DEVELOPMENT OF MELTED EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE AS ΒITUMEN MODIFIER FOR PAVEMENT CONSTRUCTION by AREMU TAJUDEEN ORIAJE, BAMIDELE IBUKUNOLU OLUGBEMI DAHUNSI, KAZEEM ADEKUNLE ADEYEMO

“…The ground EPS was uniform and well-graded (4.750-0.010 mm) with a specific gravity of 0.012, having a styrene structure with methanol on the ring. The specimen prepared with the specified mix proportion of EPS produced results that ranged between 5598.71-16937.70 N for Marshal stability; 2.02-3.54 for specific gravity; 129-152 mm for penetration; 42.80-47.50 oC for softening point; 75.00-32.90 cm for ductility; 0-3.48% for loss on heating; 208-2204 sec.STV for viscosity; 243.3-269.0 oC for flash point; 196.1-211.0 oC for melting point. …”
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Trading off 1-norm and sparsity against rank for linear models using mathematical optimization: 1-norm minimizing partially reflexive ah-symmetric generalized inverses by Fampa, Marcia, Lee, Jon, Ponte, Gabriel

“…Fampa and Lee (2018) and Xu, Fampa, Lee, and Ponte (2019) propose local-search procedures to construct sparse block-structured generalized inverses that satisfy the two key M-P properties, plus one more (the so-called reflexive property). …”
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SCoralDet: Efficient real-time underwater soft coral detection with YOLO by Zhaoxuan Lu, Lyuchao Liao, Xingang Xie, Hui Yuan

“…However, underwater coral detection presents unique challenges, including low image contrast, complex coral structures, and dense coral growth, which limit the effectiveness of general object detection algorithms. …”
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Innovative Design of Replacement Device for Vulnerable Parts in the Nuclear Radiation Environment by Qin Li, Wu Zhao, Lan-jiang Zheng, Ling Chen, Kai Zhang, Xin Guo

“…The theory of TRIZ can help us to get the overall mechanical structure design that meets the engineering requirements. …”
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Soil-Transmitted Helminth Reinfection and Associated Risk Factors among School-Age Children in Chencha District, Southern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Zerihun Zerdo, Tsegaye Yohanes, Befikadu Tariku

“…A cross-sectional study design was employed from April 20 to May 5, 2015, to enroll 408 SAC. Structured questionnaire and Kato-Katz thick smear technique were used to interview parents or guardians and quantify the number of eggs per gram of stool. …”
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VRU-YOLO: A Small Object Detection Algorithm for Vulnerable Road Users in Complex Scenes by Yunxiang Liu, Yuqing Shi

“…First, we redesign the neck structure and construct a Detail Enhancement Feature Pyramid Network (DEFPN) to enhance the extraction and fusion capabilities of small target features. …”
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Non-Operative Rehabilitation Principles for Use in Individuals with Acetabular Dysplasia: A North American Based Delphi Study by Ashley E. Disantis, RobRoy L. Martin, Keelan Enseki, Victoria Spaid, Michael McClincy

“…# Background Acetabular dysplasia (AD) is defined as a structurally deficient acetabulum and is a well-recognized cause of hip pain in young adults. …”
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Barriers to dental providers’ use of a clinical decision support tool for pain management following tooth extractions by Shannon Gwin Mitchell, Jan Gryczynski, Donald C. Worley, Stephen E. Asche, Anjali R. Truitt, D. Brad Rindal

“…Method Twenty dental providers who took part in the larger randomized trial were purposively selected to complete a semi-structured qualitative interview. Participants represented a broad range in terms of years of practice, dental specialization, and CDS use patterns. …”
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Basis Set Effects in the Description of the Cl-O Bond in ClO and XClO/ClOX Isomers (X = H, O, and Cl) Using DFT and CCSD(T) Methods by Kenneth Irving, Martina Kieninger, Oscar N. Ventura

“…The simplest ClO radical species and the two isomeric structures XClO/ClOX for each X = H, Cl, and O were studied using the PW91, TPSS, B3LYP, PBE0, M06, M06-2X, BMK, and B2PLYP functionals. …”
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Knowledge and attitude of nursing students regarding pediatric palliative care in a teaching nursing institute by Dinabndhu Barad, Kalpana Panda, Soumya Satpathy, Neelanjana Jena, Nirupama Behera, Syed Ghulam Mustafa, Jayeeta Dey, Jami Bikrant Kumar Prusty

