Epidemiological study on Buccal Health in the 12 years old population of Health Care Area VIII in Cienfuegos. by Yumaidi Colina Sánchez, Beatriz García Alpízar, Esther María Castillo Betancourt, Mikhail Benet Rodríguez, Raúl López Fernández, Manuel Rodríguez Rodríguez

“…<strong><br />Conclusions:</strong> We emphasize the prevention need as core issue of the primary medical care in the world today; being the General-Integral Dentist a transforming agent that according to his/her formation is capable to assume the existent health problem and to modify it positively, acting from the earliest ages.…”
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Small Airway Dysfunction in Chronic Bronchitis with Preserved Pulmonary Function by Qi Ding, Bai-Bing Mi, Xia Wei, Jie Li, Jiu-Yun Mi, Jing-Ting Ren, Rui-Li Li

“…PRISm is a nonspecific pattern of pulmonary function that indicates small airway dysfunction and may increase the risk of transformation to obstructive ventilation dysfunction. …”
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Central Asian Nomads in the Spread of Buddhism in Russia by Baatr U. Kitinov

“…This long journey lasted for centuries, when Buddhism managed to enrich local cultures with its ideas, while demonstrating the ability to transform itself, giving new features to its spiritual achievements and at the same time incorporating them into the cultures of nations that accepted the teachings of Buddha later. …”
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Removal of As Using Chitosan–Montmorillonite Composite: Sorptive Equilibrium and Kinetics by Ansar Anjum, Chand K. Seth, Monika Datta

“…The adsorption kinetics demonstrated intra-particle diffusion as the rate-determining step during the initial phase of adsorption (up to 10 minutes of contact time), which were supported by X-ray diffraction studies; by contrast, chemisorption was found to be the rate-determining step during the later part of adsorption (after 10 minutes of contact time), which were confirmed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy-attenuated total reflectance studies. …”
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Modification of cotton gauze using Cynodon dactylon (Bermuda grass) and assessment of the chemical and antimicrobial properties by Umme Lewara Bristi, Abdur Rahman, Sadit Bihongo Malitha, Oishee Rahman, Sharmin Shoukat

“…Several tests were conducted, including Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), anti-bacterial test, skin irritation test, gram-positive and gram-negative bacterial tests, color fastness to wash test, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), and Energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX). …”
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Wind turbine blade damage detection based on acoustic signals by Chenchen Yang, Shaohu Ding, Guangsheng Zhou

“…In this paper, the short-time Fourier transform (STFT) time-frequency diagrams of signals processed using the spectral subtraction method are compared with those processed by combining the source separation model and spectral subtraction. …”
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Design of natural asphalt sulfamic acid (NA-NHSO3H) as a scalable natural asphalt-derived heterogeneous Brønsted acid to catalyze multicomponent reactions meeting green chemistry g... by Sahar Abdolahi, Mohammad Soleiman-Beigi

“…The synthesis of NA-NHSO3H is straightforward, and its characterization is comprehensively conducted using various analytical techniques such as Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Energy-dispersive X-ray -Map (EDX-Map), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET), Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and Transmission electron microscopy (TEM). …”
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Cottonseed Meal Protein Hydrolysate Improves the Growth Performance of Chinese Mitten Crab (Eriocheir sinensis) by Promoting the Muscle Growth and Molting Performance by Chao-Fan He, Wen-Bin Liu, Ling Zhang, Wei-Liang Chen, Zi-Shang Liu, Xiang-Fei Li

“…When CPH was added at 1.6%–3.2%, the feed conversion ratio, body crude protein content, Na+/K+-ATPase activity, and the molting ratio were all significantly improved, while the opposite was true for the transcription of the transforming growth factor-β type I receptor. The investigation results indicated that when added above 0.4%, CPH could stimulate the growth performance of E. sinensis and promote the muscle growth and molting performance.…”
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Coherent Control of Single Molecules via Phase-Shaped Two-Photon Excitation at Room Temperature by Xin-peng Xu, Tobias M. Herkenrath, Ullrich Scherf, Richard Hildner

“…An intriguing demonstration of coherent control is a so-called “dark pulse” that cancels 2-photon transition probabilities despite exposing the target to the full power spectrum of transform-limited laser pulses. However, for larger functional molecules in condensed phase at room temperature, ensemble measurements do typically not allow exerting full control over competing pathways due to the unavoidable influence of the surrounding (mostly complex) environment. …”
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COVID-19 as a Catalyst of Food Security Crisis. Whether the Existing System of Agriculture Can Remain the Same by Oleksandra Ovchynnykova

“…Agriculture as a main factor of food security should be transformed through implementing principles of climate-optimized agriculture and blue economy (use of ocean resources) as a source of “blue food” to achieve food sustainability.…”
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Decision Optimization of Low-Carbon Dual-Channel Supply Chain of Auto Parts Based on Smart City Architecture by Zheng Liu, Bin Hu, Bangtong Huang, Lingling Lang, Hangxin Guo, Yuanjun Zhao

