Study on Road Performance of Cement-Stabilized Recycled Aggregate Base with Fiber and Rubber by Yuanzhao Chen, Zhenxia Li, Jin Wang, Chaohui Wang, Jian Guan, Lei Zhang, Xinqi Wang, Xiaguang Hu, Yajie Zhang, Haijun Chen, Yanwei Li

“…Rubber particles can effectively improve the frost resistance and dry shrinkage of the mixture through its own deformation and shrinkage without damage and slow down the tensile stress caused by dry shrinkage and the compressive stress caused by frost heave. The easy bonding effect of basalt fiber and its pullout effect in the mixture increase the compressive strength and dry shrinkage resistance of the mixture.…”
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IGDT-Based Robust Operation of Thermal and Electricity Energy-Based Microgrid with Distributed Sources, Storages, and Responsive Loads by Mehdi Sarlak, Abouzar Samimi, Mehdi Nikzad, Amir Hossein Salemi

“…The thermal block has a combined heat and power (CHP) system, a boiler, and thermally responsive loads. …”
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Radiological Anatomy of the Pelvis and Pelvic Limb of the Greater Cane Rat (Thryonomys swinderianus) by Faraja H. Mpagike, Modesta Makungu

“…The prominent major trochanter extended proximally higher than the femoral head. The middle third of the body of the tibia presented a very prominent tuberosity. …”
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Camel Bite Associated with Depressed Skull Fracture with Rapidly Spreading Subgaleal Cellulitis by Shaymaa Al-Umran, Ahmad Abdulfattah, Faisal Alabbas, Hosam Al-Jehani

“…All the wounds were dry and the skin around them was healthy looking with no subcutaneous collections. CT scan of the head showed depressed skull fracture on the left temporal region. …”
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Suppurative Flexor Tenosynovitis: A Case Report by Pramono Ari Wibowo, M.D., Arham Adnani

“…Additionally, postoperative rehabilitation is a crucial aspect that requires careful consideration, as it has been shown to accelerate the healing process. Conclusion: Suppurative flexor tenosynovitis is a rare but serious condition that demands early detection and a multidisciplinary approach. …”
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New Treatments for Bacterial Keratitis by Raymond L. M. Wong, R. A. Gangwani, Lester W. H. Yu, Jimmy S. M. Lai

“…Collagen cross-linking was shown to improve healing of infectious corneal ulcer in treatment-resistant cases or as an adjunct to antibiotics treatment. …”
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Refractory Chronic Diffuse Granular Myringitis with Medial Meatal Stenosis by Siew Wei Ling, Chee Chean Lim, Mohamad Fuad Shah Bin Mohd Damanhuri Shah, Philip Rajan Devesahayam

“…An audiogram revealed mild-to-moderate left-sided conductive hearing loss. She was treated with multiple courses of ear drop antibiotics but had no improvement. …”
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Auditory Memory and Visual Memory in Typically Developing Children: Modality Dependence/ Independence by Sanjana Singh S, Asha Yathiraj

“…Methods: Eighteen children, aged 8 to 12 years, with normal hearing and visual acuity, were evaluated using the Children’s Memory Scale (CMS) to determine their auditory and visual memory performance. …”
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Oil palm-cattle integration: Farmer perception of Ganoderma infection by Suteky Tatiek, Dwatmadji Dwatmadji, Bustaman Hendri

“…The study’s target group included male and female heads of rural agricultural households either practicing integrated oil palm-cattle systems (IOPCS) or not practicing IOPCS. …”
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Proof of concept for using banana waste based binders in sawdust briquetting: Comparative studies between raw and carbonized sawdust by Gratitude Charis, Patel Bilal, Chigondo Marko, Rusere Morgen, Maposa Munashe

“…Conclusively, banana waste-based binders can be used with carbonized sawdust to produce higher fuel quality briquettes for grilling and space heating.…”
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Finite Element Prediction on Fracture Load of Femur with Osteogenesis Imperfecta under Various Loading Conditions by Soh Bua Chai Wanna, Khairul Salleh Basaruddin, Fauziah Mat, Mohd Hanafi Mat Som, Abdul Razak Sulaiman

“…The boundary conditions were assigned on an OI-affected femoral head under three types of load: medial-lateral impacts, compression-tension, and internal-external torsions, and various loading direction cases that reflect the stance condition. …”
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Renewable syngas production from electrified catalytic steam reforming of biomass pyrolysis volatiles by José Juan Bolívar Caballero, Fereshteh Talkhab, Hanmin Yang, Samina Gulshan, Pengcheng Cao, Thomas Lewin, Pär G. Jönsson, Weihong Yang

