Performance Evaluation of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement Concrete in Rigid Pavement Construction. by Mutuyimana, John Robert

“…The compressive strength of RAP aggregate concrete ranges from 5.7 MPa to 21 MPa and conventional aggregates concrete ranges between 6.8 MPa to 22.5 MPA at varying w/c of (0.4,0.5,0.6) to each mix at different ages of curing 3days, 7days, 14days, 21days, 56days). …”
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Investigating the Effects of Formwork Material and Thickness on The Early Strength of Concrete. by Natukunda, Benjamin

“…That is at 1 day, 3 days and 7 days for which are the early ages of concrete. The investigation involved material classification tests, fresh concrete tests (slump test) and hardened concrete tests (dry density and compressive strength) The investigation found that after the strength development of concrete cast in the steel form work was higher than the strength of concrete cast in the timber formwork. …”
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Governance Factors and Electricity Service Delivery in Kabale Municipality. by Orishaba, Patrick

“…Findings revealed a male predominance (51%) among participants, with the majority aged between 20 and 30 years (53%). 50 respondents (44%) noted significant positive impacts of institutional quality and democracy on household electricity consumption. …”
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Recognition of Reconstructed Frontal Face Images Using FFT-PCA/SVD Algorithm by Louis Asiedu, Felix O. Mettle, Joseph A. Mensah

“…In spite of these achievements, the performance of current face recognition algorithms/modules is still inhibited by varying environmental constraints such as occlusions, expressions, varying poses, illumination, and ageing. This study assessed the performance of Principal Component Analysis with singular value decomposition using Fast Fourier Transform (FFT-PCA/SVD) for preprocessing the face recognition algorithm on left and right reconstructed face images. …”
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Association of Traffic Air Pollution with Respiratory Symptoms among Adolescents in Yazd, Iran: Based on Global Asthma Network 2020 Cross-sectional Study by Abdolhamid Jafarinodoshan, Azam Golzar, Hossein Gharechahi, Nasrin Behniafard, Zahra Nafeiy

“…Objectives: This study investigates the impact of traffic air pollution on asthma symptoms among adolescents aged 13-14 years in Yazd City, Iran.  Methods: As part of the Global Asthma Network in Yazd City, Iran, a cross-sectional study was conducted in 2020 involving 5141 adolescents from 48 schools selected via cluster sampling. …”
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Dermoscopy and Ultraviolet-Enhanced Fluorescence Dermoscopy (UEFD) Increase the Accuracy of Diagnosis and Are Useful in Assessing the Effectiveness of <i>Kerion celsi</i> Treatment by Justyna Putek, Danuta Nowicka, Alina Jankowska-Konsur

“…We present the case of a girl aged 8 with skin scalp lesions persisting for two months. …”
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Factors associated with disapproval of female genital mutilation among schoolgirls in the Borena and Jimma zones of Ethiopia by Henok Mulatu Teferi, Gizachew Balew Jembere, Siyoum Enqubahiri, Teferi Kebede Nurgi, Amina Kanpise Arero, Biruk Bogale Wolde, Wondimu Chifra Tolera, Addisalem Titiyos, Pontea Afzalirad, Kathryn A O’ Connell, Danielle Garfinkel

“…This research assessed the prevalence of and factors associated with disapproval of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) in the Borena and Jimma zones of Ethiopia using a cross-sectional study among 679 schoolgirls aged 15–24 years old. Results show an overall 80.7% prevalence of attitudes against FGM/C. …”
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Formulation and Evaluation of the Antioxidant Activity of an Emulsion Containing a Commercial Green Tea Extract by Anna Sykuła, Izabela Janiak-Włodarczyk, Ireneusz Tomasz Kapusta

“…The polyphenols contained in green tea have antioxidant properties and can delay the ageing process in human skin. Various preparations with this ingredient can be found on the market—from creams to hair care products. …”
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Dental Arch Dimensions in Saudi Adults by Omar Hamad Alkadhi, Sarah Fahad Almahfouz, Hana Abdulmajeed Tokhtah, Lamia Abdulaziz Binhuwaishel

“…The sample comprised subjects aged 18–33 years old. Most measurements showed higher values for males compared to females. …”
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Peer and parental support for sweet snack consumption habits among suburban adolescents in Palu City by Utami Dewi Nikmah, Ayu Hartini Diah, Aisyah Solechah Siti, Nurul Fadjriah Rasyika

“…A total of 395 adolescents, aged 15-17, living in the suburbs of Palu, were randomly selected. …”
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Comparative analysis of Oreochromis niloticus responses to Chlorella vulgaris and Lactobacillus-fermented Azolla economic feed supplements in biofloc and green systems: An in silic... by Ahmed M. Aboseif, Nasser S. Flefil, Mostafa K.S. Taha, Asmaa Negm El-Dein, Mingchun Ren, Hualiang Liang, Abd-Ellatif M. Hussian