“…Facing the pressure of resources, energy, and environment, the effective and circular operation of the auto parts supply chain under the low-carbon transformation is not only a great challenge, but also a development opportunity. …”
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Research on Acetylene Sensing Properties and Mechanism of SnO2 Based Chemical Gas Sensor Decorated with Sm2O3 by Qu Zhou, Meiqing Cao, Wude Li, Chao Tang, Shiping Zhu

“…Acetylene C2H2 gas is one of the most important fault characteristic hydrocarbon gases dissolved in oil immersed power transformer oil. This paper reports the successful preparation and characterization of samarium oxide Sm2O3 decorated tin oxide SnO2 based sensors with hierarchical rod structure for C2H2 gas detection. …”
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Sugarcane Bagasse-Derived Cellulose Nanocrystal/Polyvinyl Alcohol/Gum Tragacanth Composite Film Incorporated with Betel Leaf Extract as a Versatile Biomaterial for Wound Dressing by Luong Ngoc Diem, Selorm Torgbo, Indranil Banerjee, Kunal Pal, Udomlak Sukatta, Prapassorn Rugthaworn, Prakit Sukyai

“…Physical and chemical characteristics of neat PVA, PVA/GT, and PVA/GT/CNC films with varying concentrations of CNCs (from 2% to 10%) were analyzed by the scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectrometry, mechanical test, and swelling test. …”
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Extraction of Cellulosic Compound from Jackfruit Peel Waste and Characterization of PVA Cellulose Composite as Biodegradable Film by Aquib Rahman, Shah Md Ashiquzzaman Nipu, Md Shamsul Alam, S. Sharar Alam, Md. Tanvir Ahmed, Anika Afroz Shantona, Mahjabin Moon

“…Mechanical properties (tensile atrength, elastic modulus, tensile energy absorption, and strain) as well as thermogravimetric analysis (TGA/DTA), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), water absorption, and soil burial test were done to define the material and functional properties of 0%, 20%, 50%, and 80% cellulose-PVA composite film. …”
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Development and evaluation of a maturity assessment tool for integrating building information modelling into operations and maintenance phase of buildings by Dania K. Abideen, Akilu Yunusa-Kaltungo, Clara Cheung, Patrick Manu

“…The emergence of advanced digital tools such as building information modelling (BIM) has transformed the concept of building management in the construction sector. …”
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Accelerated Warming and Salinification of the Mediterranean Sea: Implications for Dense Water Formation by Nikolaos Skliris, Robert Marsh, Matthew Breedon, Simon A. Josey

“…Deep waters have become warmer but also much saltier and denser over recent decades. A water mass transformation method is also used to investigate changes in volumetric distribution in temperature/salinity/density and <i>T/S</i> space. …”
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3D Printing of Polymer-Derived Graphene/SiC_p/SiC Composite by Direct Ink Writing by Hongjun Liu, Yajun Li, Run Tang, Yamin Li

“…When heat-treated at above 800 °C in an N₂ atmosphere, PCS was first reacted with SiC_xO_y, which was further transformed into β-SiC and pyrocarbon. The 3D-printed lattice structure achieved porosity and low density, while the SiC_p reduced defects caused by large shrinkage during pyrolysis of PCS. …”
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Recyclable Xanthan/TiO2 Composite Cryogels towards the Photodegradation of Cr(VI) Ions and Methylene Blue Dye by Paulo V. O. Toledo, Leandro R. Marques, Denise F. S. Petri

“…The characterization of the XG/TiO2 cryogels comprised compression tests, swelling degree (SD) determination, Fourier transform infrared vibrational spectroscopy in the attenuated total reflectance mode (FTIR-ATR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and X-ray microtomography (CT) analyses. …”
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Improving the Physical Properties of Nanofibers Prepared by Electrospinning from Polyvinyl Chloride and Polyacrylonitrile at Low Concentrations by Salih Abbas Habeeb, Baseem Ali Nadhim, Ban Jawad Kadhim, Mohammed Salam Ktab, Ali Jawad Kadhim, Farqad Saleem Murad

“…For the investigation of the homogeneity and compatibility of mixture polymer solutions, it is examined by rheological properties such as viscosity, shear stress, shear rate, and calculation of the flow behavior index, while the investigation of the stability and high density of nanofibers without beads used field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), Fourier transform near-infrared spectroscopy (FT-NIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and differential scanning calorimetry-thermogravimetric analysis (DSC-TGA). …”
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Uncertainty quantification of CT regularized reconstruction within the Bayesian framework by Negin Khoeiniha, Patricio Guerrero, Wim Dewulf

“…This approach produces a volumetric model where each voxel is represented by a probability distribution, which can be transformed into a triplet of gray-value models: one for the central value and two for the bounds of the confidence interval. …”
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