Thermal energy storage materials designed from recycled Tetra Pak waste and paraffin waxes with enhanced photothermal conversion efficiencies by Safna Nishad, Mabrouk Ouederni, Igor Krupa

“…The numerical analysis conducted on a validated model helped to estimate the optimum composite thickness for specific solar exposure time. The fabricated PCM composite promoted the recycling of TP waste into useful products and was efficient in maintaining a higher nocturnal water temperature in the solar water heater.…”
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Detection of Jihadism in Social Networks Using Big Data Techniques Supported by Graphs and Fuzzy Clustering by Cristina Sánchez-Rebollo, Cristina Puente, Rafael Palacios, Claudia Piriz, Juan P. Fuentes, Javier Jarauta

“…A big data architecture is proposed to analyze messages in real time in order to classify users according to different parameters like level of activity, the ability to influence other users, and the contents of their messages. …”
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Is SARS-CoV-2 an Etiologic Agent or Predisposing Factor for Oral Lesions in COVID-19 Patients? A Concise Review of Reported Cases in the Literature by Shahroo Etemad-Moghadam, Mojgan Alaeddini

“…Initial reports of COVID-19 concentrated on pulmonary issues, but with time, additional features such as hyposmia/anosmia, dysgeusia, and skin lesions were added to the list of COVID-19 symptoms. …”
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Health Experts’ Perspectives on Barriers, Facilitators, and Needs for Improvement of Hospital Care in the Dying Phase by Sukhvir Kaur, Kathleen Boström, Anneke Ullrich, Nikolas Oubaid, Karin Oechsle, Holger Schulz, Raymond Voltz, Kerstin Kremeike

“…Globally, hospitals are an important place in end-of-life care and most frequent place of death in Germany (47%), but at the same time, the least preferred one—both for patients and their informal caregivers. …”
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HUMAN RIGHTS AND NATIONAL SECURITY: FRANCE IN SEARCH OF THE RESOLUTION OF THE MIGRATION CRISIS by N. V. Shmeleva

“…The major challenge the French authorities are facing is maintaining security and social cohesion, with at the same time human rights observed and republican values respected. …”
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Smart Deployable Scissor Lift Brace to Mitigate Earthquake Risks of Soft-Story Buildings by Vijayalaxmi Rangrej, Ricky W. K. Chan

“…Historical earthquake time histories are simulated to test its effectiveness. …”
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Numerical Simulation of Low-Permeability Reservoirs with considering the Dynamic Boundary Layer Effect by Chuanzhi Cui, Yingfei Sui, Xiangzhi Cheng, Yinzhu Ye, Zhen Wang

“…But few of them have considered the time-varying effect of the boundary layer thickness in solving the numerical simulation. …”
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Design of Cloud Computing System–Based Pollution Distribution Map in Iraq by Mohammed Azher Therib, Laith Awda Kadhim Mayyahi, Zahraa Emad Fadel, Laith Ali Abdul-Rahaim

“…The data was also sent via the (Time4vps) cloud computing so that the data were updated instantly. …”
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Impact of Pore-Scale Characteristics on Immiscible Fluid Displacement by Nariman Mahabadi, Leon van Paassen, Ilenia Battiato, Tae Sup Yun, Hyunwook Choo, Jaewon Jang

“…A transition regime between the viscous fingering and capillary fingering zones with regard to the displacement efficiency was observed for the first time. As the tube size distribution became uniform, the viscosity effect increased. …”
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How Do Low-Income Urban African Americans and Latinos Feel about Telemedicine? A Diffusion of Innovation Analysis by Sheba George, Alison Hamilton, Richard S. Baker

“…Both groups perceived increased and immediate access to multiple medical opinions and reduced wait time as relative advantages of telemedicine. However, African Americans expressed more concerns than Latinos about confidentiality, privacy, and the physical absence of the specialist. …”
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Initial validation of the powered mobility device autonomy residential screen (PoMoDARS) by Natalie C. Dickson, Apeksha R. Gohil, Carolyn A. Unsworth

