Acoustic-mechanical and microscopic investigation of corundum material by Przemysław RANACHOWSKI, Feliks REJMUND, Andrzej PAWEŁEK, Andrzej PIĄTKOWSKI

“…Additional research, concerning structure and parameters of the material, were performed using microscopic and ultrasonic methods. The object of investigation were samples of corundum material C 799 type. …”
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Analysis of dementia in the US population using Medicare claims: Insights from linked survey and administrative claims data by Yi Chen, Bryan Tysinger, Eileen Crimmins, Julie M. Zissimopoulos

“…Insufficient understanding of completeness of diagnosis, and for whom, limits their use. Methods We analyzed agreement in prevalent and incident dementia based on cognitive assessment from the Health and Retirement Study for persons with linked Medicare claims from 2000 to 2008 (N = 10,450 persons). …”
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Influence of school type on senior secondary school physics students’ learning difficulties and misconceptions about electricity in Ondo West Local Government, Ondo State, Nigeria... by Adeniyi Michael Adeduyigbe, Edidiong E. Ukoh, Uchenna Kingsley Okeke

“…These insights highlight the need for targeted educational interventions that address misconceptions and leverage culturally relevant teaching methods to improve physics education outcomes. The study underscores the importance of understanding the educational context to enhance teaching practices and bridge gaps in students' comprehension of critical scientific concepts. …”
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Unpacking Youth Privacy Management in AI Systems: A Privacy Calculus Model Analysis by Austin Shouli, Ankur Barthwal, Molly Campbell, Ajay Kumar Shrestha

“…The research used a mixed methods approach to analyze key characteristics, including data ownership, user control, parental data sharing attitude, transparency, trust, perceived risks, benefits, and education. …”
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EXPERIMENTAL AND NUMERICAL INVESTIGATION OF CEMENT PASTE MICROSTRUCTURE AND ITS HYDRATION UNDER SHORT-TERM EXPOSURE TO ACETONE by Yuliia Khmurovska, Petr Štemberk, Jiří Němeček, Magdaléna Doleželová

“…The solvent exchange methods are commonly used in order to arrest cement hydration reaction. …”
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ASSESSMENT OF POLICY FRAMEWORKS IN PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE ECOLOGICAL TOURISM by Svetlana MINIKHANOVA, Tatyana IMANGULOVA, Madina ABDIKARIMOVА, Anastassiya GUBARENKO, Baurzhan ALDYBAYEV

“…Structural questionnaire was used and quantitative methods such as regression, correlation, and ‘t’ tests were used to analyze the environmental and socio-economic effects of NRM. …”
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Differential circulating miRNA profiles identified miR-423-5p, miR-93-5p, and miR-4532 as potential biomarkers for cholangiocarcinoma diagnosis by Kittiya Supradit, Sattrachai Prasopdee, Teva Phanaksri, Sithichoke Tangphatsornruang, Montinee Pholhelm, Siraphatsorn Yusuk, Kritiya Butthongkomvong, Kanokpan Wongprasert, Jutharat Kulsantiwong, Amnat Chukan, Smarn Tesana, Veerachai Thitapakorn

“…Background Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is high in morbidity and mortality rates which may be due to asymptomatic and effective diagnostic methods not available. Therefore, an effective diagnosis is urgently needed. …”
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Enhancing enteral nutrition care: Innovating and validating a communication tool for healthcare networks by Kelly Cristina Uniat, Caroline Opolski Medeiros, Maria Eliana Madalozzo Schieferdecker

“…The objective of this study was to develop and validate an instrument for communication between nutritionists at different points of care for enteral nutrition patients. Methods: Double Diamond Co-Design Study. It was divided into the following steps: instrument development, applicability analysis, and content validation. …”
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Cyclic fatigue resistance of a blue heat-treated engine-driven file with different angles of canal access using different kinematics; an in vitro study by Bassem Eid, Mohammed Kataia, Tarek Elsewify, Tarek Elsewify

“…ObjectivesTo evaluate the effect of angle of access and kinematics on the dynamic cyclic fatigue resistance of E3 Azure rotary NiTi files at body temperature.MethodsEighty E3 Azure files, 25/06, were randomly divided into two equal groups according to the kinematics used, rotation, and reciprocation. …”
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Relationship between time under tension of muscle in resistance training with angiogenesis effective factors in inactive girls by Raziyeh Shiri, Mahsa Abdi, Sadegh Amani Shalamzari

