Cymbopogon nardus Leaf Ash as an Alternative Material for Enhancing Concrete Strength by Bunyamin Bunyamin, Munirul Hady, Reza Pahlevi Munirwan, Ramadhansyah Putra Jaya

“…The investigation was conducted following ACI 211.1-91 (American Concrete Institute) and ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) standards. …”
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Association between treatment resistance and cognitive function in schizophrenia by Jiaqian Sun, Jie Yin Yee, Yuen Mei See, Charmaine Tang, Shushan Zheng, Boon Tat Ng, Jimmy Lee

“…Methods: This study was conducted at the Institute of Mental Health, Singapore, and included healthy controls and people with schizophrenia categorised into these groups: antipsychotic-responsive schizophrenia (ARS), clozapine-responsive TRS (TRS-CR) and clozapine-resistant TRS (ultra-treatment-resistant schizophrenia [UTRS]). …”
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Non-linear analysis of masonry infilled steel frame under in-plane loading using Multi Pier method by Mohammad Mosa Ahmadvand, Ahmad Maleki, Masoud Pourbaba

“…Using the proposed method, parametric studies were conducted to study the effect of masonry infill aspect ratio, opening size, and shape on the load-bearing capacity of steel frames containing masonry infills. …”
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Assessment of Real-Time Compaction Quality Test Indexes for Rockfill Material Based on Roller Vibratory Acceleration Analysis by Tianbo Hua, Xingguo Yang, Qiang Yao, Hongtao Li

“…To determine which of these indexes is the most appropriate, a two-part field compaction experiment was conducted using a vibratory roller in different filling zones of the dam body. …”
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Soil Carbon Characteristics of a Fluvisol Affected by Aggregates from Two Tillage and Crop Regimes by Emmanuel Onweremadu, Frank Akamigbo, Chigozie Asiabaka

“…Routine laboratory analysis were conducted on soil samples and obtained data on crop and soil were statistically analyzed using analysis of variance (ANOVA) and means were separated using least significant differences (LSD) at P < 0.05. …”
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A New Multivariable Grey Convolution Model Based on Simpson’s Rule and Its Applications by Song Ding, Ruojin Li

“…Thereby, the drawback analysis of the GMC (1, n) model is conducted with mathematical reasoning, which can explain why this model is inaccurate in some applications. …”
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WILL TO TRUTH AND GENDER STUDIES by D. Y. Snitko, O. P. Varshavskyi

“…The distinction between will-to-truth and will-to-knowledge, conducted for the first time by Michel Foucault, is used as a method by which the ontological demand of sex (gender) is revealed. …”
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Experimental Study on Liquid Flow and Heat Transfer in Rough Microchannels by Xuan Zhang, Taocheng Zhao, Suchen Wu, Feng Yao

“…To further verify the influence of rough surfaces on microscale liquid flow and heat transfer, a performance test system of heat transfer and liquid flow was designed and built, and a series of experimental examinations are conducted, in which the microchannel material is stainless steel and the working medium is methanol. …”
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Detection of Leishmania donovani DNA within Field-Caught Phlebotomine Sand Flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in Three Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Endemic Foci of Kurunegala District, Sri La... by Tharaka Wijerathna, Nayana Gunathilaka, Kithsiri Gunawardena, Yoshito Fujii, Deepa Gunasekara

“…The entomological surveys were conducted monthly from May to October 2017 using standard entomological techniques. …”
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The use of ecological momentary assessment for family caregivers of adults with chronic conditions: A systematic review by Areum Han, Laurie A. Malone, Hee Yun Lee, Jiaqi Gong, Ryan Henry, Xishi Zhu, Hon K. Yuen

“… # Methods A systematic search was conducted within six databases for articles published from the inception of the database through September 2023. …”
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Correlation between Neutrophile to Lymphocyte Ratio and D-dimer with COVID-19 Severity by Citra Suhesty, Wimba Widagdho Dinutanayo, Maria Tuntun, Hidayat Hidayat

