The Physicochemical Characterisation and Computational Studies of Tilapia Fish Scales as a Green Inhibitor for Steel Corrosion by Ntiyiso Faith Nyambi, Kasturie Premlall, Krishna Kuben Govender

“…The effect of increased corrosion in re-enforcement structures has led to the need to identify and develop more inexpensive, non-toxic, eco-friendly and readily available inhibitors from natural resources. …”
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Too young to pour: the global crisis of underage alcohol use by Susanna Esposito, Beatrice Rita Campana, Alberto Argentiero, Marco Masetti, Valentina Fainardi, Nicola Principi

“…Parental modeling, permissive attitudes, and weakened family structures are major contributors, while peer pressure and media exposure further normalize early alcohol use. …”
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Sustainability starts with spending: public financial management lessons from Kenya’s universal health care pilot by Alex Olateju Adjagba, James Odhiambo Oguta, Catherine Akoth, Solomon Kimutai Toweet, Peter Okoth, Debra Jackson

“…Delays in fund disbursement, rigid budget structures, and limited financial autonomy further constrained implementation. …”
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Hood technique with the extraperitoneal approach for single port robot-assisted radical prostatectomy by Narmina Khanmammadova, Andrew S. Afyouni, Kristene Myklak, Andrei D. Cumpanas, Daniel Jiang, Sohrab N. Ali, Tuan Thanh Nguyen, Catherine Fung, Caroline Nguyen, Mohammed Shahait, David I. Lee

“…Introduction: The Hood technique focuses on preserving key periurethral structures to enhance urinary continence recovery. Here, we describe the extraperitoneal approach for the Hood technique for single-port robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (SP-RARP). …”
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Changes in land use and ecosystem services in Sahand dam using remote sensing technique by Farhad Nouri Najafi, Hadi Veisi, Reza Mirzaee

“…Dams as main human-made structures in order to save surface water play an important role in this regards. …”
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Investigation into investment risks and mitigation strategies for Chinese energy companies in Belt and road countries: a case study of Russia by XiangRu Ma, Ekaterina V. Nezhnikova

“…The research highlights that a combination of financial hedging strategies, diplomatic engagement, and adaptive investment structures enhances the long-­term sustainability of Chinese energy projects in Russia. …”
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Provincial distribution of unintended pregnancy and its associated factors in Sierra Leone by Augustus Osborne, Regina Mamidy Yillah, Camilla Bangura, Bright Opoku Ahinkorah

“…The protective factors associated with employment, marital status, and tribal affiliation highlight the importance of promoting stable family structures and economic opportunities. Also, women living in the Eastern, Northwestern, Northern, and Southern provinces, the results imply a need for province-specific interventions. …”
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Genome content reorganization in the non-model ciliate Chilodonella uncinata: insights into nuclear architecture, DNA content, and chromosome fragmentation during macronuclear deve... by Ragib Ahsan, Xyrus X. Maurer-Alcalá, Laura A. Katz

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The behavior of secant pile wall embedded within soil by numerical analysis by Ayad Hussein, Mahmood Mahmood, Mohammed Aswad

“…Deep excavation projects in areas with high groundwater levels, such as industrial zones with large, heavy structures, present significant challenges. Secant piling techniques offer an effective solution for these conditions. …”
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Beneficial Effect of Platelet-Rich Fibrin as an Adjunct to Nonsurgical Therapy After Subgingival Professional Mechanical Plaque Removal for Periodontitis: A Systematic Review and M... by Monica Tanady, Fatimah Maria Tadjoedin, Sri Lelyati C. Masulili, Nadhia Anindhita Harsas, Adityo Widaryono

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On Mid-Nineteenth Century Forestation Endeavors across Steppe Areas of the Russian Empire: The Case of Kalmyk Steppe, Astrakhan Governorate by Natalya P. Matsakova, Danara U. Mukhlaeva, Daglara V. Amaeva

