Experimental Study on Anisotropic Strength and Deformation Behavior of a Coal Measure Shale under Room Dried and Water Saturated Conditions by Jingyi Cheng, Zhijun Wan, Yidong Zhang, Wenfeng Li, Syd S. Peng, Peng Zhang

“…The test results indicate that (1) the compressive strength, cohesion, internal friction angle, tangent Young’s modulus, and axial strain corresponding to the peak and residual strengths of room dried specimens exhibit anisotropic behavior that strongly depends on the orientation angle (β); (2) in comparison to the room dried samples, the compressive strength and Young’s modulus as well as the anisotropy are all reduced for water saturated specimens; and (3) the failure mechanism of the samples can be summarized into two categories: sliding along lamination and shearing of rock material, with the type occurring in a particular situation depending strongly on the lamination orientation angles with respect to the major principal stress. …”
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Risk of Exposure to Trace Elements through the Application of Facial Makeup Powders by Selina Ama Saah, Nathaniel Owusu Boadi, Patrick Opare Sakyi, Godfred Darko, Michael Baah Mensah

“…Pearson correlation statistics showed strong positive relationships between Pb and Zn (r = 0.71), Pb and Cr (r = 0.57), Hg and Zn (r = 0.63), Hg and Fe (r = 0.73), Hg and Cr (r = 0.61), Zn and Fe (r = 0.69), Zn and Cr (r = 0.88), Fe and Cr (r = 0.67), and Fe and Ti (r = 0.62). Except for Pb and Cr, all the other elements had their margin of safety (MOS) values less than 100. …”
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Quantifying spectral information about source separation in multisource odour plumes. by Sina Tootoonian, Aaron C True, Elle Stark, John P Crimaldi, Andreas T Schaefer

“…We observed a qualitatively similar effect in an independent set of simulations with different geometry, but not for surrogate data with a similar power spectrum to our simulations but in which all frequencies were a priori equally informative. …”
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A Simple Visualization Method for Three-Dimensional (3D) Network by Sangkwon Kim, Chaeyoung Lee, Jintae Park, Sungha Yoon, Yongho Choi, Junseok Kim

“…In the proposed method, an objective function is defined, which consists of two parts to locate the nodes: (i) a constraint for given distance, which is the weight of the relationship among all the data, and (ii) the mutual repulsive force among the given nodes. …”
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Performance of Indonesian Batik SMEs: An analysis of Green Intrinsic Motivation, Green communication, and Green Compensation by Ria Emerensiana, Saputra Asep Rokhyadi Permana, Rispantyo

“…To test the hypothesis, using an analysis tool with the rho test, validity test with the Convergent Validity test and loading factor, discriminant validate test with Fornell-Larcker Criteria, reliability test with Cronbach Alpha, Composite Reliability and AVE, and all using SmartPLS software version 4. From a sample of 158 respondents, the results are that Green Intrinsic Motivation and Green Communication have a positive and significant effect on Green Employee Performance. …”
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EDUCATIONAL COMPETENCE: THE ESSENCE AND PEDAGOGICAL MODEL OF FORMATION IN THE CONTEXT OF LIFELONG EDUCATION by N. A. Rybakina

“…However, full implementation in practice of a new educational paradigm is interfered by the lack of evidence-based means and ways of support for gradual development of the personality potential upon transition from one education level to another.The aim of this article is to present the essence and structure of educational competence as an invariant of lifelong education which enables to provide continuity between the process of knowledge and improvement of practical skills at all its stages.Methodology and research methods. …”
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Investigating the RegCM model ability in simulation ‎of summer Khorasan dust ‎ by Elham Mobarak Hassan, Ebrahim Fatahi, Abass Ranjbar Saadat Abadi, Nasim Hossein Hamzeh‎

“…The Great Khorasan in northeast Iran has a variety of surface structures and plains and high peaks, but due to its vicinity to the deserts of Afghanistan and Turkmenistan, it is affected by dust all the time, especially in summer. The purpose of this study was to simulate summer dust in this region by RegCM model. …”
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Progress towards Sustainable Utilisation and Management of Food Wastes in the Global Economy by Purabi R. Ghosh, Derek Fawcett, Shashi B. Sharma, Gerrard Eddy Jai Poinern

“…In developed countries, consumers are one of the main contributors to food waste and ultimately pay for all wastes produced throughout the food supply chain. …”
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Correlation Between Axial Length and Amplitude of Accommodation in Myopia Patients by Evelyn Angie, Aryani Atiyatul Amra, Masitha Dewi Sari

