Optimizing Self-compacting Concretes with Recycled Plastic Aggregate: Fresh and Hardened Properties – Experimental Study and Modeling by Said ZAOUAI, Rachid RABEHI, Mohamed RABEHI

“…In the hardened state, increasing plastic content led to decreased density, increased water absorption, and reduced mechanical strengths. …”
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A Case of Neuromyelitis Optica: Puerto Rican Woman with an Increased Time Lag to Diagnosis and a High Response to Eculizumab Therapy by Ramón Vega, Benjamín González, Kiara Ortiz, Viviana Martínez, David Carmona, Ivonne Vicente, Javier Chapa, Ángel Chinea

“…However, a lack of response to treatment led to a switch to eculizumab therapy in August 2019. …”
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Moscow Treaty of the USSR-Germany and «Letter on German Unity». From Conflict to Compromise by A. M. Filitov

“…The article considers the course and results of the Soviet-West German negotiations that led to the conclusion of the Moscow Treaty of August 12, 1970, which became an important factor in defusing international tensions on the European continent. …”
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MiR-223 within neutrophil axis promotes Th17 expansion by PI3K-AKT pathway in systemic lupus erythematosus by Chengzhong Zhang, Yan Lu

“…Subsequently, knockdown of miR-223 led to a significant reduction in Th17 expansion in MRL/lpr mice. …”
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Technology transfer, intellectual property, and the fight for the soul of WHO. by Melissa Barber

“…WHO's early failure to secure antibiotic technology transfer in the face of US opposition led to its first major crisis, prompting the withdrawal of several member states. …”
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Texture and Microstructure of Thermally-Treated Acid-Leached Kaolinitic Clays by Mervat Hassan, Hassan El-Shall

“…Disordered, poorly crystalline kaolinite, containing some quartz and very little mica, was calcined at different temperatures and different times and then leached with 25 wt% sulphuric acid for 1 h at 98 °C. Calcination led to a reduction in both the specific surface area and the total pore volume due to dehydroxylation of kaolinite to meta-kaolinite (MK). …”
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Effectiveness of Caregiver Intervention for Improving Medication Adherence on Level of Medication Adherence and Attitude toward Medications among Nonadherent Patients with Mental I... by Simrat Kaur, Renju Sussan Baby, Susanta Kumar Padhy

“…Conclusion: CIIMA is an effective, low-cost, nurse-led intervention can be delivered in the inpatient and outpatient units for improving medication adherence thereby preventing future relapse of their mental illness.…”
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Bidirectional Collaborative Optimization Scheduling of Adjustable Resources in Computing Node and Power Node by ZHOU Qianyufan, YANG Ping, WAN Siyang, CUI Jiayan, LI Fengneng, WEI Zhichu

“…The explosive growth in computational demand has led to a shortage of computational resources. It also brings the challenges of high energy consumption and carbon emissions for data centers， where the annual electricity consumption can reach billions of kilowatt-hours. …”
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Numerical Analysis of Effective Parameters of Thermoelectric Module by Statistical Method by M. E. Kazemian, M. Khazali

“…The study found that reducing the cross-section area of leg pairs from 4 mm² to 2 mm² and the hot surface temperature from 100°C to 50°C led to a 15% increase in input voltage. Furthermore, increasing the electric current from 2A to 4A and the height of leg pairs from 5 mm to 10 mm caused a 20% increase in input voltage and a 10% decrease in cold surface temperature.…”
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Cytotoxicity and Genotoxicity of Biogenic Silver Nanoparticles in A549 and BEAS-2B Cell Lines by Musthahimah Muhamad, Nurhidayah Ab.Rahim, Wan Adnan Wan Omar, Nik Nur Syazni Nik Mohamed Kamal

“…Taken together, novel toxicological-related mechanisms by AgNPs-GA were proposed involving the generation of ROS that causes DNA damage which led to programmed cell death in both A549 and BEAS-2B cells. …”
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Evaluation of Type III Adhesive Mortar (ACIII) and Gypsum as Precipitating Agents of Copper and Lead by Jefferson Luiz Alves Marinho, Henrique Douglas Melo Coutinho, Raimundo Nonato Pereira Teixeira, Jorge Marcell Coelho Menezes, Francisco José de Paula Filho, Francisco Assis Bezerra da Cunha

“…The widespread application of these metal ions in various industrial sectors has led to an increase in their release into the environment. …”
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The Direct and Indirect Losses to Ukraine’s Economy Caused by Hostilities by Samborska Oksana Yu., Materynska Olha A.

