Evaluation of Expanded Clay and Tuff as Lightweight Agents in Concrete Stabilized with Nopal Mucilage and Aloe Vera by Daniel Mendoza-Goden, Rocio Rafaela Gallegos-Villela, Pedro Flores-Becerra, Josue Francisco Perez-Sanchez, Edgardo Jonathan Suarez-Dominguez, Arturo Palacio-Perez

“…<b>Objectives:</b> This study aims to evaluate the potential of lightweight concrete mixtures incorporating sustainable materials, such as nopal mucilage and aloe vera, to enhance thermal and structural performance while promoting eco-friendly construction practices. …”
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Characteristics of nursing homes and early preventive measures associated with risk of infection from COVID-19 in Lazio region, Italy: a retrospective case–control study by Leonardo Palombi, Alessio Abbondanzieri, Stefano Orlando, Tuba Mazhari, Gennaro Cerone, Fausto Ciccacci, Giuseppe Liotta, Sandro Mancinelli, Maria Cristina Marazzi

“…The exposures include the structural–organisational characteristics of the LTCFs as reported by the facilities, preventative measures employed and relevant external factors.Results Twenty facilities reported an outbreak of COVID-19. …”
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Assessment of Seismic Vulnerability for a Hospital Building Using Field Data and Various Numerical Analyses Considering Bidirectional Ground Motion Effects by Alireza Kharazian, Arianna Guardiola-Villora, Juan José Galiana-Merino, Sergio Molina, Gonzalo Ortuño-Sáez, Juan Luís Soler-Llorens, José Antonio Huesca-Tortosa, Igor Gómez, David Montiel-López

“…For the assessment of seismic effects on RC buildings, the real structural condition has to be modelled as accurately as possible. …”
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Spectrum of thyroid disorders among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus by Md Rakibul Hasan, Raisa Siddika, Sayma Akther Mou, Md Shahed Morshed

“…Information on types of functional and structural TDs among Bangladeshi patients with T2DM is scarce in the literature. …”
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Evolution of local heterogeneity towards flat free energy landscape: Optimization of piezoelectric response in PNN-PZ-PT at morphotropic phase boundary by Shubham Modgil, Varun Kamboj, Mukul Kumar, Arun Kumar Singh, Shobhna Dhiman, Gyaneshwar Sharma, OP Thakur, Sanjeev Kumar

“…A more exotic and technologically appealing phase is unlocked when ternary-based morphotropic phase boundary compositions are formulated via revisiting the thermal and compositional stability. Local structure heterogeneity is another generic route towards optimization of the piezoelectric performance via rare earth doping, as rare-earth doping introduces the local structural distortions. …”
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STABILITY ANALYSIS OF A SHIPBORNE LARGE APERTURE TELESCOPE TRACKING FRAME by LI YingJie, YANG LiBao, CHEN Tao, LI HongWen

“…In order to gain insight into the stability of the tracking frame structure of shipborne large-aperture telescopes，the stability of typical ground-level telescope tracking frames was studied. …”
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Effects of RARα ligand binding domain mutations on breast fibroepithelial tumor function and signaling by Xi Xiao Huang, Ley Moy Ng, Po-Hsien Lee, Peiyong Guan, Mun Juinn Chow, Aisyah Binte Mohamed Bashir, Meina Lau, Kenric Yi Shu Tan, Zhimei Li, Jason Yongsheng Chan, Jing Han Hong, Sheng Rong Ng, Tun Kiat Ko, Hong Lee Heng, Hsiang Ling Teo, Daniela Rhodes, Patrick Tan, Puay Hoon Tan, Donald P. McDonnell, Bin Tean Teh

“…X-ray crystallography revealed that the mutants maintained structural integrity, with altered co-activator recruitment explaining the loss of transcriptional function. …”
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PENGARUH BUDAYA ORGANISASI BERBASIS KOLEKTIF TERHADAP ORGANIZATIONAL CITIZENSHIP BEHAVIOR DENGAN KOMITMEN ORGANISASIONAL SEBAGAI PEMEDIASI by Ni Kadek Eni Budi Utami, Made Surya Putra

“…The data analysis technique used was variance-based structural equations (Structural Equation Modeling-SEM) or component-based SEM which is often called Partial Least Square (PLS). …”
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Functional Evaluation of the Visual Pathway in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis Using a Multifunction Stimulator Monitor by M. Satue, L. Jarauta, J. Obis, M. Cipres, M. J. Rodrigo, C. Almarcegui, I. Dolz, J. R. Ara, J. Martin, L. E. Pablo, E. Garcia-Martin

