REWORK COST ON BUILDING PROJECTS IN THE SOUTH WESTERN PART OF NIGERIA by Olatunji Ayodeji Aiyetan

“…Human beings are not perfect, based on this, errors occur that may lead to rework on site and should be accommodated adequately for an uninterrupted flow of construction activities and non-delay of delivery of projects. …”
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MAJOR TRENDS OF BIG INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES DEVELOPMENT IN A CHANGING WORLD by N. Y. Konina

“…A remarkable feature of TNCs recent FDI flows is not Greenfield investment but mergers and acquisitions. …”
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Fate and Effect of Intravenously Infused Mesenchymal Stem Cells in a Mouse Model of Hepatic Ischemia Reperfusion Injury and Resection by T. C. Saat, S. van den Engel, W. Bijman-Lachger, S. S. Korevaar, M. J. Hoogduijn, J. N. M. IJzermans, R. W. F. de Bruin

“…Hepatic IRI was induced by occlusion of 70% of the blood flow during 60 minutes, followed by 30% hepatectomy. 2 × 105 MSC or PBS were infused 2 hours before or 1 hour after IRI. …”
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Time deterministic routing algorithm and protocol based on time-varying graph over the space-ground integrated network by Hongyan LI, Tao ZHANG, Jingqian ZHANG, Keyi SHI, Pengcheng ZENG

“…In terms of the difficulties to construct the end-to-end path and improve the utilization of network resources,caused by the time-varying multi-dimensional resources and diverse services over the space-ground integrated networks,the time-varying graph-based time deterministic routing algorithm and protocol for the space-ground integrated network was proposed.Firstly,a time-varying continuous graph model was constructed to describe the spatial and temporal attributes of multi-dimensional resources,such as the topology,link connectivity opportunities,node caching and so on.Then,a service-oriented time deterministic routing algorithm was proposed.According to the calculation rules of link cumulative traffic,and the constraints of node flow conservation and cache,the time-varying path with the shortest transmission delay was constructed.After that,a delay-guaranteed time deterministic routing protocol was designed by combining the proposed routing algorithm with both the segment routing technology and the time sensitive network technology,which supported the dynamic topology discovery,the efficient calculation of deterministic routing and the timing forwarding of data packets on the time-varying network.The simulation results show that,compared with the routing algorithm based on snapshot graph and contact graph,the proposed routing algorithm has higher link resource utilization rate and the packet successful delivery rate by jointly using link and node storage resources by association,and ensures the end-to-end transmission delay of services.…”
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Effects of Curcumin on Parameters of Myocardial Oxidative Stress and of Mitochondrial Glutathione Turnover in Reoxygenation after 60 Minutes of Hypoxia in Isolated Perfused Working... by Ermita I. Ibrahim Ilyas, Busjra M. Nur, Sonny P. Laksono, Anton Bahtiar, Ari Estuningtyas, Caecilia Vitasyana, Dede Kusmana, Frans D. Suyatna, Muhammad Kamil Tadjudin, Hans-Joachim Freisleben

“…Cardiac parameters measured were afterload, coronary and aortic flows, and systolic and diastolic pressure. In the myocardium histopathology and AST in the perfusate indicated cell damage after hypoxia and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels increased to 232.5% of controls during reoxygenation. …”
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Influence of Selected Factors on Penetration and Drying Kinetics of Protective Coatings into Sand Mould Surface Layer by Ł. Jamrozowicz

“…In the introduction, the process of moisture exchange between the surroundings and the moulding sand is briefly introduced, and the flow of moisture in porous materials is presented. …”
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An FRLQG Controller-Based Small-Signal Stability Enhancement of Hybrid Microgrid Using the BCSSO Algorithm by Ginbar Ensermu, M. Vijayashanthi, Merugu Suresh, Abdul Subhani Shaik, B. Premalatha, G. Devadasu

“…The PV’s maximum power flow is recognized by maximum power point tracking (MPPT) in the bidirectional switched buck-boost converter (BSBBC), which is utilized in this research, and by utilizing the fuzzy ruled linear quadratic Gaussian (FRLQG), the converters are controlled to assure safe operation along with soft dynamics. …”
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The Impact of River Mouth Sediment Deposition on Flood Risk: The Case Study of The Sakarya River by Osman Sönmez, Temel Temiz, Beytullah Demirci

“…The 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, and 500-year return period flows in the downstream part of the Sakarya River and Karasu district were analyzed with the 2D flood model in case of insufficient discharge from the river mouth. …”
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Photodynamic Action of LED-Activated Curcumin against Staphylococcus aureus Involving Intracellular ROS Increase and Membrane Damage by Yuan Jiang, Albert Wingnang Leung, Heyu Hua, Xiancai Rao, Chuanshan Xu

“…The colony forming unit assay was used to investigate photocytotoxicity of curcumin on Staphylococcus aureus, confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) and flow cytometry (FCM) for assaying membrane permeability, FCM analysis with DCFH-DA staining for measuring the intracellular ROS level, and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) for observing morphology and structure. …”
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Synthesis of Graphene Oxide-Polystyrene Graft Polymer Based on Reversible Addition Fragmentation Chain Transfer and Its Effect on Properties, Crystallization, and Rheological Behav... by Li Yang, Weijun Zhen

