Effect of Curing Time on the Surface Permeability of Concrete with a Large Amount of Mineral Admixtures by Zhenguo Liu, Guorong Liu, Guosheng Zhang

“…When the standard curing time is less than 7 days, the chloride ion penetration resistance deteriorates seriously. …”
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Hardness of (Semiuniform) MLWE with Short Distributions Using the Rényi Divergence by Wenjuan Jia, Baocang Wang

“…Moreover, we also show that under the appropriate setting of parameters, the search MLWE problem with uniform bounded noise distribution is at least as hard as the standard MLWE assumption using a different approach than the one used by Boudgoust et al. in [JoC 2023].…”
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Coordinating Ombudsmen and the Judiciary? by Milan Remač

“…In order to assess the quality of administrative conduct they use normative standards against which they assess this conduct. However, all these matters are primarily in the hands of the judiciary. …”
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Ten Years After the 2008 Crisis: Has Risk Aversion Won? by Eliana Marcia Martins Fittipaldi Torga, Carolina Magda da Silva Roma, Paula Magda Roma, Bruno Pérez Ferreira

“…The design of the strategies used both twelve- and thirty-month rolling windows for the standard deviation and conditional volatility estimates. …”
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Differential susceptibility and infectivity epidemic models by James M. Hyman, Jia Li

“…For the generalcases of the models with the standard incidence and death, conditions arederived to ensure the uniqueness of the endemic equilibrium. …”
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Analysis of Three Penicillin Antibiotics (Ampicillin, Amoxicillin and Cloxacillin) of Several Iranian Pharmaceutical Companies by HPLC by A. Ashnagar, N. Gharib Naseri

“…The results obtained in this research have shown that the purity percentage of the active ingredients of the standard powder and the various dosage forms of all the drugs used, were 100%.…”
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Internal Control Systems, Working Capital Management and Financial Performance of Private Institutions in Uganda: An Empirical Study in Mbarara District by Eton, Marus, Fabian, Mwosi, Siraje, Kaaya, Benard, Patrick Ogwel, Edward, Ahabwe

“…Government has a role to play in protecting nationals against consumption of goods and services that do not measure to national or international standards…”
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Community-based model for management and follow-up by non-physician healthcare workers to improve awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension: The COTRACO study protocolDetai... by A.J. Lora Mantilla, L.A. Parra Gomez, P.A. Camacho-López, J. Otero-Wandurraga, B. Novella, A. González-Medina, O. Valdez-Tiburcio, F. Lanas, M.C. Rocha-Lezama, J. Alonzo-Arias, C. Rivilla-Piñango, C. Cáceres-Ramírez, S.J. Villabona-Flórez, Y.M. Giraldo-Castrillón, P. López-Jaramillo

“…A community-based model will be implemented in 600 patients in Colombia and the Dominican Republic, involving NPHWs to: 1) apply standardized treatment algorithms, 2) promote adherence to healthy lifestyles, and 3) provide standardized pharmacological treatment. …”
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A Case of Primary Refractory Immune Thrombocytopenia: Challenges in Choice of Therapies by Hanyin Wang, Hande Tuncer

“…Our case highlights the importance of the need to understand predictors of response to standard upfront treatment of acute ITP.…”
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Effect of Laryngeal Mask Airway Insertion on Intraocular Pressure Response: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Mohammed Suleiman Obsa, Zewde Zema kanche, Robera Olana Fite, Tilahun Saol Tura, Bulcha Guye Adema, Aseb Arba Kinfe, Melkamu Worku kercho, Kebreab Paulos chanko, Getahun Molla Shanka, Atkuregn Alemayehu Lencha, Gedion Asnake Azeze, Lolemo Kelbiso Hanfore, Nefsu Awoke Adulo, Blen Kassahun Dessu, Getahun Dendir Wolde, Shimelash Bitew Workie

“…Two reviewers independently extracted the data using a standardized data extraction format for eligibility and appraised their quality. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Rivaroxaban versus Warfarin for the Treatment of Acute Pulmonary Embolism: A Real-World Study by Yan Huang, Linli Duan, Wenjun He, Cheng Hong, Yehui Guo, Xinni Wang, Nuofu Zhang, Yanghang Chen, Tao Wang, Jian Wang, Chunli Liu

