Functional and aesthetic outcomes of alar base reduction by Abd ELAziz Ali Fahem Ali, Emad Mohammed Shehata, Hassan Mustafa Hegazy, Kamal Abd Elmonem Ebeid

“…This work was designed to assess the functional as well as aesthetic results among cases who undergo ABR which is so important to find out a better way to increase the functional, aesthetic consequences of patients. …”
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Druggability and molecular docking of essential secondary metabolites from Azadirachta indica leaf against angiotensin converting enzyme-2: Covid-19 in focus by Paul Chijioke Ozioko, Ukamaka Owohetete, Daniel Danladi Gaiya

“…Of the 5 FDAapproved medications for the treatment of COVID-19 under investigation, only paritaprevir was able to dock (representing 20%); while 6 out of the 12 compounds from A. indica were able to dock perfectly (representing 50%). …”
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Archaeozoological material from the Late Antique fortified settlement near the modern-day town of Dimovo, northwestern Bulgaria by Zlatozar Boev, Alexander Manev, Alexander Harizanov, Ivaylo Dedov

“… In 2022–2023, a complete rescue archaeological excavation was carried out at the Late Antique fortified settlement (the late 4th–6th c. …”
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An optimized method for counting viral particles using electron microscopy by B. N. Zaitsev, O. S. Taranov, N. B. Rudometova, N. S. Shcherbakova, A. A. Ilyichev, L. I. Karpenko

“…After that, we took a membrane out of the centrifugal concentrator and evaluated the number of particles on the ultrathin section using an electron microscope. …”
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Characteristics of paediatric burn injuries seen in the tertiary emergency centre, South Africa by Ntsovelo Mugwena, Rule Human, Maria M. Geyser

“…Conclusion: The pattern of burn injuries in patients is similar to previous studies carried out predominantly in townships in South Africa. …”
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Cooperative maximum adhesion tracking control for multi-motor electric locomotives by Leiting Zhao, Yongxiang Wang, Kan Liu, Liran Li, Jingyuan Zhan, Qingliang Liu

“…And simulations are carried out in different conditions, including variable surfaces and motor failing.…”
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Model Experimental Study of Carbon Fiber Heating Wire for Deicing and Snow Melting on a Bridge Deck by Yan Tan, Yuntao Zhu, Henglin Xiao

“…The model experiments of the temperature rise and ice melting are carried out in a room with low temperature cold storage environment, and the temperature variation of the specimens under different ambient temperatures, namely, −2, −4, and −8°C, was measured. …”
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Performance Evaluation of Bone Glue-Modified Asphalt by Asif Ali, Naveed Ahmad, Muhammad Adeel, Syed Bilal Ahmed Zaidi, Muhammad Sohail Jameel, Farsan Ali Qureshi, Waqas Haroon, Syeda Aamara Asif

“…Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis were carried out to ensure the homogeneity and proper mixing of bone glue in asphalt binder. …”
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Reconstructing Iraq after the Victory over the Islamic State: Prospects for International Engagement by article Editorial

“…Against this background there have been a visible and understandable re-distribution of roles in favor of ‘non-traditional’ donors, mainly regional actors — Turkey, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the UAE which act out of totally different logic than the Western donors. …”
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Socio-economic analysis of ovine livestock farms supported by the young farmer project within the scope of rural development by Muharrem Satar, Engin Sakarya

“…<b>Aim: </b>This study was carried out in order to reveal the socio-economic structure and changes in the process of small ruminant enterprises supported by young farmer projects within the scope of rural development in Turkey.…”
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« La baraque [les camps], on y était ! » Faire la preuve administrative de son statut d’enfant de harki by Alice Baudy

“…Identifying with the category of public concerned by the system generates symbolic costs, particularly linked to the stigma of assistance and the administrative burden of filling out the application. To prove their eligibility, applicants for the program then try to find documents relating to the colonial and post-colonial period, as proof of membership of the group. …”
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Influence of Two Cooling Methods on Dynamic Mechanical Properties of High Temperature Sandstone by Qi Ping, Qi Diao, Dezhi Qi, Chen Wang, Chuanliang Zhang

“…Basic physical parameters of sandstone were measured, and impact compression tests were carried out by using the SHPB test device. Comparative analysis shows that the volume expansion rate, mass loss rate, density reduction rate, and P-wave velocity reduction rate of sandstone specimens are positively correlated with the temperature in a quadratic function. …”
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Molecular Detection of Anaplasma phagocytophilum in Small Mammals and Infesting Ticks in Laikipia County, Kenya by Erick Titus Mosha, Joseph K. N. Kuria, Moses Otiende, Isaac Lekolool

