Effect of Ground Diatomite on Early Strength of Self-Compacting Mortars by Büşra Karabulut, Merve Şahin Yön, Mehmet Karataş

“…Specimens prepared using 0%, 5%, 10%, 15% and 20% diatomite were cured in water at 23±2 ̊C temperature for 3 days. 3-day (early age) flexural and compressive strength worths were gained for the samples whose curing period was completed. …”
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Effects of residual stresses on interlaminar radial strength of Glass-Epoxy L-bend composite laminates by M. A. Umarfarooq, P. S. Shivakumar Gouda, K. N. Bharath, G. B. Veereshkumar�, N. R. Banapurmath, Abhilash Edacherian

“…The enhancement in the critical stress due to post-curing can be attributed to the improved fiber-matrix interfacial bonding with higher curing temperature.…”
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Bond-Slip Behavior of Basalt Fiber Reinforced Polymer Bar in Concrete Subjected to Simulated Marine Environment: Effects of BFRP Bar Size, Corrosion Age, and Concrete Strength by Yongmin Yang, Zhaoheng Li, Tongsheng Zhang, Jiangxiong Wei, Qijun Yu

“…In this paper, effects of BFRP bars size, corrosion age, and concrete strength on the bond-slip behavior of BFRP bars in concrete cured in artificial seawater were investigated, and then an improved Bertero, Popov, and Eligehausen (BPE) model was employed to describe the bond-slip behavior of BFRP bars in concrete. …”
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VARIATION OF FIXED TONGUE CRIB FOR CORRECTING TONGUE THRUSTING HABIT by Elly Rusdiana, Sianiwati Goenharto, Rere Gathi Asdika

“…Conclusion: Tongue thrust habit can be corrected with fixed or removable tongue crib appliances such as hybrid habit correcting appliance, tongue crib with cold cured acrylic tongue shield, fixed palatal crib with transpalatal arch, fixed tongue loops, tongue fence, and upper hay rake.…”
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Structural Behavior of Reinforced Self-Compacted Engineered Cementitious Composite Beams by Bashar S. Mohammed, M. F. Nuruddin, Muhammad Aswin, Nursyuhada Mahamood, Hashem Al-Mattarneh

“…Eight large-scale reinforced self-compacted engineered cementitious composite (R-SC-ECC) beams with different steel reinforcement ratios have been designed, prepared, cast, cured, and tested to failure at the age of 28 days. …”
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The science of printing and polishing 3D printed dentures [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Vaishnavi M Nayak, Kavishma Sulaya, Swapna B V

“…Results Numerous studies were found explaining the factors affecting the surface roughness such as printing speed, direction, layer thickness, post curing, etc., and the significance in achieving a smooth surface finish of a 3D printed prosthesis. …”
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Influence of salivary PH in color stability of different flowable resins: In vitro study by Andrea Mejía, Víctor Montaño, Andrés Viteri, Ana Armas

“…Materials and methods: An experimental, comparative and in vitro study is proposed using 90 discs made from two fluid resin markings of 10mm diameter and 1mm thickness, light-cured using the same lamp, after being immersed in distilled water and made a first registration color using Easy-shade digital colorimeter, the samples were divided into three groups and in turn into three subgroups, becoming submerged in artificial saliva with different pH of 5, 6 and 7 respectively for 7 days, making a new color taking by digital colorimeter, later the samples were submerged in beet juice as a pigmenting agent for 24 hours, after this period they were washed to eliminate pigment residues and made a third color take. …”
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Hubungan Peran Keluarga Dengan Pengendalian Kadar Gula Darah Pada Pasien Diabetes Melitus di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Pauh Padang by Honesty Putri, Fitra Yeni, Tutwuri Handayani

“…Diabetes mellitus can not be cured but can be controlled by regulating blood sugar levels. …”
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The Hydration and Compressive Strength of Cement Mortar Prepared by Calcium Acetate Solution by Ke Cao, Liang Wang, Ying Xu, Wenfeng Shen, Hao Wang

“…Moreover, the mortar containing the 2% calcium acetate solution has a denser microstructure than the control group according to the MIP tests results, and mortars cured for 3 and 28 days have a respective compressive strength, 23.34 and 15.43%, higher than the control group. …”
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Active Tube-Shaped Actuator with Embedded Square Rod-Shaped Ionic Polymer-Metal Composites for Robotic-Assisted Manipulation by Yanjie Wang, Jiayu Liu, Denglin Zhu, Hualing Chen