“…NPC values showed a decrease in all treatments. Conclusion: There is a correlation between axial length and amplitude of accomodation values (NPA and NPC) in patients with myopia.…”
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Project Based Learning Model: Can It Improve Dribbling Skills In Soccer Games? by Riyan Hardinata, Ghana Firsta Yosika, Youssouf Haïdara, Rahmat Putra Perdana, Uray Gustian, Didi Suryadi, Makan Sacko, Muhamad Zainal Abidin

“…The subjects in this study were all class XI students of State Senior High School 1, Merau District, Ketapang Regency, totaling 39 students Results. …”
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Performance of subsurface drainage systems considering groundwater flow directions and network alignment by Walaa Abd-Elaziz, Atef Elsaiad, Gehan A. H. Sallam, Alban Kuriqi, Ashraf A. Ahmed, Ismail Abd-Elaty

“…The results of the current study are useful for all stakeholders.…”
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Prevalence study of Echinococcus granulosus in guanaco (Lama guanicoe) from the Chilean Patagonia unexpectedly reveals the southernmost limit of Taenia omissa by Cristian A. Alvarez Rojas, Juan Francisco Alvarez, Juliana Iglesias, Anson V. Koehler, Cristian Bonacic

“…Taenia omissa was found in the continental part of the Magallanes region where the top predators are pumas (Puma concolor). Conversely, all metacestodes found in guanacos collected from Tierra del Fuego Island, where no pumas exist, were identified solely as Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto. …”
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Application value of different imaging methods in the early diagnosis of small hepatocellular carcinoma: a network meta-analysis by Jian Dong, Zhen Wang, Si-Rui Wang, Huan Zhao, Jun Li, Ting Ma

“…The methodological quality of the included studies was good and there was no obvious publication bias. The pooled DOR of all diagnostic methods was 19.61, which was statistically significant (I2 = 76.0%, P < 0.01, 95% CI:13.30 - 28.92). …”
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INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING OF GREAT BRITAIN IN A GEOPOLITICAL CONTEXT by Vitaliy Tereshchuk

“…The relevance of this vector of research is based on the fact that for all the years of its existence, British foreign broadcasting has played a significant role both in the global media landscape and in the media spaces of most macro-regions of the world — European, Arab, African, etc. …”
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Physicochemical and structural properties of starches from non-traditional sources in China by Yang Jingyi, Chagam Koteswara Reddy, Zhili Fan, Baojun Xu

“…Significant differences in starch particle morphology, swelling power, solubility, syneresis, crystalline pattern, and pasting viscosity were observed among the starches from these non-traditional sources. Further, all these isolated starches had unique properties because of their characteristic distinct granules when seen under scanning electron microscopy (SEM). …”
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Differential expression of “A Disintegrin and Metalloproteinase 10” in hepatocellular carcinoma and the noncancerous hepatic tissues: Contribution to HCV-promoted hepatocarcinogene... by Amal Abd El Hafez, Basem H. Elesawy, Heba S. E. I. Hany

“…No significant differences were observed when high- and low-ADAM10 expression HCCs were compared with respect to all tested prognostic parameters except the HCV status. …”
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The structure of the forensic characteristics of offences under Article 200 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine by L. Ye. Barash

“…In turn, the mechanism of illegal actions with payment instruments determines the need to study these elements in their broadest sense, i.e., taking into account all stages of criminal activity (preparation, direct commission and concealment), means and conditions of its implementation. …”
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Comparative investigation of specific enzyme activities in the organs and tissues of the skin parasite Macrogyrodactylus congolensis (Monogenea: Gyrodactylidae) by Safaa Zaky Arafa, El-Sayed Kasem Abd El-Hady, Samir Ahmed El-Abbassy

“…Results Using histochemical methods, the study revealed predominant positive enzyme reactivities throughout the body of M. congolensis, with each enzyme demonstrating distinct localization patterns across various organs and tissues. All five enzymes were detected in the intestine, testis, vesicula seminalis, and excretory canal. …”
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Efficient biosorption of cadmium by Eucalyptus globulus fruit biomass using process parameters optimization by M. Samimi

“…The dried biomass, after screening with particle size of less than 45 micrometers, was used in all experiments. The effects of operating factors, such as biosorbent to cadmium ratio, pH value of the solution and residence time of biomass and metal, on the amount of analyte adsorption were evaluated by response surface methodology. …”
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Validation of a composite outcome measure for inpatient psychiatry using scales from the interRAI-MH by Howard E. Barbaree, Christopher Perlman, Elke Ham, Gregory P. Brown, John P. Hirdes

“…To evaluate construct validity, we examined the measure’s responsiveness to changes among patients after treatment in the hospital.ResultsWe found strong evidence for all four kinds of validity.ConclusionsThe composite measure represents a valid measure of inpatient mental health status and will serve as a valuable measure of the quality of care for inpatient psychiatry.…”
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