Early-stage recovery of lithium from spent batteries via CO2-assisted leaching optimized by response surface methodology by Ksenija Milicevic Neumann, Muhammad Ans, Bernd Friedrich

“…In this sense, a thermally conditioned black mass is subjected to the carbonization process in a water solution to transform the water-insoluble Li phase into soluble lithium bicarbonate (LiHCO3) and carbonate (Li2CO3) facilitating its selective separation from other elements. …”
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Label-Free Detection of Human Serum Using Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Based on Highly Branched Gold Nanoparticle Substrates for Discrimination of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer by Xiaowei Cao, Zhenyu Wang, Liyan Bi, Jie Zheng

“…Using as-prepared HGNP substrates as a high-performance sensing platform, SERS spectral data of serum obtained from healthy subjects, lung adenocarcinoma patients, lung squamous carcinoma patients, and large cell lung cancer patients were collected. …”
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Evaluation of respiratory muscle strength in individuals having Down syndrome by Fernanda Roseane Furlan, Dayla Sgariboldi, Patrícia Brigatto, Eli Maria Pazzianotto- Forti

“…As a result of muscle changes caused by the generalized hypotonia found in individuals with Down syndrome (DS), these subjects develop changes in respiratory muscle strength. …”
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Gingival Depigmentation Using Diode 980 nm and Erbium-YAG 2940 nm Lasers: A Split-Mouth Clinical Comparative Study by Zaid Kamel Jnaid Harb, Walid El-Sayed, Jumma Alkhabuli

“…Parameters such as degree of gingival depigmentation, bleeding, pain, patient satisfaction, and wound healing were assessed and compared between the two techniques. The subjects were followed up to six months for melanin pigmentation recurrence. …”
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Subregional System “Russia – Mongolia – China”: Transport and Сultural-Сivilizational Dimensions by Sergey G. Luzyanin, Boris Kh. Kushkhov

“…A systems approach was used to the subject of the study, which was presented as a subregional system, and its research synthesis was carried out with a civilizational approach, which determined the allocation of the civilizational level as one of the dimensions of this system. …”
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A Case-Control Association Study of RANTES (-28C>G) Polymorphism as a Risk Factor for Parkinson’s Disease in Isparta, Turkey by Nilufer Sahin-Calapoglu, Serpil Demirci, Mustafa Calapoglu, Baris Yasar

“…The pilot case-control association study included 30 PD patients and 60 control subjects, who were all genotyped with PCR-RFLP for the five polymorphisms. …”
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Investigation on the Effects of Prefabricated Crack and Strain Rate on Uniaxial Compressive Properties of Frozen Silty Soil by Dongdong Ma, Ezra Esanju Kaunda, Kun Huang

“…The absorbed energy density of frozen silty soil was subject to a negative (positive) relationship with the prefabricated crack numbers (strain rate). …”
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3D ophthalmic ultrasonography at the slit lamp using existing ultrasound systems. by Jack O Thomas, Josiah K To, Parsa Riazi Esfahani, Frithjof Kruggel, William C Tang, Andrew W Browne

“…The study involved designing and evaluating three US phantoms ex vivo and performing in vivo imaging on human subjects to assess the system's applicability.<h4>Results</h4>The system successfully acquired 3D volume scans of phantoms and live human eyes, demonstrating the system's potential for detailed ocular imaging. …”
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Limits of competence of a forensic commodity expert in determining the characteristics of goods in cases of customs rules violation by S. О. Diachuk

“…Today, all goods, regardless of the country of origin, are subject to classification, that is, codes are determined for goods in accordance with the classification groupings specified in the UCC of the Economic and Monetary Union. …”
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Two-dimensional Green’s function for an isotropic equal-thickness double-layer structure by Jie Tong, Juan Li, Jiang Su, Ying-jie Liu

“…According to Green’s function for a half-infinite plane subjected to a concentrated force, a two-dimensional Green’s function is derived for an isotropic double-layer structure of equal thickness under a concentrated force applied above the surface. …”
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Intelligent rockburst level prediction model based on swarm intelligence optimization and multi-strategy learner soft voting hybrid ensemble by Qinghong Wang, Tianxing Ma, Shengqi Yang, Fei Yan, Jiang Zhao

