Factors influencing street-vended foods quality and safety in developing countries: a review by O. A. Bassitou Koumassa, Romaric Ouétchéhou, Mathias Hounsou, Oscar Zannou, D. Sylvain Dabadé

“…To improve street food safety in developing countries, future research should extend beyond hazard identification to assess risks associated with street food consumption and identify effective interventions for risk management. …”
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What can children tell us about the fixedness of idiomatic phrases? The psycholinguistic relevance of a linguistic model by Marianna Mini, Kleopatra Diakogiorgi, Aggeliki Fotopoulou

“…For each phrase, they were asked to choose the one they thought correct out of three interpretations proposed (idiomatic, literal and other). The research findings presented and discussed herein provide evidence supporting the psychological reality of the notion of semantic autonomy even for the younger children’s processing which was overall quite poor: thus, the greater the semantic autonomy of a phrase’s constituents, the easier the access to its idiomatic meaning.…”
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Co-Hydrothermal Carbonization of Goose Feather and Pine Sawdust: A Promising Strategy for Disposal of Sports Waste and the Robust Improvement of the Supercapacitor Characteristics... by Tingyu Ma, Jieni Wang, Xiaobo Han, Chuanbing Zhang, Yahui Xu, Leichang Cao, Shuguang Zhao, Jinglai Zhang, Shicheng Zhang

“…Compared to nanocarbon from a single feedstock, M-3-25 showed an ultrahigh capacitance of 587.14 F g⁻¹ at 1 A g⁻¹, high energy density of 42.16 Wh kg⁻¹, and only 8.61% capacitance loss after enduring 10,000 cycles at a current density of 10 A g⁻¹, positioning M-3-25 at the forefront of previously known biomass-derived nanoporous carbon supercapacitors. This research not only introduces a promising countermeasure for the disposal of sports waste but also provides superior biochar electrode materials with robust supercapacitor characteristics.…”
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Borax and Boric Acid Combination As Fire Retardant and Anti-termite Agents on Red Meranti Wood by Mahdi Santoso, Sutjipto A. Hadikusumo, Abdul Aziz

“…Therefore, it is required to improve the quality of wood by impregnating the fire-retardant and anti-termites possessed chemicals. The aim of this research was to investigate the effect of impregnation duration by combination of borax:boric acid ( 1:1) against the fire and termites. …”
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Influence of the Branched Structure of Polyoxyethylene Units in Nonionic Surfactants on the Wettability of Anthracite: A Combined Modeling and Experimental Study by Xuanlai Chen, Guochao Yan, Guang Xu, Xianglin Yang, Jiajun Li, Xuyang Bai

“…In this investigation, the influence of the branched structure of the polyoxyethylene unit in nonionic surfactants on the wettability of anthracite surfaces was evaluated by combining the modeling study and experimental research. The macromolecular model of Jincheng anthracite with 55 different components (C7730H3916O133N123S25) was constructed. …”
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Protocol for a systematic review on tertiary prevention interventions for patients with stroke in African countries by Adamu Addissie, Eva Johanna Kantelhardt, Thomas Frese, Eric Sven Kroeber, Lucas Adam, Alexander Bauer, Susanne Unverzagt

“…Introduction Stroke is one of the common causes of mortality, morbidity and years of life lost worldwide. Baseline research on stroke epidemiology, prevention, acute and rehabilitative interventions in Africa is necessary to approach specific contexts and regional circumstances. …”
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Numerical Evaluation of Thermal Comfort and Indoor Air Quality in an Office Space Equipped with a Radiant Ceiling Cooling System and Hybrid Radiative-Convective Cooling System by Mohammad Amini, Asgar Minaei, Negin Moallemi Khiavi

“…Due to the non-uniformity of the environment equipped with radiant ceiling cooling system, the main purpose of this research is to evaluate the standard thermal comfort indexes for individual bodey parts. …”
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The effect of the strategy to nominate ideas on divided and selective attention and perform some volleyball skills by Fadya Abdul Hussein Kadhim, Alyaa Hussein Farhan, Tahseen Husnl Tahseen, Suhad Qassem Saeed Al-Mousawi, Haider Radhi Raheem

“…The nomination of ideas strategy proved to be an effective tool for improving attentional control and volleyball skills. Future research should investigate its long-term effects and potential applications across different sports and athlete populations. …”
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A faunal inventory of methane seeps on the Pacific margin of Costa Rica by Charlotte A. Seid, Avery S. Hiley, Marina F. McCowin, José I. Carvajal, Harim Cha, Shane T. Ahyong, Oliver S. Ashford, Odalisca Breedy, Douglas J. Eernisse, Shana K. Goffredi, Michel E. Hendrickx, Kevin M. Kocot, Christopher L. Mah, Allison K. Miller, Nicolás Mongiardino Koch, Rich Mooi, Timothy D. O'Hara, Fredrik Pleijel, Josefin Stiller, Ekin Tilic, Paul Valentich-Scott, Anders Warén, Mary K. Wicksten, Nerida G. Wilson, Erik E. Cordes, Lisa A. Levin, Jorge Cortés, Greg W. Rouse

