Photochemical oxidation and landfarming as remediation techniques for oil-contaminated soil by M. Mambwe, K.K. Kalebaila, T. Johnson

“…BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: With technological advances, mining industries use more crude oil and its products. Finding fast, effective, and eco-friendly repair techniques for oil-contaminated soil is crucial. …”
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Platform for laser-driven X-ray diagnostics of heavy-ion heated extreme states of matter by P. Hesselbach, J. Lütgert, V. Bagnoud, R. Belikov, O. Humphries, B. Lindqvist, G. Schaumann, A. Sokolov, A. Tauschwitz, D. Varentsov, K. Weyrich, B. Winkler, X. Yu, B. Zielbauer, D. Kraus, D. Riley, Zs. Major, P. Neumayer

“…A new target chamber as well as optical diagnostics for ion-beam characterization and fast pyrometric temperature measurements complement the experimental capabilities. …”
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Influence of elevated temperature exposure on the residual compressive strength and radiation shielding efficiency of ordinary concrete incorporating granodiorite and ceramic powde... by Alaa A. Mahmoud, Alaa A. El-Sayed, Ayman M. Aboraya, Islam N. Fathy, Mohamed A. Abouelnour, Maged E. Elfakharany, Mohy S. Fattouh, Abdelmoniem E. Alahmer, Islam M. Nabil

“…Thus, the studied CM-concrete samples provide the best protection against fast neutrons which pave the way for the utilization of industrial waste, especially ceramic and granodiorite waste, in enhancing the properties of concrete towards radiation shielding against gamma rays and neutrons.…”
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Pharmacological regression of atherosclerotic plaque in patients with type 2 diabetes by Loredana Bucciarelli, Daniele Andreini, Giulio Stefanini, Roberta Maria Fiorina, Marco Francone, Federica Catapano, Maria Elena Lunati, Edoardo Conte, Davide Marchetti, Paolo Fiorina

“…Interestingly, we suggested that based on literature insights and preclinical studies, a combination of drugs to target hyperglycemia, dyslipidemia and inflammation may be desirable for a fast-track Pharmacological regression of atherosclerotic plaque in patients with type 2 diabetes.…”
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Physical and emulsifying properties of pea protein: influence of combined physical modification by flaxseed gum and ultrasonic treatment by Jia Yang, Fenghong Huang, Qingde Huang, Da Ma, Yashu Chen, Dengfeng Peng, Xiao Yu, Qianchun Deng, Fang Geng

“…Further, combination of FG and ultrasound improved the physical properties of PP with higher viscosity, stiffer gels (defined as higher elastic modulus), stronger hydrophobic properties, better thermal stability, and fast protein absorption rate. Therefore, the PPFGU coarse emulsion performed highest emulsifying activity index (EAI) and emulsion stability index (ESI) that the stabilized nanoemulsion obtained smallest droplet size, higher ζ-potential, and longest storage stability. …”
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Effect of propofol and ciprofol in patients undergoing bronchoscopy: protocol for a double-blind, randomised controlled trial by Fang Chen, Cheng Li, Dongliang Li, Jinxuan Tang, Jiayu Huang

“…Introduction Propofol is a fast-acting intravenous anaesthetic widely used for sedation and anaesthesia in gastrointestinal endoscopy, bronchoscopy, and the induction/maintenance of general anaesthesia in outpatients and inpatients; however, propofol has several undesirable effects, including injection pain, which affects the physical and mental health of patients, and cardiopulmonary depression, characterised by hypotension, bradycardia and apnea, which commonly occur in clinical practice. …”
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Electrochromism via reversible electrodeposition of solid iodine by Shanlin Li, Yingyu Chen, Zhen Wang, Mengmeng Wang, Xianglin Guo, Xueqing Tang, Xiaoyu Wang, Wende Lai, Meiyun Tong, Changhong Wang, Shan Cong, Fengxia Geng, Yong Chen, Zhigang Zhao

“…A practical 400 cm2 complementary dynamic window is fabricated to demonstrate good electrochromic performance, including high optical contrast, a near colour-neutral opaque state, fast response time, uniform modulation, and polarity-switchable functionality.…”
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Development of single-pin, un-barbed, pole-tagging of free-swimming dolphins and sharks with satellite-linked transmitters by Michael J. Moore, Thomas M. Lanagan, Randall S. Wells, Jason Kapit, Aaron A. Barleycorn, Jason B. Allen, Robin W. Baird, Camrin D. Braun, Gregory B. Skomal, Simon R. Thorrold

“…Delphinid skin has unique polymodal axon bundles that project into the epidermis, perhaps a factor in their uniquely fast response, which is 10 × faster than humans. …”
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E-Monitoring Instalasi Pengolahan Air Limbah Pelabuhan Perikanan Nusantara Kejawanan Menggunakan Metode Agile Scrum by Salsabila Putri Fahriza, Willdan Aprizal Arifin, Ayang Armelita Rosalia

“…Agile Scrum is applied in this research due to the reason that the processing time requires a fast system development. Therefore, this research will design an e-monitoring for the Kejawanan PPN Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) to monitor the test results of the Cirebon PPN Kejawanan WWTP. …”
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Gender-Specific Hippocampal Dysrhythmia and Aberrant Hippocampal and Cortical Excitability in the APPswePS1dE9 Model of Alzheimer’s Disease by Anna Papazoglou, Julien Soos, Andreas Lundt, Carola Wormuth, Varun Raj Ginde, Ralf Müller, Christina Henseler, Karl Broich, Kan Xie, Dan Ehninger, Britta Haenisch, Marco Weiergräber

