DADmax/NADmax Ratio: Criterion for the Production and Selection of Demolition Aggregates with Low-Water Absorption by Kamel Akroum, Bouzidi Mezghiche

“…Our objective was to produce DAs suitable for use in structural concrete and to develop a simple, economical, and safe technique to generate good-quality DAs. We designed an upstream intervention based on the measurement of water absorption as a quality indicator. …”
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Clinical Characteristics of Asymptomatic Patients with SARS-CoV-2 in Zhejiang: An Imperceptible Source of Infection by Wei Dai, Xinmiao Chen, Xiaoting Xu, Zhefeng Leng, Wenwen Yu, Hui Lin, Huiying Li, Jie Lin, Zhangwei Qiu, Yuanrong Dai

“…Although the prognosis is good, isolation is critical for asymptomatic patients, and it is important not to end isolation early before a nucleic acid test turns negative.…”
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Fruit Detection and Yield Mass Estimation from a UAV Based RGB Dense Cloud for an Apple Orchard by Marius Hobart, Michael Pflanz, Nikos Tsoulias, Cornelia Weltzien, Mia Kopetzky, Michael Schirrmann

“…The model underestimated the number of apples per block, which is reasonable, as leaves cover some of the fruits. However, a good relationship to the yield mass per block was found when the estimated apple volume per block was combined with a mean apple density per variety. …”
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Properties of Nanocrystals-formulated Aluminosilicate Bricks by Francesca Conciauro, Emanuela Filippo, Claudia Carlucci, Viviana Vergaro, Francesca Baldassarre, Rosaria D’Amato, Gaetano Terranova, Caterina Lorusso, Paolo Maria Congedo, Barbara Federica Scremin, Giuseppe Ciccarella

“…Syntheses aim to give a good control over a particle’s size and shape. Anatase titania nanocrystals, together with the nano-aluminium hydroxide ones, were synthesized via microwave-assisted procedures, with the use of different additives and without the final calcination steps. …”
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Use of Subsurface Geology in Assessing the Optimal Co-Location of CO2 Storage and Wind Energy Sites by I. de Jonge-Anderson, J. R. Underhill

“…NW-SE-striking faults transect the field and segment the structure into several compartments, three of which appear particularly good candidates for CO2 storage and have a combined CO2 storage capacity of 32 MtCO2. …”
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Jacobean Morality and Moral Performativity in Volpone and Women Beware Women by Gül Kurtuluş

“…The trial scene bears a serious portrayal of injustice, slander, false witnesses, and the victimization of the innocent and morally good characters. On the other hand, Jonson demonstrates how a person’s greed leads to his downfall. …”
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Randomized clinical trial: the effects of mirtazapine in functional dyspepsia patients by Lina Cao, Gaozhong Li, Jingmei Cao, Fuxin Li, Wei Han

“…This study provided clues to clinicians that mirtazapine may be a good choice for the treatment of FD patients. Trial registration: This study was registered in the Chinese clinical trial registry ( https://www.chictr.org.cn/index.html , protocol No. …”
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Lebanon: An Ordinary “Consociational Democracy” in the Regional Context by A. V. Sarabiev

“…Diversification of political and business contacts of Russia with representatives of different Lebanese communities can serve as a good example of Lebanon’s perception of all the features of its political system as a full subject of international relations.…”
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Radiotherapy Combined with Immunotherapy and Chemotherapy Improves Prognosis and Demonstrates Synergistic Effects in Extensive-stage Small Cell Lung Cancer by Huaijun JI, Meiling SUN, Jingyi LI, Ge YU, Yongbing CHEN

“…RT plays a key role in their synergistic effects and demonstrates good safety, warranting further research and clinical application.…”
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Navigating the medical journey: Insights into medical students' psychological wellbeing, coping, and personality. by Aisha Ali Hawsawi, Neil Nixon, Elena Nixon

“…Prioritising medical students' wellbeing may not only foster good mental health among future professionals but may also enhance future healthcare quality.…”
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Progressivity of Judges in Domestic Violence Disputes Settlement in The Case of Divorce in The Religious Court by Nita Triana

“…Progressive judges learn and are good at making interpretations that are not literal (connotative), and have a high sense of empathy to be able to catch social norms that contextually support each prescription of the Act. …”
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Isolation and Identification of Staphylococcus aureus from Milk and Milk Products, Associated Factors for Contamination, and Their Antibiogram in Holeta, Central Ethiopia by Endrias Zewdu Gebremedhin, Addisu Bedashu Ararso, Bizunesh Mideksa Borana, Kebede Abdisa Kelbesa, Nega Desalegn Tadese, Lencho Megersa Marami, Edilu Jorga Sarba

