Exploring the impact of seashell powder and nano-silica on ultra-high-performance self-curing concrete: Insights into mechanical strength, durability, and high-temperature resilien... by Sun Yitong, Alqurashi Muwaffaq, Mostafa Sahar A.

“…Furthermore, the combination of seashells and seashell powder with nano-silica notably improved durability by reducing the water permeability, sorptivity, and chloride penetration depth. The residual strength of UHPC showed greater improvement after exposure to a sulfate environment when the seashells were combined with nano-silica than when seashells alone were used and achieved 81 MPa compared to 69.1 MPa for the control mix and 74 MPa for seashells only. …”
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استراتیجیات استخدام شبکات التواصل الاجتماعى فى الأرشیفات الوطنیة العربیة : دراسة وصفیة تحلیلیة by د. السید صلاح الصاوى

“…The study suggests also that the National Archives startan advanced strategy focused on the context, depth and quality of the use ofsocial media. In addition, they should develop a marketing plan, focusing on afew social platforms to improve the presence of the Archive in the community andto raise awareness of its role. …”
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A Quick Method for Appraising Pore Connectivity and Ultimate Imbibed Porosity in Shale Reservoirs by Ziqing Hong, Mianmo Meng, Kong Deng, Jingwen Bao, Qianyou Wang, Xingchen Liu

“…The ultimate imbibed porosity of Y172 decreases with thicknesses because the penetration depth is so small that the pores cannot be fully accessed, and the stable time increases before becoming stable with fluctuations. …”
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Monitoring Sleep and Nightly Recovery with Wrist-Worn Wearables: Links to Training Load and Performance Adaptations by Olli-Pekka Nuuttila, Daniela Schäfer Olstad, Kaisu Martinmäki, Arja Uusitalo, Heikki Kyröläinen

“…The OL average of the proprietary parameter, autonomic nervous system charge (“ANS charge”, combining the HR, HRV, and breathing rate), as well as the change in the sleep HR and HRV from the BL to the OL, were associated (<i>p</i> < 0.05) with a change in the 3000 m running time. …”
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Perceived Nuisance Caused by Air Pollution on Amateur Endurance Athletes/Exercisers: Development of a Psychometric Scale by George Koskinas, Ilias Mavroidis, Yiannis Giossos

“…Air pollution is a major health-related environmental challenge that affects many aspects of people’s daily lives. …”
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Climate Change Impact on Cereal Production in Northern Africa: A Comprehensive Modeling and Control Approach by Sabrina De Nardi, Claudio Carnevale, Sara Raccagni, Lucia Sangiorgi

“…The Earth&#x2019;s climate is undergoing unprecedented and rapid changes primarily due to human activities, especially greenhouse gas emissions, leading to a temperature rise of 1.1&#x00B0;C to 1.2&#x00B0;C in the last fifty years. …”
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Ultrasonic Testing of Railroad Rails: Cold Temperature Effects and Considerations by Aqeel T. Fadhil, Glenn Washer, Anish Poudel, Kalpana Yadav, Survesh Shrestha

“…Velocity of longitudinal waves and mode-converted shear waves as well as attenuation measurements were conducted in rail specimens with side drilled holes (SDHs) at different depths. The tests were performed in an ultrasonic immersion tank integrated with a heat exchanger and chiller bath to obtain the targeted test temperatures ranging from <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$- 50~^{\circ }$ </tex-math></inline-formula>C to <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">${+} 20~^{\circ }$ </tex-math></inline-formula>C. …”
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A comparative evaluation of haematological and biochemical parameters of Nemipterus randalli and Pagellus erythrinus species living in Gökova Bay, Türkiye by Rifat Tezel, Ümit Acar, Sercan Yapıcı

“…Blood samples were collected from a total of 100 fish samples (50 N. randalli and 50 P. erythrinus) which were caught from a depth of 30 to 60 meters between February 2023 and July 2024. …”
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Study of the Optimal Control of the Central Air Conditioning Cooling Water System for a Deep Subway Station in Chongqing by Xingyu Shu, Yu Dong, Jun Liu, Xinhua Xu

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Comparison and Impact Factor Analysis of Ground PM2.5 Retrieved by Aqua and Himawari-8 Satellite Products in Guangdong, China by Tingyuan Li, Xuejiao Deng, Jingyang Chen, Jie Xu, Jin Shen

“…Previous studies on PM2.5 concentrations in Guangdong have used the aerosol optical depth (AOD) determined by MODIS sensors on the Terra and Aqua satellites, which both have a transit time of once per day. …”
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Collaborative Development of Feedback Concept Maps for Virtual Patient–Based Clinical Reasoning Education: Mixed Methods Study by Anja Mayer, Inga Hege, Andrzej A Kononowicz, Anja Müller, Małgorzata Sudacka

“…In each workshop, they reached a consensus on 1 concept map, after discussing content and presentation, as well as rationales, and next steps. …”
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Accumulation and Distribution of Natural Gas Reservoir in Volcanic Active Area: A Case Study of the Cretaceous Yingcheng Formation in the Dehui Fault Depression, Songliao Basin, NE... by Fancheng Zeng, Bo Liu, Changmin Zhang, Guoyi Zhang, Jin Gao, Junjie Liu, Mehdi Ostadhassan

