Investigation of mechanical properties and durability of concrete samples containing nanosilica in acidic flooded condition by Mohammad Fallahshirvani, Omid Bamshad, Mahdi Mahdikhani, Roya Sharifi

“…As these reactions continue, the concrete begins to lose its mechanical strength, leading to cracking, weight loss, and eventual structural damage. Since the control of acid rain and its effects on the environment is inevitable in some cases, researchers have done many studies on this topic and have proposed solutions to eliminate or control its effects. …”
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Light-Emitting Commutating Diodes for Optical Wireless Communications Within LED Drivers by Warren Pawlikowski, Alireza Barmaki, Mehdi Narimani, Steve Hranilovic

“…The subtle change of LED driver control signals facilitates the transmission of data from LECDs while simultaneously supporting illumination functions. …”
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Modern Radiotherapy for Head and Neck Cancers: Benefits and Pitfalls - a Literature Review by CAMIL CIPRIAN MIRESTEAN, CALIN BUZEA, ROXANA IRINA IANCU, DRAGOS TEODOR IANCU

“…Three-dimensional Conformal Radiotherapy (3D-CRT) has been replaced by Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT), and more recently the Intensity Modulated Volumetric Arc Therapy (VMAT) technique is being used on an ever-expanding scale as a replacement for the „step and shot” IMRT technique. …”
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Quantitative and Kinetic Proteomics Reveal ApoE Isoform-dependent Proteostasis Adaptations in Mouse Brain. by Nathan R Zuniga, Noah E Earls, Ariel E A Denos, Jared M Elison, Benjamin S Jones, Ethan G Smith, Noah G Moran, Katie L Broce, Gerome M Romero, Chad D Hyer, Kimberly B Wagstaff, Haifa M Almughamsi, Mark K Transtrum, John C Price

“…Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) polymorphisms modify the risk of Alzheimer's disease with ApoE4 strongly increasing and ApoE2 modestly decreasing risk relative to the control ApoE3. To investigate how ApoE isoforms alter risk, we measured changes in proteome homeostasis in transgenic mice expressing a human ApoE gene (isoform 2, 3, or 4). …”
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EFFECT OF DIFFERENT FEEDING LEVELS ON PRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE AND ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY OF PEKIN DUCKS IN KURDISTAN REGION OF IRAQ by Azad Sh. S. Al-Dabbagh, Sardar. Y. T. Al- Sardary

“…The feeding program for Pekin Duck group treatments with alfalfa pellet rations (47% alfalfa) was used as a replacement to the basal diet at different percentages (0%, 25%, and 50%) for control (T0), first (T1) and second (T2) groups. …”
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Impact of time-restricted feeding on renal function in advanced chronic kidney disease patients by Ahmet Ürk, Uğur Ergün, Ömer Toprak

“…Results Renal function remained stable in the TRF group (p = 0.07), while the control group showed a significant decline (p < 0.01). …”
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Rehabilitation of the knee following ACL repair and reconstruction: A review of clinical best practices by Muhammad Daffa Haidar, Rizki Mulyawan, Julian Dewantara, Joanna Michalina Jurek

“…ACL reconstruction is the surgical replacement of the anterior cruciate ligament with a tissue graft to restore knee function. …”
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Do Pathologic Fractures in Long Bone Following Bony Malignancy Increase the Risk of Venous Thromboembolism? A Comparative Study by Sanjay Kumar Rai, Tej Pratap Gupta, Bhavya Sirohi, Surbhi Rajauria, Nitish Khandelwal

“…The study population (n = 68) was compared and paired with a control group (n = 140) with similar baseline characteristics. …”
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Widespread pyrethroid and DDT resistance in the major malaria vector Anopheles funestus in East Africa is driven by metabolic resistance mechanisms. by Charles Mulamba, Jacob M Riveron, Sulaiman S Ibrahim, Helen Irving, Kayla G Barnes, Louis G Mukwaya, Josephine Birungi, Charles S Wondji

“…Knockdown resistance plays no role in the pyrethroid and DDT resistance as no kdr mutation associated with resistance was detected despite the presence of a F1021C replacement. Additionally, no signature of selection was observed on the sodium channel gene. …”
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O peso do patológico: biopolítica e vida nua The weight of pathological: bio-politics and bare life by Cristiane Marques Seixas, Joel Birman

