A Simple Way of Calculating the Change in the Gibbs' Free Energy of Ion Adsorption Reactions by Wu Xiaofu, Zhao Fang, Chen Mingli, Ji Zhihui, Ma Qun

“…The functions were deduced on the basis of the thermodynamic principle that the chemical potentials of the reactants and products of a physicochemical reaction should be equal in the equilibrium state and, consequently, the change in the Gibbs' free energy between the initial and equilibrium states of the reaction should be equal to the sum of the initial molar quantity of each reactant multiplied by its change in chemical potential. …”
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HDL Subclass Distribution Shifts with Increasing Central Adiposity by Nicholas J. Woudberg, Sandrine Lecour, Julia H. Goedecke

“…Although cross-sectional studies have shown that obesity is associated with lower concentrations of large high-density lipoprotein (HDL) subclasses, it is unknown if changes in HDL subclasses are related to changes in body fat and its distribution over time. We therefore assessed changes in HDL subclass distribution over a 5.5-year free-living follow-up period in 24 black South African women. …”
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The importance of environmental education in preventative healthcare by Ryszard Kowalski, Edward Grott

“…It points to the examples of the anthropocentric transformation of nature and the consequences thereof. The deeper analysis leads to the conclusion that the existing emphasis on environmental education was on natural aspects while neglecting no less important social issues, including human health. !…”
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Woody Species Composition, Structure and Diversity of Trees-Based Agroforestry System in the Mid-Highlands, Konawe Regency, Southeast Sulawesi Province, Indonesia by Agus Setiawan, Nur Arafah

“…The structures tree level vegetation with the highest importance value index (IVI) was the Tectona grandis species with IVI 144.9, the pole layers were Tectona grandis with IVI 126.7, and the sapling layers were Theobroma cacao with IVI 94.0. While the structures tree level vegetation with the lowest IVI was Artocarpus heterophyllus with IVI 13.4, the pole layers were Mangifera indica with IVI 13.2, and the sapling layers were Syzygium polyanthum and Citrus aurantiifolia with IVI 15.5. …”
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Inverse Numerical Iterative Technique for Finding all Roots of Nonlinear Equations with Engineering Applications by Mudassir Shams, Naila Rafiq, Babar Ahmad, Nazir Ahmad Mir

“…Lower bound of the convergence order is determined using Mathematica and verified with theoretical local convergence order of the method introduced. …”
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Cluster Synchronization of Nonlinearly Coupled Complex Networks via Pinning Control by Jianwen Feng, Jingyi Wang, Chen Xu, Francis Austin

“…In addition, the critical combination of the control strength, the number of pinned nodes and coupling strength in each cluster are given by detailed analysis cluster synchronization of a special topological structure complex network. Our theoretical results are illustrated by numerical simulations.…”
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Exploring the Link between Financial Reporting Models and Earnings Characteristics among Tehran Stock Exchange Listed Companies by Roya Amiri, Ali Ashtab, Mahdi Heydari

“…Accruals quality associates accruals with past, present, and future cash flows, and then tests them. This criterion (called accruals quality) is related to debt cost and equity cost. …”
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Musculoskeletal Conditions in the Health Personnel of the Comprehensive Area of COVID-19 by Melba Esperanza Narváez Jaramillo, Cinthya Lizeth Pantoja Narváez, Julio Rodrigo Morillo Cano, Olga Mireya Alonzo Pico

“…<br /><strong>Results:</strong> 86 % said they almost never felt discomfort when doing their work, 57 % reported having discomfort that has prevented them from carrying out their work normally and the same percentage reported almost always feeling pain in the neck, shoulder, back, arms and hands. 43 % recognized that the discomfort felt is a consequence of their workday. …”
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Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Welding Residual Stress of U-Rib Joints in Orthotropic Steel Bridge Decks by Zhiqiang Huang, Wenxue Su, Jun Shi, Tao Li, Hongyou Cao

“…The residual stresses at U-rib joints have a significant adverse impact on the structure. Therefore, it is necessary to conduct research and analysis on their residual stresses. …”
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Infrastructure Projects as a Sustainable Tool for Ukraine's Recovery and Development: A Bibliometric Perspective by Oleksandra Tverezovska, Rasa Subačienė, Larysa Hrytsenko

