Concrete reinforcement using composite fiberglass-based materials by Benzerga Ahmed Lamine, Amieur Mohamed, Rabehi Rachid

“…In fact, it is frequently less expensive to reinforce the structural components of buildings than to perform a full reconstruction, especially now that, thanks to technological advancements, a variety of reinforcement techniques are still available and their costs are decreasing. One such technique involves externally reinforcing reinforced concrete elements with composite materials because of their superior strength-to-weight ratio and resistance to abrasion. …”
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A Fruit Fly, Anastrepha ocresia (Walker) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritide) by Howard V. Weems

“… This small, orange-brown fly with patterned wings, a banded abdomen, and a somewhat long ovipositor sheath, is one of six species of fruit flies of the genus Anastrepha that occur in Florida, or which have been established in Florida at some time. …”
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Kary cielesne – kontestacja a rzeczywistość by Ewa Jarosz, Cezary Kurkowski

“…The paper presents two faces of the problem of corporal punishment. One is a global tendency or even a movement towards forbidding all forms of violence against children, and also those that have been traditionally presented in upbringing. …”
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Pulmonary Thromboembolism in a Child with Sickle Cell Hemoglobin D Disease in the Setting of Acute Chest Syndrome by Hazel Villanueva, Sandeepkumar Kuril, Jennifer Krajewski, Aziza Sedrak

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MicroRNA Biomarker hsa-miR-195-5p for Detecting the Risk of Lung Cancer by Lei Li, Tienan Feng, Weituo Zhang, Sumeng Gao, Ruoyang Wang, Wenwen Lv, Tengteng Zhu, Herbert Yu, Biyun Qian

“…Background. Lung cancer is one of the leading diagnosed cancers worldwide, and microRNAs could be used as biomarkers to diagnose lung cancer. hsa-miR-195 has been demonstrated to affect the prognosis of NSCLC (non-small-cell lung cancer) in a previous study. …”
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IMU Sensor-Based Worker Behavior Recognition and Construction of a Cyber–Physical System Environment by Sehwan Park, Minkyo Youm, Junkyeong Kim

“…However, most methods involve use of MEMS sensors embedded in smartphones, typically attaching the sensors to one or two specific body parts. Therefore, in this study, we developed a novel miniaturized IMU (inertial measurement unit) sensor that can be simultaneously attached to multiple body parts of construction workers (head, body, hands, and legs). …”
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Overweight and obesity among adolescents: health-conscious behaviours, acceptance, and the health behaviours of their parents by Anna Lewandowska, Grzegorz Rudzki, Tomasz Lewandowski, Anna Bartosiewicz, Michał Próchnicki, Aleksandra Stryjkowska-Góra, Barbara Laskowska, Małgorzata Sierpińska, Sławomir Rudzki, Sergii Pavlov

“…Abstract Background Obesity is a nutritional diseases, one of the most significant of the 21st century, that has grown to epidemic proportions. …”
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Exploring the multifaceted roles of Sonneratia apetala and Nipa fruticans in coastal habitat restoration and bioactive properties discovery by Sabina Yasmine, Rezwana Zaman Proma, Md. Ripaj Uddin, Mohammad Saydur Rahman, Md. Hamedul Islam, Muhammad Abdullah Al Mansur, AHM Shofiul Islam Molla Jamal, Abu Yousuf, Md. Hasnain Mustak, Sarker Kamruzzaman, M. Mahboob Ali Siddiqi

“…Various parts of this plant contain essential elements in significant amounts and only trace amounts of heavy metals, indicating its safety for medicinal purposes. …”
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Helping Teens Answer the Question “Who Am I?”: Cognitive Development in Adolescents by Rosemary V. Barnett

“…This document is FCS2241, one of a series of the Family, Youth and Community Sciences Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. …”
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Ash Evaluation of Indonesian Coal Blending for Pulverized Coal-Fired Boilers by null Hariana, Adi Prismantoko, Ganda Arif Ahmadi, Arif Darmawan

“…Coal calorific value is one of the main considerations for using coal as a power plant fuel. …”
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Enhancement of Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Poly(L-lactide) Nanocomposites Filled with Synthetic Layered Compounds by Telma Nogueira Caio, Núria Gonçalves, Fernando Wypych, Liliane Maria Ferrareso Lona

“…Contrary to PLLA, which only exhibited break point, this nanocomposite showed a less fragile behavior, as a yield point was observed. …”
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Prevalence and Molecular Genetics of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Colonization in Nursing Homes in Saudi Arabia by Ahmed Albarrag, Ashwag Shami, Abrar Almutairi, Sara Alsudairi, Sumayh Aldakeel, Amani Al-Amodi