“…Besides motor activity, EEG recordings were analyzed for electroencephalographic seizure activity and frequency characteristics using a Fast Fourier Transformation (FFT) based approach. …”
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Sepsis in Internal Medicine: blood culture-based subtypes, hospital outcomes, and predictive biomarkers by Gaetano Zizzo, Gabriele Guazzardi, Daniela Bompane, Francesco Di Terlizzi, Giorgio Rotola, Ilario Stefani, Michela Medugno, Mario Bucalo, Antonino Mazzone

“…Blood culture-negative sepses showed shorter stays and higher mortality (acute kidney injury and fast deterioration) compared to culture-positive ones; polymicrobial sepses showed higher ICU transfer rates (acute respiratory distress); while multidrug-resistant (MDR+) and/or polymicrobial sepses showed longer stays and higher mortality (complicated course) compared to drug-sensitive or monomicrobial ones. …”
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Methodological advances in seismic noise imaging of the Alpine area by Paul, Anne, Pedersen, Helle A., Bodin, Thomas, Kästle, Emanuel, Soergel, Dorian, Alder, Chloé, Lu, Yang, Nouibat, Ahmed

“…Our findings include detailed mapping of strong and abrupt Moho depth changes under the Western Alps, contrasting orientations of fast velocity directions between the upper and lower Alpine crust, and the absence of significant radial anisotropy everywhere in the European crust and shallow upper mantle, except in the Apenninic lower crust. …”
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Fetal Spinal Cord Tissue in Mini-Guidance Channels Promotes Longitudinal Axonal Growth after Grafting into Hemisected Adult Rat Spinal Cords by Norman I. Bamber, Huaying Li, Patrick Aebischer, Xiao Ming Xu

“…Retrograde tracing with Fast Blue and Diamidino Yellow demonstrated that neurons within the FSC graft extended axons into the host spinal cord at least for 2 mm from both the rostral and caudal host-graft interfaces. …”
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Development of Cephradine-Loaded Gelatin/Polyvinyl Alcohol Electrospun Nanofibers for Effective Diabetic Wound Healing: In-Vitro and In-Vivo Assessments by Anam Razzaq, Zaheer Ullah Khan, Aasim Saeed, Kiramat Ali Shah, Naveed Ullah Khan, Bouzid Menaa, Haroon Iqbal, Farid Menaa

“…Diabetic wound infections caused by conventional antibiotic-resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> strains are fast emerging, leading to life-threatening situations (e.g., high costs, morbidity, and mortality) associated with delayed healing and chronic inflammation. …”
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A Novel, Patient-Specific Mathematical Pathology Approach for Assessment of Surgical Volume: Application to Ductal Carcinoma in situ of The Breast by Mary E. Edgerton, Yao-Li Chuang, Paul Macklin, Wei Yang, Elaine L. Bearer, Vittorio Cristini

“…In accordance with biological observations, our model simulates the diffusion-limited in situ tumors with a relatively short phase of fast initial growth, followed by a prolonged slow-growth phase where tumor size is constrained primarily by the relative weight of cell mitosis and death. …”
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Effects of Freeze-Thaw Cycles on the Flavor of Nanguo Pear by Ge Bai, Ya Wang, Jianrong Zheng, Xiaomin Zhang, Zhaoyue Zhuang, Danshi Zhu, Xuehui Cao

“…The effects of three freeze-thaw cycles (FT1–FT3) on Nanguo pear flavor were studied under fast (−80°C) and slow (−20°C) freezing conditions. …”
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Spectroscopic and Morphological Studies of Metal-Organic and Metal-Free Dyes onto Titania Films for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells by Gabriella Di Carlo, Daniela Caschera, Roberta G. Toro, Cristina Riccucci, Gabriel M. Ingo, Giuseppina Padeletti, Luisa De Marco, Giuseppe Gigli, Giovanna Pennesi, Gloria Zanotti, Anna M. Paoletti, Nicola Angelini

“…These findings suggest that mesostructured films could be considered the most promising substrates to realize photoanodes with a fast electron transfer process.…”
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Zero-BertXGB: An Empirical Technique for Abstract Classification in Systematic Reviews by Mohammad Shariful Islam, Mohammad Abu Tareq Rony, Md Rasel Hossain, Samah Alshathri, Walid El-Shafai

“…Addressing this gap, this study employs GloVe for word embedding via matrix factorization, FastText for character n-gram representation, and Doc2Vec for capturing paragraph-level semantics. …”
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Designing and Explaining the Competence Model of Knowledge Engineers in Municipalities (Study Case: Tehran Municipality) by Amin Seyyed Nosrati, Zahra Foroutani, Atyieh Bohrani

“…Objective In today's fast-paced organizational environment, effectively managing knowledge is critical to ensure that valuable insights and expertise are not lost when employees leave. …”
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Development of the novel gene chip and restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) methods for rapid detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in broth culture by Wen-Hung Wang, Chun-Yu Lin, Shu-Huei Jain, Po-Liang Lu, Yen-Hsu Chen

“…This study aimed to create and evaluate a new, fast, highly reliable, and cost-effective TB detection method using a gene chip and Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (RFLP) analysis on Mycobacteria Growth Indicator Tubes (MGIT) specimens. …”
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