Enhancing concrete sustainability: use of ground glass pozzolans as a supplementary cementitious material in low carbon concrete. by Prasad Rangaraju

“…Concrete industry is increasingly seeking sustainable supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) to partially replace Portland cement, as traditional SCMs like fly ash and slag face declining availability. …”
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Hammering nails with a screwdriver: how GPs perceive video consultations by Magnus Repstad Wanderås, Eirik Abildsnes, Elin Thygesen, Santiago Gil Martinez

“…However, despite certain positives, VCs were largely sidelined in favour of face-to-face and telephone consultations, owing to their practicality and VC’s limited usefulness when considering the extra effort required. …”
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A robust possibilistic programming approach to design a comprehensive blood supply chain based on the ABO-RH index by Taher Kouchaki Tajani, Ali Mohtashami, Maghsoud Amiri, Reza Ehtesham Rasi

“…The output also had acceptable flexibility in the face of uncertainty in the parameters of the research model.Originality/Value: In this study, in order to reduce the shortage of blood products in situations where blood product is not available in the same group as the requested blood product, the ABO-RH adaptability principle has been used to replace the received demand with a compatible inventory. …”
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The role of ICT use in reducing social isolation among older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: evidence from frail and healthy older adults in Sakai City, Japan by Jianyu Huang, Richard Ssempala, Ziyan Wang

“…Conclusions ICT serves as a valuable tool to alleviate loneliness among older adults, especially frail older adults, but it cannot fully replace face-to-face interactions to foster diverse forms of social participation. …”
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Enseignements - apprentissage à distance entre représentations et attentes : Cas des étudiants de master 2 de l’ENSB by Karima Siam

“…According to the analysis of the collected results, we found that the experience of distance teaching/ remote learning during the containment due to the Covid-19 pandemic has well marked the representations of the students of the master.2 in education sciences : The majority of the students think that this experience was beneficial for their training ; nevertheless, it can, in no way, replace face-to-face teaching, rich in interpersonal and intra- personal experiences. …”
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Exploring faculty members and medical sciences students’ experiences of E-learning during the COVID-19 pandemic by Zahra Borzabadi Farahani, Nazi Nejat, Ali Jadidi

“…Method: A qualitative approach involving face to face interviews conducted in Arak University of Medical Sciences. …”
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Evaluating the Efficacy of a Serious Game to Deliver Health Education About Invasive Meningococcal Disease: Clustered Randomized Controlled Equivalence Trial by Lauren Bloomfield, Julie Boston, Martin Masek, Lesley Andrew, Donna Barwood, Amanda Devine

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to develop a serious game that can replace a face-to-face educator in a classroom setting to educate adolescents aged 12 years to 15 years. …”
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A Ship’s Maritime Critical Target Identification Method Based on Lightweight and Triple Attention Mechanisms by Pu Wang, Shenhua Yang, Guoquan Chen, Weijun Wang, Zeyang Huang, Yuanliang Jiang

“…The current target recognition algorithms for common maritime targets, such as buoys, reefs, other ships, and bridges of different colors, face challenges such as incomplete classification, low recognition accuracy, and a large number of model parameters. …”
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The evaluation of online course of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Medical Bachelor, Bachelor of Surgery international students during the COVID-19 epidemic period by Qing Zhang, Yi-Jing He, Yu-Hang Zhu, Min-Chen Dai, Man-Man Pan, Jia-Qi Wu, Xian Zhang, Ying-Er Gu, Fang-Fang Wang, Xiang-Rong Xu, Fan Qu

“…Conclusion: Online learning is a good alternative for TCM course of MBBS international students when classroom learning is suspended, whereas it cannot replace the need for onsite and face-to-face learning.…”
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Finding Free OER Textbooks Online: Untangling the Web by William H. Walters

“…Although Open Educational Resources (OERs) can help reduce costs and maximize access to instructional materials, academics face significant problems in identifying good OER textbooks. …”
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Exploring Saudi EFL Learners' Perspectives on Digital Writing Tools for Mitigating Emotional Challenges in Foreign Language Writing by أحمد كاسر مليكي

“… This study examines how digital writing tools address the emotional and linguistic challenges Saudi EFL learners face. Survey results from 50 EFL learners revealed that these tools significantly reduce writing anxiety and boost confidence, making writing less stressful. …”
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Pa Fálétí, Another Icon Departs by Femi Ọṣọfisan

“…What we mourn indeed is not his passing, but the void that stares us in the face, the apprehension we feel that there is no immediate successor to replace him. …”
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Characterization of Leucaena leucocephala (Petai Belalang) as an Energy Crop for Power Generation Application by Othman Nor Fadzilah

“…However, these power plants frequently face insufficient EFB supply, which may contribute to load losses. …”
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Attracting children’s attention to literature through the object of project activity-table theater by Olga V. Kaukina, Anastasia A. Erastova

“…Many parents and teachers face this problem when trying to teach their children to read literature. …”
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PO96 | Patient management with arteriovenous thrombotic manifestation and hemorrhagic complications

“…Results: Since there is a marked bleeding risk in the face of the overt thrombotic risk, we procedeed to reconfirm the therapy with acid acetylsalicylic a dose of 75 mg once a day, it is then decided ti replace edoxaban with apixaban at the dose of 2.5 mg twice a day. …”
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Role of Free Flaps in Facial Burn Reconstructions by Parvathi Ravula, D. Mukunda Reddy, Srikanth Rangachari, Kovida Yerra

“…Complex reconstructions may need larger and composite flaps to replace the components. Multiple secondary procedures are needed to achieve the objectives.…”
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Challenges of ICT use for nurse-patient communication in Portugal: a mixed methods research by Marlene Peres, Raquel Simões de Almeida, António Moreira

“…Despite the predominance of face-to-face care, 62.5% stated that they do not experience difficulties or concerns, recognizing ICT as an increasingly integrated and advantageous tool for remote communication. …”
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Few shot object detection for headdresses and seats in Thangka Yidam based on ResNet and deformable convolution by Hu Wenjin, Xue Panpan, He Guoyuan, Tang Huiyuan, Song Huafei, Yue Chaoyang

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Legal-Economic Challenges of Virtual Currencies on Political Systems in the Light of Alternative Theory by Bagher Shamloo, Aref Khalili paji

“…Second; What will be the face of such currencies with the existing criticisms and what are their monetary advantages? …”
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Maksim Kesantunan dalam Komunikasi Fatis Jawa Virtual: Sebuah Pendekatan Siberpragmatik by Yuli Widiana

“…The lack of physical contact in virtual communication makes netizens utilize particular features in digital platforms to replace physical contact in performing politeness. …”
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