“…This database was subsequently subjected to in-depth statistical and correlation analyses to identify key patterns and relationships. …”
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Analysis and synthesis of images of environmentally oriented innovative technologies of construction production by V. I. Telichenko, A. A. Lapidus, M. Yu. Slesarev

“…The object of research — aspects of automated prediction of promising construction technologies is confirmed. The subject of the study — verbal and graphic images of future breakthrough technologies of environmentally oriented construction production is confirmed.Conclusions. …”
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Dietary probiotic Lactobacillus sp. for yellow tail tetra Astyanax bimaculatus reared at high and low stocking densities improved the feed conversion ratio, final yield, and intest... by Marco Shizuo Owatari, Nicollas Breda Lehmann, Marina de Oliveira Pereira, Andressa Vieira de Moraes, Adolfo Jatobá

“…For this purpose, 480 fish (0.25 ± 0.03 g) were randomly distributed into 16 experimental units of 20 L (30 fish per unit) and divided into a two-factor experimental design (2×2). The fish were subjected to four treatments for 90 days: low stocking density (0.75 fish L-1) and fed a probiotic diet (LP); low density and fed a control diet (LC); high stocking density (2.25 fish L-1) and fed a probiotic diet (HP); and high density and fed a control diet (HC). …”
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The influence of students’ intelligence types and personality traits on academic performance in distance learning in the digital environment by V. Ya. Afanasyev, N. V. Vorontsov

“…Regardless of the chosen training form, the general relevance of the activation and adaptation of students of humanitarian specialties with a pronounced visual-figurative and subject-effective thinking is emphasised. Previously obtained data on the general positive influence of such personal qualities as: benevolence, conscientiousness and openness to new experience on the training effectiveness are also confirmed. …”
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CONVENTIONAL AND SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS: A COMPARATIVE BENEFIT AND COST ANALYSIS by Abimbola WINDAPO, Mayibongwe MACHAKA

“…The study adopted a quantitative research approach using semi-structured questionnaires involving a combination of both open and close-ended questions, in eliciting objective and subjective benefit and cost information on sustainable and conventional buildings from purposively selected construction industry stakeholders in South Africa. …”
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Development of mathematical competence as a key competence in English language teaching by A. Neguliaieva

“…The modern view on understanding the concept in scientific discourse was analysed, including considering mathematical competence as a subject-specific, key, and super-competence. Assuming that communication is one of the methods and ways of teaching the English language, the authors’ vision of its definition regarding its development in the language learning was suggested. …”
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Numerical analysis of mathematical model of nanofluid flow through stagnation point involving thermal radiation, activation energy, and living organisms by Munaza Chaudhry, Muhammad Abdul Basit, Muhammad Imran, Madeeha Tahir, Aiedh Mrisi Alharthi, Jihad Younis

“…Magnetohydrodynamic viscous nanofluid flow is considered that is subjected to Brownian movements and the thermophoresis effect. …”
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The Effect of Accelerated Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Insomnia Severity and Sleep Quality in Patients With Treatment-Resistant Depression by Hilal Uygur, Rukiye Tekdemir, Hülya Ertekin

“…The sub-dimensions of subjective sleep quality and daytime dysfunction showed the most significant decreases, while sleep duration decreased the least. …”
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Correlation between serum neurofilament light chain and short-term outcomes in patients with hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage by Jun Zhou, Yulin Zhao, Lichuang Zhang, Yanrui Dong, Zehu Li, Yansong Wang, Xiangdong Wang

“…During the same period, the sera of 30 age-matched healthy subjects were collected as the control group. The serum values of light chain protein of the experimental group and control group were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. …”
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The essence and features of corruption as an object of administrative and legal influence by E. O. Muzychuk

“…It has been emphasized that the essence of corruption as an object of administrative and legal influence is revealed in the system of characteristic features, in particular, corruption covers a significant range of subjects whose consciousness and behaviour it influences; the level of influence of corruption on individual members of society directly depends not so much on the level of public condemnation of it in society, but on the effectiveness of anti-corruption activities of law enforcement agencies and on the strength of “anti-corruption barriers” artificially erected by the state; the ability of corruption to instantly adapt to the current political regime; universality for every country in the world; dependence on the quality of current administrative and legal legislation of states.…”
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