The Effect of Stir-Squeeze Casting Process Parameters on Mechanical Property and Density of Aluminum Matrix Composite by S. Vijayakumar, P. S. Satheesh Kumar, Pappula Sampath kumar, Selvaraj Manickam, Gurumurthy B. Ramaiah, Hari Prasadarao Pydi

“…The observed result of ANOVA showed that stir speed (41.8%) is the maximum influenced parameter that increases TS, followed by squeeze pressure (25.7%), stir time (12.7%), and reinforcement (1.96%), and optimum tensile strength is found at the parameters of stir speed 600 rpm, stir time 10 min, reinforcement 2.5 wt%, and squeeze pressure 80 MPa. The fractured surface of tensile strength also examined by the SEM test. …”
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Evaluation of centering ability of XP endo shaper, Edge Evolve and Hyflex CM in simulated curved canals by Van B. Werdina, Ihsan N. Bahnam

“… Background and objectives: Cleaning and shaping principles of root canal must aim to respect the continuously tapering funnel from the root apex to the coronal access cavity, follow the original canal shape and maintain the apical foramen in its original spatial relationship to the periapical tissues and root surface. This study was conducted to compare centering ability using: XP endo shaper, Edge Evolve and Hyflex CM nickeltitanium instruments in simulated curved canals. …”
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The effects of glucose, nitrate, and pH on cultivation of Chlorella sp. Microalgae by H. Nouri, J. Mohammadi Roushandeh, A. Hallajisani, A. Golzary, S. Daliry

“…<br /> <strong>METHODS: </strong>For this purpose, design of experiment was done by response surface methodology and each factor was investigated simultaneously under glucose concentration in 2-20 g/L, nitrate concentration in 0-1 g/L and 6FINDINGS: The results indicated that carbon concentration has maximum effect on growth and biomass production. …”
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Performance Degradation of Subsea Shield Tunnel Segment Accounting for Concrete Strength Loss and Steel Bar Corrosion by Jiaqi Guo, Weiling Yang, Chong Xu, Bo Peng, Jinhai Lin, Yuan Qian

“…When steel bars corrode for 120 days, the outer cracks continue to extend, and the concrete around the inner steel bars just begin to crack initiation; when corrode for 20 years, the length of the inner cracks gradually exceeds that of the outer cracks, and the inner cracks initiating from different steel bars coalesce with each other and form a continuous failure surface, causing great serious damage to the segment. …”
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Global progress, challenges and strategies in eliminating public threat of viral hepatitis by Sihui Zhang, Fuqiang Cui

“…Main text The updated World Health Organization guidelines for the prevention, diagnosis, care and treatment for people with chronic hepatitis B infection (2024 edition) and Chinese guidelines for the prevention and treatment of chronic hepatitis B (version 2022) simplify clinical algorithms for the diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of hepatitis B, expand treatment eligibility criteria, and provide alternative treatment options, which will cover a higher proportion of all hepatitis B surface antigen positive populations. These actions promote the global goal of eliminating the public health hazards of viral hepatitis by 2030. …”
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Significance of siderophore-producing cyanobacteria on enhancing iron uptake potentiality of maize plants grown under iron-deficiency by Mandees Bakr Brick, Mervat H. Hussein, Amr M. Mowafy, Ragaa A. Hamouda, Amr M. Ayyad, Dina A. Refaay

“…Siderophore-type identification tests proved that Synechococcus mundulus produced hydroxamate-type. The response surface approach was successful in optimizing the conditions of siderophore production in Synechococcus mundulus with actual values for maximum biomass (387.11 mg L− 1) and siderophore production (91.84%) higher than the predicted values. …”
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Effect of High-Pressure Homogenization on the Functional and Emulsifying Properties of Proteins Recovered from <i>Auxenochlorella pyrenoidosa</i> by Alexandros Katsimichas, Maria Katsouli, Nikolaos Spantidos, Maria C. Giannakourou, Petros Taoukis

“…This protein modification led to APPCs with increased oil-holding capacity (2.83 g oil/g APPC). The surface tension of APPC solutions reached a minimum value of 28.6 mN/m at an APPC concentration of 2% <i>w</i>/<i>w</i>. …”
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Interplay between Body Size Measures and Thyroid Cancer Aggressiveness: A Retrospective Analysis by Thaís Gomes de Melo, Ligia Vera Montali da Assumpção, Denise Engelbrecht Zantut-Wittmann

“…Considering controversial data about the relationship between body size and prognosis of differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC), the current study aimed to assess the influence of body weight, body mass index (BMI), and body surface area (BSA) on DTC. We conducted a retrospective analysis of patients’ records from the Thyroid Cancer Unit, assessing body size measures, clinical and laboratory prognostic factors, and disease evolution. 337 patients, aged 45.95 ± 13.04 years old, with BMI of 27.87 ± 5.13 kg/m2 and BSA of 1.74 ± 0.18 m2 were enrolled. …”
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Unfaithful Words: Tolerance by Ferenc Ruzsa

“…However, the words are only the surface: the real problem is with the different concepts they express. …”
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STUDI KOMPARATIF TAHAPAN PERENCANAAN PEMBANGUNAN PERDESAAN DI INDONESIA DAN MALAYSIA by AHLUNNAZA PANDU RAHARJO, NIA KURNIASARI