“…The effect of the catalyst’s structure on the bio-oil reforming and heat efficiency was complemented using CFD simulations and compared to a simple geometry based on commercial extruded monoliths. …”
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Anti-cancer effect of midazolam via downregulating YWHAH in papillary thyroid cancer cells by Yang Li, Ai-Ping Tan, Yu-Shan Zhong

“…In thyroid cancer cells, EDU staining, wound healing and transwell assays were respectively used to detect cell proliferation, migration and invasion. …”
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Ferroan Dolomitization by Seawater Interaction with Mafic Igneous Dikes and Carbonate Host Rock at the Latemar Platform, Dolomites, Italy: Numerical Modeling of Spatial, Temporal,... by K. Blomme, S. J. Fowler, P. Bachaud, F. H. Nader, A. Michel, R. Swennen

“…A common factor is interpretation of geochemical data in terms of heating via regional igneous activity that provided kinetically favorable conditions for replacement dolomitization. …”
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Optical-Fiber-Based Smart Concrete Thermal Integrity Profiling: An Example of Concrete Shaft by Ruoyu Zhong, Ruichang Guo, Wen Deng

“…The integrity of concrete during the pouring process could greatly affect its engineering performance. Taking advantage of heat production during the concrete curing process, we propose an optical-fiber-based thermal integrity profiling (TIP) method which can provide a comprehensive and accurate evaluation of the integrity of concrete immediately after its pouring. …”
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Cell-Type-Specific Differentiation and Molecular Profiles in Skin Transplantation: Implication of Medical Approach for Genetic Skin Diseases by Noritaka Oyama, Fumio Kaneko

“…Skin is highly accessible and valuable organ, which holds promise to accelerate the understanding of future medical innovation in association with skin transplantation, engineering, and wound healing. In skin transplantation biology, multistage and multifocal damages occur in both grafted donor and perilesional host skin and need to be repaired properly for the engraftment and maintenance of characteristic skin architecture. …”
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Management Practices and Effectiveness of Universities at Lifelong Learning Realization by I. A. Korshunov, N. N. Shirkova, E. S. Szhenov, I. A. Efremov, G. A. Chakhoyan

“…Within the frame of the article, the data of the “New Opportunities for Everyone” federal project realization collected during a survey of university leaders were analyzed. Heads of lifelong learning programmes departments of 51 universities, realized the federal project, have been participating in the survey, as well as over 15.3 thousand students who provided a description of the qualitative characteristics of the educational services and programmes.The results of survey showed that the number of students participating in lifelong learning programmes at universities increase, as well as the profitability of the programmes potentially depends on management solutions: implementation of a strategy for the lifelong learning programmes development, the university’s participation in federal projects and programmes, implementation of new programmes offered (orientation on different target groups, training the corporate groups, the introduction of online modules and digitalization of programs, initiating the programmes for the development of supra-professional and digital skills), digitalization of lifelong learning programmes and use the network forms of cooperation, taking into account the specialists’ skills needed for employers, expanding relations with enterprises and business partners in the region.The authors of the article formulated proposals and recommendations for the lifelong learning programmes development in regional universities, taking into account the needs of employees, the needs of the real sector of the economy, the financial and economic effectiveness of educational services…”
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A Rare Collision Tumor Composed of Follicular Lymphoma and Adenocarcinoma in the Ampulla of Vater: A Case Report by Shioto Suzuki, Fumihiko Tanioka, Keisuke Inaba, Shingo Takatori, Hideto Ochiai, Shohachi Suzuki

“…A 57-year-old Japanese man presented with jaundice, and abdominal computed tomography revealed a tumor of the ampulla of Vater invading the pancreatic head with biliary dilatation and a thickened duodenal wall. …”
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Management of Tracheal Perforation following Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery: Report of Two Cases and Review of the Literature by Xinhu Guo, Hongquan Ji

“…The thorough debridement and drainage performed in both patients allowed a complete healing of the anterior wound in both of them, with no sign of infection or subcutaneous emphysema, as confirmed by postoperative CT scan and flexible bronchoscopy. …”
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Research on integrated injection-production optimization technology of electric submersible pump for Bohai oilfield heavy oil thermal recovery by Li Menglong, Yu Jifei, Hao Tongchun, Cao Yanfeng, Yang Yang, Yan Xinjiang, Liu Zhilong, Liu Fengxun, Li Lingxi, Dong Shichao

“…It can achieve multiple rounds of non repair injection and production conversion under steam throughput development mode, while reducing platform space requirements and injection heat loss, improving system efficiency and economy. …”
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