Experimental Investigation on the Mechanical Properties of Geopolymer Recycled Aggregate Concrete Reinforced with Steel-Polypropylene Hybrid Fiber by Lili Ma, Cheng Zhen, Qingxin Zeng, Biao Li

“…This paper aims to investigate the mechanical properties of HFRGRAC with the parameters of steel fiber (SF) volume fraction (0%, 0.5%, 1%, 1.5%) and aspect ratio (40, 60, 80), polypropylene fiber (PF) volume fraction (0%, 0.05%, 0.1%, 0.15%), and RA substitution rate (0%, 25%, 50%, 75%, 100%) considered. Twenty groups of HFRGRAC specimens were designed and fabricated to evaluate the compressive splitting tensile strengths and flexural behavior emphasizing failure pattern, load–deflection curve, and toughness. …”
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Efficacy and safety of moxibustion for ulcerative colitis: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Wen Zhou, Yanzhen Li, Wenxiao Chen, Bailing Deng, Jianyu You

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ANALISIS KOMPARASI PERSEPSI KONSUMEN TERKAIT HARGA, KUALITAS PRODUK DAN KEMASAN DALAM KEPUTUSAN PEMBELIAN TEH SYAHI HALEEB DAN TEH SUSU ALADDIN by Angga Istighfar, David Sukardi Kodrat

“…The sample is calculated with Yamane pattern with error rate of 0.1. Based on the calculation result, the number of samples that is used is 128 people, consist  of 57 people  from Syahi Haleeb consumers, and 71 people of Aladdin Milk Tea consumers. …”
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A New Multistage Encryption Scheme Using Linear Feedback Register and Chaos-Based Quantum Map by Adel R. Alharbi, Jawad Ahmad, null Arshad, Sajjad Shaukat Jamal, Fawad Masood, Yazeed Yasin Ghadi, Nikolaos Pitropakis, William J Buchanan

“…The results of NIST indicate that the ciphers are highly random and do not produce any type of periodicity or pattern.…”
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Ultrasonographic Evaluation of the Ankle Joint in Relation to Rheumatoid Factor Status and Disease Activity in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis by Adel Ibrahim Azzam

“…Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a form of inflammatory disease whose clinical pattern is largely dependent on the presence of both anti-citrullinated protein antibodies and rheumatoid factor (RF). …”
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Shell disease dynamics in the non-indigenous Atlantic rock crab (Cancer irroratus) in Icelandic waters by Sindri Gíslason, Hermann Dreki Guls, Joana Micael, Árni Kristmundsson, Mark Freeman, Nóa Sólrún Guðjónsdóttir, Halldór Pálmar Halldórsson

“…The shell disease was assessed in relation to sex, and the pattern of infection on exoskeleton surfaces was described. …”
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Outcomes of breast cancer management from an Urban specialist breast center in South India by Naga Amulya Mullapudi, Kabeer Katherine Kirti, Naveen Padmanaban, Ramesh Nimmagadda, Selvi Radhakrishna

“…Context and Aims: The disease pattern and presentation of breast cancer in India are thought to differ from the West. …”
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Cultivation strategy optimization and pilot-scale production of Spirulina subsalsa grown in seawater and monosodium glutamate wastewater by Mingyan Liu, Liqun Jiang, Ze Yu, Meng Ma, Huiying Chen, Haiyan Pei

“…Yet, due to its unique pattern of attached growth followed by upward flotation, there is an urgent need to find a suitable cultivation strategy and achieve scale-up. …”
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THE EFFECT OF RED AND YELLOW CARBON QUANTUM DOTS (CQDS) IN TIO2 PHOTOANODES FOR DSSC APPLICATION by Farhan Nur Al-Afandy, Markus Diantoro, Herlin Pujiarti

“…However, in terms of enhancing light absorption and the electron transfer rate, doping with Carbon Quantum Dots (CQDs) in TiO2-based photoanodes has gained attention as a promising approach to improve efficiency. …”
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Four-Element Meandered Sunflower MIMO Antenna for Ultra-Wideband Systems by Ijaz Ahmad, Yuhuai Liu, Fang Wang, Mian Muhamad Kamal, Parveez Shariff B. G., Nosherwan Shoaib, Hala Mostafa, Mariana Dalarsson

“…Ultra-wideband (UWB) technology is known to have a high data rate in wireless communications due to its broad frequency range and low power consumption. …”
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MALDI imaging mass spectrometry for in situ proteomic analysis of preneoplastic lesions in pancreatic cancer. by Barbara M Grüner, Hannes Hahne, Pawel K Mazur, Marija Trajkovic-Arsic, Stefan Maier, Irene Esposito, Evdokia Kalideris, Christoph W Michalski, Jörg Kleeff, Sandra Rauser, Roland M Schmid, Bernhard Küster, Axel Walch, Jens T Siveke

