Structural Interaction Between Woven Kenaf FRP Plates and Notched Concrete Beams Under Flexural Loading by Zaim Omar, Hilton Ahmad, Sugiman Sugiman, Hazrina Mansor, Suleyman Khalif Mohamed, Ku Muhammad Firdaus Ku Meh

“…Additionally, the Extended Finite Element Method (XFEM) with traction-separation laws was employed to predict flexural strength, demonstrating a strong correlation with experimental results, with mean variances below 6%. …”
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Highly-Sensitive Polymer Optical Fiber SPR Sensor for Fast Immunoassay by Ying Wang, Xing Rao, Xun Wu, George Y. Chen, Changrui Liao, Mateusz Jakub Smietana, Yiping Wang

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Modeling Habitat Suitability of Anser Anser in Iran by Fatemeh Biglari Quchan Atiq, Azita Farashi, Mitra Shariati Najafabadi

“…Due to the need for studies in this field, the present study aims to investigate the desirability of the habitat and identify the most important environmental variables affecting the distribution of Anser anser species as a migratory and index aquatic species in Iran. 2-Materials and Methods In this study, 10 presence spots for the summer-passing and breeding population, 116 presence spots for overwintering population and 25 presence spots for the passing population of Anser anser have been applied in order to model the distribution of Anser anser species in three habitat types including winter-passing, summer-passing and hatchery, as well as stopping places in Iran. …”
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Crystallization processes of thin polycrystalline layers of galium stybnide for thermophotovoltaic application by Yevgen Bahanov, Stanislav Shutov, Vadym Tsybulenko, Anatolii Levytskyi

“…Thin polycrystalline GaSb layers are grown at 520°C with a cooling rate of 10В°C/ min to a temperature of 400°C, using a method developed by us, which requires simple equipment and consists in the forced cooling of a thin layer of stibium in a gallium melt in a vacuum. …”
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Mechanical properties and disintegration behavior of EICP-reinforced sea sand subjected to drying-wetting cycles by Kai Xu, Ming Huang, Zijian Liu, Mingjuan Cui, Shuang Li

“…Enzyme-induced carbonate precipitation (EICP) has emerged promising in various geotechnical applications, and has been presented as an alternative to the traditional cementitious materials-based ground improvement method. However, the study on mechanical properties and disintegration behavior of EICP-reinforced sea sand subjected to drying-wetting cycles are limited. …”
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Research on the Vibration Response of High-Rise Buildings under Blasting Load by Yubao Yuan, Zhenghua Gao, Lu He, Zhen Lei

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BERJUANG MENYELAMATKAN LINGKUNGAN: GERAKAN LINGKUNGAN DI JAWA MASA KEMERDEKAAN 1950-2000 by Nawiyanto Nawiyanto

“…<p>This article discusses the environmental movement in Java during the independence era, with a special focus on the Old Order and New Order periods. Historical method was employed here in conducting the collection of source materials and synthesizing the facts into a historiographical construction. …”
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The Key Construction Technology Research on the Intercontinental Shanghai Wonderland by Peng Jiang, Shaole Yu, Wei Luan, Xinxi Chen, Yang Qin, Zhongfu Li

“…Therefore, the transportation of materials was a difficulty in the construction process. …”
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Random Finite Element Analysis and Random Factor response Mechanism for Geocell-reinforced Soil Retaining Walls by ZHANG Bingbing, SONG Fei

“…Currently, most of the research methods usually simplify the geocell-reinforced retaining wall and its surrounding soil as homogeneous materials and carry out theoretical calculations and finite element analyses based on such idealized assumptions, which is difficult to fully consider the inherent spatial variability of the soil material and the reinforced structure. …”
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Study on Off-design Condition Characteristics and Control Strategy of Fluegas Waste Heat and Water Recovery System of Coal-Fired Power Plants by Guozhu ZHANG, Juntai ZHANG, Yu WEN, Kaixuan YANG, Ming LIU, Jiping LIU

“…A fluegas waste heat and water recovery system for the coal-fired power plant is studied in this paper. Based on the material, energy balance and equivalent heat drop method, the water-saving and coal-saving capacity of the system were calculated. …”
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FEATURES OF INTESTINAL MICROBIOTAS IN PATIENTS WITH RECURRENT COURSE OF DEEP ENDOMETRIOSIS by Оксана Александровна Мелкозерова, Елена Павловна Браславская, Юрий Алексеевич Семенов, Гузель Нуховна Чистякова, Александр Владимирович Устюжанин, Анна Алексеевна Михельсон, Мария Андреевна Авсеенко

“…The purpose of the study – to determine the features of the clinical picture and microbiota of the reproductive tract in patients with recurrent deep endometriosis. Materials and methods. The main group consisted of 32 patients of reproductive age who underwent repeated surgery due to relapse of deep endometriosis. …”
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Use of liver steatosis and fibrosis indices in overweight and obese patients with or without carbohydrate metabolism disorders by N. N. Musina, D. A. Petrukhina, Y. S. Slavkina, O. V. Rodionova, D. E. Alibiev, S. V. Fomina, A. P. Zima, T. V. Saprina