“…We modified the Nafion solution casting method and developed a complete sequence of a fabrication process for rod-shaped IPMCs with square cross sections and four insulated electrodes on the surface. The silicone gel was cured at a suitable temperature to form a flexible tube using molds fabricated by 3D printing technology. …”
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Design and Construction of a Pneumatic Vibratory Conveyer. by Kalagala, Abdulbast

“…Tea, an aromatic beverage, is made by steeping hot water over cured or fresh leaves of Camellia taliensis. Typical tea processing stages include withering, rolling, oxidation, sieving, and firing. …”
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Physical and Mechanical Properties of Green Cementless Mortar Incorporating Waste Paper Sludge Ash by Aida Nabila Jamaluddin, Siti Asmahani Saad, Siti Aliyyah Masjuki, Wan Nur Firdaus Wan Hassan, Siti Noratikah Che Deraman, Nadiah Md Husain

“…Therefore, it is suitable for bricks and ceramics production instead of concrete production. As for the curing process, the heat-cured method is evident in accelerating strength development in the WPSA-based geopolymer mortar compared to the ambient curing method due to the rapid polymerization process in the geopolymer system. …”
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Elephantiasis and Directed Occupational Rehabilitation by Jose Maria Pereira de Godoy, Henrique Jose Pereira de Godoy, Ana Carolina Pereira de Godoy, Maria de Fátima Guerreiro Godoy

“…The aim of the present study was to demonstrate the cure of elephantiasis over a ten-year follow-up period and novel discoveries with directed occupational rehabilitation. …”
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Clinical Holistic Medicine: A Psychological Theory of Dependency to Improve Quality of Life by Søren Ventegodt, Mohammed Morad, Isack Kandel, Joav Merrick

“…If the patient can be guided into the hidden existential pain to feel, understand, and integrate it, we believe that dependency can be cured. The problem is that the patient must be highly motivated, sufficiently resourceful, and supported to want such a treatment that is inherently painful. …”
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Primary pulmonary meningioma: a case report and literature review by Jun Cheng, Chunfen Guo

“…We report a case of PPM cured by thoracoscopic right middle lobe wedge resection and systematically review previously reported cases in previous literature. …”
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Blastomycosis in Quebec (1981–90): Report of 23 Cases and Review of Published Cases from Quebec by G St-Germain, G Murray, R Duperval

“…Of the patients for whom follow-up data have been obtained, 21 are reported cured (one of whom was not treated) and one patient died of another cause. …”
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Utilization of Sandy Soil as the Primary Raw Material in Production of Unfired Bricks by Guilan Tao, Yuepeng Pan, Zhaoyang Qiao, Chaohua Jiang

“…In this study, attempts were made to use sandy soil as the main raw material in making unfired bricks. The sprayed-cured brick specimens were tested for compressive and flexural strength, rate of water absorption, percentage of voids, bulk density, freezing/thawing, and water immersion resistance. …”
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An investigation on shelf life and sorbate residues of salt and potassium sorbate by Ayşe Gürel İnanlı, Bahri Patır

“…In this study, chemical, microbiological and sensorial changes during processing and storage of potassium sorbate treated salt-cured trout fillets were investigated. For this purpose; %10 and %15 ratios NaCI and %1, %5 and %10 ratios potassium sorbate were treated to the fillets. …”
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Microwave Heating Characteristics of Emulsified Asphalt Repair Materials Incorporated with Steel Slag by Yongfeng Wei, Jinyang Huo, Zhenjun Wang, Jiangtao Gao

“…Emulsified asphalt needs to be cured for a certain age after demulsification to produce strength, which seriously affects the traffic opening time. …”
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Flexural Behaviour of RC Beams Strengthened with Prestressed CFRP NSM Tendon Using New Prestressing System by Woo-tai Jung, Jong-sup Park, Jae-yoon Kang, Moon-seoung Keum, Young-hwan Park

“…The largest disadvantage of the prestressing system is that the system cannot be removed until the filler is cured. This problem lowers the turning rate of the equipment and makes it limited to experiment, which stresses the necessity of a new prestressing system. …”
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