“…Various GEM were analyzed with MALDI IMS to investigate the peptide/protein-expression pattern of precursor lesions in comparison to normal pancreas and PDAC with cellular resolution. …”
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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Severe Brain Injury by Yu. A. Churlyaev, M. Yu. Verein, S. L. Kan, Ye. V. Grigoryev, N. N. Yepifantseva, T. P. Aikina

“…Their general condition was rated as very critical. The patients were divided into three groups: 1) non-ARDS; 2) Stage 1 ARDS; and 3) Stage 2 ARDS. …”
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Prevalence and Antibiotic Susceptibility Profile of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Isolates in Diabetes Patients with Foot Ulcers by Unegbu Valentine N, Nwachukwu Ndubuisi O, Obum-Nnadi Charity N, Okey-ndeche Ngozika F

“…The antibiotics sensitivity pattern of MRSA showed 100% sensitivity to vancomycin and chloramphenicol but 100% resistance to penicillin, ceftriaxone, and oxacillin. …”
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Genetic admixture and population substructure in Guanacaste Costa Rica. by Zhaoming Wang, Allan Hildesheim, Sophia S Wang, Rolando Herrero, Paula Gonzalez, Laurie Burdette, Amy Hutchinson, Gilles Thomas, Stephen J Chanock, Kai Yu

“…Based on the clustering pattern observed in both STRUCTURE and principal components analysis, two subpopulations were identified that differ by approximately 20% in LD block size averaged over all LD blocks identified by Haploview. …”
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Slope Stability Assessment along Qalachwalan-Suraqalat Main Road, Sulaimani, NE-Iraq by Ghafor A. Hamasur, Nzho M. Qadir

“…The slope stations were chosen on the basis of difference in discontinuities pattern, variation in slope morphology and difference in the type of failure and the data were analyzed for their potential degree of stability by kinematic analysis, using DIPS v6.008 software and slope mass rating system [discrete-SMR and continuous-SMR (CSMR)], using SMR Tool - v205 software. …”
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Strategies and Structures in Verbal Fluency Tasks in Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease by J. Kessler, M. Bley, R. Mielke, E. Kalbe

“…They both showed a percentuallikely distribution pattern of items into different supermarket categories. …”
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Changes in the functional activity of thrombocytes in rats with experimental disruption of the periodontal connective tissue by V. F. Cheremisina

“…Reduction in the degree of platelets aggregation and aggregation rate were observed at an inductor concentration of 2.5 μmol/L in a group of rats with experimental periodontitis in comparison with the control. …”
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Midwives’ competence in interpretation of the intrapartum cardiotocograph at public hospitals in Gauteng: An explanatory sequential mixed-methods study by Sanele Lukhele, Fhumulani Mavis Mulaudzi, Rodwell Gundo

“…Results: The Pillar Integration Process led to the identification of six pillars: 1) substandard CTG interpretation training leads to a lack of understanding of key concepts; 2) absence of norms and standards pertaining to CTG interpretation training; 3) Essential Steps in Managing Obstetric Emergencies (ESMOE) training does not result in improved CTG interpretation scores; 4) lack of standardization of CTG interpretation guidelines causes confusion among interpreters; 5) level of knowledge of foundational concepts of CTG interpretation affects clinical judgment; and 6) CTG interpretation skill is a combination of understanding of CTG characteristics, fetal heart rate pattern, fetal physiology and clinical context. …”
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The territorialization of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome and its socioeconomic, demographic and public health policy risk factors in Belém, state of Pará, Eastern Amazon, Brazil... by Nelson Veiga Gonçalves, Alessandra Lima Leal, Heloisa Maria Melo E Silva Guimarães, Arthur Carneiro Bernardes, Silvana Rossy de Brito, Taiana Moita Koury Alves, Tainara Carvalho Garcia Miranda Filgueiras, Thayse Moraes de Moraes, Matheus Pereira do Couto Rocha, Renan Faria Cardoso, Bruno Yudi Shimomaebara Sousa, Claudia do Socorro Carvalho Miranda

“…It has a high mortality rate related to risk factors that include systemic arterial hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, male gender and advanced age. …”
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Individual Differences in Strategy and the Item-Position Effect in Reasoning Ability Measures by Helene M. von Gugelberg, Stefan J. Troche

“…When investigating the toggle rate, the participants used more constructive matching towards the end of the APM. …”
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