“…Analytical research with a retrospective design is being conducted. The Rank Spearman correlation test and Pearson Chi-Square analyzed medical record data for COVID-19 patients. …”
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Geomorphologic Phenomenon of Marly Hills and its Effect on Chemical Quality of the Agricultural Water (case study: Kalateh-Sadat watershed of Sabzevar) by Leila Montaseri, Abolghasem Amir Ahmadi, Mohammad Ali Zangeneh Asadi

“…The results of tests and comparative the chemical quality of clear water and muddy water showed that the rate of deposition percent (turbidity), total hardness (concentration of calcium and magnesium) and water salinity (Electrical Conductivity) is higher in muddy water; but statistical analysis and diagramming Schuler & Wilcox and classification of SSP and SAR determined that this increase is not as critical and dangerous and the quality of potable and agricultural water of Kalateh Sadat river and even its total hardness is in favorable condition and well. …”
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Tackling Complexity in Green Contractor Selection for Mega Infrastructure Projects: A Hesitant Fuzzy Linguistic MADM Approach with considering Group Attitudinal Character and Attri... by Junling Zhang, Xiaowen Qi, Changyong Liang

“…Finally, illustrative case study and experiments are conducted to validate our approach.…”
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NEWLY DISCOVERED MASSIVE GLACIAL BOULDER IN NORTHWESTERN POLAND: IMPLICATIONS AND PROSPECTS FOR SUSTAINABLE REGIONAL GROWTH by Maria GÓRSKA-ZABIELSKA

“…The aim is to recognise the importance and role of geodiscovery as part of a wider sustainable local development strategy to benefit residents and tourists alike. The research was conducted on a massive erratic boulder discovered in February 2024, in NW Poland. …”
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Peer and parental support for sweet snack consumption habits among suburban adolescents in Palu City by Utami Dewi Nikmah, Ayu Hartini Diah, Aisyah Solechah Siti, Nurul Fadjriah Rasyika

“…Data collection was conducted using validated questionnaires, along with a Food Frequency Questionnaire to assess sweet snack consumption habits. …”
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Evaluation of Noninvasive Diagnostic Techniques in Identifying Coronary Artery Disease: A Systematic Review by Shahad Mubarak Alajmi, Fahad Homoud Aljabbari, Hussain Abdullah Alabdullah, Reema Mohammed Alshehri, Hadi Abdulhakim Rashid, Ali Mohammad Alyami, Abdulrahman Ahmad Alahmadi, Hussain Ammar Almaqtouf, Mada Ali Alghamdi, Maream Abdulmohsen Aldehniam, Norah Saeed Kadasah, Ahmed Aljizeeri

“…Methods: A comprehensive electronic search was conducted across multiple databases, identifying 24 relevant RCTs published between 2010 and 2023. …”
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Potential of Adding Constructed Wetland/Fishpond to Waste Stabilization Ponds to Improve Helminths Removal in Morogoro Municipality, Tanzania by A.H. Outwater, A. Zachariah, A. Nyomora, F. Francis, J.H.Y. Katima

“… A study was conducted to establish the potential of constructed wetlands in Morogoro Urban District, Tanzania, to remove helminths from wastewater. …”
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CONSULTANCY SERVICES MARKET FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES IN CROATIA by Anamarija Delić, Mirela Alpeza

“…The empirical evidence in this paper is provided through secondary research and primary research – a survey conducted among 303 MSME owners and 60 providers of consultancy services for MSMEs. …”
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« Histoires perturbées, passés retrouvés », une introduction by Sian Sullivan, Michèle Baussant, Lindsey Dodd, Olivette Otele, Irène Dos Santos

“…Following an introduction to our conceptual approach, we summarise our case-research. We have conducted oral history and archival research in multiple contexts, from disciplinary bases in anthropology and history. …”
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Sparse Representation Based SAR Vehicle Recognition along with Aspect Angle by Xiangwei Xing, Kefeng Ji, Huanxin Zou, Jixiang Sun

“…Extensive experiments are conducted on the moving and stationary target acquisition and recognition (MSTAR) dataset and the results demonstrate that the proposed method performs robustly under the variations of depression angle and target configurations, as well as incomplete observation.…”
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