“…The rheological performance test showed that the uniform dispersion of SGO-PS in the PLA matrix inhibited the free movement of the PLA molecular chain and caused higher flow resistance, resulting in an increase in the complex viscosity, storage modulus, and loss modulus of PLA/SGO-PS.…”
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Defense responses of the green microalgae Chlorella vulgaris to the vanadium pentoxide nanoparticles by Kalehjahi Hanifeh Akbarian, Kosari-Nasab Morteza, Amini Mojtaba, Movafeghi Ali

“…According to the obtained results, V2O5 NPs caused a significant reduction in cell number and biomass production of algae in a dose and time dependent manner. Moreover, flow cytometric analysis confirmed a reduction in the quantity of living cells. …”
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Study on Apoptosis of Prostate Cancer Cells Induced by IκBα Overexpression Synergistic with Poly (Lactic-Co-Glycolic Acid)-Curcumin Nanoparticles by Hui Guo, Jianwen Huang, Hongbin Li, Ranxing Yang, Rong Chen

“…Proliferation and apoptosis rate in IκBα overexpressed and PLGA-Cur-NPs-treated PC cells were detected by MTT and flow cytometry assay. The expression levels of IκBα, apoptosis-related, and signaling proteins were measured by western blotting assay. …”
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Exploring the potential location of future earthquakes in Harrat Lunayyir, Western Saudi Arabia by Ali Abdelfattah, Chokri Jallouli, Hassan Alzahrani, Saleh Qaysi, Mohammed Fnais, Abdullah Al-Amri

“…The Arabian Shield constitutes the eastern flank of the Red Sea and features zones rich in lava flows potentially associated with seismic activity. …”
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Increased Peripheral Proinflammatory T Helper Subsets Contribute to Cardiovascular Complications in Diabetic Patients by Ru-xing Zhao, Wen-juan Li, Yi-ran Lu, Jun Qin, Chuan-long Wu, Meng Tian, Tian-yi He, Shou-nan Yi, Dong-qi Tang, Lei Sun, Li Chen

“…The frequencies of peripheral total CD4+ T helper cells, proinflammatory Th1, Th17, and Th22 subsets were determined by flow cytometry in diabetic patients with or without CHD (n=42 and 67, resp.). …”
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The Promotion/Inhibition of the Seepage Transport of Copper Ions by Suspension-Colloidal Particles with Wide Size Gradation by Qingke Nie, Huawei Li, Haipeng Yang, Tengfei Ni, Sichen Jiang

“…This physical mechanism also determines the sequence and rate of the retarding effect of SPs on heavy metal ions under seepage flow.…”
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Determination of Flood Inuandation Areas in the City of Bingöl (Turkey) Using Geographic Information Systems and HEC-RAS by Murat Celiker, NILÜFER KOÇER, OSMAN YILDIZ

“…Thus, hydraulic models of these streams passing through the city center were developed by the use of HEC-RAS for the peak flows obtained from synthetic unit hydrographs with return periods of 2, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 500 and 1,000 years. …”
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Both Freshly Prepared and Frozen-Stored Amniotic Membrane Cells Express the Complement Inhibitor CD59 by Ágnes Füst, Éva Pállinger, Adrienn Stündl, Eszter Kovács, László Imre, Sára Tóth, János Németh

“…Epithelial and mesenchymal cells were identified by the intracellular expression of nanog and the cell surface ICAM1 positivity, respectively. Multicolor flow cytometric immunophenotyping was used for determination of the CD59 expression. …”
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Impact of Comb Cell Diameter on Nectar Evaporation Efficiency in Honey Bees by Shunhua Yang, Qingxin Meng, Tao Ye, Jianming Wang, Wenzheng Zhao, Yakai Tian, Kun Dong

“…These findings provide insights into how honey bee colonies can efficiently produce mature honey during periods of abundant nectar flow.…”
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Study on the Relationship between Fracture Morphology and Splitting Strength of Granite Based on Fabric Distribution by GuangSheng Du, ShiJiang Chen, Xiaoyi Chen, Yunfeng Gao, Hailong Wu

“…Because of the requirement of the mechanical properties of the damaged surrounding granite rock and the existence of the fracture water in hydraulic fracturing engineering, the strength of granite is related to the fabric, and the roughness of the section is also related to the liquid flow rate, a method of roughly determining the strength of the specimen by observing the failure mode of rock is needed. …”
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Effect of magnetized water on the fundamental grouting properties of cement grout under varying magnetization conditions by Chao Deng, Liuxi Li, Huanxiao Hu, Zhichao Xu, Yi Zhou, Quan Yin, Juan Chen

“…The research systematically investigates the effects of magnetized water on the fundamental grouting properties (stability, rheological behavior, and stone body strength) of cement grouts, prepared under varying magnetization conditions (including magnetic intensity, water flow speed, and cycle times). Through the conduct of specific physicochemical tests on water, the study elucidates the mechanism through which magnetized water influences these properties. …”
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