A New Microstructure Development Model for the Evaluation of Concrete Setting Time by Ho-Jin Cho, Joo-Won Kang, Yong Han Ahn, Sunkook Kim, Xiao-Yong Wang

“…To verify the analytical results obtained using the new model, a critical volume ratio of hydrates was determined and a series of final setting times in concrete were experimentally investigated for different temperatures, mineral admixtures (FA: fly ash; GGBFS: ground granulated blast furnace slag), and a chemical admixture (superplasticizer). …”
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Coal as a non-conventional resource of rare earth elements (REEs) and trace elements: Benefits and impacts on environment and human health – A review by Himanshu Jaiswal, Alok K. Singh

“…Finally, it mitigates groundwater, soil leaching, and atmospheric pollution associated with the presence of these elements in coal ash. …”
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Flood risk zoning due to climate change under RCP 8.5 scenario using hydrologic model SWAT in Gis (Azarshahr basin) by Mohammadreza Goodarzi, Atiyeh Fatehifar

“…Due to the zoning they are 41.55% of the area of the basin, at very low and low risk, 27.23% at average risk and 31.2% at high and very high risk. Also, with the final map, it became clear that the mid-basin had a high risk due to its prerequisite conditions and that it needed to carry out managerial actions.…”
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Constructing a Risk-Sharing Framework for Sponge City PPP Projects from the Perspective of the Individual Participant by Hui Zhao, Shengbin Ma, Zehui Bu

“…Firstly, this paper identifies critical risk factors by the Delphi method. The final risk evaluation index system is established from the perspectives of political risks, economic risks, construction risks, and operational risks, which include 16 secondary risk factors. …”
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Online Version of the Self-Administered Food Frequency Questionnaire for the Iranian Adult Population by Mehrnaz Morvaridi, Majid Karandish, Hadi Bazyar, Hamid Rasekhi, Hossein Bavi Behbahani

“…Results: Of the 190 participants, final analyses were conducted on 141 individuals, including 70 females (49.6%) and 71 males (50.4%) who completed both FFQs. …”
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Logística Reversa: Oportunidade para Redução de Custos através do Gerenciamento da Cadeia Integrada de Valor by Cecílio Elias Daher, Edwin Pinto de la Sota Silva, Adelaida Pallavicini Fonseca

“…Devido a legislações ambientais mais severas e maior consciência por parte dos consumidores, as empresas estão não só utilizando uma maior quantidade de materiais reciclados como também tendo que se preocupar com o descarte ecologicamente correto de seus produtos ao final de seu ciclo de vida. Além disto, muitas firmas têm feito da Logística Reversa uma arma estratégica em seu planejamento de negócios. …”
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Quantifying the Effect of Soil Ameliorants on Soil Crusting by Means of Field Experiments in a Wildlife Protected Area, South Africa by Anélle Human, Gerhardus P. Nortjé, Michiel C. Laker

“…PAM treatments increased final infiltration rate (FIR) by between 100–206%. …”
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Adaptive genetic algorithm based deep feature selector for cancer detection in lung histopathological images by Avigyan Roy, Priyam Saha, Nandita Gautam, Friedhelm Schwenker, Ram Sarkar

“…Further, the GA optimized feature vector is fed to the K-nearest neighbors classifier for final classification. The proposed method shows a promising result with an overall accuracy of 99.75% on the LC25000 dataset, which is a publicly available dataset of lung histopathological images. …”
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Analyzing The Effect of Cylinder Liner Bronze Alloys on Hardness by Ichsan Hasbullah, Aditya Wahyu Pratama

“…In contrast, the impact of the aluminum element is relatively modest, although the final value of the alloy, which is 37% nickel, significantly increases the hardness value. …”
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A chromosome-level genome assembly of the cabbage aphid Brevicoryne brassicae by Jun Wu, Guomeng Li, Zhimou Lin, Yangzhi Zhang, Wenyuan Yu, Rong Hu, Shuai Zhan, Yazhou Chen

“…Here, we present a high-quality, chromosomal-level genome assembly for B. brassicae, based on PacBio HiFi long-read sequencing and Hi-C data. The final assembled genome size was 429.99 Mb, with a scaffold N50 of 93.31 Mb. …”
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Exhaust Emissions and Physicochemical Properties of Hydrotreated Used Cooking Oils in Blends with Diesel Fuel by Iraklis Zahos-Siagos, Dimitrios Karonis