“…The Republic of Kalmykia clusters with sparsely forested regions and is characterized by absence of natural tree and shrub structures. So, any lack of reforestation can lead to complete desertification of the territory. …”
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Design and assessment of the electrical characteristics of Cs2AgBi0.75Sb0.25Br6 perovskite solar cell: A numerical study by Ali Ijam

“…A comparative analysis of the current density-voltage (J-V) and quantum efficiency (QE) curves has also been conducted between the initial and optimized structures. Consequently, the present study offers significant insight into developing effective Pb-free double PVSK solar cells that could be a viable alternative to existing Pb-based halide PVSK solar cells.…”
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Process evaluations of primary care interventions addressing chronic disease: a systematic review by Tracey-Lea Laba, David Peiris, Stephen Jan, Maree L Hackett, Hueiming Liu, Alim Mohammed, Janani Shanthosh, Madeline News

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Impact of Influence of Piston Design Parameters on the Hydrodynamic Characteristics of Internal Combustion Engines—A Numerical Study by Brahim Menacer, Sunny Narayan, Víctor Tuninetti, Tawfiq Khatir, Angelo Oñate, Liomnis Osorio, Shitu Abubakar, Joseph Samuel, Ivan Grujic, Nadica Stojanovic, Muhammad Usman Kaisan

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PATIENT-ORIENTED INNOVATIONS OF DENTAL MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY IN DENTAL TREATMENT WITH REMOVABLE AND NON-REMOVABLE CONSTRUCTIONS by I. V. Yanishen

“…The modern unsolved problem of dental materials science is the lack of compliant-oriented developments, namely regarding orthopedic structures. Any of the instructions for using dental materials does not define the “related” list, in which the particular material can be used. …”
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Starvation activates ECM-remodeling gene transcription and putative enhancers in fibroblasts despite inducing quiescence by Stefano Secchia, Vera Beilinson, Xiaoting Chen, Melanie Gucwa, Lee A. Denson, Emily R. Miraldi, Matthew T. Weirauch, Kohta Ikegami

“…Activated genes were enriched for extracellular matrix (ECM) structural components and proteases. ECM-related transcription accompanied the activation of putative distal enhancers but not promoters. …”
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Analysis of polyclonal and monoclonal antibody to the influenza virus nucleoprotein in different oligomeric states by Mallory L. Myers, Michael T. Conlon, John R. Gallagher, De'Marcus D. Woolfork, Noah D. Khorrami, William B. Park, Regan K. Stradtman-Carvalho, Audray K. Harris

“…Here, we characterized the NP serology of mice, ferrets, and human sera and the immunogenic effects of NP antigen presented as different structural complexes. Furthermore, we show that the classical mouse anti-NP mAb HB65 could detect NP in some commercial influenza vaccines. …”
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Physical, chemical, and sensory characteristics of pumpkin jam with porang flour addition by Nur Rahman, Wan Ezie Adila, Lukman Hakim Safian, Sukes Lindaningsih, Septi Ana Purnamasari, Risma Nurul Azizah, Agus Suyanto, Wikanastri Hersoelistyorini, Nurhidajah Nurhidajah, Yunan Kholifatuddin Sya'di, Diode Yonata

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Morphological and Crystallinity Studies of Nanofiber Cellulose Based on <i>Sargassum</i> sp. Using Multistep Preparation by Nurhayati Nurhayati, Hari Eko Irianto, Mochamad Chalid, Rini Riastuti

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The Role of Christianity and Islam in the Civilizational Development of Modern Africa by SLEDZEVSKII Igor Vasilevich, KHAYRULLIN Timur Radikovich

“…The problem of the clash of secular and religious trends in the civilizational development of post-colonial Africa turned out to be of no small importance. The structure of the paper consists of an introduction, which reflects the topic, problems, purpose, as well as the issues stated for discussion, followed by the short theses of the conference participants, representatives of the leading scientific and educational centers of Russia. …”
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