“…The differences in cut-off diagnostic thresholds for some fibrosis indices and the use of a point scale, which includes the presence/absence of diabetes or other carbohydrate metabolism disorders (CMDs) in calculating other indices (NAFLD-LFS, BARD, NFS) make the issue of the applicability of these indices in a cohort of patients with prediabetes and T2DM relevant.AIM: To study clinical and laboratory associations of liver steatosis and fibrosis indices in overweight and obese patients depending on CMD, and to evaluate the diagnostic significance of individual steatosis and fibrosis indices in this cohort of patients.MATERIALS AND METHODS: All patients underwent a comprehensive clinical and laboratory examination, liver fibrosis screening by ultrasound liver fibroelastometry, and liver MRI in IDEAL-IQ mode. …”
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Synthesis and physical-chemical properties of 3-alkylthio-5-(quinoline-2-yl, 2-hydroxyquinoline-4-yl)-4-R-2,4-dihydro-3H-1,2,4-triazoles by T. M. Kaplaushenko, O. I. Panasenko

“…Purpose - targeted synthesis of new low-toxic and highly effective compounds with potential pharmacological activity in a series of 3-alkylthio-5-(quinoline-2-yl, 2-hydroxyquinoline-4-yl)-4-R-2,4-dihydro-3H-1,2,4-triazoles and the study of physical and chemical properties of the synthesized compounds. Materials and methods. As starting compounds 5-(quinoline-2-il- 2-hydroxyquinoline-4-yl)-4-R1-3-thio-1,2,4-triazoles have been used. …”
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An App-Based Intervention With Behavioral Support to Promote Brisk Walking in People Diagnosed With Breast, Prostate, or Colorectal Cancer (APPROACH): Process Evaluation Study by Fiona Kennedy, Susan Smith, Rebecca J Beeken, Caroline Buck, Sarah Williams, Charlene Martin, Phillippa Lally, Abi Fisher

“…They were randomly assigned to the intervention or control (usual care) arm and assessed via quantitative surveys at baseline (time point 0 [T0]) and 3-month follow-up (time point 1 [T1]) and qualitative exit interviews (36/44, 82%) at T1. …”
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Assessment of the Sex Hormone Profile and Its Predictive Role in Consciousness Recovery Following Severe Traumatic Brain Injury by Seyed Ahmad Naseri Alavi, Sajjad Pourasghary, Amir Rezakhah, Mohammad Amin Habibi, Aydin Kazempour, Ata Mahdkhah, Andrew Kobets

“…Objective: This study evaluated sex hormone profiles and their predictive role in returning consciousness after severe traumatic brain injury. Materials and Methods: We included 120 patients with TBIs and collected comprehensive information about each patient, including the cause of the trauma, age, gender, Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score, Injury Severity Score (ISS), and neuroradiological imaging data. …”
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Empathy with Patients Compared between First and Final Year Nursing Students by Solmaz Saeidi, Shadman Reza-Masouleh, Minoo Mitra Chehrzad, Ehsan Kazem Nejad Leili

“…Objective: The present study was conducted with the aim to compare level of empathy with patients and related factors between first- and final-year nursing students of Guilan University of Medical Sciences. Materials and Methods: The present descriptive-analytical study was conducted on 180 nursing students of Guilan University of Medical Sciences (ShahidBeheshti School of Nursing and Midwifery in Rash and Langrood) selected by census from the academic year 2014-15. …”
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Knowledge, Attitude and Acceptability of Human Papilloma Virus Vaccine among Undergraduate Medical Students in a Teaching Hospital of North Karnataka: A Cross-sectional Study by Apoorva R Deshpande, Sukanya V Badami, Vasundara S Gayakwad, Mahesh C Baragundi

“…Aim: To assess the knowledge, attitude, acceptability, and recommendations regarding the HPV vaccine among undergraduate medical students at Gadag Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS) Gadag, and to suggest the appropriate recommendations as an effective measure to reduce the burden and mortality due to HPV-related cancers. Materials and Methods: present cross-sectional study was conducted from September to October 2024 among undergraduate medical students from first year to final year, as well as interns at GIMS, Gadag. …”
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The diagnostic value of IL-6 and thymidine phosphorylase in the progression of osteosarcoma by Bushra AM Abdul Azeez, Ghufran Salman Abd Alhussain, Rabab Alhosainy Salman, Ali A. Al-Fahham

“…The aim of this study is to investigate the diagnostic role of thymidine phosphorylase and IL-6 in the pathogenesis and progression in patients with osteosarcoma. Materials and methods Thirty patients diagnosed with osteosarcoma (with age ranging between 15–44 years) were included in the current study. …”

Unveiling the mechanism of substitution-induced high piezoelectric performance in PLZT ceramics by Ciaran Joseph O’Malley, Xuyao Tang, Vladimir Koval, Kan Chen, Zixuan Wu, Krishnarjun Banerjee, Wanting Hu, Haixue Yan

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Functional outcomes of post-traumatic metacarpal hand reconstruction with free toe-to-hand transfer by Hari Venkatramani, Praveen Bhardwaj, Adam Sierakowski, S. Raja Sabapathy

“…Twelve toe transfers were successfully carried out in 11 patients. Materials and Methods: In each patient, the level of injury was classified according to the Wei classification system. …”
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