Agro‐waste areca nut husk and bagasse fiber reinforced epoxy‐based hybrid composite for thermal insulated false ceiling application by Rois Uddin Mahmud, Mir Shahidul Islam, Shahin Hossain, Jannatul Nasrin, Ayub Nabi Khan

“…In this work, three samples containing 23.06%, 28.54%, and 33.33% of areca nut husk and bagasse fibers‐reinforced epoxy matrix (ABFR) hybrid composites were prepared to assess their suitability for use as thermally insulated false ceilings in affordable housing, civil structures, and the automotive industry. …”
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Evaluation of Nutritive and Antioxidant Properties of Blanched Leafy Vegetables Consumed in Northern Côte d’Ivoire by Oulai Patricia D., Zoué Lessoy T., Niamké Sébastien L.

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of steam blanching processing on the nutritive value and the antioxidant properties of five leafy vegetable species (Amaranthus hybridus, Andasonia digitata, Ceiba patendra, Hibiscus sabdariffa and Vigna unguiculata) that are used for sauce preparation in Northern CÔte d'Ivoire. The selected leafy vegetables were subjected to blanching in pressure cooker for 15, 25 and 45 min and the physicochemical properties were determined using AOAC methods. …”
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Improved Powder Equivalence Model for the Mix Design of Self-Compacting Concrete with Fly Ash and Limestone Powder by Jingbin Zhang, Miao Lv, Xuehui An, Dejian Shen, Xinyi He, Ding Nie

“…The improved powder equivalence model was verified by the successful preparation of SCC incorporating FA or LP simply and effectively. …”
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Exploring the Antioxidant and Neuroprotective Potential of Muscari armeniacum: Phenolic Profiling and Enzyme Inhibition by Fevzi Topal, Firat Yılmaz, Meryem Topal, Ahmed Menevşeoğlu

“…Ethanol extracts of Muscari armeniacum were prepared and analyzed using a variety of bioanalytical methods to assess its potential health-promoting properties. …”
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Regions enriched for DNA repeats in chromosomes of Macrostomum mirumnovem, a species with a recent Whole Genome Duplication by K. S. Zadesenets, N. B. Rubtsov

“…The generation of microdissected DNA libraries enriched for DNA repeats followed by DNA probe preparation and fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) were performed. …”
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About the Master’s Program “Creative Personnel Management”: Methodological Foundations by A. O. Grudzinskiy, I. V. Guskova, N. E. Serebrovskaya, V. V. Mariko

“…Based on the interview, a list of professional competencies was prepared, the possession of them can improve the quality of creative staff management. …”
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Facile universal strategy of presenting multifunctional short peptides for customizing desired surfaces by Ruofei Lu, Bingyang Zhao, Kaiyuan Huo, Hao Liu, Yang Wang, Xingjie Zan, Siwang Hu

“…LbL coatings assembled from polyphenols and positively charged peptides exhibited good substrate generalization, stability, cell proliferation, and antioxidant properties, when prepared as hollow capsules by sacrificing the template, exhibited significant pH and ultrasound stimulation responses, which could be suitable candidates for drug carriers. …”
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Evaluation of Antimicrobial Activity of Conyza bonariensis Leaf Extracts against Clinically Isolated Fungi Causing Superficial Infection by Yidnekachew Girma, Tamene Milkessa Jiru

“…In this study, crude extracts from leaves of Conyza bonariensis were prepared using methanol, ethyl acetate, hexane, and chloroform. …”
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Recruitment Challenges and Strategies in a Technology-Based Intervention for Dementia Caregivers: Descriptive Study by Eunjung Ko, Ye Gao, Peng Wang, Lahiru Wijayasingha, Kathy D Wright, Kristina C Gordon, Hongning Wang, John A Stankovic, Karen M Rose

“…Our recruitment strategies included addressing privacy concerns, visualizing collected data through a dashboard, boosting social media presence, increasing the recruitment budget, updating advertisements, and preparing and deploying additional study devices. …”
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Allogenic faecal microbiota transplantation for antibiotic-associated diarrhoea in critically ill patients (FEBATRICE)-Study protocol for a multi-centre randomised controlled trial... by Ivana Cibulkova, Veronika Rehorova, Hana Soukupova, Petr Waldauf, Monika Cahova, Jan Manak, Martin Matejovic, Frantisek Duska