“…We compared rivaroxaban to the standard therapy consisting of low-molecular-weight heparin combined with warfarin. …”
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Hepatitis B Vaccination Induced TNF-α- and IL-2-Producing T Cell Responses in HIV− Healthy Individuals Higher than in HIV+ Individuals Who Received the Same Vaccination Regimen by Kriangkrai Chawansuntati, Kanokporn Chaiklang, Romanee Chaiwarith, Jutarat Praparattanapan, Khuanchai Supparatpinyo, Jiraprapa Wipasa

“…We investigated cytokine production and expression of degranulation marker CD107a after different strategies of hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccination in human immunodeficiency virus-infected individuals, which were three doses of 20 μg (standard dose group), four doses of 20 μg (four doses group), or four doses of 40 μg (four double doses group), compared to standard dose vaccination in healthy controls. …”
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Key Elements in Integrity Management of Underground Gas Storage: A Framework for Energy Safety by Shuyi Xie, Bin He, Ligang Chen, Kangkai Xu, Jinheng Luo, Lifeng Li, Bohong Wang

“…Currently, the integrity management of gas storage faces challenges such as an abundance of standards and the complexity of management elements, which affect both operational safety and management efficiency. …”
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Development of a fixed-order $$H_{\infty }$$ controller for a robust P&O-MPPT strategy to control poly-crystalline solar PV energy systems by Moussa Sedraoui, Mohcene Bechouat, Ramazan Ayaz, Yahya Z. Alharthi, Abdelhalim Borni, Layachi Zaghba, Salah K. ElSayed, Yayehyirad Ayalew Awoke, Sherif S. M. Ghoneim

“…Experiment results confirm the new control strategy’s effectiveness over the standard approach.…”
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Relationship between Postural Deformities and Frontal Function in Parkinson’s Disease by Satoko Ninomiya, Akihiko Morita, Hiroko Teramoto, Takayoshi Akimoto, Hiroshi Shiota, Satoshi Kamei

“…Executive function was assessed using the Behavioral Assessment of the Dysexecutive Syndrome (BADS) and an age-controlled standardized BADS score <70 was defined as ED. Age-controlled standardized BADS scores were compared across the three groups using the Kruskal-Wallis test. …”
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New Investigation for the Liu-Story Scaled Conjugate Gradient Method for Nonlinear Optimization by Eman T. Hamed, Rana Z. Al-Kawaz, Abbas Y. Al-Bayati

“…This article considers modified formulas for the standard conjugate gradient (CG) technique that is planned by Li and Fukushima. …”
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Exploration of rituximab treatment strategies for membranous nephropathy adapted to the Chinese healthcare environment by Xiaolong Wang, Xueying Cao, Jie Wu, Shuang Liang, Jian Yang, Hong Wang

“…On the other hand, 39.7% (50/126) of patients received the standard RTX treatment regimen. Compared with the non-standard group, the standard RTX treatment group presented a better remission rate (P < 0.001) and a faster remission speed (P = 0.027). …”
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Evaluation of an Alternative Screening Method for Gestational Diabetes Diagnosis During the COVID-19 Pandemic (DIABECOVID STUDY): An Observational Cohort Study by Alba Casellas, Cristina Martínez, Judit Amigó, Roser Ferrer, Laia Martí, Carme Merced, Maria Carmen Medina, Istria Molinero, Marta Calveiro, Anna Maroto, Ester del Barco, Elena Carreras, Maria Goya

“…Finally, the alternative screening method was cheaper than the standard screening method.…”
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FPGA Implementations for Data Encryption and Decryption via Concurrent and Parallel Computation: A Review by Abdulmajeed Adil Yazdeen, Subhi R. M. Zeebaree, Mohammed Mohammed Sadeeq, Shakir Fattah Kak, Omar M. Ahmed, Rizgar R. Zebari

“…In internet traffic encryption, symmetrical block chips play an essential role. Data Encryption Standard (DES) and Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) ensure privacy encryption underlying data protection standards. …”
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DNA Vaccination: Using the Patient's Immune System to Overcome Cancer by Georg Eschenburg, Alexander Stermann, Robert Preissner, Hellmuth-Alexander Meyer, Holger N. Lode

“…This requires the development of therapeutic strategies which are as effective as standard therapies but permit the patients a life without severe negative side effects. …”
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