CONVENTIONAL AND SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS: A COMPARATIVE BENEFIT AND COST ANALYSIS by Abimbola WINDAPO, Mayibongwe MACHAKA

“…A more extensive study, which includes other cities such as Cape Town, Durban and Pretoria which will confirm the findings of this research, is recommended. …”
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Die Gebruike· en Beloningsbenadering by Thomas Oosthuizen

“…Van die aanvanklike veronderstellings aangaande die mag van die massamedia Is gevorder tot die erkenning van die aktiewe Jol van die bestemming en beperkings op die mag van die media. …”
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Criando niños saludables: Familias activas by Jamie C. Stolarz, Karla P. Shelnutt

“…Entonces, ¿Qué espera? ¡Es hora de tomar a su familia y empezar a moverse! Esta publicación resalta los beneficios de salud y recomendaciones de la actividad física. …”
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The effect of meningococcal vaccines on new generation of systemic inflammatory markers in children by Omer Okuyan, Neval Elgormus, Seyma Dumur, Ugurcan Sayili, Hafize Uzun

“…In this study, in order to support the appropriate use of various MVs in the prevention of meningococcal meningitis (MM), the effects of MVs, especially single-dose and inter-booster administered, on inflammatory parameters in < 5-year-old children were investigated. Methods: A total of 464 healthy children were included in this study. …”
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Physical Mechanisms and Theoretical Computation of Efficiency of Submicron Particles Agglomeration by Nonlinear Acoustic Influence by Vladimir N. Khmelev, Andrey V. Shalunov, Roman N. Golykh

“…Furthermore, given the same total amount of ultrasonic energy, the submicron particles coagulate 20 times more quickly with shock waves than sinusoidal waves.…”
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Effect of chitosan–tungsten composite coating obtained by electrophoretic deposition on the corrosion resistance of Ni–Ti alloy in physiological medium by José Anderson Machado Oliveira, Thales Gomes Araujo, Josiane Dantas Costa, Arthur Filgueira de Almeida, Ana Regina Nascimento Campos, Renato Alexandre Costa de Santana

“…Chitosan-based composite coatings can be applied to improve the properties of Ni–Ti alloys due to their excellent properties, such as low toxicity, biocompatibility, biodegradability, and good film-forming ability. …”
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Structure and Properties of Multiwall Carbon Nanotubes/Polystyrene Composites Prepared via Coagulation Precipitation Technique by I. N. Mazov, V. L. Kuznetsov, D. V. Krasnikov, N. A. Rudina, A. I. Romanenko, O. B. Anikeeva, V. I. Suslyaev, E. Yu. Korovin, V. A. Zhuravlev

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Enabling Semantic Technology Empowered Smart Spaces by Jussi Kiljander, Arto Ylisaukko-oja, Janne Takalo-Mattila, Matti Eteläperä, Juha-Pekka Soininen

“…To validate and demonstrate the approaches in practice, we have implemented various prototype smart space applications and tools.…”
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Impact of Hypocaloric Diets on Weight Loss and Body Composition in Obese Dogs: A Meta-Analysis by Karoline Vanelli, Rafael Fernando Wisneski, Camila Estevão, Fernanda Caroline Mayer, Leandro Batista Costa, Saulo Henrique Webber, Cláudia Turra Pimpão

“…Diets with energy densities below 3.275 kcal, protein levels above 25%, total dietary fiber exceeding 12%, lower fat (<10%), and reduced non-nitrogenous extract (<40%) demonstrated beneficial effects on all evaluated parameters, including weight loss and body composition assessment. …”
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Analisis Performa Ekstraksi Konten GPT-3 Dengan Matrik Bertscore Dan Rouge by Yetti Yuniati, Kaira Milani Fitria, Melvi, Sri Purwiyanti, Emir Nasrullah, Meizano A Muhammad

“…Fitur-fitur ini mencakup ekstraksi informasi, meringkas paragraf, mengidentifikasi topik utama, dan menafsirkan teks untuk presentasi terminologi yang optimal. …”
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Bio-energy auditing, system productivity, energy efficiencies and economics of different direct-seeded basmati rice-based cropping systems and nutrient management options by Rakesh Kumar Verma, Yashbir Singh Shivay, Radha Prasanna, Prakash Chand Ghasal, Chiter Mal Parihar, Mukesh Choudhary, Raghavendra Madar

