Decentralized Management of Home Care Services for Seniors: Protocol for a Participatory Action Research by Virginie Savaria, Johanne Queenton, Annie Carrier

“…The specific objectives, in collaboration with local HCS stakeholders, are to (1) identify concrete and achievable strategies for decentralized management, and (2) describe factors (facilitators and obstacles) that could potentially influence their integration. …”
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IMPLEMENTASI KEBIJAKAN KAWASAN RAMAH LANSIA DI KABUPATEN DHARMASRAYA, PROVINSI SUMATERA BARAT by M Iqbal Sarabayan Pazka, Ria Ariany, Desna Aromatica

“…Despite the government's commitment to providing adequate funding, there are still potential problems in allocating and using funds that are not on target due to a lack of supervision and monitoring. So, concrete steps need to be taken to improve coordination and ensure that all parties involved have effective communication channels. …”
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Professional propaedeutic council in the university by N. N. Malyarchuk, G. M. Krinitzyna, E. V. Pashchenko, V. V. Pivnenko

“…In the course of the research, a complex of theoretical and empirical research methods was employed: analysis, synthesis, moving from abstract to concrete, systematisation, and generalisation.Results and scientific novelty. …”
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Rational design of novel phenol ether derivatives as non-covalent proteasome inhibitors through 3D-QSAR, molecular docking and ADMET prediction by Miao Yuan, Hanwen Ji, Fengxin Sun, Qiang Chen, Ping Cheng

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Advancing soil-structure interaction (SSI): a comprehensive review of current practices, challenges, and future directions by Imtiyaz Akbar Najar, Raudhah Ahmadi, Akeem Gbenga Amuda, Raghad Mourad, Neveen El Bendary, Idawati Ismail, Nabilah Abu Bakar, Shanshan Tang

“…Abstract The safety, stability, and long-term performance of reinforced concrete (RC) structures depend significantly on soil-structure interaction (SSI), a critical phenomenon governing the dynamic relationship between soil and structural behaviour. …”
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Biocementation Influence on Flexural Strength and Chloride Ingress by Lysinibacillus sphaericus and Bacillus megaterium in Mortar Structures by Daniel Karanja Mutitu, Jackson Muthengia Wachira, Romano Mwirichia, Joseph Karanja Thiong’o, Onesmus Mulwa Munyao, Muriithi Genson

“…The concrete/mortar durability performance depends mainly on the environmental conditions, the microstructures, and its chemistry. …”
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Strength and Durability Performance of Hybrid Alkaline Clay Brick Waste –Coconut Shell Ash Cement by Victor Kiptoo Mutai, Mike Otieno, Joseph M. Marangu, Fredrick Mulei Mutunga, Najya Muhammed, Festus Ngui

“…Hybrid Alkaline Cement (HAC) has the potential to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) and improve concrete structure. The durability of a hybrid alkaline mortar made from a mixture of calcined clay brick waste (CBW) and coconut shell ash (CSA) was compared with that of ordinary Portland cement (OPC) and pozzolanic Portland cement (PPC), which are the two common types of Portland cement. …”
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Study on Mechanical Performance of Prestressed UHPFRC U-Beam Bridges by Mengying Liu, Eugen Brühwiler, Fengkun Cui, Yue Xu

“…This paper explores the flexural behavior of prestressed ultrahigh-performance fiber-reinforced concrete (UHPFRC) beam bridge having unique design and the material properties of prestressed reinforcement combined with UHPFRC. …”
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Design and Construction of an Aquaponics System: A Sustainable Approach to Enhancing Local Food Security in Offa, Nigeria by Rofiat Bunmi Mudashiru, Maryam Yusuf-Olawuyi, Aliyu Tijani, Lateef Umar, Francis Okeke, Oluwabunmi Adeyemi, Ismaila Amototo, Fatai Salaudeen

“…A farm base of 8 m X  4 m (hydroponics) was built alongside a concrete tank base of (3 m x 2 m x 0.6 m) to hold the fish tank of 2000 L (aquaculture). …”
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Microscopic analysis of carbonated steel slag and its impact on properties of cementitious materials by Yaocheng Wang, Xiong Xie, Xin Wang, Yingwu Zhou, Baojian Zhan, Feng Xing, Hongzhi Cui

“…Carbonation has been considered an effective approach to improve quality of steel slag (SS) as supplementary cementitious material in concrete manufacture and relief overall CO2 emission. …”
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Architekci pogranicza kulturowego: Julian i Alfred Zachariewiczowie, Iwan Lewiński, Tadeusz Obmiński by Ihor Żuk

“…His son Alfred left his mark in history as an outstanding builder of Lviv in the first third of the last century, a highly gifted representative of the local architectural school during the periods of Art Nouveau, early modernism, and Neoclassicism of the early 20th century, the initiator of promoting the reinforced concrete in the construction industry of Galicia. Alfred Zachariewicz became famous, in particular, for the projects of the buildings for the Lviv Chamber of Commerce and Industry (1907-1910) and the Land Credit Society (1911-1916). …”
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Effects of ultrasonication on electrical and self-sensing properties for fiber-reinforced cementitious composites containing MWCNTs by Jin-Seok Woo, Ai-Hua Jin, Hyun-Do Yun, Junhee Yu, Je Hyun Bae, Sun-Woo Kim, Soo-Yeon Seo, Gun-Cheol Lee, Seongwon Hong, Kang-Soo Kim, Sangyoung Han