“…Its products, normal paraffins, can be further hydrotreated for isomerization in order to improve their cold flow properties. The final product, usually referred to as “paraffinic diesel,” is a high cetane number, clean burning biofuel which is rapidly gaining popularity among researchers and the industry. …”
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STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTION IN DOGS (DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT AND PREVENTION) by V. B. Rudenko, P. A. Rudenko, S. G. Semushina, I. A. Pakhomova

“…Bacteriological tests are mandatory to make the final diagnosis. Treatment of dogs also requires a comprehensive approach including specific immunotherapy (active, with the use of anatoxins and antigens and passive with antistaphylococcal hyperimmune sera). …”
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Two-Layer Optimization Algorithm for Multi-UAV Conflict Resolution considering Individual Fairness by Xusheng Gan, Honghong Zhang, Yarong Wu, Jingjuan Sun, Guhao Zhao, Fugen Lin

“…Secondly, combined with the advantages of the artificial potential field (APF) method and the genetic algorithm (GA), a hybrid solution strategy for conflict resolution based on APF-GA is proposed. The final simulation results show that the APF-GA hybrid solution strategy has the best efficiency by combining the three evaluation indicators of calculation time, feasibility, and system efficiency. …”
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Three-Dimensional Microwave Imaging for Concealed Weapon Detection Using Range Stacking Technique by Weixian Tan, Pingping Huang, Zengshu Huang, Yaolong Qi, Wenqin Wang

“…The sampling criterion and the achievable resolutions for the proposed algorithm are also derived. Finally, the proposed method is validated through extensive computer simulations and real-field experiments. …”
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"Eu nunca tinha visto ele fazer isso": perspectivas de adultos sobre as crianças pequenas com deficiência na escola by Larissa Busato Udiloff, Maria Letícia Barros Pedroso Nascimento

“…Foram realizadas entrevistas com três adultos e leitura de documentos da escola e as informações obtidas foram analisadas com base em uma bibliografia cuja referência é a sociologia da infância, que considera as crianças como seres históricos, sociais e produtores de culturas; e o modelo social de deficiência, que defende a valorização e o respeito à diferença. Ao final, pôde-se avaliar a importância do trabalho da PAEE para a construção de uma educação infantil mais inclusiva. …”
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Editorial by Dmitry A. Medvedev

“…As a result, authors currently receive a first decision on their manuscripts within 17 days of submission, while the total time from submission to publication of a final version does not exceed 50 days. Along with providing good conditions for our authors, the journal seeks all possible ways to improve the quality of its content by considering well-designed manuscripts for their publication. …”
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Single Step In Situ Synthesis and Optical Properties of Polyaniline/ZnO Nanocomposites by Deepali Sharma, B. S. Kaith, Jaspreet Rajput

“…The steric stabilizer added to prevent the agglomeration of nanostructures in the polymer matrix was found to affect the final properties of the nanocomposite. ZnO nanostructures of various morphologies and sizes were prepared in the absence and presence of sodium lauryl sulphate (SLS) surfactant under different reaction conditions like in the presence of microwave radiation (microwave oven), under pressure (autoclave), under vacuum (vacuum oven), and at room temperature (ambient condition). …”
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Pharmacokinetics study of a supersaturatable self-microemulsifying drug delivery system for ellagic acid by UHPLC-Q-TOF-MS by Wang Jinglong, Fan Liqun, Zhang Lihua, Zheng Dandan, Wang Yingzi, Sun Xiao, Ji Yonghui

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An Easy-to-Use Method for Assessing Nitrate Contamination Susceptibility in Groundwater by Daniela Ducci

“…The map combination process is straightforward, being an algebraic combination: the output values are the arithmetic average of the input values. The final pollution susceptibility (RISK) map is obtained by combining the PNC map with the groundwater contamination vulnerability (GwVu) map. …”
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Rare Presentation of Hypoglycemia in a Patient with Anaplastic Large-Cell Lymphoma by Raed Aldahash

“…Anaplastic large-cell lymphoma is a rare type of aggressive non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, and arriving at a final diagnosis for this tumor is a challenge for the healthcare providers. …”
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