Pore Structure Characterization and Environmental Assessment of Ground Volcanic Pumice-Based Alkali-Activated Concrete by Mohammed Ibrahim, Ashraf A. Bahraq, Babatunde Abiodun Salami, Luai Mohammed Alhems, Syed Rizwanullah Hussaini, Muhammad Nasir, Adeshina Adewale Adewumi

“…Abstract The impact of pore structure and its connectivity in ground volcanic pumice (GVP) and nano-silica (nSi)-based AAB on the chloride diffusion leading to corrosion of reinforcing steel for a period of up to 2.5 years was investigated in this study. 1H proton NMR relaxometry was employed as an innovative method to examine the pore structure and connectivity in alkali-activated concrete (AAC), in conjunction with the assessment of bulk chloride diffusion. …”
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UNCERTAINTY OF THE RESULTS OF THE RADON CONTROL IN HOUSINGS. PART 2. EXPERIMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF THE TEMPORAL VARIATIONS OF RADON by A. A. Tsapalov, S. M. Kiselev, A. M. Marennyy, K. L. Kovler, S. I. Kuvshinnikov, A. S. Yankin

“…Evaluation of the representativeness of the data obtained and the method for verification and elaboration of the table values of KV(t) are provided as well. …”
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Hydrothermal Synthesis of Modified Hydrophobic Zn–Al-Layered Double Hydroxides Using Structure-Directing Agents and Their Enhanced Adsorption Capacity for -Nitrophenol by Yayue Sun, Jiabin Zhou, Ya Cheng, Jiaguo Yu, Weiquan Cai

“…Hollow microspheres of hierarchical ZnAl-layered double hydroxides (LDHs) were synthesized by a simple hydrothermal method using hexamethylenetetramine as precipitating agent, sodium dodecyl benzene sulphonate (SDBS) as surfactant and sodium tartrate, sodium citrate and sodium salicylate (SS) as structure-directing agents, respectively. …”
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Prediction of physicochemical characteristics of Lemon (Citrus limon cv. Montaji Agrihorti) using Vis-NIR spectroscopy and machine learning model by Jihan Nada Salsabila Erha, Dina Wahyu Indriani, Zaqlul Iqbal, Bambang Susilo, Dimas Firmanda Al Riza

“…The most accurate results were obtained using the SVM method for SSC and firmness parameters, with  accuracy of 72 and 78%, respectively. …”
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Higher Education – Importance and Funding in Slovenia by Maja Klun, Marina Šućur

“…The article considers the problems of funding higher education from the point of view of the sufficiency of funds and from the point of view of the importance of education. It illustrates methods of direct and indirect funding of education in Slovenia and presents the results of a survey in which students gave their opinions on the importance of education and on education funding. …”
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Nowa ewangelizacja w epoce postmodernizmu i jej implikacje pastoralno-kate- chetyczne by Jacek Wojeński

“…The new evangelization constitutes new pedagogy of the gospel truth transmission taking new methods into account, forms and means of reaching contemporary cultures and the contemporary man. …”
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Laparoendoscopic Single-Site Surgery for Management of Heterotopic Pregnancy: A Case Report and Review of Literature by Shadi Rezai, Richard A. Giovane, Heather Minton, Elise Bardawil, Yiming Zhang, Ninad M. Patil, Cassandra E. Henderson, Xiaoming Guan

“…Although LESS for benign OB/GYN cases is feasible, safe, and equally effective compared to the conventional laparoscopic techniques, studies have suggested no clinically relevant advantages in the frequency of perioperative complications between LESS and conventional methods. …”
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Parbala: An Important Dramatic Character by Majid Mushtaq Dr

“…In This article using the close reading methods, the salient features of this characters are brought forth. …”
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Fintech Gender Disparities in Africa by Mouhab Khchoum, Wajdi Bardi

“…Using the Generalized Linear Model (GLM) and Panel Least Squares methods. It finds significant gender disparities in fintech usage; 38% of men use fintech, compared to only 29% of women. …”
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Use of ARIMA Model for Forecasting Consequences Due to Traffic Crashes in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by Saleh Al Sulaie

“…Times series models are important statistical methods for analysing data recorded at points of time which considers the order of observations. …”
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IMPACT OF FISCAL POLICY ON THE ACTIVITIES OF INDIVIDUAL ENTREPRENEURS by R. G. Akhmadeev

