Review of Condition Rating and Deterioration Modeling Approaches for Concrete Bridges by Nour Faris, Tarek Zayed, Ali Fares

“…This paper addresses this gap by conducting a critical scientometric and systematic review of condition rating and deterioration modeling approaches for concrete bridges to highlight their strengths and limitations. …”
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Techno-Economic Analysis of Power to Ammonia Production by Djire All-Fousseni, Bazzi Ahmed, El Hafdaoui Hamza, Khallaayoun Ahmed, Lghoul Rachid

“…This study introduces a novel methodology for conducting a techno-economic analysis of green ammonia production using mathematical models that meticulously parameterize plant units and technical specifications. …”
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Predicting Operating Speeds at Urban Multilane Roundabouts in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates by Mohammad Almoarawi, Essam Dabbour

“…This research study also provides a methodological framework for other researchers when conducting similar speed studies for roundabouts in other cities or metropolitan areas around the world.…”
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Application of Synthetic Polymeric Scaffolds in Breast Cancer 3D Tissue Cultures and Animal Tumor Models by Girdhari Rijal, Chandra Bathula, Weimin Li

“…Preparation of three-dimensional (3D) porous scaffolds from synthetic polymers is a challenge to most laboratories conducting biomedical research. Here, we present a handy and cost-effective method to fabricate polymeric hydrogel and porous scaffolds using poly(lactic-co-glycolic) acid (PLGA) or polycaprolactone (PCL). …”
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Effects of Grazing Intensity on Microbial Diversity at Different Soil Depths in Desert Steppe Soils by Yuxin Wang, Xin Ju, Qian Wu, Guodong Han

“…Key soil physicochemical properties and plant characteristics were analyzed alongside microbial diversity and community composition, which were assessed by identifying amplicon sequence variants and by conducting linear discriminant analysis effect size. …”
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Calcium Deposit in the Surgically Transacted Transverse Carpal Ligament by Ali Abbas Hashim Al-Musawi, Nadia Mahmoud Tawfiq Jebril, Amer Abbas. H. AL-Auhaimid, Zaid Hadi. K. Hammoodi

“…The purpose of this paper was to verify this hypothesis by conducting a chemical analysis of a portion of the released TCL to assess whether there is a relationship between CTS and Ca, measured as the total concentration of Ca, and to measure the precipitation of elements; the most closely related elements associated with Ca are cadmium and lead, which are also toxic. …”
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Health, Wellness, and Safety Aspects of the Consumption of Kombucha by Mindani I. Watawana, Nilakshi Jayawardena, Chaminie B. Gunawardhana, Viduranga Y. Waisundara

“…As consumer awareness on functional food escalates, the interest towards conducting scientific studies in this field has also proportionately increased. …”
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Teachers’ Challenges in Research Engagement: Basis for a Proposed Technical Assistance Plan by Lea Vergara, Evelyn Sublay

“…Teachers were deterred from conducting research despite their willingness due to several factors. …”
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Transtheoretical-Based Model of Intervention for Diabetes and Prediabetes: A Scoping Review by Daniel Miezah, Mustapha Amoadu, Priscilla Nyamekye Opoku, Enoch Mensah Junior, Jethro Zutah, Paul Obeng, Jacob Owusu Sarfo

“…The study followed Arksey and O’Malley’s six steps in conducting the scoping review. Four main databases (PubMed, Central, JSTOR, and ScienceDirect), Google Scholar, Google, and a reference list of identified articles were searched for literature. …”
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Static and Dynamic Load Tests of Shaft and Base Grouted Concrete Piles by Jialin Zhou, Xin Zhang, Hongsheng Jiang, Chunhao Lyu, Erwin Oh

“…This paper examines shaft and base grouted concrete piles by conducting vertical static load tests (SLTs) and dynamic load tests. …”
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Title of Lithuanian Ruler Vytautas: When did Vytautas Start to Title Himself as the Grand Duke? by Loreta Skurvydaitė

“…Under the Astrava treaty, Vytautas became Jogaila's vicegerent in Lithuania. However, on conducting local affairs he did not avoid titling himself as a grand duke of Lithuania in Russian documents. …”
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“It is to be a punishment or a pardon is granted” or Whether the Criminal Code of Ukraine needs to have incentive norms about the crimes against human freedom, honor and dignity... by Ya. H. Lyzohub

“…As it is known, a punishment is able to be effective only when an offender both got a penalty, and was pursuing his better path. By conducting a comparative analysis, the author provides scientific arguments and facts of wide range application of encouragement in the conditions of stopping a crime. …”
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Effects of Level 3 Automated Vehicle Drivers’ Fatigue on Their Take-Over Behaviour: A Literature Review by Hanying Guo, Yuhao Zhang, Shanshan Cai, Xin Chen

“…Fatigue decreases drivers’ alertness, which can prevent drivers from conducting necessary emergency takeover manoeuvres in a safe and timely manner. …”
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Bibliometric analysis and systematic literature review of the relationship between sustainable development goals and sustainable entrepreneurship over time by Elba Patricia Benavides-Sánchez, Ismael Moya-Clemente, Gabriela Ribes-Giner

“…Therefore, researchers and scholars have conducted previous studies on the SE in the SDGs, but there are still gaps in the research, such as a study that presents a detailed and updated picture of their relationship in specific contexts. …”
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Electronic role of biosemiconductors with C=O bonds by Mikio Fukuhara, Tomonori Yokotsuka, Tetsuo Samoto, Chika Saito, Nobuhisa Fujima, Toshiyuki Hashida

“…RCOONa and α-chitin, which possess C=O bonds, suppress electron-induced effects and consequently inhibit the transport of free radicals, resulting in ohmic conduction.…”
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Digital learning initiatives forging inclusive education in post-conflict nations by Siddiqullah Barikzai, Vijayakumar Bharathi S, Arif Perdana

“…Our research employed an interpretive field approach, conducting interviews with 102 participants across 12 Afghan universities—eight public and four privates—to examine the challenges and opportunities associated with digital learning initiatives and inclusive education in a post-conflict setting. …”
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Preparation of objects for the examination of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, their analogues and precursors: a case study approach by S. M. Lozova, S. I. Perlin

“…It is proposed to involve specialists of various fields (criminalist, botanist, agronomist) in conducting investigative (“detective”) actions. An algorithm of actions for seizure, packaging and storage of objects has been developed depending on the identified typical situations: detection of illegal crops; detection of drug laboratories/drug houses; detection of “bookmarks” or detention of a person during an operational purchase. …”
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LEVEL OF SAFE BEHAVIOR WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF HOT WORK PERMIT APPROACH IN PT BBB EAST JAVA by Seviana Rinawati

“…Methods: This research used descriptive observational, which was research methods to describe the data of the result of research used information, interview and observation directly by conducting analysis on safe behavior information and hot work permit system at hot work. …”
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Managing football infrastructure objects after World Cup 2018: foreign experience and Russian perspectives by Sh. M. Ramazanov

“…Sports-oriented exploitation implicates direct use of the objects in the capacity of arenas for conducting football matches and other competitions as well as other sports competitions (for instance, hockey, basketball, boxing and others). …”
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Strategic Management at Mormaii - the Brazilian Surf Industry Leader by Marcos Abilio Bosquetti, Gabriela Gonçalves Silveira Fiates, Jess Ponting

“…Semi-structured in-depth interviews with the founder and CEO and the executive directors at the Brazilian surf industry leader - Mormaii, were conducted to understand how the 4-decade local company found its way to success. …”
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