“…The value of careful molecular taxonomy and comprehensive specimen-based regional inventories is emphasized for biodiversity research and monitoring.…”
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Correlation of ferritin and glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) level as a marker of ferroptosis process in endometrioma by Rina Nulianti, Hartanto Bayuaji, Mulyanusa Amarullah Ritonga, Tono Djuwantono, Dian Tjahyadi, Anita Rachmawati, Sri Ratna Dwiningsih, Aisyah Shofiatun Nisa, Putri Nadhira Adinda Adriansyah

“…This disruption can trigger oxidative injury and an inflammatory response, leading to ferroptosis, particularly in the endometrioma phenotype. This research utilized an observational analytical method with a cross-sectional design to examine the relationship between ferritin and GPx4 levels by assessing them simultaneously. …”
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Linear-Rotary Position Control System With Enhanced Disturbance Rejection for a Novel Total Artificial Heart by Rosario V. Giuffrida, Andreas Horat, Dominik Bortis, Tim Bierewirtz, Krishnaraj Narayanaswamy, Marcus Granegger, Johann W. Kolar

“…A novel implantable total artificial heart, hereinafter referred to as the <italic>ShuttlePump</italic>, is currently under development in a research collaboration between the Medical University of Vienna, the Power Electronic Systems Laboratory of ETH Zurich and Charite Berlin. …”
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Real-time classification of EEG signals using Machine Learning deployment by Swati CHOWDHURI, Satadip SAHA, Samadrita KARMAKAR, Ankur CHANDA

“…This paper presents the efforts made for approaching this pertinent issue through the implementation of innovative technologies and provides a framework for addressing key considerations for future research directions. …”
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Characterization and Surface Acidity Modelling of an Iron Oxide-Impregnated Activated Carbon by Ronald L. Vaughan, John Yang, Laura E. LeMire, Brian E. Reed

“…The objective of the present research was to characterize the surface of an iron oxide-impregnated activated carbon (FeAC), model the surface acidity of the FeAC and determine the most appropriate acid-base surface-site representation — the foundation for modelling arsenic adsorption in water and wastewater treatment. …”
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NDEExplorer: Visual Analytics for Exploring Damage Modes via Multimodal Data in the Non-Destructive Examination of Composite Materials by Dongliang Guo, Lisha Zhou, Xingfa Luo

“…The majority of current research on material damage focuses on the analysis of a single NDE method, resulting in low correlation between different NDE methods, and their results are frequently presented as complex data and images, making it difficult for professionals to obtain intuitive inspection results. …”
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Estimation of Soil Erosion in Sefidrood Watershed by Emphasis on the Role of Landforms by Alireza Jafarzadeh Estalkhkouhi, Parviz Rezaei

“…The present descriptive and analytic research employed the PSIAC model to study erosion and compare it with other empirical methods and models by investigating the effects of nine important and influential factors in soil erosion and sediment production in various parts of the Sefidrood Basin through giving intra-layer numerical scores to them. …”
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Estimation of stepwise crack propagation in ceramic laminates with strong interfaces by L. Náhlík, K. Štegnerová, P. Hutar

“…During the last years many researchers put so much effort to design layered structures combining different materials in order to improve low fracture toughness and mechanical reliability of the ceramics. …”
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What are the challenges that social prescribers face when supporting people within dementia and how can these be addressed? A qualitative study. by Claudio Di Lorito, Marie Poole, Greta Rait, Kritika Samsi, Louise McComiskie, Louise Robinson, Jane Wilcock

“…While evidence on the benefits of social prescribing is accumulating, there is a sparsity of research on the experiences of social prescribers. …”
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Exploring safety at mass gathering events through the lens of three different stakeholders by Alison Hutton, Martin Robertson, Jamie Ranse

“…Safety has become increasingly significant in the vocabulary of researchers, managers, funding agencies and public bodies involved in the provision of mass gathering events.MethodFocus groups were used to gain insight into MGE safety through the lens of three different groups. …”
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Novel Intravenous Nanoemulsions Based on Cannabidiol-Enriched Hemp Oil—Development and Validation of an HPLC-DAD Method for Cannabidiol Determination by Agnieszka Sobczak, Piotr Zieliński, Anna Jelińska, Aleksandra Gostyńska-Stawna

“…The formulated NEs were characterized by droplet size of below 200 nm and polydispersity index PDI ≤ 0.14 satisfactory for intravenous application. Conclusion: This research presents a preliminary study on the development of CBD-enriched hemp oil-based NEs that showed promising potential for further investigation. …”
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Finite Element Model Updating Technique for Super High-Rise Building Based on Response Surface Method by Yancan Wang, Dongfu Zhao, Hao Li

“…Taking a 120 m super high-rise building as the research object, a refined initial finite element model is firstly established, and the elastic modulus and density of the main concrete and steel components in the model are set as the parameters to be updated. …”
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