“…Materials and Methods: This descriptive (cross-sectional observational) study was carried out by SUM Nursing College, Bhubaneswar from November 2022 to October 2023 by using three tools (a self-structured questionnaire on sociodemographic data, a standardized questionnaire on knowledge, and a standardized questionnaire on attitude) to assess the level of knowledge and attitude among study participants toward PPC. …”
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Prevalence of Anterior Dental Trauma and Its Associated Factors among Preschool Children Aged 3–5 Years in Khartoum City, Sudan by Alaa Gamaleldin Sulieman, Elhadi Mohieldin Awooda

“…The data regarding age, sex, causes, and treatment of TDI were collected from the mothers through structured interview questionnaire. Children were examined in an upright position, using mouth mirror and torch. …”
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Stable isotope ecology of Quaternary cervid and bovid species in Southeast Asia with implications for wildlife conservation by Sanah Shaikh, Hervé Bocherens, Kantapon Suraprasit

“…As herbivores play a crucial role in shaping the structure of environments and the ecosystem dynamics of the region, it is crucial to protect these endangered species. …”
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Biocatalytic conversion of microalgal biomass to biodiesel: optimization of growth conditions and synthesis of CaO bionanocatalyst from Monoraphidium sp. NCIM 5585 by Supriya Pandey, Thivaharan Varadavenkatesan, Raja Selvaraj, Ramesh Vinayagam

“…The characterization results from SEM and EDX confirmed the structural and elemental composition of bionanocatalyst with Ca and O as main elements. …”
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Superior charge storage performance of optimized nickel cobalt carbonate hydroxide hydrate nanostructures for supercapacitor application by Mohit Bhatt, Bhavana Gupta, A. K. Sinha

“…A Ni rich sample (x = 1) demonstrate better specific capacitance and the improvement is attributed to more oxygen deficient neighbourhood of Ni compared to that of Co. The structural, morphological and electronic properties of the samples were investigated using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), High resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), field emission electron microscopy (FESEM), Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). …”
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Unveiling the biological effects of radio-frequency and extremely-low frequency electromagnetic fields on the central nervous system performance by Ramin Eskandani, Mohammad Ismail Zibaii

“…Results: Exposure to RF-EMR can potentially exert adverse effects on the performance of CNS by inducing changes in the permeability of the blood-brain barrier (BBB), neurotransmitter levels, calcium channel regulation, myelin protein structure, the antioxidant defense system, and metabolic processes. …”
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Influencing Factors of Disturbance Effects of Blasting and Driving of Deep Mine Roadway Groups by Jiaguang Kan, Peng Wang, Peng Wang

“…Bolt support of the first excavated roadway enhances the roadway integrity and better stabilizes the rock structure surrounding the roadway. Industrial tests were carried out on three uphill roadways in the Gubei no. 1 mine (6-2). …”
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Bone Mass and Strength and Fall-Related Fractures in Older Age by Kirsti Uusi-Rasi, Saija Karinkanta, Kari Tokola, Pekka Kannus, Harri Sievänen

“…NF group also had stronger bone structure at the tibia, the mean difference in BMC at the distal tibia was 6.0 (2.2 to 9.7) %, and at the tibial shaft 3.6 (0.4 to 6.8) %. …”
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Enhanced Lightweight Quantum Key Distribution Protocol for Improved Efficiency and Security by Ashutosh Bhatia, Sainath Bitragunta, Kamlesh Tiwari

“…While the focus of this work is on the BB84 protocol, these optimizations are also directly applicable to a broader class of Discrete-Variable QKD (DV-QKD) protocols, such as six-state, B92, and E91, which share a fundamentally similar post-processing structure. This generality highlights the modularity and adaptability of the proposed methods across diverse QKD implementations. …”
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Cost-effectiveness of Triple Therapy with Telaprevir for Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Patients in Germany by Jona T. Stahmeyer, Svenja Schauer, Siegbert Rossol, Hans Heinrich Wedemeyer, Daniel Wirth, Florence Bianic, Christian Krauth

“…**Methods:** We used a Markov model on disease progression and natural history to assess the cost-effectiveness of triple therapy with telaprevir compared to standard treatment with pegylated interferon and ribavirin. Model structure and inputs were discussed with clinical experts. …”
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Fault Detection and Behavior Analysis of Wheelset Bearing Using Adaptive Convolutional Sparse Coding Technique Combined with Bandwidth Optimization by Liu He, Cai Yi, Jianhui Lin, Andy C.C. Tan

“…However, dictionary learning is easily affected by foundation vibration and harmonic interference and cannot learn the key structure related to fault impulses. At the same time, the detection performance of fault impulse heavily depends on the selection of parameters in this approach. …”
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