“…The study notes that the destruction of warehouses for storage of agricultural products, disrupted logistical links, the complete loss of access to preferential lending conditions for agricultural producers led to a violation of the terms of the contract for the sale of raw materials and finished products for export, an artificial increase in the cost of goods due to an increase in electricity fees, and the loss of sown areas and territories due to mining by the enemy caused a decrease in the amount of grown raw materials and even the loss of certain industries in the regions. …”
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Developmental inequity and the impact of pesticide exposure on gut and brain health in developing nations – a Brazilian perspective by Jessica Gama, Bianca Cruz Neves, Antonio Pereira

“…However, the widespread use of agrochemicals during this period has led to significant concerns regarding environmental health and human well-being. …”
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Continuous Infusion of Ketamine in Mechanically Ventilated Patients with SARS-CoV-2 by Brian Phan, Afua Agyemang, Walter Klein, Suman B. Thapamagar

“…Widespread drug shortages led to higher utilization of ketamine in our intensive care unit, especially among patients with SARS-CoV-2. …”
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Role of pattern and multifocal electroretinogram for macular evaluation in patients with multiple sclerosis treated with fingolimod by Randa H. Abdelgawad, Yasmine Z. Abdel Wadood, Mohamed Y.S. Seif, Mahmoud A. Sultan, Dina A. Zamzam, Safaa A.M. Aboud

“…Conclusion Treatment with fingolimod for 6 months led to a significant reduction in BCVA and PERG responses and a slight decrease in P1 amplitude of MfERG before detection of any structural macular changes by optical coherence tomography. …”
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Esterification of Oleic Acid for Biodiesel Production Using a Semibatch Atomization Apparatus by Marcell S. Deus, Katherine C. O. Deus, Daniel S. Lira, Jackson A. Oliveira, Carlos E. A. Padilha, Domingos F. S. Souza

“…Higher pressure values in the atomization nozzle led to the generation of small oleic acid droplets, which accelerated reagent consumption during the reaction. …”
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Three-dimensional printed models improve orthopedic residents’ understanding of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis by Ruiqi Liu, Hong Ma

“…Conclusions The utilization of 3DP models led to enhancing comprehension and recognition of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis among residents. …”
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A Phage‐Based Approach to Identify Antivirulence Inhibitors of Bacterial Type IV Pili by Tori M. Shimozono, Nancy J. Vogelaar, Megan T. O'Hara, Zhaomin Yang

“…Screening of a library of 2168 compounds using an optimised protocol led to the identification of tuspetinib, based on its deterrence of the lysis of P. aeruginosa by φKMV. …”
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The systemic immune state of super-shedder mice is characterized by a unique neutrophil-dependent blunting of TH1 responses. by Smita Gopinath, Andrew Hotson, Jennifer Johns, Garry Nolan, Denise Monack

“…Finally, depletion of neutrophils led to an increase in the number of T-bet(+) T(H)1 cells and restored their ability to respond to IL-2. …”
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Detection of multidrug resistant Vibrio parahaemolyticus and anti-Vibrio Streptomyces sp. MUM 178J by Ke-Yan Loo, Loh Teng-Hern Tan, Jodi Woan-Fei Law, Priyia Pusparajah, Learn-Han Lee, Vengadesh Letchumanan

“…In addition, the extensive use of antibiotics in aquaculture to treat infections within marine animals has led to the development of multidrug-resistant (MDR) V. parahaemolyticus, which threatens the effectiveness of antimicrobial treatments. …”
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