“…Systematization of scientific – practical methods for formation of the concept “optimum taxing load” has been carried out. …”
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Fighting in women’s clothes The pictorial evidence of Walpurgis in Ms. I.33 by Julia Gräf

“…Special consideration is given to the questions whether Walpurgis wears a belt, the length and hem circumference of her garments as well as the methods of draping them in the way depicted. The results of the analysis are compared with contemporary pictorial and archaeological sources of the early 14th century. …”
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An Analysis of the Barriers of Rational Education on Habermas's Perspective based on the Theory of Communicative Action by Akram LotfiZadeh, Reza Ali Nowrozi, Reza Mohammadi Chaboki

“…The analytical descriptive method is used to answer the questions. In this regard, firstly, data collection and sampling from reliable sources have been done, and then qualitative data analysis has been done to achieve the research objectives. …”
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Addressing water scarcity and energy sustainability through PV-desalination systems: A case study on the southern coast of Iran by Mohammad Javad Ranjbar, Hossein Yousefi, Mahmood abdoos, Fatemeh Razi Astaraei, Mohammad Amin Vaziri Rad

“…However, challenges such as energy supply, the cost of produced water, and the emissions associated with the power supply method must be optimized to make desalination plants more cost-effective and environmentally friendly. …”
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SMOTE-LOF for noise identification in imbalanced data classification by Asniar, Nur Ulfa Maulidevi, Kridanto Surendro

“…Imbalanced data typically refers to a condition in which several data samples in a certain problem is not equally distributed, thereby leading to the underrepresentation of one or more classes in the dataset. …”
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Biodegradation by composting of municipal organic solid waste into organic fertilizer using the black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) larvae by D. Sarpong, S. Oduro-Kwarteng, S. F. Gyasi, R. Buamah, E. Donkor, E. Awuah, M. K. Baah

“…Purpose The objectives of this study were to assess the black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) composting potential and to analyze the quality of organic fertilizer produced for agricultural purposes. Method The waste biodegradation was determined by varying waste feed treatment (2, 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, to 4 kg) and control treatment of (2 kg) of heterogeneous mixture of municipal organic solid waste from market, restaurant and households. …”
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Evaluating bioenergetic pathway contributions from single to multiple sprints by Süleyman Ulupınar, Serhat Özbay, Cebrail Gençoğlu, Ibrahim Ouergui, Furkan Öget, Necip Fazıl Kishalı, Fatih Kıyıcı, Hasan Hüseyin Yılmaz, Luca Paolo Ardigò

“…Twelve male amateur soccer players executed a single 20 m sprint and three repeated-sprint protocols (5 × 20 m, 10 × 20 m, 15 × 20 m with 15-second rest intervals), analyzing oxidative, glycolytic, and ATP-PCr energy pathways using the PCr-LA-O2 method. Findings revealed a significant decline in energy expenditure and performance outputs as the number of sprint repetitions increased. …”
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Assessment of the Impact of Salt Iodisation Programmes on Urinary Iodine Concentrations and Goitre Rates: A Systematic Review by Almeida Abudo Leite Machamba, Francilene Maria Azevedo, Aline Carare Candido, Mariana de Souza Macedo, Silvia Eloiza Priore, Sylvia do Carmo Castro Franceschini

“…A systematic review based on the PRISMA method. We obtained articles from Scopus, Science Direct, MEDLINE databases, and other sources between March and April 2020, without limitation of dates. …”
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Comparative evaluation of healing after gingivectomy with electrocautery and laser by Praveen Kumar, Vidya Rattan, Sachin Rai

“…Purpose of the study: To evaluate whether laser has got any advantage over electrocautery in performing gingivectomy procedure. Method: This was randomized split mouth prospective study where 17 patients having symmetrical gingival hyperplasia were treated with electrocautery and laser on each side. …”
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THE IMPACT OF AI ON FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS IN EU COUNTRIES. EXAMINATION OF ACADEMIC STUDIES AND THE POSITIONS OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS REGARDING THE ETHICAL AND AI LEGAL... by Doina Ljungholm POPESCU, Carmina-Elena TOLBARU

“…The research methodology is based on documentary analysis, meaning the study of European laws and international documents related to AI and human rights. Another method used is comparative evaluation, identifying points of convergence and divergence between the national regulations of member states in implementing EU standards on AI. …”
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