Evaluation of wound healing activity of the crude extract and solvent fractions of Vahl (Polygonaceae) leaves in mice by Abel Andualem, Kefyalew Ayalew Getahun, Bahiru Tenaw Goshu, Yaschilal Muche Belayneh

“…Methods R. nervosus Vahl leaves were extracted with 80% methanol, and then the crude extract was fractionated using ethyl acetate, chloroform, and water. Ointments at 5% and 10% strengths were formulated from the crude extract and its fractions. …”
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Effect of Elevated Temperatures on Mortar with Naturally Occurring Volcanic Ash and Its Blend with Electric Arc Furnace Slag by Nauman Khurram, Kaffayatullah Khan, Muhammad Umair Saleem, Muhammad Nasir Amin, Usman Akmal

“…Samples were cured and cooled by using air- and water-cooling techniques. Test results were established by examining the sample weights and compressive strength before and after the exposure of each temperature level. …”
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Development and Validation of a Specific Stability Indicating High Performance Liquid Chromatographic Methods for Related Compounds and Assay of Solifenacin Succinate by B. V. Rami Reddy, B. Srinivasa Reddy, N. V. V. S. S. Raman, K. Subhash Reddy, C. Rambabu

“…The mobile phase-A contains a 0.01 M phosphate buffer pH: 3.5±0.05 with orthophosphoric acid (88%) and mobile phase-B contains a mixture of acetonitrile and water in the ratio of 90 : 10(v/v). The flow rate was 1.0 mL/minute, column temperature was kept at 35°C, and detection was monitored at 220 nm. …”
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Model OLD0: A Physical Parameterization for Clear-Sky Downward Longwave Radiation by Juan Carlos Ceballos, Diego Pereira Enoré, Jaidete Monteiro de Souza, Francisco Luiz Leitão de Mesquita

“…R1 and R3 are closely described by blackbody radiation at screen temperature (Tscr), while R2 exhibits a mean emissivity that primarily depends on total precipitable water (w). It is presented a simple yet consistent physically-based model (hereafter denoted by OLD0), suitable for estimation of DLF0 at ground level. …”
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<i>Quercus cerris</i> Leaf Functional Traits to Assess Urban Forest Health Status for Expeditious Analysis in a Mediterranean European Context by Luca Quaranta, Piera Di Marzio, Paola Fortini

“…The results demonstrated that <i>Q. cerris</i> experiences significant water stress in urban forests due to the combined effects of drought and high temperatures. …”
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Patient Satisfaction and Associated Factors among Clients Admitted to Obstetrics and Gynecology Wards of Public Hospitals in Mekelle Town, Ethiopia: An Institution-Based Cross-Sect... by Taklu Marama, Hinsermu Bayu, Mulualem Merga, Wakgari Binu

“…Clients were dissatisfied towards well-describing side effects of medication, informing what the medication is used for before prescribing and administering, cleanness of toilet and washroom, and access to drinking water, latrine, and hand-washing facility. Respondents live in rural area, stayed < 4 days, admitted for the first time, admitted in Mekelle General Hospital, and who reported their feeling on ways privacy was assured were more likely satisfied than their counterparts. …”
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Effect of laboratory aging on the performance of asphalt mixture containing high RAP content with the rejuvenator-loaded fiber by Yuxuan Sun, Fan Zhang, Augusto Cannone Falchetto, Di Wang

“…The evaluation included water sensitivity tests, studded tire abrasion tests, dynamic modulus tests, and indirect tensile fatigue tests. …”
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Physical and functional characterization of whey protein-lignin biocomposite films for food packaging applications by Yihong Deng, Sierra Kolodjski, Grace Lewis, Gary Onan, Youngmi Kim

“…Films produced at 90 °C, with 88.65 % protein denaturation, exhibited superior mechanical properties and lower water solubility compared to WPI films treated at lower temperatures. …”
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A regional augmented PPP algorithm for offshore considering NWP by Ying Xu, Xiangdan Meng, Jianhui Cui, Lin Ma

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INVESTIGATION OF THE POSSIBILITY OF USING A VORTEX HEAT GENERATOR IN HEAT SUPPLY SYSTEMS FOR RESIDENTIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS by I. L. Iokova, E. N. Tarasevich

“…Vortex heat generators are based on the principle of cavitation in a turbulent water flow. For many devices cavitation is not desirable, but in a vortex heat generator it is used as a favorable phenomenon. …”
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Effects of common prebiotics on iron status and production of colonic short-chain fatty acids in anemic rats by Fan Zhang, Ken K.L. Yung, Chi KongYeung