“…The article explores the theoretical principles of infrastructure projects as a driver for the sustainable development of Ukraine. …”
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Effects of Furrow Irrigation on the Growth, Production, and Water Use Efficiency of Direct Sowing Rice by Chunlin He

“…The improved WUE in the FI system is attributed to (1) a significant reduction of irrigation rate, seepage, evaporation, and evapotranspiration; (2) a significant reduction in the reduced materials, such as ferrous ion (Fe2+), and therefore an increase in the vitality of the root system, evident by the increases in the number of white roots by 32.62%, and decreases in the number of black roots by 20.04% and yellow roots by 12.58%; the use of the FI system may also reduce humidity of the rice field and enhance gas transport in the soil and light penetration, which led to reduced rice diseases and increased leaf vitality; and (3) increases in tiller and effective spikes by 11.53% and the weight per thousand grains by 1.0 g. …”
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The Effect of Implementing Self-Compassion Program on Moral Injury of Nursing Students by Hanie Dahmardeh

“…Conclusion: The results of the present study showed that the current self-compassion training program can reduce the moral damage of nursing students during the 7th and 8th semesters, before entering the hospital as a professional nurse; Therefore, it is necessary to use it in future planning for nursing students during the 7th and 8th semester. …”
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THE PRODUCTION CAPACITY OF LEACHATE COLECTED FROM PIATRA NEAMT LANDFILL by MIHAI-COSMIN BELCIU, ALEXANDRA-DANA CHIȚIMUȘ, VALENTIN NEDEFF, NARCIS BÂRSAN, RUSU DRAGOȘ

“… Lately it was seen an growth and range broadening of activities in all sectors of economy and society and therefore, the management of waste is a problem facing the entire planet. …”
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Protective Effect of Aqueous Crude Extract of Neem (Azadirachta indica) Leaves on Plasmodium berghei-Induced Renal Damage in Mice by Voravuth Somsak, Sukanya Chachiyo, Ubonwan Jaihan, Somrudee Nakinchat

“…Malaria-associated renal injury is associated with 45% of mortality in adult patients hospitalized with severe form of the disease. Therefore, new plant extracts to protect against renal injury induced by malaria infection are urgently needed. …”
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Studies of Olfactory System Neural Plasticity: The Contribution of the Unilateral Naris Occlusion Technique by David M. Coppola

“…This paper focuses on recent data, new theories, and underappreciated caveats related to the use of this technique in studies of olfactory plasticity.…”
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Reversible Manifestations of Hypothyroidism causing Diagnostic Dilemma: A Case Series by Kaushik Hazra, Somnath Maitra, Sunetra Roy, Isha Ghosh

“…It is crucial to identify this hormone deficiency, as replacement with widely available thyroid hormone supplementation can promptly reverse some of the clinical manifestations, thereby aiding in accurate diagnosis and timely management with appropriate therapy.…”
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Risk factors and prevention strategy for patient dissatisfaction after transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: a single-center retrospective study by Lixin Yang, Zhao Guo, Yuhao Qiao, Jichao Guo, Jiaqi Li, Wei Wang

“…BackgroundFor patients who received transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) treatment for lumbar disc herniation, most of them can achieve good results, but there were still some patients who were not satisfied with the surgical results. …”
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Functional Dyes, and Some Hi-Tech Applications by Reda M. El-Shishtawy

“…An overview of the recent developments in functional dyes, which are useful for hi-tech applications for those based on optoelectronics, such as dye sensitized solar cells, photochromic dyes and biomedical applications, such as photodynamic therapy for the treatment of cancer and fluorescent sensors is presented.…”
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Asymptotic expansion for the density function of the series scheme of a random variables in the large deviation in Cramer zone by Dovilė Deltuvienė, Leonas Saulis

“…The result was obtained, based on General Lemma 6.1 [2] by joining the methods of characteristic functions and cumulants. The work broadens theory of sums of random variables [1] and in special case improves S.A. …”
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Reanalysis of sequences of alleged Javan tiger highlights the difficulties in studying big cats and the need for high-throughput sequencing by Anubhab Khan, Yulianto Yulianto, Sabhrina Gita Aninta, Wirdateti Wirdateti

“…Big cats are of conservation concern throughout their range, and genetic tools are often employed to study them for various purposes. However, there are several difficulties in using genetic tools for big cat conservation that could be resolved by modern methods of DNA sequencing. …”
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