“…This study used qualitative research methods with a qualitative descriptive design format to describe the condition of the various phenomena that exist in the community that the object of research, and pull it to the surface of reality as a feature, character, nature, model or description of the condition or phenomenon particular. …”
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Benefit Analysis of Precursor Emission Reduction on PM2.5: Using CMAQ-RSM to Evaluate Control Strategies in Different Seasons by Chih-Rung Chen, Hsin-Chih Lai, Min-Chuan Hsiao, Hwong-wen Ma

“…To evaluate the benefits of emission reduction on PM2.5 and the changes in different seasons and regions, we used CMAQ to establish the Response Surface Model (RSM) and set an emission reduction scenario based on 2013 to reduce emissions by 10–100% for each species. …”
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Endometrial Regenerative Cell-Derived Conditioned Medium Alleviates Experimental Colitis by Chenglu Sun, Jingpeng Hao, Hong Qin, Yanglin Zhu, Xiang Li, Baoren Zhang, Yafei Qin, Guangming Li, Hongda Wang, Hao Wang

“…Acute colitis was induced by 3% dextran sodium sulfate (DSS), and ERC-CM was injected on days 4, 6, and 8, respectively, after induction. …”
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Association between obesity and thyroid nodules in children and adults living in iodine-sufficient areas: analysis of cross-sectional data from Tianjin, China by Yang Wang, Fang Li, Dandan Zhang, Wenfeng Li, Yani Duan, Yushan Cui

“…Objective The main purpose of this study was to analyse the association between obesity and thyroid nodules in children and adults living in iodine-sufficient areas in China.Design Analysis of data from two cross-sectional surveys.Setting and participants 921 children from 2016 to 2021 and 1505 adults from 2018 to 2021 living in iodine-sufficient areas from Tianjin, China were recruited.Outcome measures Anthropometric measures including height and weight were taken, and body mass index (BMI) and body surface area (BSA) were calculated. Thyroid ultrasonography was performed to assess thyroid nodules. …”
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Dissolution of Different Reservoir Rocks by Organic Acids in Laboratory Simulations: Implications for the Effect of Alteration on Deep Reservoirs by Jian Chen, Jie Xu, Susu Wang, Zhenyu Sun, Zhong Li, Wanglu Jia, Ping’an Peng

“…This study simulated the dissolution of three different types of reservoir rocks by acetic acid in a closed system and compared the mineral and elemental composition, surface morphology, pore structure, and water chemistry variations of the initial and altered samples. …”
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Anticoagulation-related complications and their outcomes in hemodialysis patients with acute kidney injury at selected hospitals in Ethiopia. by Hanan Muzeyin Kedir, Abdella Birhan Yabeyu, Addisu Melkie Ejigu, Tamrat Assefa Tadesse, Eskinder Ayalew Sisay

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>During hemodialysis (HD), the presence of clots in the dialyzer can diminish the effective surface area of the device. In severe cases, clot formation in the circuit can halt treatment and lead to blood loss in the system. …”
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Static and dynamic experimental study of strengthened reinforced short concrete corbel by using carbon fabrics, crack path in shear zone by I. Ivanova, J. Assih

“…The success of strengthening depends strongly on surface preparation conditions. The cracking mechanisms and collapse modes under static and dynamic loadings are presented. …”
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Compliance of healthcare workers with the infection prevention and control guidance in tertiary care hospitals: quantitative findings from an explanatory sequential mixed-methods s... by Syed Shariful Islam, Syed Moniruzzaman, M Atiqul Haque, Sarmin Sultana, Marium Salwa, Mohammad Tanvir Islam, Md Maruf Haque Khan

“…HCWs were most compliant with the medical mask wearing guidelines (81%) and were least compliant with the high-touch surface decontamination regulations (23%). Compliance with the IPC guidance was significantly associated with increasing age, female sex, working as a nurse, having non-communicable diseases and history of exposure to patients with COVID-19. …”
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85Kr Thickness Gauge Source in Measuring the Areal Density of Lithium Battery Electrodes by Yunfei BAI, Binbin LIANG, Yigang PENG, Zheng GE

“…The quantitative calibration，temperature compensation calibration，position compensation calibration，and source activity decay compensation calibration of the 85Kr thickness gauge's beta ray absorption value in the actual production process of lithium battery electrodes were completed.The relationship curve between the areal density of the electrode and the beta ray absorption value was obtained，as well as the relationship between the surface density of the electrode and temperature，position，and source activity decay. …”
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Finite element analysis of the influence of crown material on the stress distribution of dental implants by ZHUO Yingying, LIN Jie, CHEN Ruizhen, SHEN Jiyuan, LIN Ling, CAI Pingping, ZHENG Zhiqiang

“…A displacement load of 0.01 mm or 200 N was applied to the occlusal surface of the right mandibular first molar, and the analysis of reaction force, the maximum variability of shape, the maximum principal stress, the maximum equivalent stress was performed. …”
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Metallized Sol–Gel coatings on ceramic glazes with photocatalytic activity by Guillermo Monrós, Carolina Delgado, José Antonio Badenes, Guillem Monrós-Andreu, Mario Llusar

“…The microstructure of the layers, studied by grazing incidence X-ray diffraction (GIXRD), scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDS), and atomic force microscopy (AFM), shows that the heterogeneous nucleation of oxides from the inks supposes the formation of many nanocrystals that form clusters, also of nanometric size, growing parallel to each other and normal to the surface, following a film–glaze interaction model of nucleation, growth, and dissolution. …”
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