“…Given the limited research on the self-SHM performance of MWCNTs-filled cementitious composites under varying ultrasonic dispersion energy levels, this study contributes significantly to advancing the self-monitoring capabilities of reinforced concrete structures.…”
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Analysis of the Influence of Upper Protective Layer Mining on the Effect of Pressure Relief and Protection of Coal and Rock Masses between the Lower Overburden Layers by Jiaxin Dang, Min Tu, Xiangyang Zhang, Qingwei Bu

“…On the basis of an analysis of concrete engineering projects, a mechanical model was constructed for the pressure relief protection effect of upper protective seam mining on the coal and rock mass between underlying beds. …”
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Feeding Practices among Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Exposed Infants in Ethiopia: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Habtamu Temesgen, Ayenew Negesse, Temesgen Getaneh, Yibelu Bazezew, Dessalegn Haile, Wubetu Woyraw, Melaku Desta, Alehegn Aderaw Alamneh

“…In Ethiopia, a number of independent studies have been conducted to assess the feeding practice of HIV-exposed infants. But, there is no concrete evidence to show the national figure in Ethiopia. …”
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Exploring sustainable construction: A case study on the potential of municipal solid waste incineration ashes as building materials in San Andres island by Julián David Carmona-Ramírez, Carlos Andrés Bedoya-Henao, Francisco Darío Cabrera-Poloche, Isabella Taborda-Llano, Gustavo Adolfo Viana-Casas, Óscar Jaime Restrepo-Baena, Jorge Iván Tobón

“…However, mortars and prefabricated concrete items incorporating bottom ash as aggregates showed compressive and flexural strength values greater than those set by the standards. …”
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钢法兰-榫式连接的装配式RC柱抗震性能试验研究 by 刘立平, 殷尧日, 余杰, 王志军, 李英民, 李瑞锋

“…结合干式连接和湿式连接的优点提出了一种用于装配式钢筋混凝土柱(reinforced concrete,RC)的钢法兰-榫式连接,采用试验方法研究了该类连接的装配式RC柱的抗震性能。设计并制作了1个现浇柱试件和3个钢法兰-榫式连接的装配式柱试件,开展了试件的拟静力试验,研究了各试件的破坏过程及破坏形态,分析了钢法兰-榫式连接方式、钢法兰的钢腹板厚度及混凝土榫头箍筋配筋参数对试件破坏模式、滞回耗能性能、变形能力和关键点处应变的影响。…”
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Development of the cultural tailoring score (CTS): a scoring instrument to assess cultural tailoring of health messaging by Claudia Parvanta, Kayleigh Murray, Samantha Boddupalli, Natalie Erasme, Rheese McNab, Vijay Prajapati, Arabel Severe, Aura Reyes, Richard Harner, Rhonda Holliday

“…It is based on research demonstrating the importance of: (1) Levels of engagement of the intended audience in the production, (2) use of understandable and culturally meaningful language, incorporation of (3) surface cultural cues and (4) deeper cultural constructs, (5) presence of a narrative to bind the information and cultural elements into a relatable story, and (6) factors associated with concrete psychological construal level (“now,” “here,” “you”).Methods We document a trial of the cultural tailoring score conducted by graduate students identifying as Filipino, Haitian, or Hispanic/Latinx reviewing 17 ads promoting COVID-19 vaccine that had been pretested during the pandemic for perceived effectiveness with convenience samples of these same ethnic groups.Results We achieved a combined Spearman’s Rank Correlation rho of 0.45 between the cultural tailoring score and perceived effectiveness ranking of all 17 ads (individual cultural groupings range from Spearman’s rho 0.45 to 0.90), suggesting that cultural components were moderately to strongly associated with perceived effectiveness. …”
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Isotropy of an Upper Limb Exoskeleton and the Kinematics and Dynamics of the Human Arm by Joel C. Perry, Janet M. Powell, Jacob Rosen

“…Despite the recent prominence of upper limb exoskeletons in assistive applications, the human arm kinematics and dynamics are usually described in single or multiple arm movements that are not associated with any concrete activity of daily living (ADL). Moreover, the design of an exoskeleton, which is physically linked to the human body, must have a workspace that matches as close as possible with the workspace of the human body, while at the same time avoid singular configurations of the exoskeleton within the human workspace. …”
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The choice of the content of training process for mass-category athletes in view of the subjectivity of competitive activity by Orlov, Andrey I., Talantseva, Valentina K., Shilenko, Olga V., Petrova, Tatyana N., Kudratova, Lola A.

“…The solution to the identified problem is proposed to be carried out in accordance with the principle of primacy of competitive activity in relation to training, which will allow us to identify specific features of the implementation of a concrete competitive exercise. Taking into account this requirement, the most common classifications of sports are analyzed, which, according to the authors, will allow not only to determine the place of each of them in their systemic diversity, but also to select more relevant means of sports training. …”
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通长预拉杆自复位PEC柱组合框架中间层抗震性能试验研究 by 方有珍, 赵子凡, 陈军, 沈文聪

“…考虑部分包裹混凝土（partial encased concrete，PEC）柱截面形式和辅助耗能元件类型两个设计参数，设计制作了3榀PEC柱-钢梁通长预拉杆自复位连接组合框架中间层子结构1∶2缩尺试件并进行水平往复荷载试验。…”
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