“…Anemic Sprague-Dawley rats receiving a low-iron diet (12 μg Fe/g diet) were supplemented with or without prebiotics (5% m/V in drinking water) for 5 weeks. Hemoglobin concentration in rats supplemented with GOS after 3 weeks (4.3 g/dL) was significantly higher than rats without supplementation (3.7 g/dL), while FOS also significantly increased hemoglobin concentration after 4 weeks (4.1 g/dL vs. 3.7 g/dL). …”
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On Entropy Measures and Eccentricity-Based Descriptors of Polyamidoamine (PAMAM) Dendrimers by Zhi-Hao Hui, Asfand Fahad, Muhammad Imran Qureshi, Rida Irfan, Aneesa Shireen, Zahid Iqbal, Rahma Alyusufi

“…This structure design prepares for various unique properties of dendrimers, including monodispersity, multivalency, uniform size, globular shape, water solubility with hydrophobic internal cavities, and a high degree of branching. …”
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EVALUATION OF THE GROUNDWATER QUALITY IN A CLOSED INDUSTRIAL LANDFILL by SENOU ISSAKA, NARCIS BÂRSAN, VALENTIN NEDEFF, SOME N. ANTOINE, NACRO H. BISMARCK

“… The study parameters: pH, conductivity, salinity, Total Dissolved Solids (TDS), Turbidity, Total Suspended Solids (TSS) and Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) of groundwater in a closed industrial landfill, subject to the waste discharges of city of Bacau (East Romania), shows that the water quality of the different sampling points is variable. …”
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Trace elements in fish species from the Punjnad headworks: Bioaccumulation and human health risk assessment. by Saima Naz, Qudrat Ullah, Dalia Fouad, Abdul Qadeer, Maria Lateef, Muhammad Waqar Hassan, Ahmad Manan Mustafa Chatha

“…This study will be useful for policymakers and the water department to take necessary counteractions to reduce the impact of TTEs at the study site.…”
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Effect of Epoxy Resin Emulsion on the Mechanical Properties of Oil Well Cement-Based Composites by Miao He, Jianjian Song, Mingbiao Xu, Lei He, Peng Xu

“…The resin reduces the water loss of cement paste and has no adverse effect on the thickening time. …”
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Prevalence of Human Intestinal Parasitic Infections and Associated Risk Factors among School Children in Hakim District, Harari Regional State, Eastern Ethiopia by Eshetu Mekonnen, Nuredin Sadik

“…The most significant risk factors associated with a high risk of Intestinal Parasitic Infections (IPIs) were sex, family size, latrine availability, defecation habit, frequency of hand washing, regular latrine cleaning habit, water source, and knowledge (P <0.05). However, there was no correlation between IPI prevalence and age, latrine type, or hand washing facility. …”
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The Response of Sensitive LULC Changes to Runoff and Sediment Yield in a Semihumid Urban Watershed of the Upper Awash Subbasin Using the SWAT+ Model, Oromia, Ethiopia by Bekan Chelkeba Tumsa

“…Land use and land cover (LULC) changes in many parts of river basins have caused water shortages, flood risks, land degradation, soil loss, biodiversity loss, and ecosystem deterioration. …”
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Assessing food safety and hygiene practices in old age homes in Mangaung and Lejweleputswa regions, free state by Tshegofatso Nhabe, Ntsoaki J. Malebo

“…Non-compliance was observed in 5 facilities (35%), with key issues including inadequate handwashing facilities, limited access to hot water, and insufficient personal protective equipment. …”
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Modelling the flowing bottom hole pressure of oil and gas wells using multivariate adaptive regression splines by Okorie Ekwe Agwu, Saad Alatefi, Ahmad Alkouh, Raja Rajeswary Suppiah

“…Sensitivity analysis indicates that water flow rate and depth had the largest effect on FBHP estimation, each contributing 17.5%, while oil API gravity had the least effect with a contribution of 3.5%. …”
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Deep Learning and Wavelet Transform Combined With Multichannel Satellite Images for Tropical Cyclone Intensity Estimation by Chang-Jiang Zhang, Mei-Shu Chen, Lei-Ming Ma, Xiao-Qin Lu

“…To this end, we propose a double-layer encoder&#x2013;decoder model for estimating the intensity of TC, which is trained using images from three channels: infrared, water vapor, and passive microwave. The model mainly consists of three modules: wavelet transform enhancement module, multichannel satellite image fusion module, and TC intensity estimation module, which are used to extract high-frequency information from the source image, generate a three-channel fused image, and perform TC intensity estimation. …”
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