon Silva-Murillo, Vicente González-Prida

“…In this study, the research design was non-experimental, and since the data were descriptive–correlational in nature, a structured questionnaire with a Likert scale was used to gauge participants’ opinions about economic progress and tax benefits. …”
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Study on the Influencing Factors of Direct Current Dipole Array for Tunnel Advance Detection and Its Application by Xiaozhen Teng, Jianhua Yue, Shuanggui Hu, Chao Sun, Kailiang Lu, Herui Zhang, Danyang Xi

“…The direct current resistivity method is a primary technique for detecting water-bearing structures ahead of tunnel and coal mine excavation faces. …”
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Prevalence of sleep disturbances and factors associated among school going children in Uganda, a cross-sectional study by Baluku Reagan Innocent, Oriokot Lorraine, Elly Katabira, Martha Sajatovic, Abbo Catherine, Kaddumukasa Mark

“…Random cluster sampling method was used to select participants from the 19 parishes in Kawempe district. Data was collected using a semi-structured questionnaire and Sleep Disturbance Scale for Children (SDSC). …”
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Oral Health and Dietary Habits Before and After COVID-19 Restrictions in a Portuguese Adult Population: An Observational Study by Eduardo Guerreiro, Ricardo Cachinho, Tiago Dionísio, Manuel Nobre, André Júdice, Cátia Simões, José João Mendes

“…A total of 3380 participants were included and categorized into two cohorts: pre- and post-COVID-19 restrictions. Data were collected through a structured questionnaire assessing oral health behaviors and dietary habits. …”
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Caffeic acid complexes over alumina surface: FTIR, TPD MS and DFT calculations by N. S. Nastasiienko, T. V. Kulik, M. M. Ilchenko, B. B. Palianytsia, A. I. Nastasiienko, G. Shaw, P. R. Davies, D. Wass, M. T. Kartel

“…, it was found that carboxylate complexes of CA on the Al2O3 surface can have bidentate and monodentate structures. The mass spectrometric data analysis made it possible to identify compounds of 4-vinyl catechol, pyrocatechol, and phenol, which are decomposition products of the formed carboxylate and phenolic complexes. …”
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Adapting sorghum and other millets to climate challenges: An integrated bibliometric and meta-analysis of global literature by V. Visha Kumari, Aniket Deo, Kaushik Bora, C.A. Rama Rao, B.M.K. Raju, M.A. Sarath Chandran, K. Sriram, V.K. Singh, Pramod K. Aggarwal

“…These crops, being significantly important in semi-arid and arid regions globally, invite more research focus. Given the lack of structured synthesis of climate adaptation research for sorghum and other millets, we conducted a systematic literature review to identify trends and associations in research with bibliometric analysis and estimate effectiveness of various climate adaptation options with meta-analysis. …”
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A Four-Layer Odd Function Symmetrical Dual-Polarization Equilateral Right Triangle Slot Printed Broadband Directional Antenna for Wireless Lab Measurement Applications by Chang-Ju Wu, I-Fong Chen, Jwo-Shiun Sun, Chia-Mei Peng, Kang-Ling Li, Chung-Hao Huang

“…The proposed antenna consists of two stacked perpendicular odd function symmetrical equilateral right triangle slot antenna structures with two stacked reflector ground planes. …”
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A climate adaptation menu for North American grasslands by Jacy S. Bernath‐Plaisted, Stephen D. Handler, Marissa Ahlering, Leslie A. Brandt, Scott B. Maresh Nelson, Neal D. Niemuth, Todd Ontl, Courtney L. Peterson, Christine A. Ribic, Delane Strohmeyer, Benjamin Zuckerberg

“…The Grassland Adaptation Menu incorporates eight general strategies and 32 approaches in a structured format designed to help managers translate concepts into actions.…”
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Between uncertainty and destiny: the patient journey in axial spondyloarthritis care from the perspectives of patients and their relatives by Susann May, Greta Nordmann, Franziska Gabb, Katharina Boy, Magali Wagner, Niklas Ohm, Hanna Labinsky, Johannes Knitza, Sebastian Kuhn, Martin Heinze, Martin Welcker, Felix Muehlensiepen