“…The CS2 had 20.4% and 20.2% higher total system protein yield and protein equivalent yield for adults than DSBR-wheat-fallow, respectively. …”
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Parturient on Magnesium Infusion and Its Effectiveness as an Adjuvant Analgesic after Cesarean Delivery: A Retrospective Analysis by Tanmay H. Shah, Abby R. Rubenstein, Edward S. Kosik, Stephen W. Heimbach, Abhinava S. Madamangalam

“…Our results suggest that magnesium sulfate infusion decreases total analgesic requirements and lowers VAS pain scores during the first 24 h after cesarean delivery.…”
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Geoscience Solutions for Sustainable Offshore Wind Development by A. P. M. Velenturf, A. R. Emery, D. M. Hodgson, N. L. M. Barlow, A. M. Mohtaj Khorasani, J. Van Alstine, E. L. Peterson, S. Piazolo, M. Thorp

“…During 2020, 5.2 GW of offshore wind capacity went into operation worldwide, taking the total operational capacity of global offshore wind to 32.5 GW from 162 offshore windfarms, and over 200 GW of new capacity is planned by 2030. …”
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Digging for Literature on Tailoring Cultural Offers With and for Older People From Ethnic Minority Groups: A Scoping Review by Stephanie Tierney, Jordan Gorenberg, Marta Santillo, Debra Westlake, Geoffrey Wong, Kerryn Husk, Sofia Vougioukalou, Ruthanne Baxter, Shoba Dawson, Nia Roberts, Caroline Potter, Harriet Warburton, Beth McDougall, Johannah Latchem, Kamal R Mahtani

“…The review also highlighted a paucity of published research on the topic; this means that cultural providers have little evidence to draw on when developing cultural offers for older people from ethnic minority groups.…”
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Proposal for a revised Barthel index classification based on mortality risk assessment in functional dependence for basic activities of daily living by Vicente Martín Moreno, Vicente Martín Moreno, María Inmaculada Martínez Sanz, Amanda Martín Fernández, Sara Guerra Maroto, Eva Sevillano Fuentes, Elena Pérez Rico, Irene Sánchez González, Miriam Fernández Gallardo, Julia Herranz Hernando, María Palma Benítez Calderón, Laura Calderón Jiménez, Elena Sánchez Rodríguez, Miguel Recuero Vázquez, Helena Alonso Samperiz, Irene León Saiz, Juana Marcos Guerra

“…Functional capacity was assessed using the Barthel index, and this index and each item it contains were analyzed as a test in relation to survival at three years, using tools that evaluate precision, discrimination, and calibration. …”
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Measurement of pressure dependent variations in local pulse wave velocity within a cardiac cycle from forward travelling pulse waves by Rahul Manoj, Kiran V. Raj, P. M. Nabeel, Mohanasankar Sivaprakasam, Jayaraj Joseph

“…For this, proximal and distal diameter waveforms from the carotid artery, along with carotid tonometry, were recorded using a custom bi-modal arterial probe. …”
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MONETARY POLICY RULES AS THE FOUNDATION OF THE MODERN PARADIGM OF CENTRAL BANK INDEPENDENCE by Inna O. Shkolnyk, Yurii M. Ohorilko

“…That is why the research of central-bank independence through the prism of compliance with monetary policy rules is particularly relevant today, especially given the increased discretion in making monetary decisions after the financial crisis of 2008. …”
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A Novel Artificial Bee Colony Algorithm for Structural Damage Detection by Yinghao Zhao, Quansheng Yan, Zheng Yang, Xiaolin Yu, Buyu Jia

“…Additionally, the first roulette wheel selection is replaced by the tournament selection to enhance the global searching ability of the TCABC algorithm. …”
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SOCIAL PEDAGOGY AND PREVENTIVE WORK IN THE COMMUNITY by LEINO Mare

“…In October 2022 the society of Estonia was shocked because of aggressive girls: in a small town during one week two separate cases created scandals. …”
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Association of T3/T4 ratio with inflammatory indicators and all-cause mortality in stroke survivors by Sheng Zhang, Zhongzhou Su, Xianqiang Wen

“…The mediation effect analysis was used to analyze whether the ratio of T3/T4 could mediate the survival time through inflammatory indicators.ResultsAccording to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, a total of 267 people were included in the study, with a mortality rate of 49.06% (131/267), an average survival time of 111.22 ± 3.19 months, and a median survival time of 130 ± 11.27 months. …”
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