“…The intrusion of late volcanic magma provided sufficient heat for the thermal maturity progression of organic matter in Yingcheng Formation and promoted the generation of natural gas in large quantities. …”
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Airway microbiota dysbiosis and metabolic disorder in ozone and PM2.5 co-exposure induced lung inflammatory injury in mice by Lin Yang, Fei Xu, Shuaiqi Zhao, Yuling Zeng, Qiong Wu, Ling Zhang, Saige Shi, Fengquan Zhang, Juan Li, Zhen An, Huijun Li, Hui Wu, Jie Song, Weidong Wu

“…Mice in the co-exposure group breathed O3 and orally inhaled PM2.5 suspension. The scenario for O3 exposure was 0.6 ppm, 4 h/d, for 30 consecutive days while that for PM2.5 exposure was oral inhalation of PM2.5 suspension (5.6 mg/kg bw) once every other day and 4 h prior to O3 exposure. …”
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Estimation of Bearing Capacity of Strip Footing Rested on Bilayered Soil Profile Using FEM-AI-Coupled Techniques by Ahmed M. Ebid, Kennedy C. Onyelowe, M. Salah

“…In this research work, finite element method (FEM) and 2D Plaxis were employed to generate numerical values for bilayered soils bearing a strip footing of width B and depths, h and H, in order to predict the ultimate bearing capacity (UBC) of the strip footing underlain by layered soil profile. …”
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Exploring the Potential Effects of Soybean By-Product (Hulls) and Enzyme (Beta-Mannanase) on Laying Hens During Peak Production by Muhammad Shuaib, Abdul Hafeez, Deependra Paneru, Woo Kyun Kim, Muhammad Tahir, Anthony Pokoo-Aikins, Obaid Ullah, Abubakar Sufyan

“…This study determined the interaction between soybean hulls (SHs) and enzymes (β-mannanase) to improve the sustainability and efficacy of feeding programs for laying hens during peak production while ensuring the best health and efficiency. In a completely randomized design (CRD), 200 golden-brown hens were fed for four weeks (33 to 36 weeks) and randomly distributed into four groups, each containing four replicates of ten birds, with one group receiving a control diet (P0) and the others receiving diets that contained four combinations of SHs and enzymes (ENZs). e.g., 3% SHs and 0.02 g/kg ENZs (P1), 3% SHs and 0.03 g/kg ENZs (P2), 9% SHs and 0.02 g/kg ENZs (P3), and 9% SHs and 0.03 g/kg ENZs (P4). …”
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Comparative transcriptomic analysis and identification of candidate genes related to Verticillium wilt resistance in Gossypium barbadense and Gossypium hirsutum by Jieyin Zhao, Xingui Hu, Yuxiang Wang, Jiaxin Lu, Wenju Gao, Xuening Su, Quanjia Chen, Yanying Qu

“…In conclusion, our results provide a theoretical basis for an in-depth understanding of the molecular mechanism underlying the difference in Verticillium wilt resistance between G. barbadense and G. hirsutum and provide a new genetic resource for the study of cotton resistance to Verticillium wilt.…”
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Characterization of gene expression profiles in Alzheimer's disease and osteoarthritis: A bioinformatics study. by Nian Liu, Qian Deng, Zining Peng, Danning Mao, Yuanbo Huang, Fanyu Meng, Xiaoyu Zhang, Jiayan Shen, Zhaofu Li, Weitian Yan, Jiangyun Peng

“…However, to confirm the effectiveness of these genes as therapeutic targets, more in-depth mechanistic studies are needed in the future, particularly to explore the feasibility and specific mechanisms of combating disease progression by regulating the expression of these genes.…”
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Nurses' use of social media during the COVID-19 pandemic-A scoping review. by Stinne Glasdam, Helena Sandberg, Sigrid Stjernswärd, Frode F Jacobsen, Anette H Grønning, Lisbeth Hybholt

“…Exclusion criteria were: Literature reviews, articles in languages other than English, articles about E-health, and articles investigating healthcare professionals without specification of nurses included. …”
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Textbooks on the international relations theory: What they talk about, what they keep silent about, and what to do about it by N. V. Yudin

“…Theory represents the highest form of scientific knowledge in any discipline, a sort of certificate of maturity of the latter, and, at the same time, the key to its systematic teaching and understanding. From this point of view, international studies show a somewhat paradoxical picture. …”
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Topical chlorhexidine 0.2% versus topical natamycin 5% for fungal keratitis in Nepal: rationale and design of a randomised controlled non-inferiority trial by Victor Hu, David Macleod, Helen Anne Weiss, Matthew J Burton, Simon Arunga, Astrid Leck, Sanjay Kumar Singh, Jeremy John Hoffman, Reena Yadav, Sandip Das Sanyam, Pankaj Chaudhary, Abhishek Roshan, Einoti Matayan

“…Secondary outcomes include epithelial healing time, scar/infiltrate size, ulcer depth, hypopyon size, perforation and/or therapeutic penetrating keratoplasty (corneal transplant), positive reculture rate (day 7) and quality of life (EuroQol-5 dimensions, WHO/PBD-VF20, WHOQOL-BREF).Ethics and dissemination The Nepal Health Research Council, the Nepal Department of Drug Administration and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine ethics committee have approved the trial. …”
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