“…Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of 6-week resistance training with different Time under Tension (TUT) on some serum vascular growth factors in inactive girls.Methods: 20 female volunteer students (mean age 22.3 yrs) were randomly and equally divided into two groups with different TUT of (1s – 1s) and (2s – 4s). …”
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Basics of the Wolfgang Stützel’s Balance Mechanics by Alan K. Karaev, Vadim V. Ponkratov

“…It has been established that the total amount of all expenses shall be necessarily equal to the total income. Therefore, the total amount of financial savings (changes in the net financial value of assets) of all the economic agents in a closed economy (or world economy) always equals zero. …”
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Ear Canal Role and Psychoacoustic Parameters: Loudness, Sharpness, Roughness, and Fluctuation Strength by Hadi Asady, Farhad Forouharmajd, Siamak Pourabdian, Mehdi Jalali, Ali Ahmadi, Fatemeh Ansari, Adrian Fuente

“…Aim: The purpose of this study was to investigate whether psychoacoustic parameters could be significantly influenced by the human ear canal and whether gender played a significant role in these effects. Methods: In this study, sixty participants were enrolled, with an equal distribution of 30 male and 30 female individuals. …”
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Designing and Validating Performance Standards for Clinical Instructors at Technical Institutes of Nursing by Fatma A. Abd El-Fatah, Harisa M. A. El-Shimy, Sanaa A. Ibrahim, Marwa M. Abd El-Aleem

“…The overall value of scale-content validity/universal agreement (S-CVI/UA) was equal to 0.852, and the overall value of scale-content validity/average (S-CVI/AVE) was equal to 0.988. …”
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Welfare state, social policy and social sustainability, within the context of the permacrisis by Nikos Papadakis, Stylianos Ioannis Tzagkarakis

“…IntroductionSustainable development is based on three interrelated and equally important pillars; the environmental, the economic and the social. …”
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The role of a magnet-resonance tomography in diagnosis of a teno-synovial giant-cell tumor (the pigment villo-nodular synoviitis) of a knee joint by Yu. O. Kostogryz, O.A. Kostogryz

“…To improve diagnosis and monitoring of the disease, using the estimation scale elaborated. Materials and methods. In the investigation 77 patients with pathohistologically verified teno-synovial giant-cell tumor (pigmented villo-nodular synoviitis) of a knee joint were included. …”
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Mutagenic treatment induces high transposon variation in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) by Kornelia POLOK, Roman ZIELINSKI

“…With more than 2700 mutant-derived cultivars, mutation techniques belong to the most efficient breeding methods. Despite a relatively good understanding of mutagenesis there is no agreement about the range of genome changes in mutants. …”
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Determinants of incomplete vaccination among children 12-23 months in Nigeria: An analysis of a national sample by Olorunfemi Akinbode Ogundele, Tolulope Ogundele, Funmito Omolola Fehintola, Aderonke Tolulope Fagbemi, Omolola O Beloved, Olugbenga Olusegun Osunmakinwa

“…Objectives: The study aimed to assess the prevalence and the determinants of incomplete childhood vaccination in Nigeria. Materials and Methods: The data for this study was the 2018 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey. …”
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Effect of Nursing Exercise Protocol on Hemodynamics and Functional Capacity among Patients after Cardiac Surgery by Asmaa A. A. Mohamed, Manal S. Hassan, Yasser S. M. Mubarak, Lobna M. Gamal

“…Aim: of this study is to evaluate the effect of applying nursing exercise protocol on hemodynamics and functional capacity among post-cardiac surgery patients. Methods: Quasi-experimental research design utilized in the current study. …”
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Beliefs related to COVID-19 vaccine receipt in the Chicago area by Sarah Lomahan, Abigail Silva, Jessica Bishop-Royse, Paris Thomas, Molly A. Martin

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Distribution of Heterogeneous, Highly Impure Soy Material in a Deep Air Channel by M. N. Moskovskiy, S. I. Borzenko

“…(Research purpose) The research aims to determine the optimal efficiency of separating heterogeneous bulk mixtures in a vertically ascending air channel. (Materials and methods) To accomplish this, the authors employed a rotary batch classifier RBK 30 and a prototype sample of a precision air classifier PAC with column air flow accelerators. …”
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