Durability of Marine Concretes with Nanoparticles under Combined Action of Bending Load and Salt Spray Erosion by Zhang Maohua, Lv Zhengyi, Cui Jiyin, Tian Zenong, Li Zhiyi

“…In this paper, nano-SiO2 and nano-Fe2O3 were mixed into plain concrete. Free chloride ions (Cl−) were titrated at different concrete depths using a four-point loading device and a self-developed salt spray erosion test chamber. …”
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Clinical picture, diagnosis, and treatment of gingival cyst: A narrative review by Patrycja Tarka, Piotr Wlodarczyk, Daniel Hafzi, Peer Steinsvoll, Iwona Olszewska-Czyz

“…Gingival cyst of adult (GCA) is a rare developmental cyst of odontogenic origin. It occurs in free or attached gingiva, usually near buccal canine and premolar mandibular region. …”
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Metastatic Insulinoma in a Patient with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Case Report and Review of the Literature by Noormuhammad Oosman Abbasakoor, Marie Louise Healy, Donal O'Shea, Donal Maguire, Cian Muldoon, Kieran Sheahan, Dermot O'Toole

“…The patient underwent successful one-step RO surgical resection, distal pancreatectomy, splenectomy, and right hepatectomy, and 9 months postoperatively, she remains free of recurrent disease. She remains a diabetic.…”
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iAMCTD: Improved Adaptive Mobility of Courier Nodes in Threshold-Optimized DBR Protocol for Underwater Wireless Sensor Networks by N. Javaid, M. R. Jafri, Z. A. Khan, U. Qasim, T. A. Alghamdi, M. Ali

“…In order to tackle flooding, path loss, and propagation latency, we calculate optimal holding time ( H T ) and use routing metrics: localization-free signal-to-noise ratio (LSNR), signal quality index (SQI), energy cost function (ECF), and depth-dependent function (DDF). …”
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The ethics of DeCSS posting: towards assessing the morality of the Internet posting of DVD copyright circumvention software by K.R. Eschenfelder, R.G. Howard, A.C. Desai

“…Content analysis examined the number of Websites hosting DeCSS, the presence or absence of speech related to DeCSS and Free or Open Source software, and the arguments explaining DeCSS posting. …”
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High throughput method for simultaneous screening of membrane permeability and toxicity for discovery of new cryoprotective agents by Nima Ahmadkhani, James D. Benson, Ali Eroglu, Adam Z. Higgins

“…Such a combination would facilitate rapid CPA permeation throughout the sample, enabling ice-free cryopreservation with minimal toxicity. This study presents a new method for rapidly assessing the cell membrane permeability and toxicity of candidate CPAs. …”
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Use of Silica Tubes as Nanocontainers for Corrosion Inhibitor Storage by Cesia Ávila-Gonzalez, Rodolfo Cruz-Silva, Carmina Menchaca, Selene Sepulveda-Guzman, Jorge Uruchurtu

“…Silica particles were mixed with the paint at different concentrations to study their performance and ensure their free transportation to the damaged metal. The filling up of silica particles was done preparing three solutions: distilled water, acetone, and a mixture of both, with Fe(NO3)3 and silica particles immersed in each of the solutions to adsorb the inhibitor. …”
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Conservation data infrastructures: From carbon accounting to multiple biodiversity and social measures by Danilo Urzedo, Nikki P. Dumbrell, Catherine J. Robinson

“…We conclude that the proposed notion of data infrastructures not only reveals socio‐technical limitations but also elevates multiple perspectives and local realities to reimagine and rework conservation measures. Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog.…”
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The Influence of Creatine Use on Performance of Swimmers by Hakan Acar, Erkut Tutkun, Osman İmamoğlu, Tülin Atan

“…In swimmers who use creatine, the effects are generally seen in fat-free body weight, total body weight and amount of body water. …”
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General considerations on the care to the elderly victim of abuse by Juan Rafael Cordero Jiménez, Sergio García Cordero, Iris Rodríguez Sánchez, Deysi Santana Castellón, Oraldo Fragoso, Odalis Fernández López

“…A clear indicator of the magnitude of the aging world population, of which Cuba is not free, is that the average age of the population tends to grow every day. …”
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The Analysis of a Wideband Strip-Helical Antenna with 1.1 Turns by Xihui Tang, Botao Feng, Yunliang Long

“…The test shows that the proposed antenna can reach an overlapped bandwidth of 46% with height of 0.52λ0, where λ0 is the wavelength in free space at the center operation frequency.…”
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The Effects of High Alkaline Fly Ash on Strength Behaviour of a Cohesive Soil by A. Binal

“…The soil classification of Ankara clay changed from CH to MH due to fly ash additives. Free swelling index values showed a decrease of 92.6%. …”
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Electronic Cigarettes for Curbing the Tobacco-Induced Burden of Noncommunicable Diseases: Evidence Revisited with Emphasis on Challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa by Jobert Richie N. Nansseu, Jean Joel R. Bigna

“…However, the evidence is not clear on whether e-cigs are risk-free, especially if used in the long term. Conclusions. …”
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Noise-Aware Quantum Amplitude Estimation by Steven Herbert, Ifan Williams, Roland Guichard, Darren Ng

“…We give a generalized procedure for how to embed this noise model into any quantum-phase-estimation-free quantum amplitude estimation algorithm, such that the amplitude estimation is “noise aware.…”
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Towards a Conceptual Model of Users’ Expectations of an Autonomous In-Vehicle Multimodal Experience by Ecem Berfin Ince, Kyungjoo Cha, Junghyun Cho

“…People are expected to have more opportunities to spend their free time inside the vehicle with advanced vehicle automation in the near future. …”
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Comparative studies on the repair of achilles tendon ruptures in dogs by carbon fibre and supramid suture by Celal İzci

“…<p> The animals for which tenorrhaphy was implemented were allowed for complete free movement at 30 th day, but the other animals for which the implantation was used did so after 35 days.…”
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Web Accessibility Status of Open Access Journals in Africa: A 2024 Snapshot by Pastor Nso-Mangue, Sergio Luján-Mora

“… Open access journals (OAJs) allow access to scientific articles free of charge worldwide. Therefore, OAJs plays an important role in disseminating scientific knowledge to the world. …”
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Development of Integrated Choice and Latent Variable (ICLV) Models Using Matrix-Based Analytic Approximation and Automatic Differentiation Methods on TensorFlow Platform by Jie Ma, Xin Ye, Kun Huang

“…The application of the automatic differentiation (AD) technique in the model can free researchers from coding analytical gradients of log-likelihood functions and thereby greatly reduce the workload of researchers.…”
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Neutralization of Soybean Oil Deodorizer Distillate for Vitamin Supplement Production by Cibelem Iribarrem Benites, Bruno Colling Klein, Soely Maria Pissini Machado Reis

“…Soybean oil deodorizer distillate (SODD), a byproduct of the soybean oil refining process, is a complex mixture of compounds, such as free fatty acids (FFA), hydrocarbons, and sterols, such as tocopherols, a class of major natural antioxidants with vitamin E activity. …”
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School Gardens in Poland – Rediscovered Places by Joanna Ziemkowska

“…Vogt-Kostecka notes that the fear of dirt, wind and ticks limits children's free play in a meadow and in a forest. Limited access to nature is particularly visible among urban children (Vogt-Kostecka 2017, 11). …”
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