“…Participants were selected through purposive sampling to ensure diverse representation. Data collection involved individual telephone interviews, which were transcribed and analyzed using Kuckartz’s structured qualitative content analysis framework. …”
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“I always wondered if my baby is able to feel my love for them” -  Development and pilot testing of two behavioural feedback strategies designed to improve maternal self-efficacy [... by Rebecca M Pearson, Shane A Norris, Alessandra Prioreschi, Antonia Smith, Deborah M James, Kirsten L Rennie

“…We adapted an established and published strengths based approach as a guide for health workers to feedback video and accelerometer data. Feasibility and acceptability were tested by conducting focus group discussions with a sample of 8 mothers of infants aged 4-months from South Africa using a semi-structured interview guide. …”
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Fact-finding and risk factor analysis of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in children with solid tumors: a prospective observational study by Miaomiao Shao, Ying Li, Jing Qin, Yuchen Zhou, Yixin Sun, Peiyi Yang, Xisi Wang, Cheng Huang, Yan Su, Wen Zhao

“…Methods Children aged 1–18 years with solid tumors treated with HEC were enrolled. A structured diary was used to record CINV data, and the pediatric nausea assessment tool (PeNAT) was employed to assess the degree of nausea. …”
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Software with artificial intelligence-derived algorithms for detecting and analysing lung nodules in CT scans: systematic review and economic evaluation by Julia Geppert, Peter Auguste, Asra Asgharzadeh, Hesam Ghiasvand, Mubarak Patel, Anna Brown, Surangi Jayakody, Emma Helm, Dan Todkill, Jason Madan, Chris Stinton, Daniel Gallacher, Sian Taylor-Phillips, Yen-Fu Chen

“…Data synthesis Narrative data synthesis was performed. …”
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Druggable proteins of Alistipes reveal promising antimicrobial targets against chronic intestinal inflammation by Saman Sohail, Ayesha Wisal, Sobia Rana, Rao Muhammad Abid Khan, Asad Ullah, Farooq-Ahmad Khan, Muhammad Irfan, Muhammad Imran, Paulo V. S. D. Carvalho, Renato Rozental, Farzana Shaheen, Farzana Shaheen, Syed Shah Hassan, Syed Shah Hassan

“…ADMET profiling for best hits and MD simulation for apo/complex structures were performed, followed by physicochemical and pharmacokinetic evaluation and complex stabilities.Results and DiscussionA set of 39 potential proteins was drastically reduced to only two targets after sequential data mining. …”
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Gender differences in dietary patterns and physical activity: an insight with principal component analysis (PCA) by Alessandra Feraco, Stefania Gorini, Elisabetta Camajani, Tiziana Filardi, Sercan Karav, Edda Cava, Rocky Strollo, Elvira Padua, Massimiliano Caprio, Andrea Armani, Mauro Lombardo

“…Men also reported greater participation in strength and endurance sports, while women showed a more structured eating routine. Conclusions This study, using principal component analysis (PCA), revealed gender-specific patterns in diet, physical activity and body composition. …”
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82 Leveraging the biodesign process to create impactful medical technologies: A study in neurosurgery by Arjun Menta, Arjun K. Menta, Ava Taylor, Kenny Nova, Sofia Garcia del Barrio Cervera, Shreya Jindal, Anders Sideris, William S. Anderson, Soumyadipta Acharya, Youseph Yazdi

“…Stakeholders included over 70 clinicians (neurosurgeons, neurocritical care specialists, neurologists, etc.) across 15 institutions as well as more than 10 payers and hospital administrators. Data collection encompassed direct observation, structured interviews, and comprehensive literature review. …”
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Maximizing Performance of Geopolymer Mortar: Optimizing Basalt and Carbon Fiber Content Composition by Katarzyna Ewa Buczkowska, Petr Louda, Artem Sharko, Oleksandr Sharko, Dmitry Stepanchikov, Ludek Jancik, Piotr Los, Kinga Plawecka, Van Su Le

“…Markov chains are employed to address the quantitative aspects of loosely structured tasks and process performance evaluation. …”
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