Strategies for Overcoming University Researchers’ Writer’s Block by V. M. Evdash, N. N. Zhuravleva

“…The individual approach to each participant led to a better understanding of the causes of writer’s block and finding the cures. These strategies aim to develop researchers’ positive attitude to writing, to enable them to boost their awareness of the writing process in receiving the desired results, and build confidence as second language writers.…”
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The purposes and attitudes of individuals to use medicinal plants in Turkey by Veysi Acibuca, Nermin Bahsi, Dilek Bostan Budak

“…The most critical determinant fort he prevalence of medicinal plant consumption appears to be individuals’ positive beliefs regarding their efficacy in curing diseases. Additionally, promoting knowledge about medicinal plants is deemed essential in fostering informed and conscientious consumption practices.…”
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Compressive Strength of Recycled Green Concrete Affected by Chloride and Sulfate Exposures by Md Roknuzzaman, Md Rahman

“…After 28 days of regular water curing, the specimens are subjected to chloride and sulfate environments by immersing them in chloride and sulfate solutions. …”
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Study of Problems Related to Laying Ballastless Track in the Turnout of Ballasted Track at High-Speed Railway Stations by Ma Xue-Ning, Hao Zi-Xiang, Liu Chang, Wang Xu, Wang Bo-Lin

“…This dynamic analysis model of vehicle tracks was established to carry out the dynamic response analysis under the conditions of fastener stiffness grading transition and ballast glue grading curing ballast bed transition. The results show that the dynamic response indexes under the two transition modes meet the requirements for the smooth running of trains. …”
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The Evaluation of Short- and Long-Term Performance of Cold-Mix Asphalt Patching Materials by Chien-Wei Huang, Tsung-Han Yang, Guan-Bo Lin

“…This study conducted several curing conditions in the laboratory to investigate short-term, long-term, and moisture effects on pavement surfaces. …”
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Clinical Holistic Medicine: Chronic Infections and Autoimmune Diseases by Søren Ventegodt, Joav Merrick

“…Holistic medicine has yet to be better explained scientifically and our proposed holistic cures have yet to be documented clinically. We invite the medical community to cooperate on this important challenge.…”
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Clinical Holistic Medicine: Chronic Pain in the Locomotor System by Søren Ventegodt, Joav Merrick

“…When the patient is motivated, the pain is easily cured in most of the cases by using the tools of consciousness-based medicine, primarily therapeutic touch, conversation, and coaching the patient in a positive philosophy of life. …”
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Comparative use of different AI methods for the prediction of concrete compressive strength by Mouhamadou Amar

“…However, this process is time-consuming, and the mechanical properties, such as strength, can vary due to factors like cement type, water content, aggregates, and curing time. Additionally, analytical mathematical models are often used to estimate concrete characteristics. …”
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Postfire Residual Strength and Morphology of Concrete Incorporating Natural Rubber Latex Exposed to Elevated Temperatures by Paul O. Awoyera, Hadee Mohammed Najm, Olusegun David Adefarati, Moutaz Mustafa A. Eldirderi, Khaled Mohamed Khedher, Husam Al Dughaishi, Jawad Al Lawati, Abdalrhman Milad

“…The concrete samples (150 mm cubes and 100 × 200 mm cylinders) were exposed to varying temperatures 300°C, 800°C, and 1000°C, after the curing process. Nondestructive tests using Schmidt rebound hammer and ultrasonic pulse tester were carried out on samples. …”
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Improvement of Skin Wound Healing for Diabetic Mice with Thermosensitive Hydrogel Combined with Insulin Injection by Lingling Fang, Haijian Wu, Xiaoyan Li, Jianghua Fang, Yabin Zhu

“…Moreover, there is a shortage of effective curing technology in clinic. In this work, we developed a novel technology using thermosensitive hydrogel on wound top combined with insulin injection. …”
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Strength Characteristics of Cement Treated and Expanded Polystyrene Mixed Lightweight of Waste Soil from the Construction Site of a Yangtze River Bridge in China by Weihua Lu, Jianyun Wang, Yongxing Zhang

