Flexural and Shear Strengthening of High-Strength Concrete Beams Using near Surface Basalt Fiber Bars by Ahmed Ashteyat, Ala’ Taleb Obaidat, Ahmad Al-Khreisat, Mu’tasime Abdel-Jaber

“…Strengthening of reinforced concrete (RC) structures has become a primary challenge in civil engineering. Different materials and procedures have been used in order to repair or strengthen RC structures. …”
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Motor Development of Premature Infants Born between 32 and 34 Weeks by S. A. Prins, J. S. von Lindern, S. van Dijk, F. G. A. Versteegh

“…Our objective was to determine long-term outcome of motor skills of infants born between 32 and 34 weeks. All infants were assessed at corrected ages of 3 and 9 months, using the Alberta Infant Motor Scale. …”
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Flocking Behavior of Boids Driven by Hyperchaotic MACM System by Rosa Martha López-gutiérrez, Lılıana Cardoza Avendaño, Ana Medina, Cesar Cruz Hernández

Subjects: “…flocking behavior…”
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Repurposing the Antidiabetic Drugs Glyburide, Gliquidone, and Glipizide in Combination with Benznidazole for <i>Trypanosoma cruzi</i> Infection by Citlali Vázquez, Rusely Encalada, Isabel Jiménez-Galicia, Rogelio Gómez-Escobedo, Gildardo Rivera, Benjamín Nogueda-Torres, Emma Saavedra

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Ausgewählte Bemerkungen zur Struktur des mentalen Lexikons aufgrund der Untersuchungen von aphasischen Patienten by Urszula Niekra

“…Beiträge zur Allgemeinen und Vergleichenden Sprachwissenschaft…”
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Consensus-Based Guidelines for Best Practices in the Selection and Use of Examination Gloves in Healthcare Settings by Jorge Freitas, Alexandre Lomba, Samuel Sousa, Viviana Gonçalves, Paulo Brois, Esmeralda Nunes, Isabel Veloso, David Peres, Paulo Alves

“…Proper practices include performing hand hygiene before and after glove use, avoiding glove reuse, and training healthcare providers on donning and removal techniques to minimize cross-contamination. …”
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The Relationship Between Serum Levels of Total IgE, IL-18, IL-12, IFN-<mml:math> <mml:mi>&#x03B3;</mml:mi> </mml:math> and Disease Severity in Children With Atopic Dermatitis

“…<p>Studies about the role of cytokines on the immunopathogenesis of atopic dermatitis (AD) are generally based on in vitro observations and this role has not been completely clarified yet. Serum levels of total IgE, IL-18, IL-12, IFN-<mml:math> <mml:mi>&#x03B3;</mml:mi> </mml:math> and the relationship between these parameters and disease severity, determined using the SCORAD index, in a group of atopic patients were investigated in this study. …”
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Association between Grit and Burnout among Clinical Medical Students by Nirucha Thamwiriyakul, Supitcha Thamissarakul, Prakasit Wannapaschaiyong

“… Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between grit and burnout among clinical medical students. …”
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The Hermite polynomials and the Bessel functions from a general point of view by G. Dattoli, H. M. Srivastava, D. Sacchetti

“…We introduce new families of Hermite polynomials and of Bessel functions from a point of view involving the use of nonexponential generating functions. …”
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The Beliefs, Myths, and Reality Surrounding the Word Hema (Blood) from Homer to the Present by John Meletis, Kostas Konstantopoulos

“…All ancient nations hinged their beliefs about hema (blood) on their religious dogmas as related to mythology or the origins of religion. …”
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Creating pathways for collaboration between Argentina and the UK to utilise microbial biofilms in sustainable agriculture by Patricia L. Abdian, Miguel Cámara, Fabricio D. Cassan, Gabriel Castrillo, Marisa Díaz, Gustavo Gonzalez Anta, Claire Hodge, Jo Slater-Jefferies, Cait E. MacPhee, Enzo Moriconi, Paulina D. Rakowska, Rasmita Raval, Duncan Ross, Juan F. Sandoval, Diego O. Serra, Claudio Valverde, Jeremy Webb, Ana Winters

“…In addition to their detrimental impacts, biofilms have been extensively studied for their potential benefits. …”
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The Correlation Between Lipid Profile and Renal Function Tests in Patients with Cardiovascular Disease in Erbil city, Kurdistan Region of Iraq by Hardi Rafat Baqi, Shkar Rzgar K. Rostam

“…Two statistical analysis methods (The linear regression and Pearson’s correlation) were employed for determining the existence from a lack of relationship between them. The results showed a statistically significant correlation p<0.05 by both methods between the renal function markers and TC. …”
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Comparison of Clinical and Radiographic Success between MTA and Biodentine in Pulpotomy of Primary Mandibular Second Molars with Irreversible Pulpitis: A Randomized Double-Blind Clinical Trial by Alireza Eshghi, Maryam Hajiahmadi, Mohammad Hossein Nikbakht, Mona Esmaeili

“…Considering the similar characteristics of these two materials and considering that their effects on the treatment of primary second molars with irreversible pulpitis have not been compared properly, this study aimed to compare clinical and radiographic success between MTA and Biodentine in pulpotomy of primary mandibular second molars with irreversible pulpitis. …”
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Activity of Castor Bean Leaves Extract (Ricinus Communis Linnaeus) to Development of Nematode Meloidogyne Spp. on Tomato Plant (Lycopersicum esculentum Miller) by Elisa Oktavia, Winarto Winarto, Eri Sulyanti

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The Effect of Al Particles Size on the Thermal Behavior and Kinetics of Al-MnO2 Thermite System by Jia-xing Song, Tao Guo, Wen Ding, Miao Yao, Li Yang, Xiao-nan Zhang, Zhong-shen Yu, Jia-xiang Wu, Jun Zhang, Xiang Fang

“…In this work, the Al powder with different three particle sizes was combined with micron-MnO2 to prepare the Al-MnO2 thermite system, and the effect of Al powder particle sizes on the whole thermal behavior was studied. Firstly, the thermal decomposition process of micron-MnO2 and purity of Al powder are tested by TG-DSC. …”
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Linking fire behaviour and its ecological effects to plant traits, using FRaME in R by Philip Zylstra

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Leave no child behind: Using data from 1.7 million children from 67 developing countries to measure inequality within and between groups of births and to identify left behind populations. by Antonio P Ramos, Martin J Flores, Robert E Weiss

“…Targeting the 20% highest risk children based on our model better identifies under-5 deaths than targeting the 20% poorest. …”
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Utility of the Rose Bengal Test as a Point-of-Care Test for Human Brucellosis in Endemic African Settings: A Systematic Review by Abel B. Ekiri, Christopher Kilonzo, Brian H. Bird, Elizabeth VanWormer, David J. Wolking, Woutrina A. Smith, Honorati Masanja, Rudovick R. Kazwala, Jonna A.K. Mazet

“…The review was initially focused on studies conducted in Tanzania but was later extended to worldwide because few relevant studies from Tanzania were identified. …”
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STATISTICAL ESTIMATION OF THE READINESS TO THE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF THE ECONOMY OF THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS by L. I. Karpenko, A. B. Belsky

“…The dynamics of the share of the gross added value of the ICT sector in theRepublicofBelarusis analyzed, and this indicator is compared with the OECD countries. …”
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Effect of pH Changes on Antioxidant Capacity and the Content of Betalain Pigments During the Heating of a Solution of Red Beet Betalains by Mikołajczyk-Bator Katarzyna, Czapski Janusz

Subjects: “…red beet…”
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