“…In addition, the PVL toxin gene was only detected in four of the male samples. Conclusion. …”
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Magnifying Endoscopy with Narrow Band Imaging to Determine the Extent of Resection in Transoral Robotic Surgery of Oropharyngeal Cancer by Ichiro Tateya, Seiji Ishikawa, Shuko Morita, Hiroyuki Ito, Tatsunori Sakamoto, Toshinori Murayama, Yo Kishimoto, Tomomasa Hayashi, Makiko Funakoshi, Shigeru Hirano, Morimasa Kitamura, Mami Morita, Manabu Muto, Juichi Ito

“…Transoral robotic surgery (TORS) is a less invasive treatment that is becoming popular all over the world. One of the most important factors for achieving success in TORS is the ability to determine the extent of resection during the procedure as the extent of resection in the laryngopharynx not only affects oncological outcomes but also directly affects swallowing and voice functions. …”
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Photothermal performance of nanofluids: An experimental study on direct absorption solar energy conversion using graphene oxide and its binary composites for water purification by Abdul Sattar, Bai Bofeng, M. Adeel Munir, Muhammad Farooq, S. Bilal, M. Imran Khan, Noreen Sher Akbar, Mohammed Ilyas Khan, Mohammad Rehan, Fahid Riaz

“…Water scarcity affects two-thirds of the world’s population and is one of the most important challenges to human development. …”
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Vehicle Emission Factors for Particulate and Gaseous Pollutants in an Urban Tunnel in Xi’an, China by Danting Zhao, Hong Chen, Haipeng Shao, Xiaoke Sun

“…The results demonstrated that EFs during the night were higher than those during the day because goods vehicles are only allowed to travel from 22:00 to 07:00. Averaged EFs of PM2.5, CO, NOX, HC, and VOCs for the total fleet were 0.006 ± 0.005, 1.097 ± 0.398, 0.159 ± 0.092, 0.179 ± 0.089, and 0.317 ± 0.172 g·veh−1·km−1, respectively, lower than those reported from other literatures owing to the strict requirements of emission standards and improvements in vehicle technology. …”
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Evaluación de la resistencia de genotipos de Passifloras a Fusarium solani f.sp. passiflorae en granadilla by Mónica Jovanna Patiño-Pacheco, Olga Yanet Pérez-Cardona

“…Según los resultados después de la inoculación con el patógeno once especies de Passifloras fueron susceptibles, en contraste cinco genotipos de maracuyás (PE10, PE11, PE13, PE15 y PE17) y dos cholupas (PM02 y PM04), fueron resistentes no manifestaron síntomas. …”
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ARAÇ ROTALAMA PROBLEMİNİN TASARRUF ALGORİTMASI İLE ÇÖZÜMÜ: SİVAS’TA BİR EKMEK FIRINI İÇİN UYGULAMA by Alptekin Ulutaş, Ali Oğuz Bayrakçıl, Bilgehan Kutlu

“…Literatürde bu sorunu çözmek için önerilen birçok yaklaşım ve model vardır. Bu çalışmada, Sivas'ta bir fırının araç rotalama problemini çözmek için tasarruf algoritması önerildi. …”
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Автентична народна архітектура в природному ландшафті Національного музею народної архітектури та побуту України... by Тамара Русінова, Людмила Назаренко

“…Preservation of historical and cultural national traditions, which should not fade into oblivion from the memory of our descendants, is considered by the authors of this article as one of the main tasks of today. For the museum, this is the promotion of the preservation of the ecological nature of the landscape in combination with the use of the construction experience and achievements of the national architects of previous generations, practically outlining the ways of their introduction into the modern life and everyday life of Ukrainians.…”
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Blastomyscosis Acquired by Three Children in Toronto by Stacey Bernstein, Hermine I Brunner, Richard Summerbell, Upton Allen, Paul Babyn, Susan E Richardson

“…Three paediatric cases of blastomycosis, apparently acquired in or near Toronto, Ontario, a region not known to be endemic for this disease, are described. …”
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Forest Fire Smoke Layers Observed in the Free Troposphere over Portugal with a Multiwavelength Raman Lidar: Optical and Microphysical Properties by Sérgio Nepomuceno Pereira, Jana Preißler, Juan Luis Guerrero-Rascado, Ana Maria Silva, Frank Wagner

“…The particle intensive optical properties showed features different from the ones reported for aged smoke, but rather consistent with fresh smoke. …”
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