“…The moderate prevalence, high load, and antimicrobial resistance of S. aureus indicate the higher public health risk due to the widespread consumption of raw milk in the area. Good hygienic practices, regular surveillance of antimicrobial resistance, and prudent use of drugs are suggested.…”
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Is the convergence insufficiency symptom survey applicable to elderly individuals? by Saeid Abdi, Haleh Kangari, Saeed Rahmani, Alireza Akbarzadeh Baghban, Zahra Kamary Rad

“…The measurement precision was good, with a person separation value of 2.30. Additionally, the first contrast eigenvalue of 2.34 and a raw variance of less than 50% indicated multidimensionality. …”
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A Multivariate prediction model for amlodipine therapeutic efficacy in pediatric primary hypertension by Yao Lin, Hui Wang, Yaqi Li, Yang Liu, Yanyan Liu, Hongwei Zhang, Yanjun Deng, Lin Shi

“…Compared to the baseline model, the full model with the four variables had a good calibration with an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.967 (95% CI: 0.945-0.990), yielding a sensitivity and a specificity of 91.0% and 92.1%, respectively; the clinical decision curve showed a positive net benefit. …”
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Structural equation modeling of collective decision-making's impact on group cohesion by S. Mirbagheri, A. Rafiei Atani, M. Parsanejad, R. Jafari

“…To analyze the interplay among these factors, it is essential to assess the P-value, T-value, and regression coefficient, which are determined using structural equation modeling.FINDINGS:  The goodness of fit is employed to assess the overall model fit, which is obtained as 0.469, and this criterion indicates that the overall model fit of the research model is appropriate.The regression coefficient between the variables “common rationality → collective decision-making” is 0.668, and between the variables, “collective decision-making → cohesion” is 0.550, which shows a significant positive relationship between these variables. …”
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Effective rain rate model for analysing overestimated rain fade in short millimetre-wave terrestrial links due to distance factor by Asma Ali Budalal, Ibraheem Shayea, Md. Rafiqul Islam, Jafri Din, Abdulsamad Ebrahim Yahya, Yousef Ibrahim Daradkeh, Marwan Hadri Azmi

“…Several experimental results reported from different regions around the globe are used to validate the proposed model. The outcomes are in good agreement. The findings emphasize the importance of developing region-specific models that consider local meteorological variations, potentially offering significant improvements to the reliability and design of mm-wave communication systems and realizing the future goal of 6G wireless mobile fronthaul.…”
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Humidity Sensor of D-shaped Silver-coated Optical Fiber based on SPR Effect by GUO Xiangyu, ZHANG Zuxing

“…The sensor has a maximum wavelength sensitivity of 3 668 nm/RIU, and the R square value is 0.98, which has good linearity. After coating the GO film on the surface, the humidity sensitivity of 0.545 nm/%RH is obtained when the relative humidity changes from 30% to 90%, and the linear R-squared values under the two conditions of increasing and decreasing relative humidity are 0.961 1 and 0.971 1, respectively.…”
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A nomogram for predicting prognosis for young cervical neuroendocrine carcinoma: A SEER-based study and external validation by Ning Xie, Haijuan Yu, Jie Lin, Sufang Deng, Linying Liu, Yang Sun

“…The prognostic nomogram also presented with good C-index and calibration plots. The DCA curve further confirmed that the nomogram had a high clinical net benefit. …”
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A Ferritin-Based Eg95 Nanoparticle Vaccine Adjuvanted with pCpG Eliciting Robust Immune Responses Against Cystic Echinococcosis in Mice Model by Gao X, Zhu X, Liu X, Zhou C, Shang Y, Wu T, Jia H, Zhang Z, Li Y, Xin T

“…Meanwhile, this nanovaccines exhibited favorable safety and economic profiles.Conclusion: Our data demonstrated that the ferritin-CpG hybrid is a promising combination adjuvant to upgrade the traditional Quil-A and this combination adjuvant-based nanovaccine presents good potential as an alternative to the commercial one for practical CE control. …”
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Akin Ogundiran: The Historian and Archaeologist of Yoruba-Atlantic becomes Chancellor Professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte by Toyin Falola

“… I am pleased to share the good news that Professor Akin Ogundiran has been named Chancellor’s Professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. …”
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