Rheological, mechanical, and microstructural properties of engineered geopolymer composite (EGC) made with ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS) and fly ash by Xinhua Cai, Jinjing Yin, Xian Xu, Duo Zhang, Yamin Wang

“…Ground granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBFS) and fly ash (FA) were used as precursors to prepare Engineered Geopolymer Composite (EGC) based on the binary binder system, and the effects of GGBFS content and curing time on the mechanical properties as well as the microstructure were investigated. …”
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A Survey of Alien Dendroflora of Bosnia and Herzegovina by Neđad Bašić, Fatima Pustahija, Aldin Boškailo, Edina Muratović

“…The survey consists of 552 non-native dendro taxa, associated with family, geographic origin, residence time status, degree of naturalization, zone of resistance, and abundance of the investigated taxa. …”
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Macro Modeling of Column Removal in RC Frames with Consideration of Importance Factor and Infill Walls by Seyed Ali Hassanzadeh, Hamid Reza Ashrafi, Mehdi Komasi

“…This developed algorithm can remove any element of structure in different time intervals.…”
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Nomogram for Predicting Postoperative Portal Venous Systemic Thrombosis in Patients with Cirrhosis Undergoing Splenectomy and Esophagogastric Devascularization by Miao Chen, Jian-Bo Han, Jia-Kang Zhang, Qing-Hua Shu, Yu-Feng Zhang, Yong-Xiang Yi

“…The nomogram exhibited excellent performance in PVST prediction and might assist surgeons in identifying vulnerable patients and administering timely prophylaxis.…”
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Design, Multiperspective Investigations, and Performance Analysis of Multirotor Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for Precision Farming by Darshan Kumar Jayaram, Vijayanandh Raja, Beena Stanislaus Arputharaj, Hussein A. Z. AL-bonsrulah

“…For working loads of 9 kg and 10 kg, pesticide/fertilizer spraying saves time, money, and manpower. Thus, a pressure-area coverage-cone angle connection is needed. …”
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An inquary on how to apply the approach of of Residents in Codification of conceptual concepts of the Persistent Iranian Neighbourhood updated with uses the Grounded theory meth... by Ensie Goharinasab, Hossein Zabihi, Shirin Toghyani

“…While some modern neighborhoods are planned in a short time. On the contrary, the process is moving traditional neighborhoods. …”
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Optimal Sizing of a Hybrid Renewable Photovoltaic-Wind System-Based Microgrid Using Harris Hawk Optimizer by Abdullrahman A. Al-Shamma’a, Hassan M. Hussein Farh, Abdullah M. Noman, Abdullah M. Al-Shaalan, Abdulaziz Alkuhayli

“…The BBBC, crow search, GA, and BA, on the other hand, have unacceptably poor performance, trapping to the local solution, oscillations, and a long convergence time. In terms of optimal solution and convergence rate, the BBBC and GA both perform poorly when compared to the other metaheuristic techniques.…”
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Neuroprotective Effect of Intrastriatal Caffeic Acid Phenethyl Ester Treatment in 6-OH Dopamine Model of Parkinson’s Disease in Rats by Burak Cem Soner, Eda Acikgoz, Salim Yalcin Inan, Sule Ayla, Ayse Saide Sahin, Gulperi Oktem

“…Our results for the first time showed that, besides improving the motor performance, CAPE treatment also prevents 6-OHDA-induced loss of TH-positive neurons. …”
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A Review of Plastic Pollution; Conventional and Recent Bioremediation Technologies by Chinedum Chukwuemeka Udekwu, Uchechukwu Chidiebere Francis, Mercy Mayowa Ojetunde, Joseph Chinemelu Okakpu, Favour Matthew Awah, Omoniyi Awe

“…Consequently, many disciplines and research institutes have constantly invested time and resources in developing new technologies to combat non-biodegradable plastic waste. …”
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Transtelephonic Electrocardiographic Transmission in the Preparticipation Screening of Athletes by Theodoros Samaras, Savvato Karavasiliadou, Evangelia Kouidi, John N. Sahalos, Asterios Deligiannis