“…To assess the capability of the vision monitor unit Monpack One of detecting visual function alterations in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and to evaluate the correlation between structural retinal parameters and functional measurements obtained with this device. …”
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Dimensional control of interface coupling-induced ferromagnetism in CaRuO3/SrCuO2 superlattices by Li Zhe, Shi Wenxiao, Zhang Jine, Zheng Jie, Wang Mengqin, Zhu ZhaoZhao, Han Furong, Zhang Hui, Xie Liming, Yunzhong Chen, Fengxia Hu, Baogen Shen, Yuansha Chen, Jirong Sun

“…Here, we report the dimensional control of the interface coupling-induced ferromagnetic (FM) phase in perovskite-CaRuO3/infinite-layered-SrCuO2 superlattices. Structural analysis reveals the occurrence of chain-type to planar-type structural transitions for the SrCuO2 layer as the layer thickness increases. …”
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3D printing driving innovations in extreme low-temperature energy storage by Shutong Qin, Jiao Dai, Haoran Tian, Hanyuan Zhang, Jingru Huang, Tianqi Guan, Weilin Xu, Jun Wan

“…Particular emphasis is placed on its unique applications in structural design, interfacial engineering, and multi-material coupling. …”
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A Review on Performance Calculation and Design Methodologies for Horizontal-Axis Wind Turbine Blades by Rongyu Zha, Siyuan Wu, Chang Cai, Xiaohui Liu, Dian Wang, Chaoyi Peng, Xuebin Feng, Qiuhua Chen, Xiaohui Zhong, Qing’an Li

“…Therefore, this paper reviews the performance calculation and design methodologies of horizontal-axis wind turbine blades from three aspects: aerodynamic design, structural design, and coupled aero-structural design. …”
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The influence of external factors on the development of olfactory disorders in patients with the coronavirus disease 2019: an immunomorphological assessment by I.S. Shponka, O.M. Usova

“…That is, the occurrence of olfactory disorders under the conditions of infection with the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus can be both de novo and against the background of previous changes in the structural elements of the olfactory area of the mucous membrane of the nasal cavity. …”
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Osteoarthritic Synovial Fluid Modulates Cell Phenotype and Metabolic Behavior In Vitro by Eduardo Branco de Sousa, Gilson Costa dos Santos Junior, Ramon Pinheiro Aguiar, Rafaela da Costa Sartore, Ana Carolina Leal de Oliveira, Fabio Ceneviva Lacerda Almeida, Vivaldo Moura Neto, Diego Pinheiro Aguiar

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International Appraisal of Nursing Culture and Curricula: A Qualitative Study of Erasmus Students by Jose Siles Gonzalez, Carmen Solano Ruiz, Angela Gaban Gutierrez

“…Nevertheless, the differences in cultural, educational, and structural schemes have challenged the mutual appraisal and understanding of the nursing curricula between countries. …”
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Causal Relationships Between the Use of AI, Therapeutic Alliance, and Job Engagement Among Psychological Service Practitioners by Boshra A. Arnout, Sami M. Alshehri

“…This study aimed to test a proposed structural model of the relationships between AI use, therapeutic alliance, and job engagement by PLS-SEM. …”
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The role of PCD in sexual dimorphism of dioecious Spinacia oleracea L. by Asuman Karadeniz Pekgöz, Özal Mutlu, Özlem Aytürk

“…We also found that stamen development in the female flower and pistil development in the male flower were subject to changes that did not result in large-scale structural changes. The PCD data obtained are the first study of spinach in the literature. …”
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Pediatric Heart Failure, Lagging, and Sagging of Care in Low Income Settings: A Hospital Based Review of Cases in Ethiopia by Solmon Gebremariam, Tamirat Moges

“…Causes of acute heart failure in children range from simple myocarditis complicating chest infection to complex structural heart diseases. Objective. To describe patterns, predictors of mortality, and management outcomes of acute heart failure in children. …”
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The EU’s Consular Protection Policy from the Administrative Law Perspective by Erzsébet Csatlós

“… The European Administrative Space has grown into a multi-level administrative structure characterised by the horizontal and vertical cooperation of all its levels. …”
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Mechanistic Studies with DNA Polymerases Reveal Complex Outcomes following Bypass of DNA Damage by Robert L. Eoff, Jeong-Yun Choi, F. Peter Guengerich

“…These enzymes have unique structural and functional attributes that often allow bypass of adducted template DNA and successful completion of genomic replication. …”
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