“…In the intervention group, patients will receive, in addition to the standard of care, faecal microbiota transplantation via rectal tube, in the form of a preparation mixed from 7 thawed aliquots (50 mL) made from fresh stool of 7 healthy unrelated donors and quarantined deep frozen for 3 to 12 months. …”
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Using the Theory of Planned Behavior to Explain Expecting Couples Birth Preparedness Intentions in a Rural Setting: A Cross-Sectional Study from Rukwa, Southern Tanzania by Fabiola V. Moshi, Stephen M. Kibusi, Flora Fabian

“…In the context of planning for birth, certain preparations and planning may better ensure maternal and neonatal survival. …”
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A case report: interstitial pneumonia following treatment of gastric cancer with sintilimab in combination with S-1 by Pei Zhu, Qingming Sun, Sheng Xu, Wanhui Dong

“…Sintilimab is an immune checkpoint inhibitor, a recombinant fully human immunoglobulin G-type programmed death protein-1 monoclonal antibody inhibitor. S-1 is a compound preparation consisting of gimeracil, oteracil potassium, and ftorafur. …”
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Perceived influences of fruit and vegetable consumption among Indian adolescents – A qualitative inquiry by Neha Rathi, Anthony Worsley, Meg Bruening

“…., influence of mothers, availability and accessibility of fruits and vegetables); (v) Cost; (vi) Food preparation; (vii) Influence of peers; (viii) School food environment; (ix) Proclivity for energy-dense, nutrient-poor foods and beverages. …”
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Early versus late nephrology referral and patient outcomes in chronic kidney disease: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis by Linan Cheng, Nan Hu, Di Song, Li Liu, Yuqing Chen

“…Conclusions Our study showed a lower risk of mortality, shorter lengths of initial hospitalization, and better preparations for renal replacement therapy among patients referred early to nephrologists. …”
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A Hybrid Contextual Embedding and Hierarchical Attention for Improving the Performance of Word Sense Disambiguation by Robbel Habtamu Yigzaw, Beakal Gizachew Assefa, Elefelious Getachew Belay

“…Despite the absence of a standard benchmark dataset for Amharic WSD, our model achieved an accuracy of 92.4% on a dataset we prepared ourselves. Our findings underscore the significance of linguistic features in contextual information capture for WSD. …”
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Comparison of Aging Performances and Mechanisms: Super-Durable Fire-Resistant “Xuan Paper” Versus Chinese Traditional Xuan Paper by Li-Ying Dong, Ying-Jie Zhu, Jin Wu, Han-Ping Yu

“…Recently, the authors’ research group prepared a new kind of fire-resistant “Xuan paper” consisting of ultralong HAP nanowires. …”
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Analysis of Shaking Table Tests of Underground Structures considering the Influence of the Structure-Soil Interface by Feng Shuang Guo, Yun Sheng Wang, Chang Bao Wang, LiJuan Wang

“…A rigid model box measuring 2.25 m × 2.25 m × 1.5 m was placed on a 3 m × 3 m shaking table, and the box was filled with the configured model soil and the underground structure prepared in advance. Input transverse uniform excitation was imparted to the whole system. …”
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Enabling analytical precision in microplastic analysis: innovative solutions for precise method validation, evaluation and quality control by Jovan Badzoka, Christoph Kappacher, Jakob Lauß, Lisa Obwaller, Anna Pavun, Christian W. Huck

“…This method serves to monitor and mitigate potential losses during sample preparation, ensuring greater accuracy and precision in microplastic analysis. …”
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The epidemiology of Hepatitis B, C and D in Germany: A scoping review. by Gyde Steffen, Ida Sperle, Siv Aina Leendertz, Navina Sarma, Sandra Beermann, Roma Thamm, Viviane Bremer, Ruth Zimmermann, Sandra Dudareva

“…<h4>Methods</h4>The protocol of the systematic review was prepared following the PRISMA statement guidelines for scoping reviews. …”
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Morphometric, histometric and histomorphological investigation of the effects of different ratios safflower (chartamus tinctorius l.) oil supplements on glandula uropygialis in jap... by İsmail Demircioğlu, Bestami Yılmaz, Kürşat Filikçi, Gülşah Güngören, Faruk Bozkaya

“…<p> <b>Materials and Methods:</b> Daily rations of 40 Japanese quail were prepared supplementing with different levels of safflower oil. …”
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