“…The PoMoDARS is context specific, time efficient and promotes resident autonomy and safety.Aims To (i) undertake initial face and content validation of the PoMoDARS, and (ii) use the research findings to make any modifications.Methods A mixed-methods study design, underpinned by Classical Test Theory. …”
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Energy-exergy and environ-economic (4E) analysis of heat storage-based single-slope solar stills integrated with solar air heater. by Sujit Kumar, Asim Ahmad, Kashif Irshad, Om Prakash, Rukaiya Kausher, S M Mozammil Hasnain, Prabhu Paramasivam, Abinet Gosaye Ayanie, Jayant Giri

“…Furthermore, the Energy Payback Time (EPBT) for the hybrid heat storage-based single-slope solar still coupled with a solar air heater is 1.87 years. …”
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Revolutionizing Education with Artificial Intelligence (AI)? Challenges, and Implications for Open and Distance Learning (ODL) by Mohd Rushidi Mohd Amin, Ismaanzira Ismail, Vinesh Maran Sivakumaran

“…This transformative technology holds the potential to revolutionize education delivery through personalized learning algorithms, adaptive learning, and intelligent tutoring systems, tailoring educational experiences to individual students. Real-time feedback and customized learning pathways, adapting to students' abilities and preferences, are among the capabilities AI brings to the educational landscape. …”
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Exploring barriers to parent-adolescent sexual-risk communication among adolescents in Port Harcourt Nigeria: Adolescents' and parents' perspective. by Chidinma Joycelyn Okpalaku, Chigozirim Ogubuike

“…Parents should be trained to initiate timely and accurate sexuality education to the adolescent to curb adolescent risky sexual exploitations.…”
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Levels Politechnic Community Satisfaction to The Use of Lebuhraya Pantai Timur 2 by Rosmida binti Ab Ghani, Najah binti Mohd Nawi, Norhafiza binti Idris

“…Construction of East Coast Expressway 2 (LPT2) has a large impact in being able to link the states on the East Coast in a time shorter than existing roads. This gives a more comfortable alternative ride to the local community and beyond. …”
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Optimal Benefit Distribution of a Tontine-like Annuity Fund with Age-Structured Models by Fan Zhang, Ping Chen, Xueyuan Wu

“…Participants then receive benefits over time, based on their survival. As members pass away, their share of payouts is redistributed among the survivors, resulting in increased payouts for those remaining. …”
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Effect of a home-based physical rehabilitation program via virtual reality on the functional outcomes of frail older adults: a quasi-experimental study by Doaa Mohamed Zein El-AbdeenMohamed, Heba Noshy Abd EL-Aziz Mohamed, Soad Hassan Abd Elhameed

“…For each group, a significant improvement in frailty, physical performance, and falls from each measurement period to immediately after (p < 0.001), and within the 30-days study period while those in the control group were relatively stable over time and sometime worsen. The baseline characteristics and assessment results were similar between groups. …”
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Advancements in soil science for sustainable agriculture: conventional and emerging knowledge and innovations by Godswill Ntsomboh-Ntsefong, Kingsley Tabi Mbi, Essubalew Getachew Seyum

“…Proper soil management practices like irrigation, crop rotation, and organic matter management can help soils retain structure, fertility, and productivity over time. The impacts of climate change on soil health, such as increasing temperatures, altering precipitation patterns, and more extreme weather, are also reviewed. …”
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Sensory Deprivation during Early Postnatal Period Alters the Density of Interneurons in the Mouse Prefrontal Cortex by Hiroshi Ueno, Shunsuke Suemitsu, Yosuke Matsumoto, Motoi Okamoto

“…Early loss of one sensory system can cause improved function of other sensory systems. However, both the time course and neuronal mechanism of cross-modal plasticity remain elusive. …”
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Optimal Control Problem of Treatment for Obesity in a Closed Population by D. Aldila, N. Rarasati, N. Nuraini, E. Soewono

“…With control rates are continuous in time, an optimal control approach was applied into the model to find the best way to minimize the number of overweight and obese people. …”
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