“…<br>This article analyzes the historical formation of the idea of obesity as illness, starting from the differentiation between the normal and the pathological so as to show the replacement, in present times, of the ancient view of self care by a medicalization of life. …”
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An effect of the recipe composition on minced meat properties by E. V. Tsaregorodtseva

“…Fat meat raw materials were partly replaced with milk fat. A semi-prepared product filled into an intestinal casing was named “sausages for grilling”. …”
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Evaluation of Quality Parameters in Gluten-Free Bread Formulated with Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis) Flour by Elizabeth A. Clark, Fadi M. Aramouni

“…Flour from the fruit of breadfruit trees (Artocarpus altilis) holds the potential to serve as a wheat flour replacement in gluten-free product formulations. This study evaluated the impact of breadfruit flour and leavening agent on gluten-free bread quality. …”
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A Case Study of Optimization and Application of Soft-Rock Roadway Support in Xiaokang Coal Mine, China by Shuai Guo, Xun-Guo Zhu, Xun Liu, Hong-Fei Duan

“…Finally, such an optimized support scheme was applied in the roadway of the next replacement FMCF. The in situ monitoring showed that the rib-to-rib convergence and roof-to-floor convergence were both controlled within 600 mm, which indicated that the roadway was effectively controlled. …”
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INFLUENCE OF HEMP SEED PROCESSING PRODUCTS ON STRUCTURAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF DOUGH by M. Blazhenko, N. Falendysh

“…The strength of the flour, respectively, is the highest in the control sample, which is 239 a.u., in the samples with the replacement of 10% wheat flour for hemp and 15% wheat flour for hemp protein by 70 and 104 a.u. less than the control. …”
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Drying Shrinkage Behaviour of Fibre Reinforced Concrete Incorporating Polyvinyl Alcohol Fibres and Fly Ash by Amin Noushini, Kirk Vessalas, Garo Arabian, Bijan Samali

“…Fly ash is also used as a partial replacement of Portland cement in all mixes. PVA-FRC mixes have been compared to length change of control concrete (devoid of fibres) at 3 storage intervals: early-age (0–7 days), short-term (0–28 days), and long-term (28–112 days) intervals. …”
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QUALITY RISK MANAGEMENT FOR SALBUTAMOL PRESSURIZED METERED DOSE INHALERS by N. A. Lyapunov, E. P. Bezuglaya, V. A. Bovtenko, Yu. M. Stolper, V. N. Baumer, E. Yu. Bryleva

“…Unjustified replacement of actuators may pose a risk to the performance characteristics of Salbutamol pMDI and in vitro equivalence as compared with the reference medicinal product.…”
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Dexmedetomidine Effects on Surgical Stress Hormones by Ridzki Hastanus Sembada, Lisyani B Suromo, M Sofyan Harahap, Hardhono Susanto, Selamat Budijitno, Erwinanto Erwinanto

“…Method: 40 patients who underwent Total Knee or Hip Replacement surgery with regional anesthesia were involved in the Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial Pre-Test – Post-Test Design, which was divided into two research groups: the therapy group and the control group. …”
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ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY DUE TO METFORMIN-ASSOCIATED LACTIC ACIDOSIS by Svilena Aleksandrova, Stela Linkova, Yulia Benovska, Biser Borisov

“…Conclusion: In our opinion, the use of metformin in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus should be strictly controlled, and if it is not possible - should be avoided. …”
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A Bayesian Hierarchical Model for Estimation of Abundance and Spatial Density of Aedes aegypti. by Daniel A M Villela, Claudia T Codeço, Felipe Figueiredo, Gabriela A Garcia, Rafael Maciel-de-Freitas, Claudio J Struchiner

“…Recently proposed strategies to control vector-borne diseases involve replacing the susceptible wild population by genetically modified individuals' refractory to the infection by the pathogen. …”
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Stakeholder Perspectives on the Official Administrative and Formation of Water User Associations in Kurdistan Province, Iran by Madine Osmanpour, Farzad Eskandari, Nazim Nariman, Shuokr Aziz

“…Approximately 75% of water users believe the water authority is the most capable entity to control and oversee groundwater protection and use. …”
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