“…Then, a good exponential relationship between the uniaxial compressive strength and the cement mixing ration was founded, and a logarithmic relationship was captured between the compressive strength and curing time within a period of 28 days after the specimens were made. …”
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The shear bond measurement of two self-adhesive composite resins to both enamel and dentin (An in vitro study) by Abdulkareem Ramadhan Ibrahim

“…The teeth were mounted horizontally, in blocks of self-cured acrylic resin to leave only buccal surfaces exposed. …”
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Nurses’ Knowledge Regarding Cardiac Catheterization at General Hospital in Rania City by Bayan O. Sharif, Shara H. Salih, Niga A. Sailh, Bahar I. Salim

“…Coronary angiography is that invasive procedure which assumed as the golden standard for the diagnosis, estimation, and curing of heart diseases. There is a shortage of research of undergraduate students. …”
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The Effect of Various Composite Resin Types, Surface Treatments, and Repaired Materials on the Shear Bond Strength of Composite Resin Repair by Diyar Kh Bakr

“…Methods:  Total of 120 undercut cylindrical cavities 8 mm in diameter in 2.5 mm in depth were cut at the center of self-cured acrylic resin blocks, the samples divided randomly according to the types of composite resin into 2 groups; microfilled and hybrid, the samples in each groups subdivided according to surface treatment; diamond bur and phosphoric acid. …”
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Optimal Printing and Post-Processing Modes of Polymer Products Manufactured Using SLA-Technology of Additive Мanufacturing by T. A. Pratasenia, A. P. Kren

“…It has been established that post-curing of polymer products at high temperatures (up to 160 °C) and UV radiation with a power of 39 W can increase their strength and elastic modulus by 170 % and 85 %, respectively, compared to the state before treatment. …”
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Research on the Preparation of Microbial Capsules by Epoxy Resin-Coated Bacillus pasteurii by Yingying Hu, Weitao Liu, Xinlei Jia, Lanjuan Xu, Jianjun Shen, Xiangming Hu

“…To investigate the self-healing properties of microbial capsules, this paper selected epoxy resin E-51 cured by DMP-30 as the wall material and Bacillus pasteurii as the core materials for experiments. …”
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Medical (Mal)Practice and the Illusion of Progress in Edward Berdoe’s St Bernard’s: The Romance of a Medical Student and Leonard Graham’s The Professor’s Wife: A Genealogical Analy... by Adrian Tait

“…Following Foucault’s genealogical approach, it is possible to trace the various ways in which these novels respond to the advent of a science-driven epistemology, which in turn generated a wholesale rejection of existing medical practices as unscientific and ineffectual, and a corresponding recognition that only intensive research might someday result in meaningful cures: until that time, medical practitioners could do little for their patients. …”
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Role of CO2 Laser on SBS between Dental Porcelain and Composite Resin Repair Process by Noor Bader Hassan, Basima Mohammed Ali Hussein, Ahmed Ali Mohammed

“…Then, a Bisco intraoral repair kit was used, followed by the application of repair composite resin (Tetric N Ceram) on the porcelain surface using a Teflon mold and light-curing source. Shear bond strength (SBS) was assessed by using a digital universal testing machine, and failure modes were evaluated. …”
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3 years survival of patients with multiple myeloma. by Julio Dámaso Fernández Águila, Alexander García Blay, Luis Alberto Corona Martínez, Maritza Cabrera Zamora, Leovaldo Prieto Jiménez., Tamara Guerra Alfonso

“…Frequently we don’t identify the patients that could be cured with advanced therapies, nor even recognize those, in which we expect a long survival with the classic treatment measures. …”
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Deformation of Early Freezing Concrete in the Assessment Stress-Strain State of Reinforced Concrete Structures by D. S. Dekhterev, D. V. Elifantiev

“…To assess the effect of early freezing times on the final strength of concrete and to plot deformation curves, compression tests were carried out on cube samples with an edge of 100 mm with different periods of curing of concrete before its freezing. A technique is presented for taking into account the obtained deformation curves for assessing the stress-strain state of structures based on a nonlinear deformation model. …”
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