“…Anaplasma phagocytophilum DNA was detected in 19 out of 385 samples using species-specific 16S rRNA gene primers giving a prevalence of 4.9% for A. phagocytophilum. …”
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Assessment of mechanical properties and durability of compressed mud bricks stabilized with stone dust, wheat straw, and cement by Yaqin Chen, Muhammad Saqib, Khan Shahzada, Mohammad Aizaz, Akhtar Gul

“…The selected combination and control mix compressed mud bricks were further evaluated through various tests such as flexural strength test on unit brick, water jet test on unit brick, compression strength test on masonry prism, triplet test, and diagonal shear test on masonry wallet was carried out. The increase in compressive strength, modulus of elasticity, shear strength, and modulus of rupture of masonry composed of the compressed mud bricks made up of the selected combination was 46.43%, 97.05%, 56.40%, and 27.1% respectively as compared to the control mix. …”
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Undernutrition and Associated Factors among Lactating Women: Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study in Moyale District, Borena Zone, Southern Ethiopia by Hailu Bekele, Gebi Husein Jima, Ashenafi Habtamu Regesu

“…Multivariable analysis was carried out, association between independent and dependent variables were measured using adjusted odds ratios, and its 95% confidence interval and P value below 0.05 were considered statistically significant. …”
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Firearms control as an element of criminological security in the concept of transitional justice for Ukraine by Yu. V. Orlov, A. M. Yashchenko

“…The proposal is to supplement the disposition of Part 1 of Art. 263 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine with an indication of such an object of a criminal offence as a constructive part of a firearm, setting it out in the following wording: “Carrying, storing, purchasing, transferring or selling firearms or their constructive parts (except for smooth-bore hunting rifles and their constructive parts), ammunition, explosives or explosive devices without a permit provided for by law – …”.…”
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Predictive Factors and Clinical Prediction Score for Serious Intracranial Causes in Acute Nontraumatic Headache at an Emergency Department by Siriwimon Tantarattanapong, Lalita Chalongkulasak

“…The seven significant factors that predicted serious intracranial cause were abrupt onset (odds ratio (OR) 7.96, 95% confidence interval (CI) 2.77‒22.91), awakening pain (OR 3.14, 95% CI 4.15–6.82), duration of headache >1 week (OR 10.59, 95% CI 2.9–38.7), fever (OR 6.01, 95% CI 2.07–17.46), worst headache ever (OR 12.95, 95% CI 5.69–29.45), alteration of consciousness (OR 13.55, 95% CI 2.07‒88.88), and localizing neurological deficit (OR 5.28, 95% CI 1.6‒17.46). A score ≥3 out of 10 points of the clinical prediction score was likely to identify a serious intracranial cause of acute NTH with a sensitivity and specificity of 87.50% (95% CI 78.73–93.59%) and 87.70% (95% CI 83.90–90.89%), respectively. …”
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Social media use is associated with body image concern in young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic by Marina de Sá Azevedo, Brenda Esper-Pereira, Larissa Vaz-Gonçalves, Raquel Machado Schincaglia, Marília Mendonça Guimarães, Karine Anusca Martins, Luciana Bronzi de Souza

“…An association between social media use and a greater chance of developing body image concerns was observed in the following outcomes (p<0.05): body comparison (OR:157.22), social media influence on perception/body relation (OR:56.31), influence to "cut out" foods considered "unhealthy" (OR:10.66), follow diets (OR:7.13), follow profiles of diet (OR:6.46), and felt motivated to change aspects of their body (OR:6.14). …”
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New Composite Indexes through Factor Analysis Simplifying the Interpretation of Health-Related Quality of Life Outcomes of Surgical Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Patients Complet... by Wai-Wang Chau, Bobby Kin-Wah Ng

“…Factor analysis without rotation was carried out and identified a total of 12 factorable domains. …”
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Development of Hollow Fiber Membranes Suitable for Outside-In Filtration of Human Blood Plasma by David Ramada, Bente Adema, Mohamed Labib, Odyl ter Beek, Dimitrios Stamatialis

“…In fact, blood flow in the hollow fiber (HF) membrane could trigger inflammatory responses and thrombus formation, leading to reduced filtration efficiency and limiting therapy duration, a consequence of flowing the patients’ blood through the lumen of each fiber while the dialysate passes along the inter-fiber space (IOF, inside-out filtration). This study investigates the development of HF membranes for “outside-in filtration” (OIF) in HD. …”
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