“…In 142 cases, and on the judgment of the GP, the ECG was transmitted via POTS and/or global system for mobile communications (GSM) to a specialised medical centre where it was evaluated by a cardiologist. The mean total time for recording, storing, and transmitting the ECG was four minutes per subject. …”
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Generalized Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) Expert System Using Compliance and Design Rules by Bader Alwoimi Aljabali, Santosh Kumar Parupelli, Salil Desai

“…Despite its growing prominence, AM lacks automated and standardized design rules tailored to specific AM processes, resulting in time-consuming and expert-dependent manual verification. …”
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Data Fusion Applied to the Leader-Based Bat Algorithm to Improve the Localization of Mobile Robots by Wolmar Araujo-Neto, Leonardo Rocha Olivi, Daniel Khede Dourado Villa, Mário Sarcinelli-Filho

“…Therefore, the proposed algorithm is a promising solution for real-time localization in resource-constrained environments, enhancing the accuracy and efficiency in the guidance of mobile robots, thus highlighting its potential for broader adoption in mobile robotics.…”
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Management of Type 1 Diabetes in Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Turkey: Before, During, and After the Lockdown Period by Seda Çağlar, Gamze Kaş Alay, Dilek Sönmez Sağlık, Huriye Karadede

“…Compared with the other periods, the children’s compliance with diet and regular activity decreased significantly, their sleep duration and screen time increased significantly, and the frequency of communication with peers decreased significantly during lockdown (P < 0.001). …”
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Effects of Predrying and Spontaneous Fermentation Treatments on Nib Acidification, Fermentation Quality, and Flavour Attributes of Ghanaian Cocoa (Theobroma cacao) Beans by Lukeman Haruna, Ernest E. Abano, Ernest Teye, Isaac Tukwarlba, Wilson Yeboah, Kesse J. Agyei, Mary Lukeman

“…Principal component analysis clustered samples according to the predrying time, fermentation duration, and quality parameters measured. …”
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Chitosan and its derivatives as promising plant protection tools by A. B. Shcherban

“…Recently, biological PPPs based on natural compounds have attracted more attention, since they do not have these disadvantages, but at the same time they can be no less effective. One of such agents is chitosan, a deacetylation product of chitin, one of the most common polysaccharides in nature. …”
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Assessing the mental health literacy of healthcare workers at a Johannesburg tertiary hospital by Carla A. Smit, Belinda S. Marais

“…Background: Good mental health literacy (MHL) has proven to aid in providing adequate and timely care, promote positive attitudes towards mental health and assist in the integration of mental healthcare with other services. …”
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Online foreign language teaching: challenges and solutions by Inessa K. Batenina, Yuliya M. Orekhova

“…The development of digital didactics as a new essential branch of pedagogy touches upon the foreign language teaching process. At the same time, the implementation of innovations causes many difficulties and challenges for specialists who are used to traditional teaching methods and are trying to avoid reducing the quality of education. …”
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COVID-19 and the Black Death: Nutrition, frailty, inequity, and mortality by Katherine D. VAN SCHAIK, Sharon N. DeWITTE

“…In light of the well-established correlation between frailty and mortality from COVID-19, this paper investigates the relationship between frailty, inequity, and mortality in the set- ting of the Black Death of 1346 – 1353, in order to identify trends over time in populations at the greatest risk of mortality during pandemics. …”
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Self-organization of the stock exchange to the edge of a phase transition: empirical and theoretical studies by Andrey Dmitriev, Andrey Dmitriev, Andrey Lebedev, Vasily Kornilov, Victor Dmitriev

“…To empirically support the hypothesis, we find segments in hourly stock volume series for 3,000 stocks of publicly traded companies, corresponding to the time of stock exchange’s stay to the edge of a phase transition. …”
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The Pre-Polarization and Concentration of Cells near Micro-Electrodes Using AC Electric Fields Enhances the Electrical Cell Lysis in a Sessile Drop by Kishor Kaphle, Dharmakeerthi Nawarathna

“…Additionally, the application of AC electric fields to concentrate cells on the electrodes reduces the assay time to about 4 min. In this study, we demonstrated that low-frequency AC electric fields can be used to pre-polarize and concentrate cells near micro-electrodes and improve cell lysis efficiency. …”
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