“…Microorganisms have been used in food production for ages. In this study, two lactobacilli were used for Azolla fermentation to be used as an economic aquafeed ingredient to identify the most suitable condition in tilapia rearing systems. …”
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Immunoglobulin G4 Sclerosing Cholangitis: An Unusual Cause of Obstructive Jaundice—Case Report and Literature Review by Pragya Shrestha, Brian Le, Brent Wagner, William Pompella, Paras Karmacharya

“…IgG4-RD is an increasingly recognized immune-mediated fibroinflammatory systemic disease, mostly affecting middle-aged and older male populations that can affect multiple organs. …”
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Exploring force-driven stochastic folding dynamics in mechano-responsive proteins and implications in phenotypic variation by Pritam Saha, Vishavdeep Vashisht, Ojas Singh, Amin Sagar, Gaurav Kumar Bhati, Surbhi Garg, Sabyasachi Rakshit

“…In nature, the variants experience declining functions with aging at different rates. We expose these variants to constant and oscillatory forces using magnetic tweezer, and measure variations in stochastic folding dynamics. …”
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Addressing Stem Cell Therapeutic Approaches in Pathobiology of Diabetes and Its Complications by Bou-Yue Peng, Navneet Kumar Dubey, Viraj Krishna Mishra, Feng-Chou Tsai, Rajni Dubey, Win-Ping Deng, Hong-Jian Wei

“…Disruption in insulin regulation and resistance leads to increased formation and accumulation of advanced end products (AGEs), which further enhance oxidative and nitrosative stress leading to microvascular (retinopathy, neuropathy, and nephropathy) and macrovascular complications. …”
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Effect of dietary probiotics intake on cancer mortality: a cohort study of NHANES 1999–2018 by Yang Yang, Mengshu Pan, Xi Xia, Jiajing Liang, Xiangxiang Yin, Qian Ju, Jiqing Hao

“…The study included 36,894 participants aged 20 and older, representing 148,639,331 U.S. citizens. …”
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A contribution to Porogramme (Polyporaceae, Agaricomycetes) and related genera by Wei-Lin Mao, Ying-Da Wu, Hong-Gao Liu, Yuan Yuan, Yu-Cheng Dai

“…The molecular clock analyses estimate the divergence times of the six clades based on a dataset (ITS + LSU + TEF1 + RPB1 + RPB2), and we recognize the mean stem ages of the six genera are earlier than 50 Mya. Three new species in Porogramme were morphologically and phylogenetically confirmed, and they are described as P. austroasiana, P. cylindrica, and P. yunnanensis. …”
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STUDIES ON THE APPLICATION OF HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANES IN THE FIELD OF ULTRAFILTRATION by LAURENȚIU TATARU, VALENTIN NEDEFF, NARCIS BARSAN, MIRELA PANAINTE-LEHADUS, EMILIAN MOSNEGUTU, DANA-ALEXANDRA CHITIMUS

“…The results of the study on the testing of such membranes have shown that filtration efficiency increases inversely with the degree of fouling on the surface of the membrane; the permeate quality being superior in the early stages of the membrane lifecycle, decreasing with increasing use time. In other words, the aging of the membrane decreases the volume of the permeate and at the same time changes the dependence of the parameters: pressure, temperature, flow if it is desired to obtain the same amount of permeate. …”
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Stakeholder diversity matters: employing the wisdom of crowds for data-poor fisheries assessments by Benjamin L. H. Jones, Rolando O. Santos, W. Ryan James, Samuel Shephard, Aaron J. Adams, Ross E. Boucek, Lucy Coals, Sophia V. Costa, Leanne C. Cullen-Unsworth, Jennifer S. Rehage

“…We aimed to test whether estimates of fishing quality from diverse groups (multiple ages and years of experience), were better than estimates provided by homogenous groups and whether thresholds exist for the number of individuals needed to capture estimates. …”
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Self-Identified Employment Challenges for Young Adults with a Cleft Lip and Palate: A Qualitative Exploration by Haslina Rani, Hasherah Mohd Ibrahim, Nurshazwanie Amira Mohamed Noor Shafie, Suziyani Mohamed, Azianura Hani Shaari, Murshida Marizan Nor, Tuti Ningseh Mohd-Dom

“…This study explored these challenges through two focus group discussions with 19 participants (aged 21–38), primarily women, to understand their employment experiences. …”
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Influence of the cleaning method employed prior to the use of ionomeric materials in micro filtration of cavities at the cervical level by María Muñoz Estrella, Alexander Cruz Gallegos, Ana del Carmen Armas Vega

“…After the process of thermal aging, pigmentation with methylene blue and cutting in the lingual buccal direction, the fragments with the highest integrity were analyzed to the stereomicroscope by three evaluators who established the degree of micro filtration at the cervical and occlusal levels; the average obtained by surface per tooth was analyzed statistically. …”
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